# Means

## つい

Means "accidentally", "unintentionally". Can be combined with [[TeF (2) - manner of doing## てしまう・ちゃう・じゃう|てしまう]].

> [!info] Example
> {歩|ある}きながら{携帯|けいたい}を見ていました、==つい=={誰|だれ}かとぶつきました。
> I was looking at my phone while walking, when I accidentally bumped into someone.

## わざと

Means "on purpose".

> [!info] Example
> 彼女は==わざと=={学校|がっこ}を{休|やす}んだ。
> She missed school on purpose.

## わざわざ

Expresses that someone has made a great effort to reach a certain result.
Can be used for example for gratitude when someone made something for you.

> [!info] Example
> ==わざわざ==私のために{作|つく}った。
> Thank you for going the trouble of making this for me.

## ふりをする

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ ふりをする</p>
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This means "to pretend", "to act as if".

> [!info] Example
> うちの{子|こ}は{病気|びょうき}の==ふりをする==。
> My child pretends to be sick.

## を通じて・を通して

を{通|つう}じて・を{通|とお}して mean "through" or "by". Indicates a method or a location. 
を{通|とお}して is the most widely used, the other one being more formal.
Used with a noun.

> [!info] Example
> {写真|しゃしん}を{撮|と}る==を通して==、私の{見方|みかた}は{変|か}わりました。
> Through photography, my perspective has changed.

## によって・による・による

Means "depending on", "by means of", or "because of".
による will most likely be found at the end of a sentence, highlighting a statement.
Used with a noun.

> [!info] Example
> {国|くに}==によって==、{法律|ほうりつ}は{違|ちが}います。
> Depending on the country, the laws are different.
> 
> 台風==により==、出かけられない。
> Because of the typhoon, I cannot go out.