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JLPT N2 Advanced Grammar & Expressions

JLPT N2 上級文法

Prepare for JLPT N2 with advanced grammar patterns, formal expressions, and complex conjugation structures.

JLPT N2 represents advanced Japanese proficiency. You'll need to understand complex sentences, formal expressions, and nuanced grammar used in newspapers, business, and academic contexts.

Advanced Grammar Patterns(上級文法パターン)

Key N2 grammar includes:

  • 〜ざるを得ない: Cannot help but / have no choice but
  • 〜つつある: In the process of / gradually
  • 〜ものの: Although / despite
  • 〜にもかかわらず: Despite / in spite of
忙しいにもかかわらず、手伝ってくれた。
いそがしいにもかかわらず、てつだってくれた。
isogashii nimo kakawarazu, tetsudatte kureta.
Despite being busy, they helped me.

Formal Written Japanese(書き言葉)

N2 requires understanding formal written patterns:

  • 〜にて: At / by (formal に・で)
  • 〜をもって: With / by means of
  • 〜上: From the standpoint of
  • 〜次第: Depending on / as soon as

N2 Requirements(N2の要件)

N2 level expectations:

  • Vocabulary: ~6,000 words
  • Kanji: ~1,000 characters
  • Reading: Newspapers, general articles
  • Listening: Natural speed conversations

Summary

N2 preparation:

  • Master formal written expressions
  • Learn advanced conjunctive patterns
  • Study newspaper vocabulary
  • Practice with authentic materials

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