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JLPT N2 grammar

The connectors and set phrases of newspapers, essays and the office. Many are written forms with an everyday twin you already know.

180 grammar points · 33 comparisons

Asking, offering and politeness7 grammar points

CompareAsking someone to do somethingKeigo

Wanting, may and must14 grammar points

Compare"Have to", "must" and "should"Giving orders and saying "don't""Have no choice but to" and "can't not"

Time and sequence25 grammar points

CompareAbout to, in the middle of, just didWhen, while, before, afterWays to say "as soon as""As …" and "the more …, the more …"

Reasons and purposes5 grammar points

CompareWays to say "because" beyond から and ので

If, but and even though16 grammar points

CompareWays to say "but""Not until" and "can't … without""Supposing", "if I were" and "if only"Ways to say "although" beyond のに and けどWays to say "even if" beyond ても

Only, also, even and lists30 grammar points

CompareWays to say "even"Ways to say "only""Whether or not", "no matter", "regardless of" and "never mind"Ways to say "not only"Going ahead in spite of something

More, most and how much5 grammar points

Quoting, explaining and linking sentences21 grammar points

Compare"And", "also", "what's more"Said, called, meansWays to say "so" and "therefore"Or rather, in other words, in short

While, instead, about, as26 grammar points

Compare"According to", "in line with", "in accordance with""As", "for" and "to" a personWays to say "about"Ways to say "based on"

Guessing, seeming and judging31 grammar points

CompareSaying how sure you areSaying what might happenWays to say "can't" and "no way"Not exactly, not necessarily, it's not that I don'tWays to say "tends to"

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