JLPT Grammar

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Explore Japanese grammar patterns by JLPT level. Each entry includes practical explanations, usage, and example sentences for effective study.

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217 results
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に越したことはない

There is nothing better than...; It is best to...; It would be best to...

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要するに

To sum up; In summary; In short

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てからでないと

not until after (doing); unless after completing (something), cannot; it is only after doing ~ that ... is possible

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なくはない

It's not that …; Kind of; Might; Slightly; Somewhat; In some respects

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ないことには~ない

unless you do X, Y cannot happen; without doing X, there is no possibility of Y; if not for X, then Y won't occur

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ないではいられない

unable to help doing something; cannot resist doing something; cannot contain oneself from doing

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ねばならない

must; have to; should; be obligated to

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たまえ

Please do!; Order someone to do something; Beg to do something (imperative); Ask someone to do something with authority

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~のうち(で)

among; out of; from the group

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つつ

While; As ...; during the time that; Even while doing ...

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つつ(も)

Even while ~ing; Even though ~ing; Despite ~ing; Although ~ing

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に際して

on the occasion of; at the time of

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際に

When; At the time of; In case of; On the occasion of

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にあたり・にあたって

when; on the occasion of; at the time; as ... happens

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を契機に

Lead to; As a good opportunity to; As a result of; As a trigger

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つつある

in the process of doing; to be in the middle of doing; gradually doing; continuing to do

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~ところに・~ところへ

At the time of ~; just as ~; When ~; while ~; timing around ~; Unexpected event or action occurring at that moment; Toward; to a place (in directional use with ~へ)

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か〜ないかのうちに

Right after; As soon as; Just when; Barely

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がけに

On the way to; As you go; while going toward

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ていては

If you keep doing something, you’ll get a negative result; As long as you are doing something in that way, the situation will be unfavorable; If something is being done that way, the consequence is not good

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ところだった ②

Was just about to do something; Was in the middle of doing something; Almost happened but didn't