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
からある / からする/ からの
kara aru / kara suru / kara no
at least; as much as; as many as ~
N1
せめて
semete
at least; at most~
N2
なりとも
nari tomo
at least; even just a little
N1
少なくとも
sukunaku tomo
at least~
N2
直ちに
tadachi ni
at once; immediately; directly
N2
とっさに
tossa ni
at once; right away; promptly
N1
せいぜい
seizei
at the most; at best; to the utmost
N3
というところだ /といったところだ
to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da
at the most; no more than; roughly ~
N1
と同時に
to douji ni
at the same time as; while
N2
と見るや
to miru ya
at the sight of; after confirming ~
N1
ところに
tokoro ni
at the time; just as I was~
N2
にあたって
ni atatte
at the time; on the occasion of~
N2
にあって
ni atte
at; on; during; in the condition of ~
N1
にして
ni shite
at/on/under conditions (time, position)
N1
並み
nami
average; equal to; on par with ~
N1
嫌いがある
kirai ga aru
bad habit; to have a tendency to ~
N1
に則って
ni nottotte
based on; according to ~
N1
をもとに
o moto ni
based on; derived from; building on
N2
に基づいて
ni motozuite
based on; on the basis of
N2
ときている
to kiteiru
because of ~
N1
せいで
sei de
because of; due to; as a result of~
N3
ので
node
because of; given that; since
N5
だって
datte
because; but; after all; even; too
N2
もので
mono de
because; for that reason
N1
もの / もん
mono / mon
because; reason/ excuse/dissatisfaction
N2
こととて
koto tote
because; since ~
N1
から
kara
because; since; from
N5
以上は
ijou wa
because; since; seeing that
N2
ことだから
koto dakara
because; since~
N2
なぜなら
nazenara
because; the reason is
N3
前に
mae ni
before ~; in front of ~
N5
やがて
yagate
before long; soon; almost; eventually~
N2
に先立ち
ni sakidachi
before; prior to
N2
あらかじめ
arakajime
beforehand; in advance; previously
N1
ぶる / ぶって / ぶった
buru / butte / butta
behaving like; to pretend / act like ~
N1
だけあって
dake atte
being the case; precisely because
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.