This is a complete JLPT N1 particle list of every advanced Japanese particle you must know.
Japanese particles, 助詞 (joshi), are suffixes or short words in Japanese grammar that immediately follow the modified noun, verb, adjective, or sentence.
Some are are similar to prepositions in English, though there is a wide variety of different uses and meanings.
Click on any of the links in the list for a full lesson with more detailed grammar information & examples of each particle.
JLPT N1 Particles Complete Study Guide
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dani / dani shinai | だに / だにしない | even; not even ~ | N1 |
| 2 | dano~dano | だの～だの | and; and the like; and so forth ~ | N1 |
| 3 | ga hayai ka | が早いか【がはやいか】 | no sooner than; as soon as ~ | N1 |
| 4 | koso are | こそあれ | although; even though ~ | N1 |
| 5 | koso sure | こそすれ | and; although; but ~ | N1 |
| 6 | koso~ga/keredo | こそ「～が・けれど」 | but; although (emphasis) | N1 |
| 7 | mono de | もので | because; for that reason | N1 |
| 8 | nari | なり | as soon as; right after ~ | N1 |
| 9 | nari tomo | なりとも | at least; even just a little (adverbial particle) | N1 |
| 10 | nari~nari | なり～なり | [A] or [B] or something; for instance ~ | N1 |
| 11 | ni | に | and; in addition to; the combination of ~ | N1 |
| 12 | no yara~no yara | のやら～のやら | or ~ (I don't know) | N1 |
| 13 | sa | さ | ending particle; indicates assertion | N1 |
| 14 | sura / de sura | すら / ですら | even ~ (with emphasis) | N1 |
| 15 | tada~nomi da | ただ～のみだ | all we can do is; can do nothing but; only ~ | N1 |
| 16 | tara saigo / taga saigo | たら最後 / たが最後【たらさいご / たがさいご】 | if you do... negative result | N1 |
| 17 | tara~tade | たら～たで | if / in the case... of course / should ~ | N1 |
| 18 | tara~tokoro da | たら～ところだ | if... (counterfactual condition), then would be ~ | N1 |
| 19 | tokoro o | ところを | although (it is a certain time/condition); even though normally | N1 |
| 20 | tote | とて | even; even if/though ~ | N1 |
| 21 | towa | とは | I didn't know; I was surprised that; the fact that ~ | N1 |
| 22 | tteba / ttara | ってば / ったら | speaking of; I told you already; come on (annoyance / dissatisfaction) | N1 |
| 23 | wa | わ | feminine sentence ending particle | N1 |
| 24 | wa~wade | わ〜わで | and (listing negative things happening at the same time) | N1 |
| 25 | ya ina ya | や否や【やいなや】 | as soon as; the moment ~ | N1 |
| 26 | yare~yare | やれ～やれ | pattern to give two representative examples (usually negative) | N1 |
| 27 | zo / ze | ぞ・ぜ | ending particle; adds force or indicates command | N1 |
Total JLPT N1 Particles Lessons (27)
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