Hello everyone, this is Yuka from Nihongo no Mori. The JLPT is coming up soon, isn't it? I'm sure you're all thinking that time is running out. So today, let's finish the JLPT N2 grammar together in one hour. There is a lot of N2 grammar, but today I have gathered the grammar that I think is especially important and that I want you to remember. Please concentrate and listen for just one hour. Well, we don't have much time, so let's get started. The first grammar is "dake atte". This grammar means "because", and it is especially used when praising someone. It is used when you praise someone or when you say something nice. The connection is plain form + dake atte. Let's look at some examples. First, "You eat a lot, so you are always energetic." It is good to always be energetic, isn't it? This is a compliment to the person. This person always eats a lot, doesn't he? He is being praised for always being energetic because he eats a lot. This is when you say, "You eat a lot, so you are energetic." Second, "You studied in Japan, so your Japanese is good." Your Japanese is good, isn't it? This is also a compliment. The reason is... Because she studied in Japan, this person is good at Japanese. When you want to praise her for that, you can say, "As expected of someone who studied in Japan, her Japanese is excellent." Lastly, as expected of a beautiful woman, she's got it. Everyone is popular, do you understand? To be popular means to be attractive. Beautiful people are popular, aren't they? You're praising her by saying, "As expected of a beautiful woman, she's popular." In situations like this, you say, "As expected of a beautiful woman, she's popular." The second is "That's all." You can use either one and it means exactly the same thing. It means "That's why." It's used to express a reason, but especially to express a strong feeling. That's why there's an exclamation mark. It's a grammatical structure used to express a strong feeling. It connects to the declarative form of verbs, like "That's all," but with adjectives and nouns, it's "As expected of being," like "As expected of being." Let's look at an example. As for taking the exam, I want to get a perfect score. "As expected of taking the exam" means "As expected of taking the exam." Everyone pays money when taking the JLPT or other exams, right? After paying the money... Failing is unpleasant, isn't it? You've invested money and time into it. Since you're taking the exam, this expresses a strong desire to get a perfect score. Secondly, since you've watched Yuka-sensei's video, you're sure to pass, right? Since you've watched Yuka-sensei's video, this expresses a strong desire to pass, right? Lastly, as an international student, you're twice as important as studying, right? As an international student, you're a student, so you have to study. This expresses a strong desire to believe that studying is more important than part-time work. Thirdly, from what you say, this grammar means " considering from what you say," or "to say." Yes, but it's not that difficult. Let's remember that there are expressions like "to say," "to see," and "to do." Here are some examples: From a learner's perspective, Japanese is too difficult. The part after this is the opinion. From the perspective of a learner, someone studying Japanese, the opinion is that Japanese is too difficult. Second, from an adult's perspective, a child's mistakes are insignificant. When you're a child, even the smallest things can make you worry or cry. But from an adult's perspective, if you consider it from an adult's point of view, it means that a child's mistakes are insignificant. Lastly, from my perspective, this kind of work is easy. From my perspective, the opinion is that this kind of work is easy. Fourth, despite, this is a grammatical structure that expresses the opposite meaning, like "but" or "however." The connection is usually verb form + 2, but it can also be used with nouns. Let's look at some examples. First, despite not studying at all, has anyone passed? This means that despite not studying at all, they passed. Normally, you can't pass without studying, right? But this person passed even though they didn't study. Second, despite working so hard, Despite failing, this has the opposite meaning. It means that despite trying so hard, they failed. Lastly, even though it's a holiday, the boss keeps calling. It's annoying, isn't it? On holidays, you want to rest, right? You don't want to think about work, but even though it's a holiday, the boss keeps calling. It means that even though it's a holiday, the boss keeps calling. Fifth, this is used when something is different from what you expected. It's the same as "but" or "however." The connection is plain form plus "for what it is." Let's look at some examples. First, "Considering it's your first time, you're pretty good." When you do something for the first time, you usually don't do it well, right? But despite that, you're good. If it's your first time, you'd think you'd fail, but this person was good. It means that you're pretty good for your first time. Second, "For a floor, you did pretty well." "For a floor" is my name. It means that you did pretty well despite it being Yuka. In other words, I'm someone who always fails, but despite that, I did pretty well. "For a floor, you're pretty good," or "For you, you did pretty well," are common ways to use it in conversation. Third, You've studied English for 10 years, so you're not bad at all. The expression "considering that" is often used in conversation. "Considering