Common Japanese Phrases and Sentence Patterns - Vol.1 |
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I'll let you know once I find it out[File 043a]
differ depending on, It depends on[File 045a]
My computer doesn't work.[File 056a]
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Yasukumo nai kedo, takakumo nai
neither cheap nor expensive[File 099a]
2024/March/17
dekirudake hayaku / narubeku hayaku
as soon as possible, as soon as one can[File 001a]
dekirudake ... / narubeku ...
as ... as possible, as ... as one can[File 001b]
-to onaji kurai (ookii) / -hodo -nai
A is as (large) as B / A is not as (large) as B[File 001c]
[verb] suru no ni 3-jikan kakatta
It took me three hours to do it[File 002a]
[verb] suru no ni 10,000-en kakatta
It cost me 10,000 yen to do it[File 002b]
... ni iku tochuu
on my way to[File 003a]
[something] o tanoshimi ni shite imasu
I'm looking forward to[File 004a]
[verb] suru no ni naremasu
I get used to doing[File 005a]
mukashi wa yoku ... shita
I used to do[File 005b]
[A] toiu yori [B]
[B] rather than [A][File 006a]
[A] suru yori (mushiro) [B] shi-tai
would rather [verb B] than [verb A][File 006b]
B yori A no hoo ga ii
I prefer A to B[File 006c]
[A] to [B] no aida ni ...
between [A] and [B][File 007a]
1-nichi-juu, 1-nen-juu
all day long, all year round[File 008a]
ikura ... -te mo
no matter how busy[File 009a]
A mo B mo
Both A and B[File 010a]
Dochira mo
Both are[File 010b]
... de ippai desu
be full of[File 011a]
[A] wa [B] darake
be covered with, be full of[File 011b]
[material] de dekite iru
be made of[File 012a]
[material] kara tsukurareru
be made from[File 012b]
[A] no kawari ni
instead of [A][File 013a]
[A] wa juubun aru
I have enough [time, money, etc.] (to do)[File 014a]
[verb root] suru no ni, juubun na [A] ga nai
I don't have enough [time, money, etc.] to do[File 014b]
[amount] areba, juubun desu
[amount] is enough[File 014c]
Se ga Takai
He is tall[File 015a]
[A] igai wa
except [A][File 016a]
[A] igai ni mo / [A] no hoka ni mo
besides [A][File 016b]
10-pun de / ato 10-pun de
in 10 minutes[File 017a]
moosugu
soon, before long[File 018a]
sugu
now, right now, immediately[File 018b]
[A] to chigai, [B] wa
Unlike A, B is[File 019a]
[A] ni kankei naku,
Regardless of [A][File 020a]
[A] to shitara,
Suppose [A],[File 021a]
Kanarazu ... shite kudasai
Please do without fail, Make sure to do[File 022a]
[subject] wa kanarazu ... suru
always do / surely do[File 022b]
[A] dake janaku, [B] mo
not only A, but also B[File 023a]
[A] janaku, [B]
not A, but B[File 023b]
Hajime, sorekara
First I do [A], and then I do [B][File 024a]
Hajimete
I did [A] for the first time[File 024b]
... suru no wa kore ga hajimete desu
This is the first time I have done ...[File 024c]
... suru no wa kore ga hajimete desu
This is the first time I have done ...[File 024c]
... suru shika nai
I have no choice but to do[File 025a]
... shi-soo ni naru
almost do, come close to doing[File 026a]
[A] wa [B] no mono desu
[A] belongs to [B] (B's property)[File 027a]
... no tonari ni
next to[File 028a]
... no mae ni / ushiro ni
in front of / in back of[File 028b]
... suru yoo na ki ga suru
I feel like / I have a feeling that[File 029a]
Watashi wa [something] ga kowai
I'm scared of / I'm afraid of[File 030a]
3-kai tsuzukete
tree times in a row[File 031a]
omotta yori
more than I expected[File 032a]
omotta hodo ... nai
not as [adjective] as I thought[File 032b]
hisashiburi
It's been a while, Long time no see[File 033a]
... suru koto ga aru
it sometimes happens, it could happen[File 034a]
[A]-ba [A]-hodo, [B]
the more [A], the more [B][File 035a]
umaku iku
go well[File 036a]
Daiji
important, serious matter[File 037a]
... suru to sugu, ... shita totan
no sooner than, the moment I did[File 038a]
nakanaka ... nai
not easily, it takes time to do[File 039a]
suru shika nai
I have no choice but to do[File 041a]
okutte ikimasu
I'll give you a ride[File 040b]
mukae ni ikimasu
I'll pick you up at the airport[File 040a]
suru shika nai
I have no choice but to do[File 041a]
tsuide ni
while you're at it[File 042a]
wakari-shidai renraku shimasu
I'll let you know once I find it out.[File 043a]
Tenki shidai
It depends on the weather, up to you[File 043b]
suru tabini
Every time I do[File 044a]
... ni yotte chigaimasu
differ depending on, It depends on[File 045a]
... suru kagiri
as far as (I know) / as long as (we live)[File 046a]
... shinai kagiri
unless (it rains)[File 046b]
Hotondo no ...
