JLPT N3 Grammar Comparisons

Use はずだ for expected outcomes and べきだ for moral obligations or advice.

Use にのに for emotional contrasts and けど for neutral ones. にのに implies a stronger sense of surprise or frustration. Choose the correct word based on the tone you want to convey.

Use させる (saseru) to express making someone do something, and させられる (saserareru) to express being made to do something. The key difference lies in the direction of causation.

Use らしい to describe something based on appearance or hearsay. Use ようだ to describe something based on evidence or observation. Both convey 'seems' or 'appears to be'.

Use 〜しやがる for contempt or arrogance, 〜する for neutral actions. Be cautious with 〜しやがる as it can be rude.

Use ために for controllable actions, and ように for uncontrollable or desired outcomes. ために implies a direct intention, while ように implies a hope or wish.

Use ようにする for habitual effort and ことにする for making a decision. ようにする implies continuous action, while ことにする is a one-time choice.