Study guide for JLPT N4 covering grammar, vocabulary, kanji, and mock tests with explanations, example sentences, and practice materials.
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TopicsJLPT 74Sentence patterns 60JLPT N3 34JLPT N4 33Verb conjugation 21Conversation 10Adjectives 10Transitive and intransitive 9Listening practice 9Conditionals 8JLPT N5 7Example sentences 7
Explanation of the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜なら (nara), a contextual conditional expressing "if" in response to shared information.
Explains the N4 grammar point 〜方 (kata), which turns verbs into nouns meaning "how to" or "way of doing." Includes formation rules, example sentences with translations, and common mistakes for intermediate learners.
Explains the N4 grammar pattern 〜に〇〇回 for expressing how many times something happens within a time period, with formation rules, examples, and common mistakes.
Explains the potential form of Japanese verbs (〜られる・〜える) for expressing ability and possibility, with conjugation rules, examples, and common mistakes. Targets JLPT N4 learners.
Explains the N3 grammar patterns 〜てくる and 〜ていく, which express change over time from the speaker's temporal perspective.
Explains the N3 grammar point 〜わけだ with meanings, formation rules, usage contexts, and example sentences. Includes a watch-out section comparing it to similar structures and links to related grammar points.
Reference guide to all 75 JLPT N4 grammar points with explanations, examples, and formation guides. Designed for learners preparing for the N4 level of the JLPT.
Explanation of the volitional form (意向形) for JLPT N4, covering formation rules for different verb types, meanings, and common patterns.
Explanation of intransitive and transitive verb pairs at JLPT N4 level with formation rules, paired verb examples, example sentences, and common mistakes to avoid.
A reference guide to all 75 JLPT N4 grammar points organized by category, with explanations, formation rules, and example sentences for each pattern.
Complete list of 80 JLPT N5 grammar points organized by category, with explanations and formation guides for particles, verb forms, adjectives, questions, requests, desires, reasons, and comparisons.
Explanation of the N3 grammar pattern 〜ことにする (koto ni suru), meaning "to decide to do" or "to make it so that." Includes formation rules, multiple examples, common mistakes, and contrasts with related patterns for JLPT.
Study guide for JLPT N4 covering grammar, vocabulary, kanji, and mock tests with explanations, example sentences, and practice materials.
Study guide for JLPT N3 intermediate level with 1600 vocabulary words, 190 grammar patterns, and 70 kanji organized across units with readings, example sentences, and flashcard practice.
Explains the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜わけではない (wake dewa nai), meaning "it doesn't mean that" or "not necessarily", with formation rules, example sentences, and comparison with related structures.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar contrast between ようにする (deliberate effort) and ようになる (natural change), with detailed examples, common mistakes, and usage in instructions and commands.
Explains the passive form (受身形) for JLPT N4, covering formation rules for different verb types, direct and indirect passive uses, and common confusion with potential forms.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar point ようになる with formation, meaning, examples, and common mistakes. Covers gradual changes in ability, habit, and state.
Explains the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜最中に (saichuu ni), meaning "in the middle of" or "right in the midst of," with formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explanation of the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜ようにする (you ni suru), meaning to make an effort to do something as a habitual practice. Includes formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and comparison with related patterns.
Learn 〜ないで (naide), a JLPT N4 grammar point meaning "without doing ~; instead of doing ~ — performing the main action while not doing the secondary action". Clear explanation, examples, and common mistakes.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜やすい (yasui), meaning "easy to" or "tends to." Provides formation rules, conjugation patterns, multiple examples, common mistakes, and related grammar points for intermediate learners.
Complete sortable reference of 190 JLPT N3 grammar points with meanings, romaji, examples, and formation guides. Designed for learners preparing for the N3 level of the JLPT.
Reference guide listing 190 JLPT N3 grammar points organized by category, with explanations, formation guides, and example sentences for learners preparing for the N3 level.
Explains the three Japanese verbs for giving and receiving (ageru, kureru, morau) with clear formation rules, directional nuance based on speaker perspective, and examples. For JLPT N4 learners.
Explains the N3 grammar pattern 〜ことになっている with formation rules, nuance distinctions, four example sentences, and common mistakes. Designed for JLPT N3 learners.
Explains the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜次第 (shidai) with its two uses: as soon as and depending on. Provides formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explanation of the N3 grammar point 〜つつ with formation rules, usage patterns for simultaneous actions and concessions, example sentences with translations, and comparison to related grammar forms.
Explanation of the N3 grammar point tsutsu aru, which expresses gradual change in progress.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜ようになる, showing how it expresses gradual changes in ability or habit, with conjugation patterns, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar points.
Explains the N3 grammar point 〜らしい with two distinct meanings: indirect inference or hearsay, and typical or representative quality.
Explanation of the 〜し grammar pattern for JLPT N4, covering its use to list multiple reasons or qualities with examples and common mistakes.
Explains the grammar point 〜ようだ for JLPT N3 students, covering its meaning as an inference expression based on direct observation, with formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and comparisons to related.
Explanation of the JLPT N4 grammar point てしまう (te shimau), covering its meanings of completion and unintended action, with formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and casual contractions.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar point ながら (nagara), which expresses two simultaneous actions by the same subject, with formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and related grammar points.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜てみる (te-miru), meaning to try doing something to see what happens. Includes formation rules, examples with translations, common mistakes, and related grammar points.
