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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | naku wa nai / naku mo nai | なくはない / なくもない | it’s not that; I may (double negative) |
| 82 | nakute sumu | なくて済む（なくてすむ） | get by without doing ~ |
| 83 | nani mo~nai | 何も～ない（なにも～ない） | nothing; (not) ~ at all; there’s no need to ~ |
| 84 | nao | なお | still; yet; furthermore; in addition ~ |
| 85 | neba naranai | ねばならない | have to do; must; should ~ |
| 86 | ni atatte | にあたって | at the time; on the occasion of ~ |
| 87 | ni hoka naranai | にほかならない | nothing but; none other than ~ |
| 88 | ni kagirazu | に限らず（にかぎらず） | not just; not only... but also ~ |
| 89 | ni kagiru | に限る（にかぎる） | is best; nothing is better than ~ |
| 90 | ni kagitte | に限って（にかぎって） | only; in particular ~ |
| 91 | ni kakawarazu | に関わらず（にかかわらず） | in spite of; regardless of ~ |
| 92 | ni kakawaru | に関わる（にかかわる） | to relate to; to have to do with; relating to ~ |
| 93 | ni kimatte iru | に決まっている（にきまっている） | certainly; I’m sure/certain that; it must be the case that ~ |
| 94 | ni koshita koto wa nai | に越したことはない（にこしたことはない） | it’s best that, there’s nothing better than ~ |
| 95 | ni kotaete | に応えて（にこたえて） | in response to ~ |
| 96 | ni kuwaete | に加えて（にくわえて） | in addition ~ |
| 97 | ni motozuite | に基づいて（にもとづいて） | based on; on the basis of ~ |
| 98 | ni mukatte | に向かって（にむかって） | to face; to go towards; to head to ~ |
| 99 | ni oujite | に応じて（におうじて） | depending on; in accordance with ~ |
| 100 | ni saishite | に際して（にさいして） | on the occasion of; at the time of ~ |
| 101 | ni sakidachi | に先立ち（にさきだち） | before; prior to ~ |
| 102 | ni seyo/ ni shiro | にせよ/ にしろ | even if; regardless; whether... or ~ |
| 103 | ni shiro~ni shiro | にしろ～にしろ | whether… or ~ |
| 104 | ni shitara / ni sureba | にしたら / にすれば | from one’s perspective; from the point of view of ~ |
| 105 | ni shitemo~ni shitemo | にしても～にしても | regardless of whether ~ |
| 106 | ni sotte | に沿って（にそって） | along with; in accordance with ~ |
| 107 | ni soui nai | に相違ない（にそういない） | without a doubt; certain; sure |
| 108 | ni suginai | に過ぎない（にすぎない） | no more than; just; merely; only ~ |
| 109 | ni tomonatte | に伴って（にともなって） | as; due to; with; along with; following; accordingly ~ |
| 110 | ni tsuke | につけ | every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case) |
| 111 | ni tsuki | につき | due to; because of; per; each |
| 112 | ni watatte | にわたって | throughout; over a period of ~ |
| 113 | nimo kakawarazu | にも関わらず（にもかかわらず） | despite; in spite of; nevertheless; although ~ |
| 114 | nite | にて | in, at, with, by (formal particle) |
| 115 | no mo motto mo da | のももっともだ | no wonder; …is only natural |
| 116 | no moto de | の下で（のもとで） | under; with ~ |
| 117 | no ue de wa | の上では（のうえでは） | according to; from the viewpoint of ~ |
| 118 | nomi | のみ | only; nothing but |
| 119 | nominarazu | のみならず | not only; besides; as well as ~ |
| 120 | nu | ぬ | negative verb conjugation; traditional version of ない |
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