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
によらず
ni yorazu
regardless of ~
N1
にしても
ni shitemo
regardless of whether
N2
を問わず
o towazu
regardless of; irrespective of; no matter
N2
いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず
ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu
regardless of; whether or not ~
N1
おきに
oki ni
repeated at intervals, every
N4
ては～ては
tewa~tewa
repetitive situations/actions
N2
じゃないか
janai ka
right? isn't it? let's~; confirmation
N4
ではないか
dewa nai ka
right?; isn't it?
N4
そうに・そうな
sou ni / sou na
seems like; looks like
N4
めく
meku
seems; show signs of ~
N1
っぽい
ppoi
seems; somewhat; -ish; easily does~;
N3
なあ
naa
sentence ending particle; confirmation; admiration, etc
N5
はさておき
wa sateoki
setting aside ~
N1
ましょうか
mashouka
shall I ~; used to offer help to the listener
N5
ものとする
mono to suru
shall; to assume; understood as ~
N1
やしない
ya shinai
should do, but don't; there's no way ~
N1
ことだ
koto da
should do~ (suggestions or advice)
N2
べきだ
beki da
should do~; must do~
N3
ばよかった
ba yokatta
should have, would have been better if~
N3
べきではない
beki dewa nai
should not do~; must not do~
N3
まじき
majiki
should not; must not ~
N1
ばいい
ba ii
should, can, it’d be good if
N3
てしかるべきだ
te shikaru beki da
should; appropriate; natural to do ~
N1
ものではない
mono dewa nai
shouldn’t do something; it’s impossible
N2
ばかりに
bakari ni
simply because; on account of
N2
を境に
o sakai ni
since ~ (indicates large change)
N1
て以来
te irai
since; henceforth~
N2
わずかに
wazuka ni
slightly; only; barely; narrowly~
N2
ことのないように
koto no nai you ni
so as not to; to not ~
N1
そんなに
sonna ni
so much; so; like that
N4
あまり
amari
so much… that
N3
ものだから
mono dakara
so; therefore; the reason for something
N2
さっき
sakki
some time ago; just now
N4
ともなく / ともなしに
tomo naku/nashi ni
somehow; without knowing/thinking
N1
すでに
sude ni
something has already been done
N3
というものだ
to iu mono da
something like; something called~
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.