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N5 Grammar

127 grammar points

This page lists every grammar point tested at JLPT N5. Each entry includes the grammatical structure, a clear English explanation, and real example sentences so you can see how the pattern is used in context. Click any item to view its full detail page.

1
Beginner

To be, Is

|(It) is a dog.
2
Beginner

As for... (Highlights sentence topic)

|Mr. Tanaka (as the topic of this sentence) is a doctor.
3
Beginner

This

|This is a camera.
4
Beginner

That

|That is a desk.
5
Beginner

That (over there)

|What is that over there?
6
Beginner

Subject marking particle, Identification particle

|The movie is interesting.
7
Beginner

Indicates possession

|That over there is Mr. Tanaka's car.
8
Beginner

To be, Is

|It is me.
9
Beginner

Emphasis (Sentence ending particle)

|My older brother has big eyes.
10
Beginner

Isn't it?, Right? (Sentence ending particle)

|That's amazing, isn't it!
11
Beginner

い-Adjective meaning 'good'

|(It is) fun.
12
Beginner

Adjectives ending in い

|I am busy.
13
Beginner

Question marking particle

|Is that a school over there?
14
Beginner

Will/Does/Do (not)

|I will not close the window.
15
Beginner

Also, Too, As well, Even, Either, Neither

|She is also Maria.
16
Beginner

Will/Does/Do (not)

|I don't have time.
17
Beginner

Here, This place

|Here.
18
Beginner

Adjectives that are also nouns

|An energetic child.
19
Beginner

Object marking particle

|To drink coffee. (object marker)
20
Beginner

る + ます (Ichidan Verbs)

|To wear
Points 2140
21
Beginner

And

|A book and a pen.
22
Beginner

Over there

|That place over there is far.
23
Beginner

In, At, To, For, On

|The cat is on the roof.
24
Beginner

う + ます (Godan Verbs)

|To write
25
Beginner

There, That place

|That place is cool.
26
Beginner

At, In

|I run in the park.
27
Beginner

To be, There is, To remain (in a state)

|He is (here). (exists)
28
Beginner

To be, There is

|There is a desk.
29
Beginner

With

|I sing with my older brother.
30
Beginner

Right?, Probably, Isn't it?

|That is Tanaka's desk, right?
31
Beginner

That

|That bag is heavy.
32
Beginner

That (over there)

|That building over there is the library.
33
Beginner

Or

|Right or left?
34
Beginner

Verb nominalizer, The one who..., That which...

|My mother is the one who made this cake.
35
Beginner

Explanatory, Emphasis, The fact is

|Is it cold?
36
Beginner

Right?, Probably, Isn't it?

|This bag is heavy, isn't it?
37
Beginner

Describing a noun

|A red flower.
38
Beginner

Was, Were (Past tense)

|It was hot.
39
Beginner

This

|This movie is interesting.
40
Beginner

Describing a noun

|Kyoto is a famous city.
Points 4160
41
Beginner

To go to, To head toward

|To head to the library.
42
Beginner

To come

|The teacher will come to the classroom.
43
Intermediate

る - Verbs (Past tense)

|I closed the window.
44
Intermediate

う - Verbs (Past tense)

|I met a friend yesterday.
45
Intermediate

Noun (B) that has Noun (A), Noun (B) with Noun (A)

|A hotel with a pool.
46
Intermediate

Dislike, Not fond of

|Do you dislike horror movies?
47
Intermediate

Like, Fond of

|Do you really like (it)?
48
Intermediate

To do, To make into

|To play a game. (to do)
49
Intermediate

Because, So, Since, The reason being

|I'm not good at math, so I'll ask a friend.
50
Intermediate

With, By (using)

|I go by motorcycle.
51
Intermediate

Like doing, Love doing

|I like listening to music.
52
Intermediate

But, However

|It's quiet, but far.
53
Intermediate

But, However

|This restaurant is expensive, but I'm going to eat here.
54
Intermediate

Not (Adjective)

|This watch is not expensive.
55
Intermediate

う - Verbs (Negative-past tense)

|I didn't buy it this morning.
56
Intermediate

And, Then (Linking events)

|To see → To see and then.
57
Intermediate

る - Verbs (Negative-past tense)

|I didn't close the door.
58
Intermediate

Is, Am, Are (~ing)

|Who are you waiting for?
59
Intermediate

Because, Since

|Because I am good at cooking.
60
Intermediate

From

|I came from the airport by taxi.
Points 6180
61
Intermediate

To go ~, To go in order to ~

|To go sing a song. (to go in order to sing)
62
Intermediate

Who

|Who is that person?
63
Intermediate

To, Toward

|Welcome to Tokyo.
64
Intermediate

Was, Were (Past tense)

|He was healthy.
65
Intermediate

い-Adjective (Predicate)

|It is cool.
66
Intermediate

(Non-past)

|Fish swim. (general truth)
67
Intermediate

な-Adjective (Predicate)

|This town is safe.
68
Intermediate

Quotation

|I heard that that restaurant is very famous.
69
Intermediate

Was not, Wasn't (Adjective)

|The weather was not bad.
70
Intermediate

Is not, Isn't

|It is not a cat.
71
Intermediate

Was not, Wasn't

|It was not a key.
72
Intermediate

Casual quotation

|My friend said, 'See you tomorrow!'
73
Intermediate

Verb modified noun, Relative clause

|A book I read.
74
Intermediate

Possessive use (Noun omission)

|That umbrella is my older brother's (umbrella).
75
Intermediate

Do not, Don't (Prohibitive)

|Don't touch it.
76
Intermediate

Where

|Where does this bus go?
77
Intermediate

State of being, Has (have) done

|Mr. Yamada isn't thin. (Mr. Yamada is in the state of not being thin)
78
Intermediate

