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
にする
ni suru
to make something ~
N4
そびれる
sobireru
to miss a chance; to fail to do ~
N1
じゃない・ではない
janai / dewa nai
to not be (am not; is not; are not)
N5
に気がつく
ni ki ga tsuku
to notice; to realize
N4
を押して /を押し切って
o oshite /o oshikitte
to overcome (opposition)
N1
ふりをする
furi o suru
to pretend; to act as if~
N3
ようになる
you ni naru
to reach the point that; to turn into
N4
に関わる
ni kakawaru
to relate to; to have to do with
N2
びる / びて / びた
biru / bite / bita
to seem to be; to appear; to behave as ~
N1
がる・がっている
garu; gatteiru
to show signs of; to appear; to feel
N4
がする
ga suru
to smell; hear; taste
N4
始める
hajimeru
to start; to begin to ~
N4
ていく
te iku
to start; to continue; to go on
N4
出す
dasu
to suddenly begin; to suddenly appear
N4
をいいことに
o ii koto ni
to take advantage of ~
N1
あくまでも
akumade mo
to the end; persistently; is still very ~
N1
思いをする
omoi o suru
to think; to feel ~
N1
ものと思われる /ものと見られる
mono to omowareru/ mirareru
to think; to suppose; it is believed/expected that ~
N1
と思う
to omou
to think…; I think…; you think…
N4
ようにする
you ni suru
to try to; to make sure that
N4
にかこつけて
ni kako tsukete
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
N1
尽くす
tsukusu
to use up (completely)
N1
がほしい
ga hoshii
to want something
N5
にとって
ni totte
to; for; concerning; regarding~
N3
ぐるみ
gurumi
together (with); -wide
N1
一緒に
issho ni
together
N5
と共に
to tomo ni
together with; at the same time as
N3
と相まって
to aimatte
together with..., more ~
N1
すぎる
sugiru
too much
N5
も
mo
too; also; as well
N5
あまりにも
amari ni mo
too…; so much… that; excessively~
N3
は
wa - topic marker
topic marker
N5
に対して
ni taishite
towards; against; regarding~
N3
他動詞 & 自動詞
tadoushi & jidoushi
Transitive & Intransitive Verbs
N4
てみる
te miru
try doing
N4
ようとする
you to suru
try to; attempt to; be about to~
N3
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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.