JLPT Grammar List: Japanese Grammar N5 to N1

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JLPT N5 Japanese Grammar

Beginner · Basic sentence patterns, particles and everyday expressions.

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  1. 01

    Noun＋は

    は (wa) – The topic particle は marks the topic of a sentence: what you are talking about. It is written with the hiragana は but pronounced “wa”.
    私(わたし)は学生(がくせい)です。
    I am a student.
    Particle
  2. 02

    Noun＋が

    が (ga) – The subject particle が marks the subject of a sentence, new information, and the thing that is liked, wanted, understood or owned.
    誰(だれ)が来(き)ましたか。
    Who came?
    Particle
  3. 03

    Noun＋も

    も (mo) – “Also” and “too” も means also or too. It replaces は, が or を to add something to what was already said.
    私(わたし)も学生(がくせい)です。
    I am a student too.
    Particle
  4. 04

    Noun＋を＋Verb

    を (o) – The object particle を marks the direct object of an action, and also the place you move through or leave.
    本(ほん)を読(よ)みます。
    I read a book.
    Particle
  5. 05

    Noun＋の＋Noun

    の (no) – Possession and connection の links two nouns. The first noun describes, owns or limits the second.
    これは私(わたし)の本(ほん)です。
    This is my book.
    Particle
  6. 06

    Noun＋に

    に (ni) – Time, destination and target に marks a specific time, a destination, a place of existence and the person an action is directed to.
    七時(しちじ)に起(お)きます。
    I get up at seven.
    Particle
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    Noun＋で

    で (de) – Place of action and means で marks where an action takes place, and the tool, transport or language used to do it.
    図書館(としょかん)で勉強(べんきょう)します。
    I study at the library.
    Particle
  8. 08

    Place＋へ

    へ (e) – Direction particle へ marks the direction of movement. It is written へ but pronounced “e”.
    日本(にほん)へ行(い)きます。
    I go to Japan.
    Particle
  9. 09

    Noun＋と

    と (to) – “And” and “with” と joins nouns as “and”, and marks the person you do something with.
    本(ほん)とノートを買(か)います。
    I buy a book and a notebook.
    Particle
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    Sentence＋か

    か (ka) – The question particle か turns a sentence into a polite question, and also means “or” between nouns.
    学生(がくせい)ですか。
    Are you a student?
    Particle
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    AからBまで

    から / まで – From … until … から marks a starting point, and まで marks an end point, in time or place.
    九時(くじ)から五時(ごじ)まで働(はたら)きます。
    I work from nine to five.
    Particle
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    Noun＋です

    です / でした – Polite “to be” です is the polite way to say A is B. It changes for negative and past.
    私(わたし)は先生(せんせい)です。
    I am a teacher.
    Sentence ending
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    Verb stem＋ます

    ～ます – Polite verb ending The ます-form is the polite form of a verb. It covers present, future, negative and past.
    毎日(まいにち)水(みず)を飲(の)みます。
    I drink water every day.
    Verb form
  14. 14

    Verb て＋います

    ～ています – Ongoing action and states ～ています shows an action in progress, a continuing state, or a habit.
    今(いま)、本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいます。
    I am reading a book now.
    Verb form
  15. 15

    Verb て＋ください

    ～てください – Please do … ～てください is a polite request. Noun をください means please give me.
    ここに名前(なまえ)を書(か)いてください。
    Please write your name here.
    Verb form
  16. 16

    Verb stem＋たい

    ～たい – Want to do ～たい expresses that the speaker wants to do something. It conjugates like an い-adjective.
    日本(にほん)へ行(い)きたいです。
    I want to go to Japan.
    Verb form
  17. 17

    Verb stem＋ましょう／ませんか

    ～ましょう / ～ませんか – Let us … / Would you like to …? ～ましょう suggests doing something together. ～ませんか is a softer invitation.
    一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)きましょう。
    Let us go together.
    Verb form
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    Place に Noun が あります／います

    あります / います – There is, there are あります is for things and plants. います is for people and animals. Both say that something exists in a place.
    机(つくえ)の上(うえ)に本(ほん)があります。
    There is a book on the desk.
    Verb
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    い-adjective＋です

    い-adjectives – Describing with 〜い い-adjectives end in い and conjugate by changing that ending: くない, かった, くなかった.
    この本(ほん)は高(たか)いです。
    This book is expensive.
    Adjective
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    な-adjective＋です

    な-adjectives – Describing with 〜な な-adjectives add な before a noun and use です or ではありません like nouns.
    この町(まち)は静(しず)かです。
    This town is quiet.
    Adjective
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    AはBより＋Adjective

    AはBより Adjective – Comparing two things Use AはBより Adjective to say A is more (adjective) than B. B is the standard and A is the thing you describe.
    今日(きょう)は昨日(きのう)より暑(あつ)いです。
    Today is hotter than yesterday.
    Comparison
  22. 22

    Noun＋が＋好きです

    好き / 嫌い / 上手 / 下手 with が Feelings and skills like 好き, 嫌い, 上手 and 下手 take が for the thing they refer to.
    私(わたし)は猫(ねこ)が好(す)きです。
    I like cats.
    Adjective
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    Verb て＋もいいです

    ～てもいいです – Permission ～てもいいですか asks permission. ～てもいいです gives it.
    ここに座(すわ)ってもいいですか。
    May I sit here?
    Verb form
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    Verb て＋はいけません

    ～てはいけません – Must not ～てはいけません says that something is not allowed.
    ここで写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)ってはいけません。
    You must not take photos here.
    Verb form

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