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
上
jou
for the sake of; from the standpoint of
N2
にしては
ni shite wa
for; considering it’s
N3
ために
tame ni
for; in order to; for the benefit of
N3
を余儀なくされる
o yogi naku sareru
forced to do something (no choice)
N1
幸いなことに
saiwai na koto ni
fortunately; luckily; thankfully~
N2
抜く
nuku
from beginning to end; completely
N2
にしたら
ni shitara
from one’s perspective
N2
ことから
koto kara
from the fact that~
N3
から見ると
kara miru to
from the point of view of; judging from
N2
より [2]
yori
from~ (a time, place, or person)
N2
だらけ
darake
full of; covered with; a lot of~
N3
さらに
sara ni
furthermore; again; more and more
N3
ずに済む
zu ni sumu
get by without doing~
N2
なくて済む
nakute sumu
get by without doing~
N2
やれ〜やれ
yare~yare
give 2 representative examples (negative)
N1
にいく
ni iku
go to do
N5
次第に
shidai ni
gradually; in sequence; in order
N2
ほうがいい
hou ga ii
had better; it'd be better to; should~
N5
かける
kakeru
half-; not yet finished; in the middle of~
N3
めったに～ない
metta ni~nai
hardly; rarely; seldom
N3
ような気がする
you na ki ga suru
have a feeling that; feels like; seems like
N3
しかない
shikanai
have no choice but~
N3
たつもりはない
ta tsumori wa nai
have no intention to / didn't mean to ~
N1
まだ〜ていません
mada ~te imasen
have not yet
N5
ねばならない
neba naranai
have to do; must; should~
N2
そうすると
sou suru to
having done that; if that is done
N2
そのために
sono tame ni
hence; for that reason; because of~
N3
なんという / なんと/ なんて
nan to iu / nanto / nante
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ~
N1
はどうですか
wa dou desu ka
how about; how is
N5
どうやって
douyatte
how; in what way; by what means
N5
いかに
ikani
how; in what way; to what extent
N1
ことか
koto ka
how…!; what…!
N2
だけど
dakedo
however; but
N3
はどうであれ
wa dou de are
however; whatever ~
N1
ならいざしらず /はいざしらず
nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu
I don't know about ... but ~
N1
んだって
ndatte
I hear that; heard that~
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.