N2 grammar path
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UNIT 1 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 2 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 3 · EMPHASIS
UNIT 4 · COMPARISON
UNIT 5 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 6 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 7 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 8 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 9 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 10 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 11 · MODAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 12 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 13 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 14 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 15 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 16 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 17 · CONDITIONALS
UNIT 18 · EMPHASIS
UNIT 19 · VERB FORMS
UNIT 20 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 21 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 22 · VERB FORMS
UNIT 23 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 24 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 25 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 26 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 27 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 28 · MODAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 29 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 30 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 31 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 32 · EMPHASIS
UNIT 33 · TIME EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 34 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 35 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 36 · MODAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 37 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 38 · HEARSAY & CONJECTURE
UNIT 39 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 40 · MODAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 41 · EMPHASIS
UNIT 42 · CONDITIONALS
UNIT 43 · MODAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 44 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 45 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 46 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 47 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 48 · HEARSAY & CONJECTURE
UNIT 49 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 50 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 51 · EMPHASIS
UNIT 52 · CONNECTIVES
UNIT 53 · COMPARISON
UNIT 54 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 55 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 56 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 57 · EMPHASIS
UNIT 58 · CAUSE & EFFECT
UNIT 59 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 60 · EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 61 · FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
UNIT 62 · EXPRESSIONS
JLPT N2 grammar list
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Expressions· 2
- ～気味 — A Touch Of, -ish[Noun / Verb ます-stem] + 気味(ぎみ)Attached to a noun or verb stem to mean 'showing a slight tendency toward / a touch of X.' It expresses that someone or something has a faint sign…
- ～げ — A Look of…[い-adj (drop い)] / [な-adj stem] / [Verb ます-stem] + げA suffix attached to adjectives or verb stems to describe an outward appearance or air of an emotion or state — 'seeming,' 'looking,' or 'with an…
Connectives· 3
- に応えて — In Response To / Living Up To[Noun] + に応えて／に応えるMeans 'in response to' or 'living up to', indicating that one acts to meet or satisfy expectations, requests, hopes, or demands. It typically…
- ～も～ば～も — Both This And That[Noun]も[V/i-adj ば-form]ば、[Noun]も…／[Noun]も[Noun/na-adj]なら、[Noun]も…This pattern lists two parallel items or qualities that both apply, meaning 'both… and…' or 'not only… but also…'. It emphasizes that the subject…
- ～ことは～が — True, But…[Verb/Adj plain] + ことは + [same word] + がA concessive pattern that repeats the same word to admit a fact before adding a reservation. It means 'it's true that…, but…' or 'certainly……
Emphasis· 2
- にかぎって — Of All Times / Only This One[Noun] + にかぎって／にかぎりSingles out one particular case as special or exceptional. It has two flavors: (1) 'only/especially this one' to express confidence ('my child, of…
- ～かぎりだ — Extremely, To the Fullest (Emotion)[い-adj / な-adj な / Noun の] + かぎりだAttached to an emotion word to mean 'extremely / to the utmost.' It expresses that the speaker feels a certain emotion (loneliness, joy, envy, etc.)…
Comparison· 1
Time Expressions· 8
- に際して — On the Occasion Of[Noun / Verb-dictionary] + に際して／に際しA formal expression meaning 'on the occasion of' or 'at the time of', used for significant or special events rather than everyday occurrences. It…
- に先立って — Ahead of the Event[Noun / Verb dictionary form] + に先立って／に先立ち（に先立つ + Noun）Expresses that some preparatory action is taken prior to, or in advance of, a significant event. It is a formal, written expression used for notable…
- につけ — At Every Turn[Verb dictionary form / Noun] + につけ(て)／につけてもExpresses that whenever a certain situation or stimulus occurs, some spontaneous thought or feeling naturally arises: 'every time / whenever'. It…
