This is a complete list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for and pass the N4 Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Although there is no official JLPT N4 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 100 grammar lessons that you need to know in order to pass the N4.
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 | mitai na | みたいな | like, similar to |
| 42 | mitai ni | みたいに | like, similar to |
| 43 | na | な | don’t ~ (order somebody to not do something) |
| 44 | nado | など | such as, things like |
| 45 | nagara | ながら | while; during; as; simultaneously |
| 46 | nakanaka~nai | なかなか～ない | not easy to; struggling to; not able to~ |
| 47 | nakereba ikenai | なければいけない | must do something; have to do something |
| 48 | nakereba naranai | なければならない | must do something; have to do something |
| 49 | nara | なら | if; in the case that ~ |
| 50 | nasai | なさい | do this (soft/firm command) |
| 51 | nasaru | なさる | to do (honorific) |
| 52 | ni mieru | にみえる | to look; to seem; to appear |
| 53 | ni suru | にする | to make something ~ |
| 54 | nikui | にくい | difficult to do |
| 55 | no naka de | の中で（のなかで） | in, among |
| 56 | noni | のに | although, in spite of, even though |
| 57 | noni | のに | to (do something); in order to |
| 58 | o~kudasai | お～ください | please do (honorific) |
| 59 | o~ni naru | お～になる | to do (honorific) |
| 60 | oki ni | おきに | repeated at intervals, every |
| 61 | owaru | 終わる（おわる） | to finish; to end |
| 62 | rareru | られる | able to do something |
| 63 | sa | さ | -ness ; nominalizer for adjective |
| 64 | sakki | さっき | some time ago; just now |
| 65 | saserareru (passive causative) | させられる | to be made to do something (passive causative) |
| 66 | saseru | させる | to make/let somebody do something |
| 67 | shi | し | and; and what’s more |
| 68 | sonnna ni | そんなに | so much; so; like that |
| 69 | sore demo | それでも | but still; and yet; even so |
| 70 | sou da | そうだ [2] | looks like; appears like |
| 71 | sou da | そうだ [1] | I heard that; it is said that |
| 72 | sou ni / sou na | そうに・そうな | seems like; looks like |
| 73 | ta bakari | たばかり | just finished; something just occurred |
| 74 | ta tokoro | たところ | just finished doing, was just doing |
| 75 | tadoushi & jidoushi - transitive & intransitive verbs | 他動詞 & 自動詞（たどうし & じどうし） | Transitive & Intransitive Verbs |
| 76 | tagaru | たがる | want to do~ (third person) |
| 77 | tara | たら | if, after, when |
| 78 | tara dou | たらどう | why don't you |
| 79 | tara ii desu ka | たらいいですか | what should I do?; speaker seeking instructions from listener |
| 80 | te ageru | てあげる | to do for; to do a favor |
JLPT N4 Grammar List total: (112)
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*NOTE* This is not a complete list of every JLPT grammar yet.
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