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Japanese Grammar Guides
Clear, example-rich guides to the grammar you need for JLPT N5–N3, written by a JLPT N1 teacher.
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JLPT N5 Grammar: The Complete Guide
How Japanese sentences work, the order to learn each pattern, and the mistakes to avoid — a guided tour of all the pages below.
Te-form （て形）
The most important conjugation in Japanese
Masu-form （ます形）
Polite present/future verb form
Plain form （普通形）
Casual / dictionary form
Verb Groups
Godan, Ichidan & irregular verbs
Adjectives （い・な）
i-adjectives and na-adjectives
Particles
は・が・を・に・で and more
は vs が
Topic vs subject — when to use which
に vs で
Location and time particles
ている
Progressive & resultant state
たい形
Expressing what you want to do
Potential form
Saying you can do something
てください
Making polite requests
てもいい
Asking and giving permission
てはいけません
Expressing prohibition
たら
Conditional 'if / when'
から・ので
Giving reasons
とき
Saying 'when ...'
と思う
Expressing thoughts and opinions
よ・ね
Sentence-ending particles
あげる・くれる・もらう
Giving and receiving
んだ・のだ
Explanatory mood
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