Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N3★に関する / に関して (ni kansu ru / ni kanshite): …

    Meaning: related to, in relation to, aboutFormation:Noun + に関する / に関して…

  2. 【JLPT N3★にかけて (ni kakete): over (a period), throug…

    Meaning: over (a period), through, concerningFormation:Noun + にかけて(は)&…

  3. 【JLPT N3★に違いない(ni chigai nai): I’m sure, no doubt …

    Meaning: I’m sure, no doubt that, without a doubtFormation:Noun + に違いないV…

  4. 【JLPT N3★んだって (ndatte): I heard that】 

    Meaning: I hear that…Formation:Verb-casual + んだってNoun + なんだっていadj + んだってなa…

  5. 【JLPT N3★なぜなら (nazenara): because, the reason is】 …

    Meaning: because; the reason is; if you want to know whyFormation:Result +…

  6. 【JLPT N3★なんか / なんて (nanka / nante): such as, thing…

    Meaning: such as, things likeFormation:Noun + なんか/なんて/などVerb-form + なんか/…

  7. 【JLPT N3★ないことはない (nai koto wa nai) “can, is …

    【JLPT N3★ないことはない (nai koto wa nai) "can, is not impossible"】Meaning: can; …is …

  8. 【JLPT N3★ながらも (nagara mo): but, although, despite】…

    Meaning: but, although, despiteFormation:Verb-stem + ながら(も)Verb-てform + いながら…

  9. 【JLPT N3★向け(muke): intended for, aimed at】 

    Meaning: intended for; aimed at; oriented towardsFormation:Noun + 向け&n…

  10. 【JLPT N3★向き (muki): suitable for】 

    Meaning: suitable forFormation:Noun + 向き日本語 / にほんご / Japanes…

  11. 【JLPT N3★もしかしたら (moshikashitara): perhaps, maybe】 …

    Meaning: perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chanceFormation:もしかしたら + Verb-c…

  12. 【JLPT N3★ものだ (mono da): used to do something, shou…

    Meaning: used to do something; of courseYou usually use ものだ to state an obvi…

  13. 【JLPT N3★もの (mono): because (indicate reason or ex…

    Meaning: because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfactionFormati…

  14. 【JLPT N3★めったに~ない (metta ni ~ nai): hardly, rarely,…

    Meaning: hardly, rarely, seldomFormation:めったに + Verb-ないformNoun + はめったにない日…

  15. 【JLPT N3★まるで (maru de): as if, as though】 

    Meaning: as if; as though; just likeFormation:まるで + Verb-casual + ようだまるで…

  16. 【JLPT N3★まま (mama): as it is】 

    Meaning: as it is; unchangedFormation:Noun + のままVerb-casual, past + ままVerb-…

  17. 【JLPT N3★くせに (kuse ni): even though, and yet, desp…

    Meaning: even though, and yet, in spite ofFormation:Verb-Casual + くせにNou…

  18. 【JLPT N3★くらい (kurai): to the extent that, so… that…

    Meaning: to the extent that, so much… thatFormation:Verb-casual + くらい/ぐらいいad…

  19. 【JLPT N3★ことはない (koto wa nai): there is no need to,…

    Meaning: there is no need to; never happensFormation:Verb-dictionary form …

  20. 【JLPT N3★ことにする (koto ni suru): to decide on】 

    Meaning: to decide toto decide (not) to ~ (focusing on one’s decision)Form…

  1. JLPT N5

    【JLPT N5★na-adjective ないform (Negative, …
  2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★やしない (yashinai): not (emphatic …
  3. JLPT N4

    【JLPT N4★やすい (yasui): easy to, likely to…
  4. JLPT N5

    【JLPT N5★V[ない-form]でください。”Please d…
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