Category: N3 Grammar

にしても にしても is a phrase meaning “even if”. It is decision にする + ても. It mostly hypothetical* (see bottom). You could interpret it literally as “even if we treat that as the case”Usage wise its...

にしては Considering it’s .Noun/Plain Verb + にしては にしては means “for a”, with emphasis on the qualifications or position.にしては stresses that something is unexpected. Since にしては stresses a unexpected result, it tends to be condescending or rude...

に代わって Trade places withNoun + に代わって に代わって is a phrase that means “To trade places with”. It is only used with people/sentient creatures. に marks the target of the substitution (The thing not doing the...

に対して に対して is a phrase meaning “in contrast to” or “in regards to”. It comes from 対する, a verb meaning “to face something” or “to oppose something”.  に対して is only valid with nouns, but you...

とは限らない Not limited to/Not NecessarilyPlain form verb/い adjective + とは限らないNoun/な Adjective + だとは限らない とは限らない means not limited to, not necessarily, or doesn’t necessarily mean. The formation of this is actually kind of hard,and due...

といっても Even though (Someone) says…Plain form verb/Phrase + といってもNouns/な Adjectives may use だ といっても is a phrase that functions as a conjunction. It is essentially an application of 言う and てもIt accepts a statement...

ということだ and ということは ということだ I heard/They saidPlain form verb phrase + ということだNoun/Adjectives: + だということだ ということだ is used for reporting second-hand information.It is almost the same as: だそうだ and するそうだ, However it is more formal...

というより Rather than say its..Plain form verb/Word + というより というより is an expression used to rephrase some other statement. It is usually written as かな。というより means “Rather than say x, its more appropriate to...