JLPT N2 Grammar List

JLPT N2 Grammar List
Summary of the most complete Japanese grammar form N2. The grammar required for JLPT N2.

1. かねる (kaneru) : unable to do something

2. かねない (kanenai) : might happen, might do something

3. ろくに～ない (rokuni~nai) : not doing something properly

4. せめて (semete) : at least; at most

5. ものの (mono no) : but, although, even though

6. それにしても (sorenishitemo) : nevertheless, at any rate

7. 以上 (ijou) : because; now that

8. 上に (ue ni) : as well; besides; in addition to

9. 上で (ue de) : after

10. か～ないかのうちに (ka~nai ka no uchi ni) : right after; as soon as

11. からして (kara shite) : judging from; based on

12. からすると/からすれば (kara suruto/ kara sureba) : judging from; considering

13. からといって (kara to itte) : just because

14. からには (kara niwa) : now that; since; so long as; because

15. げ (ge) : seeming; giving the appearance of

16. ことから (koto kara) : from the fact that ; Because

17. ことになっている (koto ni natte iru) : to be expected to; to be scheduled to

18. ざるを得ない (zaru wo enai) : cannot help (doing)

19. しかない (shika nai) : Have no choice but to

20. 上は (ue wa) : now that; since

21. どころではない (dokoro dewa nai) : this is not the time; not the occasion for

22. に加えて (ni kuwaete) : in addition to

23. に際して (ni saishite) : on the occasion of

24. にしろ/にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) : even though; even if

25. に相違ない (ni soui nai) : without a doubt; certain; sure

26. に沿って (ni sotte) : along with; in accordance with

27. につき (ni tsuki) : due to; because of

28. にほかならない (ni hoka naranai) : nothing but; none other than

29. にもかかわらず (nimo kakawarazu) : despite; in spite of

30. 抜く (nuku) : to do something to the end

31. のもとで (no moto de) : under

32. まい (mai) : will not; will probably not

33. まいか (mai ka) : whether or not; considering options

34. をきっかけに (o kikkake ni) : with… as a start; as a result of

35. をこめて (o komete) : filled with

36. をもとにして (o moto ni shite) : Based on

37. わけにはいかない (wake niwa ikanai) : must not; cannot afford to

38. ような気がする (youna ki ga suru) : have a feeling that

39. やむをえず (yamuwoezu) : unavoidable, no other way to do something

40. ものだから (mono dakara) : because; the reason is

41. てたまらない (te tamaranai) : very; extremely

42. 代わりに (kawari ni) : instead of; in exchange for

43. 気味 (gimi) : -like, -looking

44. くせに (kuse ni) : even though, and yet

45. ことか (koto ka) : how…!; what…!; emphasis;

46. ことはない (koto wa nai) : here is no need to

47. 最中に (saichuu ni) : while; during

48. てでも (te demo) : even if I have to; by all means

49. たちまち (tachimachi) : right away; in a moment

50. を通じて (o tsuujite) : Through; via; throughout

51. ものなら (mono nara) : if [A] is possible, then [B]; if one can do something

52. ところに/ところへ (tokoro ni/tokoro e) : at the time

53. ものか (mono ka) : as if

54. だけに (dake ni) : being the case; precisely because

55. つつ (tsutsu) : while; although

56. つつある (tsutsu aru) : to be doing; to be in the process of doing

57. つつも (tsutsu mo) : In spite of ; Whatever is ~

58. ていらい （て以来）te irai (te irai) : since

59. てならない (te naranai) : very; extremely

60. というものだ (to iu mono da) : something like…; something called…

61. というものでもない (to iu mono demo nai) : there is no guarantee that…

62. はともかく (wa tomokaku) : whether or not; nevermind

63. も～なら～も～／～も～ば～も (mo ~nara ~ mo ~/~ mo ~ba ~ mo) : Also … also

64. ばいいのに (ba ii noni) : If only; wish

65. なかなか～ない (nakanaka~nai) : not easy to; struggling to

66. わけです (wake desu) : That’s why; which mean

67. にあたる (ni ataru) : Corresponds to; coincide with

68. いがいの （以外の）igai no (igai no) : except~, other than ~

69. というわけではない (to iu wake dewa nai) : it’s not that; it doesn’t mean that

70. なるべく (narubeku) : as much as possible; trying

71. べつに～ない （別に～ない）betsuni~nai (betsuni~nai) : not really, not particularly

72. たしか （確か）tashika (tashika) : sure; certain

73. なんといっても （何といっても）nanto itte mo (nanto itte mo) : whatever you say ; by any

74. にきをつける（に気をつける）ni ki wo tsukeru (ni ki wo tsukeru) : to be careful of …; watch for..

75. せいか (seika) : Maybe because …

76. にこしたことはない (ni koshita koto wa nai) : nothing can be better than ..

77. および （及び）oyobi (oyobi) : and

78. まんいち（万一）manichi (manichi) : just in case; by some possibility

79. にかけては (ni kakete wa) : when it comes to~

80. からなる(成る) kara naru(naru) : Consists of; formed to

81. ないですむ（ないで済む）naide sumu (naide sumu) : get by without doing ~

82. いったん～ば (ittan～ ba) : Once you do something…

83. ではないだろうか (de wanaidarou ka) : could it be that~; might it be that~

84. より仕方がない (yori shikata ga nai) : to have no choice but to…

85. が気になる (ga ki ni naru) : Worry, wonder, concern …

86. 思うように (omou you ni) : as thought …; as one wish…

87. さすが（に）sasuga (ni) : indeed; as expected

88. X を Y にまかせる (X wo Y ni makaseru) : to leave X to Y

89. に至るまで (ni itaru made) : until

90. なにしろ（何しろ）nanishiro (nanishiro) : at any rate; anyhow

91. たまらない (tamaranai) : Unbearable ; Very …

92. とうてい (toutei) : can’t possibly~; there’s no way~

93. あげく (ageku) : to end up; in the end

94. あまり (amari) : so much… that

95. 一方だ (ippou da) : more and more; continue to

96. おそれがある (恐れがある) osore ga aru (osore ga aru) : it is feared that; to be in danger of

97. から〜にかけて (kara~ni kakete) : from [A] to [B]; from about … to

98. からみて（から見て）kara mite (kara mite) : See from; from the point of view of

99. ことに (koto ni) : emphasize speaker’s feelings

100. どころか (dokoro ka) : far from, anything but

101. に決まっている (ni kimatte iru) : certainly; I’m sure/certain that

102. にくらべて（に比べて）ni kurabete (ni kurabete) : compared to~; in comparison to~

103. にこたえる (ni kotaeru) : in response to; respond …

104. わりに (wari ni) : for; despite; although

105. をけいきとして (o keiki to shite) : take the opportunity …

106. ねばならない (neba naranai) : have to do; must; should

107. ところだった (tokoro datta) : was just about to do something