Today we will show you over 130 JLPT N3 Grammar structures you need to prepare for the test. The grammar structures are coming with detail guideline and some example sentences.

Click on each grammar to find out how to use and examples sentences.

っぱなし (ppanashi): Leaving (something) on, leaving (something) still in use	おかげで (okage de): Thanks to a, b happens; because of a, b (something good) happens
をはじめ (o hajime): For example, starting with	の間に (no aida ni): While, during (the time when)
によって / による (ni yotte / ni yoru): By means of, due to, owing to, because of	によると / によれば (ni yoru to / ni yoreba): According to
につれ / につれて (ni tsure / ni tsurete): As, in proportion to, with, as… then…	について (ni tsuite): Concerning, regarding
ばかりか/ばかりでなく (bakari ka / bakari denaku): Not only… but also, as well as	にとって (ni totte): To, for, concerning, as far as … is concerned
として (toshite): As (i.e. in the role of)	に対して (ni taishite): In regard to; in contrast to; whereas; to
にしても (ni shite mo): Even, even if	にしては (ni shite wa): For; considering it’s (something or someone)
において/における (ni oite/ni okeru): In, on, at (place); as for, regarding	に比べて (ni kurabete): Compared to, in comparison to
にかわって/にかわり (ni kawatte/ni kawari): Instead of, on behalf of	に関する / に関して (ni kansuru / ni kanshite): Concerning, about, with regard to, related to, in relation to
にかけて (ni kakete): Over (a period of time), through, concerning	に違いない (ni chigai nai): I’m sure, no doubt that, without a doubt
ばかりだ (bakari da): Continue to (similar to 一方だ)	としたら/とすれば (to shitara/to sureba): If it were the case that…, if we assume…
んだって (ndatte): I hear that…	なぜなら/なぜかというと (nazenara/naze ka toiuto): Because; the reason is; if you want to know why
なんて (nante): Such as, things like	ないことはない (nai koto wa nai): Can; …is not impossible
ながらも (nagara mo): But, although, despite	向け (muke): Intended for; aimed at; oriented towards
向き (muki): Suitable for	もしかしたら (moshikashitara): Perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance
ものだ (mono da): Used to do something; of course	もの (mono): Because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction
とおり (toori): In the same way as, in the way, as	ばかり (bakari) – 1: Only, nothing but
めったに～ない (metta ni~nai): Hardly, rarely, seldom	まるで (marude): As if; as though; just like
まま (mama): As it is	くせに (kuse ni): Even though, and yet, in spite of
くらい (kurai) – 2: To the extent that, so much… that	ことはない (koto wa nai): There is no need to; never happens
ことにする (koto ni suru): Decide to	ことになる (koto ni naru): It has been decided that…
ことに (koto ni): To my…; ~ly	ところが (tokoro ga): Even so, however, even though
ことから (koto kara): From the fact that…	ばいい (ba ii): Should, can, it’d be good if
ことか (koto ka): How…!; what…!	ことがある (koto ga aru): There are times when; (something) happens on occasions
ことだ (koto da): Should (used when giving suggestions or advice)	こと (koto) – 2: (must) do
こそ (koso): For sure (emphasize preceding word)	きり (kiri): Only, just, since, after
切れない (kirenai): Being too many or too much to finish or complete	切る (kiru): To do something completely to the end
ところで (tokoro de): By the way	決して～ない (kesshite~nai): Never; by no means; not in the least; in no way
っけ (kke): What is… again?	ば~ほど (ba~hodo): The more… the more
代わりに (kawari ni): Instead of, in exchange for, to make up for	から言うと (kara iu to): In terms of; from the point of view of
かけ (kake): Half-; not yet finished; in the middle of	一方で (ippou de): On one hand, on the other hand
一方だ (ippou da): More and more, continue to	いくら～ても (ikura~temo): No matter how
ほど~ない (hodo~nai): Is not as… as	というより (to iu yori): Rather than
ほど (hodo): To the extent that, so much… that; the more	気味 (gimi): -like, -looking
がたい (gatai): Hard to, difficult to	あまりに (amari ni): Too…; so much… that; too much; excessively
がち (gachi): Apt to do, tend to do	ふりをする (furi o suru): To pretend, to act as if
どんなに～ても (donna ni~temo): No matter how	どころか (dokoro ka): Far from, anything but, let alone, much less
だらけ (darake): Covered all over in, full of	だけ (dake) – 2: As much as
というと/といえば/といったら (toiuto / toieba / toittara): If it were the case that…	中 (chuu/juu): During, throughout
ずにはいられない (zu ni wa irarenai): Can’t help but feel, can’t help but do	ずに (zuni): Without doing
ようとしない (you to shinai): To not try to, to not try to make an effort to	ようとする (you to suru): Try to, be about to
べつに～ない (betsuni~nai): Not really, not particularly	ように (you ni): In order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; hoping or wishing for something
ような気がする (you na ki ga suru): Have a feeling that…, think that…	わりに (wari ni): For, despite, although, unexpectedly
わけにはいかない (wake niwa ikanai): must not, cannot afford to, can’t very well; must, have no choice but to	べき/べきだ (beki/beki da): Must, should, ought to
わけがない (wake ga nai): There is no way that…, it is impossible for…	わけではない (wake dewa nai): It doesn’t mean that; it is not the case that; i don’t mean that; it is
わけだ (wake da): The fact is, for that reason, as you’d expect, as you know	上で (ue de): after
うちに (uchi ni): While, before, during	と共に (to tomo ni): Together with
べきではない (beki dewa nai): Must not do, should not do	というのは (to iu no wa): Means; is; because; that is to say
ということだ (to iu koto da): I’ve heard that…; rumor has it that…	という (to iu): Called, named
といっても (to ittemo): Although i say; although one might say; although called	つまり (tsumari): In other words; that is to say
てもかまわない (te mo kamawanai): It doesn’t matter if…	てはじめて (te hajimete): Not until, only after… did i
てごらん (te goran): (please) try to, (please) look	たとたん (ta totan): Just (now, at the moment), as soon as
たとえ～ても (tatoe~temo): Even if… is the case	たらいい/といい (tara ii/to ii): It would be nice if, i hope, should
ばよかった (ba yokatta): Should have, it would have been better if…, i wish…	ために (tame ni) – 2: Because of, as a result of
ために (tame ni) – 1: For, for the sake of, in order to, for the benefit of	たびに (tabi ni): Each time, every time, whenever (something happens)
ついでに (tsuide ni): While (you) are at it; on the occasion	そうもない (sou mo nai): Very unlikely to
その結果 (sono kekka): As a result	しかない (shika nai): Have no choice but
次第 (shidai): As soon as, dependent upon	せいで/せいか (seide/seika): Because of
最中に (saichuu ni): In the middle of	さえ ~ ば (sae ~ ba): If only ~ then; as long as; the only thing ~ need is
ばかりに (bakari ni): Simply because, simply on account of => negative result	さえ (sae): Even
っぽい (ppoi): -ish, -like	とは限らない (to wa kagiranai): Not necessarily so; is not always true
あまり (amari): So much… that

 

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