The registrations for the December 2022 JLPT are now open, and it is being run in every capital city except Canberra for the December test. I specifically help with JLPT preparation and hold N1 myself, so if you’re wanting to get the most out of your Japanese study, be sure…
Counting and its various topics is generally going to be one of those areas that you’ll probably never get truly comfortable with in a second language. That doesn’t mean you should give up on the topic, but it does allow you to put into perspective what is achievable, and more…
The JLPT is opening up for registrations soon for the December 2021 sitting. You can read about what the JLPT is on their website. The reason I’m talking about it is because it’s a great opportunity to test your Japanese level. Now, the JLPT is not a perfect test. Indeed,…
記事を精読する Japanese Article Readthrough Japanese grammar, vocab and kanji practice through reading an article about stealing cars with wheel locks still attached. I’d put this grammar-wise around JLPT N3, kanji/vocab JLPT N2+ Original Article: https://car-moby.jp/article/automobil… Tofugu article on 込む referenced 4:17: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/komu-compound-verbs/ Grammar of てしまう referenced 16:56: https://acejapanese.com/shimau/ Cafetalk coupon:…
I didn’t start my 10 month long exchange in Japan back in 2003 with ‘nothing’. At that point I had been through 4 years of primary school Japanese and 3 years of high school Japanese. After 7 years of Japanese study, where did I stand? I could basically read and…
For a lot of you, the JLPT has been your major Japanese-related goal for the year. Now it’s over, this can bring with it a corresponding reduction in Japanese study. Drilling Japanese for the JLPT is effective for pass rates but probably unsustainable in the long term, nevermind whether such…
Compilation of common Japanese Counters 助数詞 for beginners・intermediate/highschool/JLPT N5, N4 and N3. I’ll be covering the following counters: 円, 冊, 人, 名, 枚, ページ, 頭, 匹, 足, 台, 階, 歳, 杯, 個, つ, 羽, 本, 点, 泊. I reference a few webpages in this video, I would really recommend you…
An article readthrough in Japanese about カゴパク. I’d put this about JLPT N3/N2 level. Article here: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5d7b801d993871653b9953e90f621ab9e4af713d
Today is a lesson for JLPT takers. I go through the various locations, content, rules, study tips, levels and more. I recommend all my students to keep JLPT as a goal however its important you make the decision whether to take it for yourself. Google Doc to follow along with…
Grammar lesson involving ておく てある. These are used to talk about future preparation or completed and prepared actions.