Tag: self-study japanese
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Registering for JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) in Singapore (Jul 2026)
Hi all, JLPT Registration is coming! To help you to register it more smoothly, I have created this guide. These are the dates for the registration. Most slots are taken up with 5 minutes. Step 1: Go to this link: https://jlpt.jcss.org.sg/ Step 2: Fill up the appropriate information. Step 3: Make payment via Paypal. Step 4:…
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Are you using your Japanese wrongly? Read 日本語の誤用辞典 (Dictionary of Misused Japanese)
Repost ————- 皆さん、 おはようございます。 Today I’ll like to introduce this book. Title of book: 日本語の誤用辞典 ISBN number: 978-488319-522-0 Recommended for N4 level and above students This book guides us on some misused Japanese. This helps those who wants to improve their Japanese and wants to know some common mistakes that Japanese learners make. In Japan,…
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N5 Grammar: Park or Stop Your Car! Difference between 「あそこに車を止めてください」 vs 「あそこで車を止めてください」
春節 Day 3！みなさんは もう会社に戻られましたか。 Repostです ————- みなさん、 おはようございます。 It`s been a while since I wrote a grammar article. Today, I would like to share the difference between 「あそこに車を止めてください」 vs 「あそこで車を止めてください」 To help aid the understanding, let`s do a bit of revision on the particle 「で」 and 「に」 食堂で昼ご飯を食べます。 Eat lunch at the dining hall. The 「で」…
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N4 Grammar: A revisit on「よう」と「らしい」の使い分け / The difference between よう and らしい
春節2日目です。 みなさんは 春節を どう過ごしますか。 Repostです！ —————- 皆さん、 こんばんは。Like to do a revisit on 「よう」 and 「らしい」. 「～らしいです」 「～ようです」 情報の源Source of information 耳から入ってくる情報の場合が多い(More cases where information is heard) 目から入ってくる情報の場合が多い。体験・経験による判断(More cases where Information is seen. Judge according to personal experience and normal experience) とらえ方(Way of perceiving) 「～ようです」より客観的ですMore objective than 「～ようです」 「～らしいです」より主観的More subjective than 「～らしいです」 関心度(Level of concern) 話者の関心度がやや低いSpeaker’s level of…
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JLPT N1-N5 Can-do list
Hi all, Happy Lunar New Year in advance! The Japan Foundation has published a list of what students think they can do after they pass their N1-N5. Please take a look. https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/pdf/cdslist_e_all.pdf
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Top Grammar Points for JLPT N4 Exam
Repost—————Hi all, Below is a list of the important grammar for JLPT N4. I hope you will find it useful. /Can
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先生、Will you give up teaching me?
A story from 14 years ago. ———— Today, I’ll like to share another story of one of my students. I hope this story will inspire all of you, who are studying Japanese to not give up. ===================== Today, I was having my free supplementary class with one of my students. Suddenly, this question came out.…
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Part 1: Attitude towards learning Japanese
Hi all, I am writing a series of posts on how to succeed in Japanese language learning. Part 1 is on our attitude towards learning Japanese. As some of you may know, this is my 18th year teaching Japanese. I have seen many students, those who are really serious in learning Japanese and those who…
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馬鹿正直な先生 (The super honest teacher) -Repost
“What is your motivation in learning Japanese?” This is the question that Can/Tsubasa/Dimitri asks whether I got stuck in my Japanese studies. I’m sure you will hear this too when you meet him for the first time. When I agreed to become his student, I know I have walked the road less travelled. After many…
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New Self-study Japanese page
Hi all, I have created a new page on self-studying Japanese. I hope that students who cannot afford to learn the language can refer to https://learnjapanese.sg/self-study-japanese to get a good introduction on learning. /Can
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