JLPT Guide/JLPT N3 Grammar

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Here is a list of the grammar points likely encountered on level N3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. There is no official list, so it is possible that other grammar points may be seen. JLPT N5 grammar and JLPT N4 grammar are likely to be seen on the N3 test but are not listed again here -- see their respective pages.

~ようになる[edit | edit source]

A change which has taken place or will take place.

~ことになる[edit | edit source]

To be decided, to be arranged.

~とても~ない[edit | edit source]

Can't possibly

~らしい[edit | edit source]

Seems like, Hearsay

~て初めて[edit | edit source]

Only when ~, that ~; It is not until ~, that ~

~ないで[edit | edit source]

Without doing ~

~によって[edit | edit source]

Depending on ~

~のような[edit | edit source]

like ~

~ば~ほど[edit | edit source]

The more ~ the ~er something gets (the more you study the smarter you get)

N+ばかり[edit | edit source]

Nothing but ~

AはBで有名[edit | edit source]

~ A is famous for B

N+を始め[edit | edit source]

for example; starting with

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Turns nouns into adjectives. Like English '-al'

~は~くらいです[edit | edit source]

(How much) ~ (adj) is ~

~さえ~ば[edit | edit source]

~if only~then...

ほど[edit | edit source]

To the extent

まま[edit | edit source]

In its current state

わざわざ[edit | edit source]

To bother oneself to do something

~としたら[edit | edit source]

If we assume ~

~たものだ[edit | edit source]

This used to ~ / This was what ~

~たて[edit | edit source]

newly/ freshly/ just did something

~ぐらい[edit | edit source]

about/around ~

~かえって[edit | edit source]

on the contrary

~には~の~がある[edit | edit source]

There is ~ in ~

~っぽい[edit | edit source]

Characteristic of ~

~に関する[edit | edit source]

in relation to ~

まさか[edit | edit source]

"Impossible!"

まい[edit | edit source]

probably won't

きり[edit | edit source]

just, for good

いったい(一体)[edit | edit source]

"What in the world?"

ふり[edit | edit source]

Pretend to ~

どうやら[edit | edit source]

I think that ~

おかげで[edit | edit source]

Thanks to ~

さらに(更に)[edit | edit source]

Furthermore

すでに(既に)[edit | edit source]

already ~

つい[edit | edit source]

Without thinking

むしろ[edit | edit source]

rather; better; instead

さえ[edit | edit source]

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

~になれる[edit | edit source]

get used to ~ ; come to be ~

~に違いない[edit | edit source]

There is no doubt that ~, I am sure that ~

なかなか[edit | edit source]

Considerably

~ために[edit | edit source]

In order to~

~ず[edit | edit source]

Without doing ~ (shortened form of ~ないで)

~によると[edit | edit source]

According to, Due to, By means of

~代わり[edit | edit source]

In place of ~

ようにする[edit | edit source]

Make sure to do ~

~始める[edit | edit source]

To start to ~

~ても[edit | edit source]

Even if~

~として[edit | edit source]

As ~, In the role of ~

ように[edit | edit source]

In order that ~

こそ[edit | edit source]

(Emphasis)

~ないうちに[edit | edit source]

Before ~ happens (before it rains, ~)

どうしても[edit | edit source]

By all means, At any rate

~がち[edit | edit source]

Tends to be ~

せいぜい[edit | edit source]

As far as possible, At the most

~に限る[edit | edit source]

nothing better than ~

~とともに~[edit | edit source]

as well as; with; along with; at the same time

~たび~[edit | edit source]

~ whenever ~

すぎない(過ぎない)[edit | edit source]

merely ~ ; no more than ~

おいて(於いて)[edit | edit source]

as for ~ ; regarding ~

~げ[edit | edit source]

seems like~

つもりで[edit | edit source]

having the intention of~

This list of grammar terms was compiled by Jonathan Waller, [1]. Some definitions from JGram, [2].