JLPT N4 Grammar - Page 1

Study JLPT N4 grammar patterns

質問＋かい
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Question + kai
Usage Context: Used more in casual and informal settings when the speaker wants to add a sarcastic or playful tone to a question.
Formation: Attach かい to the end of a question to add a sarcastic nuance.
みたいな
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Something like that; similar to; in that style.
Usage Context: This form is used in casual conversations to describe similarity in appearance or style.
Formation: Noun + みたいな + Noun
ようだ
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Seeming to be; appearing to be
Usage Context: Used when you want to express a supposition or conjecture based on evidence.
Formation: Noun + のようだ; Verb (plain form) + ようだ; い-adjective (base form) + ようだ; な-adjective + なようだ
ていく
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To do something and continue into the future
Usage Context: Used to express the continuation of an action or state into the future.
Formation: Verb て-form + いく
ば
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Conditional form ('if')
Usage Context: This form is used when discussing potential situations and their outcomes.
Formation: For verbs: Change the verb to its e-form and add ば (e.g., 食べる -> 食べれば). For i-adjectives: Change ...
ながら
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While doing...
Usage Context: This form is used to describe two actions happening at the same time, often one main action and a secondary action th...
Formation: Verb stem + ながら
てもらう
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To receive someone doing something for oneself
Usage Context: Used when someone does something beneficial for you, and you appreciate it.
Formation: Verb in te-form + もらう
だけでなく
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Not only ... but also; as well as
Usage Context: Used when emphasizing that something is true about multiple subjects or actions.
Formation: Noun + だけでなく + Noun; Verb + だけでなく + Verb; な-adjective + な + だけでなく; い-adjective + だけでなく
あまり〇〇ない
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Not very much; not often
Usage Context: Used to express that something occurs infrequently or is not abundant; commonly used with negative verbs and adjectives.
Formation: あまり + verb (ない form) / adjective (ない form)
始める
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To start; to begin something
Usage Context: Used when one starts an action or activity, often conveyed with the stem of another verb.
Formation: Verb stem + 始める
ことができる
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Can do; be able to
Usage Context: Used to express ability or possibility in both written and spoken contexts.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + ことができる
〇〇くする
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To make something (adjective)
Usage Context: It is used when you want to say you are changing the condition of something to be more like the adjective.
Formation: Adjective (i-adjective without い) + くする
まま
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as it is; without changing
Usage Context: This form is used when you want to express that something remains in its current or previous state or condition.
Formation: Verb (た-form) + まま; Noun + のまま; い-adjective (plain) + まま; な-adjective + なまま
なければいけない
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Must do; have to do
Usage Context: Used to express the need or necessity to take a specific action or do something.
Formation: Verb (ない form) + ければいけない
ように or ような
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In order to; so that
Usage Context: This construction is used to express intention or purpose, often with verbs of potential or verbs that imply an actio...
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + ように / ような
でございます
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Polite form of 'is'
Usage Context: Used in very formal situations, such as customer service or official events.
Formation: Noun + でございます
に見える
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It looks like; it appears as
Usage Context: Used when describing the appearance of someone or something.
Formation: い-adjective + く見える; な-adjective + に見える; noun + に見える.
さっき
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a short while ago; just now
Usage Context: Used to refer to something that just happened recently or a short while ago.
Formation: Used as an adverb at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
てほしい
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To want someone to do something.
Usage Context: Used when expressing a desire for someone else to perform an action.
Formation: Verb in て-form + ほしい
または
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Or; either ... or...
Usage Context: This form is used when giving options or alternatives, especially in a formal or written context.
Formation: Noun + または + Noun
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