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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | to ii~to ii | といい～といい | both ... and; not only ... also; whether it be ... or ~ |
| 202 | to ittara nai | といったらない | extremely; very; nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be |
| 203 | to iu | という | all; every single ~ (no exceptions) |
| 204 | to iu ka~to iu ka | というか～というか | or rather; or perhaps I should say; I mean ~ |
| 205 | to iu mono | というもの | during; for; since; over a period of time |
| 206 | to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da | というところだ / といったところだ | at the most; no more than; at best; roughly; about ~ |
| 207 | to iu wake da | というわけだ | that's why; no wonder; this means; it is the case that ~ |
| 208 | to iu wake dewa nai | というわけではない | it’s not that; it doesn’t mean that ~ |
| 209 | to iwazu~to iwazu | といわず～といわず | both; not only A or B, but (overall) ~ |
| 210 | to kiteiru | ときている | because of ~ |
| 211 | to miru to | とみると | as soon as one realizes ..., then ~ |
| 212 | to miru ya | と見るや（とみるや） | at the sight of; upon seeing; after confirming ~ |
| 213 | to naru to / to nareba | となると / となれば | when it comes to; in such a case; if that happens |
| 214 | to sareru | とされる | is considered to; it is said that ~ |
| 215 | tokitara | ときたら | when it comes to; concerning ~ |
| 216 | tokoro o | ところを | although (it is a certain time/condition); even though normally |
| 217 | tomo arou mono ga | ともあろうものが | of all people (expression showing surprise at a high standing person's misbehavior) |
| 218 | tomo naku / tomo nashi ni | ともなく / ともなしに | somehow; without knowing; without thinking; unconsciously ~ |
| 219 | tomo sureba | ともすれば | apt to (do); tend to; liable to; prone to ~ |
| 220 | tomo~tomo | とも～とも | unable to draw a conclusion; unable to judge |
| 221 | toriwake | とりわけ | especially; above all ~ |
| 222 | toshita koto ga | としたことが | of all people, who would have thought? |
| 223 | tossa ni | とっさに | at once; right away; promptly |
| 224 | tote | とて | even; even if/though ~ |
| 225 | towa | とは | I didn't know; I was surprised that; the fact that ~ |
| 226 | towa ie | とはいえ | though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless |
| 227 | towa kurabemono ni naranai | とは比べものにならない（とはくらべものにならない） | can't compare with ~ |
| 228 | towa utte kawatte / to wa utte kawari | とは打って変わって / とは打って変わり（とはうってかわって / とはうってかわり） | unlike; totally different; very different from ~ |
| 229 | tsu~tsu | つ～つ | and ~ (indicates two contrasting actions) |
| 230 | tsukusu | 尽くす（つくす） | to use up (completely without anything remaining); to exhaust; to run out of ~ |
| 231 | tteba / ttara | ってば / ったら | speaking of; I told you already; come on (annoyance / dissatisfaction) |
| 232 | uchi ni hairanai | うちに入らない（うちにはいらない） | not really; can't be regarded as ~ |
| 233 | wa | わ | feminine sentence ending particle |
| 234 | wa dou de are | はどうであれ | however; whatever ~ |
| 235 | wa oroka | はおろか | let alone; not to mention; needless to say ~ |
| 236 | wa sateoki | はさておき | setting aside ~ |
| 237 | wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de | はそっちのけで / をそっちのけで | ignoring (one thing) for (another); instead of ~ |
| 238 | wa~wade | わ〜わで | and (listing negative things happening at the same time) |
| 239 | ya ina ya | や否や（やいなや） | as soon as; the moment ~ |
| 240 | ya shinai | やしない | should do, but don't; absolutely not; there's no way ~ |
JLPT N1 Grammar List total: (253)
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