Grammar a Day - Level 1 - にあって (niatte)

にあって (niatte) - being in/due to/suited to

--- Notes ---
Noun + にあって
　混乱期にあって
　幼児期にあって

often used to with situation that has a time span. 'At the time that' or
'under the circumstances of...'

にあって＝に＋ある→いる

いる to be: → 'being in'

--- Examples ---
As an infant, he underwent a stressful situation.
幼児期にあって心に受けた傷は

この核時代にあっては、世界中どこの国だって安全ではない。
No country under the sun is safe in this nuclear age.

その行いが神にあってなされたことが明らかにされるためである。」
So that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through
God.

その宝はまだ森の中にあって、そこの木の下に埋めてある。
The treasure is still in the forest, where it is buried under a tree.

それは信じるものはみな、人の子にあって永遠の命を持つためです。
That every one who believes in him may have eternal life.

自然がいつもそこにあって私たちを助けてくれることを当然だと思ってはいけない。
on't take it for granted that the nature is always there to help us.

日本は完全に近代化したという点で、アジア諸国の中にあって独特の存在である。
Japan is unique among the Asian countries in having modernized completely.

彼の家は丘の中腹にあって、見晴らしがすばらしい。
His house stands on the hill-side and commands a splendid view.

彼は混乱のただ中にあっても冷静だ。
He is cool amid confusion.

彼女のドレスは私の趣味にあっていない。
Her dress is not to my taste.

豊かさの中にあっても餓死する人がいるのは残念なことである。
It is a pity that some people starve to death even in the midst of plenty.

数学は高度情報社会にあって、必要な教養となっている。
Mathematics, in such a highly information orientated society is a necessary
field of study.　

--- Comments ---
related to a situation.. 状況にあって (contributor: dc)

I think it usually にあっては, which is similar to においては or では
but still とあって is usedin this form: tell the circumstances.
(contributor: dc)

#4237, #4239 These sentences come from ヨハネの福音書 3 (John 3).
(contributor: Miki)

#5081, #5082, #5083, #5084, #5086, #5090, #5092, #5093, #5095 are not for
this entry.
に + a form of あう
(contributor: Miki)

#5091 is missing 'my'. 彼女のドレスは_私／自分の趣味にあっていない。
(contributor: Miki)

corrected/deleted. will remove comments soon too. (contributor: dc)

I assume that example #4234 should read as follow:
児時期にあって心に受けた傷は、生涯トラウマとして心に残りつずけるそうだ。
(contributor: Olivier)

Olivier, It shouldn't be 児時期. 幼児期 youjiki is fine.
つづける　続ける
But English says something like
幼児期にあって、彼はストレスの多い状況を経験した。
(contributor: Miki)

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Grammar a Day - Level 1 - ならでは (naradeha)

ならでは (naradeha) - but, except, without, but for

--- Notes ---
implies a special characteristic, or something that is unique to (that type
of person)

Almost always seems to be used like

noun +ならでは + の + noun

○　あの人ならではの能力
×　あの人ならではできる

--- Examples ---
あの人ならではこのような文章を書けなかっただろう。
No one could have written such a prose as this one except him.

あの人ならではとてもこの仕事はできない。
Noone but he would be equal to this task.

こんな美味しい料理は母親ならではのものです。
no one but mother could have made such delicious food.

その辞書ならではの特徴
characteristic of the dictionary

この季節ならではの感じなのかもしれない。
a feeling special to this season perhaps

地方ならではの魅力的な仕事
A charming type of work specific to the region

うるさいマスターならではの料理は、どれも新鮮で、うまいっ
Especially for the fussy 'master' (husband?) anything fresh and tasty.

y限定・入手困難】の入荷に強い当社ならではの商品力とプライスに必ずご満足頂けると思います。
With that company's stress on limited edition and hard to obtain goods, you
are sure to be satisfied. (bad trans)

こんな新しい発想はあのデザイナーならではのものです。
Such a new conception is something only of that designer.

--- Comments ---
ならでは is equal to でなくては.
(contributor: bamboo4)

#5012 I think this would be better Japanese.
こんなおいしい料理は、母親ならではのものです。
or　こんなおいしい料理は母親でなくては作れない。
母親ならでは作られない。is somewhat not natural for me. (contributor: Miki)

I agree, Miki-san. (contributor: bamboo4)

changed. (contributor: dc)

is this a little like 「のことだから」
弘子のことだから、遅れました。
its hiroko of course, so she was late. (contributor: dc)

It is not like 弘子のことだから, which means 'as it is usual for Hiroko.'
Accordingly, you would not say 弘子のことだから、遅れました, but you would
say 弘子のことだから、遅れるでしょう. In other words, we use that
expression for prediction rather than description of what actually took
place. If you want to say 'HIroko was late, as usual,' you would say
例によって(いつもの通り）、弘子は遅れてきた.
(contributor: bamboo4)

dc
You can also say : 弘子はいつも通りに遅れてきた (contributor: 誠)

So would it be correct to say that in cases where ならでは isn't followed
by の it will always be followed by a phrase containing a negative verb?
(contributor: Sumofan)

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Grammar a Day - Level 1 - 果たして (hatashite)

果たして (hatashite) - really, as was expected

--- Examples ---
果たして本当だろうか？
Is it really true?

