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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Grammar Master

Complete Study Guide
By: JLPTsensei.com
This book includes all of the grammar points that you willneed to know in order to pass the JLPT N3.
In total, there are lessons for 182 grammar points over nearly 400 pages.
Each lesson includes the meaning, usage rules, grammar notes,
as well as numerous example sentences from beginner to advanced.
Good luck!

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JLPT N3 Grammar Lessons

Table of Contents#Grammar

ぶんぽうMeaning

Page

1上げる

ageru

to finish doing~

82あまり

amari

so much… that

10

3

あまりにも

amari ni motoo…; so much… that; excessively~

124合う

audo something together

145ばいいba iishould, can, it’d be good if

16

6ばよかったba yokattashould have, would have been better if~

18

7ば～ほどba~hodo

the more… the more20

8ば～のにba~noni

would have; should have; if only~

22

9ばかりで

bakari deonly; just (negative description)

24

10

ばかりでなくbakari denaku

not only.. but also; as well as

26

11べきだ

beki dashould do~; must do~

28

12

べきではないbeki dewa nai

should not do~; must not do~

30

13

別に～ない

betsu ni~nai

not really, not particularly

32

14

ぶりに

buri nifor the first time in (period of time)

34

15中chuu / juu

currently; during; throughout

36

16だけdakeas much as~

38

17

だけでなく

dake de naku

not only… but also

40

18

だけど

dakedohowever; but

42

19

だらけ

darakefull of; covered with; a lot of~44

20

どんなに～てもdonna ni~temono matter how (much)

46

21

どうしてもdoushitemo

no matter what; at any cost; after all

48

22

ふりをする

furi o suru

to pretend; to act as if~

50

23

ふと

futo

suddenly; accidentally; unexpectedly

52

24

がち

gachi

tend to; tendency to; frequently; often~

54

25

がたいgataivery difficult to; impossible to56

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ぶんぽう

MeaningPage

166 わけだwake dafor that reason; no wonder

343

167 わけではない

wake dewa nai

it doesn’t mean that~345

168 わけがない

wake ga nai

there is no way that~347

169 わけにはいかない

wake niwa ikanaimust not; cannot afford to; must~349

170 割にwari niconsidering; relatively; unexpectedly

351

171 わざとwazatoon purpose; intentionally~353

172 わざわざ

wazawaza

to go to the trouble of355

173 よりも

yorimorather than~; more than~357

174 ようがない

you ga nai

there is no way to; it’s impossible to~359

175 ような気がするyou na ki ga suru

have a feeling that; feels like; seems like361

176 ようにyou niin order to, so that~363

177 ように見える

you ni mieru

to look; to seem; to appear~365

178 ようとしない

you to shinai

not try to; not make an effort to~367

179 ようとする

you to suru

try to; attempt to; be about to~369

180 ずにzuni

without doing~371

181 ずにはいられないzuni wa irarenai

can’t help but feel; can’t help but do373

182 ずつzutsu

apiece; each; at a time

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上げるあげるMeaning

How To Useto finish doing~

Verb ます (stem form)

あげる
あがる

Learn Japanese grammar: 上げる 【あげる】(ageru). Meaning: to finish doing~.
This can be used either as a transitive or intransitive verb:
Transitive verb: 上げる (ageru) to finish doing
Intransitive verb: 上がる (agaru) was finished
See lesson on 他動詞 & ⾃動詞 (transitive & intransitive verbs) to review if necessary.

Example Sentences

1.

彼⼥は⼩説を書き上げた。
kanojo wa shousetsu o kaki ageta.
She finished writing her novel.

2.

この会社は新製品を作り上げた。
kono kaisha wa shinseihin o tsukuri ageta.
This company has created a new product.

3.

みんなの意⾒を取り⼊れて、とてもいいプランが出来上がった。
minna no iken o tori irete, totemo ii puran ga deki agatta.
A very good plan was completed, incorporating the opinions of everyone

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研究のレポートを⼀⽇で書き上げた。
kenkyuu no repooto o ichinichi de kaki ageta.
I wrote my research report in one day.

5.

出来上がった料理を、お客さんのところに運ぶのが私の仕事です。
deki agatta ryouri o, okyaku san no tokoro ni hakobu noga watashi no shigoto desu.
It is my job to bring the finished food to the customer.

