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
だろうに
darou ni
(1) surely..., but ~ (2) should have ~
N1
たるもの / たる
taru mono / taru
(that) which is; in capacity of ... should
N1
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
およそ
oyoso
about; roughly; generally; completely ~
N1
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
という
to iu
all; every single ~ (no exceptions)
N1
もはや
mohaya
already; now; no longer; not anymore
N1
を兼ねて
o kanete
also for the purpose of ~
N1
ところを
tokoro o
although (it is a certain time/condition)
N1
こそあれ
koso are
although; even though ~
N1
ことごとく
koto gotoku
altogether; entirely; completely ~
N1
てやまない
te yamanai
always; never stop; can’t help but ~
N1
わ〜わで
wa~wade
and (list neg. things happening at same time)
N1
つ〜つ
tsu~tsu
and ~ (indicates 2 contrasting actions)
N1
こそすれ
koso sure
and; although; but ~
N1
だの〜だの
dano~dano
and; and the like; and so forth ~
N1
に
ni
and; in addition to
N1
いかなる
ikanaru
any kind of; every; whatever
N1
いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ
izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo
anyhow; anyway; in any case ~
N1
何しろ
nani shiro
anyway; because; as you know ~
N1
ともすれば
tomo sureba
apt to (do); tend to; liable to; prone to ~
N1
を機に
o ki ni
as an opportunity/chance to ~
N1
に至るまで
ni itaru made
as far as; everything from ... to ~
N1
とばかりに
to bakari ni
as if to say; as though~
N1
んばかりに
n bakari ni
as if; as though ~
N1
べくして
beku shite
as it is bound to (happen)
N1
とみると
to miru to
as soon as one realizes ..., then ~
N1
そばから
soba kara
as soon as; right after ~
N1
なり
nari
as soon as; right after ~
N1
や否や
ya ina ya
as soon as; the moment ~
N1
からある / からする/ からの
kara aru / kara suru / kara no
at least; as much as; as many as ~
N1
なりとも
nari tomo
at least; even just a little
N1
とっさに
tossa ni
at once; right away; promptly
N1
というところだ /といったところだ
to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da
at the most; no more than; roughly ~
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.
What do the JLPT levels mean for grammar? ▼
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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〜ても means "even if / even though" and is neutral in tone. 〜のに implies a sense of disappointment or contrast — the speaker expected a different result. Understanding these nuances is key for N3 and above, and the usage notes on each card explain the difference.