Most .... / Most of ....[File 047a]
Ningen de ieba, ...
in terms of human[File 048a]
ookiku suru, mijikaku suru, yasuku suru
make something larger, shorter, cheaper[File 049a]
... ni tsuyoi
be good with, know a lot about / be resistant to, have a high tolerance[File 050a]
Ashita hareru to ii desu ne
I hope it's sunny tomorrow[File 051a]
Atsui uchi ni / Samenai uchi ni
while it's hot / before it gets cold[File 052a]
jiyuu ni ... dekiru
you can do it freely[File 053a]
... shi-hajimeru
start doing, begin to do[File 054a]
... shi-dasu
start doing, begin to do[File 054b]
[A] suru yori, [B] shita hoo ga ii
[doing B] is better than [doing A][File 055a]
Pasokon ga ugokanai
My computer doesn't work.[File 056a]
Konna ni ookii to wa omowanakatta
I didn't think it would be this big[File 057a]
[A] to ieba
Speaking of [A], When it comes to [A][File 058a]
Jikan-doori, Yotei-doori, omotta-toori
on time, on schedule, just as I expected[File 059a]
Kore ijoo ... dekinai
I cannot do any more, I cannot do any longer[File 060a]
mita-me wa ii kedo / mita-me wa warui kedo
it looks good, but ... / it doesn't look good, but ...[File 061a]
Mita-me yori wakai
he is younger than he looks[File 061b]
[A] da to omottara, [B] datta
I just thought [A], but [B][File 062a]
Nihon-jin ga [A] tte ittara, [B] no koto desu
If Japanese say [A], it means [B][File 063a]
tsukai-kata, tsukuri-kata, yomi-kata
how to use, how to make, how to read[File 064a]
Sonna ni samukunai, Sonna ni takakunai
It's not so cold, It's not that expensive[File 065a]
5-fun oki ni, 10-pun oki ni
every 5 minutes, every 10 minutes[File 066a]
[A] ga attemo, nakutemo
if I have [A] or not, no matter whether I have [A] or not[File 067a]
... suru no wa atarimae
it is natural that ...[File 068a]
... ga ooi
There are many ...[File 069a]
Kono kusuri wa kiku
This medicine works / be effective[File 070a]
[A] toiu [B] / [A] tteiu [B]
[B] called [A], [B] named [A], [B] that [A][File 071a]
... suru no wa muzukashii
[File 072a]
hayakereba & osokutemo
at the earliest & at the latest[File 073a]
atama ga ii
he is smart[File 074a]
shi-wasureta / suru no o wasureta
I forgot to do[File 075a]
Takarakuji ga ataru
win the lottery[File 076a]
Yosoo wa ataru
I guess right / my guess is right[File 076b]
Yosoo wa ataru
I guess right / my guess is right[File 076b]
Mato ni ataru
hit the target[File 076c]
2-bai, 3-bai
2 times, 3 times as much as (double, triple)[File 077a]
iki / kaeri
on the way / on the way back[File 078a]
Futsuu dattara, Itsumo dattara
normally, usually[File 079a]
kanoosei ga aru / kanoosei ga takai
there is a possibility of / it's likely to[File 080a]
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