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
にかかっている
ni kakatteiru
depending on ~
N1
に応じて
ni oujite
depending on; in accordance with
N2
次第で
shidai de
depending on; so~
N2
ものだ
mono da
describe feeling; express memories
N2
甲斐もなく
kai mo naku
despite; even though ~
N1
にも関わらず
nimo kakawarazu
despite; in spite of; nevertheless
N2
を顧みず / も顧みず
o/mo kaerimizu
despite; regardless of ~
N1
をよそに
o yoso ni
despite; without regards to ~
N1
に
ni
destination particle; in; at; on; to
N5
づらい
zurai
difficult to do
N4
にくい
nikui
difficult to do
N4
には無理がある
ni wa muri ga aru
difficult to do; is unreasonable
N1
ならでは
nara dewa
distinctive of; uniquely applying to ~
N1
合う
au
do something together
N3
たり〜たり
tari~tari
do such things as A and B
N5
なさい
nasai
do this (soft/firm command)
N4
たまえ
tamae
do~; order somebody to do something
N2
放題
houdai
doing as one pleases; uncontrolled
N1
なくてもいい
naku temo ii
don't have to
N5
な
na
don’t ~ (order somebody to not do ~)
N4
とあって
to atte
due to the fact that; because of ~
N1
につき
ni tsuki
due to; because of; per; each
N2
というもの
to iu mono
during; for; since; over a period of time
N1
ごとに
goto ni
each; every; at intervals of
N3
に難くない
ni katakunai
easy to do; it’s not hard to ~
N1
やすい
yasui
easy to; likely to; prone to; a tendency to~
N4
一体
ittai
emphasis; what on earth?
N3
ことに
koto ni
emphasize speaker's feelings
N2
さ
sa
ending particle; indicates assertion
N1
切りがない
kiri ga nai
endless; boundless; there’s no end to ~
N1
せっかく
sekkaku
especially; (thank you for) troubling to
N2
とりわけ
toriwake
especially; above all ~
N1
すら / ですら
sura / de sura
even ~ (with emphasis)
N1
てでも
te demo
even if I have to; by all means~
N2
ても始まらない
temo hajimaranai
even if you... it’s no use;
N3
に至っても
ni itattemo
even if; although something ~
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.