JLPT Grammar List
Every grammar point from N5 to N1, with how to form it and example sentences.
JLPT N4
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| ～のに | Used to express contrast between expectation and reality, or to indicate a purpose for doing something | |
| A とか B とか | Used to express multiple examples or possibilities; 'such as', 'like', 'for example'. | |
| Noun しか～ない | Expresses 'only', 'nothing but', or 'no other'. | |
| Noun ばかり | Expresses 'only', 'nothing but', 'always', or 'just'. | |
| ～ずつ | Indicates equal distribution; 'each', 'per', 'apiece'. | |
| 文A。だから 文B | Introduce a result of the reason in the previous sentence; 'so', 'that's why', 'therefore'. | |
| 文A。それで 文B | Used to connect two sentences; 'So', 'That's why', 'Therefore'. | |
| 文A。それに 文B | Express 'in addition to; besides,' used to include additional information. | |
| 文A。そのうえ 文B。 | Shows additional information; 'furthermore', 'besides', 'in addition'. | |
| A より B のほうが〜 | Comparing two things; 'B is more ~ than A'. | |
| A は B ほど～ない | Express that A has less of a quality than B; 'A is not as ~ as B'. | |
| A は B ほど～ありません | A is not as ~ as B polite form. | |
| ～という | Name a person, place or thing the listener may not know; 'a ~ called', 'named'. | |
| ～っていう | Casually name, explain, or give the content of a noun; 'called ~', 'that ~', '~ means'. | |
| どういう Noun | Asking for clarification or more information about a noun; 'what kind of', 'what sort of'. | |
| そんな | Expresses 'that kind/type of'; referring to something near the listener or previously mentioned. | |
| そんなに～ | Expresses 'not so much', 'not that', or 'not so ~'. | |
| Verb なさい | Give an order or instruction, from someone in authority or in written directions; 'do ~'. | |
| Verb 出す | Attached to a verb stem, expresses that an action suddenly starts; 'to start ~ing', 'to burst out ~ing'. | |
| Verb 終わる | Attached to a verb stem, expresses finishing an action; 'to finish ~ing'. |
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