JLPT N3 Grammar Points
ずつ
N3zutsu
apiece; each; at a time
Learn More →あまり
N3amari
so much… that
Learn More →あまりにも
N3amari ni mo
too much; so much… that; excessively ~
Learn More →いくら～ても
N3ikura~temo
no matter how ~
Learn More →うちに
N3uchi ni
while; before ~
Learn More →おかげで
N3okage de
thanks to; owing to; because of ~
Learn More →かける
N3kakeru
half-; not yet finished; in the middle of~
Learn More →から〜にかけて
N3kara~ni kakete
through; from [A] to [B]
Learn More →か何か（かなにか）
N3ka nani ka
or something ~
Learn More →がたい
N3gatai
very difficult to; hard to ~
Learn More →がち
N3gachi
tend to; tendency to; frequently; often; to do something easily
Learn More →きり
N3kiri
only; just; since; after ~
Learn More →くせに
N3kuse ni
and yet; though; in spite of; despite ~
Learn More →くらい / ぐらい
N3kurai / gurai
approximately; about; around; to the extent ~
Learn More →こそ
N3koso
for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely ~
Learn More →こと
N3koto
(must) do
Learn More →ことから
N3koto kara
from the fact that ~
Learn More →ことになっている
N3koto ni natteiru
expresses a standard, rule or expectation
Learn More →ことはない
N3koto wa nai
there is no need to; (something) never happens; there is no possibility that ~
Learn More →ことは～が
N3koto wa~ga
although; but ~
Learn More →ごとに
N3goto ni
each; every; at intervals of ~
Learn More →さえ
N3sae
even; so much as; not even
Learn More →さえ～ば
N3sae~ba
if only; as long as ~
Learn More →さて
N3sate
conjunction: well; now; then ~
Learn More →さらに
N3sara ni
furthermore; again; more and more ~
Learn More →しかない
N3shikanai
have no choice but ~
Learn More →しばらく
N3shibaraku
for a moment; for a while; for the time being
Learn More →じゃない
N3janai
maybe; most likely; confirmation of information; express surprise towards listener
Learn More →すでに
N3sude ni
something has already been done/taken place; is already the case
Learn More →ずに
N3zuni
without doing ~
Learn More →ずにはいられない
N3zuni wa irarenai
can’t help but feel; can’t help but do; must do ~
Learn More →せいぜい
N3seizei
at the most; at best; to the utmost
Learn More →せいで
N3sei de
because of; due to; as a result of ~
Learn More →そうもない /そうにない
N3sou mo nai /sou ni nai
very unlikely to; showing no signs of ~
Learn More →そのために
N3sono tame ni
hence; for that reason; because of ~
Learn More →それとも
N3soretomo
or; or else ~
Learn More →たって
N3tatte
even if; even though; no matter how ~
Learn More →たて
N3tate
just done; freshly done; newly done
Learn More →たとえ～ても
N3tatoe~temo
even if… is the case
Learn More →たとたん
N3ta totan
as soon as; just as ~
Learn More →たびに
N3tabi ni
whenever; every time ~
Learn More →ために
N3tame ni
for; in order to; for the benefit of; because of; as a result of ~
Learn More →たものだ
N3ta mono da
used to do; would often do
Learn More →結果（けっか）
N3kekka
as a result of; after ~
Learn More →だけ
N3dake
as much as ~
Learn More →だけでなく
N3dake de naku
not only… but also ~
Learn More →だけど
N3dakedo
but; however; although; regarding ~
Learn More →だらけ
N3darake
full of; covered with; a lot of (something undesirable)
Learn More →っけ
N3kke
a casual suffix to confirm something you are trying to remember
Learn More →っぱなし
N3ppanashi
leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
Learn More →っぽい
N3ppoi
seems like; somewhat; -ish; easily does; often does ~
Learn More →つい
N3tsui
accidentally; unintentionally; by mistake
Learn More →ついでに
N3tsuide ni
while, incidentally, at the same time, on the way ~
Learn More →ついに
N3tsui ni
finally; at last; in the end ~
Learn More →つまり
N3tsumari
in other words; in summary; in short ~
Learn More →つもりだった
N3tsumori datta
I thought I~; I believe I~; was planning to~; was intending to ~
Learn More →つもりで
N3tsumori de
with the intention of doing ~
Learn More →ている場合じゃない（ているばあいじゃない）
N3teiru baai janai
this is no time to be doing ~
Learn More →てからでないと
N3te kara de nai to
must first do; cannot do without first doing ~
Learn More →てごらん
N3te goran
(please) try to; (please) look
Learn More →てしょうがない・てしかたがない
N3te shou ga nai/te shikata ga nai
can't help but; very; extremely ~
Learn More →てはいけないから
N3te wa ikenai kara
in order to not~; to prevent a negative situation
Learn More →てはじめて
N3te hajimete
not until; only after [x] did I
Learn More →てばかりいる
N3te bakari iru
only; nothing but ~
Learn More →ても構わない（てもかまわない）
