popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone expression conjunction
- in spite of, nevertheless, although, despite, no matter the, regardless of
popular usually written using kana alone conjunction particle
- and yet, though, when, in spite of
popular expression conjunction
- when it comes to ..., where ... is concerned
- if it's the case that ..., if it turns out that ..., if it's true that ..., in that case
popular conjunction
- apart from that, other than that, leaving that aside, more importantly, more ... than that, but, however
popular search-only kana form particle conjunction
- indicates the subject of a sentence
- indicates possession
- but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
- and
- used after an introductory remark or explanation
- regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
- indicates a desire or hope
- softens a statement
- indicates doubt
- indicates scorn
popular particle conjunction auxiliary Kansai-ben
- at, in
- at, when
- by, with
- and then, so
- and, then
- let me tell you, don't you know
popular particle conjunction
- although, though, despite the fact that ...
popular conjunction particle colloquial
- if, when, after
- when it comes to ..., as for ..., that ...
- why don't you ..., why not ..., how about ..., what about ...
- I tell you!, I said ..., I really mean ...
- vocative particle
popular JLPT N3 conjunction
- but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
popular particle conjunction
- and, besides, moreover, what's more, not only ... but also
- because, since
- the thing is, for one thing