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JLPT N5 grammar list

28 patterns sorted by frequency. Click any pattern for meaning, usage, and FAQs.

  • 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
  • でin, at, on
  • でしょうI think, probably
  • とand, with
  • なるto become
  • にin, at, on, to
  • にいくto go in order to do something
  • のがじょうずto be good at
  • のがすきto love / to like doing something
  • のがへたto be bad at something, to be not good at something
  • ほうがいいhad better, should, it’d be better to
  • まえにbefore, in front of
  • ましょうlet’s, shall we
  • ませんかlet’s, won’t you, wouldn’t you
  • まだstill; not yet
  • やand
  • より ~ のほうが ~more than

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