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
とても～ない
totemo~nai
cannot possibly be; hardly~
N3
っけ
kke
casual suffix to confirm something
N3
的
teki
change noun into na-adjective
N3
に比べて
ni kurabete
compared to~; in comparison to~
N3
について
ni tsuite
concerning; regarding; about; on
N3
さて
sate
conjunction: well; now; then
N3
割に
wari ni
considering; relatively; unexpectedly
N3
中
chuu / juu
currently; during; throughout
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ほど
hodo
degree; extent; bounds; upper limit
N3
合う
au
do something together
N3
ごとに
goto ni
each; every; at intervals of
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一体
ittai
emphasis; what on earth?
N3
ても始まらない
temo hajimaranai
even if you... it’s no use;
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たって
tatte
even if; even though; no matter how
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にしても
ni shite mo
even if; even though; regardless of
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たとえ～ても
tatoe~temo
even if… is the case
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ところが
tokoro ga
even so; however; even though~
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さえ
sae
even; so much as; not even
N3
なんか / なんて
nanka / nante
examples; modesty; make light of~
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は～で有名
wa~de yuumei
famous for~
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を込めて
o komete
filled with; full of
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ついに
tsui ni
finally ~; at last ~; in the end
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を中心に
o chuushin ni
focused on; centered on
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しばらく
shibaraku
for a moment; for a while
N3
例えば
tatoeba
for example
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をはじめ
o hajime
for example; starting with
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こそ
koso
for sure; precisely; definitely
N3
わけだ
wake da
for that reason; no wonder
N3
ぶりに
buri ni
for the first time in (period of time)
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には
ni wa
for the purpose of; in order to~
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にしては
ni shite wa
for; considering it’s
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ために
tame ni
for; in order to; for the benefit of
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ことから
koto kara
from the fact that~
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だらけ
darake
full of; covered with; a lot of~
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さらに
sara ni
furthermore; again; more and more
N3
かける
kakeru
half-; not yet finished; in the middle of~
N3
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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.