なお, さらに, and おまけに
なお, さらに, and おまけに Some of these words have extra usages, but they really all mean almost the exact same thing. I’ve attempted to distinguish them but there’s hardly any difference. Just think about...
Category: Grammar
せめて and せいぜい
せめて and せいぜい せめて At least せめて is an adverb meaning “at least do x”. It is about actions and not amounts. It tends to be used with words stressing a low degree like...
N2 Miscellaneous Adverbs
N2 Miscellaneous Adverbs This page explains some adverbs that didn’t fit elsewhere that may be a little tricky. 直ちに ImmediatelyDirectly 直ちに has 2 meanings: Immediately; (今すぐ） Directly (直接） Technically, it means “Directly” or “Leaving no...
N2 Negative Adverbs
N2 Negative Adverbs This page explains yet more new negative verb only adverbs. すこしもない Not even a little 少し＋もない means not even a little. Pretty straightforward. *This is emphasis も Examples ふるさとは子供のころから少しも変わっていない – My...
N2 Time Adverbs
N2 Time Adverbs Adverbs are pretty easy, but these adverbs require a tiny bit more explanation. These adverbs are all common and pretty useful, so I wouldn’t be surprised if you already knew them....