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
ものを
mono o
if only (regret)
N1
に言わせれば
ni iwasereba
if you ask; if one may say ~
N1
たら最後 / たが最後
tara saigo / taga saigo
if you do... negative result
N1
たら〜ところだ
tara~tokoro da
if... (counterfactual), then would be ~
N1
ばそれまでだ /たらそれまでだ
ba sore made da / tara sore made da
if… then it’s over
N1
はそっちのけで /をそっちのけで
wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
N1
いかんだ / いかんでは/ いかんによっては
ikan da / ikan dewa / ikan ni yotte wa
in accordance with; depending on ~
N1
をものともせずに
o mono tomo sezuni
in defiance; not losing to/worrying about ~
N1
んがために
n ga tame ni
in order to ~
N1
べく
beku
in order to; for the purpose of ~
N1
始末だ
shimatsu da
in the end; as a result (negative)
N1
いかにも
ikani mo
indeed; really; just (like); very ~
N1
とされる
to sareru
is considered to; it is said that ~
N1
ためしがない
tameshi ga nai
is never the case; have never heard of ~
N1
ないものでもない
nai mono demo nai
is not entirely impossible
N1
ではあるまいか
dewa arumai ka
isn't it; I wonder if it’s not ~
N1
ないものか /ないものだろうか
nai mono ka / nai mono darou ka
isn't there; can’t we…?; can’t I…?
N1
と言えなくもない
to ienaku mo nai
it can also be said that ~
N1
では済まない
dewa sumanai
it doesn’t end with just ~
N1
てもどうにもならない
temo dou ni mo naranai
it's no use; can't do anything
N1
ほどのことではない
hodo no koto dewa nai
it's not worth; no need to ~
N1
ではあるまいし
dewa arumai shi
it’s not like; it isn’t as if ~
N1
というわけではない
to iu wake dewa nai
it’s not that; it doesn’t mean that ~
N1
には当たらない
niwa ataranai
it’s not worth; there’s no need to ~
N1
案の定
an no jou
just as one thought; sure enough
N1
も同然だ
mo douzen da
just like; same as~
N1
に至る / に至った
ni itaru / ni itatta
leads to; come to a conclusion
N1
はおろか
wa oroka
let alone; needless to say ~
N1
ごとき/ごとく/ごとし
gotoki/gotoku/gotoshi
like; as if; the same as ~
N1
がましい
gamashii
look like; sound like; somewhat like ~
N1
可能性がある
kanousei ga aru
may/might; there’s a possibility that ~
N1
にも増して
nimo mashite
more than…; above ~
N1
でなくてなんだろう
denakute nan darou
must be; is definitely ~
N1
べからず / べからざる
bekarazu/ bekarazaru
must not; should not; do not ~
N1
が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ
ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da
negative connection/comparison
N1
ようが〜ようが /ようと〜ようと
you ga~you ga / you to~you to
no matter; whether; even if [A] or [B]
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.