This post will introduce over 200 JLPT N1 Grammar structures you need to learn, the grammar structures are coming with detail guideline and some example sentences.

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と見られる (to mirareru): To be regarded as; to be expected to; to be believed to	ところから (tokoro kara): Because; from the fact that
ところがある (tokoro ga aru): To have; there is	ときている (to kite iru): Because
ときたら (tokitara): When it comes to…; concerning…	といわず (to iwazu): Not just; both
というわけではない (to iu wake dewa nai): It’s not that; it doesn’t mean that	というわけだ (to iu wake da): This means; this is why; it is the case that
というもの (to iu mono) – 2: During/for/since/over a period of time	というところだ (to iu tokoro da): Approximately; about
にかかっている (ni kakatte iru): To depend on	であれ～であれ (de are~de are): Whether a or b
というか～というか (to iu ka~to iu ka): (i’m not sure if it’s) a or b	というか (to iu ka): Or; or more precisely; or perhaps i should say
という (to iu) – 2: All; every	といったらない (to ittara nai): Very; extremely; nothing more … than this
といい～といい (to ii~to ii): And; or	といえども (to ie domo): Even
とばかりに (to bakari ni): As if; as though	とあって (to atte): Because of
とあれば (to areba): If; if it is the case that	に言わせれば (ni iwasereba): If you ask…; if one may say…
と相まって (to aimatte): Together with; along with	だの～だの (dano~dano): And; and the like; and so forth
てやまない (te yamanai): Always; never stop; can’t help but	ってば (tteba): I said; i told you to
てしかるべきだ (te shikaru beki da): Should	ても差し支えない (temo sashitsukaenai): Can…; it’s okay if…
てもはじまらない (temo hajimaranai): It’s no use…	てもどうにもならない (temo dou nimo naranai): It’s no use…
てみせる (te miseru): I’ll definitely	てまで (te made): Even
に至っては (ni itatte wa): When it comes to; as for	てかなわない (te kanawanai): Can’t stand; unable to
てからというもの (te kara to iu mono): After; since	だに (dani): Even
てっきり (tekkiri): Surely; certainly; without a doubt	た瞬間に (ta shunkan ni): The moment (something happens)
たりとも (tari tomo): (not) even; (not) any	ためしがない (tameshi ga nai): Is never the case; has never happened
た拍子に (ta hyoushi ni): The moment; the instance	ただ～のみだ (tada~nomi da): Can do nothing but; there’s only
そうにもない (sou nimo nai): Impossible; unlikely	に至るまで (ni itaru made): Until
それなりに (sore nari ni): In itself; as it is; in its own way; as suits the occasion	さも (samo): Truly; really; as if
そばから (soba kara): As soon as	ぶる (buru): Assuming the air of…; behaving like…
始末だ (shimatsu da): End up; in the end	さぞ (sazo): I believe/i’m certain something must be truly/really/very
をおいて (o oite): Other than	をもって (omotte) – 2: At the time
ぶり (buri): Style; manner	さもないと (samonaito): Otherwise; else; if not so
およそ (oyoso): Totally; utterly; (not) at all; roughly; about	折に (ori ni): When; at the time; on the occasion
思いをする (omoi o suru): To feel	にひきかえ (ni hikikae): In contrast to
をよそに (o yoso ni): Despite; without regards to	を余儀なくされる (o yoginaku sareru): To be forced to do something because one has no other choice
をもって (o motte) – 1: By means of; with	をものともせず (o monotomo sezu): In defiance of
を禁じ得ない (o kinjienai): Can’t help but; can’t refrain from	を機に (o ki ni): As an opportunity to
を皮切りに (o kawakiri ni): Starting with	にあって (ni atte): In; on; at; during; in the condition of
を兼ねて (o kanete): Also for the purpose of	を限りに (o kagiri ni): Starting from…; to the full extent of
をいいことに (o ii koto ni): To take advantage of	を経て (o hete): Through; after; via
