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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

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

Connect events in time

N2

hardly had ~ when

Verbかnai-formかのうちに

Everyday life

Hardly had the grasp ended when the next request came.

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N2

right in the middle of ~

Noun の最中に

Everyday life

Right in the middle of the grasp, a power outage occurred.

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Connect events in time

N2

while ~

Plainうちに

Everyday life

I will record the grasp while I still remember.

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N2

ever since ~

Verb te-form以来

Everyday life

Ever since we introduced the verification, efficiency has improved.

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N2

prior to ~

Nounに先立って

Everyday life

Prior to the grasp, we will hold a briefing.

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N2

starting with ~

Nounをはじめ

Everyday life

Starting with the grasp, there are many issues.

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N2

centering on ~

Nounを中心に

Everyday life

We discussed centering on the grasp.

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N2

concerning / over ~

Nounをめぐって

Everyday life

Opinions were divided over the grasp.

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N2

through ~

Nounを通じて

Everyday life

I learned a lot through the grasp.

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N2

with (feelings)

Nounを込めて

Everyday life

I made the grip with gratitude.

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N2

without ~

Noun抜きで

Everyday life

It is hard to proceed without the grasp.

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N2

full of ~

Nounだらけ

Everyday life

The first code was full of bugs, but we improved it with the grasp.

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N2

slightly ~

NounVerb stem気味

Everyday life

Recently the grasp tends to be slightly delayed.

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N2

prone to ~

Verb stemNounがち

Everyday life

In winter we tend to put off the grasp.

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N2

looking ~ (appearance)

Adj stemげ

Everyday life

He submitted the grip looking unconfident.

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N2

-ish

NounVerb stemっぽい

Everyday life

This explanation sounds childish, so let's fix the grip.

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N2

cannot (politely)

Verb stemかねる

Everyday life

I am unable to answer that revision (of law).

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Show uncertainty

N2

might well (negative)

Verb stemかねない

Everyday life

Carelessness could well lead to failure of the grasp.

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N2

can possibly ~

Verb stem得る

Everyday life

That is a problem that can occur in the grasp.

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N2

combining with ~

Nounを兼ねて

Getting around

I participated in the grasp, which also served as training.

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N2

no way to ~

Verb stemようがない

Everyday life

Without information, there is no way to fix the grip.

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N2

cannot help but ~

Verb nai-stemざるを得ない

Everyday life

We cannot help but postpone the grasp.

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N2

cannot help ~ing

Verb nai-stemずにはいられない

Everyday life

Seeing those results, I cannot help praising the grasp.

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N2

(general truth / should)

Plainものだ

Everyday life

The grip is something to be handled carefully.

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Give a reason

N2

should not ~

Verb dictionaryものではない

Everyday life

The grasp is not something you should carry alone.

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Say what is required

N2

should ~

Verb dictionaryべきだ

Everyday life

You should share the grasp early.

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Say what is required

N2

should not ~

Verb dictionaryべきではない

Everyday life

You should not send the grip without checking.

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N2

will not / probably not

Verb dictionaryまい

Everyday life

Resolving never to repeat the mistake, I reviewed the grasp.

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Show a contrast

N2

while ~ / although

Verb stemつつ

Everyday life

While aware of the problem, we continued the grasp.

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N2

in the process of ~

Verb stemつつある

Everyday life

The grasp is nearing completion.

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