N1 grammar · Lesson 4

「ともなると」「たるもの」「ならでは」: roles, occasions

年末ねんまつともなると、駅前えきまえはどこも買かい物客ものきゃくであふれる。

「ともなると」: at a higher rank or season, things change; 「たるもの」: as a …, one should; 「ならでは」: only … has it. Compare 「として」 「らしい」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜ともなると／ともなれば」: once it comes to …
  2. 02「〜たるもの」: anyone who is a … should …
  3. 03「〜ならでは」: found only in …
  4. 04Compared with similar expressions
  5. 05Dialogue and short text: a town tour, the company president’s message

Practice

  • What does this sentence mean?
  • Which sentence uses it correctly?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Rewrite as asked
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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