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JLPT N2 Grammar List
Although there is no official JLPT N2 grammar list, most grammar points that have been featured on
previous tests are included in this list.
Each lesson is arranged in English romaji alphabetical order. In total, there are over 195 grammar
lessons that you need to know in order to pass the N2.
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Grammar
# Lesson 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning
81
naku wa nai / naku
mo nai
なくはない / なくもない it’s not that; I may (double negative)
なくて済む（なくてす
82 nakute sumu
む） get by without doing ~
何も～ない（なにも～な nothing; (not) ~ at all; there’s no need
83 nani mo~nai
い） to ~
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Grammar
# Lesson 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning
84 nao なお still; yet; furthermore; in addition ~
85 neba naranai ねばならない have to do; must; should ~
86 ni atatte にあたって at the time; on the occasion of ~
87 ni hoka naranai にほかならない nothing but; none other than ~
88 ni kagirazu に限らず（にかぎらず） not just; not only... but also ~
89 ni kagiru に限る（にかぎる） is best; nothing is better than ~
90 ni kagitte に限って（にかぎって） only; in particular ~
に関わらず（にかかわら
91 ni kakawarazu
ず） in spite of; regardless of ~
92 ni kakawaru に関わる（にかかわる） to relate to; to have to do with;
relating to ~
に決まっている（にきまっ certainly; I’m sure/certain that; it
93 ni kimatte iru
ている） must be the case that ~
ni koshita koto wa に越したことはない（に it’s best that, there’s nothing better
94
nai こしたことはない） than ~
95 ni kotaete に応えて（にこたえて） in response to ~
96 ni kuwaete に加えて（にくわえて） in addition ~
に基づいて（にもとづい
97 ni motozuite
て） based on; on the basis of ~
98 ni mukatte に向かって（にむかって） to face; to go towards; to head to ~
99 ni oujite に応じて（におうじて） depending on; in accordance with ~
100 ni saishite に際して（にさいして） on the occasion of; at the time of ~
101 ni sakidachi に先立ち（にさきだち） before; prior to ~
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Grammar
# Lesson 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning
102 ni seyo/ ni shiro にせよ/ にしろ even if; regardless; whether... or ~
103 ni shiro~ni shiro にしろ～にしろ whether… or ~
104
ni shitara / ni
sureba
にしたら / にすれば from one’s perspective; from the point
of view of ~
105
ni shitemo~ni
shitemo
にしても～にしても regardless of whether ~
106 ni sotte に沿って（にそって） along with; in accordance with ~
に相違ない（にそういな
107 ni soui nai
い） without a doubt; certain; sure
に過ぎない（にすぎな
108 ni suginai
い） no more than; just; merely; only ~
109 ni tomonatte に伴って（にともなって） as; due to; with; along with; following;
accordingly ~
110 ni tsuke につけ every time; whenever; as; whether; in
(either case)
111 ni tsuki につき due to; because of; per; each
112 ni watatte にわたって throughout; over a period of ~
にも関わらず（にもかかわ despite; in spite of; nevertheless;
113 nimo kakawarazu
らず） although ~
114 nite にて in, at, with, by (formal particle)
115 no mo motto mo da のももっともだ no wonder; …is only natural
116 no moto de の下で（のもとで） under; with ~
117 no ue de wa の上では（のうえでは） according to; from the viewpoint of ~
118 nomi のみ only; nothing but
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Grammar
# Lesson 文法レッスン Grammar Meaning
119 nominarazu のみならず not only; besides; as well as ~
120 nu ぬ negative verb conjugation; traditional
version of ない
JLPT N2 Grammar List total: (197)
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