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Have you ever encountered these frustrations on your journey to learning Japanese?
Always being confused about the usage of は and が.
Constantly misusing conditional forms like と, なら, ば, and たら.
Struggling with the differences between Japanese and Chinese in expressing "giving" and "receiving" – the perplexing causative and passive verbs.
Never being able to remember the distinction between intransitive and transitive verbs, and not knowing how to memorize them.
Having already given up on causative-passive forms...
For Japanese learners, grammar is the most fundamental aspect of understanding the structure of the language. However, due to differences between Chinese and Japanese grammar, learners often face confusion. Moreover, many people study Japanese with the goal of passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), only to find that the Japanese used in everyday life in Japan seems entirely different from what they learned for the test. What should you do when your knowledge doesn't seem to apply in real-life situations?
This is precisely when you need the KoLi Japanese Concept Grammar Book! Drawing on years of teaching experience, KoLi has pinpointed and organized the most common grammar pain points for Chinese-speaking learners, making your journey in Japanese learning and test preparation smooth and successful!
The book is organized into chapters based on concepts such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, particles, and compound particles. Each chapter covers core concepts and sentence patterns for different levels. In addition to the standard grammar explanations found in other books, the unique feature of this book is the sections specifically tailored for JLPT learners, including "Important Sentence Patterns for JLPT," "Confusing Grammar Points," "Grammar Refresher," and "Comprehensive Grammar Guide." With extensive sentence pattern analysis, practical examples, visual illustrations, tabular organization, and hands-on exercises, you can strengthen your Japanese skills while preparing for the JLPT. There's no need to separate language learning from test preparation – this book offers efficient, two-in-one learning!

Hikky Wang (Wang Xinyi)

Founder of KoLi Japanese. Author of the annual top 100 language learning bestsellers on Book.com, including the complete self-study guide for Japanese 50 sounds. She has also authored the book "KoLi Japanese Concept Grammar Book" and created the audio-visual course "KoLi Japanese Immersive Speaking Training: Learn to Speak Fluent Japanese with Ease." She graduated from the Graduate Institute of Japanese Language and Literature at National Taiwan University, specializing in linguistics, and holds a Japanese Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 certification.
At the age of 14, she developed a strong passion for Japanese after reading a comic book, which led her to dive into the world of Japanese language learning. Her enthusiasm for Japanese has remained undiminished ever since. After working in the Hsinchu Science Park for several years, she could not forget the joy of teaching Japanese and decided to pursue a career in Japanese education. To date, she has accumulated over 14 years of teaching experience, with more than 14,000 hours of teaching. Her teaching formats are diverse, ranging from corporate Japanese training programs and group online Japanese speaking courses to one-on-one Japanese tutoring.
She is currently a Japanese language instructor for a well-known technology company and also provides private and online tutoring for senior executives of technology companies, university professors, and students from various fields. She has previously served as a Japanese language instructor for distance learning courses at Yang-Ming Jiaotong University and has taught Japanese training courses for several renowned companies, including TSMC, Novatek, Hitachi Group, Coretronic Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical, and Tokyo Seimitsu. Her expertise lies in grammar instruction, speaking courses, and JLPT preparation. She is particularly skilled at using mnemonic devices and associative learning methods to enhance students' learning efficiency. Her unique teaching style, which combines systematic and comprehensive concept-based grammar instruction, helps students gain confidence in speaking Japanese. Many of her students have experienced the satisfaction and sense of achievement that come from rapidly improving their Japanese proficiency in a short period.

Foreword
Author’s Preface
How to Use This Book
CH1. Nouns
1-1 Common Nouns
1-2 Pronouns
1-3 Methods of Connecting Nouns
1-4 Formal Nouns – の
1-5 Methods of Modifying Nouns
1-6 Time-related Nouns
1-7 Quantifiers
CH2. Particles
2-1 Overview of Particles
2-2 Common Case Particles
2-3 Adverbial Particles
2-4 Sentence-ending Particles
CH3. Adjectives
3-1 Types of Adjectives
3-2 Negation of Adjectives
3-3 Past and Past Negative Forms of Adjectives
3-4 “どうですか” – Inquiring about Evaluations of People or Things
3-5 Sentence Patterns Using Adjectives to Express Change
3-6 Adjectives Used as Adverbs
CH4. Verb Conjugations
4-1 ます Form
4-2 Verb Classification
4-3 て Form Conjugation
4-4 ない Form (Negation)
4-5 Dictionary Form
4-6 Conditional Form
4-7 Imperative Form
4-8 Volitional Form
4-9 た Form
4-10 Plain Form
CH5. Important Sentence Patterns for Japanese Proficiency Tests
5-1 Common Sentence Patterns with ます Form
5-2 Common Sentence Patterns with て Form
5-3 て Form + Auxiliary Verbs
5-4 Common Sentence Patterns with Plain Form
5-5 Common Sentence Patterns with ない Form
5-6 Common Volitional Sentence Patterns
5-7 Common Dictionary Form Sentence Patterns
5-8 Common た Form Sentence Patterns
CH6. Verbs
6-1 Existential Sentences
6-2 する
6-3 Intransitive and Transitive Verbs
6-4 Causative and Passive Verbs
6-5 Potential Form
6-6 Causative Form
6-7 Passive Form
6-8 Changes in Causative-Passive Sentences
6-9 Conditional Form
CH7. Tenses
7-1 る Form
7-2 た Form
7-3 Tenses in Subordinate Clauses – ～時
CH8. The ～ている Form
CH9. Expressions for Describing Stages of Actions
CH10. Sentence Endings for Expressing the Speaker’s Attitude
CH11. Honorifics
11-1 お and ご
11-2 Respect Language
11-3 Humble Language
11-4 Polite Language
11-5 Beautifying Language
CH12. Adverbs
CH13. Conjunctions
CH14. Compound Particles
CH15. Easily Confused Grammar
CH16. Comprehensive Grammar Guide
CH17. Review of Important Sentence Patterns for Beginners and Intermediate Learners