By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ～ほうがいい is used to give advice or make a suggestion. It means “You should…” or “It’s better to…”. Structure:– Verb (past tense) + ほうがいい → for actions you recommend doing– Verb (negative present) + ほうがいい → for actions you recommend avoiding […]
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ～がほしい is used to express that you want something. It is used with nouns and is commonly used in the first person. Structure:[Noun] + が + ほしいです Translation: I want [noun] ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1.
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle ～を is used to mark the direct object of a verb, indicating what the action is being done to. Translation: [Object] + を + [Verb] ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks ✔ Answers: 2.
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～があります is used to indicate the existence of non-living things such as objects, plants, and events. Translation: There is/are (non-living things) Form: ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks ✔ Answers: 2. Translate into Japanese
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～がいます is used to indicate the existence of living things such as people and animals. Translation: There is/are (living things) Form: ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks ✔ Answers: 2. Translate into Japanese ✔
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle ～が is used to mark the subject of a sentence. It indicates who or what performs the action or experiences the state described by the verb or adjective. Translation: [Subject] + が + [Verb/Adjective] ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice
Meaning & Usage ～ちゃいけない and ～じゃいけない are casual spoken forms of ～てはいけない, which expresses a prohibition: “must not do.” Translation: “You must not…” Form: Verb-て-form + ちゃいけない (for verbs ending in …+て) Verb-て-form + じゃいけない (after い-adj/な-adj/verbs ending in …+で) Example Sentences ここでタバコを吸っちゃいけない。 You must not smoke here. 宿題を忘れちゃいけないよ。 You must not forget your homework.
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～どうやって asks “how” or “by what method/means.” Use when inquiring procedures or ways to do something. ???? Examples ???? Practice 1. Fill: ✔ 2. Translate: ✔ ???? Vocabulary ???? Kanji Related Grammar & Vocabulary JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points ちゃいけない・じゃいけない
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～どうして asks “why” or “for what reason.” Use to inquire about cause or motive. ???? Examples ???? Practice 1. Fill: ✔ 2. Translate: ✔ ???? Vocabulary ???? Kanji Related Grammar & Vocabulary JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points ちゃいけない・じゃいけない – must
Meaning & Usage ～どんな is used before a noun to ask “what kind of” or “what sort of.” Examples Practice 1. Fill: ✔ 2. Translate: ✔ Vocabulary Kanji Related Grammar & Vocabulary JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points ちゃいけない・じゃいけない – must not do (spoken Japanese) だ / です – to be (am,
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～でしょう is the polite counterpart to だろう, expressing probability or seeking agreement: “probably,” “I think,” or “right?” ???? Examples ???? Practice 1. Fill: ✔ 2. Translate: ✔ ???? Vocabulary ???? Kanji Related Grammar & Vocabulary JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points
???? Meaning & Usage ～でも connects two clauses to express contrast: “but,” “however,” or “though.” ???? Examples 行きたい。でも、お金がない。I want to go. But I have no money. 彼は優しい。でも、時々怒る。He’s kind. However, he gets angry sometimes. 安い。でも、品質が悪い。It’s cheap. But the quality is bad. ???? Practice 1. Fill: 走りたい＿＿＿＿疲れた。 高い＿＿＿＿買う。 ✔ でも でも 2. Translate: It’s fun, but difficult.
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～で marks: ???? Examples ???? Practice 1. Fill: ✔ 2. Translate: ✔ ???? Vocabulary ???? Kanji ???? Related Grammar & Vocabulary JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points ちゃいけない・じゃいけない – must not do (spoken Japanese) だ / です – to be (am,
???? Meaning & Usage ～だけ marks limitation: “only,” “just,” or “as much as.” It follows nouns or verbs (dictionary form) to restrict quantity or extent. ???? Example Sentences 水だけ飲みました。Mizu dake nomimashita.I drank only water. 彼だけが知っている。Kare dake ga shitte iru.Only he knows. 見えるだけ見てみよう。Mieru dake mite miyō.Let’s see as much as we can. ???? Practice Exercises 1.
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage だ is the informal copula (“to be”) and です the polite form. Use them to link a subject with a noun or な-adjective. Translation: am / is / are Form: ???? Example Sentences ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks ✔ Answers: 2.
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～だろう is an informal ending expressing conjecture or asking for agreement: “probably,” “I think,” or “right?” ???? Examples ???? Practice 1. Fill in ✔ 2. Translate ✔ ???? Vocabulary ???? Kanji Related Grammar & Vocabulary JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points
Grammar List Table No Grammar Lesson 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning 1 cha ikenai / ja ikenai ちゃいけない・じゃいけない must not do (spoken Japanese) 2 da / desu だ / です to be (am, is, are, were, used to) 3 dake だけ only; just; as much as 4 darou だろう I think; it seems; probably; right? 5 de
