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.
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N5 is beginner. N1 is advanced.
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Share experience
〜たことがあります
have done before
At work
会社に行ったことがあります。
I have been to the company before.
Describe a change
〜になります
become ~
Everyday life
来年、人になります。
Next year I will become a person.
Talk about plans
〜にします
decide on ~
Everyday life
昼ご飯は水にします。
I will have the water for lunch.
Make a request
〜をください
please give me ~
Everyday life
水をください。
Please give me a water.
Make a request
〜をお願いします
~, please (request)
Everyday life
名前をお願いします。
The name, please.
Share an idea
〜はどうですか
how about ~?
Everyday life
水はどうですか。
How about the water?
Share an idea
〜はいくらですか
how much is ~?
Everyday life
この水はいくらですか。
How much is this water?
Share an idea
〜はどこですか
where is ~?
At work
会社はどこですか。
Where is the company?
Connect events in time
〜はいつですか
when is ~?
At school
勉強はいつですか。
When is the study?
Share an idea
どんな〜
what kind of ~
Everyday life
どんな水が好きですか。
What kind of water do you like?
Report information
〜と言います
to be called ~
Everyday life
これは日本語で水と言います。
This is called water in Japanese.
Share an idea
〜の (nominalizer)
one (substitute noun)
Everyday life
新しい水は私のです。
The new water is mine.
Show uncertainty
〜でしょう
probably ~
Everyday life
明日は名前でしょう。
It will probably be name tomorrow.
Connect events in time
〜まえに
before doing ~
At school
勉強のまえに手を洗います。
I wash my hands before the study.
Give a reason
〜てから
after doing ~
At school
勉強をしてから寝ます。
I sleep after doing study.
Share an idea
〜ている (occupation)
state: works as
At work
会社で働いています。
I work at the company.
Describe a change
〜くなります
become ~ (i-adj)
At work
会社は夜、静かになります。
The company becomes quiet at night.
Share an idea
あまり〜ません
not very ~
At school
あまり勉強をしません。
I do not do study very often.
Describe frequency
よく〜
often / well
At work
よく会社に行きます。
I often go to the company.
Describe frequency
ときどき〜
sometimes
At school
ときどき勉強をします。
I sometimes do study.
Describe frequency
いつも〜
always
At work
いつも会社で昼ご飯を食べます。
I always eat lunch at the company.
Share an idea
ぜんぜん〜ません
not at all
Everyday life
ぜんぜん名前がわかりません。
I do not understand name at all.
Share an idea
〜すぎます
too much ~
Everyday life
水は高すぎます。
The water is too expensive.
Share an idea
〜やすいです
easy to ~
Everyday life
この水は使いやすいです。
This water is easy to use.
Share an idea
〜にくいです
hard to ~
Everyday life
この水は読みにくいです。
This water is hard to read.
Share an idea
〜と思います
I think that ~
Everyday life
水は便利だと思います。
I think the water is convenient.
Show uncertainty
〜そうです (hearsay)
I heard that ~
At work
会議は中止だそうです。
I heard that the meeting is cancelled.
Show uncertainty
〜そうです (appearance)
looks like ~
Everyday life
この故障は良さそうです。
This breakdown looks good.
Talk about conditions
〜たら
if / when ~
At work
会議が終わったら、帰ります。
When the meeting ends, I will go home.
Talk about conditions
〜ば
if ~ (conditional)
Everyday life
故障があれば、便利です。
If there is a breakdown, it is convenient.