N1 Grammar

Master advanced Japanese grammar with our comprehensive JLPT N1 Grammar guides. Includes detailed explanations, native-level examples, and practice exercises to help you succeed in the JLPT N1 exam.

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Mastering N1 Grammar: Understanding 〜に則って (~ni nottotte)

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Following, in accordance with, based on, according to rules, customs, or principles. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that an action or decision is carried out in conformity with a specific rule, law, plan, custom, or principle. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + に則って 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 […]

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Beyond the Limit: Mastering ~にもほどがある (N1 Grammar)

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses that an action, state, or quality is excessively unreasonable, unacceptable, or has gone ‘too far’. 🎯 Primary Function To express strong criticism, exasperation, or negative judgment towards something perceived as exceeding a reasonable limit. 📋 Grammar Structure 接続 (Setsuzoku – Connection): Noun + にもほどがある Verb

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~といったらない: Mastering Extreme Expression in Japanese (N1 Grammar)

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses an extreme degree or intensity of a noun, state, or feeling; something is incredibly, immensely, or indescribably X. 🎯 Primary Function To strongly emphasize the extreme extent of something, often conveying a sense of overwhelming emotion (positive or negative). 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + といったらない

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Expressing Extreme Feelings: Mastering ~限りだ (JLPT N1 Grammar)

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses a strong feeling or state, emphasizing its intensity. Often translated as “extremely,” “terribly,” “to the utmost,” or conveying a sense of “nothing is more X than this.” 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize the depth and extremity of the speaker’s personal emotion or state. 📋 Grammar

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Mastering N1 Grammar: Unpacking ~極まりない (Kiwamarinai)

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses a state or quality that is at its extreme limit; “extremely,” “utterly,” “nothing could be more ~,” “to the utmost degree.” 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize that a state, quality, or action is extremely and often unacceptably negative or undesirable. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun +

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Mastering JLPT N1 Grammar: Understanding ~こととて

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses a reason or cause for a situation, often implying that the resulting situation is understandable or excusable given the circumstances. 🎯 Primary Function To provide a reason for something, typically a negative result or a situation requiring understanding, often in a formal or apologetic context.

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Unveiling ~こととは: Expressing Surprise and Significance in Japanese

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expressing surprise, astonishment, or strong feeling upon realizing or considering a fact or event; highlighting a fact as significant. 🎯 Primary Function To present a preceding fact or event as something noteworthy, unexpected, or profoundly realized by the speaker, often leading to an emotional reaction or

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~ざるを得ない: When You Just Have No Other Choice

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Have no choice but to do X,” “Must do X,” “Cannot help but do X.” 🎯 Primary Function To express that an action is unavoidable or necessary due to external circumstances or lack of alternatives, often implying a sense of reluctance or resignation. 📋 Grammar Structure

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JLPT Grammar: ~はともかく – Setting Aside, Leaving Aside

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ~はともかく is a Japanese grammar pattern used when you want to temporarily set aside or ignore one thing to focus on something else that is more important or relevant. Translation: Leaving aside… / Setting aside… / Not to mention… Form: ???? Example Sentences ????

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Japanese Grammar N1: ~はともあれ (Whatever the case may be)

Welcome to our Japanese grammar series! Today we’re delving into the useful expression ~はともあれ (ha tomoare), which is commonly used in intermediate to advanced Japanese. This expression helps you transition between topics while acknowledging previously mentioned information. What is ~はともあれ? ~はともあれ can be translated as “whatever the case may be,” “be that as it may,”

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Japanese Grammar N1: ~はさておき (Putting aside/Leaving aside)

Welcome to our Japanese grammar series! Today we’re exploring the useful expression ~はさておき (ha sate oki), an intermediate to advanced grammar pattern that helps you organize your thoughts by temporarily setting aside one topic before addressing another. What is ~はさておき? ~はさておき can be translated as “putting aside,” “leaving aside,” “setting aside,” or “as for… let’s

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JLPT Grammar: ~はおろか – Not Only… But Also

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ~はおろか is an advanced Japanese grammar pattern used to emphasize that something is so obvious or extreme that it goes without saying, and even more surprising things are also true. It’s similar to “not only… but also…” or “let alone…” in English. Translation: Not

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JLPT Grammar: ~にたちまち – Instantly / In an Instant

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ~にたちまち is an adverbial expression used to describe something that happens instantly or in a very short time. It emphasizes the suddenness and speed of an action or change. Translation: Instantly / Immediately / In an instant Form: Often used in descriptive or narrative

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Mastering 〜をもとに: Based On Reality

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Based on”, “derived from”, “using… as a foundation or source.” 🎯 Primary Function Indicates the source material, data, or basis from which something new is created, decided, or concluded. It emphasizes the process of creating or developing something using existing information as the foundation. 📋 Grammar

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JLPT Grammar: ~にしたところで – Even If, No Matter How

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ~にしたところで is used to express that even if someone were in a certain position or did something, the result or situation would not change significantly. It’s often used to highlight the futility or irrelevance of something. Translation: Even if… / No matter

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JLPT Grammar: ~にせよ / ~にしろ – Even If / Whether… or…

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ~にせよ and ~にしろ are formal Japanese grammar structures used to express a hypothetical or concessive condition like “even if”, “even though”, or “whether… or…”. They are often interchangeable and used in writing or polite speech. Translation: Even if / Even though / Whether… or…

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JLPT Grammar: ~ずにはいられない

The expression ~ずにはいられない conveys the meaning “can’t help but…” and indicates a strong emotional or psychological compulsion to act. Its structure involves the verb’s negative form without ない. This form is more formal than ~ないではいられない and is used in literary contexts or formal speech.

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