JLPT N3 Grammar

らしい (rashii) Meaning: seem like; look like; I heard that; it appears that; it seems like How to use the: Verb-casual + らしい Noun + らしい いadj + らしい なadj + らしい Explain: Used to express what the speaker sees, heard, feels Example sentences: 1, 天気予報によると明日は雨らしい。 Tenkeyohō ni yoru to …

とても～ない (totemo~nai) Meaning: cannot possibly; there is no way Explain: Used to express strongly that something is impossible to do Example sentences: 1, こんな難しい問題はとても私には解けません。 Kon’na muzukashī mondai wa totemo watashiniha tokemasen. A difficult math problem like this, I can’t solve 2, あの美しさはとても言葉では表現できない。 Ano utsukushi-sa wa totemo kotobade wa hyōgen dekinai. …

ことになる (koto ni naru) Meaning: it has been decided that…, it has been arranged so that…, it turns out that… How to use the: Verb-casual, non-past + ことになる Explain: Use when showing that the event has been sorted and decided. Use when you want to say: from a certain situation, …

ようになる (you ni naru) Meaning: to reach the point that, to come to be that, to turn into How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + ようになる Verb-ないform + ようになる Explain: Used to express a transform or change Example sentences: 1, 日本語が上手に話すようになりたいな。 Nihongo ga jōzu ni hanasu yō ni naritai na. …

たばかり (ta bakari) Meaning: just finished; something just ended/occurred How to use the: Verb (た form) + ばかり Explain: Used to describe an action, which has just ended recently compared to the present form, this sentence represents something that happened not too long ago (according to the perception of the …

JLPT N3 Grammar List Summary of the most complete Japanese grammar form N3 1. ほど (hodo) : to the extent that, so much 2. まま (mama) : as it is 3. としたら (to shitara) : if it were the case that 4. きり (kiri) : only, just 5. おかげで (okage …

 だけあって (dake atte) Meaning: (precisely) because; as might be expected from How to use the: Verb-casual + だけあって Noun + だけあって いadj + だけあって なadj + なだけあって Explain: Use when judging well, as expected. Express the cause and effect relationship Example sentences: 1, 高かっただけあって、この車はきれい。 Takakatta dake atte, kono kuruma wa …

といったら (to ittara) Meaning: if it were the case that…, then certainly; if one were to speak of… the certainly How to use the: Noun + というと/といえば/といったら Explain: Used to talk about feelings of admiration, surprise, unexpected (both negative and positive) Example sentences: 1, 気温は45度、その暑さといったら、言葉にできないほどでした。 Kion wa 45-do, sono atsu-sa …

といっても (to ittemo) Meaning: although I say; although one might say; although called How to use the: Noun + （だ）といっても Verb-casual + といっても いadj + といっても なadj + （だ）といっても Explain: Actual description compared to what is thought from that is different. Example sentences: 1, 雪が降ったといっても、ほんの少しで、すぐ消えてしまいました。 Yuki ga futta to ittemo, …

とともに (totomoni) Meaning: together with How to use the: Vる　+ とともに N　+　とともに Explain: Describe two things happening at the same time or if one change involves another. Example sentences: 1, 仲間とともに作業に励んでいる Nakama totomoni sagyō ni hagende iru I am working hard with friends 2, 家族とともに幸せな人生を歩んできた Kazoku totomoni shiawasena jinsei o …