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JLPT N2 Grammar Guide

131 grammar points across 30 chapters, aligned to the official JLPT N2 level. Each point has two example sentences you rebuild word by word instead of just reading.

Chapter 1

Contrast and Concession

~ものの/とはいうものの

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although... / even though...

~にもかかわらず

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despite... / in spite of...

~ながら(も)

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while... / although... (contradictory)

~つつ(も)

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while... / although... (formal, contradictory)

~にかかわらず/にかかわりなく

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regardless of... / irrespective of...

~からといって/からって

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just because... doesn't mean...

~にしても/にしろ/にせよ

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even if... / whether... or...

Chapter 2

Appearance and Conjecture

~かのようだ/かのように

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as if... / as though...

~げ

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-looking / seeming... (appearance)

Chapter 3

Reasons and Causes

~ばかりに

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just because... / only because...

~につき

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due to... / because of... (formal)

~あまり

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so much... that / to the extent that...

~ものだから

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because... / since... (excuse/explanation)

~のことだから

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knowing... / since it's...

~ことから

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because... / from the fact that...

~からには/からは/以上は/上は

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now that... / since... (strong determination)

~ところをみると

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judging from... / seeing that...

Chapter 4

Emphasis and Reasoning

~だけに/~だけあって

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being... / as might be expected from...

~ことだし

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since... / because... (and so...)

~てこそ

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only by... / only when...

あまりの~に

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because of such... / so... that...

Chapter 5

Hypothetical and Conditional

~ものなら/~もんなら

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if it were possible to... / if I could...

~ないことには~ない

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unless... / without...

~さえ~ば

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if only... / as long as...

~ようものなら

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if one were to... (negative consequence)

~となると

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when it comes to... / if it's a matter of...

~にしても~にしても/~にしろ~にしろ/~にせよ~にせよ

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whether... or... / both... and...

Chapter 6

Basis and Foundation

~に基づいて/をもとに(して)

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based on... / according to...

~のもと(で)

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under... / with... (guidance)

~に沿って

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along... / in accordance with...

Chapter 7

Contrast and Comparison

~どころか

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far from... / let alone...

~一方で

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on the other hand... / while...

~に反して

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contrary to... / against...

~というより

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rather than...

~だけまし

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at least... / it's better that...

Chapter 8

Preference and Choice

~くらいなら

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rather than... / if it comes to...

~ざるをえない

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have no choice but to... / must...

~て(は)いられない

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can't afford to... / have no time to...

~ないではいられない

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can't help but... / cannot help -ing

~てならない

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extremely... / can't help feeling...

Chapter 9

Assertion and Emphasis

~にほかならない

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nothing but... / none other than...

~というものだ

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that's what... is / that's what it means to...

~にすぎない

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nothing more than... / merely...

~(より)ほかない

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have no choice but... / can only...

~おそれがある

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there is a risk that... / there is a danger of...

~かねない

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might... / could possibly... (negative)

~に相違ない

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no doubt... / must be...

Chapter 10

Hearsay and Reporting

~とか

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I heard that... / they say that...

~やら~やら

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... and... and... (listing examples)

~といった

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such as... / like...

~というか~というか

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...or should I say... / ...or rather...

Chapter 11

Exclusion and Inclusion

~抜きで/~抜きにして

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without... / excluding...

~ことなく

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without...

~をこめて

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with... / filled with... (emotion)

Chapter 12

Limitation and Restriction

~に限り

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only... / limited to...

~に限って

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only... / of all things...

~限り(は)

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as long as... / unless...

~限りでは

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as far as... / to the extent that...

Chapter 13

Strong Negative

~どころではない

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not in a situation to... / far from...

~ものか

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no way... / I'll never... (strong refusal)

~っこない

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there's no way... / impossible...

~わけがない

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there's no way... / it's impossible that...

~というものではない/~というものでもない

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it doesn't mean that... / it's not that...

Chapter 14

Addition and Scope

~のみならず(~も)

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not only... but also...

~に限らず

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not only... / not limited to...

