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
を除いて
o nozoite
except; with the exception of
N2
どころか
dokoro ka
far from; anything but; let alone
N2
末に
sue ni
finally; after; following; at the end
N2
上
jou
for the sake of; from the standpoint of
N2
幸いなことに
saiwai na koto ni
fortunately; luckily; thankfully~
N2
抜く
nuku
from beginning to end; completely
N2
にしたら
ni shitara
from one’s perspective
N2
から見ると
kara miru to
from the point of view of; judging from
N2
より [2]
yori
from~ (a time, place, or person)
N2
ずに済む
zu ni sumu
get by without doing~
N2
なくて済む
nakute sumu
get by without doing~
N2
次第に
shidai ni
gradually; in sequence; in order
N2
ねばならない
neba naranai
have to do; must; should~
N2
そうすると
sou suru to
having done that; if that is done
N2
ことか
koto ka
how…!; what…!
N2
とか（で）
toka (de)
I heard that~
N2
ものなら
mono nara
if [A] is possible, then [B]
N2
ていては
te ite wa
if one keeps doing~
N2
それなら
sore nara
if that’s the case; if so~
N2
ようでは
you dewa
if~ (bad result)
N2
に加えて
ni kuwaete
in addition
N2
一気に
ikki ni
in one go; without stopping; all at once
N2
に応えて
ni kotaete
in response to
N2
要するに
you suru ni
in short; in a word; to sum up
N2
に関わらず
ni kakawarazu
in spite of; regardless of~
N2
というふうに
to iu fuu ni
in such a way that~
N2
から言うと
kara iu to
in terms of; from the point of view of
N2
にて
nite
in, at, with, by (formal particle)
N2
中を /中では
naka o /naka dewa
in; on; in the midst of; when; while~
N2
に限る
ni kagiru
is best; nothing is better than~
N2
恐れがある
osore ga aru
it is feared that; to be in danger of
N2
に越したことはない
ni koshita koto wa nai
it’s best that, nothing better than
N2
だけましだ
dake mashi da
it’s better than; should feel grateful for
N2
なくはない
naku wa nai
it’s not that; I may (double negative)
N2
も当然だ
mo touzen da
it’s only natural; no wonder
N2
甲斐がある
kai ga aru
it’s worth one’s efforts to do something
N2
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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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〜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.