とりわけ
For example,
がいこく、たとえばちゅうごくへいったことがありますか。 Gaikoku, tatoeba Chuugoku e itta koto ga arimasu ka?
Have you been abroad, for instance China?
たぶんちゅうごくへいったことがあります。 Tabun Chuugoku e itta koto ga arimasu.
I have probably been to China.
ために 〜のため 〜というわけで 〜というのは | | as a result; because of; in order to; consequently (stress on the reason) |
だから それで | | so; then |
だって | because, afterall | |
~からだ | for |
しけんにごうかくするのために、まじめにべんきょうしなきゃ。 Shiken ni goukaku suru no tame ni, majime ni benkyou shinakya.
In order to pass the exam, I must study.
あしたあめがふるそう。だから、かさをもってきて。 Ashita ame ga furu sou. Dakara, kasa wo motte kite.
It seems that it will rain tomorrow. So, bring an umbrella.
JAPANESE | ROMAJI | ENGLISH |
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最初に(さいしょに) 第一に(だいいちに) | | first |
まず | first of all | |
初めに(はじめに) | in the first place, to begin with | |
主に(おもに) | primarily | |
第二(だいに) | second | |
二義的に(にぎてきに) | secondarily | |
ついで | in the second place | |
第三(だいさん) | third | |
次に(つぎに) | next | |
前者(ぜんしゃ) | former | |
後者(こうしゃ) | latter | |
やっと、ついに | after all, at last | |
~の後(〜のあと) | after | |
~の前(〜のまえ) | before | |
最後に(さいごに) | finally |
まず、あたらしいさくぶんのがいせつをしようとおもう。 Mazu, atarashii sakubun no gaisetsu wo shiyou to omou.
First, I am going to do an outline of my new essay.
つぎに、さくぶんをかきはじめます。 Tsugi ni, sakubun wo kaki hajimemasu.
Then, I will begin writing my essay.
また そうして そして | | and; and then |
それから それに | | and then |
~も 〜もまた | | also, too |
さらに それに しかも | | furthermore, moreover |
~しかも | and yet | |
しかも それでもやはり それにかかわらず | | nevertheless, nonetheless; |
ともに 共々(ともども) いっしょに こぞって | | together, simultaneously |
かれはブレーキをかけ、そしてくるまはとまった。 Kare wa bureki wo kake, soshite kuruma wa tomatta.
He put on the brakes and then the car stopped.
いえはかなりにみえたし、しかもねだんがてごろだった。 Ie wa kanari ni mieta shi, shikamo nedan ga tegoro datta.
The house looked good; moreover,the (selling) price was right.
でも | but; however, hence | |
けれど けど けれでも それが 〜が〜 | sore ga 〜ga〜 | but; however; although; nevertheless |
しかし | but; yet; however | |
~とちがって | unlike… | |
ちがって / ちがう ことなる ほか | | besides; different; another |
それにしては | to the contrary | |
それなのに | unlike my expectation | |
それでも しかしながら | | but and yet |
それにしても あるいは または | | but then but still |
それにもかかわらず それにもかかわらないで | | in spite of the fact that |
にほんごはむずかしいですが、おもしろいです。 Nihongo wa muzukashii desu ga, omoshiroi desu.
Although Japanese language is difficult, it is enjoyable.
にほんごはむずかしいです。でも、おもしろいです。 Nihongo wa muzukashii desu. Demo, omoshiroi desu.
Japanese language is difficult. Nevertheless, it is enjoyable.
にほんごはむずかしいです。しかし、おもしろいです。 Nihondo wa muzukashii desu. Shikashi, omoshiroi desu.
Japanese language is difficult. However, it is enjoyable.
にほんごはむずかしいですけれど、おもしろいです。 Nihongo wa muzakashii desu keredo, omoshiroi desu.
結びに(むすびに) 結論は(けつろんは) | musubi ni ketsuron wa | in conclusion |
結論を言うと (けつろんをいうと) | ketsuron wo iu to | to conclude |
要約すると (ようやくすると) | youyaku suru to | in summary |
全部(ぜんぶ) すべて | zenbu subete | all in all |
全体的に (ぜんたいまとに) | zentai mato ni | on the whole |
このように それゆうに | kono you ni sore yuu ni | thus; hence |
われわれはこのはなしはじつわだというけつろんにたっした。 Wareware wa kono hanashi wa jitsuwa da to iu ketsuron ni tasshita.
We have come to a conclusion that this is a true story.
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