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JLPT N5–N1

Grammar for real life

Understand a pattern, explore examples, and practise from memory.

How grammar lessons work
  1. 1. Learn the meaning.
  2. 2. Build the pattern.
  3. 3. Read examples in context.
  4. 4. Hide the answer and try saying it.

Start at your level

N5 is beginner. N1 is advanced.

457 lessons

All JLPT levels

Choose one JLPT level above to follow ten-lesson units and take a focused checkpoint after each unit.

Make a request

N5

Please do (something)

Verb (te-form)ください

At work

Please read this document.

About 4 minLearn & practice

Ask permission

N5

May I…? / Is it OK to…?

Verb (te-form)もいいですか

Everyday life

May I ask a question?

About 4 minLearn & practice

Say what is required

N4

must do / have to do

Verb (nai-form, drop ない)なければなりません

At work

I must submit the report by tomorrow.

About 4 minLearn & practice

Share experience

N4

have (done) before — experience

Verb (ta-form)ことがあります

At work

I have worked at a Japanese company before.

About 4 minLearn & practice

Describe your action humbly

N3

I will (humbly) do — keigo

Verb (causative te-form)いただきます

At work

I will (humbly) write today's meeting minutes.

About 4 minLearn & practice

Connect events in time

N4

right in the middle of doing

Verb (te-form)いるところです

Everyday life

I am in the middle of investigating the cause of the bug right now.

About 4 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

to be (polite copula)

Nounです

Everyday life

This is water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

is not (polite negative)

Nounじゃないです

Everyday life

That is not water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

was (polite past)

Nounでした

Everyday life

Yesterday was a holiday.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

topic marker

Nounは

Everyday life

As for the name, it is important.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

subject marker

Nounが

Everyday life

There is a water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

object marker

NounをVerb

Everyday life

I use the water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

location of existence

Placeにいますあります

At work

There are people at the company.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

time marker

Timeに

At school

The study starts at nine.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

direction marker

Placeへ行きます

At work

I go to the company.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

place of action

PlaceでVerb

At work

I study at the company.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

by means of

Nounで

Everyday life

I go by water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

also / too

Nounも

Everyday life

I also like water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

possessive particle

NounのNoun

Everyday life

It is my water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

and / with

NounとNoun

Shopping & services

I bought a water and water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

question marker

Sentenceか

Everyday life

Is that a water?

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

isn't it? (agreement)

Sentenceね

Everyday life

It is a nice water, isn't it?

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

you know (emphasis)

Sentenceよ

Everyday life

This water is convenient, you know.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

polite present verb

Verb stemます

At school

I do study every day.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

polite negative verb

Verb stemません

At school

I will not do study today.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

polite past verb

Verb stemました

At school

I did study yesterday.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

polite negative past

Verb stemませんでした

At school

I did not do study last week.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Make a request

N5

please do ~

Verb te-formください

Everyday life

Please look at the water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Set a boundary

N5

please don't ~

Verb nai-formでください

At school

Please do not do study here.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

progressive / state

Verb te-formいます

At school

I am doing study now.

About 5 minLearn & practice