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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| 201 | kyuu ni | 急に（きゅうに） | quickly; immediately; hastily; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly~ | N4 |
| 202 | mada | まだ | still; not yet | N5 |
| 203 | mada ~te imasen | まだ～ていません | have not yet~ | N5 |
| 204 | madashimo | まだしも | rather; better~ | N2 |
| 205 | made | まで | until; as far as; to (an extent); even~ | N5 |
| 206 | made da | までだ | only; just; nothing else | N1 |
| 207 | made mo nai | までもない | it is not necessary to~ | N1 |
| 208 | made ni | までに | by; by the time; indicates time limit | N4 |
| 209 | mae ni | 前に（まえに） | before; in front of~ | N5 |
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| 210 | mai | まい | will not; will probably not; intend not to; must not~ | N2 |
| 211 | mama | まま | as it is; current state; without changing~ | N4 |
| 212 | mama ni | ままに | as, to do as~ | N2 |
| 213 | mamire | まみれ | covered with; stained; smeared with | N1 |
| 214 | maru de | まるで | as if; as though; just like~ | N3 |
| 215 | masaka | まさか | there's no way; that's impossible; you must be joking | N3 |
| 216 | masen ka | ませんか | would you; do you want to; shall we~ | N5 |
| 217 | mashou | ましょう | let's ~; shall we ~ | N5 |
| 218 | mashouka | ましょうか | shall I ~; used to offer help to the listener | N5 |
| 219 | matawa | または | both; or; otherwise; choice between [A] or [B] | N4 |
| 220 | mattaku~nai | 全く～ない（まったく～ない） | not at all~ | N2 |
| 221 | metta ni~nai | めったに～ない | hardly; rarely; seldom | N3 |
| 222 | mitai da | みたいだ | like, similar to, resembling | N4 |
| 223 | mitai na | みたいな | like, similar to~ | N4 |
| 224 | mitai ni | みたいに | like; similar to~ | N4 |
| 225 | mo | も | as many as; as much as; up to; nearly~ | N4 |
| 226 | mo | も | too; also; as well | N5 |
| 227 | mo douzen da | も同然だ（もどうぜんだ） | just like; same as~ | N1 |
| 228 | mo kamawazu | もかまわず | without caring; without worrying about~ | N2 |
| 229 | mo touzen da | も当然だ（もとうぜんだ） | it’s only natural; no wonder; might as well~ | N2 |
| 230 | mo~ba~mo | も～ば～も | and; also; as well; either/or; neither/nor | N3 |
| 231 | mono / mon | もの / もん | because; indicates reason/ excuse/ dissatisfaction | N2 |
| 232 | mono da | ものだ | describe feeling; express memories; state fact | N2 |
| 233 | mono dakara | ものだから | so; therefore; the reason for something | N2 |
| 234 | mono dewa nai | ものではない | shouldn’t do something; it’s impossible to~ | N2 |
| 235 | mono ga aru | ものがある | there is such a thing; to be the case that; feels like~ | N2 |
| 236 | mono ka / mon ka | ものか / もんか | as if (something untrue were actually true); there's no way~ | N2 |
| 237 | mono nara | ものなら | if I/we could; if [A] is possible, then [B]; if one can do something, then~ | N2 |
| 238 | mono o | ものを | although; but; even though; I wish that | N1 |
| 239 | mono to suru | ものとする | shall; to assume; understood as | N1 |
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| 240 | mono toshite | ものとして | to assume; to suppose | N1 |
| 241 | monono | ものの | but; although; even though~ | N2 |
| 242 | moshika shitara | もしかしたら | perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance~ | N3 |
| 243 | moshimo~tara | もしも〜たら | if; in the case; supposing~ | N3 |
| 244 | motto mo | もっとも | but then; although; though~ | N2 |
| 245 | mou | もう | already; anymore; again; other | N5 |
| 246 | mou sukoshi de | もう少しで（もうすこしで） | almost; nearly, close to~ | N2 |
| 247 | muke | 向け（むけ） | intended for; aimed at~ | N3 |
| 248 | muki | 向き（むき） | suitable for~ | N3 |
| 249 | mushiro | むしろ | rather; instead; better~ | N3 |