果たしてまた会うことができるだろうか。
Would we ever meet again?

彼は果たして成功した。
He succeeded as I had expected that he would.

あいつは果たして失敗した。
That guy failed, as I had expected that he would.

あなたの言う事が果たして事実なのか調べてみよう。
We will check to see what you have said is really the truth.

だめだろうと思っていたが果たして失敗だった。
I was afraid it would not work out well and sure enough it failed.

経営陣は果たして本気で我々のボーナスについて考えようとしてるのか、それとも単に口先だけだったのだろうか。
Is management really going to consider our bonus, or was that just lip
service?

好むと好まざるとにかかわらず、コンピューターが、われわれの生活の中で重要な役割を果たしていることは確かである。
Computers are certainly playing an important role in our life, whether we
like it or not.

国会は本来の機能を十分には果たしてはいない。
The Diet is not fully functioning as such.

最後のお金を使い果たして彼は絶望していた。
He was in despair when he spent the last of his money.

私達は石炭を使い果たしてしまった。
We have used up the coal.

自然は我々の生活に大切な役割を果たしています。
Nature plays an important role in our life.

実際にこれらの目標を実現するのに欠くべからざる役割を果たしてきた。
These bodies have actually played indispensable roles in attaining these
goals.

人はちゃんと自分の役割を果たしていたもの。
People carried their own weight then.

水を使い果たしてしまった。
We've run out of water.

戦争が国の資源と労働力を使い果たしてしまった。
War bankrupted the nation's resources and manpower.

選挙公約を果たしてくれない政治家がいる。
Some politicians never make good on campaign promises.

日本は、世界経済の中で主な役割を果たしている。
Japan plays a key role in the world economy.

彼はハワイでお金を使い果たしてしまった。
His money melted away in Hawaii.

彼らはすぐに買っておいた食料品を使い果たしてしまった。
They soon used up their food supplies.

--- Comments ---
Is this similar to ? (contributor: anonymous)

Yes, I think so as for ex#3100 and #3101.
While ex#1187 and #3099 imply a slight suspicious mind or assumption. So
these are similar to hontouni 本当に. (contributor: Miki)

使い果たして seems to be a frequent set phrase meaning to 'use up;
exhaust'. Is this related to hatashite as a grammar construct? ie the
implication is 'used up as we expected' ? (contributor: dc)

plz told us!!!!!!!!!!!! (contributor: semoo)

ex#4265- #4277 these 果たす are different meaning from the entry.
(contributor: Miki)

Those 使い果たす examples do not belong here.They should be set up in a
separate head.
(contributor: bamboo4)

In response to dc's question...
There are 2 uses with slightly different essence:
1. as we expected
2. to accomplish, finish
You can see that accomplish and as we expected have similarities.
(contributor: christ)

For this item of grammar, 果たして is to be used as the adverb of the
sentense. 果たす,使い果たす are verb so they are out of scope.
(contributor: kikkoro)

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Grammar a Day - Level 1 - 〜尽くめ (zukume)

〜尽くめ (zukume) - Full of / A lot of

--- Notes ---
Noun + ずくめだ。
Noun + ずくめ + の + Noun

--- Examples ---
その学校は規則ずくめだ。
That school is full of rules.

幸せずくめに見えた彼女にも人知れぬ悩みがあったんだね。
The girl that seemed full of happiness even had hidden worries.

彼は全身黒ずくめだった。
He was wearing all black.

日本語能力試験の一級も無事合格したし、今年はいいことずくめだった。
I managed to pass JLPT level 1 with no problems, this year was full of so
many good things.

--- Comments ---
Similar in some ways to 'だらけ' and 'まみれ' and it seems to have the same
meaning as '全て〜ばかり' or '〜ばかりたくさんある'.
It often has the form of Adjective+こと+ずくめ
(contributor: blabby)

ずくめ also written 尽くめ added to a noun means 100% so.But there are a
lot of nouns and noun phrases which to do accept ずくめ.
(contributor: bamboo4)

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Grammar a Day - Level 1 - はかどる (hakadoru)

はかどる (hakadoru) - Make progress

--- Examples ---
仕事がはかどってるようですね
Looks like you are making progress in your work.

どの程度はかどっているのですか？
How much progress are you making?

あの人は学校の勉強のほうははかどっているのですか。
How is getting along with his school work?

仕事は非常にはかどっている。
The work is marching right along.

--- Comments ---
はか means the results from one's efforts - see はかない.はかどる therefore
takes the results of your efforts in making progress. (contributor:
bamboo4)

I wonder if this is really JLPT level 3? (contributor: dc)

this is an interesting phrase, but is this a grammar construct, or
vocabulary I wonder? (contributor: anon)

Maybe as bamboo4 said before that haka is the result from one's effort,
then haka+toru (take the result) becomes hakadoru which resulted to the
meaning 'making progress'... (contributor: Ethanol)

I am not sure about the connection b/n はかどる/はかない.
捗る(はかどる)-JPLT1 vocab (Kanji) / 儚い(はかない) - JPLT1 vocab (no
kanji). It seems this may simply be Lev.1 vocab rather than grammar?
(contributor: samboki)

good word but it's vocab. The meaning of surrounding word constructs do not
change based on it. (contributor: Bakurosareta)

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