N1 Grammar guide · group 17 of 29

JLPT N1 grammar, group 17

13 grammar points, each with what it means and example sentences.

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~たるもの

~たるもの means 'one who is.../as someone who is...'. Used to state what is expected of someone in that role. Very formal.

  • 学生たるもの、勉強すべきだ。

    As a student, you should study.

~したところで

~したところで means 'even if.../even supposing...'. Implies that even if A happens, B is still negative. More emphatic than しても.

  • 努力したところで、必ず報われるわけではない。

    Even if you make effort, it doesn't necessarily pay off.

~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. Often with とは限らない.

  • 彼は金持ちだからといって、幸福とは限らない。

    Just because he is rich, it doesn't necessarily mean he is happy.

  • 彼は金持ちだからといって、幸せな人生を送っているとは言えない。

    Just because he is rich, you can't say he is living a happy life.

~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.

  • 彼は金持ちでありながら、けちだ。

    Despite being rich, he is stingy.

  • 彼は医者でありながら、患者を怒鳴った。

    Despite being a doctor, he yelled at the patient.

  • 彼は金持ちでありながら、他人を見下さない。

    Despite being rich, he doesn't look down on others.

~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、治らない。

    Unless you take this medicine, you won't recover.

~にあたっては

~にあたっては means 'at the time of/when...'. Used for occasions, events, or starting something important. は adds contrast/emphasis.

  • 新製品の発売にあたっては、入念な準備が行われた。

    When it comes to the launch of the new product, meticulous preparations were made.

  • 契約の締結にあたっては、弁護士に相談した。

    When it comes to signing the contract, I consulted a lawyer.

~に足る

~に足る means 'to be worth.../to be sufficient for...'. Very formal/literary. Often with 読むに足る、信じるに足る.

  • この本は読むに足る価値がある一冊だ。

    This is a book worth reading.

~であるにしては

~であるにしては means 'for someone who is.../considering that...'. Used when reality doesn't match what's expected from the status.

  • 彼は医者であるにしては、注射が嫌いだ。

    For someone who is a doctor, he hates injections.

~かねない

~かねない attaches to the Vます stem and warns that an undesirable outcome might occur. More formal than かもしれない; implies a real risk the speaker perceives.

  • このまま残業が続けば、体を壊しかねない。

    If overtime continues like this, one might end up ruining their health.

~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.

  • スマートフォンが普及してからというもの、人々の生活様式が一変した。

    Ever since smartphones spread, people's way of life changed drastically.

~ほどのことはない

'No need to go so far as to / not serious enough to warrant.' V辞書形+ほどのことはない.

  • 意見の違いがあっても、絶交するほどのことはない。

    Even with differing opinions, there's no need to cut ties.

~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.

  • 途上国ならいざ知らず、先進国でそのような衛生状態は問題だ。

    For a developing country it might be one thing, but such sanitary conditions in a developed country are a problem.

~一方だ

'Continues to only [do/become]; an unbroken trend in one direction.' V辞書形+一方だ.

  • 人口が減少する一方だ、地方の過疎化が進んでいる。

    The population keeps decreasing and depopulation in rural areas is advancing.