JLPT N5 Grammar List

If you are preparing for the JLPT N5 exam, understanding grammar is crucial. The JLPT N5 Grammar List consists of fundamental Japanese grammar points that help beginners build a strong foundation. In this guide, we have compiled all essential JLPT N5 grammar rules along with their meanings and explanations in an easy-to-read table format.

This list will help you:
โœ… Understand basic Japanese sentence structure.
โœ… Learn essential particles, verb conjugations, and expressions.
โœ… Improve your reading, writing, and speaking skills for the exam.

How to Use This JLPT N5 Grammar List?

  • ๐Ÿ“– Study each grammar point carefully and practice with example sentences.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Try answering JLPT N5 practice questions to test your understanding.
  • ๐Ÿ”— Use the links below to find detailed explanations & exercises.

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Now, letโ€™s dive into the complete JLPT N5 grammar list! ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ‘‡

#Grammar Lessonๆ–‡ๆณ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณGrammar Meaning
1ใฏ (wa)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใฏใ€Topic marker
2ใŒ (ga)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€ŒใŒใ€Subject marker
3ใฎ (no)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใฎใ€Possession, noun modifier
4ใ‚‚ (mo)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใ‚‚ใ€“Also” or “too”
5ใซ (ni)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใซใ€Time, direction, indirect object marker
6ใง (de)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใงใ€Place of action, means, by
7ใธ (e)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใธใ€Direction marker (to)
8ใ‚’ (wo)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใ‚’ใ€Object marker
9ใจ (to)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใจใ€“And” (listing), with
10ใ‹ใ‚‰ (kara)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€“From” (starting point, reason)
11ใพใง (made)ๅŠฉ่ฉžใ€Œใพใงใ€“Until”
12ใงใ™ (desu)ใงใ™Politeness copula (is/am/are)
13ใ  (da)ใ Informal copula (is/am/are)
14ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ (janai)ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„Negative of ใ  (is not)
15ใ ใฃใŸ (datta)ใ ใฃใŸPast tense of ใ  (was)
16ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ‹ใฃใŸ (janakatta)ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ‹ใฃใŸPast negative of ใ  (was not)
17ใ‚ใ‚‹ (aru)ใ‚ใ‚‹To exist (inanimate)
18ใ„ใ‚‹ (iru)ใ„ใ‚‹To exist (animate)
19ใ„ใ (iku)่กŒใTo go
20ใใ‚‹ (kuru)ๆฅใ‚‹To come
21ใ™ใ‚‹ (suru)ใ™ใ‚‹To do
22ใงใใ‚‹ (dekiru)ใงใใ‚‹Can do, be able to
23ใŸใ„ (tai)ใŸใ„ๅฝขWant to do
24ใ€œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹๏ผŸ (masenka)ใ€œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹๏ผŸInvitation (Shall we?)
25ใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (mashou)ใ€œใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†Let’s do (suggestion)
26ใ€œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (te iru)ใ€œใฆใ„ใ‚‹Ongoing action, state
27ใ€œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ (te kudasai)ใ€œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„Please do
28ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ (temo ii desu ka)ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸMay I? (asking permission)
29ใ€œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ (te wa ikemasen)ใ€œใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“Must not (prohibition)
30ใ€œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ (nakereba naranai)ใ€œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„Must do (obligation)
31ใ€œใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ (nakutemo ii)ใ€œใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„Don’t have to do
