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
をものともせずに
o mono tomo sezuni
in defiance; not losing to/worrying about ~
N1
一気に
ikki ni
in one go; without stopping; all at once
N2
んがために
n ga tame ni
in order to ~
N1
てはいけないから
te wa ikenai kara
in order to not~
N3
ように
you ni
in order to, so that~
N3
べく
beku
in order to; for the purpose of ~
N1
つまり
tsumari
in other words; in summary; in short
N3
すなわち
sunawachi
in other words; namely
N3
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
とすれば
to sureba
in the case of~; assuming~; if A then B
N3
始末だ
shimatsu da
in the end; as a result (negative)
N1
場合は
baai wa
in the event of; in the case that
N4
ているところ
teiru tokoro
in the process of doing
N4
とおりに
toori ni
in the same way as; in the way; as~
N3
の中で
no naka de
in, among
N4
にて
nite
in, at, with, by (formal particle)
N2
において
ni oite
in; at (place); regarding~; as for~
N3
で
de
in; at; on; by; with; via
N5
中を /中では
naka o /naka dewa
in; on; in the midst of; when; while~
N2
いかにも
ikani mo
indeed; really; just (like); very ~
N1
代わりに
kawari ni
instead of; in exchange for~
N3
にかわって
ni kawatte
instead of~; replacing~; on behalf of~
N3
向け
muke
intended for; aimed at~
N3
に限る
ni kagiru
is best; nothing is better than~
N2
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
ほど～ない
hodo~nai
is not as… as
N3
ないものでもない
nai mono demo nai
is not entirely impossible
N1
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
ではあるまいか
dewa arumai ka
isn't it; I wonder if it’s not ~
N1
ね
ne
isn't it? right? eh?
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.