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Japanese Grammar

Master Japanese grammar patterns organized by JLPT level.

Browse by JLPT Level

Study grammar organized by proficiency level, from beginner to advanced.

JLPT N5

Beginner Essentials

21 grammar points

JLPT N4

Elementary Patterns

56 grammar points

JLPT N3

Intermediate Bridging

101 grammar points

JLPT N2

Upper Intermediate

136 grammar points

JLPT N1

Advanced Mastery

137 grammar points

Browse by Category

Find grammar by what it expresses — time, reason, comparison, and more.

Time

When things happen and temporal relationships

79 grammar points

Limitation

Restricting scope and setting boundaries

59 grammar points

Reason

Explaining why and expressing causes

41 grammar points

Degree

Extent, amount, and intensity

37 grammar points

Supposition

Guessing, hearsay, and conjecture

37 grammar points

Concession

Contrast, exceptions, and despite-clauses

36 grammar points

Comparison

Similarities, differences, and preferences

35 grammar points

Enumeration

Listing, examples, and alternatives

28 grammar points

Tendency

Habits, states, and general tendencies

28 grammar points

Topic

Presenting topics and framing statements

27 grammar points

Conditional

If-then conditions and hypotheticals

26 grammar points

Intention

Plans, decisions, and willingness

21 grammar points

Evaluation

Perspective, judgment, and standards

17 grammar points

Purpose

Goals, aims, and reasons for actions

12 grammar points

Emotion

Feelings, emphasis, and emotional expression

5 grammar points

Obligation

Duty, advice, and necessity

4 grammar points

Potential

Ability, difficulty, and feasibility

3 grammar points

Benefactive

Giving and receiving actions or favors

3 grammar points

Result

Outcomes, conclusions, and consequences

3 grammar points

Browse by Conjugation

Explore grammar grouped by verb conjugation type.

Nai-form

Negative forms and related expressions

42 grammar points

Ta-form

Past tense, experiences, and completed actions

38 grammar points

Te-form

Connecting actions, requests, and ongoing states

36 grammar points

Masu-form

Polite speech and formal conjugations

35 grammar points

Volitional

Suggestions, intentions, and invitations

7 grammar points

Conditional (ば)

If-then conditions using the ば form

4 grammar points

Potential

Expressing ability and possibility

2 grammar points

Passive

Receiving actions and indirect experiences

1 grammar point