Can Japanese Kids Pass JLPT N3? (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N3)
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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We asked random Japanese kids to answer some JLPT N3 questions.
This is the other video I did this with JLPT N1
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In my opinion, JLPT3 is a "good" level and if you have it, you can definitely say that you speak Japanese. It's also a realistic goal that many people can achieve.
If you are serious about learning Japanese, it will make perfect sense to try to pass it. But if you are interesting communicating with Japanese people, there are many other things that tests don't cover because the way Japanese people speak Japanese can be different from the way textbooks teach you.
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smooth segue
I passed the N5 about 4 years ago, I'm planning to just skip the rest of the levels and focus on passing N2 as passing that opens up job prospects as opposed to N3
Yeah, I don't know why people are so obsessed with the JLPT. It's not a very good test. 🤷♀️
I mean, it's worth taking if it's a requirement for a job or something, but just as a diagnostic test I feel it's very lacking.
This is reassuring to hear. I've been studying for a little while now and lately have been feeling frustrated with what feels like a lack of progress. But I understood almost everything in this video and got all the questions right, so maybe it's so bad after all.
After many years of study Japanese, I can proudly proclaim that my Japanese is on the level of a grade schooler
same. So true, so sad lol :v
To be fair, I think those kids are 10 years ish, that is 10 years of 24/7 japanese exposition so I would guess you're good lmao.
Many years and only grade school level?
Y'all really need to do the AJATT method because the traditional method is so slow and inconsistent and frustrating,
I already got to this level within a year (not including the small prior knowledge that i had before doing AJATT)
マジで草
my stepsister now has a child just turned two years of age. He can almost speak complete sentences at this point, although his conjunctions are lacking. i would be impressed by anyone becoming that proficcient in a language in 2 years tbh
I love how one girl was explaining everything. Better than some of my Japanese "teachers".
Lol
wtfffff that's so weeeeird broooo
Exactly what I was thinking, she explained all selections so clearly it's amazing, she can be a very good teacher if she want to.
Its meant she's more smarter thn your teachers...
@@nanoberserem6846 Smart people sometimes can't explain stuff to others, cause it is easy for them. She definitely has the ability to organise and make her point clear. I hope she will have a chance to use in future.
These kids were so cute and polite. The girl on her own was especially well-spoken and was able to explain her thought process more clearly than most adults could - future teacher maybe!
No kyoushi in daigaku
やった！合格したんだ。
I'm quite impressed with these kids reasoning skills. While these questions were certainly relatively simple for them, their explanations for why and their word choices for explaining it seemed a bit more mature and sophisticated compared to kids in my country.
Not to knock kids in the US or call them idiots, but I'd go a step further and bet that 70% or so of our kids can't make any sophisticated explanations like this, even while usually being able to feel out the right answer. That's not everything of course, and street smarts seem or creative thinking seem to make up a lot of the difference between the two groups.
It depends on the school I think. Say, children in inner city schools, or with lower budgets... don't get the funding to improve education quality. In schools that are private or more well of have higher levels of teacher and student quality. Lower funded schools, teachers are like hired baby sitters. The kids don't want to be there, and the teachers are too underpaid. In private schools and better off to do districts, the students are getting more structured help(even if they hire a tutor for personal help)...and the teachers do not feel as over worked. I grew up in Asia(Philippines), and once I came to American schools (did my last couple of years in high school, and went to college). I learned how class and lesson structures work, and they difference between schools. I am a teacher today.
Omgggg ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden, have you ever played the game?
yeah, I can't imagine most 9-12-year-olds in the US so easily using words like "antonym" to explain grammar. I feel like most kinds in the US would be able to answer these questions but have difficulty explaining their reasoning
it makes sense, though given how much more demanding k-12 is in Japan than countries like the US. Kids in the US don't go to 塾 so they can get into their high school of choice.
Kids in this video: "This was easy."
Adults from the other videos: "This that new math."
😭😭😭😭
Next video: "Can Japanese infants pass JLPT N5?"
