N2 Grammar
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How to use ～ようではないか (you dewa nai ka): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
Let us, but kinda formal Read More
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How to use あげく (ageku): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
“After”, but with that “all for nothing” vibe Read More
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How to use いきなり (ikinari): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
Suddenly / Abruptly Read More
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How to use 〜たまえ (tamae): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
(Please) Do! (Superior’s Command) Read More
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How to use 〜お〜願う (o~negau): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
Please… (Humble Request) Read More
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How to use 〜よりほかない (yori hoka nai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
To have no choice but to… Read More
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How to use 〜よりしかたがない (yori shikata ga nai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
There’s no choice but Read More
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How to use 〜ざるを得ない (zaru o enai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
Have no choice but to Read More
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How to use 〜を契機に (o keiki ni): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
Triggered by / As a major turning point Read More
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How to use 〜きっかけ (kikkake): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
As a trigger / The spark Read More
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How to use ～ばかりはいられない (~bakari wa irarenai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
can’t keep doing something Read More
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How to use ～ないことはない (~nai koto wa nai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
You’re agreeing, but you want the other person to know it ain’t your first choice, or that there are some… Read More
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Understanding ～かねない (~kanenai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
When you use 〜かねない (kanenai), you’re basically sayin’ that there’s a chance somethin’ bad could pop off. Read More
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Understanding ~ものの (~monono): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s a bit like saying “even though” or “although” in English. Read More
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Understanding ～ものなら (~mono nara): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It is all about that “if only I could…” vibe. Read More
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USA Understanding 〜ことだから (~koto dakara): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
This pattern is like an airtight alibi, a solid prediction based on a person’s known reputation. Read More
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Understanding 〜げ (~ge): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s the visual, the appearance, the tell-tale sign that something’s up. Read More
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Understanding 〜てこのかた (~te konokata): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It marks a specific event in the past, and everything that has happened since then is a direct result of… Read More
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Understanding ～ないとも限らない (~nai tomo kagiranai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
You’re sayin’, “Hey, don’t be so sure, homie. Read More
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Understanding ～てはいられな (~tewa irarenai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It means “can’t afford to” or “can’t stand around and.” Read More
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Understanding 〜ようものなら (~you mono nara): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s a heavy-hittin’, high-stakes conditional. Read More
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Understanding ～に相違ない (~ni soui nai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It means, “without a doubt” or “there is no mistake”. Read More
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Understanding 〜だけまし (~dake mashi): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s got that “it could’ve been worse” vibe. Read More
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Understanding 〜ばかりか (~bakarika): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s for when you wanna say somethin’ is not just one thing, but it’s also somethin’ else, and that “somethin’… Read More
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Understanding 〜ぬ (~nu): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s the old school, gangster way of sayin’ 〜ない. Read More
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Understanding ～ぶる (~buru): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s a way to call out that bluff, that fraud. It’s the ultimate call-out for a buster. Read More
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Understanding ～折に (~orini): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s not just “when,” it’s more like “on the occasion of” or “at the time of.” It’s formal, it’s slick,… Read More
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Understanding 〜ことに (~kotoni): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s like you’re sayin’, “I gotta admit, it’s pretty wild that…” or “I’m surprised to find out that…” Read More
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Understanding ～つつある (~tsutsu aru): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s for when you’re talkin’ ’bout some serious moves, some big changes, or a plan that’s been put into motion… Read More
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Understanding Vるまい (verb mai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s not just a soft “no.” It’s a hard “nah.” You feel me? Read More
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Understanding ~にあたり (~ni atari): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
They all mean “at the time of” or “when a major event is happening. Read More
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Understanding ～だけあって (~dakeatte): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
they both got that flavor of “because of X, Y happens.” Read More
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Understanding ～だけのことはある (~dake no koto wa aru): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s a way of sayin’ the outcome is justified by the effort or the resources invested. Read More
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Understanding をはじめ (wo hajime): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It lets people know who’s at the top of the food chain in that specific list Read More
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Understanding 〜につき (~nitsuki): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
This is for when the message needs to be clean, clear, and on the record Read More
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Understanding っきり (kkiri): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s an action followed by a forever-silence. Read More
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Understanding 〜たきり〜ない (~takiri ~nai): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s all about that one action that happened, but then everything just stopped right there. Read More
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Understanding ～気味 (~ぎみ): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s like a hunch or a slight vibe. Read More
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Understanding てでも (tedemo): A Streetwise JLPT N2 Grammar Guide
It’s like a promise a hustler makes to their crew Read More
