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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.

Say what you want

N5

want to do

Verb stemたいです

At work

I want to go to the company.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

there is (inanimate)

Nounがあります

Everyday life

There is a water on the desk.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

there is (animate)

Nounがいます

At work

I have a friend at the company.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Say what you want

N5

want (a thing)

Nounがほしいです

Everyday life

I want a new water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

like ~

Nounが好きです

Everyday life

I like water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

dislike ~

Nounが嫌いです

Everyday life

I dislike water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

be good at ~

Nounが上手です

At school

He is good at study.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

be bad at ~

Nounが下手です

At school

I am bad at study.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

understand ~

Nounがわかります

Everyday life

I understand the meaning of the name.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Invite someone

N5

let's ~

Verb stemましょう

At school

Let's do study together.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Invite someone

N5

won't you ~? (invitation)

Verb stemませんか

At work

Won't you go to the company together?

About 5 minLearn & practice

Ask permission

N5

may / it is OK to ~

Verb te-formもいいです

Everyday life

You may use the water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Set a boundary

N5

must not ~

Verb te-formはいけません

Everyday life

You must not drink water here.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Connect events in time

N5

while doing ~

Verb stemながら

At school

I study while listening to name.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Give a reason

N5

because ~

Sentenceから

Getting around

I am busy because there is study.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Show a contrast

N5

but

SentenceがSentence

Everyday life

I like water, but it is expensive.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

among / inside

Nounの中で

At work

I study inside the company.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Connect events in time

N5

in front of / before

Nounの前に

At work

There is a shop in front of the company.

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Connect events in time

N5

after ~

Nounの後で

At school

I go home after the study.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Compare choices

N5

than (comparison)

AはBより

Getting around

The train is faster than the water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Compare choices

N5

~ is more

AのほうがAdj

Everyday life

The water is more convenient.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

the most ~

いちばんAdj

Everyday life

I like this water the best.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Connect events in time

N5

when ~

VerbNounとき

At school

Please be quiet during the study.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

already

もうVerb

At school

I already did study.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Show a contrast

N5

not yet / still

まだNegative

At school

I have not done study yet.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

around (time)

Timeごろ

At work

I will go to the company around three.

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Share an idea

N5

about (amount)

Amountぐらい

At school

I do study for about an hour.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

only ~

Nounだけ

Shopping & services

I bought only the water.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

each / at a time

Amountずつ

At school

I do a little study every day.

About 5 minLearn & practice

Share an idea

N5

do things like A and B

Verb ta-formり

At school

I do things like study and reading books.

About 5 minLearn & practice