Review of 133 Key N3 Grammar Patterns
11/06/20264 min read
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Review of 133 key N3 grammar patterns
Let's review 133 key N3 grammar patterns for the JLPT N3.
| No. | Structure | Meaning |
| 1 | ~たばかり | have just (done) |
| 2 | ようになる | to become, to turn into |
| 3 | ことになる | it has been decided that, it has been arranged that |
| 4 | とても~ない | there is no way that |
| 5 | ~らしい | it seems that, it appears that, I hear that |
| 6 | ~てはじめて | only after…, once… then… |
| 7 | ~ないで | please don't ~ |
| 8 | ~によって | because of, depending on |
| 9 | ~のような | like, as if ~ |
| 10 | ~ば~ほど | the more ~ the more ~ |
| 11 | ~ばかり | nothing but, only ~ |
| 12 | ~は~で有名 | famous for ~ |
| 13 | N+を始め | first of all, before anything else |
| 14 | ~的 | -ish, -like, having the nature of ~ |
| 15 | ~は~くらいです | about, to the extent that, such as… |
| 16 | ~さえ~ば | just, even, as much as ~ |
| 17 | ~ほど | to the extent that, especially, such as |
| 18 | ~まま | leaving as is, keeping the state unchanged |
| 19 | ~わざわざ | kindly, with good intentions |
| 20 | ~としたら | supposing that, assuming that… |
| 21 | ~たものだ | tends to, often… |
| 22 | ~たて | have just… |
| 23 | ~ぐらい | to the extent that, to the degree of, about… |
| 24 | ~かえって | on the contrary, in contrast |
| 25 | ~には~の~がある | for…, there will be |
| 26 | ~っぽい | like…, as if…, it seems… |
| 27 | ~に関する | regarding…, about… |
| 28 | ~まさか | surely… not |
| 29 | ~まい | never…, have no intention of… |
| 30 | ~きり | since, after |
| 31 | ~いったい(一体) | must be…, surely… |
| 32 | ~ふり | to pretend, to act as if, to imitate |
| 33 | ~どうやら | it seems, as if, in the end |
| 34 | ~おかげで | thanks to ~ |
| 35 | ~さらに(更に) | furthermore, moreover… |
| 36 | ~すでに(既に) | already, completely |
| 37 | ~つい | accidentally…, ended up… |
| 38 | ~むしろ | on the contrary, conversely |
| 39 | ~さえ | even, as far as… |
| 40 | ~になれる | to become, to turn into |
| 41 | ~に違いない | it is certain that, definitely ~ |
| 42 | ~なかなか | still not…, not yet… |
| 43 | ~ために | because of ~ |
| 44 | ~ず | not ~ |
| 45 | ~によると | according to ~ |
| 46 | ~代わり(に) | instead of, in exchange for, on the other hand ~ |
| 47 | ~ようにする | to make sure to do, to try to do ~ |
| 48 | ~始める | will start to ~ |
| 49 | ~ても | even if |
| 50 | ~として | regarding as, in the capacity of |
| 51 | ~ように | in order to ~ |
| 52 | ~こそ | precisely because ~ |
| 53 | ~ないうちに | before… |
| 54 | ~どうしても | no matter what, definitely ~ |
| 55 | ~がち | tends to ~, apt to ~ |
| 56 | ~せいぜい | at most, no more than, as much as possible ~ |
| 57 | ~に限る | only, limited to, best ~ |
| 58 | ~とともに~ | together with, along with, as… so… |
| 59 | ~たび(に) | every time, on each occasion ~ |
| 60 | ~にすぎない(過ぎない) | only, nothing more than ~ |
| 61 | ~おいて(於いて) | in, at (place or time) |
| 62 | ~げ | appearance of ~, looks ~ |
| 63 | ~つもりで | intends to (expressing will) |
| 64 | ~うちに | while ~ |
| 65 | ~得る | can ~ / as far as possible ~ |
