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JLPT S3
New JLPT N3 Prep Course #1
1
Grammar Points
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JLPT S3
New JLPT N3 Prep Course #1
1
Grammar Points
2
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Grammar Points
New JLPT N3 Prep Course Lesson 1
Introduction and Questions 1 & 2 of the Kanji and Vocabulary Section
What is the JLPT N3?
Non-native speakers of Japanese take the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
to test their Japanese language skills. The JLPT was revised in 2010, with the
number of levels changed from four to five. N3 is a new level that was inserted
between the old Levels 2 and 3. It was pointed out that the gap between the old
Levels 2 and 3 was too large, and N3 was created to help fill that gap.
Criteria for JLPTN3
Linguistic Competence Required for JLPT N3
Ability to understand Japanese in everyday situations to
a certain degree
One is able to read and understand written materials with
specific content concerning everyday topics
In addition, one is also able to read slightly difficult
writings encountered in everyday situations and
understand the main points of the content if some
alternative phrases are available to aid comprehension
One is able to listen and comprehend coherent conversation
in everyday situations, spoken at near-natural speed, and
is generally able to follow the content as well as grasp
the relationships among the people involved.
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Section and Time Limits
Language knowledge
(Kanji and vocabulary)
Thirty minutes
Language knowledge (grammar)
and reading comprehension
Seventy minutes
Listening comprehension
Forty minutes
About the Language Knowledge Section
Choose the correct reading of the
Kanji
Eight
questions
Choose the correct Kanji for the
given Hiragana
Six
questions
Choose the appropriate vocabulary
word and complete the sentence
Eleven
questions
Choose the synonym of the given word Five
questions
Choose the sentence that uses the
given word correctly
Five
questions
In this lesson, you'll learn how to prepare for
vocabulary section.
Kanji Section
In JLPT N4 and 5, you are tested on basic kanji and vocabulary concerning familiar
daily actions or items around you. In JLPT N3, the examinee is required to know
Kanji and vocabulary that often show up in daily conversation.
below. (You can try covering up the sample sentences on the right to test
yourself.)
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dictionary!
Food and Drink
Sample Sentences
"I'm allergic to eggs."
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"I drink milk every morning."
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"Please don't eat too many snacks."
Tools/Items Used in
Daily Life
Sample Sentences
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"I got a fountain pen from my
mother."
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all."
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reading the newspaper."
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"I'm not interested in
jewelry."
Home
Sample Sentences
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"Please move this desk to the meeting room."
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Places
Sample Sentences
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"Which airport are you leaving from?"
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"I'll send a letter from the post
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"The train cannot cross the railroad
bridge due to the wind."
School Life Sample Sentences
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"My father is a teacher."
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"I'd like to go to a graduate school."
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"I've never been late."
Family Life Sample Sentences
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"That married couple doesn't have kids."
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"My daughter is a college student."
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"The kid is loved by the people around
him/her."
Purpose,
Goal, etc.
Sample Sentences
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"What's the purpose of your visit?"
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"What's the cause of the problem?"
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"Are there any better ways?"
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"What is my role?"
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"Is that thing really necessary?"
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Nouns
Sample Sentences
8
Y
V,
"Health is the most important thing."
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W
8
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"The average score was sixty."
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"I don't have any appetite."
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"I am living an enjoyable life."
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"Please take a walk every day."
Verbs
Sample Sentences
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"Do not put the bag there."
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"I swam in the ocean."
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"I couldn't turn it down."
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"Run for your lives!"
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"It's raining."
Adjectives
Sample Sentences
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4
"I love sweets."
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"I'm busy every day."
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"I have a headache."
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"This meat is tender."
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