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Japanese grammar points explained with clear examples from N5 to N1. Browse by JLPT level or particle type — all server-rendered links, no JavaScript required for crawlers.

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Particles

  • が (ga)N5

    The subject particle が — marks who or what performs an action, or introduces new information.

  • で (de)N5

    The particle で — marks location of action, means/method, and range.

  • に (ni)N5

    The particle に — marks direction, time, location of existence, and indirect objects.

  • は (wa)N5

    The topic particle は — marks what the sentence is about. Pronounced wa, not ha.

  • は vs が (wa vs ga)N5

    When to use は and が in Japanese — topic vs subject, with example sentences and common learner mistakes.

  • を (o / wo)N5

    The object particle を — marks the direct object of a verb.

Copula

  • です (desu)N5

    The copula です — equates two ideas in polite speech (“I am …”, “it is …”).

Counters

  • つ counter (tsu)N5

    The native Japanese つ counter for counting general objects from one to ten.

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