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Japanese JLPT N3 Part 1: 10 Key Grammar Patterns & 100 Words
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Japanese JLPT N3 Part 1: 10 Key Grammar Patterns & 100 Words

Break the N4 plateau: 10 key N3 grammar patterns and 100 everyday words you'll actually use in conversation.
Created byMiki Sasaki
Last updated 10/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Use 10 essential JLPT N3 grammar patterns in your own sentences — not just recognize them on a test
  • Say things like “There’s no way that’s real” (…わけがない) and “I should have bought it” (…ばよかった) naturally
  • Learn 100 high-frequency words for real life: shopping, health, money, food, travel and emotions
  • Understand common body-part idioms that native speakers use every day (目がない, 腹が立つ, 気になる)
  • Keep what you learn for the long term with Active Recall and a simple 1-day / 7-day / 30-day review plan
  • Build a clear, structured bridge from N4 to confident intermediate Japanese
  • Strengthen the grammar and vocabulary sections of your JLPT N3 preparation

Course content

6 sections • 22 lectures • 5h 20m total length

  • Introduction2:44

    How to Use This Course for Lasting Results

  • Section 1　Grammar: ことになった12:15

    Talking About Decisions Made for You

  • Section 2　Vocabulary: こうきゅう　はやっている　おしゃれ　さがす　にあう　このみ　ぴったり　ほんもの　にせもの　ほしょう18:50

    Shopping & Fashion — 高級（こうきゅう）, 似合う（にあう）, 本物（ほんもの） and 7 More

  • Section 3　Grammar: たばかり10:32

    “I Just Did It”

  • Section 4　Vocabulary: たいおん　しんぞう　あせ　いき　しんちょう　はかる　のびる　たいじゅう　たいじゅうけい　はかる22:39

    Body & Health — 体温（たいおん）, 身長（しんちょう）, 測る（はかる） and 7 More

Requirements

  • You can read Hiragana and Katakana. Kanji knowledge is not required — readings are always provided.
  • You've completed beginner-level Japanese (around JLPT N5 to N4, e.g., Genki 2 or Minna no Nihongo Beginner 2).
  • All you need is a notebook, a few minutes a day, and the willingness to speak out loud.

Description

Finished Genki 2 or Minna no Nihongo 2 — but still freeze when you try to speak?

You’re not alone. The jump from N4 to N3 is where many learners stall. The textbooks end, the grammar lists get long, and it’s hard to know what to focus on.

This course gives you a clear, focused first step: 10 essential N3 grammar patterns and 100 everyday words, taught so that you can actually use them in conversation.

Who’s teaching you

I’m Miki Sasaki, a Registered Japanese Language Teacher (Japan’s national certification) with over 20 years of experience. Based in Kobe, I teach C-suite executives, diplomats and their families — busy professionals who need Japanese that works in real life, not just on paper. This course brings that same practical, no-filler approach to you.

What you’ll be able to say

  • 来月から大阪に住むことになりました。— “It’s been decided that I’ll move to Osaka next month.”

  • 安いと思ったけど、本物のわけがない。— “I thought it was cheap, but there’s no way it’s real.”

  • 練習すればするほど、上手になります。— “The more you practice, the better you get.”

What’s inside

  • 5 themed modules: Shopping & the Body / Money & Payments / Food & Feelings / Travel & Change / Emotions & Idioms

  • 22 lectures, about 5 hours 20 minutes in total

  • Each module pairs 2 grammar patterns with 20 words from the same real-life theme, so new grammar and vocabulary reinforce each other

  • Readings are always provided — you don’t need to know kanji to start

Why it sticks

This isn’t passive watching. You’ll recall words and grammar from memory (Active Recall), connect them to clear images, and produce Japanese out loud. A simple review schedule — 1 day, 7 days and 30 days after each lesson — turns short-term study into long-term memory.

This course is for you if you:

  • Have finished beginner Japanese (around N4) and want a clear next step

  • Are preparing for the JLPT N3 and want high-yield grammar and vocabulary

  • Can read but struggle to speak, and want output-focused practice

  • Are returning to Japanese after a break

This course is not for you if you are a complete beginner, or if you’re looking for a full N3 test-prep course covering every grammar point. This is Part 1 of a focused series.

Enroll today, and let’s take your next confident step in Japanese together. See you in the first lesson!

Who this course is for:

  • Learners at JLPT N4 level (using textbooks like Genki 2 or Minna no Nihongo Beginner 2) who want a clear next step toward N3.
  • Self-studying learners preparing for the JLPT N3 exam who want efficient, high-yield grammar and vocabulary.
  • Intermediate learners who can read but freeze up when speaking, and want output-focused practice.
  • Anyone returning to Japanese after a break who wants to rebuild confidence with a clear structure.

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