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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Already; Too late; By this point
Without doing; Without X being done; Not doing something and instead doing something else
cannot help doing; cannot resist doing; unable to keep from doing something
without; no; lacking; absent
existence or presence of something; to have; possess; there is/are; there exists; with; having
unthinkable; inconceivable; unimaginable; cannot imagine
Not necessarily; Not always; Not necessarily true
formal conjunctive form used to connect clauses; the stem form used to attach auxiliary/auxiliary-like endings in formal styles; conjunctive form for linking verbs and adjectives in written or polite contexts
suitable for; intended for; direction / orientation; facing toward
Intended for; Aimed at; Designed for a specific audience
to finish something; something comes to an end; to complete something; to do something completely; to do something through to the end
finish completely; do something to the end; see through to the end; finish off thoroughly
unable to finish; cannot complete; not able to finish completely; can't manage to finish before a deadline
Only; Just; Since
half-dinished; not yet completed; about to do something; begin to do something
Over (a period); From ~ until; Throughout a span of time
Freshly ~ed; Just ~ed; Just made/cooked/baked; In its immediate aftermath of the action
to enter or go into; to cram into; to stuff into; to brood over; to think deeply about
Remain; To do thoroughly; Deeply; Intensely; Immerse oneself
to pretend; to act as if; to feign
If possible; If you can; Preferably; If it’s possible