| 250 | na | な | don’t ~ (order somebody to not do something) | N4 |
| 251 | na-adjectives | な-adjectives | na-adjectives | N5 |
| 252 | naa | なあ | sentence ending particle; confirmation; admiration, etc | N5 |
| 253 | nado | など | such as, things like~ | N4 |
| 254 | nagara | ながら | while; during; as; simultaneously | N4 |
| 255 | nagara mo | ながらも | but; although; despite~ | N3 |
| 256 | nai dewa irarenai | ないではいられない | can’t help but feel; can’t help but do~ | N2 |
| 257 | nai koto niwa~nai | ないことには～ない | unless you~ | N2 |
| 258 | nai koto wa nai | ないことはない | can do; is not impossible to~ | N3 |
| 259 | nai made mo | ないまでも | even if [A] is not done, then [B] | N1 |
| 260 | naide | ないで | without doing~ ; To do [B] without doing [A] | N5 |
| 261 | naide kudasai | ないでください | please don't do | N5 |
| 262 | naito | ないと | must do; unless/if you don't~ | N3 |
| 263 | naito ikenai | ないといけない | must do; have an obligation to do | N5 |
| 264 | naka o /naka dewa | 中を /中では（なかを /なかでは） | in; on; in the midst of; when; while~ | N2 |
| 265 | nakanaka | なかなか | very; quite; pretty; rather; just not~ | N3 |
| 266 | nakanaka~nai | なかなか～ない | not easy to; struggling to; not able to~ | N4 |
| 267 | nakereba ikenai | なければいけない | must do something; have to do something | N4 |
| 268 | nakereba naranai | なければならない | must do something; have to do something | N4 |
| 269 | naku temo ii | なくてもいい | don't have to | N5 |
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| 270 | naku wa nai | なくはない | it’s not that; I may (double negative) | N2 |
| 271 | nakucha | なくちゃ | must do; need to; gotta do | N5 |
| 272 | nakushite | なくして | without | N1 |
| 273 | nakute sumu | なくて済む（なくてすむ） | get by without doing~ | N2 |
| 274 | nakute wa ikenai | なくてはいけない | must do; need to do | N5 |
| 275 | nakute wa naranai | なくてはならない | must do; need to do | N5 |
| 276 | nami | 並み（なみ） | same level as; equal to; on par with; each; row of | N1 |
| 277 | nani mo~nai | 何も～ない（なにも～ない） | nothing; (not) ~ at all; there’s no need to~ | N2 |
| 278 | nanka; nante; nado | なんか・なんて・など | give examples; show modesty; make light of~ | N3 |
| 279 | nao | なお | still; yet; furthermore; in addition~ | N2 |
| 280 | naosu | 直す（なおす） | to do something again; to do over | N3 |
| 281 | nara | なら | if; in the case that~ | N4 |
| 282 | nara dewa | ならでは | distinctive of~; special to~ | N1 |
| 283 | nari | なり | as soon as; right after | N1 |
| 284 | nari ni / nari no | なりに / なりの | suitable; in one's own way/style | N1 |
| 285 | nari tomo | なりとも | at least; even a little | N1 |
| 286 | nari~nari | なり～なり | [A] or [B] or something; for instance~ | N1 |
| 287 | naru | なる | to become | N5 |
| 288 | naru beku | なるべく | as much as possible | N3 |
| 289 | nasai | なさい | do this (soft/firm command) | N4 |
| 290 | nasaru | なさる | to do (honorific) | N4 |
| 291 | nashi ni | なしに | without | N1 |
| 292 | nazenara | なぜなら | because; the reason is; if you want to know why | N3 |
| 293 | ndatte | んだって | I hear that; heard that~ | N3 |
| 294 | ndesu | んです | to explain something; show emphasis | N5 |
| 295 | ne | ね | isn't it? right? eh? | N5 |
| 296 | neba naranai | ねばならない | have to do; must; should~ | N2 |
| 297 | ni | に | destination particle; in; at; on; to | N5 |
| 298 | ni atatte | にあたって | at the time; on the occasion of~ | N2 |
| 299 | ni atte | にあって | at; on; during; in the condition of | N1 |
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| 300 | ni chigai nai | に違いない（にちがいない） | I’m sure/ certain; no doubt that~ | N3 |
Total JLPT Japanese Grammar Lessons (681)
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