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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | okage de | おかげで | Expresses a good result for the speaker, usually also expressing thanks or gratitude. |
| 82 | ppanashi | っぱなし | leaving something in an improper state; leaving on/in use |
| 83 | rashii | らしい | it seems like; I heard; apparently~ |
| 84 | sae | さえ | even; so much as; not even |
| 85 | sae~ba | さえ～ば | if only; as long as |
| 86 | saichuu ni | 最中に（さいちゅうに） | while; during; in the middle of |
| 87 | sei; seide; seika | せい・せいで・せいか | Places blame to something/someone else. |
| 88 | shikanai | しかない | have no choice but |
| 89 | sono tame ni | その為に（そのために） | hence; for that reason; because of.. |
| 90 | sou mo nai | そうもない | very unlikely to |
| 91 | tabi ni | たびに | Each time; every time; whenever (something happens). |
| 92 | tame ni | ために | for; in order to; for the benefit of; because of; as a result of |
| 93 | tara ii | たらいい | it would be nice if; should; I hope |
| 94 | tashika ni | 確かに（たしかに） | surely, certainly |
| 95 | tatoe~temo | たとえ～ても | even if… is the case |
| 96 | tatoeba | 例えば（たとえば） | for example |
| 97 | te goran | てごらん | (please) try to; (please) look |
| 98 | te hajimete | てはじめて | not until; only after [x] did I |
| 99 | te moraitai | てもらいたい | to express desire/want for something |
| 100 | temo kamawanai | てもかまわない | it doesn't matter if ~ |
| 101 | to ieba | と言えば（といえば） | speaking of; when you talk of; when you say; if it were the case that… |
| 102 | to ii | といい | it would be nice if; should; I hope |
| 103 | to ittemo | といっても | although I say; although one might say |
| 104 | to iu | という | It is said; called thus |
| 105 | to iu koto da | ということだ | I heard; It means that; It seems that |
| 106 | to iu nowa | というのは | means; the meaning of … is; because; that is to say |
| 107 | to iu to | と言うと（というと） | speaking of; when you talk of; when you say.. |
| 108 | to iu yori | というより | rather than |
| 109 | to sureba / to shitara / to suru to | とすれば・としたら・とすると | in the case of..; assuming.. |
| 110 | to tomo ni | と共に（とともに） | together with; at the same time as; as well as |
| 111 | tochuu de / tochuu ni | 途中で/途中に（とちゅうで/とちゅうに） | on the way; in the middle of |
| 112 | tokoro de | ところで | by the way |
| 113 | tokoro ga | ところが | even so; however; even though |
| 114 | toori | 通り（とおり） | in the same way as; in the way; as |
| 115 | toshite | として | as (i.e. in the role of) |
| 116 | totan | とたん | just as; in the act of; simultaneous action |
| 117 | towa kagiranai | とは限らない（とはかぎらない） | not necessarily so; is not always true |
| 118 | tsuide ni | ついでに | Taking the opportunity while doing something; incidentally. |
| 119 | tsumari | つまり | in other words; in summary; in short |
| 120 | tsumori datta | つもりだった | Was planning to |
JLPT N3 Grammar List total: (135)
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