32ใ€œใจๆ€ใ† (to omou)ใ€œใจๆ€ใ†I think that
33ใ€œใจ่จ€ใ† (to iu)ใ€œใจ่จ€ใ†To say that
34ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (deshou)ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†Probably, I guess
35ใ€œใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ (kamoshirenai)ใ€œใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„Might, may
36ใ€œใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ (ta koto ga aru)ใ€œใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹Have done before
37ใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ (tari tari suru)ใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹Doing things like A and B
38ใ€œใชใŒใ‚‰ (nagara)ใ€œใชใŒใ‚‰While doing
39ใ€œใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (sugiru)ใ€œใ™ใŽใ‚‹Too much
40ใ€œใ‚„ใ™ใ„ (yasui)ใ€œใ‚„ใ™ใ„Easy to do
41ใ€œใซใใ„ (nikui)ใ€œใซใใ„Hard to do
42ใ€œๆ–น (kata)ใ€œๆ–นWay of doing
43ใ€œใคใ‚‚ใ‚Š (tsumori)ใ€œใคใ‚‚ใ‚ŠPlan to do
44ใ€œใ™ใ‚Œใฐ (sureba)ใ€œใ™ใ‚ŒใฐIf (conditional)
45ใ€œใŸใ‚‰ (tara)ใ€œใŸใ‚‰If, when
46ใ€œใจ (to)ใ€œใจIf, when (certain result)
47ใ€œใฐ (ba)ใ€œใฐIf (hypothetical)
48ใ€œใฎใง (node)ใ€œใฎใงBecause (polite)
49ใ€œใ‹ใ‚‰ (kara)ใ€œใ‹ใ‚‰Because (casual)
50ใ€œใฎใŒๅฅฝใ (no ga suki)ใ€œใฎใŒๅฅฝใLike doing
51ใ€œใฎใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ (no ga jouzu)ใ€œใฎใŒไธŠๆ‰‹Good at doing
52ใ€œใฎใŒไธ‹ๆ‰‹ (no ga heta)ใ€œใฎใŒไธ‹ๆ‰‹Bad at doing
53ใ€œใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ (koto ga dekiru)ใ€œใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹Can do (ability)
54ใ€œใจๆ€ใ† (to omou)ใ€œใจๆ€ใ†I think that
55ใ€œใฟใŸใ„ (mitai)ใ€œใฟใŸใ„Looks like, seems like
56ใ€œใ‚ˆใ† (you)ใ€œใ‚ˆใ†Seems like, appears
57ใ€œใ“ใจ (koto)ใ€œใ“ใจNominalizer (making verbs into nouns)
58ใ€œใจใ„ใ† (to iu)ใ€œใจใ„ใ†Called, known as
59ใ€œใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ (hou ga ii)ใ€œใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„Had better do, should
60ใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚Š (yori)ใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚ŠMore than, rather than
61ใ€œใใ‚‰ใ„ / ใ€œใใ‚‰ใ„ (kurai / gurai)ใ€œใใ‚‰ใ„ / ใ€œใใ‚‰ใ„About, approximately
62ใ€œใ ใ‘ (dake)ใ€œใ ใ‘Only, just
63ใ€œใ—ใ‹ใ€œใชใ„ (shika ~ nai)ใ€œใ—ใ‹ใ€œใชใ„Nothing but, only
64ใ€œใ• (sa)ใ€œใ•Nominalizing adjectives
65ใ€œใ“ใจใซใ™ใ‚‹ (koto ni suru)ใ€œใ“ใจใซใ™ใ‚‹Decide to do
66ใ€œใ“ใจใซใชใ‚‹ (koto ni naru)ใ€œใ“ใจใซใชใ‚‹It has been decided that
67ใ€œใฆใฟใ‚‹ (te miru)ใ€œใฆใฟใ‚‹Try doing something
68ใ€œใ‚„ (ya)ใ€œใ‚„Listing multiple items (A, B, etc.)
69ใ€œใชใŒใ‚‰ (nagara)ใ€œใชใŒใ‚‰While doing
70ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (deshou)ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†Probably, I suppose
71ใ€œใ‚“ใงใ™ (n desu)ใ€œใ‚“ใงใ™Explanation, emphasis
72ใ€œใ ใ‘ (dake)ใ€œใ ใ‘Only, just
73ใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€œใฎใปใ†ใŒ (yori ~ no hou ga)ใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€œใฎใปใ†ใŒA is more ~ than B
74ใ€œใฆใ‚‚ (temo)ใ€œใฆใ‚‚Even if, although
75ใ€œใฎใซ (noni)ใ€œใฎใซDespite, although
76ใ€œใŸใ‚Š (tari)ใ€œใŸใ‚ŠDoing things like A and B
77ใ€œใใชใ‚‹ (ku naru)ใ€œใใชใ‚‹To become (adjective)
78ใ€œใซใชใ‚‹ (ni naru)ใ€œใซใชใ‚‹To become (noun, na-adjective)
79ใ€œใ™ใŽใ‚‹ (sugiru)ใ€œใ™ใŽใ‚‹Too much, excessive
80ใ€œใพใˆใซ (mae ni)ใ€œใพใˆใซBefore doing
81ใ€œใŸใ‚ใจใง (ta ato de)ใ€œใŸใ‚ใจใงAfter doing
82ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ (deshou ka?)ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸPolite way to ask a question
83ใ€œใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ (cha ikenai)ใ€œใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„Must not, forbidden
84ใ€œใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ (nakucha ikenai)ใ€œใชใใกใ‚ƒใ„ใ‘ใชใ„Must do (casual)

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