~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.
N1 Grammar guide · group 17 of 29
13 grammar points, each with what it means and example sentences.
Practise this group~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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
'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.
'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.
'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.
'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.