A weird observation... My boyfriend, who is Japanese, came across my JLPT testbook and started doing the tests for fun and surprisingly, he did the most mistakes on N5 and the least mistekes on N2. He told me that's becasue N5 has no (or very little) kanji. I think Jpanese people rely on kanji very much in order to understand the sentence and some of the questions in N5 he found very "weird".
@Le Canh Trong B1505563 why? :)
@@valentinavelikova1765 Agree, My Japanese bf either he could not understand if that sentence has no kanji.
@@valentinavelikova1765 My wife says N5 sounds very unnatural because of how much restriction there is to common grammar points. It's probably best just to study N4 from the beginning because it will cover the N5 vocabulary anyway, without the strange beginner sentence structures..
Weebs who claim to understand videos without subtitles sure can't.
I think if you gave adult native English speakers a similar English proficiency test you'd have the same kind of results vs if you gave it to school aged English speaking kids. The adults would most likely struggle more with it. Just like you suggested, old people like me haven't actually studied English in class in a long time. So while we use English constantly every day, unless you're an English teacher, a writer, or just a language nerd we really don't think about things like grammar, sentence structure, and such very deeply anymore. We just use English the way it sounds correct and natural to our ears without really understanding why it sounds correct and natural.
Exactly. I have high grades with English test but my oral skills are poor. Even if I am good with writing, sometimes, I forget the spelling and patterns even if I know how to used them correctly, so I have to double check and proofread.
suiken same but that’s even more for me in Spanish since I use it significantly less sometimes I don’t even know the word and it’s difficult
It's like the difference between the words 'a' and 'an' in a sentence.
You know when it's right, and sure as heck know when it's wrong, but do we ever really think about why?
@@totaldramagamer5521 Just be happy you're not dealing with a language like Swedish where the a/an words are "en/ett" and there literally is no rule. Every word is basically an exception, so you just have to learn whether it's en or ett when you learn the word.
@@RBuckminsterFuller Ironically, the rule for 'a' and 'an' is probably one of the most consistent, non-exceptional rules for English.
If the next word after 'a' starts with a consonant... it's 'a'.
If the next word after 'a' starts with a vowel.. it's 'an'.
The only exception I can think where this doesn't apply is for names / proper nouns. Other than that, all sentences follow that structure pretty reliably.
That kid with the glasses quietly giving out the correct answers is such a dear
Please do more video with Kids. Their speech is much cleaner than adults speech and it looks like what we actually learn in Japanese Courses. It's easy to understand. They were amazing explaining the reasoning behind their choices and they are surprisingly more prone to talk confidently in front of a camera than adults.
It's challenging because you'd need the adult parents or guardians to give approval for their kids to appear in the video, but otherwise I agree they are great!
So much cuteness, and how they didn't treat bad to each other if they got it wrong.
Thanks Yuta for the subtitles.
nice culture, at this age group at least, even in china . the same.
Also, it's great that the children seems to have their own answer,
This is honestly one of my favorite videos you've done so far. To me, this is fascinating. There are so many opportunities to learn with it. I am listening to them speak, and really loving all I can pick up from this. Very, very educational.
They are so cute and smart.
the girl in 3rd grade who was with her brother was adorable!
*FBI has entered the chat.*
Yeah, children are adorable at that age, they are innocent, and know nothing outside being a kid. When they turn into teenagers, it all starts going down hill(especially in the US)...then they turn into adults and become even worse.
@@dynamicjaethought7788 It depends on the environment they are exposed at. If their family and school are respectable, they will also grow into respectable people.
@@dynamicjaethought7788 teenagers are way better then kids. Kids are OK, than teens are absolutely the worst, they watch only popular cringe, they're bullies, offensive in any way like racist etc and they can't talk. Teenagers are the best.
I can't shake the feeling that they were more proficient than I was in our respective native languages at the same age 😂
Because they actually go over language theory in Japan. It's necessary due to their larger range of grammar forms especially when compared to English and when talking about raw grammar (not expressions etc).
They talk about these things just like they're rationalizing in class. I've been to a Japanese class for this age range in Japan countless times.
So your deduction is correct lol
In America students are getting dumber and dumber each year
@@georget9640 It is true that American students are 1-3 years behind in education compared to developed nations in Europe and Asia, as well as Ocenia.
