Grammar Points
JLPT grammar patterns N5 to N1 — how each one attaches, what it means, and a worked example.
- 〜ずじまい — N3 — end up not doing
- 〜なり — N3 — as soon as, the moment
- 〜やら〜やら — N3 — things like A and B (listing examples)
- 〜といったら — N3 — when it comes to, as for (surprising/extreme)
- 〜んばかり — N3 — as if to, looking as if one is about to
- 〜や否や — N3 — the moment that, as soon as
- 〜をめぐって — N2 — surrounding, concerning (an issue)
- 〜かたがた — N3 — at the same time as, while also (formal)
- 〜そばから — N3 — as soon as (repetitive action)
- 〜ごとき — N3 — like, such as (humble or dismissive)
- 〜なりに — N3 — in one's own way
- 〜にかまけて — N3 — too busy with, neglecting other things because of
- 〜ものを — N3 — if only... would have (regret)
- 〜かと思いきや — N3 — contrary to what I thought, contrary to expectations
- 〜あっての — N3 — only possible because of
- 〜までだ — N3 — the only thing to do is / just (no other intention)
- 〜べからず — N3 — must not (prohibition)
- 〜に際して — N3 — on the occasion of
- 〜にともなって — N3 — along with, as a result of
- 〜がいちばん — N5 — the most, the best
- 〜の末（に） — N3 — after a long time of
- 〜べくして — N2 — bound to, happen for a reason
- 〜めいた — N3 — seeming like, having the appearance of
- 〜をきっかけに — N3 — as a result of, taking as an opportunity
- 〜んばかりだ — N3 — as if to...
- 〜たり〜たり — N5 — do things like A and B
- 〜極まる — N3 — extremely, very
- 〜べく — N2 — in order to, for the purpose of
- 〜がたい — N2 — hard to, difficult to (emotionally or abstractly)
- 〜がてら — N2 — while doing, concurrently with
- 〜（よ）うと思います — N5 — I am thinking of doing...
- 〜ことにした — N5 — I have decided to...
- 〜ことができます — N5 — can do / be able to do
- 〜に見える — N4 — appear to be; look like
- 〜に聞こえる — N4 — sound like; appear to be heard as
- 〜あの — N5 — that (modifier)
- 〜たり — N5 — and so on, and such (with implication of more)
- 〜（よ）うか〜（よ）うか — N5 — should I do A or B?
- 〜あそこ — N5 — over there
- 〜いくつ — N5 — how many / how old
- 〜いくら — N5 — how much (price)
- 〜いつも — N5 — always
- 〜いぬ — N5 — dog
- 〜うえ — N5 — on / above
- 〜えき — N5 — station
- 〜おいしい — N5 — delicious
- 〜おきなわ — N5 — Okinawa
- 〜お酒 — N5 — alcohol / sake
- 〜お父さん — N5 — father (someone else's or polite)
- 〜お母さん — N5 — mother (someone else's or polite)