Category: N3 Grammar

からといって Just because…(doesn’t mean)Plain form verb/い Adjective + からといってNoun/な Adjective + だからといって からといって literally means “(even) if you say its because..”.It is used when a cause does not lead to a particular result. Cause...

ばかりでなく Not just X but also Y (Written)Plain form verb/Noun/い Adjective + ばかり＋でなくな Adjective + なばかり＋でなく ばかりでなく is simply a combination of ばかり + でなく (ではない）.In other words, “Not only/Not Just”. There should be...

さえ EvenNoun + さえ さえ is a particle meaning “Even X”It emphasizes some number/noun as “surprising” in terms of the verb.Its essentially a stronger version of も さえ may become さえも especially with negative...

ながら We already covered Verb + ながら, but now we have to cover ながら with nouns and adjectives (states). I am considering combining the pages, but I think its a little beyond the scope...

わけ わけ is a noun that means “conclusion”, “reason”, or even “meaning”.  不合格したわけを聞くAsk the reason he failed. 言いわけは要らないI don’t need a (verbal) excuse.  わけがあるんだ。。There’s a reason. わけ is very useful and common; and is...

Contrastive は A nuance of は is that it can be used for contrasting two things. This is sometimes referred to as “comparative” は。 This page will explain the basic pattern, and some other...