@@AkaiNiwatori1 I would argue English grammar is a subject that should be studied intensively in schools, because of assumptions like yours (that the raw grammar itself is not complex, which is wholly untrue). Unless you go to a parochial school, grammar is oft neglected by our modern education system in the US (since it was a large part of elementary school curriculum up until perhaps the 70s). Language theory is so critical and important, and it’s a shame since our education system is one that places little emphasis on literacy and comprehension (a sizeable percentage of ppl in the US are not functionally literate). It’s not an issue inherent to English, or any language for that matter, as all languages are by definition equally complex in composition (all languages, signed or spoken, must satisfy various scientifically operationalized criteria to be considered a language as opposed to a dialect or a patois).
@@chaeyoungsbestie414
I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said nor have I made the assumption that English grammar isn’t complex and interesting.
I enjoy both Japanese and English grammar theory. I just happen to be able to get into Japanese grammar discussions a bit more since it’s still fresh and difficult.
4:45 The ghost in the upper left corner is like wtf.
Wtf,
Man that freaked me out for a sec.
@@ccengineer5902 holy moly wtf is that
@@exploretheworld17 It's just a reflection of an advertisement displayed on a building across the street.
haha holy shit, I'm legitimately scared rn
一人目の女の子めちゃくちゃ賢そう。日本語をこれだけ説明できる小6、なかなかいないよ。
あと、とにかく可愛いと思います。
They speak so clearly even with masks on. I would listen to them for hours, especially the first girl.
They inspire me.
I'm getting hypnotized by Yutas eyebrow movements ㅜㅜ
The kids are so good at explaining the answers which has actually really helped me to consolidate my learning. As a teacher, it is also really lovely to see them explain their reasoning in this way.
Cuteness overload
japanese kids are so cute smart and respectful (usually) lol
FBI OPEN UP
Me on the first question: Oh this is easy. I got it right.
Question 2-5: えっと。。。。
those were all easy questions bro
ditch the textbooks and read more stuff in japanese
they were so easy
ぜったいむりよ!
@@saiyjin98 ぜったい難しいよ
meanwhile me, barely N5 proficiency
あの二人の女の子めっちゃ可愛かったです！それに賢い💗
変わってますね
Nobody want to comment how cute the 13 years old boy is?. Here in US, 13 years old boy feel like 20 in terms of face.🤣
Omg yes
せやな
Not that, it’s just the ones that look older are more confident and vocal.
Yasss
Man that kid just wanted to eat his ice cream in peace
一年前N１合格した。しかし、ただ簡単な日本語が話せるレベルだと思います。日本語を勉強すればするほど、分からないことは多くなってきました。もう「日本語上手～」のような褒めに飽きました。いつでも「えっ、あいつ日本人じゃねえの？」のレベルになりたいなあ
ヤベェ、これ分かる。日本語の勉強に進みたいけど、やっぱ日本人と話せないと、なんか今のはただの無駄な努力してると思っちゃうの。
@ゴブリンの息子_ ありがたいで草
確かに。
かなり日本人の日常的な単語とは隔たる傾向にあるね〜
実はJLPT以外の単語が多いです。試験はいいことはいいが、JLPTを勉強してばかりいてはダメだと思います。
I stopped at N3. It felt like a good place to stop since I didn't foresee myself ever moving to Japan or having to use Japanese for work. I do sometimes think about going for N2 or higher though... Purely for self-edification at this point.
i would advice to atleast go for n2, as i think n3 and n2 are really different. u might be able to enjoy reading japanese novels, but i am not sure xD
anyway glad to meet others who also love learning other languages !
I think I might stop at the N3 too
Go for it! If you achieved N3 you can go further! /o/
Diego Rodriguez honestly I'm kind of the persuasion that N3 isn't that good...apart from basic conversational abilities(the actual test doesn't even test speaking), if you want to enjoy most Japanese media, you'll need at least a N2. I guess it depends on what you want from the language.
To put it another way, out of the over 2000 kanji within Joyo, only about 600 used up to N3. If you actually want to be able to do anything with the language, you're going to be running into a lot of shit you don't know lol
小六のマスクしてる女の子ハッキリしててなおかつ頭良さそうでめっちゃ好感持てる、説明も上手いし塾講師とか向いてそう
I feel like recently, I can actually understand the feelings of the people's voices when they speak in Japanese, it's not just a jumble of words anymore. It's become an actual part of my brain, and I can't stop it!
