By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 📘 Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~に至って or ~に至り is used to indicate that something has reached a critical point or turning…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 📘 Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~に値する means "to be worthy of" or "deserving of," and its negative form ~に値しない means "not…
By ProDev Teach | Last Updated: May 2025 📘 Meaning & Usage The expression ~に欠かせない is used to say that something is absolutely essential or indispensable to a certain activity,…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 📘 Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~に限らない means "not limited to" or "not only." It is used to indicate that a certain…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~にかたくない is used to express that something is not difficult to do (especially emotionally or mentally),…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~にかまけて is used to express that someone is so preoccupied or absorbed with something (often trivial…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The expression ~に越したことはない is used to say that something is the best or safest option, even if not absolutely…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The expressions ~にしては and ~にしても are used to describe a contrast between expectations and reality. ~にしては: Used when the…
By ProDev Teach | Last Updated: May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The phrase ~にもほどがある is used to criticize something that has gone beyond a reasonable or acceptable limit. It…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The expression ~にあって is used to indicate that something happens or is done under a particular circumstance or situation.…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The expression ~にひきかえ is used to compare two people, things, or situations, showing a clear contrast between them. It…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~を禁じ得ない is used to express that the speaker cannot suppress or hold back a certain feeling…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 🔍 Meaning & Usage The pattern ~を限りに indicates that from a specific time or occasion onward, something changes. It often marks the end…
📘 Meaning The grammar pattern ~とはいえ is used to acknowledge a fact or statement, but then present a contrasting or unexpected situation. It is often translated as "though it is…
📘 Meaning The expression ~といえども is used in formal Japanese to express contradiction or exception. It is similar to "even though," "even if," or "although" in English. It emphasizes that…
📘 Meaning The expression ~と思いきや is used when something turns out to be different from what the speaker expected. It means "I thought..., but actually..." or "Contrary to what I…
📘 Meaning The expression ~とばかりに is used to describe someone’s behavior or action as if they were saying something, even though they do not say it out loud. It’s often…
📘 Meaning The expression ~たりとも is used to strongly deny something, even the smallest amount or unit. It means “not even one...” or “not even for a moment....” It is…
Meaning ~たが最後 is a Japanese grammar expression that means "once something happens, then something unavoidable or irreversible follows." It often carries a negative nuance, implying that once a certain action…
⚠️ The expression ~たところで is used to emphasize that even if something is done, it will not lead to a meaningful result. It's often used in a pessimistic or realistic…