Category: N2 Grammar

January 22, 2023

にあたって, に先立ち, and に際して

にあたって, に先立ち, and に際してにあって、に先立ち、and に際して are all ways to say before.They are all pretty formal expressions, so you probably wont’ see them that much. にあたって Before…Plain form verb + にあたってNoun + にあたってにあたって...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Time

January 22, 2023

Same Time Expressions

Same Time Expressions This page covers 3 expressions that express “At the same time” or “As soon as” かないかのうちに Right as X happened(While it was unclear if it had happened or not) かないかのうちに is...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Time

January 22, 2023

つつ

つつつつ is a particle that attaches to the ます stem of verbs. It means While or Despite. Unlike ながら, it may not attach to adjectives or directly to nouns (Noun + でありつつ is...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Time

January 22, 2023

すえ and あげく

すえ and あげくあげく and すえ are a more restricted version of 結果. They express a final result after a long process. They must be used with things that: Took a long time, or...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Nouns

January 21, 2023

反面

反面 On the Opposite Side, On the flip sidePlain form verb/い Adjective + 反面な Adjective + な反面Noun + の反面反面 is a noun meaning “On the opposite side” or “on the other hand”Unlike 一方,...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Nouns

January 21, 2023

もっとも

もっとももっとも is a な adjective/noun as well as a conjunction. It generally means “Logical” or “Natural”. This is not 最も, an adverb meaning “the most”. (See bottom). *もっとも is also an adverb, but...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Nouns

January 21, 2023

げ

げ Seemingly, Seeming Likeい Adjectives = い + げな Adjectives = な + げげ is a な adjective that attaches primarily to other adjectives. It means “~Like” or “Seeming like”.It’s basically the same...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Nouns

January 21, 2023

すら

すら Even (Extreme Example) すら is a particle that marks an extreme example. Its meaning is similar to an emphasized “even“ in English. It is similar in meaning and usage to さえ, and can...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Other

January 21, 2023

Other Uses of ばかり

Other Uses of ばかり This page explains some additional usages of ばかり that are a little rarer than the ones from N3.Fortunately, they aren’t that hard. ばかり About/ApproximatelyTime/Distance/Measurement + ばかり This meaning of ばかり...

Grammar / N2 Grammar / N2 Nouns

January 21, 2023

次第

次第次第 (しだい) is a suffixing noun with 4 meanings: Up to (Nouns + 次第) As soon as/According to (ます stem/verb noun + 次第) Gradual progression (次第に） (As a noun) Events to present (Mostly...