- ～にわたって — Spanning the Whole Range[Noun (range/period)] + にわたって／にわたる／にわたりUsed to express that something extends over an entire range, period, or scope — a span of time, a distance, or a number of categories. It emphasizes…
- ～たび(に) — Every Single Time[Verb dictionary form / Noun + の] + たび(に)Expresses that whenever one action or event occurs, another consistently follows. It links two events so that the second reliably happens each time…
- ～あげく(に) — After All That, In the End[Verb た-form / Noun の] + あげく(に)Used to describe a result that comes after a long, often painful or drawn-out process of effort, worry, or trouble. It carries a strongly negative…
- ～折(に) — On the Occasion Of[Verb plain form / Noun の] + 折(に)A polite, somewhat formal way to say 'on the occasion of / at the time when.' It refers to a specific opportunity or moment, often one that is…
- ～かと思うと／かと思ったら — No Sooner Than, Just When[Verb た-form] + かと思うと／かと思ったらExpresses that immediately after one thing happens, another (often surprising or contrasting) thing occurs. It means 'just when / no sooner had X…
Formal Expressions· 5
- について — On the Subject Of[Noun] + について／についての（+ Noun）Marks the topic or subject that an action of thinking, speaking, writing, or investigating concerns: 'about / concerning / regarding'. It is neutral…
- に反して — Against Expectation[Noun] + に反して／に反し（に反する／に反した + Noun）Indicates that a result or situation runs counter to some expectation, prediction, rule, or wish: 'contrary to / against'. It is often used with…
- に基づいて — Built on a Foundation[Noun] + に基づいて／に基づき（に基づく／に基づいた + Noun）Indicates that an action or judgment is made using something as its foundation or basis: 'based on / grounded in'. It commonly pairs with nouns like…
- ～上/上は/上も — In Terms Of, From the Standpoint Of[Noun] + 上(じょう)(は/も)Attached to a noun to mean 'from the standpoint of X' or 'in terms of X (aspect/field).' It frames a statement within a particular domain such as…
- ～次第です — The Reason Being…[Verb/Adj plain (modifying form)] + 次第ですA formal, humble way to explain the circumstances or reason behind a situation, common in business and written Japanese. It means 'the…
Cause & Effect· 5
- に伴って — Hand in Hand With Change[Noun / Verb dictionary form] + に伴って／に伴い（に伴う + Noun）Expresses that as one change occurs, another change occurs alongside it: 'along with / accompanying'. It is used when two developments happen…
- ～以上(は) — Now That, Given That[Plain form (Verb / い-adj / な-adj である / Noun である)] + 以上(は)Indicates that because a certain fact or situation is true, a natural obligation, resolve, or expectation follows. It means 'now that / since /…
- ～からこそ — Precisely Because[Plain form (Verb / い-adj / な-adj だ / Noun だ)] + からこそAn emphatic form of から ('because') that stresses THE reason as the one and only true cause. It means 'it is precisely/exactly because X that Y.' The…
- ～からには — Now That, Since (With Resolve)[Plain form (Verb / い-adj / な-adj である / Noun である)] + からにはIndicates that because a fact is established, a matching determination, obligation, or expectation naturally follows. It means 'now that / since X…
- ～ことだから — Knowing Them, Surely…[Noun (person) + の] + ことだからUsed to make a confident prediction based on the well-known character or nature of a specific person (or group). It means 'because it's ~ (whom we…
Modal Expressions· 1
Conditionals· 1
Verb Forms· 2
- ～かける／かけの — Half-Done, In the Middle Of[Verb ます-stem] + かける／かけの(+Noun)／かけだAttached to a verb stem to show that an action has been started but not finished, or is just about to happen. かける conjugates as a verb (かけた, かけている)…
- ～きる／きれる／きれない — Doing It All the Way[Verb ます-stem] + きる／きれる／きれないAttached to a verb stem, きる expresses doing something completely or thoroughly, to the very end. The potential form きれる means 'to be able to…
- ～末(に)／の末(に) — After All Was Said and Done
- ～ずにはいられない — Simply Cannot Resist
- ～ないではいられない — Can't Hold Back
- ～ずじまい — Never Got Around To It
- ～せいで／せいか — Blame It On…
- ～だけに — All the More Because
- ～だけのことはある — Living Up to It
- ～つつ — While / Even Though
- ～てまで／までして — Going So Far As To
- ～てでも — Even If It Takes That
- ～てはじめて — Only After
- ～というと／といえば／といったら — Speaking Of
- ～というものだ — That's Truly What It Is
- ～というものではない — Not Necessarily So
- ～どおり(に) — Just As
- ～とか — I Heard Something Like
- ～として／としては — In the Capacity Of
- ～とはかぎらない — Not Always the Case
- とは — What Do You Mean By / The Sheer Fact That
- たところで — Even If You Did, It's Useless
- ないことはない — It's Not That You Can't
- ながらに／ながらの — Just As It Is / While Remaining
- にかかわらず — Regardless Of / Irrespective Of
- にかかわる — To Concern / A Matter Of
- にせよ〜にせよ — Whichever the Case
- に相違ない — Beyond All Doubt
- にもかかわらず — In Spite of It All
- ～に至って — Reaching the Extreme Point
- ～に至っては — As for the Extreme Case
- ～のみならず — Not Only, But Also
- ～はともかく — Setting That Aside
- ～はさておき — Putting That Aside for Now
- ～ほど～ない — Nothing Compares
- ～まみれ — Covered All Over
- ～向き — Suited Toward
- ～向け — Made For This Audience
- ～もかまわず — Paying It No Heed
- ～もの／もん — Because, You See
- ～ものがある — It Really Does Have That Quality
- ～ものか／もんか — As If I Ever Would!
- ～をきっかけに — The Spark That Started It
- ～を契機に — Seizing the Turning Point
- ～を込めて — Pouring Your Heart Into It
- ～を中心に — With This At the Core
- ～を問わず — Regardless Of
- ～をはじめ／をはじめとして — Starting With
- ～をもとに／をもとにして — Based On
- ～ぶり／っぷり — Manner Of; After an Interval
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