Only, Just

|Only one glass.
79
Intermediate

Which (of three or more), What (kind)

|Which road is shorter?
80
Intermediate

Once...is done, Once...happens, After doing

|After I take a shower, I will go to bed.
Points 81100
81
Intermediate

Which (of three or more)

|Which one is new?
82
Intermediate

Still haven't done (something)

|I still haven't decided.
83
Intermediate

And, And then, After that (sequence)

|I opened the window and let in some fresh air.
84
Intermediate

Quite, A lot, Fairly, Rather

|No more for me, thanks. (Regarding a refill)
85
Advanced

Want to do

|I want to watch a movie.
86
Advanced

Already, Anymore

|Did you already do your homework?
87
Advanced

Still, Not yet

|There is still money in the wallet.
88
Advanced

Before, In front of

|Before coming to Japan, I studied Japanese.
89
Advanced

It is alright/fine/okay even if, Can/may, ~ is also okay

|It is fine (even) if it's old.
90
Advanced

Many, A lot of, Plenty, Enough

|There is plenty of time. So, let's take it easy.
91
Advanced

Until (something) happens

|Until the bus came, I was waiting here.
92
Advanced

Things like ~ and ~

|At the park, I did things like play and run.
93
Advanced

To decide on, To choose, To make something into, To view something as

|What drink will you decide on?
94
Advanced

To become (Adjective)

|To become cold.
95
Advanced

Out of ~, ~ is the best/most ~

|Among these, which is the number one most difficult kanji?
96
Advanced

Until, Till, To (but no further than)

|Until where does this bus go?
97
Advanced

About, Approximately

|Approximately how many people are coming to the party?
98
Advanced

Let's, Shall we (Polite volitional)

|Let's drink coffee.
99
Advanced

Something, Nothing, Anything, Not anything, Some kind of, Not any kind of

|Would you like something to drink?
100
Advanced

Too much, Very

|This price is too high.
Points 101120
101
Advanced

Shall we, Shall I

|Shall we have coffee at that coffee shop?
102
Advanced

To be more ~ than ~

|Cats are cuter than dogs.
103
Advanced

Won't you, Would you not, Why don't we

|Won't you drink coffee at the coffee shop (with me)?
104
Advanced

Please don't (Polite request)

|Please don't worry.
105
Advanced

Must not, May not

|You must not touch this painting.
106
Advanced

It's okay to, It's alright to, Can/may

|May I come in?
107
Advanced

Must do, Have to do

|I have to return this book to the library by tomorrow.
108
Advanced

Please do (Polite request)

|Please write your name here.
109
Advanced

Someone, Somewhere, Not anyone, Not anywhere

|'Is a cat hiding somewhere?''It's not anywhere.'
110
Advanced

Must do, Have to do

|I have to clean my room.
111
Advanced

It'd be better not to, Shouldn't do

|That milk is old, so it would be better not to drink it.
112
Advanced

Have done before

|Have you ever had Japanese sake before?
113
Advanced

It'd be better to, Should do

|It would be better to eat more vegetables.
114
Advanced

Must do, Have to do

|I have to get up early tomorrow.
115
Advanced

Things like, And the like

|I bought things like notebooks and pens at the bookstore.
116
Advanced

And..., Both and (Conjunctive)

|This cake is sweet and delicious.
117
Advanced

And... (Conjunctive)

|Cheap → Cheap and...
118
Advanced

Has/have done, Is ~ing (Repetition)

|He drinks coffee every morning. (He is drinking...)
119
Advanced

To be bad at, Poor at, Unskillful

|My older brother is bad at singing. (unskillful)
120
Advanced

To receive, To get, To obtain

|I received a dictionary and a pen from my teacher.
Points 121127
121
Advanced

But, Although

|I studied, but I didn't understand it well.
122
Advanced

To give (me), To be given

|My grandma gave me a delicious cake. (I was given)
123
Advanced

To plan to, To intend to

|I intend to move to Tokyo.
124
Advanced

To be good at, Proficient

|Ken is good at driving.
125
Advanced

The 'one' that... (Indefinite pronoun, Adjective nominalization)

|The one that is old is this temple.
126
Advanced

To give (away), To present, To provide

|I will give you that hat. (away)
127
Advanced

Polite Verb Endings

|I will buy bread.