JLPT N3 Grammar list

Japanese Grammar: ほど～ない (hodo… nai) – Not as… as… Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Not as… as… / Not to the extent of… 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that the subject of the sentence does not reach the level, degree, or extent of the noun being compared against. 📋 Grammar Structure [Verb Dictionary Form] […]

Japanese Grammar: Using 気味 (gimi) to Express Subjective Feelings Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning -like, a touch of, a bit of, seeming to be… 🎯 Primary Function To express a subjective feeling that a certain state or negative tendency is present or beginning to appear. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (ます-stem) + 気味 (gimi) /

Master the Mystery: Using 「一体 (ittai)」 to Intensify Questions (JLPT N3 Grammar) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning What on earth; how in the world; really; generally (as an intensifier). 🎯 Primary Function An adverb used to intensify an interrogative sentence, adding a tone of strong doubt, confusion, surprise, or exasperation, equivalent to “what in

Mastering いくら～ても (ikura ~temo): Expressing “No Matter How Much/Many” (JLPT N3 Grammar) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “No matter how much,” “however much,” or “even if (the condition is extreme).” 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that the consequence or result expressed in the main clause remains constant and unaffected, regardless of the magnitude or

Mastering the Japanese Adverb 一度に (ichido ni): ‘At Once’ and ‘In a Single Go’ Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “At once,” “all at the same time,” “in a single instance,” or “in one go.” 🎯 Primary Function An adverbial phrase used to emphasize that an action or process is completed in a single, concentrated

Mastering ごとに (goto ni): Japanese Grammar for “Every Time” or “At Intervals” (JLPT N3) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Every instance of,” “each time,” “at intervals of.” 🎯 Primary Function To indicate the uniform frequency, interval, or distribution of an action or state based on a preceding noun or event. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun

Mastering ほど (Hodo): Expressing Degree, Comparison, and Extent (JLPT N3 Grammar) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “To the extent of,” “as much as,” “about,” “approximately.” It measures a degree, limit, or standard. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate degree, extent, limit, or to establish a standard in a negative comparison. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (Plain

Mastering がたい (gatai): Expressing Psychological Difficulty in Japanese Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Hard to do; difficult to V; almost impossible to V. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that the action represented by the verb is psychologically, morally, or emotionally difficult or impossible for the subject to perform. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb Stem (ます

Japanese Grammar: ～がち (gachi) – Expressing Tendencies Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To have a tendency to do something, or for something to happen frequently (usually with negative connotations). 🎯 Primary Function Expressing an undesirable frequency or a characteristic tendency of a person or situation. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb [stem] + がち / がちな

Japanese Grammar: Using ふと (Futo) for Spontaneous Actions and Thoughts Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Suddenly, unexpectedly, or by chance/accidentally. 🎯 Primary Function To describe a spontaneous action, thought, or realization that occurs without a specific cause or deliberate intention. 📋 Grammar Structure ふと + Verb (often in past or continuous form) Not applicable

Japanese Grammar: ふりをする (furi o suru) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To pretend; to act as if. 🎯 Primary Function To describe an action where someone intentionally behaves in a way that does not reflect reality. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (Plain form) + ふりをする / Noun + の + ふりをする I-adjective (Plain form) +

Japanese Grammar: どうしても (Doushitemo) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ‘Doushitemo’ (どうしても) translates to ‘no matter what,’ ‘at any cost,’ ‘by all means,’ or ‘no matter how hard one tries.’ It is used to emphasize a strong desire or an unavoidable result despite effort. 🎯 Primary Function Emphasizing the persistence of a desire or the

Japanese Grammar: どんなに～ても (Donnani ~temo) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning No matter how… / No matter how much… 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize that a certain condition (to whatever degree) does not affect the outcome or the main statement. 📋 Grammar Structure どんなに + Verb (て-form) + も どんなに + い-Adj (remove ～い) +

Japanese Grammar: 〜だらけ (darake) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ‘Full of’, ‘covered with’, or ‘riddled with’. Used to indicate that something is completely covered in or contains a large amount of something undesirable. 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize the abundance of something negative or messy. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + だらけ Not applicable. Only

Japanese Grammar: だけど (dakedo) – But / However Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ‘Dakedo’ (だけど) means ‘but,’ ‘however,’ or ‘although.’ It is used to connect two contrasting ideas or to introduce a sentence that contradicts what was previously stated. 🎯 Primary Function To express contrast, contradiction, or to soften the delivery of a statement.

Japanese Grammar: だけでなく (dake naku) – Not only… but also… Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Not only… but also… 🎯 Primary Function To express that something is not limited to one thing/attribute but extends to others as well. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (Plain form) + だけでなく / Noun + だけでなく I-adjective + だけでなく Na-adjective

Japanese Grammar JLPT N3: だけ (dake) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ‘Only’, ‘just’, or ‘as much as’. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate a limit or the extent of something. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (Casual Form) + だけ / Noun + だけ i-adjective + だけ na-adjective + な + だけ Noun / Verb / Adjective

Japanese Grammar N3: 中 (ちゅう / chū) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Being in the middle of an action or state. 🎯 Primary Function Expressing that someone is currently performing an action or that a certain state is ongoing. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun (action/suru-noun) + 中 / Verb (ます-stem) + 中 (limited words) Not

JLPT N3 Grammar: ぶりに (Buri ni) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ‘For the first time in [period of time]’ or ‘After an interval of [period of time].’ 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize that an action is occurring for the first time after a specific duration has passed since the previous occurrence. 📋 Grammar Structure

Japanese Grammar: 別に～ない (Betsu ni ~nai) Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Not particularly; not especially. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that a situation or state is not special, important, or specific. 📋 Grammar Structure 別に + 動詞（ない形） 別に + い形 (stem) + くない 別に + な形 + ではない／じゃない 別に + [Verb/Adj Negative Form] 🎭