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JLPT N2 Grammar

Upper intermediate

JLPT N2 covers 195 core grammar patterns in our reference. Study the full list or jump into high-frequency patterns below.

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High-frequency N2 grammar

  • あるいは: or; possibly
  • いきなり: suddenly; all of a sudden
  • いよいよ: at last; finally
  • いわゆる: so-called, so to speak
  • えない: unable to; cannot
  • える / うる: is possible
  • おそらく: perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
  • おまけに: to make matters worse; besides; in addition
  • お～願う: please do; could you please…; I ask of you to
  • かえって: on the contrary; rather; all the more; surprisingly
  • かと思ったら / かと思うと: just when; no sooner than
  • かねる: unable to do something; can’t do something

Other JLPT levels

  • JLPT N5

    28 grammar patterns · Beginner

  • JLPT N4

    86 grammar patterns · Upper beginner

  • JLPT N3

    119 grammar patterns · Intermediate

  • JLPT N1

    218 grammar patterns · Advanced

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