A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar by The Japan Times is the third and final installment in what many consider to be the most comprehensive resource for Japanese grammar available. It contains in-depth explanations in English and Japanese of approximately 230 grammatical concepts that make up the foundation of the Japanese language.

Organized alphabetically from aetu to zu tomo, each grammar point is broken down step by step and includes abundant examples to illustrate context and usage.

The English Index enables students to look up the book's main entries using English. The Japanese Index is comprehensive; it includes all the main entries and related expressions that appear in all three installments.

Whether studying a textbook, taking a Japanese class or reading your favorite manga, A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar is the ideal companion, covering virtually all essential grammar concepts you are likely to encounter.

We highly recommend A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.

Also available for beginner and intermediate students.

See also
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar

About this volume

• Original Title: 日本語文法辞典【上級編】A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar
• Pages: 848
• ISBN: 978-4789012959
• Original Publishing Date: May 2008
• Current Printing Date: April 2019

Table of contents

Special Topics in Advanced Japanese Grammar（上級文法で特筆すべきトピック）
1. Adjectives in Japanese（日本語の形容詞）
2. Interpretation of "N₁ no N₂"（「N₁のN₂」の多様な解釈）
3. Politeness and Formality in Spoken and Written Language（話し言葉・書き言葉における敬語表現）
4. Rhetorical Questions（修辞疑問文）
5. Metaphors in Japanese（日本語のメタファー）
6. Number Marking（複数の表現）

Main Entries（本編）
　aete ～ zu tomo（あえて〜ずとも）