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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.

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N5 is beginner. N1 is advanced.

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Show a contrast

N3

although ~

Plainのに

Everyday life

Although I prepared the repair, we did not use it.

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Show a contrast

N3

while ~ / despite

Verb stemながら

Everyday life

I take notes while listening to the use.

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Explain a purpose

N3

in order to ~

Verb dictionaryNoun のために

At school

I study every day for the use.

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Explain a purpose

N3

because of ~

Noun のために

Getting around

The train was delayed because of the success.

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Explain a purpose

N3

so that ~

Verb potentialnaiように

Everyday life

I take notes so that I do not forget the repair.

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Describe a change

N3

come to ~

Verb dictionarypotentialようになる

Everyday life

I became able to use the repair.

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Talk about plans

N3

it is decided that ~

Verb dictionaryことになる

Everyday life

It has been decided that I will be in charge of the use from next month.

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Share an idea

N3

there is no need to ~

Verb dictionaryことはない

Everyday life

There is no need to worry about the use.

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Share an idea

N3

that is why / no wonder

Plainわけだ

Getting around

No wonder you are busy — there is a lot of use.

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Share an idea

N3

it doesn't mean that ~

Plainわけではない

Everyday life

It is not that I dislike the use.

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Share an idea

N3

cannot afford to ~

Verb dictionaryわけにはいかない

Everyday life

I cannot afford to skip the use.

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Share an idea

N3

should be ~

Plainはずだ

Everyday life

The repair should arrive today.

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Share an idea

N3

cannot possibly be

Plainはずがない

Everyday life

He cannot possibly forget the use.

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Say what is required

N3

must be ~

Plainに違いない

Everyday life

This must be the influence of the success.

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Show uncertainty

N3

might ~

Plainかもしれない

Everyday life

The use might be postponed.

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Show uncertainty

N3

seems / apparently

Plainらしい

Everyday life

Apparently the use was cancelled.

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Show uncertainty

N3

like / seems

Nounみたい

Everyday life

Today's weather is like success.

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Show uncertainty

N3

looks like ~

Verb stemそうだ

Everyday life

The use looks like it is about to end.

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Share an idea

N3

have a sense of ~ (smell/sound)

Nounがする

Everyday life

I hear the sound of the repair.

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Share an idea

N3

show signs of (3rd person)

Adj stemがる

Everyday life

He seems to dislike the use.

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Share an idea

N3

easy to ~

Verb stemやすい

Everyday life

This repair is easy to understand.

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Share an idea

N3

hard to ~

Verb stemにくい

Everyday life

This success is hard to explain.

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Share an idea

N3

-ish / tends to

NounVerb stemっぽい

Everyday life

He is forgetful, so he writes down the repair.

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Share an idea

N3

tend to ~

Verb stemNounがち

Everyday life

In winter, I tend to skip the participation.

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Share an idea

N3

slightly / a touch of

NounVerb stem気味

Everyday life

I am a bit tired today, so I will finish the use early.

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Share an idea

N3

covered in / full of

Nounだらけ

At work

This document is full of successs.

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Show a contrast

N3

not only ~ but also

Nounばかりでなく

Everyday life

Not only the success but English is also necessary.

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Share an idea

N3

not to mention ~

Nounはもちろん

Everyday life

The use goes without saying, but preparation is also important.

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Share an idea

N3

far from ~

Nounどころか

Everyday life

Far from the participation, I do not even have time to rest.

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Share an idea

N3

how ~! (exclamation)

Question wordPlainことか

Everyday life

How many times have I checked the repair!

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