N1 Update! - February 5th, 2021

At the moment we have plans for around 200-220 N1 grammar points.

This is super exciting. Do you have a goal in mind for when to have it finished by? Perhaps sometime in 2021? Curious to see what the roadmap looks like for @Pushindawood and @mrnoone

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I recall a thread discussion on WK forums discussing a grammar parser within some of newer reader tools people have been working on. They can do this with vocab already (assigning N level) but of course the variations of grammar make it a more complex problem.

I hope to see this some day, I think it can be done eventually and would be ground truth on the frequency of grammar points specific to each native material.

Also when the JLPT restructured in 2009, the line between N2/3 is not as clearly defined between various sources. I was trying to track higher priority N2 material here I was encountering, would be great to consolidate Kanzen and Soumatome’s list someday too.

The first batch of N1, Lesson 3 is here!

からある・からいる - as much as, as many as, at least

にして② - to be ~ and ~, to be ~ as well as ~, both ~ and ~

つ〜つ - two contrasting actions

くまでも② - just, only merely, strictly

であれ〜であれ - whether or, or, no matter which, in either case

Cheers!

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Thanks for continuing to add these

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The JLPT test has been evolving over time (probably getting harder each year :smiley: ) …Going through the official workbooks is probably a good idea… but still, in 2 or 3 years they would be lightly obsolete.

When I went through Soumatome N3 and Kanzen Master N3 grammar books, some of the grammar points that were considered on Bunpro ( and other resources) as N4, N3 and N2!! (as probably the examiners include grammar points from all levels and N3 is like a stepping stone for N2…).

Kanzen N3 and Soumatome N3 agree on a lot of the grammar points. However Kanzen just has a lot more… Kanzen Master N2 Grammar book also had some N4 / N3 level grammar points hehe. (eg. おかげで、のせいで)

In Kanzen Master N2 and in one drill N2 book that I finished, there were a few N1 grammar points too …

Kanzen and Soumatome have less grammar than what is available on Bunpro… When I finished Kanzen N3 and Soumatome N3 + a N3 drill book, I still had about 30% to study on Bunpro… Somehow I was 20% done with N2 too at that time.

Hope this wall of text is useful…

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The second batch of N1, Lesson 3 is here!

が最後 - once, now that, as soon as

いかなる - what kind of, no matter what kind of, no … (with a negative verb); any… (with a negative verb)

なりに・なりの - in ones/its own way, of someone’s own, do ones best in one’s own way, as much as one can

Verb[passive] + ままに - do as (one is told/ordered…), in accordance with, in compliance with, just like

にまつわる - surrounding, related/relating to, associated with, connected to

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We are expanding upon Bunpro’s search functionality by incorporating searchable keywords like "formal,"¹ “polite,” “colloquial,” “particle,” etc. We hope that as we increase the number of these keywords you will not only be able to find exactly what you are looking for more quickly but also be able to categorize your searches.

Starting today, you will also be able to search for grammar points without a Japanese keyboard or IME.²

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²Currently, N5, N4, and N3 are searchable via rōmaji. N2 and N1 coming soon.

Edit - October 21, 2020: Added N4 to rōmaji search.
Edit - October 27, 2020: Added N3 to rōmaji search.

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Counters

Emphasis

Cheers!

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Nice! That’s a feature I’ve been looking forward to for a while

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The search expansion to include those keywords is awesome! Great idea!

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Yessssss :partying_face: Removing that tiny bit of extra friction is awesome!

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Thank goodness; I’m usually more than fine with searching in Japanese, but my usual laptop has that keyboard locked down. :\

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The third batch of N1, Lesson 3 is here!

たる(に) - to be (in a position of), as a, for

(の)なら〜で - if ~ should, before ~ should

をものともせず(に) - making nothing of, ignoring, in defiance of, regardless of, disregarding

にはたらない - no need to, cannot, not worth it to, not suitable

ものと - think that, believe that, expect that, have confidence that, absolutely

Cheers, and stay safe!

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The fourth and final batch of N1, Lesson 3 is here!

まえて - based on, considering, keeping in mind, taking into account, therefore

ゆえ - because, the reason is, due to, therefore, so

Noun1 + という + Noun1 - every single, each and every, emphasis, everything that could be called

にとどまらず - not limited to, not only…but also, not stopping at

おもいきや - thought…but, when…thought that…but, despite having thought…

Cheers, and stay safe!

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The first batch of N1, Lesson 4 is here!

いな - whether or not

たら〜で - even if, if

べくして - as expected, meant to, supposed to, destined to, sure to

まま(に) - as (one likes/feels/pleases), spur of the moment, wherever one fancies, spontaneously, on a whim

かれ〜かれ - or, either or

Cheers!

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I’m impressed by the pace at which you have been putting these out! This is easily becoming the most complete one-stop-shop for Japanese.

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Everyone liked that

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The second batch of N1, Lesson 4 is here!

る〜に〜ない - cannot even…if wants, would like to…but cannot, wants to…but cannot

なくして(は) - without, if not for

のなんのって - so much that, extremely, very

にかかっている - to depend on

てやまない - never cease to, always, sincerely・greatly, from the bottom of one’s heart


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The third batch of N1, Lesson 4 is here!

くらいなら - would rather…than, rather than, better off

ってば・ったら - I said…!, I told you…!

ずとも - even if not, without, don’t have to

とあって - since/because/due to … (it is no wonder that)

でもなんでもない - not or anything, not at all, not really, by no means, definitely not, nothing like that

Happy studying!

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Heh, this one feels like JLPT6 :slight_smile:
People usually learn it when they are 10 while watching children cartoons.

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Japanese people or non-Japanese? Because the learning styles of the two aren’t even comparable.

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I knew that form before starting learning Japanese. It is so often used in anime that it is hard to not notice it. I believe Naruto use it a lot, so I was able to recognise it like 10 year before starting really learning the language.

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