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
は〜より・・・です
wa ~yori... desu
[A] is more ~ than [B]
N5
より〜ほうが
yori ~hou ga
[A] is more than [B]
N5
てから
te kara
after doing~
N5
もう
mou
already; anymore; again; other
N5
いつも
itsumo
always; usually; habitually
N5
や
ya
and; or; connecting particle
N5
と
to
and; with; as; connecting particle
N5
ので
node
because of; given that; since
N5
から
kara
because; since; from
N5
前に
mae ni
before ~; in front of ~
N5
しかし
shikashi
but; however
N5
でも
demo
but; however
N5
けど
kedo
but; however; although
N5
けれども
keredo mo
but; however; although
N5
に
ni
destination particle; in; at; on; to
N5
たり〜たり
tari~tari
do such things as A and B
N5
なくてもいい
naku temo ii
don't have to
N5
にいく
ni iku
go to do
N5
ほうがいい
hou ga ii
had better; it'd be better to; should~
N5
まだ〜ていません
mada ~te imasen
have not yet
N5
はどうですか
wa dou desu ka
how about; how is
N5
どうやって
douyatte
how; in what way; by what means
N5
だろう
darou
I think; it seems; probably; right?
N5
でしょう
deshou
I think; it seems; probably; right?
N5
い-adjectives
i-adjectives
i-adjectives
N5
で
de
in; at; on; by; with; via
N5
てもいいです
temo ii desu
is OK to..; is alright to..; may I..?
N5
てある
te aru
is/has been done (resulting state)
N5
ね
ne
isn't it? right? eh?
N5
ましょう
mashou
let's ~; shall we ~
N5
なくてはいけない
nakute wa ikenai
must do; need to do
N5
なくてはならない
nakute wa naranai
must do; need to do
N5
なくちゃ
nakucha
must do; need to; gotta do
N5
ちゃいけない・じゃいけない
cha ikenai / ja ikenai
must not do (spoken Japanese)
N5
てはいけない
te wa ikenai
must not; may not; cannot
N5
な-adjectives
na-adjectives
na-adjectives
N5
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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.