JLPT

✏︎ English→日本語→中文 English The JLPT registration deadline has passed. Or the test date doesn't work for your schedule. Or you want more frequent progress checks than twice a year. Whatever the reason — you're looking for alternatives. This article introduces the main options, explains who each one suits, and gives you a rough sense of how each test maps to JLPT levels so you can communicate your proficiency clearly. A note before we begin Some people need a specific qualificat

「ペラペラ」「ワクワク」——オノマトペは日本語の隠し味 **本ページはプロモーションを含みます。 ✏️ English→日本語→中文 English You can conjugate verbs. You know your keigo. You study every day. But something about your Japanese still sounds a little flat. There's a good chance you're missing one of the most expressive layers of the language: onomatopoeia. Japanese onomatopoeia is unlike anything else Every language has onomatopoeia — words that sound like what they describe. English has "buzz," "splash," "crunch." But Japanese

JLPTのメリット・デメリットと、試験と実戦会話のバランス ✏️English→日本語→中文 You've seen it on job postings. You've heard other learners talk about it. Maybe you're already studying for it. But is the JLPT actually the best use of your time — and what does passing it really prove? What the JLPT is (and isn't) The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is the world's most widely recognized Japanese certification. It has five levels — N5 (beginner) to N1 (advanced) — and tests reading, vocabulary, and listening