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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Please do ~ (polite); Would you please ~ (honorific)
to be (honorific); to come (honorific); to go (honorific)
There is/are (polite); to exist (polite)
To be; extremely polite copula used in formal settings
humble form for actions I will do for others; I am obliged to do (a task for you); I humbly perform an action on behalf of someone else
To do (humble); To venerably do
Would you please ~; Could you do ~ for me?; Would you be so kind as to ~?
When; From when; Just when; If
Besides; In addition; Other things; Anything else; Another
Need; Necessary; something is needed; to be required
to that extent; that much; so much; like that
to be necessary; to be required; there is a need for...; it is necessary to ...
for example; such as; for instance
To be able to; Can (potential); Able to do X
but…; and… (soft contrast); I know, but… (wanting agreement)
Bound to be; Expected to be; Should be (able)
whether something is true or not; if or not; whether or not
When/at the moment; Whenever; As soon as; And (connecting nouns); Conditional: if/when a situation occurs (natural consequence)
must; have to (informal); it's necessary to do something; if you don't, there will be trouble; bad things happen if you don’t do something; you must do it
Hardly possible; Cannot be; Highly unlikely; Improbable
There is only; There are only; Nothing but; Only