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〜を皮切りに | N1 Grammar

Learn 〜を皮切りに, an N1 Japanese grammar point, with structure and example sentence.

Learn 〜ともなると, an N1 Japanese grammar point, with structure and example sentence.

〜つつある — 表示某种变化或动作正在逐渐进行中（书面语，多用于客观描述）

〜うちに — 趁着某种状态还没改变的时候做某事，或表示在不知不觉中发生了某种变化

〜最中に — 正在做某事的过程中，发生了另一件事（强调动作正在进行时被打断或发生意外）

[N/Na である] + にもかかわらず — Despite being [N/Na]. A formal structure used with nouns and na-adjectives to express contradiction.

[V-た] + ものの — Even though I did... (but...). Specifically used to express that an action was taken, but the expected result did not fully follow.