JLPT Grammar — 800+ Japanese Patterns
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〜ている te-iru · ongoing action〜てから te-kara · after doing〜たり〜たり tari tari · things like…〜ば -ba · conditional if〜ても -te mo · even if〜のに no ni · despite / for〜ために tame ni · in order to〜ように you ni · so that / to become〜らしい rashii · seems / apparently〜そうだ sou da · looks like / I heard〜ながら nagara · while doing〜さえ sae · even / as long as〜だけでなく dake de naku · not only…but〜によって ni yotte · by / depending on〜に対して ni taishite · towards / regarding〜わけではない wake de wa nai · it doesn't mean that〜にしては ni shite wa · for / considering〜ことにする koto ni suru · decide to〜ことになる koto ni naru · it's been decided〜ばかり bakari · just / only / nothing but〜かねない kane nai · might / could〜てしまう te shimau · end up doing / unfortunately〜はずだ hazu da · supposed to / expected〜ている te-iru · ongoing action〜てから te-kara · after doing〜たり〜たり tari tari · things like…〜ば -ba · conditional if〜ても -te mo · even if〜のに no ni · despite / for〜ために tame ni · in order to〜ように you ni · so that / to become〜らしい rashii · seems / apparently〜そうだ sou da · looks like / I heard〜ながら nagara · while doing〜さえ sae · even / as long as〜だけでなく dake de naku · not only…but〜によって ni yotte · by / depending on〜に対して ni taishite · towards / regarding〜わけではない wake de wa nai · it doesn't mean that〜にしては ni shite wa · for / considering〜ことにする koto ni suru · decide to〜ことになる koto ni naru · it's been decided〜ばかり bakari · just / only / nothing but〜かねない kane nai · might / could〜てしまう te shimau · end up doing / unfortunately〜はずだ hazu da · supposed to / expected
気味
gimi
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to
N3
さ
sa
-ness ; nominalizer for adjective
N4
でも
demo
... or something
N4
だろうに
darou ni
(1) surely..., but ~ (2) should have ~
N1
こと
koto
(must) do
N3
全然～ない
zenzen~nai
(not) at all
N4
ちっとも～ない
chitto mo~nai
(not) at all; (not) in the least
N2
てごらん
te goran
(please) try to; (please) look
N3
かねない
kanenai
(someone) might do something
N2
たるもの / たる
taru mono / taru
(that) which is; in capacity of ... should
N1
は〜が… は
wa~ga... wa
[A] but [B]; however; comparison
N4
のは〜だ
nowa~da
[A] is [B]; the reason for [A] is [B]
N4
は〜より・・・です
wa ~yori... desu
[A] is more ~ than [B]
N5
より〜ほうが
yori ~hou ga
[A] is more than [B]
N5
なり〜なり
nari~nari
[A] or [B] or something; for instance ~
N1
て済むことではない
te sumu koto dewa nai
~ is not enough to solve the problem
N1
ばかり
bakari
about, approximately
N2
に関する
ni kan suru
about; regarding; related to
N3
およそ
oyoso
about; roughly; generally; completely ~
N1
いきなり
ikinari
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden
N2
つい
tsui
accidentally; unintentionally
N3
の上では
no ue de wa
according to; from the viewpoint of~
N2
に照らして
ni terashite
according to; in view of; in light of ~
N1
に即して
ni sokushite
according to; to be based on ~
N1
によると /によれば
ni yoru to/ni yoreba
according to~
N3
後で
ato de
after ~; later
N4
結局
kekkyoku
after all; eventually; in the end
N3
てから
te kara
after doing~
N5
再び
futatabi
again; once more
N2
に反して
ni hanshite
against; contrary to; in contrast to
N3
一度に
ichido ni
all at once
N3
という
to iu
all; every single ~ (no exceptions)
N1
もう少しで
mou sukoshi de
almost; nearly, close to~
N2
に沿って
ni sotte
along with; in accordance with
N2
もう
mou
already; anymore; again; other
N5
もはや
mohaya
already; now; no longer; not anymore
N1
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Over 800 grammar patterns covering all five JLPT levels from N5 to N1. Each card shows the Japanese pattern structure, romaji reading and usage notes explaining when and how to use it.
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N5 grammar (around 60 patterns) covers basic forms like て-form, ます-form and simple particles. N4 adds more conjunctions. N3 introduces more complex clausal structures. N2 and N1 cover formal, literary and nuanced expressions used in academic and written Japanese.
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