#jlpt n3
Hey guys! I’ve just listed some N3 kanji worksheets! Includes pages for the readings and meanings, writing practice and a reference poster for 376 kanji for N3!
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JLPT Level: Unlisted, but the kanji are N1 and N3 respectively.
Alright, this is a pretty interesting word that’s seen some changes in meaning and usage over the centuries.
滅
- On-yomi: metsu
- Kun-yomi: horo.biru, horo.bu, horo,bosu
- Meaning: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
法
- On-yomi: hou, ha, ho, furan
- Kun-yomi: nori
- Meaning: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
If we put the two together, we get “The Law of Destruction,” which could be a pretty rad metal song.
Originally, this was a Buddhist term used to refer to…something too hard for me to wrap my pea brain around haha. Really trying to remember everything I learned in that one Buddhist Philosophy course I took in uni back in the day.
Okay okay. Basically, all things in existence are divided into two categories:
- Conditioned existence (a.k.a. things created by fate). This is known as saṃskṛta in Sanskrit.
- Those that have transcended conditioned existence. This is known as asaṃskṛta in Sanskrit.
Meppou is the old Japanese Buddhist term for “things that have transcended conditioned existence.” This can mean that a thing has reached Nirvana, something that is “absolute.”
From that meaning, meppou came to mean something “extraordinary” or “terrible and intense” like a historic typhoon.
Most of the time, meppou is used in the phrase 滅法強い meppou tsuyoi, “terribly powerful.”
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JLPT Level: Unlisted, but the kanji are N4 and N3 respectively.
While not a super common word, you do have a chance of hearing it in conversation once in a blue moon. It’s also incredibly easy to understand once you know the parts.
言い ii, to say
伝え tsutae, to communicate, transmit
So 言い伝え is something that is spoken and transferred from one generation to the next.
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JLPT Level: N1, and the kanji are N3 and N2 respectively.
Wow, two words that are on the JLPT in a row. Am I losing my edge?
Let’s break down the kanji:
到
On-yomi: tou
Kun-yomi: ita.ru
Meaning: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
底
On-yomi: tei
Kun-yomi: soko
Meaning:bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
So we can put these two kanji together to get the literal meaning of “reaching the bottom.” How does that come to mean “cannot possibly,” or “no matter how”?
Well, I did some expert googling but was unable to find anything. :(
My personal opinion, though, is that it’s either of two things:
- “I am certain to the bottom of my heart that this is impossible.”
- Even if you reach down within yourself and do your best, it is impossible.”
Those are just guesses, and I’m not a native speaker, but that’s my take.
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Japanese Study Group Discord
hi guys ^-^ if you’re wondering about the discord I made a little while back, it’s still up and running! all that’s left is finding some more japanese learning fanatics to join.
of course it will be a constant work in progress, but the dream is that maybe someday it will be filled with a variety of people with the same common goal, all trying to help each other out in the process of helping themselves.
We are currently accepting staff applications and are offering special roles to certain active or more advanced learners. We hope you consider joining! Having a sense of community is so important when it comes to taking on huge goals such as learning Japanese.
I’m also working on getting native speakers to join, so although for now it will be mostly english speakers, hopefully we can change that soon! I look forward to you seeing the server grow into a flourishing community of positivity, motivation, and belief in one another!
JLPT N3 Grammar - けど
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Use this grammar point to instantly sound more native, and less robotic.
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JLPT N3 Grammar - きる
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でも seems like a great way to say “but” BUT… there’s a big but. There are politer (and more native-sounding) ways to say BUT. Learn about all the buts on this episode of Bunpogo!
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- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
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- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N3 Grammar - というより
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Find out how to slightly and politely disagree with what someone has said about an opinion or situation in this episode of Bunpogo. We also cover the casual form,ていうか.
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- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N3 Grammar - なんか
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How do you fill the space between saying one word in Japanese and searching in your brain-dictionary to find the next one? Find out in episode 23 of bunpogo.
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In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
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- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
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- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N2 Grammar - ちなみに
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Challenge yourself with JLPT N2 and the difference between ちなみに and とにかく. We find out which means what and – can I change the subject now?
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In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
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- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
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- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N3 Grammar - いったい
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We jump back into JLPT N3 grammar with いったい - translated as anything from “What on EARTH?!” to “What the f–?!” - but is it really that strong? And does anyone even say it??! Find out in the next 4 minutes…
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- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
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- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N1 Grammar - こそすれ
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How did the JLPT go for you? If, like Nani, you feel like you failed miserably… we’re still here to help you for next Summer. In this episode we take a look at the JLPT N1 grammar こそすれ and find out more about Nani’s cat.
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N2 Grammar - どうせ
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In this episode we take a look at the JLPT N2 grammar どうせ and find out what angry mums and guilty boyfriends have in common.
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N3 Grammar - がたい
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If you think you heard かしら a bunch of times in anime, you’d be right. But did you then start using it? BIG mistake… find out why in episode 12 of Bunpogo!