Explains the formal Japanese grammar pattern 〜際に (sai ni), meaning "on the occasion of" or "when," with formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and related grammar points for JLPT N3 learners.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜たびに (tabi ni), meaning "every time" or "whenever," with formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜てある (te aru), which describes a deliberate action with a lasting result. Provides formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explanation of the causative form (使役形) with verb conjugation rules, particle distinctions between に and を, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar points for JLPT N4 learners.
Explains the N3 grammar point てしまう with its two meanings of completion and regret, showing formation, contractions like ちゃう and じゃう, example sentences, and common mistakes.
Explains the N3 grammar point みたいだ (mitai da), covering its uses for casual inference and comparison with examples and common mistakes.
Explanation of the JLPT N4 grammar point かもしれません, which expresses uncertainty or possibility. Includes formation rules, examples with English translations, and comparison with similar expressions.
Explains the grammar pattern 〜にくい (nikui) for JLPT N4, showing how to attach it to verb stems to express difficulty or unlikelihood, with conjugation tables, example sentences, and common mistakes.
Organized study of 400 JLPT N3 kanji grouped by semantic categories with readings, meanings, and related vocabulary. Designed for intermediate learners preparing for the N3 exam.
Guide to the N3 grammar point はずだ explaining logical expectation with formation, meaning, examples, and common mistakes. Covers related forms including negative and unmet expectation variations.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar pattern 〜たとたん（に）, covering meaning, formation, usage nuances, and comparison with related timing expressions.
A guide to the JLPT N3 grammar point うちに (uchi ni), meaning while or before a state changes, with formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explains the N3 grammar point 〜がちだ (gachi da), meaning to tend to or be prone to something with negative connotation. Provides formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and related grammar points.
Explanation of the JLPT N4 grammar point 〜ておく (te oku), meaning to do something in advance or leave it in a particular state for future purposes.
A reference guide listing 125 JLPT N2 grammar points organized by category, with explanations, formation rules, and example sentences for advanced learners preparing for the N2 test.
Learn 〜はずがない (hazu ga nai (N3)), a JLPT N3 grammar point meaning "there's no way; can't possibly be; it is inconceivable that". Clear explanation, examples, and common mistakes.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜ことにしている, covering its formation, meaning as an ongoing personal rule or policy, example sentences, and common distinctions from related grammar patterns.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar pattern 〜わけにはいかない, covering meaning, formation, examples showing social and moral obligation, and common mistakes.
Explanation of the JLPT N4 grammar pattern 〜くする／〜にする, which expresses deliberately causing a change in quality or state.
Explains the causative-passive grammar form (〜させられる) for JLPT N4, showing how to form it from different verb types, providing examples with English translations, and clarifying its negative nuance of being made to do.
Study guide for all 170 JLPT N4 kanji organized by meaningful categories including people, body, nature, education, and actions. Each kanji includes readings, meanings, and related vocabulary with practice options.
Explains the JLPT N4 grammar pattern 〜がほしい with all tenses and conjugations, including the third-person rule that requires ほしがっている instead. Provides examples and common mistakes for learners.
Explanation of the N3 grammar point ようにする with formation rules, nuanced meanings, multiple examples, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explains the N3 grammar point 〜ておく (te oku), meaning to do something in advance or to leave something as is, with formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar points.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜ことになる with formation rules, example sentences, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns.
Explains the N4 grammar point 〜そう（な） for expressing visual impressions and immediate judgments. Provides formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and related grammar patterns for intermediate learners.
Interactive guide to all 107 JLPT N5 kanji organized into categories such as numbers, time, people, nature, and actions, with readings, meanings, and associated vocabulary for each character.
Explains the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜わけがない (wake ga nai), meaning "there's no way" or "it's impossible that." Provides formation rules, examples, common mistakes, and comparisons with related grammar structures.
Explanation of the JLPT N3 grammar point 〜てある with clear formation rules, examples, and common mistakes. For intermediate learners preparing for the N3 exam.
Video lessons featuring N5-level Japanese conversations with full transcripts and kana readings. Covers practical scenarios like self-introductions, restaurant ordering, shopping, and asking for directions.
A study page for JLPT N2 kanji with readings, stroke counts, and vocabulary is under development. Learners studying for the N2 level can access related grammar and vocabulary content while waiting.
A vocabulary study resource for JLPT N2 level learners featuring word lists with readings, meanings, and example sentences, currently in development.
Video lessons featuring realistic Japanese conversations at JLPT N4 level, with transcripts and key phrases covering topics like doctor visits and phone reservations.
JLPT N3 conversation dialogues with video and transcripts are under development. The site currently offers N3 vocabulary, grammar, kanji, and mock tests for intermediate learners.
A JLPT N2 learning resource offering video dialogues covering workplace situations and news discussions, currently in development with grammar and vocabulary materials available.
Organized collection of 800 essential JLPT N5 vocabulary words divided into thematic units with flashcards and reading practice. Designed for beginners preparing for the JLPT N5 exam.
Study 700 essential JLPT N4 vocabulary words organized into thematic units covering verbs, adjectives, and everyday topics. Designed for intermediate learners preparing for the N4 level of the JLPT.
Study guide presenting 1600 essential N3 vocabulary words organized into thematic units such as formal verbs, abstract nouns, and economics. Includes flashcards and reading practice for JLPT N3 preparation.
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