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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Isn't it?; Don't you think...?; I suppose... right?; I guess...
Seems like; Apparently; I heard
do something in advance; prepare for future needs; leave something in a ready state for later
to want something; to be in need of (for oneself)
I want you to do something for me.; I would like you to do it for me.; Please do it for me.
I heard that; I was told that; I heard (the information) that...
To be audible; To sound (like); (Can) hear; To be heard
to be visible; to be in sight; to seem (looks); to appear (as if)
to suddenly begin doing; to start doing something suddenly; to burst into (an action)
the teens; the twenties; the thirties; the 1910s; the 1920s–1930s (20s/30s)
Emphasis; As ~ as; Not even
Almost all / Most; Hardly any / Few; Nearly all (adverbial noun)
Such a; This kind of; That kind of; What kind of
Each; Every; Respective; Various
More than or equal to; Over; above; Anything over; greater than; Exceeding
Not exceeding; Up to; Not more than; Less than or equal to
Except; besides; other than; with the exception of
Continuously; All along; The whole time; Ever since; Throughout the entire period; Until now
Most / mostly; Generally / for the most part; Roughly / approximately; In the first place; Adequately
In; Among; Within
as; like; just like; in the manner of