that" refers to what was said earlier; you've studied for 10 years, yet your English is not very good. The sixth one is "considerately." This means "despite," and it's another grammatical structure that expresses the opposite meaning. The connection is a normal verb plus "considerately," and this is often used in conversation. Let's look at some examples. First, "It's not good for the price." When you say this, is the price high or low? It means the price is high, right? You'd think that if you pay a lot of money, you'd get delicious food, right? It means that you paid a lot of money, but the taste wasn't good. Second, "You're thin despite putting on a lot." If you eat a lot, you'll get fat, right? But even though you eat a lot, you're thin. This is also the opposite meaning. Lastly, "You're not popular despite being pretty." We had an example earlier, right? Pretty people are popular and have a lot of admirers. But this person is pretty, yet she's not popular. You can say, "You're not popular despite being pretty." 7. This is a grammatical structure that expresses the opposite meaning, but it's actually like this. It's used when you want to say, "But it's like this, but it's not what you think, it's not that much." It connects to regular adjectives and nouns. Let's look at some examples. First, I studied, but only for 10 minutes. This means I studied, but actually only for 10 minutes. If a friend says, "I studied yesterday," you might think they studied for an hour or two, right? But that's not the case; this person only studied for 10 minutes, which is very little. In this case, you say, "I studied, but only for 10 minutes." It's a grammatical structure used when you want to say that you studied, but not for an hour or two, but only 10 minutes, such a small amount. Second, I can speak English, but I can only say greetings. If you hear that someone can speak English, you might think they can have a long conversation, right? But this person can only say greetings. In this case, you say, "I can speak English, but only for 10 minutes." It's just a greeting, you can say that it's such a small amount. And lastly, even though it's a trip, you only went to the next town. When you hear "next," you imagine it's a one-night, two-day or two-night, three-day trip, a long time away. But this person only went to the next town, a close place, right? In times like these, you can say that even though it's "next," it's something so small, you only went to the next town. "Even though" is a grammatical structure used when you want to say that it's not as big a deal as you think, it's something very small, a small number. So it's followed by words like "only," "and only," or "only." The next grammatical structure is "even though," which is used when you can't judge something by reason alone. We studied the grammatical structure "even though," as in "That's why," and "We saw it earlier, didn't we?" But "even though" expresses the opposite meaning. So it's a grammatical structure used when you can't say that something is this way by reason alone. It connects to plain form adjectives and nouns. Let's look at an example. First, just because someone is cool does n't mean everyone likes them, right? Cool people, for example. Everyone might like good-looking people, but that alone does n't mean everyone will like you or that you'll be popular. Even if you're good-looking, kind, and have a good personality, you won't necessarily be popular. So, you can't assume everyone will like him just because he's good-looking. Secondly, just because you can speak Japanese doesn't mean you can work in Japan. You can't work in Japan just because you can speak Japanese. Finally, just because you studied abroad doesn't mean you'll be able to speak English. The next grammar point is "even if," which means "even if you consider that." It's used when you think that way, but the reality is different, or there's a different opinion. It connects to the plain form. Let's look at some examples. First, " Even if I can attend the drinking party, it will be after 10 PM." 10 PM is 10pm. So, even if I could attend, I couldn't go early; it would have to be after 10 PM. Secondly, " Even if I rushed there now, I definitely wouldn't make it." 、 The third sentence is, "Stop pretending to know something you don't." This is also often used when you're being scolded. "You're just a new employee, don't act all high and mighty." "You're just a new employee, yet you act all high and mighty." "High and mighty" is something that important people say, like the CEO. Is n't that wrong? If a new employee says something like that, they'll get scolded. The eleventh sentence is, "This grammar is absolutely impossible." This grammar is used when you want to tell someone that they absolutely cannot do something. It's especially used in conversation. It's not used when writing reports or essays. To connect it, delete the "masu" in the "masu" form of the verb and insert this small "nuku." For example, " N2 grammar is too difficult, there's no way I can pass." "There's no way I can pass" means you absolutely cannot pass. "You can't understand how I feel." "You can't understand" means you absolutely cannot understand. "You can't become rich." "You can't become rich" means you can't become rich. Next is, "This grammar is..." は English: This is a grammatical structure used when you want to say that if you keep doing something, it won't lead to a good result or something bad will happen. The only thing it connects to is the scenic view. For example, if you eat