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
をよそに
o yoso ni
despite; without regards to ~
N1
には無理がある
ni wa muri ga aru
difficult to do; is unreasonable
N1
ならでは
nara dewa
distinctive of; uniquely applying to ~
N1
放題
houdai
doing as one pleases; uncontrolled
N1
とあって
to atte
due to the fact that; because of ~
N1
というもの
to iu mono
during; for; since; over a period of time
N1
に難くない
ni katakunai
easy to do; it’s not hard to ~
N1
さ
sa
ending particle; indicates assertion
N1
切りがない
kiri ga nai
endless; boundless; there’s no end to ~
N1
とりわけ
toriwake
especially; above all ~
N1
すら / ですら
sura / de sura
even ~ (with emphasis)
N1
に至っても
ni itattemo
even if; although something ~
N1
にしたところで /としたところで
ni shita tokoro de / to shita tokoro de
even if; even supposing that ~
N1
といえども
to ie domo
even if; even though; despite ~
N1
たところで
ta tokoro de
even if; no matter (who, what, when...)
N1
ようが / ようと
you ga / you to
even if; no matter how/what ~
N1
とて
tote
even; even if/though ~
N1
だに / だにしない
dani / dani shinai
even; not even ~
N1
てからというもの
te kara to iu mono
ever since ~
N1
のなんのって
no nan notte
extremely ~ (cannot express in words)
N1
といったらない
to ittara nai
extremely; nothing more ... than this
N1
極まる / 極まりない
kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai
extremely; very ~
N1
わ
wa
feminine sentence ending particle
N1
を余儀なくされる
o yogi naku sareru
forced to do something (no choice)
N1
やれ〜やれ
yare~yare
give 2 representative examples (negative)
N1
たつもりはない
ta tsumori wa nai
have no intention to / didn't mean to ~
N1
なんという / なんと/ なんて
nan to iu / nanto / nante
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ~
N1
いかに
ikani
how; in what way; to what extent
N1
はどうであれ
wa dou de are
however; whatever ~
N1
ならいざしらず /はいざしらず
nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu
I don't know about ... but ~
N1
とは
towa
I was surprised that; the fact that ~
N1
のやら / ものやら /ことやら
no yara / mono yara/ koto yara
I wonder..; unsure; I don’t know ~
N1
てみせる
te miseru
I’ll do my best; I'll show you ~
N1
たら〜たで
tara~tade
if / in the case... of course / should ~
N1
ても知らない
temo shiranai
if continue... you'll end up / I don't care
N1
とあれば
to areba
if it is the case that; if ~
N1
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How many JLPT grammar patterns are on this page? ▼
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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What is the difference between similar patterns like 〜ても and 〜のに? ▼
〜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.