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JLPT n4 Grammar List PDF
JLPT n4 Grammar List PDF
This is the list of grammar rules you need to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
level N4.
By http://japanesetest4you.com
Click on each grammar for more details.
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I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living.
antei shita shuunyuu o eru dake de wa manzoku dekinakatta.
でも (demo): or something
何か暖かいものでも飲む?
The more unattainable something seems, the more people want it.
te ni ireru no ga muzukashii mono hodo, hito wa hoshigaru no da.
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ごろ (goro): around, about
オフィスには八時頃行き、電話をかけたり受けたりし始めます。
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watashitachi wa, minna ga kouhei ni atsukawareru tame no, meikaku na ichiren no kisoku ga
hitsuyou da.
I want you to say yes. You're the best person for the job.
iesu to iu kotae ga hoshii. anata wa kono shigoto no saitekininsha da.
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自分が本当に正しいことをしているのかどうか、確信がもてなくなることがある。
Sometimes I'm not sure whether I'm doing the right thing or not.
jibun ga hontou ni tadashii koto o shite iru no ka dou ka, kakushin ga motenakunaru koto ga aru.
So, how did you like school? Have you made any friends?
sore de, gakkou wa dou datta. tomodachi wa dekita kai.
かな (kana): I wonder
あなたはわたしといっしょに旅行するのはいやなのかな?
かた (kata): how to
その初めて投票したときのやり方は、誇れるようなものではありません。
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こと (koto): Verb nominalizer
彼は休息に多くの時間をあたえることになれていない。
She barely knew how to read, and did not know how to write.
kanojo wa douka kouka ji wa yometa ga, kaku koto ga dekinakatta.
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I thought life could teach me no more.
kore ijou jinsei kara manabu koto nado nai to kangaete ita.
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なら (nara): if, in case, as for
彼女を殺したいのなら、僕も殺しなさい!
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watashi ni wa, kare wa sukoshi hara o tatete iru you ni mieta.
のに(noni) - 1: in order to
妹は顔を洗うのにすごく長い時間がかかります。
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いつ招待状をお出しになりますか?
He's the kind of student who gets in trouble every other week.
kare wa isshuukan oki ni mondai o okosu seito da.
I couldn't believe that he had drowned himself in alcohol and committed suicide.
kare ga sake ni oborete jisatsu suru nante shijirarenakatta.
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さ (sa): [nominalizer for adjectives]
あなたの強さは、どこから来ているのでしょうか?
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You only have one chance to do things right.
tadashiku yareru chansu wa ikkai shika nain da.
She tried to concentrate on her food, but her hands shook and her face was starting to burn with anger.
kanojo wa taberu koto ni shuuchuu shiyou to shita. sore demo te wa furue, kao wa ikari de hoteri
hajimeta.
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たばかり (ta bakari): just did, something just happened
その話を聞いていたら、うちの娘が生まれたばかりのころを思い出した。
Takagi just stepped out from his study window into the garden.
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takagi ga, shosai no garasuto kara niwa e deta tokoro da.
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真純の眼はじっと地面を見つめていた。
We'll never forget all the things you did for us.
bokutachi no tame ni iroiro tasukete kureta koto wa wasurenai.
She nursed and fed me, even if she was tired and even if she went hungry.
jibun ga tsukarete ite mo, himojikute mo, watashi o kango shite, tabesasete kureta wa.
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てもらう (te morau): to get somebody to do something
あなたに認めてもらいたいんです。わたしとエミリーとの結婚を。
Let us bury this terrible secret in the deepest recesses of our hearts.
kono osoroshii himitsu wa, wareware futari no kyouchuu bukaku himete okou.
We never knew who had revealed this fatal secret to that child.
ittai dare ga kono chimeiteki na himitsu o ano ko ni shirasete shimatta no ka, watashidomo ni wa
wakarimasen deshita.
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この手紙を朗読すると、詩的に聞こえませんか?
When you read this letter out loud, doesn't it sound poetic?
kono tegami o roudoku suru to, shiteki ni kikoemasen ka.
He is known to be rich.
kare ga kanemochi da to iu koto ga ippan ni shirewataru.
と言ってもいい (to itte mo ii): you could say, you might say
そんな事は、ほとんど不可能といってもいいが…
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とき (toki): when, at the time
じつは私もここに初めて入ったときには、同じことを考えましたよ。
Actually, the same idea came across me the first time I came here.
jitsu wa watashi mo koko ni hajimete haitta toki ni wa, onaji koto o kangaemashita yo.
What a singularly deep impression her injustice seems to have made on your heart!
kanojo no hidoi shiuchi wa, yoppodo fukai inshou o anata no kokoro ni ataeta to mieru wa.
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Bullets continue to slam against the heavy doorknob.
juudan ga omoi doanobu o nao mo tatakitsudzukete iru.
He was very shy, but deep down he was stronger than me.
totemo uchiki datta kedo, shin wa watashi yori zutto tsuyoi hito datta.
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ようになる (you ni naru): to reach the point that
最近では、不愉快な思いはうまく頭から締め出せるようになった。
I've become adept at putting unpleasant thoughts out of my mind these days.
saikin de wa, fuyukai na omoi wa umaku atama kara shimedaseru you ni natta.
The fire was brought under control before it could spread to a residential area.
kaji wa juutakuchi ni hirogaru mae ni keshitomerareta.
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Hey, let's stop talking about it. We've come all the way here, so let's talk about something more
cheerful.
nee, mou sono hanashi wa yameyou. sekkaku koko made kitan dakara, motto akarui hanashi o shiyou.
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