Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N4★場合は (baai wa)”in the event of”…

    Meaning: if; in the case; in the event ofFormation:Verb-casual + 場合(は)No…

  2. 【JLPT N4★ば (ba) “if… then”】

    Meaning: “if… then” (expressing a condition and its result)Grammar Point: The …

  3. 【JLPT N4★あとで (ato de)”after, later”】

    Meaning: after; laterFormation:Verb-casual, past + 後でNoun + の後で日本語…

  4. 【JLPT N4★ あまり~ない (amari~nai): “not very, no…

    Meaning: "not very ~" / "not much ~"Grammar Point: 「あまり」is an adverb used with…

  5. 【JLPT N5★方向 directions Q&A】 

    (1)Q.地下鉄はどこにありますか?A.そこです。(2)Q.トイレはどこにありますか。A.まっすぐに行くとあります(3)Q.…

  6. 【JLPT N5★方向、行き方 Directions/Answers】

    日本語 / Japanese(1)あそこです。(2)まっすぐに行くとあります(3)右に曲がって、左の一つ目の道です。(4)大学の北です。…

  7. 【JLPT N5★より ~ のほうが ~ (yori ~ nohouga ~) “is …

    Meaning: "than" (making comparisons)Grammar Point:「より」 is used to make compar…

  8. 【JLPT N5★The conjunction “や” (ya) for …

    Meaning: "and" (listing examples, not exhaustive)Grammar Point:「や」 connects t…

  9. 【JLPT N5★つもりだ: think about -ing, have in mind to, …

    Meaning: "intend to," "plan to," "be going to" (expressing intention or plan)G…

  10. 【JLPT N5★どこ (doko) “where”】 

    日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1)あなたの家はどこですか。(2)あなたの会社はどこにありますか。(3)あなたはどこの町の出身ですか。(4)…

  11. 【JLPT N5★と (to): and, with】 

    Meaning: "and," "with" (connecting nouns or expressing accompaniment)Grammar P…

  12. 【JLPT N5★てはいけない (tewaikenai): must not, may not】

    Meaning: "must not," "should not," "cannot" (expressing prohibition or strong ne…

  13. 【JLPT N5★てから (tekara) “after doing”】 

    Meaning: "after doing," "and then" (expressing sequence of actions)Grammar Poi…

  14. 【JLPT N5★なんばん(nanban) what number】 

    Meaning: "what number" (asking about numbers, seat numbers, phone numbers, room …

  15. 【JLPT N5★The interrogative “何で” (nan d…

    Meaning: "by what," "with what," "how" (asking about means, method, or material)…

  16. 【JLPT N5★The expression “てもいい” (temo i…

    Meaning: "may," "can," "it's okay to" (expressing permission or allowing somethi…

  17. 【JLPT N5★誰と (dare to): with whom / who ….wit…

    Meaning: "With whom"Grammar Point:「誰と」is used to ask about the person(s) some…

  18. 【JLPT N5★てください (tekudasai)”please do…”…

    Meaning: "Please do ~"Grammar Point:「~てください」is used to make polite requests. …

  19. 【JLPT N5★“ことがある” (koto ga aru) for past experience…

    Meaning: "have done ~ before"Grammar Point:「ことがある」is used to express that som…

  20. 【JLPT N5★たい (tai)” want to”】

    Meaning: want to do somethingGrammar Point:「たい」is a suffix used to express de…

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    【JLPT N3★といっても (to itte mo): although I …
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    【JLPT N2★少しも~ない (sukoshi mo~nai): not on…
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    【JLPT N3★として (to shite): as (i.e. in the…
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    【Question★何時(nanji) ”what time”】
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