JLPT N3 Grammar List

～たばかり Verb ta-form + bakari - I have just done something Bangohan o tabeta bakari desu - I have just eaten dinner

～ようになる indicate a change that has taken place or will take place.become able to, become to Nihon ni kite kara kanji o kakeru youni narimashita - I have become able to write kanji after I came here.

～ことになる Verb present short form + koto ni naru it has been decided/arranged that　discribe certain decision ( it has been decided that) I will work in Tokyo - Tokyo de hataraku koto ni narimashita

～とても～ない I can't possibly - very strong sense of impossiblity Kanjo no ryori wa mazui node totemo taberaremasen - I can't possibly eat beause my girlfriend's cook is nasty taste

～らしい it seems that Nihon-jin wa atama ga ii rashii - It seems that Japanese people are all smart

～て初めて verb te-form +te hajimete for the first time after V nihon ni kite hajimete sushi o tabeta - I ate Sushi for the first time after I came to Japan.

～ないで Verb negative stem + naide - without doing, instead of doing amari nihon-go o benkyo shinaide monku o iu gaijin wa afo da - The foreigners who complain without studying much are asshole

～によって - ni yotte - depends on... Hi ni yotte renshu shimasu - I pracrice depending on day

～のような N, like.. , N, such as Natsu no youna atsui hi - A hot day like summer Nihon-jin no youna kakkoii hito - A cool guy like Japanese

～ば～ほど The more/less - ,The more/less Use conditional form "ba", short form +hodo Tabereba taberu hodo futorimasu - The more eat, the more u get fat

N+ばかり nothing but.. Watashi no kanojo wa beer bakari nonde iru - My GF drinks nothing but beer

～は～で有名(XはYで有名) X is famous for Y Y - noun or phrase Kabukicho wa hentai de yuumei - Kabukicho is famous for it's kinky things Nihon-jin wa yoku ryoko suru no de yuumei desu - The Japanese people are famous for travelling a lot

N+を始め starting with - , including - Yakyu o hajime sumo, soccor nado ga nihon de ninki ga aru - In Japan, Starting with baseball, sumo, socco etc are popular Nihon wa kurma o hajime game, anime,pc etc o yushutsu shiteiru

的 type, -ic, -ical   Nihon wa rekishiteki na kuni desu -Japan is a histrorical country. America teki na tabemono wa humburger dake desu. A typical American food is just humburger

～は～くらいです(XはYくらいです) Y is about the only X Igirisu ryori de taberareru no wa fish&chips kurai desu.- About the only food in England I can eat is fish&chips

～さえ～ば If only you do.. Noun sae Verb ba Verb stem + sae sureba Verb te-form+saeireba Okane sae areba shiawase desu. If only I have much money, I am happy Ne sae sureba genki ni narimasu. If only you sleep, You will be better

ほど Sentece + hodo -( to the extent) express degree Eigo wa baka demo wakaru hodo kantan desu- English is so easy that even foolish ppl understand.

まま Situbation is unchanged, as it is Short form + mama Mado o aketa mama nemashita- I slept with the window open sono mama kite- come as you are

わざわざ (take the trouble to) ( taking the time to do) wazawaza rewrite shinakutemo ii desu yo. wazawaza husband ni ryori o tukueu nowa taihen dakara restaurant ni ikimasho.

～としたら verb vokitional form + to shitara - when I was about to do something Dekakeyou to shitara ame ga futta - When I was about to go out, it began to rain tabeyou to shitara teberarera - When I was about to eat him, I was eaten

～たものだ verb ta-form + ta mono da - Used to Verb Nihon ni ita toki wa yoku onna asobi o shita mono da - I used to play around girls when I was in Japan Gaikoku ni ita tok

～たて verb stem + tate - ( something was just done) Yaki tate no yakitori wa oishii tsukuri tate no ie

～ぐらい N+gurai - N is the minimum level,degree etc, at least Hiragana gurai kakenai gaijin wa komaru Humberger kurai tsukuremasu

～かえって On the contrary diet o shisugiru to kaette futoru Nihon-go ga jozu ni naru to kaette Eigo ga wakuru natta

～には～の～がある（ＮにはＮのーがある） N has its own- Watashi ni wa Watashi no kangae ga aru - I have own idea Nihon ni wa Nihon nari no yosa ga aru

～っぽい Verb sten + ppoi, adj stem + ppoi, noun + ppoi somthing looks like, someone easily gets negative connotation Onnna ppoi otoko wa kimoi - feminine boy is weird Saikin wasure pppi - recently I feel forgetful

～に関する concerning, about America no BSE ni kansuru mondaui - problem about American BSE Sensou ni kansuru News - news about war

まさか ＜まさか～ない＞ 信じられない まさか韓国で大地震が起きるとは思わなかった。

まい 動詞辞書形＋まい、動詞ます形＋まい ないつもりだ。 あのまずいラーメン屋にはもういくまい。 たぶん～ないだろう 彼女とケンカしたから、たぶん彼女はこないだろう

きり

いったい（一体）

ふり

どうやら

おかげで

さらに（更に）

すでに（既に）

つい

むしろ

さえ

～になれる

～に違いない

なかなか

～ために

～ず

～によると

～代わり

ようにする

～始める

～ても

～として

ように

こそ

～ないうちに

どうしても

～がち

せいぜい

限る

～とともに～

～たび～

すぎない（過ぎない）

おいて（於いて）

～げ

つもりで