N2 grammar
Every N2 grammar point (138 in total) with usage notes, example sentences and English translations. Free to read, practise them in the Japanana app.
- もしないUsed to express 'not - at all' and frequently shows a feeling of speaker's discontent
- どころではないUsed to express a strong denial by saying "can't do it in this situation" V / N~~する~~ / N どころではない
- はさておきUsed when changing the topic and getting to the main point.
- はもともりNegative sentences translate to the expression “let alone”.
- を抜きにAを抜きにしてB is used to express if there isn't A, B can't become reality'
- っこないUsed to express 'never happens' and stongly deny the possibility V~~ます~~/ V (potential) っこない
- というものはThis sentence pattern is used when expressing the general nature or characteristic of a noun or the speaker’s impression or sentiment toward it.
- かい(が)あってUsed to express "-aimed at to do something leads to a successfull result"
- やら-やらUsed to express the fact there are many things or issues by showing various examples 'such things as A and B; A and B and so on ~'
- か-ないかのうちにUsed to express something happens immedeatly after. 'just as; right after; as soon as ~.'
- ばかりかAばかりかB is used to express 'not only A but also B'
- ずに(は)いられないUsed to express the speaker's irrepressible feeling like 'I really want to do -'
- 以上Used to express the fact 'the situation is -, so there must be -'
- 折にUsed to express 'on that situation'. [-の時]
- からしてA「からして」is used when A is taken up as a reason for the judgement
- 次第「A次第」is used to express 'right after A happens, then -'
- たいものだUsed to express 'really want to -' and show the strong feeling to hope or desire something
- ないものかUsed to express the strong feeling to make something true even in a difficult situation
- はともかく「AはともかくB」is used when B is prior to A
- だけましA phrase used to express that it's not good, but still better than other situations
- きりIndicates that an action has been done once and has not been repeated since.
- に先立ってto do what is necessary as preparation for ~
- がたいUsed to express the fact that "even if one tries to -", it's difficult to do it"
- 得ないUsed to express the fact that "can't do -" or "there's no possibility to"
- あまりに(も)あまりに(も) indicated that the degree of something is excessively high. It is commonly used in formal language "too; excessively; so"
- こととなるとAn expression that describes how a person's attitude suddenly changes when talking about a certain topic
- つつあるUsed to express that fact that something is being processed or being changed
- ては (-ては)whenever [A] happens, [B]
- てこそUsed to express the fact that "if all requirements are met, then one can do something for the first time"
- というものだUsed to express the feeling and emphasize that "something is truly -"
- にしろ (-にしろ)Used to express 'the results is the same in case A or B' "Wether"
- に沿ってUsed to express the fact that "Not to be apart from a policy or plan" "along with; in accordance with ~"
- かねるUsed with volitional verb and express the feeling that "Emotionally, one can't do -"
- ないこともない"there might be a possibility that... / It's not absolutely certain that..." A way of speaking to avoid making definitive statements
- て欲しいものだUsed to express strong feeling to make other people change or behave properly to some extent
- だけのことはあるUsed to admire something or to fully consent that "no wonder; as expected of"
- てみせるUsed to express a strong will or to show a factual attitude
- を契機にUsed to express the fact that "an incident causes a new situation, as a good opportunity/chance to; as a result of; make the best of ~."
- ことなくWithout / Without doing something even once
- あげく(に)to end up; in the end; finally; after all ~
- つつも"it is -, but still" and show paradoxical meaning
- に限って"Only in - this situation"
- として -ない"not at all; there is not even one"
- とはいうものの"A とはいうものの B" is used to express it is A but all in all it is B. 'although it is said that (A), (B)'
- ない限り"A ない限り B" is used to express "if not A, B doesn't come true
- に応えてin response to ~
- 得るUsed to express "(judging from the situation)" something possibly happens
- に基づいてUsing - as a basis
- だけにbeing the case; precisely because; as one would expect
- ことだし / ことだからbecause; since ~.
- につきDue to; because of; per; each
- には及ばないthere is no need to; unnecessary
- きれるUsed to express the fact that 'something is perfectly done'
- かのようにUsed to express the fact (in reality, it is not but) as if -
- もかまわずUsed to epress the "basically there is a problem, but one does not care about it"
- かと思うと / -かと思ったらUsed to express the fact that a matter is changing to a next matter in a short time
- のみならずUsed to express 'not only -'
- といったAといったB is used to express A which is typical example of B
- あまりの~に「あまりのNに」is used to express the unusual result caused by N which goes beyond a certain level
- におけるin; at (place); regarding; as for; in relation to ~
- のことだからUsed to predict the actions of a person that the speaker knows well. Implies definite conviction
- ないことにはUsed to express 'if A is not realized, then also B doesn't come true', 'unless you ~'
- (よ)うものならUsed to express 'something that shouldn't be happened and the unfavorable situation when it happens'
- 上でAた 上で B is used to express 'first, do A then do B' Vた / Nの + 上で
- ということはUsed to express the feeling or impression when something is taken up as a topic
- に相違ないUsed to express 'must be -'
- ようではないかlet’s do (something); why don’t we ~.
