日本語 - Grammar Level 3
Grammar levels here will loosely correlate to JLPT levels, but more closely follow the Genki Series. This is intended to be a quick reference guide for myself by maybe it could be useful to others
| Grammar | Example | Short Summary |
|---|---|---|
| としたら | 日本に行くとしたら、京都に行きたいです (Supposing I go to Japan, I want to visit Kyoto) |
If [A] were the case. [A]としたら |
もしも[A]なら |
もしも試験に合格したなら、パーティーを開きます (If I pass the exam, I will throw a party) |
If [A] is the case. もしも[A]なら |
| ばかりか | 彼は英語ばかりか、フランス語も話せる (Not only does he speak English, but he can also speak French) |
Not only [A] but also [B]. [A]ばかりか[B] |
もし[A]としても |
もし明日雨が降るとしても、ピクニックに行きます (Even if it rains tomorrow (which is unlikely), I will go on the picnic) |
Even if [A] were the case (where it is unlikely). もし[A]としても |
| その為 (そのため) | 彼は病気です。その為、今日の会議には参加できません (He is sick. Because of that, he cannot attend today’s meeting) |
Because of a [A], then [B] is true. [A]. その為[B] |
| なぜなら | 彼は学校を休みました。なぜなら、熱があったからです (He missed school. The reason is that he had a fever) |
[A] was done because/decided of [B]. [A]. なぜなら[B] |
| それと | パンをください。それと、牛乳もください (Please give me bread. And also, milk) |
[A] as well as [B]. [A]. それと, [B] |