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N2 Grammar - あるいは
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In this episode we explore the 2 meanings of あるいは, but after all the hassle do we even use it??! Find out in 2 minutes how to say it in casual, formal and business situations.
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N3 Grammar - もしかしたら
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In this episode we find out the difference between もしかしたら、 たぶん and おそらく. Find out how to use ‘maybe’ in business and casual settings in just 3 minutes!
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
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JLPT N4 Grammar - 後で（あとで）
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In this episode we take a look at the JLPT N4 grammar ‘後（あと）で’. We find out why you should NEVER use this in business… and what to use instead.
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
We don’t claim to be experts, we’re just 2 Japanese speakers (one native, one second language) chatting about the DO’s and DON’T’s of Japanese grammar in the 21st century. Keep up, textbooks!!
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JLPT N1 Grammar - きらいがある
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In this episode we take a look at the JLPT N1 grammar ‘きらいがある’. It’s easy enough to understand, but when you use it in real life are people shocked? We find out that not all N1 grammar is used in daily life, in fact most of it is worth forgetting… There are no Japanese subs in this video, as by N1 level you are expected to understand the content. But feel free to press CC for English subs during the tricky bits!
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
We don’t claim to be experts, we’re just 2 Japanese speakers (one native, one second language) chatting about the DO’s and DON’T’s of Japanese grammar in the 21st century. Keep up, textbooks!!
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JLPT N3 Grammar - 的（てき）
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In this episode we take a look at the JLPT N3 grammar ‘的 (てき)’ and discover how in the 1990’s a media personality with a very interesting Wikipedia page changed the usage of 的 forever…
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context- Be told when and where to forget the BS - Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends - Say anything rude to your Japanese boss - Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
We don’t claim to be experts, we’re just 2 Japanese speakers (one native, one second language) chatting about the DO’s and DON’T’s of Japanese grammar in the 21st century. Keep up, textbooks!!
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Welcome to Benkyogo!
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In our ぶんぽうご Real Japanese Grammar series, Nani and Mani are deep diving into the textbook grammar required for the JLPT, throwing out the stuff you’ll never use, and teaching you how to speak authentically whilst expressing your own personality.
⭕️ You WILL:
- Understand grammar in real life context
- Be told when and where to forget the BS
- Get to listen to 2 random people free-talking about Japanese grammar
❌ You WON’T:
- Sound boring when talking to your Japanese friends
- Say anything rude to your Japanese boss
- Speak like you’re fresh outta your favourite anime
We don’t claim to be experts, we’re just 2 Japanese speakers (one native, one second language) chatting about the DO’s and DON’T’s of Japanese grammar in the 21st century. Keep up, textbooks!!
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Check out https://benkyogo.co.uk/ for detailed hints, tips and resources to self-study Japanese.
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What is the JLPT? 日本語能力試験: Ultimate Guide to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Example Questions (official site): https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlear…
What is the Kanji Kentei?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEl5N…
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～ば～ほど
Grammar 文法:
えばform of the verb + Verb in plain form + ほど
e.g.
食べれば＋食べるほど
Meaning 意味：
This is quite a complicated pattern to get your head round. It translates when used in a sentence as ‘the more…, the more…“, “the less… the less” and so on. It is used when expressing the idea that the more times you do one thing, the more you will get the same consequence.
Examples 例え：山は登れば登るほど、気温が低くなる。
The higher you climb the mountain, the lower the temperature gets.お礼の手紙を出すのは早ければ早いほどいい。
When writing a thank you letter, the sooner you write it, the better.あの人の話は聞けば聞くほどわからなくなる。
The more you listen to that person’s story, the less you understand.
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All of these nouns become verbs/actions by adding する
注目（ちゅうもく）- notice, attention, observation
世話（せわ）- looking after, help, assistance
調査（ちょうさ）- investigation, inquiry, survey
設計（せっけい）- plan, design, layout
けが（怪我）- injury, hurt
主張（しゅちょう）- insistence, assertion
実現（じつげん）- implementation (of a system), actualization
経営（けいえい）- management, administration, operation
修正（しゅうせい）- amendment, revision, retouching, alteration
演説（えんぜつ）- speech, address, public speaking
作曲（さっきょく）- composition (music)
Sorry for the delay, I should have finished this post like a month ago…
In response to someone’s question, I will briefly explain the differences between these two similar pieces of grammar.
について this means “about” and is use for people or objects that are targets of thoughts and speech. Used with verbs such as 話す、聞く、考える、書く、and 調べる . This always attaches to a noun.
- 今日は、日本の歴史について話す。
- 将来についての夢を語った。
- その点については全面的に賛成はできなかった。
に対して means “towards” or “against”, ~に向けて .This is used to show who/what the target of an attitude, feeling, or non-physical action is. Expressions of actions or attitudes appealing to the target follow. This use of に対して only attaches to nouns.
- 今のランさんの発言に対して、何か反対の意見がある方は手を挙げてください。
- 私の質問に対して何も答えてくれなかった。
- 失敗に対して責任を感じている。
More explanations can be found on wasabi-jpn andmaggie sensei.
