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JLPT N3 · Unit 1: Nuance in grammar

〜ばかり・〜ところ

Just did, about to do, only doing. · 30 min

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Study notes

What this lesson covers

Just did, about to do, only doing.

Focus point

〜ばかり・〜ところ — part of *Nuance in grammar* in the JLPT N3 syllabus.

How to study this lesson

  1. Listen to the lecture above (or read this page) once all the way through without pausing.
  2. Go through it again, saying each Japanese example out loud.
  3. Close the page and try to explain the point in your own words.
  4. Test yourself with the N3 practice quiz for this unit.

Practice

Write two of your own example sentences using today's point, then check them with your teacher in the next live class or the Speaking Lab.

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