This is a complete list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for and pass the N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Although there is no official JLPT N5 文法 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 80 grammar lessons that you need to know in order to pass the N5.
Click on the lesson link for detailed notes about grammar structure, how-to-use, conjugations, example sentences, interactive aids, and more.
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| # | Grammar Lesson | 文法レッスン | Grammar Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | naku temo ii | なくてもいい | don't have to |
| 42 | nakucha | なくちゃ | must do; need to; gotta do |
| 43 | nakute wa ikenai | なくてはいけない | must do; need to do |
| 44 | nakute wa naranai | なくてはならない | must do; need to do |
| 45 | naru | なる | to become |
| 46 | ndesu | んです | to explain something; show emphasis |
| 47 | ne | ね | isn't it? right? eh? |
| 48 | ni | に | destination particle; in; at; on; to |
| 49 | ni iku | にいく | go to do |
| 50 | ni suru | にする | to decide on |
| 51 | ni/e | に/へ | to (indicates direction / destination) |
| 52 | no | の | possessive particle |
| 53 | no desu | のです | to explain something; show emphasis |
| 54 | no ga heta | のが下手（のがへた） | to be bad at doing something |
| 55 | no ga jouzu | のが上手（のがじょうず） | to be good at |
| 56 | no ga suki | のが好き（のがすき） | to like doing something |
| 57 | no naka de [A] ga ichiban | の中で[A]が一番（のなかで[A]がいちばん） | out of this group, [A] is best |
| 58 | node | ので | because of; given that; since |
| 59 | o / go | お / ご | polite marker; honorific prefix particle |
| 60 | o / wo | を | object marker particle |
| 61 | o kudasai | をください | please give me ~ |
| 62 | shikashi | しかし | but; however ~ |
| 63 | sore kara | それから | and; and then; after that; since then |
| 64 | soshite | そして | and; and then; thus; and now ~ |
| 65 | sugiru | すぎる | too much |
| 66 | ta koto ga aru | たことがある | to have done something before |
| 67 | tai | たい | want to do something |
| 68 | tari~tari | たり～たり | do such things as A and B |
| 69 | te aru | てある | is/has been done (resulting state) |
| 70 | te iru | ている | ongoing action or current state |
| 71 | te kara | てから | after doing ~ |
| 72 | te kudasai | てください | please do |
| 73 | te wa ikenai | てはいけない | must not; may not; cannot |
| 74 | temo ii desu | てもいいです | is OK to ~; is alright to ~; may I ~? |
| 75 | to | と | and; with; as; connecting particle |
| 76 | toki | とき | when; at this time |
| 77 | totemo | とても | very; awfully; exceedingly |
| 78 | tsumori | つもり | plan to ~; intend to ~ |
| 79 | wa - topic marker | は | topic marker |
| 80 | wa ~yori... desu | は〜より・・・です | [A] is more ~ than [B] |
JLPT N5 Grammar List total: (84)
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