Do you actually understand what they're saying though
@@ポップパンク和訳 That was two years ago lol I'll have to rewatch to see how I've improved 🤔
@@OddZodd Yeah you wrote that comment around the time I started. I'm confident to say that I knew about 80% of what they were saying. The things I didn't understand were mainly 国語 related vocabulary, like when that girl said 対義語
as a japanese learner... i cannot believe a small child has beaten me to death with no effort
9 yrs old japanese: reads kanji words fine
me at 9 yrs old: i am potato
Um ok.
R u japanese?
they've spent over 5,000 hours surrounded with their native language and have to read for 3+ hours a day in school just like we had to read english. of course they would know it its not magic bro.
@@souplover947 I don't think this @real cartoon girl would understand. After all she's probably 9 years old and thinks random=funny.
I once told by a teacher, "your language comprehensive may be lacking than any 9y'o children from their respective countries."
Me, a JLPT 4,9: Alright, let's pause to read the question. Why not.
(2 seconds later) *surprised Pikachu face*
Also, it must have been a breeze for Yuta to do a segue for his course on this one! 😁
@Dark of the knight It is for me! I haven't learned enough kanji to even read a small portion of that, and I haven't learned much grammar either.
@@acgm046 I had the same reaction lol! I could read the hiragana and some Kanji but couldn't necessarily understand the context of the sentence since I haven't gotten to good with grammar yet. Good luck with your Japanese studies!
I loved the video in general but also the fact that I exactly knew, where this was filmed :D Oh dear Shibuya, how I miss you!
As a junior high school ALT who recently passed N2, I'd like to see a video with junior high school kids doing N2 questions.
i went 2/3 for the first 3 questions, but i was so wiped out from the 3rd question’s length that the 4th one just had me like “aight nope” lol
同じです。lol
You only really need to read like two sentences for the 3rd one. The rest is just fluff
I remember studying really hard and passing n3 after taking it the 3rd time. I was so confident, i sat out the last 20 mins with a huge smile
I definitely thought the N3 would be easy for this age group but I guess I was wrong. I forget what its like to be an elementary student I guess
I passed the N2 last summer and hopefully will take the N1 this summer if its not cancelled by coronavirus
I thought it already was cancelled? At least they aren't taking any new registrations at this time. Must depend on the country?
@@a9ermanleper deppend on the place
Good luck!
Most of them were getting the right answers so as much as they're throwing around the word, "difficult" I know it wasn't. It is easy for them. And the ordering of the JLPT doesn't make any sense anyway. They'll probably find some N1 stuff easier to handle depending on the question. A lot of N2 and N1 stuff is actually very common and simple for natives but we're not introduced to it until said level lol.
I've passed N1 and can say I still have a long way to go, but using the Mass Immersion Approach has helped immensely. I didn't even study for it. I just took it
Ganbatte ne~
Mimi-san
0:45 This one explain everything very well! :)
Lol jlpt n3 feels like a pipe dream to me and these kids out here sounding like they have PhDs and teach college XD
jlpt n3 isn't even hard at all. spend an hour a day reading native writing in japanese starting from easy stuff, an hour listening to japanese people talking (anime is ok too), and 20 minutes reviewing vocabulary in anki. and you could pass n3 in less than a year with only about 2 hours a day of investment. just for a comparison, most people spend over 4 hours a day on social media or watching netflix. so its very possible and not a pipe dream at all. you just have to invest your time in the right things.
N3 is the revised exam to bridge the obsolete 2kyuu and 3kyuu due to the striking difference of difficulty between the 2 level, hence the current N5 and N4 is equivalent to obsolete 4kyuu and 3kyuu respectively. So N3 shouldn't be that hard depends on the amount of time you have committed in the study and usage.
@@souplover947 Would haven’t the Romanji and English translation help?
I like the lady soloist. She can explain her reasoning and back up the other answers even incorrect ones. She must be smart and doing well in school.