cake every day, you'll get fat. If you keep eating, you'll get fat, which is a bad result. Second, if you keep saying things like that, you won't grow. If you keep saying things like that, it will lead to a bad result. This means that you won't be able to grow, which is a bad result. Lastly, if you work so late, you'll get sick. If you keep working late, you'll get sick, which is a bad result. Next, number 4 has the same meaning as the previous grammatical structure. This is a grammatical structure used when you want to say that if you keep doing something, it will lead to a bad result or something bad will happen. The connection is the dictionary form of the verb followed by the form of "iru" and then "you de wa ". When speaking, " yousha" is also often used. For example, if you don't even know that, you can't work here. If you don't even know that, this is the same as "you de wa". 。 English: If you remain in a state of not knowing, it will have a bad outcome. This time, it will be a bad outcome that you wo n't be able to work here, that you won't be able to work at this company. Second, if you are afraid of things like that, you won't be able to do anything. Like being afraid of failing, oh, it's scary, I might get yelled at. If you remain in a state of being afraid of things like that, you won't be able to do anything, you won't be able to do anything new, which will be a bad outcome. Lastly, if you only talk about work on a date, you won't be popular. There was also the option of talking a lot about work on a date. Work talk is interesting, but it's not fun if you listen to it all the time. If you go on a date and only talk about work, you wo n't be popular, which will be a bad outcome. Next is "in the end." "In the end" means the result, but the result is a bad outcome. It is a grammatical structure used when you do something and in the end it ends up being even worse. When you hear "in the end," think of something bad. It connects to the verb "take." It is a grammatical structure that means in the end it ends up being even worse, so a waveform indicating the past is used here. For example, after trying on countless clothes... In the end, I didn't buy anything. Trying on clothes means trying them on before buying them. I tried on a lot of clothes in the store. You'd think that after trying on a lot, I'd buy at least one, right? But this customer ended up with an even worse result: after trying on clothes, they didn't buy anything. Second, after waiting in line for an hour, it was sold out and I couldn't buy it. Waiting in line means waiting in line like this in a store to buy something. I waited for an hour to buy this, but in the end, it was sold out and I couldn't buy it, which is a bad result. Lastly, I got lost and walked for 3 hours, only to end up back in the same place. I walked for 3 hours, but as a result, I ended up back in the same place again, which is a bad result as I didn't make any progress at all. Number 15 is "desu bakari ni". This is a grammatical structure that expresses reason or cause, meaning "therefore". It is used when you want to say that something bad happened or resulted in a bad outcome because of something. This is also a bad thing. The connection is in the plain form. For example, "I lost the game because I made a mistake." 、ミス、ミスを退会に This is a conditional form, a grammatical structure that means "If I did something, something worse happened when I got home." Let's look at some examples. First, "If I had surgery, when I got home, my illness got worse." Surgery is performed to cure an illness, but instead of getting better, the illness gets worse, which is a worse result. Second, "If I tried to help, I ended up creating more work." This happens often, doesn't it? You say, "Oh, I'll help," and try to help to relieve that person of their workload, but instead, the opposite happens, and their workload increases, which is a bad result. Last, "If I apologized, when I got home, I made him angry." Normally, if you say sorry, he'll forgive you and say it's okay, right? But instead, when you say sorry, he gets even angrier, saying, "I don't feel sorry, so why are you saying that?" This is a bad result. The next grammatical structure is "I have no choice but to." You might think this is a difficult expression, but "something has to" means "if you don't do it," and "cannot obtain" means " cannot." So, if you say "I have no choice but to," it means "if you don't do it." ない English: It can't be said, which means the same as having to do it. It's a grammatical structure used when you want to say that you have no choice but to do it, even though you don't want to. It connects to the inner part of the verb. For example, It's frustrating, but I have no choice but to admit defeat. Having no choice but to admit defeat means that you don't want to, but you have to admit it. This sentence is used often. For example, a friend who is studying Japanese with me passed the N2 exam, but I didn't. I don't want to think that I lost to him, right? But he did pass, so I have no choice but to admit that he's better at Japanese. I don't want to, but I have to admit that he's better at Japanese. This is the kind of grammatical structure you use. Second, even if it's a food I don't like, if he makes it for me, I have no choice but to eat it. This means that even though I don't like it, I have to eat it. It's a food I don't like, and I don't want to eat it, but if he works hard to make it for me, I ca n't refuse, right? I don't want to, but I have to say thank you and eat it. Lastly, if