| 66 | ~たとたん(に) | immediately after… |
| 67 | ~ばかりに | only because of ~ |
| 68 | ~たび(に) | every time ~ |
| 69 | ~だけに | because of ~ |
| 70 | ~だけあって | truly is ~, worthy of ~ |
| 71 | ~だらけ | full of, nothing but ~ |
| 72 | ~っけ | if I remember correctly… right? |
| 73 | ~っこない | absolutely not ~ |
| 74 | ~っぽい | it looks like ~ |
| 75 | ~ついでに | by the way, incidentally ~ |
| 76 | ~つつ | while ~ |
| 77 | ~つつある | gradually, in the process of ~ |
| 78 | ~つつも | even though… |
| 79 | ~て以来 | ever since, all through ~ |
| 80 | ~てからでないと/からでなければ | if not…, then not… |
| 81 | ~てしかたがない | cannot stand ~ |
| 82 | ~てしょうがない | cannot stand ~ |
| 83 | ~てたまらない | very… |
| 84 | ~でさえ | even ~ |
| 85 | ~てならない | extremely, unbearably |
| 86 | ~ということだ | I hear that, they say that ~ |
| 87 | ~というものだ | aimed at, with the content of ~ |
| 88 | ~というものでもない | cannot fully say that ~, cannot say that ~ |
| 89 | ~というより | rather than saying ~ |
| 90 | ~と言えば/というと | speaking of ~ |
| 91 | ~と言ったら | when it comes to ~ |
| 92 | ~と言っても | although it is said…, but |
| 93 | ~としたら | if… |
| 94 | ~とともに~ | together with, along with, as… so… |
| 95 | ~ないことには | if not ~ |
| 96 | ~ながら(も) | and yet~, however ~ |
| 97 | ~など/なんか/なんて | something like, as much as, for example ~ |
| 98 | ~にあって | because of ~ |
| 99 | ~において | in, at, within ~ |
| 100 | ~に応じて | depending on, according to ~ |
| 101 | ~における | at, in, on |
| 102 | ~にかかわらず | regardless of ~, unrelated to ~ |
| 103 | ~に代わって | in place of ~ |
| 104 | ~に関する/に関して | in relation to ~ |
| 105 | ~にしたがって(従って) | together with ~, in accordance with ~ |
| 106 | ~にしろ | even though ~ |
| 107 | ~にすぎない(過ぎない) | only ~ |
| 108 | ~に対して | towards, to ~ |
| 109 | ~に違いない | certainly ~, must be ~ |
| 110 | ~について | about the matter of ~ |
| 111 | ~につれて | together with ~ |
| 112 | ~にとって | for, to ~ |
| 113 | ~にともなって | together with…, as… so… |
| 114 | ~に反して(に はんして) | contrary to… |
| 115 | ~にわたる / ~にわたって | throughout, all over, across |
| 116 | ~はともかく | set aside for now, leaving aside |
| 117 | ~はもとより | not only, let alone |
| 118 | ~は抜きにして(は ぬきにして) | stop…, quit… |
| 119 | ~反面(はんめん) | on the other hand, conversely ~ |
| 120 | ~べき / べきではない | should / should not |
| 121 | ~向きだ(むきだ) | suitable for, meant for ~ |
| 122 | ~も~なら~も、~も~ば~も | both ~ and ~ |
| 123 | ~やら~やら | things like ~ and ~ |
| 124 | ~よりほかない | there is no other way but to ~ |
| 125 | ~わけない | how could it be, there is no way ~ |
| 126 | ~わけだ | it means ~, it is because ~ |
| 127 | ~わけではない | not necessarily ~ |
| 128 | ~わけでもない | not necessarily ~ either |
| 129 | ~わけにはいかない | therefore cannot / cannot do / must ~ |
| 130 | ~わけはない / わけがない | there is no reason ~, it does not mean ~ |
| 131 | ~を中心に(して) / ~を中心として | centred on ~ |
| 132 | ~を通じて(を つうじて) | through (an intermediary) ~ |
| 133 | ~を問わず(を とわず) | unrelated to ~, not a problem of ~ |
See also:
Easily Confused JLPT N3–N2 Grammar Patterns Compared PDF
JLPT N3 Grammar Exercises (with Answers)