The girl at 0:56 is literally me in language exams. Don't know how to explain my choice of answer except saying it "doesn't look right" but still got it anyway 🤣🤣
These kids are all so cute >.
高校生の日本人です。もちろんテストは大切ですけど、感情を伝える方が大切だと思います。人それぞれですけど、楽しんで勉強して欲しいと思いました。
I cnt help but smile ❤️ The kids were so polite! Love this one!
Got them all right. There's definitely a jump from N3 to N2. I passed the N2 a couple of years ago, but it was really hard.
I am absolutely loving this series of various people doing JLPT questions. More than just knowing if they (and I) got the question right or not, hearing them reason about it and comparing it to my own reasoning gives me so much more easily understandable information about my actual Japanese level and how my thinking differs or doesn't from a native speaker.
I find this format really easy to follow along with, whereas I quickly get tired of trying to do practice tests or anything like that.
めちゃ面白かった。ヴィデオ見ながら、テスト答えました、日本人子供は賢いいですね
The girl with the hoodie jumper is bright. I loved her thought process and the way she methodically eliminats the incorrect answers until she reached her conclusion
that kid with the glasses is so precious
Just found out that YT had turned off the notifications for your channel, I'm glad I was digging up the "followings" section and found you back hehe
Damn. JLPT1 here but because I self studied I never took proper classes and learnt stuff like 対義語 and 逆説. Thanks to the girl at 2:50!
I started self studying a year ago and consider myself ~N4. I was able to understand easily all of the dialogue in this video and got the first couple questions right, but got last on the latter 2. What resources do you think were the most critical in your self learning?
She’s really good isn’t she
@@bryancurran3051 Rando here, download Anki for flash cards, see if you cannot find native materials (difficulty level guide of everything Japanese from Japanese Level Up helpfs here), Tae Kim, Jisho, and purchase a JLPT test prep/textbook every once in a while to wade through.
@@bryancurran3051 I learnt via eroge using JParser to add furigana (Monash University's Edict dictionary) on top of Kanji that I hook from the game. For listening, I listen to lots of seiyuu radio and stuff. I have some Japanese friends online so I practice my speech with them.
I agree that she's so smart explaining everything lol
But she said 逆接, not 逆説.
omg they're so smart and cuuuuuute 🥰
Everyone: *gets correct* I was struggling between option 1 or 3!
Spec kid in blue sweater: *always correct* THERE IS ONLY A ONE TRUTH!
Man, he just gave the answer and doesn't bother to explain most of the time. Why bother to explain to the pleb when there is only true answer?
The description "spec kid in blue sweater" fits conan tbh
This actually makes me feel a lot better about my japanese abilities. I never studied for the JLPT but I comfortably managed to get all the questions right.
N3 to N2 was a giant hurdle. Can't even imagine how people used to cope with JLPT 2 when it was (N2+N3) combined.
Definitely looks like they went (4, 16, 27, 81, 100)/100 when it comes to the JLPT difficulty levels and time it takes to learn ~3~
when you read japanese most of the time it gets easy and most of the time you write the right answer even if you dont know the reason.
I love Japanese!! I’m in level 2 and faced jlpt N1 in December..hope to improve more…from Japan 🇯🇵🇱🇰
Nice video. I am currently studying in order to take JLPT N3 later this year and this was a great motivation to keep up with my studies.
I'm wondering if there's a typo with the kanji (短期) at 2:42 and 3:21? I think it should be 短気? I got confused while they were explaining haha!
Dave Villaruel Yes you’re right.
Typo kanji
Thought the same thing! The other tanki does exist though. Means short term
Learned some new words out of these kids' explanations and saved some of them on Anki. Like 逆説、国語、対義語、 etc. Thank you for this!
These kids are adorable
As I'm studying for the N3 now and have started to work with this grammar, I found this video really helpful! Thank you for your effort! I enjoyed hearing there simple deductive reasoning skills from the native speaking perspective. N3 here I come :D
I took JLPT N3 three years ago. I failed, but I got close. Maybe it's time to focus again on studying Japanese and retaking it!
Dani Borrajo Gutiérrez do it!
Do it. Good luck. I’m going to try it this year hopefully.