he apologizes so much, I have no choice but to forgive him. Having no choice but to forgive him means that I have to forgive him. Even if you're really annoyed and think you'll never forgive them, if they keep apologizing repeatedly, saying "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," you might end up saying, "Well, if it's not going to hurt me, then I guess it's okay." This is when we say you have no choice but to forgive. It means that even though you don't want to, you have no choice but to forgive. Next is "there is a fear." This means there is a possibility of something happening. It's the same as "it might be." Do you all know what fear is? It's something scary, isn't it? It's a scary feeling that something might happen. So, we use it when something unpleasant, dangerous, or bad might happen. Not something good, but something bad. The connection is the dictionary form of the verb or the noun "there is a fear." For example, this product is at risk of ignition. Ignition means that fire will come out. Ignition is a dangerous and bad thing, isn't it? We use "there is a fear of ignition" because we want to say that there is a possibility of that happening. Second, lack of sleep is at risk of causing serious illness. Causing illness means that it can be the cause of illness. Lack of sleep means that not getting enough sleep can cause illness, it can be the cause of illness. Causing illness is a bad thing. It's dangerous, so we use it together with the fear. Lastly, there is no fear of a tsunami from this earthquake. Do you know what a tsunami is? In Japan, when an earthquake occurs, the sea and the ground shake, and then big waves come and the seawater can flow all the way to the town where we live. This is called a tsunami, and it's also dangerous, isn't it? When we say there is no fear of a tsunami, it means there is no possibility of a tsunami occurring. Number 19 is "amari". This grammar is used to express feelings very strongly, meaning "very much of something". I think there is a word "amari" which means "to have more than necessary" or "a lot of something". So when we say "amari", it means that there is a lot of feeling. The connection is the dictionary form of a verb, or adjectives or nouns "amari". Let's look at some examples. First, I was so happy to meet Professor Toko that I cried. Will you all cry? "To have so much happiness" means that I was so happy that I cried. It expresses the feeling of happiness more strongly. Second, I was in so much pain that I screamed out loud. It hurt so much, so screaming means shouting loudly, like "Ahhh," that's what I said at the end. My mother followed me around because she was so worried about me. "So worried" means she was very worried, so she followed me around because she was so worried about whether I was okay. The next grammar is "de naranai," which means very, something. This grammar is also used to express strong feelings. It connects to the form of good adjectives, or adjectives, or the hand form of a verb + "naranai," so all of them have the hand form. For example, "I am so disappointed that I failed." "I am so disappointed" means it's very disappointing. Second, "I am so puzzled that I wanted to eat something so spicy." "I am so puzzled" means it's very puzzled. It's the feeling of not knowing why. Lastly, "I am so worried about my father who lives alone." "I am so worried" means it's very puzzled. This grammar is a formal way of speaking, so it's rarely used in everyday conversation. The next grammar is "de tamaranai," which means this 、 たらないです。 English: It's so strong that I ca n't stand it. This is a grammatical structure used to express strong feelings. "Tamaranai" means "unbearable," so it expresses a strong feeling that it's so strong that you can't stand it. It connects to the hand form of adjectives. If it's a verb, it's almost always used as "I can't stand wanting to do something." For example, "I ca n't stand how cute the dog is." "I can't stand how cute the dog is" means that it's so cute that you can't stand it. Second, "When it snows, it's so cold." "I can't stand how cold it is" means that it's so cold that you can't stand it. Lastly, "I can't stand wanting to see him." "I can't stand wanting to see him" means that you want to see him so much that you can't stand it. Next is 2. "It's nothing else." "It's nothing else" means that it's not anything else. In other words, it's nothing but this. This is a grammatical structure used when you want to strongly say that it's definitely this. It expresses a strong feeling that it's this, there's no other way. It connects to nouns. For example, " Passing the N2 exam is nothing other than the result of your efforts." "It's nothing other than the result of your efforts" means that your passing the exam is truly the result of your efforts and hard work. 。 