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JLPT N5 & N4 Grammar

Minna no Nihongo
Grammar, Lessons 1–50

Every Minna no Nihongo lesson, explained one by one. Pick your lesson below and start studying. New to Japanese? Begin with Lesson 1. Already know the basics? Jump to Lesson 26 for JLPT N4.

50 Lessons
N5 + N4 JLPT levels
200+ Grammar points
All With furigana

Part 1 · Lessons 1–25 JLPT N5

— Start here if you are new to Japanese. From your first self-introduction to verb forms and conditionals.

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1

Introducing yourself

Say who you are, what you do, and where you work or study.

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2

This, that, and whose

Point at things, ask what they are, and say who they belong to.

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3

Places and prices

Ask where something is, where it was made, and how much it costs.

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4

Time and verbs

Tell the time and talk about what you do, did, and did not do.

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5

Going and coming

Where you go, how you get there, who with, and when.

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6

Doing things and inviting

Objects with を, places with で, and asking someone to join you.

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7

Tools, giving, receiving

Do things with a tool or language, give and receive, and “already”.

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8

Adjectives

Describe people, places, and things with い and な adjectives.

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9

Likes, skills, and reasons

Likes and dislikes, what you are good at, and giving a reason.

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10

There is / there are

Say where people and things are, and describe positions.

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11

Counting things

Counters, how many, how long, and how often.

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12

Past adjectives, comparing

How things were, and which one is bigger, better, or the best.

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13

Wants and purpose

What you want, what you want to do, and going somewhere to do it.

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14

The て-form

Verb groups, making the て-form, asking, and “doing right now”.

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15

Permission and states

Ask if you may, say you must not, and describe ongoing states.

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16

Linking actions

Join several actions and adjectives, and say “after doing”.

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17

The ない-form

Please don’t, must do, and don’t have to.

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18

The dictionary form

What you can do, your hobbies, and doing something before.

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19

The た-form

Experiences, listing activities, and how things change.

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20

Plain (casual) speech

Talk naturally with friends and family in plain style.

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21

Opinions and quotes

Say what you think and report what someone said.

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22

Describing nouns

Use a whole sentence to describe a person or thing.

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23

When and if (と)

“When…” with とき, and natural results with と.

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24

Doing favours

Give and receive actions: doing things for others and for you.

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25

If and even if

Conditions with たら, and “even if” with ても.

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Part 2 · Lessons 26–50 JLPT N4

— Continue after Part 1. Explaining situations, potential and passive verbs, conditionals, and keigo.

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26

Explaining a situation

Give background, ask why, and lead into a polite request.

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27

Potential verbs

Say what you can and cannot do, and how the particles change.

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28

Two things at once

Do one action while doing another, and give several reasons.

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29

Transitive & intransitive

Verb pairs, the state that remains, and finishing something off.

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30

Prepared and left as is

Something done in advance, and something left in place.

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31

Intentions and plans

Say what you have decided to do and what is already scheduled.

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32

Advice and probability

Recommend, warn, and say how likely something is.

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33

Commands and prohibition

Plain commands, signs, and passing on what someone said.

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34

Following and sequence

Do it exactly as shown, after something, or without doing it.

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35

Conditionals

The ば-form, なら, and the more you do, the more it changes.

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36

Purpose and change

Work towards a goal, and describe an ability you have gained.

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37

The passive

The receiving side of an action, including when it bothers you.

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38

Nominalisation with の

Turn a whole action into something you like, dislike, or forget.

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39

Causes and reasons

Give a cause softly, and say what happened on the way.

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40

Embedded questions

Put a question inside a sentence, and try something out.

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41

Giving and receiving

Who gives to whom, and how the verb changes with status.

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42

Purpose and value

What something is for, and whether the amount is a lot or a little.

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43

It looks like…

Judge from what you see, and describe something coming closer.

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44

Too much, easy, hard

Say it is excessive, easy to use, or hard to read.

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45

Conditions and contrast

In the event that, and even though it should have been otherwise.

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46

About to, doing, just did

Pin an action to the moment before, during, or right after.

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47

Hearsay and impressions

Report what you heard, and describe what your senses tell you.

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48

The causative

Make someone do something, or let them do it.

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49

Respectful language

Raise the other person: honorific verbs and respectful requests.

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50

Humble language

Lower yourself, and understand the inside / outside distinction.

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