JLPT N3 Grammar List

JLPT N3 Grammar List
This is the list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3.

1. みたい (mitai) : Looks like ~/ seems to be…

2. あまり (amari) : so much… that

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

4. ふと (futo) : suddenly; accidentally

5. ばいい (ba ii) : should; can

6. っけ (kke) : should; can

7. こと (koto) : (must) do

8. によって (ni yotte) : by means of; due to

9. さえ ~ ば (sae ~ ba) : if only ~ then

10. ほど (hodo) : to the extent that

11. まま (mama) : as it is; still in the same state

12. としたら (to shitara) : if it were the case that…;

13. きり (kiri) : only; since; after

14. ために (tame ni) : because of; as a result of

15. によると (ni yoru to) : according to

16. として (toshite) : as (i.e. in the role of)

17. ように (you ni) : in order to (e.g. meet goal)

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

19. たとたん (ta totan) : the moment; the instant

20. うちに (uchi ni) : while; during; before

21. がち (gachi) : tend to; often

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

23. だらけ (darake) : full of; covered with

24. ついでに (tsuide ni) : while; incidentally

25. ということだ (to iu koto da) : I heard; it means that

26. というより (to iu yori) : rather than

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

28. ながらも (nagara mo) : but; although; despite ~

29. において (ni oite) : in; on; at

30. における (ni okeru) : in; on; at (place)

31. について (ni tsuite) : concerning; regarding

32. にかわって (ni kawatte) : instead of; on behalf of

33. につれて (ni tsurete) : as; in proportion to; with

34. にとって (ni totte) : to; for; concerning

35. べき (beki) : must; should

36. わけだ (wake da) : the fact is; for that reason

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

38. ことは～が (koto wa~ga) : although; but

39. にしたがって (ni shitagatte) : as; therefore

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