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
わけがない
wake ga nai
there is no way that~
N3
ようがない
you ga nai
there is no way to; it’s impossible to~
N3
ものがある
mono ga aru
there is such a thing; to be the case
N2
があります
ga arimasu
there is; is (non-living things)
N5
がいます
ga imasu
there is; to be; is (living things)
N5
までもない / までもなく
made mo nai/naku
there's no need to; not necessary to ~
N1
てもしょうがない
temo shou ga nai
there's no point to~; it's no use to~
N3
まさか
masaka
there's no way; that's impossible
N3
ようと思う
you to omou
thinking of doing; planning to
N4
ている場合じゃない
teiru baai janai
this is no time to be doing~
N3
というのは
to iu nowa
this means~; because~; that is to say
N3
ふうに
fuu ni
this way; that way; in such a way; how
N2
とはいえ
towa ie
though; although; nonetheless
N1
を経て
o hete
through; by way of; after; via ~
N1
から〜にかけて
kara~ni kakete
through; from [A] to [B]
N3
を通じて /を通して
o tsuujite /o tooshite
through; via; throughout; by
N3
にわたって
ni watatte
throughout; over a period of
N2
のに
noni
to (do something); in order to
N4
に/へ
ni/e
to (indicates direction / destination)
N5
でもあり〜でもある
demo ari~demo aru
to also be; both… and ~
N1
ものとして
mono toshite
to assume; to suppose ~
N1
だ・です
da / desu
to be (am, is, are, were, used to)
N5
でございます
de gozaimasu
to be (honorific)
N4
のが下手
no ga heta
to be bad at doing something
N5
を踏まえて
o fumaete
to be based on; to take into account ~
N1
つつある
tsutsu aru
to be doing; in the process of doing~
N2
ことになっている
koto ni natteiru
to be expected to; it has been decided~
N3
のが上手
no ga jouzu
to be good at
N5
にまつわる
ni matsuwaru
to be related to; to concern with ~
N1
を控えて
o hikaete
to be soon; the time has come to ~
N1
にかまけて
ni kamakete
to be too busy; to focus only on ~
N1
に慣れる
ni nareru
to be used to something
N3
に値する
ni atai suru
to be worth; to be worthy of ~
N1
ございます
gozaimasu
to be, to exist (polite form of いる/ある)
N4
いらっしゃる
irassharu
to be; to come; to go (polite version)
N4
なる
naru
to become
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.