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
に際して
ni saishite
on the occasion of; at the time of
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と考えられる
to kangaerareru
one can think that; it is conceivable that
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に限って
ni kagitte
only; in particular~
N2
あるいは
aruiwa
or; either; maybe; perhaps; possibly
N2
せいか
sei ka
perhaps because~
N2
恐らく
osoraku
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say~
N2
お～願う
o~negau
please do; could you please~
N2
からこそ
kara koso
precisely because
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まだしも
madashimo
rather; better
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にしても
ni shitemo
regardless of whether
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を問わず
o towazu
regardless of; irrespective of; no matter
N2
ては～ては
tewa~tewa
repetitive situations/actions
N2
ことだ
koto da
should do~ (suggestions or advice)
N2
ものではない
mono dewa nai
shouldn’t do something; it’s impossible
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ばかりに
bakari ni
simply because; on account of
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て以来
te irai
since; henceforth~
N2
わずかに
wazuka ni
slightly; only; barely; narrowly~
N2
ものだから
mono dakara
so; therefore; the reason for something
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というものだ
to iu mono da
something like; something called~
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なお
nao
still; yet; furthermore; in addition~
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やら～やら
yara~yara
such things as A and B; and so on~
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ということは
to iu koto wa
that is to say; in other words~
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というものではない
to iu mono dewa nai
there is no guarantee that~
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ものがある
mono ga aru
there is such a thing; to be the case
N2
ふうに
fuu ni
this way; that way; in such a way; how
N2
にわたって
ni watatte
throughout; over a period of
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つつある
tsutsu aru
to be doing; in the process of doing~
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だけは
dake wa
to do all that one can
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あげく
ageku
to end up; in the end; finally; after all
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に向かって
ni mukatte
to face; to go towards; to head to
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よりほかない
yori hoka nai
to have no choice but~
N2
おまけに
omake ni
to make matters worse; what's more
N2
に関わる
ni kakawaru
to relate to; to have to do with
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かねる
kaneru
unable to do something; can’t do~
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得ない
enai
unable to; cannot; it is not possible to~
N2
の下で
no moto de
under; with~
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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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