を踏まえて (o fumaete): Based on	びる (biru): Seeming to be; behaving as
のなんのって (no nan no tte): Extremely	のみか (nomika): Not only… but also
の極み (no kiwami): The utmost	の至り (no itari): Utmost; extremely
にあたらない (ni ataranai): It’s not worth; there’s no need to	んがため (n ga tame): In order to
んばかりに (n bakari ni): As if; as though	によらず (ni yorazu): Regardless of
には及ばない (ni wa oyobanai): There’s no need to; does not match	にとどまらず (ni todomarazu): Not limited to; not only… but also
に照らして (ni terashite): In comparison with, according to, in light of, in view of	べくもない (beku mo nai): Can’t; cannot possibly be
に足りない (ni tarinai): To be not worth	なるべく (narubeku): As much as possible
なりとも (naritomo): Even a little; at least	なりに/なりの (nari ni/nari no): In one’s own way or style
なり～なり (nari~nari): Or	なり (nari): As soon as
ならいざしらず (nara iza shirazu): I don’t know about a, but b; a is acceptable, but b	ならでは (nara dewa): Uniquely applying to; special to
なしに (nashi ni): Without	何しろ (nani shiro): At any rate; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
なくして (nakushite): Without	に足る/に足りる (ni taru/ni tariru): To be enough; to be worthy of
ばそれまでだ (ba sore made da): If… then it’s over	ないとも限らない (nai tomo kagiranai): Might
ないものでもない (nai mono demo nai): Is not entirely impossible	ないものか (nai mono ka): Can’t we…?; can’t i…?
ないまでも (nai made mo): Even if something isn’t done	ないではすまない (nai dewa sumanai): Must; will definitely
ないではおかない/ずにはおかない: Will definitely/certainly do something; cannot not	ながらに/ながらの (nagara ni/nagara no): Without change; while; during
もしくは (moshikuwa): Or; otherwise	もさることながら (mo saru koto nagara): Not only… but also…
ものとして (mono to shite): To assume; to suppose	ばこそ (bakoso): Only because
にたえる/にたえない (ni taeru/ni taenai): Can/can’t do something	に値する (ni atai suru): To be worth; to deserve
ものと思われる (mono to omowareru): To think; to suppose	ものを (mono o): I wish; if only; although; even though
もので (mono de): Because; for that reason	もしないで (mo shinaide): Without even doing
を顧みず (o kaerimizu): Despite; regardless of	もはや (mohaya): Already; no longer; not any more
めく (meku): To show signs of; to have the appearance of	まるっきり (marukkiri): Totally; completely
に即して (ni sokushite): To agree with; in keeping with; to be based on	まみれ (mamire): Covered in
ままに (mama ni): As, to do as	場合によっては (baai ni yotte wa): In some cases
まじき (majiki): Should not; must not	までもない (made mo nai): It’s not necessary to
までだ (made da): Only	くらいのものだ (kurai no mono da): Only
くらいなら (kurai nara): Rather than…	こととて (kototote): Because; since
ことのないよう (koto no nai you): So as not to	にして (ni shite): Only; even; in (time span); at (time, place)
ことなしに (koto nashi ni): Without doing something	ことごとく (koto gotoku): Altogether; entirely
ことだし (koto dashi): Since; because	あっての (atte no): Which owes everything to; which can exist solely due to the presence of
極めて (kiwamete): Extremely; exceedingly	極まる/極まりない (kiwamaru/kiwamarinai): Extremely
きりがない (kiri ga nai): There’s no end to	きっての (kitte no): The most … of all
嫌いがある (kirai ga aru): To have a tendency to	かつて (katsute): Once; before; never before
にしたって (ni shitatte): Even; even if	かたわら (katawara): While (doing); in addition to; at the same time
かたがた (katagata): While; at the same time; for the purpose of	かれ～かれ (kare~kare): Or
からある (kara aru): As much as; as many as	あらかじめ (arakajime): Beforehand; in advance; previously
可能性がある (kanousei ga aru): There’s a possibility that	か否か (ka ina ka): Whether or not
