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JLPT N3 Lesson 4: Complex Conjunctions II — Change and Proportion
Overview Japanese has a sophisticated set of expressions for describing how one thing changes in proportion or response to another. These "change and proportion" patterns are a cornerstone of formal and analytical language in Japanese. When a news anchor says 「経済の成長に従い、雇用も増加した」(As the economy grew, employment also increased), they are using a grammatical structure that elegantly encodes a proportional relationship. These patterns are essential for writing reports, discussing trends, and interpreting...
JLPT N3 Lesson 6: Expressing Change, Tendency, and Difficulty
Overview One of the central communicative tasks at the N3 level is accurately describing how things have changed , how things tend to happen , and how easy or possible something is . These are not simple on/off descriptions—they involve nuances of gradual change over time, habitual tendencies (often with a negative connotation), the inherent ease or difficulty of an action, and logical possibility or impossibility. These concepts recur throughout...