JNews

This level is locked

6課 様子 教科書 p.28〜31
Appearance, state — as if about to…, still intact…, tending to be bad…
6課

〜ともなく・〜ともなしに

教科書 p.29
接続:疑問詞(+助詞)+ ともなく/ともなしに
It's unclear... (who/where/when). The specific subject, place, and time cannot be determined.
注意 / Note:Go with question words: だれ・どこ・いつ(だれともなく・どこからともなく・いつからともなしに). Also 見るともなく=watch without really paying attention.
比較 / Compare:疑問詞+ともなく(not sure who/where/when)/動辞書形+ともなく(to do without paying attention: 見るともなく).
よく出る形 / Common form:だれに/どこから/いつから+ともなく・ともなしに.
どこからともなく、おいしそうなカレーのにおいがしてくる。
Out of nowhere, the fragrant smell of curry wafted in.
だれともなく、角田さんをクマちゃんとあだ名で呼び始めた。
It's unclear who started it, everyone calls Kakuta by the nickname "Kuma-chan".
どこからともなく笛の音が聞こえてきた。
Not sure where it came from, the sound of the flute echoed.

Same lesson

JLPT study area

Create a free account to start the JLPT programme and keep all your progress.

or
Forgot password?

Bilingual articles stay free to read, no account needed.

Choose your language

Japanese content always stays — that is what you are here to learn.

Choose your level before you start

Your account has not picked a level yet. Choose one so JNews opens the right roadmap and drills, and saves your progress.

The other four lock once you choose. You can switch later, but the old level’s progress is erased.