JLPT N2 Particles List
Master all 16 Particles for JLPT N2
Welcome to Your JLPT N2 Particles Journey!
This comprehensive guide contains all 16 Particles you need to master for the JLPT N2 exam, including readings and meanings.
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📘 N2 Level: Intermediate Japanese Proficiency
16 Total Particles
N2 JLPT Level
Medium Difficulty
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| # | Romaji | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bakari | ばかり | about, approximately ~ |
| 2 | bakari ka | ばかりか | not only... but also; as well as ~ |
| 3 | dokoro ka | どころか | far from; anything but; let alone; not to mention; much less ~ |
| 4 | ka~nai ka no uchi ni | か～ないかのうちに | just as; right after; as soon as ~ |
| 5 | mono / mon | もの / もん | because; indicates reason/ excuse/ dissatisfaction |
| 6 | mono ka / mon ka | ものか / もんか | as if (something untrue were actually true); there's no way ~ |
| 7 | monono | ものの | but; although; even though ~ |
| 8 | nite | にて | in, at, with, by (formal particle) |
| 9 | nomi | のみ | only; nothing but |
| 10 | tewa / dewa | ては / では | whenever; if; when~; repetitive action |
| 11 | tewa~tewa | ては～ては | repetitive situations/actions |
| 12 | toka (de) | とか（で） | I heard that ~ |
| 13 | tomo | とも | even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though ~ |
| 14 | tsutsu | つつ | while; even though; despite ~ |
| 15 | yara~yara | やら～やら | such things as A and B; A and B and so on ~ |
| 16 | yori | より [2] | from~ (a time, place, or person) |