- にこしたことはないit’s best that, there’s nothing better than ~ そうするに越したことはない
- まいUsed to show strong negative will such as "never do such a -"
- て以来since; henceforth ~
- どころかUsed to emphasis a result or fact completly opposite to expectation or anticipation "far from; anything but; let alone; not to mention; much less ~"
- 末にUsed to express the fact that "after doing many things, the results becomes like this" finally; after; following; at the end/ conclusion of
- だけあってUsed to express the fact that because its A, so certainly it is B. It is used when one is impressed with something or praises something
- というとUsed to talk about associated topics or give explanations in relation to given subjects
- につけUsusally a sentence of speaker's feeling comes after this phrase. "Every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)"
- にすれば / にしたらUsed to express "considers from -'s view", "from one’s perspective; from the point of view of ~"
- を問わずregardless of; irrespective of; no matter~,
- てはかなわないIn order to convey that something is undesirable、"it’s unbearable when X"
- ざるを得ないDoesn't want to -, but circumstances do not permit to avoid -, so that one reluctantly has to -
- てもさしつかえないExpresses something is usually not good, but for some reason is it okay
- ないではいられないUsed to express a feeling of can't stop doing, derived from strong emotion or desire
- 限りX限り is used when something is the case or is true as long as the condition X holds true. 限り is also used to indicate the extent to which one can do something or one knows something.
- をはじめ / はじめとしてThis expression is used to pick out one representative example first with '〜をはじめ,' and then to introduce other similar items within the same group
- もののParadoxical fact like "it is A but B", but; although; even though ~.
- のもとでUsed to express "under -" or "under the effect of"
- ところをみるとJudging from the fact or the appearance like- judging from; seeing that ~
- ところをみるとJudging from the fact or the appearance like- judging from; seeing that ~
- 次第でA次第でB is used to express "if A changes, then B also changes based on that"
- くらいならMeans would rather B than A by taking up A that one really doesn't like
- てまで / までしてVてまで is used to express "to extreme extent like V", even; will go far so as to ~
- 抜くto do something from beginning to end; completely, extremely ~
- に応じて「A に応じて B」When a degree or kind of A changes, then B will change on that
- に際して(は)\をするときにUsed to express when the spaeker wants to say something special "on the occasion of; at the time of ~"
- にほかならないUsed to express the conclusion such as "must be -, nothing but; none other than ~."
- をはじめUsed to express the conclusion such as "must be -, nothing but; none other than ~."
- となると「AとなるとB」 is used to express that "if A, the result or conclusion is B" when A has already come into existence "when it comes to; in such a case; if that happens"
- ずじまい「Vずじまい」is used to express "something that one wants or tries to do falls through", "ended up not doing ~"
- ようか～まいかUsed to express hesitation, like "do A or stop doing A."
- ようか～まいかUsed to express hesitation, like "do A or stop doing A."
- ばかりにSimply because of A something bad B happened
- というか -というかUsed when one wants to explain something and say various words to find appropiate expressions
- 限りではUsed to express "as far as -" and limit the information to judge something "as far as..."
- 限りではUsed to express "as far as -" and limit the information to judge something "as far as..."
- てでもUsed to express "even doing -", and show the speaker's strong determination like "to make something come true, it is right to do extreme -"
- ものならUsed to express "if one can do it" when talk about something difficult or impossible to realize。できる / V (よ)う + ものなら
- というものでもないUsed to express "one idea or concept is not always right" there is no guarantee that…; not necessarily ~
- にあたって/にあたりUsed to express "when doing -". In "-", special timing to make up one's mind or important thing comes "at the time; on the occasion of ~"
- ものがあるUsed to express deep emotion that speaker feels from a certain fact
- にしたところでUsed to express "judging from another position / part like -, the result is the same". Usually, the result is a bad thing
- にしてもUsed to express "even if something is under condition". Even if; even though; regardless of
- ようがないThis expresses the subject completly lacks the means or ability to perform a certain action they wish to do
- をもって / をもちましてをもって/をもってしても -> by means of; with ~
- ようではIf- (bad result)
- ことUsed at the end of sentence to express an instruction, command
- ものでもので is a conjunctive particle that indicates a cause or reason
- ようとしてるIt indicates that something is just about to begin or end.
- とみえるSpeculative expression. Used to say '〜らしい/〜ようだ' based on evidence."
- ずじまいThis is used to express that some action ended up not being performed despite the subject's desire or intention to perform it. It conveys regret
- とばかり（に）is a construction that is often used to show that something is being done 'as if to say (A)', or 'seeming that (A)'
- までのことだ / までだIf it comes to that, I'll just...
- とあればAとあればB, this expresses that given special condition A, B will be performed
- どころがUsed in the pattern AどころかB, this expresses that something is in fact B instead of A
- だけThis expresses that a certain action will be attempted even though a positive outcome is not guaranteed. The part following だけ repeats the verb preceding it.
- 上はsince; as long as ~
- 上はsince; as long as ~
- に-ないExpresses although the speaker would like to do something, circumstances prevent him from doing so
- だの ... だのUsed to list multiple examples, usually to express dissatisfaction
- にかけてはWhen it comes to, Regarding, Concerning
- ものか/もんか(V/いA/なAな/Nな) + ものか/もんか Spoken expression used to make strong denial or commitment to absolutely not do something
- ようが"Whether or not"
- にかかわらずin spite of; regardless of ~
- こととなるとin spite of; regardless of ~
- までもないthere’s no need to; it’s not necessary to ~
- や否やas soon as; the moment ~; the minute (that); no sooner than ~
- というよりrather than ~. Used for descriptions
- ないものか / ないものだろうかisn’t there; can’t we…?; can’t I…?.
- からにはnow that; since; so long as; because ~.
- 抜きにしてwithout; leaving out; cutting out ~.