Although there is no official JLPT N2 grammar list, most grammar points that have been featured on previous tests are included in this list.
Each lesson is arranged in English romaji alphabetical order. In total, there are over 195 grammar lessons that you need to know in order to pass the N2.
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| # | Grammar Lesson | 文法レッスン | Grammar Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | ka~nai ka no uchi ni | か～ないかのうちに | just as; right after; as soon as ~ |
| 42 | kaette | かえって | on the contrary; rather; all the more; surprisingly ~ |
| 43 | kagiri | 限り（かぎり） | as long as; while… is the case; as far as; while ~ |
| 44 | kai ga aru | 甲斐がある（かいがある） | it’s worth one’s efforts to do something |
| 45 | kanenai | かねない | (someone) might do something; something might happen |
| 46 | kaneru | かねる | unable to do something; can’t do something |
| 47 | kara iu to | から言うと（からいうと） | in terms of; from the point of view of ~ |
| 48 | kara koso | からこそ | precisely because ~ |
| 49 | kara miru to | から見ると（からみると） | from the point of view of; by the look of; judging from ~ |
| 50 | kara niwa | からには | now that; since; so long as; because ~ |
| 51 | kara shite | からして | judging from; based on; since; from; even ~ |
| 52 | kara suru to / kara sureba | からすると / からすれば | judging from; considering; by the look of ~ |
| 53 | kara to itte | からと言って（からといって） | just because; even if; even though ~ |
| 54 | kkonai | っこない | no chance of; … is definitely not possible |
| 55 | koto da | ことだ | should do~ (used for suggestions or giving advice) |
| 56 | koto dakara | ことだから | because; since ~ |
| 57 | koto ka | ことか | how…!; what…! |
| 58 | koto naku | ことなく | without doing something even once |
| 59 | koto ni | ことに | emphasize speaker's feelings; to my (surprise/etc) |
| 60 | koto niwa naranai | ことにはならない | just because… doesn’t mean ~ |
| 61 | kuse shite | くせして | although; despite the fact that; even though ~ |
| 62 | madashimo | まだしも | rather; better ~ |
| 63 | mai | まい | will not; will probably not; intend not to; must not ~ |
| 64 | mama ni | ままに | as, to do as ~ |
| 65 | mattaku~nai | 全く～ない（まったく～ない） | not at all ~ |
| 66 | mo kamawazu | もかまわず | without caring; without worrying about ~ |
| 67 | mo touzen da | も当然だ（もとうぜんだ） | it’s only natural; no wonder; might as well ~ |
| 68 | mono / mon | もの / もん | because; indicates reason/ excuse/ dissatisfaction |
| 69 | mono da | ものだ | describe feeling; express memories; state fact |
| 70 | mono dakara | ものだから | so; therefore; the reason for something |
| 71 | mono dewa nai | ものではない | shouldn’t do something; it’s impossible to ~ |
| 72 | mono ga aru | ものがある | there is such a thing; to be the case that; feels like ~ |
| 73 | mono ka / mon ka | ものか / もんか | as if (something untrue were actually true); there's no way ~ |
| 74 | mono nara | ものなら | if I/we could; if [A] is possible, then [B]; if one can do something, then ~ |
| 75 | monono | ものの | but; although; even though ~ |
| 76 | motto mo | もっとも | but then; although; though ~ |
| 77 | mou sukoshi de | もう少しで（もうすこしで） | almost; nearly, close to ~ |
| 78 | nai dewa irarenai | ないではいられない | can’t help but feel; can’t help but do ~ |
| 79 | nai koto niwa~nai | ないことには～ない | unless you ~ |
| 80 | naka o / naka dewa | 中を / 中では（なかを / なかでは） | in; on; in the midst of; when; while ~ |
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