This is the list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1.
The JLPT N1 Grammar List lessons are arranged in English romaji alphabetical order.
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| # | Grammar Lesson | 文法レッスン | Grammar Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | no yara; mono yara; koto yara | のやら・ものやら・ことやら | I wonder..; unsure |
| 42 | no yara~no yara | のやら～のやら | contemplating two opposing choices |
| 43 | o kawakiri ni | を皮切りに（をかわきりに） | starting with |
| 44 | sa | さ | ending particle; indicates assertion |
| 45 | soba kara | そばから | as soon as |
| 46 | sura / de sura | すら / ですら | even (with emphasis) |
| 47 | ta koto ni shite | たことにして | expresses a decision or news that does not reflect the truth |
| 48 | ta tokoro de | たところで | even if~ |
| 49 | tada~nomi da | ただ～のみだ | all we can do is; can do nothing but; only |
| 50 | taga saigo | たが最後（たがさいご） | once [A] occurs, [B] happens |
| 51 | tara~tade | たら～たで | whether or not |
| 52 | tari tomo | たりとも | (not) even; (not) any |
| 53 | taru | たる | (those) who are; (that) which is; |
| 54 | temae | 手前（てまえ） | considering; before; in front of; one’s standpoint |
| 55 | to areba | とあれば | if; if it is the case that |
| 56 | to atte | とあって | because of; due to the fact |
| 57 | to bakari ni | とばかりに | as if to say; as though~ |
| 58 | to ie domo | といえども | even; even if |
| 59 | to ii~to ii | といい～といい | and; or; both; regarding |
| 60 | to iu ka | というか | or more precisely; or rather |
| 61 | to iu ka~to iu ka | というか～というか | not sure whether [A] or [B] |
| 62 | to iu mono | というもの | during/over a period of time; since; after~ |
| 63 | to iu tokoro da | というところだ | about; approximately |
| 64 | to iu wake da | というわけだ | this means; this is why; it is the case that |
| 65 | to iu wake dewa nai | というわけではない | it’s not that; it doesn’t mean that |
| 66 | to iwazu | といわず | not only; both (without distinction) |
| 67 | to mirareru | とみられる | regarded as; appears/expected to.. |
| 68 | to miru to | とみると | upon realizing |
| 69 | to naru to / to nareba | となると / となれば | once/when something happens |
| 70 | to omoikiya | と思いきや | To think [A], but [B] |
| 71 | to sareru | とされる | is considered to; it is said that~ |
| 72 | to shitatte | としたって | even if.. |
| 73 | tokoro wo | ところを | although/despite a certain time/situation |
| 74 | tomo arou | ともあろう | of all people (expression showing surprise at a high standing person's misbehavior) |
| 75 | tomo~tomo | とも～とも | unable to draw a conclusion; unable to judge |
| 76 | tomonaku | ともなく | uncertainty; lack of intent |
| 77 | towa | とは | indicates word or phrase being defined with emphasis/surprise |
| 78 | towaie | とはいえ | although; nonetheless; be that as it may |
| 79 | tsu~tsu | つ～つ | two contrasting actions |
| 80 | uto~uto/uga~uga | うと～うと/うが～うが | whether/even if [A] or [B]. |
JLPT N1 Grammar List total: (87)
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