~はもとより(~も)

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not to mention... / let alone...

~うえに

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on top of... / in addition to...

~も~ば、~も

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both... and... / neither... nor...

~を問わず

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regardless of... / irrespective of...

~もかまわず

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without caring about... / regardless of...

Chapter 15

Setting Aside

~はともかく(として)

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setting... aside / leaving... aside

~はさておき

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setting aside... / putting... to one side

Chapter 16

Concerning and Related

~をめぐって

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concerning... / regarding... / over...

~に応えて/~に応える

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in response to... / to meet...

~をはじめ/~をはじめとして

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starting with... / including...

Chapter 17

Extent and Range

~限り

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as far as... / to the extent...

~からして

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judging from... / starting from...

~にわたって

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over... / throughout... / for...

~だけ

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as... as possible / to the extent that...

Chapter 18

Advice and Norms

~ものだ

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should... / ought to... (general truth)

~ものではない

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should not... / must not...

~ことだ

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should... / the thing to do is...

Chapter 19

Two-sided Nature

~反面

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on the other hand... / while...

~だけのことはある

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no wonder... / it's only natural that...

Chapter 20

Possibility and Capability

~うる/~える/~えない

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can... / be able to... (potential)

~がたい

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hard to... / difficult to...

~ようがない

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there's no way to... / cannot...

~かねる

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cannot... / hard to... (formal refusal)

Chapter 21

Completion and Result

~たきり

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since... / after... (and never again)

~あげく

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after... / in the end... (negative result)

~末(に)

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after... / at the end of...

~ずじまい

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ended up not... / without ever...

~次第だ

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that's why... / that's the reason... (formal explanation)

Chapter 22

Continuation and Progression

~抜く

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to do completely / to do through

~にともなって/~にともない/~にともなう

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along with... / as... / accompanying...

~につれて

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as... / in proportion to...

~かいあって/~かいもなく

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thanks to... / it was worth... / in vain

~つつある

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to be -ing / in the process of...

~一方だ

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continue to... / keep -ing (one direction)

~ばかりだ

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only... / nothing but... (continuing)

Chapter 23

Response and Accordance

~に応じて

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according to... / depending on...

~につけ/~につけて

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whenever... / every time...

Chapter 24

Triggers and Opportunities

~を契機に/~を契機にして

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triggered by... / taking... as an opportunity

~をきっかけに

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triggered by... / as a result of...

Chapter 25

Volitional and Determination

~ようではないか

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let's... / why don't we...

~次第で

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depending on... / according to...

~までして/~てまで

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going so far as to... / even...

~てでも

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even if it means... / even by...

~てこそ

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only when... / precisely because...

Chapter 26

Specification and Identification

~として~ない

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not a single... / not even one...

~からすると/~からすれば/~からいうと/~からいえば/~からいって

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from the viewpoint of... / judging from...

~を~として/~を~とする

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as... / with... as...

~にしてみたら/~にしてみれば

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from the perspective of... / for...

Chapter 27

Timing and Occasion

~にあたって/~にあたり

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on the occasion of... / at the time of...

~際に(は)

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when... / at the time of...

~つつ

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while... / -ing (formal)

~折に(は)

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when... / on the occasion of... (formal)

~に際して

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on the occasion of... / at the time of... (formal)

~か~ないかのうちに

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as soon as... / no sooner... than...

~かと思うと/~かと思ったら

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just when... / no sooner... than...

~次第

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as soon as... / upon...

~て以来/~てこのかた

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since... / ever since...

~に先立ち/~に先立って

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prior to... / before...

~うえで

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after... / upon...

Chapter 28

Superiority and Excellence

~にかけては

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when it comes to... / in terms of...

Chapter 30

Intention and Will

~まい

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won't... / will not... (negative intention)

~ようか~まいか

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whether to... or not...

~つもり

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think/believe that... (mistaken belief)

Chapter 31

Feelings and Emotions

~ものがある

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there is something... / one feels...

~ことに

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to my... / ...ly (expressing emotion)

~ことか

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how... / what... (strong emotion)

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