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831 grammar points from N5 to N1, ordered by how often they really appear in Japanese — so you learn ている long before rare forms. Each one has a short lesson, examples and a quick check.

Try: ている · because · たら · even if

Grammar of the day · JLPT N5
を

Object marker particle


I eat an apple.

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Results for “because” · 38

N5
からkaraBecause; since; from
N5
のでnodeBecause of; given that; since
N4
て / でte / deConjunctive; so; because of [A], [B]...
N4
づらいzuraiDifficult to do
N3
によって / によるni yotte / ni yoruBy means of; due to; because of~
N3
というのはto iu nowaThis means~; because~; that is to say
N3
そのためにsono tame niHence; for that reason; because of~
N3
なぜならnazenaraBecause; the reason is
N3
ことからkoto karaFrom the fact that~
N3
せいでsei deBecause of; due to; as a result of~
N3
切れないkirenaiUnable to do; too much to finish
N3
おかげでokage deThanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
N3
ても始まらないtemo hajimaranaiEven if you... it’s no use;
N2
もの / もんmono / monBecause; reason/ excuse/dissatisfaction
N2
だってdatteBecause; but; after all; even; too
N2
ばかりにbakari niSimply because; on account of
N2
だけにdake niBeing the case; precisely because
N2
につきni tsukiDue to; because of; per; each
N2
せいかsei kaPerhaps because~
N2
以上はijou waBecause; since; seeing that
N2
ことだからkoto dakaraBecause; since~
N2
からにはkara niwaNow that; since; so long as; because
N2
てこそte kosoNow that; since (something happened)
N2
からこそkara kosoPrecisely because
N2
からと言ってkara to itteJust because; even if; even though~
N2
だけあってdake atteBeing the case; precisely because
N2
ことにはならないkoto niwa naranaiJust because… doesn’t mean~
N1
ものでmono deBecause; for that reason
N1
までもない / までもなくmade mo nai/nakuThere's no need to; not necessary to ~
N1
何しろnani shiroAnyway; because; as you know ~
N1
ばこそba kosoOnly because ~
N1
こととてkoto toteBecause; since ~
N1
とあってto atteDue to the fact that; because of ~
N1
あってのatte noWhich can exist solely due to
N1
にかまけてni kamaketeTo be too busy; to focus only on ~
N1
てしかるべきだte shikaru beki daShould; appropriate; natural to do ~
N1
こともあってkoto mo attePartly because; also because of ~
N1
ときているto kiteiruBecause of ~
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