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言いうまでもないNeedless to sayN3

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と・って・という・と言いう・という意い味みだ・というのは・とは・いわゆるSystem guide

From quoted words to names and definitionsThese forms all begin from the idea of presenting words, a label, or an idea as a unit. The quickest way to choose among them is to look at what comes next: a reporting verb, a comment, a category noun, a noun whose content is being supplied, or an explanation. That destination reveals whether you are quoting, naming, describing content, or defining.9 points · N5–N4–N3–N2

として・に対たいして・にとって・で言いうと・としては・にしたら・から見みるとChoice guide

Choosing among roles, targets, and viewpointsChoose by asking what job the marked noun is doing. Is it a role someone holds, a target receiving an action, a person whose interests matter, a system used for classification, an imagined position, or the evidence behind a judgment? English often translates several of these with “as,” “for,” or “from the viewpoint of,” but Japanese keeps those relationships separate.7 points · N3–N2

はずがない・わけがない・っこない・とても～ない・ようがない・べくもない・どうにも～ない・には無む理りがあるChoice guide

Choosing the right kind of impossibilityEnglish “there is no way” covers several different judgments. Japanese normally makes you choose what is impossible: a claim may conflict with the facts, a task may exceed practical capacity, an intended action may be blocked, or no method may exist at all. Identify that diagnosis first; strength and register come second.10 points · N4–N3–N2–N1

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