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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. Learn the meaning.
2. Build the pattern.
3. Read examples in context.
4. Hide the answer and try saying it.

Start at your level

N5 is beginner. N1 is advanced.

All levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N1

82 lessons

N5 study path

JLPT N5 grammar

Part 1

Lessons 1–10

Make a request

〜てください

Please do (something)

Verb (te-form)ください

At work

この資料を読んでください。

Please read this document.

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Ask permission

〜てもいいですか

May I…? / Is it OK to…?

Verb (te-form)もいいですか

Everyday life

質問してもいいですか。

May I ask a question?

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Share an idea

〜です

to be (polite copula)

Nounです

Everyday life

これは水です。

This is water.

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Share an idea

〜じゃないです

is not (polite negative)

Nounじゃないです

Everyday life

それは水じゃないです。

That is not water.

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Share an idea

〜でした

was (polite past)

Nounでした

Everyday life

昨日は休みでした。

Yesterday was a holiday.

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Share an idea

〜は

topic marker

Nounは

Everyday life

名前は大切です。

As for the name, it is important.

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Share an idea

〜が

subject marker

Nounが

Everyday life

水があります。

There is a water.

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Share an idea

〜を

object marker

NounをVerb

Everyday life

水を使います。

I use the water.

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Share an idea

〜に (place)

location of existence

Placeにいますあります

At work

会社に人がいます。

There are people at the company.

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Share an idea

〜に (time)

time marker

Timeに

At school

九時に勉強が始まります。

The study starts at nine.

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