Sequence & time
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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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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 ～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 ~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 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
