JLPT Grammar List
Every grammar point from N5 to N1, with how to form it and example sentences.
JLPT N1
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| Verb ようにも | Used to express 'even though one wants to do something, one can't for some reason'. | |
| Verb ようにも Verb れない | Expresses the inability to do something even if one wants/tries. | |
| Verb ようもない | Expresses 'it's impossible to do something'. | |
| Verbる がままに | Expresses 'letting something happen as it is'; 'just as something does'. | |
| Verbる が早いか | Expresses 'as soon as...' or 'the moment when...'. | |
| Verbる くらいなら | Expresses preference to avoid something: 'rather than...', 'if it comes to doing X, I'd rather...'. | |
| Verbる こと なし に | Used to express 'without doing something'. | |
| Verbる ことのないように | Expresses the desire or effort to prevent something: 'so as not to...', 'to avoid...'. | |
| Verbる ときりがない | Used to indicate that something can go on endlessly or without limits. | |
| Verbる ともなく Verb | Express doing something idly without really meaning to; 'without really ~ing', 'absentmindedly'. | |
| Verbる ともなしに Verb | Expresses doing something unintentionally or without conscious thought. | |
| Verbる なり | Expresses 'as soon as' or 'the moment'. | |
| Verbる にとどまらず～も | Expresses 'not only… but also', 'not limited to…'. | |
| Verbる にはあたらない | Used to say 'there is no need to...', 'it’s not necessary to...'. | |
| Verbる にも | Indicates that doing the verb is impossible or difficult, even if one wants to. | |
| Verbる にも Verb れない | Expresses: 'Even if I try/want to do something, I cannot.' | |
| Verbる べからざる Noun | Formal: describes something that must not be done or cannot be done without (欠くべからざる = indispensable, 許すべからざる = unforgivable). | |
| Verbる べからず | Expresses the idea of 'must not do' or 'should not do'. | |
| Verbる べく | Expresses the meaning of 'in order to', 'for the purpose of'. | |
| Verbる べくもない | Means 'it's impossible to...' or 'there's no way to...'. | |
| Verbる までもない | It's not necessary to the extent of; no need to. | |
| Verbる ものとする | State a rule or an assumption in formal writing; 'shall ~', 'it is assumed that ~'. | |
| Verbる や否や | Expresses the idea of 'as soon as', 'the moment...'. | |
| Verbる 始末だ | Describe a bad outcome reached after a series of events, with criticism; 'ended up ~', 'things got so bad that ~'. | |
| Verbる 嫌いがある | Tendency to do a negative action; have a bad habit of ~. | |
| いつまで～のやら | Expresses uncertainty regarding duration; 'don't know when... will end'. | |
| ～が Verb られる | Spontaneous form: a thought or feeling arises by itself (思い出される, 感じられる, 案じられる); 'comes to mind', 'can't help ~ing'. | |
| ～かと思いきや | Express that the actual result was contrary to what one expected; 'I thought ~, but', 'contrary to expectations'. | |
| ～がゆえに | Expresses the reason or cause; 'because', 'due to', 'as a result of'. | |
| ～がゆえの Noun | Expresses the reason or cause for something; 'because of', 'due to'. | |
| ～から Noun に 至る まで | Expressing range from one thing to another; 'from...to', 'ranging from...to'. | |
| ～ごとく | Make a formal, literary comparison; 'like', 'as', 'as if'. | |
| ～こととて | Formal: gives a reason, usually as an apology or excuse; 'since', 'as it is (was) ~'. | |
| ～ずにすんだ | Expresses the idea of 'was able to do without'; 'managed to avoid'. | |
| ～だろうとなかろうと | Whether something is (a noun) or not; 'regardless of whether it is ~ or not'. | |
| ～つもりだ | Expresses the speaker's intention or plan. | |
| ～つもりで | Describe the intention or mindset behind an action; 'with the intention of', 'as if one had (already) ~'. | |
| ～ではすまない | Expresses that just doing something is not enough or will not suffice. | |
| ～とあって | Express a natural result that follows from a special situation or occasion; 'because it is', 'as it is'. | |
| ～とあれば | Express a special condition for which the speaker is willing or obliged to act; 'if it is the case that', 'if it's for'. | |
| ～といえども | Even if it is said that; Even though; Although. | |
| ～といったらありはしない | Express extreme exclamation; 'extremely', 'unbelievable', 'unsurpassed'. | |
| ～といったらありゃしない | Emphasizes that something is to the extreme; 'you have no idea how...', 'it's incredibly...'. | |
| ～といったらない | Expresses the extreme of something; 'nothing can be more ... than this'. | |
| ～ときている | Highlights a situation or condition that is serious/extreme, often with a negative nuance. | |
| ～ところを | Formal: 'at a time when (someone is busy, resting, etc.)', or catching someone in the act; 'when', 'while'. | |
| ～とされる | Indicates a general belief or widely accepted view; 'is considered', 'is seen as', 'is said to be'. | |
| ～としたところで | Means 'even if' or 'even assuming'; emphasizes that the outcome won’t change. | |
| ～とすると | Expresses 'if', 'when', or 'assuming that' in a speculative sense. | |
| ～とすれば | Used to express 'if it were the case that...', 'if we assume that...'. |
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