JLPT N3 grammar
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| No | Grammar | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ～は～くらいです wa kurai desu |
About; approximately; to the extent of |
| 2 | ～まま mama |
While remaining in a state; unchanged |
| 3 | ～わざわざ wazawaza |
To go out of one's way to do something |
| 4 | ～ぐらい gurai |
Approximately; to the extent that; at least |
| 5 | ～かえって kaette |
Contrary to expectations; instead; rather |
| 6 | ～っぽい ppoi |
Like; having a tendency to; having a noticeable quality |
| 7 | ～まさか masaka |
Surely not; never expected; it cannot be that |
| 8 | ～ず zu |
Without doing; not doing |
| 9 | ～によると ni yoru to |
According to a source |
| 10 | ～代わり（に） kawari ni |
Instead of; in return for; on the other hand |
| 11 | ～ないうちに nai uchi ni |
Before something happens; while it has not yet happened |
| 12 | ～どうしても doushitemo |
No matter what; by any means; simply cannot |
| 13 | ～がち gachi |
Tend to; be prone to |
| 14 | ～とともに～ to tomo ni |
Together with; at the same time as; as something changes |
| 15 | ～たび（に） tabi ni |
Every time; whenever |
| 16 | ～うちに uchi ni |
While; before a situation changes; during which |
| 17 | ～たとたん(に) ta totan ni |
The moment; just as; immediately after |
| 18 | ～だらけ darake |
Covered in; full of undesirable things |
| 19 | ～てしかたがない te shikata ga nai |
Extremely; cannot help feeling |
| 20 | ～てしようがない te shiyou ga nai |
So very; cannot help feeling |
| 21 | ～ということだ to iu koto da |
It is reported that; this means that |
| 22 | ～というより to iu yori |
Rather than; more accurately described as |
| 23 | ～と言えば／というと to ieba to iu to |
Speaking of; when it comes to |
| 24 | ～と言っても to ittemo |
Although I say; even though it is called |
| 25 | ～ながら（も） nagara mo |
Although; despite |
| 26 | ～など／なんか／なんて nado nanka nante |
Such as; things like; dismissive or surprised emphasis |
| 27 | ～において ni oite |
At; in; in the field of |
| 28 | ～における ni okeru |
In; at; concerning, when modifying a noun |
| 29 | ～に代わって ni kawatte |
In place of; on behalf of; replacing |
| 30 | ～に関する／に関して ni kansuru ni kanshite |
Concerning; with regard to; related to |