6.

注⽂していた年賀状が刷り上がった。
chuumon shite ita nengajou ga suri agatta
The new year's card I ordered was printed.

7.

この粉を練り上げると、おいしい和菓⼦になります。
kono kona o neri ageru to, oishii wagashi ni narimasu.
When this powder is kneaded, it becomes a delicious Japanese sweet.

8.

スパゲッティをゆで上がったら、素早くソースを絡めます。
supagetti o yude agattara, subayaku soosu o karame masu.
Once the spaghetti has been boiled, quickly mix the sauce.

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べきだMeaning

How To Useshould do~; must do~Verb (standard form)
Special verb
する OR する
な-adjective + である
い-adjective + いくある

Learn Japanese grammar: べきだ (beki da). Meaning: should do; must do.
This is used to express something we should do or must do.
知るべき (shiru beki) = I should know
You can also use it in the past tense with だった (datta) / でした (deshita)
知るべきだった (shiru beki datta) = I should have known
To say the opposite, “you must not do”, use:
べきではない (beki dewa nai).てはいけない (te wa ikenai).

Example Sentences

1.

私はそれについてもっと知るべきだ。
watashi wa sore ni tsuite motto shiru beki da.
I should know more about that.

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約束は守るべきだ。
yakusoku wa mamoru beki da.
You should keep your promises.

3.

早く帰宅すべきだ。
hayaku kitaku subeki da.
You should go home early.

4.

真実を⾔うべきだ。
shinjitsu o iu beki da.
You should tell the truth.

5.

おもちゃは、先ず安全であるべきです。
omocha wa, mazu anzen de aru beki desu.
Safety comes first for toys.

6.

最初に私に電話するべきだった。
saisho ni watashi ni denwa suru beki datta.
You really should have called me first.

7.

何をすべきか、もう彼⼥の⼼は決まっていた。
nani o subeki ka, mou kanojo no kokoro wa kimatteita.
She had already decided in her heart what she should do.

8.

⼩学⽣の先⽣は、⼦どもが好きであるべきだと思います。
shougakusei no sensei wa, kodomo ga suki de aru bekida to omoimasu.
I believe that elementary school teachers should love children.

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ちゅう

Meaning

How To Use

currently; during; at some point;
Nounthroughout; before the end of~中
ちゅうじゅうLearn Japanese grammar: 中 【ちゅう】(chuu / juu). Meaning: currently; during; at some point;
throughout; before the end of~.

Difference between ちゅう and じゅう
ちゅう (chuu) is for pointing out a particular time (currently; during, at some point):
午前中 (gozen chuu) = at some point during the morning.
会議中 (kaigi chuu) = currently in a meeting.
じゅう (juu) is used to cover a length of time or area in its entirety (through; throughout). It can alsomean “before this period of time ends”.
⼀年中 (ichinen juu) = all year round / before the end of the year.
世界中 (sekai juu) = all around the world.

Example Sentences

1.

私は⼀晩中泣いていた。
watashi wa hitobanjuu naiteita.
I cried all night.

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午前中がいちばん調⼦がいいです。
gozen chuu ga ichiban choushi ga ii desu.
During the morning is the best.

3.

英語は世界中で話されています。
eigo wa sekaijuu de hanasarete imasu.
English is spoken throughout the world.

4.

この事件に関しては、ただいま確認中でございます。
kono jiken ni kanshite wa, tadaima kakuninchuu degozaimasu.
We are currently checking this case.

5.

私は⼀晩中、両親の夢をみていた。
watashi wa hitobanjuu, ryoushin no yume o mite ita.
I dreamed of my parents all through the night.

6.

授業中に携帯電話を使ってはいけません。
jugyouchuu ni keitai denwa o tsukattewa ikemasen.
No using cell phones during class.

7.

⼊院中、友達が書いてくれた授業のノートを頼りに勉強した。
nyuuinchuu, tomodachi ga kaite kureta jugyou no no-to wo tayori ni benkyou shita.
During my hospital stay, I studied with my class notes written by my friends.

8.

彼らは今年中に結婚すると⾔われている。
karera wa kotoshijuu ni kekkon suru to iwarete iru.
It is said that they are going to get married by the end of the week.

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