Japanese Grammar Database to Pass the JLPT
This is our complete JLPT grammar list for all of our Japanese grammar lessons from N5 to N1.
Each lesson is ranked according to appropriate JLPT grammar level and includes the meaning, translation notes, grammar structure, conjugations, example sentences, interactive aids and more.
You can also click on the level to see a list of grammar lessons for that level only.
Japanese grammar list for all JLPT levels
| # | English | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
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| 101 | katagata | かたがた | while; at the same time; for the purpose of | N1 |
| 102 | katawara | かたわら | while; at the same time; in addition | N1 |
| 103 | kawari ni | 代わりに（かわりに） | Instead of; in exchange for; in return | N3 |
| 104 | kedo | けど | but; however; although | N5 |
| 105 | kekka | 結果（けっか） | as a result of; after | N3 |
| 106 | keredo mo | けれども | but; however; although | N5 |
| 107 | kesshite~nai | 決して～ない（けっして～ない） | never, by no means | N3 |
| 108 | kirenai | 切れない（きれない） | being too much to finish or complete | N3 |
| 109 | kiri | きり | only; just | N3 |
| 110 | kiru | 切る（きる） | to do something completely to the end | N3 |
| 111 | kke | っけ | ~?; recalling information; asking for confirmation | N3 |
| 112 | koro / goro | 頃（ころ / ごろ） | around; about; when | N4 |
| 113 | koso | こそ | for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely | N3 |
| 114 | koso are | こそあれ | although; even though | N1 |
| 115 | koso ga/keredo | こそ「～が・けれど」 | but; although (emphasis) | N1 |
| 116 | koso sure | こそすれ | only the first point is true, the second point cannot be true | N1 |
| 117 | koto | こと | (must) do | N3 |
| 118 | koto | こと | Verb nominalizer | N4 |
| 119 | koto da | ことだ | should (used for suggestions / advice) | N3 |
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| 120 | koto dakara | ことだから | because; since | N2 |
| 121 | koto ga aru | ことがある | there are times when | N4 |
| 122 | koto ga dekiru | ことができる | can; able to | N4 |
| 123 | koto ka | ことか | how…!; what…! | N3 |
| 124 | koto nashi ni | ことなしに | without doing something | N1 |
| 125 | koto ni | ことに | to my…; ~ly | N3 |
| 126 | koto ni naru | ことになる | It has been decided that..; it turns out that.. | N4 |
| 127 | koto ni natteiru | ことになっている | to be expected to; to be scheduled to; it has been decided as a rule that | N2 |
| 128 | koto ni suru | ことにする | to decide on | N4 |
| 129 | koto no nai you ni | ことのないように | so as not to; to not | N1 |
| 130 | koto wa nai | ことはない | there is no need to; (something) never happens; there is no possibility that | N3 |
| 131 | ku suru | くする | to make something ~ | N4 |
| 132 | kurai / gurai | くらい・ぐらい | approximately; about; around; to the extent | N3 |
| 133 | kurai nara | くらいなら | rather than (do ...) | N1 |
| 134 | kurai no mono da | くらいのものだ | only (emphasis) | N1 |
| 135 | kuse ni | くせに | although; despite; even though | N3 |
| 136 | kyuu ni | 急に（きゅうに） | suddenly | N4 |
| 137 | mada | まだ | still; not yet | N5 |
| 138 | mada ~te imasen | まだ～ていません | have not yet | N5 |
| 139 | madashimo | まだしも | would be better; better; rather; if it were | N2 |
| 140 | made | まで | until ~; as far as ~; to (an extent); even ~ | N5 |
| 141 | made da | までだ | only; just; nothing else | N1 |
| 142 | made mo nai | までもない | it is not necessary to~ | N1 |
| 143 | made ni | までに | by; by the time; indicates time limit | N4 |
| 144 | mae ni | 前に（まえに） | before ~; in front of ~ | N5 |
| 145 | mama | まま | as it is; current state; without changing | N3 |
| 146 | mamire | まみれ | covered with; stained; smeared with | N1 |
| 147 | maru de | まるで | as if, as though | N3 |