I'm 26 now and recently I watched some video clips I took in high school, and I thought these kids (including myself then) are geniuses
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The first question about 今ごろ; it seems a lot of English materials are incorrectly or only partially explaining it as "these days", but based on the question featured, as well as other Japanese examples online, 今ごろ means more of a supposition. The answer translates roughly to "the cherry blossoms should be blooming in Tokyo around this time", but a person who was told that 今ごろ means "nowadays" would choose number 3, roughly meaning "there aren't a lot of purchases made using cash these days". It's interesting because the question stumped the kids more than the others.
Up until now I always thought 今ごろ meant "nowadays/in recent years". Maybe I was just conflating 今時 and この頃. In any case, 勉強になりました.
this video basically confirms that elementary kids in japan have little to no trouble with answering N3 problems correctly...which shouldn't be too surprising if we compare the amount of kanji required in N3 and the amount of kanji they learn in elementary school.
They are so cute... of course!! They can pass it.. I have N2 but I cannot explain things like them.. awesome 👏
God bless these cute, polite children.
I am currently studying for the JLPT N4 exam, and I've seen this video before but looking back at it now, it's good to see I was able to answer the first 3 questions correctly. I was able to read the first short passage about the mountain climbing and understand it wholly but queation 4, the last short passage was where my limited kanji knowledge became an obstacle. As Japanese language learners from outside, we usually wonder how Japanese people learn Japanese and how much could they understand at certain ages. These are elementary kids, they were able to answer the questions correctly, but some of them were unsure and some got them wrong. They use the same thinking of, "This is the correct answer because: a. They know for sure how the word is used, b. They know for sure the others choices are how not the word is used and c. The other choices sound weird.
This just tells me not to get too hasty with learning, because even Japanese people had to learn these as well. But they have the advantage of time and opportunity to always learn and practice in everyday life.
Those are some precious cute kids you interviewed
Althogh I have passed N1 test about 10 years ago, I think the forth question is a little bit difficult.
Choice 1,2,3 are all correct, but they are not written in the paragragh in detail.
By the way, the first girl looks quite cute and intelligent. I wish if she could be a teacher when she is grown up.
Didn’t know what I was expecting but there voices were really different then I expected
In fact, the CEFR Level B1 is elementary school level for native speaker. JLPT N3 is estimated CEFR A2~B1 level. N2 is B2 level, N1 is B2~low C1 level.
If you want to get native speaker level(C2) you should get high score in TOEIC, TOFEL, IELTS test, English native speakers have very high score in TOEIC test (at least 900 scores), but others(L2) have low~mid score(average score is 650-750).
TOEIC test is estimated up to CEFR B2~C1 level, same as JLPT N2~N1 or TOPIK level 4~5.
Also, this phenomena appear in other languages. For example, Japanese native speakers can pass easily JLPT N1 test. Korean native speakers also can pass easily TOPIK level 5-6 test.
If you want to understand your language level and to be like native speakers (C2 level), try below tests - English - CPE or IELTS 8.5-9.0, Japanese - BJT, Korean - KBS Korean Language test level 1 to 2+
Oh boy, I'm kinda nervous to watch this. I've passed JLPT N4 last year and I felt like I got away with murder on that one. Still need to work, my kanji knowledge SUCKS. SO bad. But yeah I feel like if I pass N3 one day and I do it convincingly, I'll be quite satisfied.
Love the videos as always
Just how i used to do in my english test....."oh ...cause it doesn't feel righr here in the sentence so it should be wrong" 😁😁😂
Must like what others are saying, quizzing adults vs kids on school subjects, the kids will have the upper hand because they're studying this material right now.
When I was 14, my English teacher said thst it's very realistic to say that I will write the best sentences in my lifetime right now in high school because I'm learning it right now. There's also a very low chance I'll be studying English and writing later on in college. He was right. I was a better writer in high school and better with grammar / sentence structures back then compared to now about 10 years later.
Some day I'll be able to speak at N3 level I have long roads to take.
Those two girls with pink mask is so kawaii.
I like glasses-boy's blue and yellow jacket, it's a very nice colour combination.