N3temo kamawanai
it doesn't matter if ~
Learn More →てもしょうがない / てもしかたがない
N3temo shou ga nai / temo shikata ga nai
there's no point to~; it's no use to~; it cannot be helped
Learn More →ても始まらない（てもはじまらない）
N3temo hajimaranai
even if you... it’s no use; there is no point to ~
Learn More →て済む（てすむ）
N3te sumu
sufficient by; no problem to; resolve by ~
Learn More →といい / たらいい
N3to ii / tara ii
it would be nice if; should; I hope ~
Learn More →ということだ
N3to iu koto da
I heard; it means that; in other words ~
Learn More →というのは
N3to iu nowa
this means; the meaning of … is; because; that is to say ~
Learn More →というより
N3to iu yori
rather than ~
Learn More →といっても
N3to ittemo
although I say; although one might say ~
Learn More →とおりに
N3toori ni
in the same way as; in the way; as ~
Learn More →ところが
N3tokoro ga
even so; however; even though ~
Learn More →ところで
N3tokoro de
by the way ~
Learn More →として
N3toshite
as; in the role of ~
Learn More →とすれば・としたら・とすると
N3to sureba / to shitara / to suru to
in the case of~; assuming~; if A then B
Learn More →とても～ない
N3totemo~nai
cannot possibly be; hardly ~
Learn More →とは限らない（とはかぎらない）
N3towa kagiranai
not necessarily so; is not always true
Learn More →とみえる / とみえて
N3to mieru / to miete
it seems that ~
Learn More →と共に（とともに）
N3to tomo ni
together with; at the same time as; as well as ~
Learn More →と言うと（というと）
N3to iu to
speaking of; when you talk of; when you say ~
Learn More →と言えば（といえば）
N3to ieba
speaking of; when you talk of; when you say; if it were the case that ~
Learn More →どうしても
N3doushitemo
no matter what; at any cost; after all ~
Learn More →どんなに～ても
N3donna ni~temo
no matter how (much)
Learn More →ないことはない
N3nai koto wa nai
can do; is not impossible to ~
Learn More →ないと
N3naito
must do; unless/if you don't ~
Learn More →なかなか
N3nakanaka
very; quite; pretty; rather; just not ~
Learn More →ながらも
N3nagara mo
but; although; despite ~
Learn More →なぜなら
N3nazenara
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
Learn More →なるべく
N3naru beku
as much as possible
Learn More →なんか / なんて / など
N3nanka / nante / nado
give examples; show modesty; make light of ~
Learn More →において / における
N3ni oite / ni okeru
in; at (place); regarding; as for; in relation to ~
Learn More →にかけて
N3ni kakete
over (a period); through; concerning; regarding ~
Learn More →にかわって / にかわり
N3ni kawatte / ni kawari
instead of; replacing; on behalf of ~
Learn More →にしたがって
N3ni shitagatte
as; therefore; in accordance with; according to; consequently ~
Learn More →にしては
N3ni shite wa
for; considering it’s (something or someone)
Learn More →にしても
N3ni shite mo
even if; even though; regardless of ~
Learn More →について
N3ni tsuite
concerning; regarding; about; on ~
Learn More →につれて
N3ni tsurete
as; in proportion to; with; as… then ~
Learn More →にとって
N3ni totte
to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding ~
Learn More →には
N3ni wa
for the purpose of; in order to ~
Learn More →によって / による
N3ni yotte / ni yoru
by means of; due to; owing to; because of ~
Learn More →によると /によれば
N3ni yoru to/ni yoreba
according to ~
Learn More →に反して（にはんして）
N3ni hanshite
against; contrary to; in contrast to ~
Learn More →に対して（にたいして）
N3ni taishite
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with ~
Learn More →に慣れる（になれる）
N3ni nareru
to be used to something
Learn More →に比べて（にくらべて）
N3ni kurabete
compared to; in comparison to ~
Learn More →に違いない（にちがいない）
N3ni chigai nai
I’m sure/ certain; no doubt that ~
Learn More →に関する / に関して（にかんする / にかんして）
N3ni kan suru / ni kan shite
about; regarding; related to ~
Learn More →のでしょうか
N3no deshou ka
ask a question in a polite way
Learn More →はもちろん
N3wa mochiron
not to mention; not only ... but also ~
Learn More →は別として（はべつとして）
N3wa betsu toshite
aside from; apart from; except for; whether or not ~
Learn More →は～で有名（は～でゆうめい）
N3wa~de yuumei
famous for ~
Learn More →ばいい
N3ba ii
should; can; it’d be good if ~
Learn More →ばかりで
N3bakari de
only; just ~ (negative description)
Learn More →ばかりでなく
N3bakari denaku
not only... but also; as well as ~
Learn More →ばよかった
N3ba yokatta
should have; would have been better if ~
Learn More →ば～のに
N3ba~noni
would have; should have; if only ~
Learn More →ば～ほど
N3ba~hodo
the more… the more ~
Learn More →ふと
N3futo
suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally ~
Learn More →ふりをする
N3furi o suru
to pretend; to act as if ~
Learn More →ぶりに
N3buri ni
for the first time in (period of time)
Learn More →べきだ
N3beki da
should do; must do ~
Learn More →べきではない
N3beki dewa nai
should not do; must not do ~
Learn More →ほど～ない
N3hodo~nai
is not as… as ~
Learn More →まさか
N3masaka
there's no way; that's impossible; you must be joking
Learn More →まるで
N3maru de
as if; as though; just like ~
Learn More →むしろ
N3mushiro
rather; instead; better ~
Learn More →めったに～ない
N3metta ni~nai
hardly; rarely; seldom
Learn More →もしかしたら
N3moshika shitara
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~
Learn More →もしも〜たら
N3moshimo~tara
if; in the case; supposing ~
Learn More →も～ば～も
N3mo~ba~mo
and; also; as well; either/or; neither/nor
Learn More →ようがない
N3you ga nai
there is no way to; it’s impossible to ~
Learn More →ようとしない
N3you to shinai
not try to; not make an effort to ~
Learn More →ようとする
N3you to suru
try to; attempt to; be about to ~
Learn More →ような気がする（ようなきがする）
N3you na ki ga suru
have a feeling that; feels like; seems like; think that ~
Learn More →ように
N3you ni
in order to, so that ~
Learn More →ように見える（ようにみえる）
N3you ni mieru
to look; to seem; to appear ~
Learn More →よりも
N3yorimo
in comparison to; rather than; more than ~
Learn More →わけがない
N3wake ga nai
there is no way that; it is impossible to ~
Learn More →わけだ
N3wake da
for that reason; no wonder; as you’d expect; the fact is; so you mean ~
Learn More →わけではない
N3wake dewa nai
it doesn’t mean that; it is not the case that; I don’t mean that; it is not true that ~
Learn More →わけにはいかない
N3wake niwa ikanai
must not; cannot afford to; must, have no choice but to ~
Learn More →わざと
N3wazato
on purpose; intentionally ~
Learn More →わざわざ
N3wazawaza
to go to the trouble of; to go out of one's way to ~
Learn More →をはじめ
N3o hajime
for example; starting with ~
Learn More →を中心に（をちゅうしんに）
N3o chuushin ni
focused on; centered on
Learn More →を込めて（をこめて）
N3o komete
filled with; full of
Learn More →を通じて / を通して（をつうじて / をとおして）
N3o tsuujite / o tooshite
through; via; throughout; by ~
Learn More →んだって
N3ndatte
I hear that; heard that ~
Learn More →一体（いったい）
N3ittai
emphasis; what on earth; what in the world
Learn More →一度に（いちどに）
N3ichido ni
all at once
Learn More →一方だ（いっぽうだ）
N3ippou da
more and more; continue to ~
Learn More →上げる（あげる）
N3ageru
to finish doing ~
Learn More →上で（うえで）
N3ue de
upon; after; when; for; in order to
Learn More →上に（うえに）
N3ue ni
as well; besides; in addition to; not only… but also ~
Learn More →中（ちゅう）
N3chuu / juu
currently; during; at some point; throughout; before the end of ~
Learn More →代わりに（かわりに）
N3kawari ni
instead of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for
Learn More →例えば（たとえば）
N3tatoeba
for example; for instance ~
Learn More →切る（きる）
N3kiru
to do something completely to the end
Learn More →切れない（きれない）
N3kirenai
unable to do; too much to finish/complete
Learn More →別に～ない（べつに～ない）
N3betsu ni~nai
not really, not particularly
Learn More →割に（わりに）
N3wari ni
considering ~; for ~; despite ~
Learn More →すなわち
N3sunawachi
in other words; namely ~
Learn More →合う（あう）
N3au
do something together
Learn More →向き（むき）
N3muki
suitable for ~
Learn More →向け（むけ）
N3muke
intended for; aimed at ~
Learn More →数量 + は（すうりょう + は）
N3suuryou + wa
at least ~
Learn More →気味（ぎみ）
N3gimi
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ~
Learn More →決して～ない（けっして～ない）
N3kesshite~nai
never; by no means ~
Learn More →的（てき）
N3teki
change noun into na-adjective or adverb
Learn More →直す（なおす）
N3naosu
to do something again; to do over
Learn More →最中に（さいちゅうに）
N3saichuu ni
while; during; in the middle of ~
Learn More →確かに（たしかに）
N3tashika ni
surely, certainly ~
Learn More →ほど
N3hodo
degree; extent; bounds; upper limit
Learn More →結局（けっきょく）
N3kekkyoku
after all; eventually; in the end ~
Learn More →込む（こむ）
N3komu
to do something for a long time or to move something inside
Learn More →途中で/途中に（とちゅうで/とちゅうに）
N3tochuu de / tochuu ni
on the way; in the middle of ~
Learn More →通す（とおす）
N3toosu
to do until the end; to continually do; through ~
Learn More →際に（さいに）
N3sai ni
when; at the time of; in the case of ~
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