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JLPT N5 Grammar: の – Possessive / Nominalizer

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle の is used in two main ways: Structures: ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks with の ✔ Answers: 2. Translate into Japanese ✔ Sample Answers: ???? Vocabulary List ???? Kanji List ???? Related Grammar […]

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JLPT N5 Grammar: にする – To Decide On / To Choose

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern にする is used when making a decision or choice. It often appears in situations like ordering food, choosing a product, or deciding on an action. Structure: It can also express a change caused by the speaker, similar to “make (something) become”.

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JLPT N5 Grammar: になる – To Become

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar structure になる is used to express a change of state — when something or someone “becomes” something else. It’s commonly used with nouns and adjectives. Structure: ???? Example Sentences 1. Noun + に + なる 2. な-adjective + に + なる 3.

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JLPT N5 Grammar: に – Direction, Time, Target Marker

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle に is used to indicate various roles in a sentence such as direction, time, location (with existence verbs), and the indirect object of an action. Main Functions: ???? Example Sentences 1. Direction / Destination 2. Time 3. Indirect Object 4. Existence (いる・ある)

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JLPT N5 Grammar: ~ないといけない – Must / Have to Do

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~ないといけない is used to express obligation or necessity. It means “must do” or “have to do.” Formation: Translation: Must / Have to do something Type: Polite/casual obligation ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Complete the sentences with

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JLPT N5 Grammar: ~ないでください – Please Don’t Do (Something)

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~ないでください is used to make a polite request asking someone not to do something. Formation: Translation: Please don’t do (something) Type: Negative polite request ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Complete the sentences with ~ないでください ✔ Answers:

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JLPT N5 Grammar: ~ないで – Without Doing Something

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ~ないで is used to express “without doing (something)” or “don’t do (something) and…”. It connects two actions, where the first one is intentionally not done. Formation: Translation: without doing, don’t (do A), and (do B) Type: Negative conjunctive form ???? Example

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JLPT N5 Grammar: なあ – Expressing Emotion or Thought

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage なあ is a sentence-ending particle in Japanese used when the speaker expresses emotion, admiration, or reflection—often when talking to themselves or casually to someone close. Translation: “I wonder…”, “How…!”, “Wow…”, “I wish…” Used in: Casual speech (especially spoken Japanese). It adds emotion or personal

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JLPT N5 Grammar: な-Adjectives – Describing with な

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage な-Adjectives are adjectives in Japanese that require the particle な when directly modifying a noun. Translation: Adjectives that describe nouns (e.g., kind person, quiet place) Form: ???? Example Sentences ???? Common な-Adjectives List (JLPT N5) ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in

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JLPT N5 Grammar: もう – “Already / Anymore”

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage もう is an adverb that can mean “already”, “soon”, or “not anymore” depending on the context and whether it is used in a positive or negative sentence. ???? Structure ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Choose the correct meaning of

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JLPT N5 Grammar: も – “Also / Too”

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle も is used to indicate similarity or addition. It can mean “also” or “too” in English. It replaces the particles は, が, or を in a sentence when you want to add something or someone to a previously mentioned context. Example: 私も学生です。

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JLPT N5 Grammar: ましょうか – “Shall we…?” (Polite Suggestion)

Meaning & Usage The expression ましょうか is a polite way to suggest doing something together or ask if someone wants to do something. It can be translated as “Shall we…?” or “Would you like to…?” in English. This phrase adds a level of politeness and is commonly used when making a suggestion or invitation to

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JLPT N5 Grammar: ましょう – “Let’s do…” (Suggestion)

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ましょう is used to make a polite suggestion, which can be translated as “Let’s do…” or “Shall we?” in English. It is used when you want to invite someone to do something together or suggest an activity. Structure: Verb (masu-form) + ましょう

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JLPT N5 Grammar: ませんか – “Won’t you?” / “Would you like to?”

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ませんか is used to make polite invitations or suggestions. It is a question form, which is often translated as “Won’t you?” or “Would you like to?” in English. This form is very polite and commonly used when inviting someone to do something.

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JLPT N5 Grammar: 前に(まえに) – Before (Time/Action)

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle 前に(まえに) is used to express the meaning of **”before”** in Japanese. It can refer to a point in time before an event or action happens, or it can refer to doing something before another action occurs. It can be used to indicate

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JLPT N5 Grammar: まで – Until (Time/Place)

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle まで is used to express **”until”**. It indicates the point in time or place that an action continues or reaches. It can be used to show the end of a time period or a destination in terms of place. It’s commonly used

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JLPT N5 Grammar: まだ~ていません – Not Yet

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern まだ~ていません is used to express that something has not happened yet but is expected to happen. It uses the negative present progressive form of the verb. ???? Structure This is often used in contrast with もう (“already”). ???? Example Sentences ????

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JLPT N5 Grammar: まだ – Still / Not yet

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage まだ has two main meanings: It’s a very common and useful expression in daily Japanese. ???? Structure ???? Example Sentences ???? Grammar Notes ???? Practice Exercises 1. Fill in the blank: ✔ Answers: 2. Translate into Japanese: ✔ Sample Answers: ???? Vocabulary & Kanji

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JLPT N5 Grammar: けれども – But / Although (Polite)

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage けれども is a polite or formal expression that means “but” or “although”. It shows contrast between two ideas or introduces a new topic softly. This is a more formal alternative to けど. ???? Structure Can be used at the beginning or in the middle

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JLPT N5 Grammar: けど – But / Although

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The particle けど is a casual way to say “but” or “although”. It is used to connect two contrasting ideas or introduce a topic softly. In more formal speech, you may hear けれど or けれども. ???? Structure It can be placed at the end

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