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とたん 0

とたん

とたん Expressions とたん As soon asPlain past tense verb + とたん Plain past tense verb + とたん means “as soon as (I) did x…” It is used to describe events that happen immediately as...

ついでに 0

ついでに

ついでに While having an opportunity..Plain form Verb + ついでにNoun + のついでに ついでに means something like “While (I’m) at it…”. ついでに attaches to the main goal and is followed by a less important action:Main Goal...

にとって 0

にとって

にとって From the viewpoint ofPerson/Group Noun + にとって にとって expresses “from the viewpoint of”. It is used almost exclusively with people or groups of people.Typically, it is used to express the importance of something(or...

ほど 0

ほど

ほど As X as YPlain form verb + ほどNoun + ほど ほど is a noun and adverb meaning “extent” or “degree”. As you’d expect, it is used to express the degree of something. It...

くらい 0

くらい

くらい This page explains 2 common usages of くらい: To give an example of how X something is Bare Minimum or least amount Degree It’s so X that..(Example)Dictionary form/ない form verb + くらい/ぐらいNoun +...

こそ

こそ

こそ It is X that…X is precisely…Noun + こそ こそ is a particle that adds emphasis to the thing preceding it. Unlike も (Even, too), こそ emphasizes the specificness of a word. It’s kind...

がち 0

がち

がち A lot of/Tendency to happen (Negative)ます stem + がちNoun + がち (Rare) がち is a な adjective that attaches to the ます stem of a verb.It indicates that something often happens, or there...