JLPT Guide/JLPT N5 Grammar. Here is a list of the grammar points likely encountered on level N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. This list is taken from several years' old official test specifications. However, the test changes slightly from year to year, and occasionally some extra terms are included. です[edit] This means "is", "am", or "are" (depending on the situation), though the meaning in English is a lot broader than in Japanese. Some other words (「いる」 and 「ある」) also mean "is", depending on the situation. Example: わたしはマイクです。 も[edit] This means "too", "and", or "also". Example: かれはサッカーがすきです。 で[edit] This means "at" or "in", and is used when specifying where something happens. Example: エミは学校ですう学をべんきょうします。 に/へ[edit] This means "to", and is used when describing a destination.
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