～ゆえに
～ゆえに means 'because of/due to' in formal writing. Often used with nouns. Sounds literary and stiff.
台風ゆえに、電車が全て止まった。
Due to the typhoon, all trains were stopped.
N1 Grammar guide · group 13 of 29
JLPT N1 grammar, group 13
15 grammar points, each with what it means and example sentences.
Practise this group～そうで...ない
～そうで...ない means 'contrary to appearance/although it seems...'. Expresses that reality differs from expectation.
この問題は簡単そうで、誰も解けない。
Although this problem looks easy, no one can solve it.
この仕事は簡単そうで、手を抜いてはいけない。
Although this job looks easy, you must not cut corners.
～わけがないから
～わけがないから means 'because there's no way that...'. Used for strong negative inference: B can't be true because A is impossible.
彼は知らないわけがないから、そんなことは言わないだろう。
There's no way he would say such a thing if he didn't know.
～であれ
Nであれ means 'even if it's.../no matter who/what...'. Used to say something applies regardless of who/what. Very formal.
彼は天才であれ、努力を怠らない。
Even though he is a genius, he doesn't neglect effort.
～であるばかりか
～であるばかりか means 'not only...but also...'. Emphatic version of だけでなく. Used to add surprising additional information.
彼は天才であるばかりか、努力を惜しまない。
He is not only a genius but also spares no effort.
～ない限り
～ない限り means 'unless.../as long as...not'. Used for conditions that must be met. More emphatic than なければ.
この薬は飲まない限り、症状は悪化する。
Unless you take this medicine, the symptoms will worsen.
この薬は飲まない限り、回復は望めない。
Unless you take this medicine, recovery can't be hoped for.
～ば～ほど
～ば～ほど means 'the more...the more...'. Shows proportional increase. Classic N1 pattern for expressing correlation.
この問題は考えれば考えるほど答えが見つかる。
The more you think about this problem, the more you find the answer.
～とはいえ
～とはいえ means 'although.../even so...'. Used to concede a point before stating a contrast. More formal than けど/けれど.
彼は貧しいとはいえ、希望を失わない。
Although he is poor, he doesn't lose hope.
～でありながら
～でありながら means 'despite being.../although...'. Formal. Used to contrast status/identity with unexpected behavior or fear.
彼は医者でありながら、手術を恐れる。
Despite being a doctor, he fears surgery.
～でありながらも
～でありながらも is an emphatic form of でありながら. Means 'even though.../despite being...'. も adds emphasis to the contrast.
彼は金持ちでありながらも、質素な生活を送る。
Even though he is rich, he leads a simple life.
～だからといって
～だからといって means 'just because...doesn't mean...'. Used to deny that A necessarily leads to B.
彼は金持ちだからといって、人生の勝者だとは限らない。
Just because he is rich, it doesn't necessarily mean he is a winner in life.
～てからというもの
'Ever since doing X, things have changed noticeably.' Vて+からというもの.
子供が生まれてからというもの、二人の生活は一変した。
Ever since their child was born, the couple's life changed completely.
～が早いか
'No sooner had A happened than B immediately followed.' V辞書形+が早いか. Very literary/formal.
彼は問題を見るが早いか、すらすらと答えを書き始めた。
No sooner did he see the problem than he began writing the answer fluently.
～ならいざ知らず
'If it were X that'd be one thing, but Y is another matter.' Contrasts an acceptable case with an unacceptable one. N/plain form+ならいざ知らず.
昔ならいざ知らず、今の時代にそんな考え方は通用しない。
In the old days it might have been fine, but such thinking does not work in today's era.
～一方だ
'Continues to only [do/become]; an unbroken trend in one direction.' V辞書形+一方だ.
少子化が進む一方だ、社会保障の問題が深刻になっている。
The declining birthrate continues to worsen, and social security issues are becoming serious.