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This study aimed to investigate the effect of using Mobile Apps in Android Smartphone to Japanese grammar learning outcomes. The background of this study was based on previous research which found that students showed low achievement on mastery Japanese grammar of JLPT N5 by using conventional method. This research utilized quasi-experiment design. Data collected through pre-test and post-test. The participants involved were third year students of nursing at Indonesia Development University in Manado that would participate in internship program In Japan. The result of this study showed the difference in the average value of the pretest and post-test. The pre-test mean value showed less satisfactory result-value: 26.78. While the average post-test value showed satisfactory result-value: 86.60. There was an effect of applying this learning model proven by the post-test value was greater than the pre-test value. Using Mobile Apps for mastering Japanese grammar have increased students- ability to comprehend Japanese grammar and have motivated them for self-learning. Moreover, it also have helped teachers providing practical and independent learning media for students. For future research, it is recommended to observe the effect of using mobile application for learning Japanese grammar of JLPT N4.