The JLPT N3 Grammar List

Grammar
# 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning
Lesson
1 bakari ばかり only; nothing but
2 bakari de ばかりで only; just (negative description)
3 bakari denaku ばかりでなく not only.. but also; as well as
4 bakari iru ばかりいる only; nothing but; describe repetitive action
5 bakari ka ばかりか not only.. but also; as well as.
6 beki べき should do; must do
7 beki dewa nai べきではない should not do; must not do
8 darake だらけ full of; covered with
9 furi o suru ふりをする to pretend; to act as if
10 gatai がたい very difficult to; impossible to
11 hodo 程（ほど） degree; extent; bounds; upper limit
12 kawari ni 代わりに（かわりに） Instead of; in exchange for; in return
13 kiri きり Only; just
14 kke っけ ~?; recalling information; asking for confirmation
15 koto da ことだ should; should not
16 koto ka ことか emphasis; a lot
17 koto ni naru ことになる It has been decided that..; it turns out that..
18 koto ni suru ことにする to decide on
19 koto wa nai ことはない No need to [X]
20 kurai / gurai くらい・ぐらい approximately; about; around; to the extent
21 kuse ni くせに Although; despite; even though
22 mama まま as it is; current state; without changing
23 mon もん used when giving a reason.
24 mono da ものだ describe feeling; express memories; state fact
25 moraitai もらいたい to express desire/want for something
26 nagara mo ながらも but; although; despite
Expresses an emphasis of an unexpected feeling
nanka; nante;
27 なんか・なんて・など or a negative feeling. Usually followed by more
nado
negative words.
28 nazenara なぜなら because
29 ndatte んだって I hear that (using quote)
30 ni kawatte にかわって instead of; replacing; on behalf of
31 ni totte にとって to; for; concerning;
32 okage おかげ Expresses a good result for the speaker, usually
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# 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning
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also expressing thanks or gratitude.
Leaving something in an improper state; leaving
33 ppanashi っ放し（っぱなし）
something on; leaving something still in use;
34 rashii らしい it seems like; I heard; apparently~
35 saichuu ni 最中に（さいちゅうに） In the middle of, interrupting.
36 sei; seide; seika せい・せいで・せいか Places blame to something/someone else.
37 shikanai しかない Have no choice but to
38 sono kekka その結果（そのけっか） As a result of
39 sono tame その為（そのため） hence; for that reason
Each time; every time; whenever (something
40 tabi ni たびに
happens).

# Grammar Lesson 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning

41 te hajimete てはじめて not until; only after [x] did I
42 temo kamawanai てもかまわない it doesn't matter if ~
43 to ieba と言えば（といえば） Speaking of
44 to iu という It is said; called thus
45 to iu koto da ということだ I heard; It means that; It seems that
46 to iu to と言うと（というと） Speaking of; when you talk of; when
you say..
47 to sureba / to とすれば・としたら・ in the case of..; assuming..
shitara / to suru to とすると

48 toori 通り（とおり） As described by (this), (B)

49 totan とたん just as; in the act of; simultaneous
action
50 tsuide ni ついでに Taking the opportunity while doing
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something; incidentally.
51 tsumari つまり In other words; in summary; in short
52 tsumori datta つもりだった Was planning to
53 wa mochiron はもちろん not to mention; not only; but also
54 wari ni 割に（わりに） In comparison. (expresses an
unexpected feeling)
55 yorimo よりも in comparison to; rather than
56 you ni mieru ように見える（ように to look; to seem; to appear
みえる）