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JLPT N5 Grammar

Beginner

JLPT N5 covers 28 core grammar patterns in our reference. Study the full list or jump into high-frequency patterns below.

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High-frequency N5 grammar

  • いちばん: the most, the best
  • から: from, since
  • がある: to be, to exist
  • がいる: to exist, there is/are
  • すぎる: too much
  • たい: want to do something
  • たことがある: have done something before
  • つもりだ: plan to do something, plan on doing something
  • ている: be doing something
  • てから: after doing something, since
  • てはいけない: may not, must not
  • てもいい: is okay, is alright to, can, may

Other JLPT levels

  • JLPT N4

    86 grammar patterns · Upper beginner

  • JLPT N3

    119 grammar patterns · Intermediate

  • JLPT N2

    195 grammar patterns · Upper intermediate

  • JLPT N1

    218 grammar patterns · Advanced

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