Vocab Info

N1 Expressions, Particle

とはindicates word or phrase being defined

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    1. Expressions, Particle

      1.

      indicates word or phrase being defined

    2. Expressions, Particle

      2.

      used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

      indicates contrast or adds emphasis to a negative statement,

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    3. Expressions, Particle

      3.

      with

      more emphatic than と,

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    4. Expressions, Particle

      4.

      (not) as much as, (not) so much as

      with neg. verb
    5. Expressions, Particle

      5.

      the fact that, to think that, such a thing as

      indicates surprise, disbelief, anger, etc.; sometimes at sentence end

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    とは

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      このワインが(ひと)(びん)(ひゃく)(まん)(えん)もするとは

      To think that this bottle of wine would go for as much as a million yen per bottle'

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      彼女(かのじょ)(きみ)恋人(こいびと)とは予想(よそう)していなかったよ!

      For her to be your girlfriend...! I didn't see that coming!

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      (おや)()に:「もうこれから滅多(めった)()えないとは(さび)しいな。」

      The parent says to the child: 'To think I won't be seeing you much anymore... It makes me so sad.'

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      こんな穴場(あなば)観光(かんこう)スポットがあるとは!この場所(ばしょ)(だれ)にも(おし)えないぞ!

      To think a hidden gem like this place to exist! I won't tell anyone about it!

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      (おし)()たちが(わたし)怪我(けが)をそんなに心配(しんぱい)してくれていたとは…!感激(かんげき)(きわ)みです。

      For my students to have been so worried about my injury—I'm truly touched!

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