English: This grammar is used when you want to strongly emphasize that the reason is not the reason, but the fact that you worked hard. Second, meeting all of you was nothing but fate. Do you know what fate is? It's something that was decided a long time ago. Meeting all of you was something that was decided a long time ago. It was nothing but fate. It really is fate, and it is being said strongly that it is nothing but fate. Lastly, the reason we were able to win the match was nothing but because of everyone's support. We also often say it is nothing but this color. From something onwards, it expresses the reason. It is being said strongly that it is nothing but this reason. The reason we were able to win the match was because everyone cheered for us. It is being said strongly that it has been since then. This grammar has the same meaning as "something is", but this is this mark. It is a grammar that expresses strong feelings. It connects to nouns. For example, I will definitely pass next time. Next time is the same as next time. I failed this exam. I want to pass next time. In times like these, next time is being said strongly. I failed this time, but next time 、 1. Normally I wouldn't take time off work, but I want an iPhone so I'm willing to take time off to go buy it. This shows a strong desire to attend Ms. Yuka's class, even if it costs 1 million yen. 1 million yen is a huge amount of money, and normally you wouldn't pay it, but even if it costs 1 million yen, I want to attend Ms. Yuka's class so badly. This shows a strong desire to attend Ms. Yuka's class. Lastly, I want to win no matter what. This expression is used quite often. "No matter what" means no matter what you do or what method you use. It means you can do something sneaky, you can ignore the rules, you can do anything to win. This shows a strong desire to win. Next is "I can't do that." This is a commonly used grammar point. "I can't do that" means you can't do it, or conversely, depending on the context, you have to. You can use the dictionary form of the verb and the vowel mark to connect it. If you say "I can't do that," it means you can't do it, and if you say "I can't do that," it means the opposite—you have to do it. Please pay attention. Let's look at some examples. First, in order to go to Japan, I cannot afford to fail this exam. "I cannot afford to fail" means that you cannot afford to fail. In order to go to Japan, you need a visa, and in order to get a visa, you have to pass an exam, right? So, "I cannot afford to fail the exam" means that you absolutely cannot afford to fail. Second, my boss invited me, so I cannot refuse to attend the drinking party. "I cannot afford to not attend" means that you have to attend. You do n't want to go to the drinking party, but your boss invited you, so you can't refuse. So, "I cannot afford to not attend" means that you have to attend. Lastly, "I cannot afford to lose here." This is often used in anime and manga, and "I cannot afford to lose" means that you cannot afford to lose. " Here" means this match or this battle. In this match, you absolutely must win and cannot afford to lose. And then, "immediately after something happens." This is used when something happens immediately after you have done something. The connection is "immediately after." We use the verb "take". There are also expressions like "shita ka to omou" and "shita ka to omotara", both of which mean the same thing. Let's look at some examples. First, I thought he had come back, but then he went out again. This means he went out immediately after coming back. Like, "I'm home, I'm off!" Second, I thought he had finished eating, but then he started eating cake. He ate cake immediately after finishing his meal. "Thanks for the meal, now cake" means he ate cake right away. Third, I thought he had taken a sip of beer, but then he immediately fell asleep. He took a sip of beer, and then immediately fell asleep. Next is "button". This means immediately after. It's the same as other grammar. "Bottom" is corrugated iron, so bamboo goes here. Let's look at some examples. First, I went outside, and then it started raining. He went outside, and then immediately it started raining. This happens a lot, doesn't it? Second, the moment the teacher and I made eye contact, he made a scary face. Making eye contact means that both of us are looking at each other. 、 に、 It turns out the rumor about you studying abroad is true. "According to" means to adjust to something. "To adjust to" also means to answer, so it's used when you do something else in accordance with something. It connects to nouns. Let's look at some examples. "Your salary will change according to your ability." Most companies are like this, right? It means your salary will go up or down according to your ability. Second, "This restaurant's menu changes according to the season." This is common in Japan, isn't it? In the summer, they serve summer vegetable dishes, and in the fall, they switch to pumpkin and sweet potato dishes. It means the menu changes according to the season. Finally, "We 'll decide on your work according to your Japanese language ability." This is also natural, isn't it? The work you're assigned will change according to how well you can speak Japanese. Those who can speak well will be assigned tasks that involve talking to customers, and those who can't speak much will be assigned tasks that don't involve talking to customers. Next grammar point 2: " accompanying." This means together with something. " Accompanying" means to be beside someone. It means to be beside someone and act together. So, " accompanying" is a grammatical structure used when something else happens or some other change occurs along with it. It connects to nouns. Let's look at some examples. First, as sedans grow taller, rooms seem to get smaller, right? When you're short, a room feels spacious, but as you grow taller, the room gets smaller and smaller. Second, as smartphones become more widespread, lots of apps are developed, right? Smartphones become widespread, they are used by many people, and along with that, the number of apps on smartphones increases. Lastly, as weight increases, knees start to hurt. This happens, doesn't it? Your weight increases, and along with that, your knees start to hurt more and more. Your body gets heavier, so your legs start to hurt more and more. "Depending on" has the same meaning as "by something." It's read as "depending on something." It's a grammatical structure used when you want to say that the following will be decided by something. It connects to nouns. Let's look at some examples. First, depending on the transfer, tomorrow's event will be canceled. " Weather" refers to the weather. Depending on the weather, tomorrow 1. Canceling the event means that if it rains, the event will be canceled. 