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
かれ〜かれ
kare~kare
sooner or later; more or less
N1
ってば / ったら
tteba / ttara
speaking of; I told you already
N1
と言うと
to iu to
speaking of; when you say~
N3
と言えば
to ieba
speaking of; when you talk of~
N3
を限りに
o kagiri ni
starting from; the last time
N1
まだ
mada
still; not yet
N5
なお
nao
still; yet; furthermore; in addition~
N2
ぶり / っぷり
buri / ppuri
style; manner; way
N1
が
ga
subject marker; however; but
N5
に〜を重ねて
ni~o kasanete
success after continuous (effort)
N1
など
nado
such as, things like
N4
やら～やら
yara~yara
such things as A and B; and so on~
N2
急に
kyuu ni
suddenly
N4
ふと
futo
suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly
N3
て済む
te sumu
sufficient by; resolve by~
N3
向き
muki
suitable for~
N3
なりに / なりの
nari ni / nari no
suitable; in one's own way/style
N1
確かに
tashika ni
surely, certainly
N3
さぞ
sazo
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed ~
N1
きっと
kitto
surely; undoubtedly; certainly; likely
N4
がち
gachi
tend to; tendency to; frequently; often~
N3
より
yori
than; rather than; more than
N4
おかげで
okage de
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
N3
ということは
to iu koto wa
that is to say; in other words~
N2
というわけだ
to iu wake da
that's why; no wonder ~
N1
た弾みに /た拍子に
ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni
the moment [A], unintentionally caused something to happen
N1
ば～ほど
ba~hodo
the more… the more
N3
きっての
kitte no
the most / greatest … of all
N1
ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく
koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku
the most of all; the best; nothing is more ... than ~
N1
一番
ichiban
the most; the best
N5
方
kata
the way of doing something; how to do
N5
ことがある
koto ga aru
there are times when
N4
というものではない
to iu mono dewa nai
there is no guarantee that~
N2
には及ばない
niwa oyobanai
there is no need to; no match for ~
N1
ことはない
koto wa nai
there is no need to; no possibility that~
N3
術がない
sube ga nai
there is no way / means; cannot do ~
N1
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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.