Grammar list
Grammar list
Browse grammar patterns, structures and meanings by JLPT level.
| Grammar Pattern | Structure | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~にほかならない | 名詞 + にほかならない | exactly; none other than | N2 |
| ~にもかかわらず~ | 名詞/動詞/形容詞+にもかかわらず | despite, in spite of | N2 |
| ~ぬく | 動詞ます形+ぬく | To carry through to the end, to do completely | N2 |
| ~のもとで/~もとに | 名詞 + のもとで/名詞 + のもとに | under the influence or guidance of; based on | N2 |
| ~すえ(~末) | 動詞た形/名詞+の末(に) | after, following (a process) | N2 |
| ~まい | 動詞ます形+まい | Will not do, probably not | N2 |
| ~まいか~ | 動詞/形容詞/名詞 + まいか | Isn't it…? / probably not… / I will not… | N2 |
| ~わりに~ | 名詞/動詞辞書形/い形容詞/な形容詞+わりに | considering, for… (contrary to expectation) | N2 |
| ~をきっかけに~ | 名詞+をきっかけに+動詞/文 | Taking advantage of an event; as an opportunity | N2 |
| ~をけいきとして~ | 名詞 + を契機として + 動詞/文 | Taking an event as an opportunity to trigger a change | N2 |
| ~をこめて~ | 動詞連用形+をこめて/名詞+をこめて | with all one’s heart, putting into (emotion, feeling) | N2 |
| ~をめぐる~ | 名詞+をめぐって+動詞/文 | Concerning; revolving around (an issue or matter) | N2 |
| ~をもとにして | 名詞 + をもとにして + 動詞/文 | To base a judgment, creation, or inference on a fact or source material | N2 |