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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to come; to arrive; to come toward the speaker or listener; to bring (to arrive with)
Past tense of ru-verbs; Past form of る-verb; Completed action in the past for ru-verbs
Past tense of godan verbs; Past form of u-verbs; Did something in the past
Like; Fond of
Dislike; Not fond of; to hate (lightly)
Like doing; Love doing
Existence or presence of something; There is/are X in/at Y; A noun (B) that has another noun (A); Noun B with Noun A inside/inside of a place
not an i-adjective; negative form of i-adjective; not/does not have the quality described by the adjective
With; By (using)
Because; So; Since; The reason being
Because; Since
from; since; because (informal)
but; however; but still; yet
but; however; yet; though
Past negative form of ru-verbs; did not do (a ru-verb) in the past; was not doing or did not do in the past (ru-verb)
Past negative forms of u-verbs (godan verbs); Did not do (godan verb); Negative past for -う ending verbs
link actions in sequence; and then; one action follows another; cause or reason linked to result
is doing; am/are doing; ongoing action; state resulting from a prior action
toward; to; in the direction of; heading for
to go to do something; to go somewhere in order to ~; to go for the purpose of ~
Who?; Who is it?; Who are you?; Who did this/that?; Who are you referring to?