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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934 results
N4
だけでなく

not only… but also; not just… but also; in addition to ...; also ...

N4
ことができる

to be able to do; can do; have the ability to

N4
かい

informal question marker (masculine/slang); rough way to ask a question; tag question used by men; soften/roughen a question depending on tone

N4
もし

If; In case; Even if (with hypothetical condition); For emphasis: stressing a hypothetical condition

N4
し~し

to list multiple reasons or characteristics; to give multiple causes or factors; conveying a sense of a series of observations or conditions

N4
でできる・からできる

Made of; Made from; Produced from; Comes from (material); Constructed with (material)

N4
ながら

While doing ~; During; As

N4
たところだ

Just finished doing; Was just doing

N4
ているところだ

in the middle of doing ~; right now, at this moment doing ~; about to finish an ongoing action? (emphasis on current progress)

N4
と~と、どちらが

between X and Y, which one; which between X and Y; which is better between X and Y

N4
ようにする

to try to do something; to make sure to do something; to endeavor to ensure that something happens

N4
なければいけない

Must do; Have to do; It is necessary to do

N4
なければならない

must do; have to do; it's necessary to do

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つづける

to continue doing something; to carry on with; to keep at (an activity); to keep on

N4
ようにいう

to tell someone to do something; to request that someone do something; to order someone to do something (in such a way)

N4
よていだ

Plan to; Intend to; Be scheduled to

N4
ようにいのる

Pray that...; Hope that...; Keep fingers crossed that...

N4
たばかり

Just did; Something that happened just now; A short time ago

N4
化する

to become/to turn into; to transform into; -ization/-ification; to make (something) into a certain state

N4
命令形

The imperative form used to give commands or orders.; Positive commands: telling someone to do something.; Negative commands: telling someone not to do something.

N4
ように

In order to; So that; In such a way that; To avoid or prevent (negative outcome)