かいもなく (kai mo naku): Even though	限りだ (kagiri da): I feel so…
じみた (jimita): To look like	に先駆けて (ni saki gakete): To be the first
いずれにせよ (izure nise yo): At any rate; anyway; in any case	いまだに (ima da ni): Still; even now; until this very day
いかにも (ikanimo): Indeed; really	いかに (ikani): How; how much
いかんによらず/いかんにかかわらず: Regardless of	案の定 (an no jou): Just as one thought; sure enough
いかんでは (ikan dewa): Depending on	いかなる (ikanaru): Any kind of
ほうがましだ (hou ga mashi da): Would rather	ほかに～ない (hoka ni~nai): No other; nothing else
に則って (ni nottotte): In accordance with	ほどのことはない (hodo no koto wa nai): Not worth; no need to
ひとつ (hitotsu): To give something a try	羽目になる (hame ni naru): To end up with (something unpleasant)
ぐるみ (gurumi): (together) with	ごとき/ごとく (gotoki/gotoku): Like; as if; the same as
が最後 (ga saigo): Once something occurs, something else happens	あくまでも (akumade mo): To the end; persistently; absolutely; to the utmost degree
が早いか (ga hayai ka): As soon as	がてら (gatera): On the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally
ふと (futo): Suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally	にもまして (ni momashite): More than…; above…
どうにも～ない (dou nimo~nai): Not … by any means; no matter how hard one tries, cannot…	ではすまない (dewa sumanai): It doesn’t end with just…
ではあるまいし (dewa aru mai shi): It’s not like; it isn’t as if	ではあるまいか (dewa aru mai ka): I wonder if it’s not…
ずとも (zu tomo): Even without doing	すら/ですら (sura/de sura): Even
ずくめ (zukume): Entirely; completely	ずじまい (zu jimai): Never; did not (have the chance to)
ざる (zaru): Not; un-	ゆえに (yue ni): Because, due to, therefore
にもほどがある (nimo hodo ga aru): To have a limit; to go too far	ようによっては (you ni yotte wa): Depending on
(よ)うにも～ない (you nimo~nai): Even if one tries to do something, it can’t be done	(よ)うものなら (you mono nara): If one chooses to; if one happens to
(よ)うか～まいか (you ka~mai ka): Whether or not	(よ)うが～まいが (you ga~mai ga): Whether or not
(よ)うが/(よ)うと (you ga/you to): Even if; no matter how/what	でなくてなんだろう (denakute nan darou): Must be; is definitely
やしない (yashinai): Not (emphatic negative)	や否や (ya ina ya): The moment that; no sooner than; as soon as
はさておき (wa sateoki): Setting aside	べく (beku): In order to; for the purpose of
はおろか (wa oro ka): Let alone; not to mention; needless to say	つ～つ (tsu~tsu): Indicates two contrasting actions
とはいうものの (towa iu mono no): Having said that; be that as it may	とはいえ (towaie): Nonetheless; though; although; be that as it may
とは (towa): Indicates word or phrase being defined	とても～ない (totemo~nai): Cannot possibly; there is no way
とて (tote): Even	でも何でもない (demo nan demo nai): Not in the least
あえて (aete): Dare to; daringly; deliberately	として～ない (toshite~nai): Not even one
にまつわる (ni matsuwaru): To be related to	としたって (to shitatte): Even if.
とっさに (tossa ni): At once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment	とされる (to sareru): Is considered…
とりわけ (toriwake): Especially	と思いきや (to omoikiya): I thought…; or so we thought
ともすれば (tomo sureba): Apt to; prone to	となると/となれば (to naru to/to nareba): When; once (something happens)
ともなく (tomonaku): To do something without thinking about it	とみるや (to miru ya): At the sight of; upon seeing
であれ/であろうと (de aru/de arou to): Whoever/whatever/however; even	にかたくない (ni katakunai): It’s not hard to
べからず (bekarazu): Must not; should not; do not

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