This was such a edifying video
I did the N3 in Middle school and easily passed the listening part with 100% but abarely passed the Kanji part and the reading part with just above 50%
these kids are awesome the US has a lot of work to do on its education system I read we are like 2-3 years behind other countries
I'm struggling with just JLPT N5 trying to remember all the grammar rules, vocabularies and Kanji. I kinda feel like I will never reach a fluent and complete understanding of Japanese. It takes me so much time to progress in the language. Any advice?
Pick up a book that forces you to learn to think in Japanese. Minna no Nihongo is very good at doing this. Instead of constantly translating from english (or whatever your native language is) to japanese makes it so you never think in Japanese. It's a change of habit that's also difficult, but really pays off in the end.
The N5 really isn't that tough tbh, I passed it without even really studying for it and after a break from learning Japanese, but I did take Japanese classes for around 3 years before before attempting it
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but do you use Anki or Memrise? They seriously help me out a lot
Stefan de Jong
I totally agree that you should learn to think in the language and train that ability. I’ve never read Minna no Nihongo, but Yuta gave that book a pretty serious thrashing on many an occasion in his premium course, aha
Although I’m sure he’d say there are good and bad elements to it and not have one homogenous opinion
See if a channel here on UA-cam helps clear up any confusion due to thinking about Japanese from an English/European language perspective called “Organic Japanese with Cure Dolly”. It’s a huge paradigm shift
Now I'm depressed. I'm considering myself a JLPT3 more or less, but seeing these kids, I feel like they're all above.
Of course they will be above, they're kids but they've been immersed in the language since they were born, you know? Being N3 as a foreigner is nothing to be ashamed about. True, N3 is just above beginner level but you can still work hard for N2.
these kids have listened to over 8,000 hours of the language... how many have you done, around 300 maybe? it makes no sense to assume you’d be at their level
Me: all of them look fine for me.
* after listening their answer *
Me: I completely agree with what those kids said.
I passed JLPT N3 last year. I started studying Japanese 6 years ago - so happy my level is the same as elementary school kids haha. I hope to pass N2 this year :) my speaking is better than any of my kanji or writing skills tho
the girl is so sweet honestly
i passed n4 last december and it was so exiting and fun. so i wanted to do n3 this summer but because of corona i canceld this plan. got all questions right so its extra frustrating.
the kids were so adorable and smart.
I am gooing to try my first JLPT (N4) in July, but I am so happy I got questions 1 and 2 right! 3 and 4 I honestly didn't try because the text woudl've taken me half an hour to read haha
Also, this girl explaining each possible answer and why they are wrong as opposed to the one which is right: GIVE HER A JLPT TEACHNG SECTION ON YOUR CHANNEL! This is literally the best way to teach japanese in my opinion (to people who already know the basics). Please do more of this! Having example questions which explanations for each possible answer is sooo good!
How far are you now bro
I passed the JLPT N3 last year, took me 6 years of self-learning hahaha. Now I'm preparing for N2
I felt soooo proud that I got all the answers right...but then I realized that I'm 30 and these kids are like, 10.
I'm currently studying for the N2 test (I've never sat any other JLPT test). Fortunately I got all of these answers right, but I found the kids explanations (and your subtitles for them) very helpful. Grammar is a big sticking point for me right now.
I love the "yay" girl. So adorable
they are so cuteeee
The sample questions were pretty easy. N3 grammar should be simple for kids as they have native understanding. I think it would've been possible to give them some kanji questions from the first section they would've failed. Well, perhaps some wouldn't get keigo-related questions but N3 only has very basic keigo. Also they mentioned reading was a bit difficult, so maybe if they had to work under time pressure reading section would also be difficult?
私がインタビューされたら、
11歳で6年生です。
算数と英語です。
図工も*
I'll come back here once I get into N3
to think that N3 is primary school level kinda shock me.im taking in this july and i feel the road to N2 and N1 will be even more steep
The fact that the comments they make about the questions are technically harder to understand than the questions themselves says a lot.
Can't believe how much I understood without subtitles!
The girl with the hoodie jump is clever and was the smartest of the lot. I loved her thought process and way she methodically eliminated all of the incorrect answers until she reached her conclusion