| 148 | masen ka | ませんか | would you; do you want to; shall we~ | N5 |
| 149 | mashou | ましょう | let's ~; shall we ~ | N5 |
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| 150 | mashouka | ましょうか | shall I ~; used to offer help to the listener | N5 |
| 151 | metta ni~nai | めったに～ない | hardly, rarely, seldom | N3 |
| 152 | mitai da | みたいだ | like, similar to, resembling | N4 |
| 153 | mitai na | みたいな | like, similar to | N4 |
| 154 | mitai ni | みたいに | like, similar to | N4 |
| 155 | mo | も | too; also; as well | N5 |
| 156 | mon | もん | because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction | N3 |
| 157 | mono | もの | because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction | N3 |
| 158 | mono da | ものだ | describe feeling; express memories; state fact | N3 |
| 159 | mono dakara | ものだから | so; therefore (explaining something unavoidable) | N2 |
| 160 | mono nara | ものなら | if [A] is possible, then [B]; if one can do something. | N2 |
| 161 | mono to suru | ものとする | shall; to assume; understood as | N1 |
| 162 | mono toshite | ものとして | to assume; to suppose | N1 |
| 163 | mono wo | ものを | although; but; even though; I wish that | N1 |
| 164 | monono | ものの | but; although; even though | N2 |
| 165 | moshikashitara | もしかしたら | perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance | N3 |
| 166 | mou | もう | already; anymore; again; other | N5 |
| 167 | muke | 向け（むけ） | intended for, aimed at | N3 |
| 168 | muki | 向き（むき） | suitable for | N3 |
| 169 | mushiro | むしろ | rather; instead; better | N2 |
| 170 | na | な | don’t ~ (order somebody to not do something) | N4 |
| 171 | na-adjectives | な-adjectives | na-adjectives | N5 |
| 172 | naa - sentence ending particle | なあ | sentence ending particle | N5 |
| 173 | nado | など | such as, things like | N4 |
| 174 | nagara | ながら | while; during; as; simultaneously | N4 |
| 175 | nagara mo | ながらも | but; although; despite | N3 |
| 176 | nai koto wa nai | ないことはない | can; is not impossible | N3 |
| 177 | nai made mo | ないまでも | even if [A] is not done, then [B] | N1 |
| 178 | naide | ないで | without doing~ ; To do [B] without doing [A] | N5 |
| 179 | naide kudasai | ないでください | please don't do | N5 |
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| 180 | nakanaka | なかなか | quite~; pretty~; rather~; just not ~ | N3 |
| 181 | nakanaka~nai | なかなか～ない | not easy to; struggling to; not able to~ | N4 |
| 182 | nakereba ikenai | なければいけない | must do something; have to do something | N4 |
| 183 | nakereba naranai | なければならない | must do something; have to do something | N4 |
| 184 | naku temo ii | なくてもいい | don't have to | N5 |
| 185 | nakucha | なくちゃ | must do | N5 |
| 186 | nakushite | なくして | without | N1 |
| 187 | nakute wa ikenai | なくてはいけない | must do | N5 |
| 188 | nakute wa naranai | なくてはならない | must do | N5 |
| 189 | nami | 並み（なみ） | same level as; equal to; on par with; each; row of | N1 |
| 190 | nanka; nante; nado | なんか・なんて・など | Expresses an emphasis of an unexpected feeling or a negative feeling. Usually followed by more negative words. | N3 |
| 191 | nara | なら | if; in the case that ~ | N4 |
| 192 | nara dewa | ならでは | distinctive of~; special to~ | N1 |
| 193 | nari | なり | as soon as | N1 |
| 194 | nari ni / nari no | なりに / なりの | In one's own way/style | N1 |
| 195 | nari tomo | なりとも | at least; even a little | N1 |
| 196 | nari~nari | なり～なり | or | N1 |
| 197 | naru | なる | to become | N5 |
| 198 | naru beku | なるべく | as much as possible | N3 |
| 199 | nasai | なさい | do this (soft/firm command) | N4 |
| 200 | nasaru | なさる | to do (honorific) | N4 |
Total JLPT Japanese Grammar Lessons (449)
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