Verb ta-form + bakari - I have just done something
Bangohan o tabeta bakari desu - I have just eaten dinner
indicate a change that has taken place or will take place.become able to, become to
Nihon ni kite kara kanji o kakeru youni narimashita - I have become able to write kanji after I came here.
Verb present short form + koto ni naru
it has been decided/arranged that discribe certain decision
( it has been decided that) I will work in Tokyo - Tokyo de hataraku koto ni narimashita
I can't possibly - very strong sense of impossiblity
Kanjo no ryori wa mazui node totemo taberaremasen - I can't possibly eat beause my girlfriend's cook is nasty taste
it seems that
Nihon-jin wa atama ga ii rashii - It seems that Japanese people are all smart
verb te-form +te hajimete
for the first time after V nihon ni kite hajimete sushi o tabeta - I ate Sushi for the first time after I came to Japan.
Verb negative stem + naide - without doing, instead of doing
amari nihon-go o benkyo shinaide monku o iu gaijin wa afo da - The foreigners who complain without studying much are asshole
- ni yotte - depends on...
Hi ni yotte renshu shimasu - I pracrice depending on day
N, like.. , N, such as
Natsu no youna atsui hi - A hot day like summer Nihon-jin no youna kakkoii hito - A cool guy like Japanese
The more/less - ,The more/less
Use conditional form "ba", short form +hodo Tabereba taberu hodo futorimasu - The more eat, the more u get fat N+ nothing but..
Watashi no kanojo wa beer bakari nonde iru - My GF drinks nothing but beer (XY) X is famous for Y Y - noun or phrase
Kabukicho wa hentai de yuumei - Kabukicho is famous for it's kinky things Nihon-jin wa yoku ryoko suru no de yuumei desu - The Japanese people are famous for travelling a lot N+ starting with - , including -
Yakyu o hajime sumo, soccor nado ga nihon de ninki ga aru - In Japan, Starting with baseball, sumo, socco etc are popular Nihon wa kurma o hajime game, anime,pc etc o yushutsu shiteiru
type, -ic, -ical
Nihon wa rekishiteki na kuni desu -Japan is a histrorical country. America teki na tabemono wa humburger dake desu. A typical American food is just humburger (XY) Y is about the only X
Igirisu ryori de taberareru no wa fish&chips kurai desu.- About the only food in England I can eat is fish&chips
If only you do.. Noun sae Verb ba Verb stem + sae sureba Verb te-form+saeireba
Okane sae areba shiawase desu. If only I have much money, I am happy Ne sae sureba genki ni narimasu. If only you sleep, You will be better
Sentece + hodo -( to the extent) express degree
Eigo wa baka demo wakaru hodo kantan desu- English is so easy that even foolish ppl understand.
Situbation is unchanged, as it is
Short form + mama Mado o aketa mama nemashita- I slept with the window open sono mama kite- come as you are
(take the trouble to) ( taking the time to do)
wazawaza rewrite shinakutemo ii desu yo. wazawaza husband ni ryori o tukueu nowa taihen dakara restaurant ni ikimasho.
verb vokitional form + to shitara - when I was about to do something
Dekakeyou to shitara ame ga futta - When I was about to go out, it began to rain tabeyou to shitara teberarera - When I was about to eat him, I was eaten
verb ta-form + ta mono da - Used to Verb
Nihon ni ita toki wa yoku onna asobi o shita mono da - I used to play around girls when I was in Japan Gaikoku ni ita tok
verb stem + tate - ( something was just done)
Yaki tate no yakitori wa oishii tsukuri tate no ie
N+gurai - N is the minimum level,degree etc, at least
Hiragana gurai kakenai gaijin wa komaru Humberger kurai tsukuremasu
On the contrary
diet o shisugiru to kaette futoru Nihon-go ga jozu ni naru to kaette Eigo ga wakuru natta
N has its own-
Watashi ni wa Watashi no kangae ga aru - I have own idea Nihon ni wa Nihon nari no yosa ga aru
Verb sten + ppoi, adj stem + ppoi, noun + ppoi
somthing looks like, someone easily gets negative connotation Onnna ppoi otoko wa kimoi - feminine boy is weird Saikin wasure pppi - recently I feel forgetful
concerning, about
America no BSE ni kansuru mondaui - problem about American BSE Sensou ni kansuru News - news about war