2. Depending on the test results, I'm going to change which university I go to. " Depending on the test results" means that I will change which university I want to go to depending on the test results. If I get good grades, I'll go to a good university, but if I don't get very good grades, I'll go to a university at a slightly lower level. 3. Whether you pass or not depends on your effort. If you work hard, you can pass. If you don't work hard, you won't pass. Next is "one way." "One way" means one direction, so it's a grammatical structure used when something is changing in one direction. It connects to the dictionary form of the verb. Let's look at some examples. "I eat sweets every day, so my weight is only increasing." "Only increasing" means it's increasing steadily, in other words, it's not decreasing. 4. I watch Yuka-sensei's videos, so my Japanese is only getting better. This means it's getting better and better. 5. I just play around all the time, so my grades are only getting worse. This means my grades aren't getting better, they're getting worse and worse. Next is " serious." This often happens or often happens. It means to do something. The connection is the verb in the -masu form with the -masu removed, or a noun. Let's look at some examples. First, she has been absent from school a lot lately. This means she is absent often. Second, he is often thought to be a scary person, but he is actually a kind person. "Often thought to be" means he is often thought to be a scary person. Most people think he is a scary person, but he is actually kind. Third, my mother is often ill. "Often ill" means she gets sick often. This grammar point means that something is not finished. It is used when something is not yet finished and is in the middle of being done. The connection is the verb in the -masu form with the -masu removed. Here are some examples. First, there is half- eaten bread and half- drunk coffee on the table. "Half-eaten" means that it is still being eaten and not all of it has been eaten yet, and "half- drunk" means that there is a little bit left. There is a little bread left and a little coffee left. Second, she started to say something but then fell silent. "Started to say something" means that she was about to say something but then fell silent. 1. He did n't say it. It's like this. It's unclear what he wanted to say, but he said a little. But he did n't finish speaking. He remained silent without saying the rest. At the end, he got injured again just as his injury was starting to heal. "Starting to heal" means that his injury was n't completely healed yet, but it had healed a little. Just when he thought it would be completely healed, he got injured again. 2. Regardless of this. This means regardless of that. You can generally understand the meaning from the words. The connection is regardless of the dictionary definition of the noun. You can also say "regardless of whether you use the dictionary definition or not." You can use any of these. Let's look at an example. First, " Please send an email here regardless of whether you participate or not." It doesn't mean "Those who participate, please send an email. Those who don't participate, please don't send an email." It means "Those who participate and those who don't participate, everyone, please send an email here regardless." 2. The price is the same regardless of distance. It's read as "shiritsu." This means the same as "together." It doesn't mean "It costs more if it's a long distance, and cheaper if it's a short distance." Whether it's far or near It does n't matter, the price is the same for all of them. It means that regardless of whether you go or not, it's better to reply as soon as possible. If you're going, it's okay to reply later, or if you're not going, it's better to reply as soon as possible. It means that whether you go or not, it doesn't matter, it's better to reply as soon as possible. "Desu" means "regardless of that," which means "don't think about that now." It connects to nouns. Let's check some examples. First, regardless of the appearance, it tastes great. This is when looking at the food. Regardless of the appearance, don't think about that now, it tastes really good. When you say it like this, does it look good or bad? It looks bad, right? It doesn't look like it would taste good, but do n't think about that now, it just tastes good. Second, regardless of the personality, he's really handsome. This means that his personality is bad, but do n't think about that now, he's a really good-looking guy. Third, regardless of that, let's decide on a date first. This is often used in conversation. I don't know what "sore to" means in this sentence. For example, everyone is discussing the dates and dates for a trip, but while they're discussing the dates, someone says they also want to go there, climb a mountain, and swim in a river. In that case, you can say, "Oh, I get it, I get it, but let's decide on the dates first." "Limited" and "not limited" are used. This means not just rackets. " Limited" means only that, not everything, and "not limited" means not limited. So the meaning is "only that" or "not just." It connects to nouns. Let's look at some examples. First, we'll give a present only to those who are watching this video. There aren't any, though. This is an example. It means that only those who are watching this video will receive a present. Those who aren't watching won't receive one. Second, this restaurant is popular not only on weekends but also on weekdays. It's normal for restaurants to be crowded on Saturdays and Sundays, but this restaurant is popular not only on weekends but also on weekdays. Third, the zoo is a place that adults can enjoy, not just children. When you hear "zoo," you might think it's a place that children like, but this sentence means that adults can enjoy it as well as children. " Mono da" is the same as "Becky." It's used when giving advice or warnings, meaning "you should do that" or "you should do that." The connection is either the dictionary form or the inner diameter form. You can also use the negative form, "mono da" with the verb "G." "Mono da" can also be used when speaking. You can also say "mon" or "mono." Both are the same. Here are some examples: First, you should use polite language with older people. "You should use polite language" means you should use polite language, or it's better to use polite language. Of course, that's true. Second, you should take off your hat when greeting someone. It's rude to greet someone of higher status with your hat on. You should take off your hat and say "Good morning." It's better to greet them. Third, you shouldn't talk loudly on the train. "You shouldn't" means you shouldn't do it, or it's something you shouldn't do, so it's a warning that you shouldn't do it, or it's better not to. That's true. Japanese trains are very quiet, so you shouldn't talk loudly on the train. "Mono da" is the opposite of "keredomo." The connection is the plain form. Let's look at an example. First... ことかです。 English: First, I tried my best but failed. This means I tried my best but failed. Second, I said I would do my best but I don't feel like it. This means I said I would study hard from now on but I don't want to try hard and I don't feel like it. It has the opposite meaning. Last, I don't like vegetables but I eat them every day for my health. Vegetables are good for you, after all. I don't like them but I eat them for my health. ことかです。 This is a grammar used when you want to strongly express your feelings, like "really, something is true." The connection is normal. Let's look at some examples. First, I was so happy when I passed. This means I was really happy when I passed. Second, I was so happy every day I spent with her. This strongly expresses how happy I was when I was with her. Third, I was so sad when we broke up. I loved her very much, so I was really sad when we broke up. This means I was really sad. Next is ことからだからです。 This is a grammar used when you predict that someone is like this based on their personality. The connection is It's a noun, a person goes here. Let's look at some examples. First, "Knowing Ms. Yuka, I'm sure she'll give us a fun lesson." This means that considering Ms. Yuka's personality, she'll give us a fun lesson. You all know my personality, right? I'm energetic and cheerful. Considering Ms. Yuka's personality, this sentence predicts that today's lesson will be fun. Second, "Knowing him, I'm sure he'll oversleep." Oversleeping means sleeping in late. "He," that's a bit of a bad way of putting it, a really bad way of putting it, but this friend of yours always oversleeps, so I'm predicting that he'll oversleep today too. Last, "Knowing everyone, I think you'll all be able to pass the N2 exam." I know that everyone is studying hard, and considering everyone's personality, I'm predicting that you'll all be able to pass the exam. "It's not that it's not true" means that you ca n't say for sure that it's true. "It's not that it's not true" means that there's no "no," so it means " a little bit." But this grammar expresses the feeling that you can't say for sure that it is true. The connection is either the no-no form of the verb or the potential form of the verb, or The form of an adjective without a eqoc is to add "koto wa nai". Let's look at an example, the first one is It's not that I can't do it, but I don't want to, so I can do it a little. I can do it, but I do n't want to say I can, because I don't want to. Second, it's not that she's not cute, but I don't really like her. It's not that she's not cute, so she's a little cute, but I can't say she's cute, because I don't really like her. Third, it's not that I can't speak Vietnamese, but I'm not very good at it. It's not that I can't speak it, so I can speak it a little, but I can't say I can, because I'm not very good at it. In this way, when I say it's not that I can't, I can express the feeling that I don't want to say it clearly. Okay everyone, good work. I've gathered only the most important grammar points from N2 grammar into this, so please listen to it many times before the exam and be sure to memorize it. Listen to it many times on the train, in the bath, while walking, and let's all pass together. I'm looking forward to receiving your messages of success. See you in the next video. Bye, good luck! Hey there, it's Mario. If you want to see more of Yuka-sensei's lessons, come to Nihongo no Mori.com. 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