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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | ni shitagatte | にしたがって | as; therefore; in accordance with; according to; consequently ~ |
| 82 | ni shite mo | にしても | even if; even though; regardless of ~ |
| 83 | ni shite wa | にしては | for; considering it’s (something or someone) |
| 84 | ni taishite | に対して（にたいして） | towards; against; regarding; in contrast with ~ |
| 85 | ni totte | にとって | to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding ~ |
| 86 | ni tsuite | について | concerning; regarding; about; on ~ |
| 87 | ni tsurete | につれて | as; in proportion to; with; as… then ~ |
| 88 | ni wa | には | for the purpose of; in order to ~ |
| 89 | ni yoru to/ni yoreba | によると /によれば | according to ~ |
| 90 | ni yotte / ni yoru | によって / による | by means of; due to; owing to; because of ~ |
| 91 | no deshou ka | のでしょうか | ask a question in a polite way |
| 92 | o chuushin ni | を中心に（をちゅうしんに） | focused on; centered on |
| 93 | o hajime | をはじめ | for example; starting with |
| 94 | o komete | を込めて（をこめて） | filled with; full of |
| 95 | o tsuujite / o tooshite | を通じて / を通して（をつうじて / をとおして） | through; via; throughout; by ~ |
| 96 | okage de | おかげで | thanks to; owing to; because of ~ |
| 97 | ppanashi | っぱなし | leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use |
| 98 | ppoi | っぽい | seems like; somewhat; -ish; easily does; often does ~ |
| 99 | sae | さえ | even; so much as; not even |
| 100 | sae~ba | さえ～ば | if only; as long as |
| 101 | sai ni | 際に（さいに） | when; at the time of; in the case of ~ |
| 102 | saichuu ni | 最中に（さいちゅうに） | while; during; in the middle of ~ |
| 103 | sara ni | さらに | furthermore; again; more and more ~ |
| 104 | sate | さて | conjunction: well; now; then ~ |
| 105 | sei de | せいで | because of; due to; as a result of ~ |
| 106 | seizei | せいぜい | at the most; at best; to the utmost |
| 107 | shibaraku | しばらく | for a moment; for a while; for the time being |
| 108 | shikanai | しかない | have no choice but ~ |
| 109 | sono tame ni | そのために | hence; for that reason; because of ~ |
| 110 | soretomo | それとも | or; or else ~ |
| 111 | sou mo nai /sou ni nai | そうもない /そうにない | very unlikely to; showing no signs of ~ |
| 112 | sude ni | すでに | something has already been done/taken place; is already the case |
| 113 | sunawachi | すなわち | in other words; namely ~ |
| 114 | suuryou + wa | 数量 + は（すうりょう + は） | at least ~ |
| 115 | ta mono da | たものだ | used to do; would often do |
| 116 | ta totan | たとたん | as soon as; just as ~ |
| 117 | tabi ni | たびに | whenever; every time ~ |
| 118 | tame ni | ために | for; in order to; for the benefit of; because of; as a result of ~ |
| 119 | tashika ni | 確かに（たしかに） | surely, certainly ~ |
| 120 | tate | たて | just done; freshly done; newly done |
JLPT N3 Grammar List total: (182)
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