This is the list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3.
The JLPT N3 Grammar List lessons are arranged in English romaji alphabetical order.
Click on the lesson link for detailed notes about grammar structure, how-to-use, conjugations, example sentences, interactive aids, and more.
| # | Grammar Lesson | 文法レッスン | Grammar Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | koto ka | ことか | how…!; what…! |
| 42 | koto ni | ことに | to my…; ~ly |
| 43 | koto wa nai | ことはない | there is no need to; (something) never happens; there is no possibility that |
| 44 | kurai / gurai | くらい・ぐらい | approximately; about; around; to the extent |
| 45 | kuse ni | くせに | although; despite; even though |
| 46 | mama | まま | as it is; current state; without changing |
| 47 | maru de | まるで | as if, as though |
| 48 | metta ni~nai | めったに～ない | hardly, rarely, seldom |
| 49 | mon | もん | because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction |
| 50 | mono | もの | because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction |
| 51 | mono da | ものだ | describe feeling; express memories; state fact |
| 52 | moshikashitara | もしかしたら | perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance |
| 53 | muke | 向け（むけ） | intended for, aimed at |
| 54 | muki | 向き（むき） | suitable for |
| 55 | nagara mo | ながらも | but; although; despite |
| 56 | nai koto wa nai | ないことはない | can; is not impossible |
| 57 | nakanaka | なかなか | quite~; pretty~; rather~; just not ~ |
| 58 | nanka; nante; nado | なんか・なんて・など | Expresses an emphasis of an unexpected feeling or a negative feeling. Usually followed by more negative words. |
| 59 | naru beku | なるべく | as much as possible |
| 60 | nazenara | なぜなら | because |
| 61 | ndatte | んだって | I hear that (using quote) |
| 62 | ni chigai nai | に違いない（にちがいない） | I’m sure..; no doubt that.. |
| 63 | ni kakete | にかけて | over (a period), through, concerning |
| 64 | ni kan suru / ni kan shite | に関する / に関して（にかんする / にかんして） | about; regarding; related to |
| 65 | ni kawari | にかわり | instead of |
| 66 | ni kawatte | にかわって | instead of; replacing; on behalf of |
| 67 | ni kurabete | に比べて（にくらべて） | compared to, in comparison to |
| 68 | ni oite | において | in; at (place); regarding; as for; in relation to~ |
| 69 | ni okeru | における | in; at (place); regarding; as for; in relation to~ |
| 70 | ni shite mo | にしても | even if; even though; regardless of |
| 71 | ni shite wa | にしては | for; considering it’s (something or someone) |
| 72 | ni shitemo~ni shitemo | にしても～にしても | regardless of whether~ |
| 73 | ni taishite | に対して（にたいして） | in contrast to; while; in regard to |
| 74 | ni totte | にとって | to; for; concerning; |
| 75 | ni tsuite | について | concerning; regarding; about; on |
| 76 | ni tsurete / ni tsure | につれて / につれ | as; in proportion to; with; as… then… |
| 77 | ni yoru to / ni yoreba | によると / によれば | according to |
| 78 | ni yotte / ni yoru | によって / による | by means of; due to; owing to; because of |
| 79 | o chuushin ni | を中心に（をちゅうしんに） | focused on, centered on |
| 80 | o hajime | をはじめ | for example; starting with |
JLPT N3 Grammar List total: (135)
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