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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | yare~yare | やれ～やれ | pattern to give two representative examples (usually negative) |
| 242 | you ga / you to | ようが / ようと | even if; no matter how/what ~ |
| 243 | you ga~you ga / you to~you to | ようが～ようが / ようと～ようと | no matter; whether; even if [A] or [B] |
| 244 | you ni yotte wa / you dewa | ようによっては / ようでは | depending on the way; depending on how; according to how ~ |
| 245 | you nimo~nai | ようにも～ない | even if I wanted to… I couldn’t ~ |
| 246 | you to~mai to / you ga~mai ga | ようと～まいと / ようが～まいが | whether or not; regardless |
| 247 | yue ni | ゆえに | therefore; consequently; because of; due to ~ |
| 248 | zo / ze | ぞ・ぜ | ending particle; adds force or indicates command |
| 249 | zu jimai | ずじまい | ended up not doing ~ |
| 250 | zu niwa okanai / nai dewa okanai | ずにはおかない / ないではおかない | will definitely/certainly do something; cannot not ~ |
| 251 | zu niwa sumanai / nai dewa sumanai | ずには済まない / ないでは済まない（ずにはすまない / ないではすまない） | must; will definitely; can’t help but to ~ |
| 252 | zu tomo | ずとも | even without doing; even without being ~ |
| 253 | zukume | ずくめ | completely; entirely; nothing but ~ |
JLPT N1 Grammar List total: (253)
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