JLPT N3 Grammar List

JLPT N3 Grammar List
Summary of the most complete Japanese grammar form N3. The grammar required for JLPT N3.

1. ほど (hodo) : to the extent that, so much

2. まま (mama) : as it is

3. としたら (to shitara) : if it were the case that

4. きり (kiri) : only, just

5. おかげで (okage de) : thanks to, because of

6. ために (tame ni) : because of, as a result of

7. として (to shite) : as (i.e. in the role of)

8. ように (you ni) : in order to

9. こそ (koso) : for sure (emphasize preceding word)

10. がち (gachi) : apt to do, tend to do

11. たびに (tabi ni) : each time, every time

12. うちに (uchi ni) : while, before

13. だらけ (darake) : covered all over in, full of

14. っけ (kke) : what is… again?

15. ついでに (tsuideni) : while you are at it

16. ということだ (to iu koto da) : I’ve heard that…; rumor has it that…

17. というより (to iu yori) : rather than

18. において (ni oite) : in, on, at

19. にかわって (ni kawatte) : instead of, on behalf of

20. について (ni tsuite) : concerning

21. につれて (ni tsurete) : as, in proportion to

22. にとって (ni totte) : to, for, concerning

23. わけだ (wakeda) : for that reason, no wonder

24. わけではない (wake dewa nai) : it doesn’t mean that

25. ながらも (nagara mo) : but, although

26. というと (to iu to) : if it were the case that…, then certainly

27. に反して (ni hanshite) : against; contrary to

28. はもとより (wa moto yori) : also; let alone

29. 反面 (hanmen) : but on the other hand

30. べき (beki) : must, should

31. やら～やら (yara~yara) : such things as; such as

32. よりほかない (yori hoka nai) : to have no choice but

33. に対して (ni taishite) : in regard to; in contrast to

34. にしたがって (ni shitagatte) : as; therefore; in accordance with

35. に関する / に関して (ni kansuru / ni kanshite) : concerning, about

36. にかかわらず (ni kakawarazu) : regardless of

37. における (ni okeru) : in, on, at (place)

38. に応じて (ni oujite) : depending on; in accordance with

39. にあって (ni atte) : in; on; at; during

40. なんか / なんて(nanka / nante) : such as, things like

41. ないことには (nai koto niwa) : unless you do something

42. とともに (totomoni) : together with

43. といっても (to ittemo) : although I say

44. といったら (to ittara) : if it were the case that…

45. だけあって (dake atte) : (precisely) because

46. たばかり (ta bakari) : just finished; something just ended/occurred

47. ようになる (you ni naru) : to reach the point that, to come to be that

48. ことになる (koto ni naru) : it has been decided that…

49. とても～ない (totemo~nai) : cannot possibly; there is no way

50. らしい (rashii) : seem like; look like; I heard that

51. てはじめて (te hajimete) : not until; only after… did I

52. ないで (naide) : without doing~ ; don’t

53. によって (ni yotte) : by means of, due to, owing to

54. のように/のような (no you ni/no you na) : like; similar to

55. ば~ほど (ba~hodo) : the more… the more

56. ばかり (bakari) : only; nothing but

57. をはじめ (o hajime) : starting with; First is ~

58. さえ ~ ば (sae ~ ba) : if only ~ then; as long as

59. わざわざ (wazawaza) : take the trouble to, taking the time to do

60. たものだ (ta monoda) : Often (remember, reminisce)

61. まさか (masaka) : there’s no way, by no means

62. ふり～（～振り）furi ~(~ furi) : pretend to be

63. どうやら (dou yara) : it seems like; it appears that

64. さらに～(～更に) sarani (sarani) : furthermore; again

65. すでに～（～既に）sudeni (sudeni) : already ~

66. つい (tsui) : Carelessly; by mistake

67. むしろ (mushiro) : rather; instead; better

68. になれる (ni nareru) : to be used to…; become

69. にちがいない (ni chigainai) : certainly; there is no doubt that ~

70. なかなか (nakanaka) : Forever but not yet, forever without

71. によると (ni yoru to) : according to

72. ようにする (you ni suru) : to try to; to make sure that

73. はじめる～ (～始める) hajimeru (hajimeru) : to start…; to begin to…

74. ないうちに (nai uchi ni) : before something happens

75. どうしても (doushitemo) : no matter what, at any cost

76. せいぜい (seizei) : at the most; at best

77. にかぎる～ (～に限る) ni kagiru (ni kagiru) : nothing better than; there’s nothing like

78. にすぎない (ni suginai) : no more than; just

79. つもりで (tsumori de) : with the intention of doing

80. たとたん (ta totan) : as soon as; just as; the moment

81. ばかりに (bakari ni) : Just because ~; simply because

82. っこない (kkonai) : no chance of; …is definitely not possible

83. てしかたがない （～て仕方がない) te shikata ga nai (te shikata ga nai) : Can’t help; can’t be helped

84. てしょうがない (te shouganai) : Can’t help; can’t be helped

85. でさえ (de sae) : even; not even

86. など／なんか／なんて (nado / nanka / nante) : like~ (usually used to list negative examples)

87. にしろ (ni shiro) : Although …; even if; regardless

88. 向き (muki) : suitable for

89. わけない (wakenai) : Could it be, how ~

90. ほど～ない (hodo~nai) : is not as… as~

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