This is a complete list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for and pass the N3 Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Although there is no official JLPT N3 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 182 grammar lessons that you need to know in order to pass the N3.
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| # | Grammar Lesson | 文法レッスン | Grammar Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | kesshite~nai | 決して～ない（けっして～ない） | never; by no means ~ |
| 42 | kirenai | 切れない（きれない） | unable to do; too much to finish/complete |
| 43 | kiri | きり | only; just; since; after ~ |
| 44 | kiru | 切る（きる） | to do something completely to the end |
| 45 | kke | っけ | a casual suffix to confirm something you are trying to remember |
| 46 | komu | 込む（こむ） | to do something for a long time or to move something inside |
| 47 | koso | こそ | for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely ~ |
| 48 | koto | こと | (must) do |
| 49 | koto kara | ことから | from the fact that ~ |
| 50 | koto ni natteiru | ことになっている | expresses a standard, rule or expectation |
| 51 | koto wa nai | ことはない | there is no need to; (something) never happens; there is no possibility that ~ |
| 52 | koto wa~ga | ことは～が | although; but ~ |
| 53 | kurai / gurai | くらい / ぐらい | approximately; about; around; to the extent ~ |
| 54 | kuse ni | くせに | and yet; though; in spite of; despite ~ |
| 55 | maru de | まるで | as if; as though; just like ~ |
| 56 | masaka | まさか | there's no way; that's impossible; you must be joking |
| 57 | metta ni~nai | めったに～ない | hardly; rarely; seldom |
| 58 | mo~ba~mo | も～ば～も | and; also; as well; either/or; neither/nor |
| 59 | moshika shitara | もしかしたら | perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~ |
| 60 | moshimo~tara | もしも〜たら | if; in the case; supposing ~ |
| 61 | muke | 向け（むけ） | intended for; aimed at ~ |
| 62 | muki | 向き（むき） | suitable for ~ |
| 63 | mushiro | むしろ | rather; instead; better ~ |
| 64 | nagara mo | ながらも | but; although; despite ~ |
| 65 | nai koto wa nai | ないことはない | can do; is not impossible to ~ |
| 66 | naito | ないと | must do; unless/if you don't ~ |
| 67 | nakanaka | なかなか | very; quite; pretty; rather; just not ~ |
| 68 | nanka / nante / nado | なんか / なんて / など | give examples; show modesty; make light of ~ |
| 69 | naosu | 直す（なおす） | to do something again; to do over |
| 70 | naru beku | なるべく | as much as possible |
| 71 | nazenara | なぜなら | because; the reason is; if you want to know why |
| 72 | ndatte | んだって | I hear that; heard that ~ |
| 73 | ni chigai nai | に違いない（にちがいない） | I’m sure/ certain; no doubt that ~ |
| 74 | ni hanshite | に反して（にはんして） | against; contrary to; in contrast to ~ |
| 75 | ni kakete | にかけて | over (a period); through; concerning; regarding ~ |
| 76 | 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 ~ |
| 77 | ni kawatte / ni kawari | にかわって / にかわり | instead of; replacing; on behalf of ~ |
| 78 | ni kurabete | に比べて（にくらべて） | compared to; in comparison to ~ |
| 79 | ni nareru | に慣れる（になれる） | to be used to something |
| 80 | ni oite / ni okeru | において / における | in; at (place); regarding; as for; in relation to ~ |
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*NOTE* Officially, there are no kanji, vocabulary, or grammar lists for the JLPT. As a result, it is not possible to be certain which kanji, words, or grammar will or will not appear in a given test. Our study lists are based on prior test data and comparisons with other available lists of JLPT kanji, vocabulary, grammar, etc.