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JLPT N2 Grammar

N2

Master essential grammar patterns for JLPT N2 level.

1

〜わけがない

Meaning: there's no way that / it's impossible that

Usage:

Used to strongly deny a possibility

Examples:

  • そんなことは起こるわけがない。
    There's no way such a thing could happen.
  • 彼が嘘をつくわけがない。
    There's no way he would lie.
Note:

Expresses strong conviction that something is impossible.

2

〜わけではない

Meaning: it's not that / it doesn't mean that

Usage:

Used to negate or clarify a statement

Examples:

  • 嫌いなわけではないが、あまり興味がない。
    It's not that I dislike it, but I'm not very interested.
  • できないわけではないが、時間がかかる。
    It's not that I can't do it, but it takes time.
3

〜に限って

Meaning: especially / of all people / precisely

Usage:

Used to emphasize that something is unexpected or ironic

Examples:

  • 彼に限ってそんなことはしない。
    Of all people, he would never do such a thing.
  • 重要な日に限って電車が遅れる。
    The train is late precisely on important days.
4

〜ものの

Meaning: although / though

Usage:

Used to express a contrast or contradiction

Examples:

  • 新しい仕事を始めたものの、まだ慣れていない。
    Although I started a new job, I'm still not used to it.
  • 高いものを買ったものの、あまり使っていない。
    Though I bought something expensive, I don't use it much.
Note:

Similar to けれども but more formal and literary.

5

〜上で

Meaning: in terms of / from the standpoint of

Usage:

Used to indicate a perspective or context

Examples:

  • 健康の上で運動は大切です。
    Exercise is important from a health perspective.
  • 仕事の上で英語が必要です。
    English is necessary in terms of work.