Actions & Decisions

概要

この章では「Actions & Decisions」に関わる日本語の文型をまとめて練習します。ルールを個別に覚えるだけでなく、実際の文の中でどう働くかまでつかめるようにするための章です。

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テーマ

この章のJapanese Grammar Intermediate (20)

1. ～ことになる (it turns out that) ことになる A phrase indicating that an action or event leads to a certain situation or outcome, often implying that the result was decided by extern...
2. ～となる (to become / to turn into) となる A phrase expressing that someone or something becomes something or reaches a certain state. It is a more formal and emphatic variant of に...
3. ～となると (when it comes to / if it turns out that) となると A conjunction expressing that when a certain condition or situation arises, a particular consequence or consideration follows. It conveys...
4. ～とする (1) (to assume / to suppose) とする A phrase indicating that someone assumes, supposes, or tentatively decides something for the sake of argument or planning. It conveys 'le...
5. ～とする (2) (to feel / to sense) とする A phrase describing a sensory or psychological experience, where the speaker perceives a physical sensation or emotional state. It convey...
6. ～みせる (to show determination) みせる An auxiliary verb attached to the て-form of a verb, expressing the speaker's strong determination or resolve to accomplish something, wit...
7. ～やる (1) (to do for / to give) やる A verb meaning to cause something or someone to move to a place, or to do, give, eat, or drink something. It is a casual or rough equival...
8. ～やる (2) (to do something undesirable) やる An auxiliary verb used after the て-form to express that someone does something perceived as undesirable, annoying, or hostile toward anot...
9. ～そうになる (to almost / to nearly) そうになる A phrase expressing that something almost happens or nearly occurred. It describes a situation that was on the verge of happening but ult...
10. ～次第 (as soon as / depending on) しだい A conjunction and noun expressing either that an action will happen immediately after a preceding event is completed, or that an outcome ...
11. ～あまり (so much that / due to excess) あまり A conjunction marking an excessive cause that leads to an unintended or extreme result. It conveys 'so much ~ that' or 'due to excessive ~.'
12. ～もの（だ） (it is natural that / used to) ものだ A dependent noun construction used to express general truths, natural expectations, nostalgic recollections of the past, or emotional emp...
13. ～よう (conjecture / likelihood) よう An auxiliary verb attached to the volitional stem expressing the speaker's conjecture about some potentiality or likelihood. It conveys '...
14. 一方で（は）～他方で（は） (on one hand ~ on the other hand) いっぽうで（は）～たほうで（は） A structure used to describe two concurrent, contrasting actions or states of someone or something. It conveys 'on one hand ~ on the othe...
15. ～も～ば (if ~ then also / both ~ and) も～ば A structure expressing that a certain amount or quality of something is sufficient, or that multiple qualities coexist. It conveys 'both ...
16. ～も～も (both ~ and ~ / neither ~ nor ~) も～も A structure presenting two states or actions of someone or something by using the inclusive particle も twice to emphasise that both apply...
17. ～の上では (as far as ~ is concerned) のうえでは A compound particle meaning 'as far as ~ is concerned' or 'on the level of ~.' It limits the scope of a statement to a particular domain,...
18. ～の下で (under the control/influence of) のもとで A compound particle meaning 'under' in the figurative sense — under the control, guidance, supervision, or influence of someone or someth...
19. ～何でも (whatever / anything) なんでも A phrase combining the interrogative 何 with でも to express 'whatever' or 'anything.' It indicates the speaker's uncertainty about a specif...
20. ～より (more than / comparative) より An adverb and particle that forms the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs, expressing 'more ~ than' or 'rather than.' It establi...