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日本語能力試験. The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), a standardized test used to measure Japanese language skill.

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a standardized test used to measure skill in the Japanese language of non-native speakers. The current JLPT (revised in 2010) consists of five levels called N1 to N5, with N5 testing the basic-level materials and N1 testing the advanced-level materials.

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Difference between とあれば、にあって、とあって

Can someone please explain the difference between とあれば にあって とあって I've read the explanation from my 新完全マスター book but I'm afraid I don't fully understand the difference in nuance between these grammatical patterns. Thanks
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Use of 今ごろ "about now" in Japanese

Looking at the JLPT website and its example questions I come across this one on N3. It wants to know which sentence is correct, 今ごろ is the key word. それでは今ごろテストを始めます 今ごろ東京では桜が咲いているでしょう 今ごろ現金で支払うことが少なくなった 今ごろ雨が降りそうな天気だ。 The answer is 2. I guessed…
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JLPT N3 task explanation

I have been solving the grammar tasks for JLPT N3. I have made a mistake in the following question. お金をいただいてからでないと、商品はお渡し（ 　　 ）。 ーします ーできます ーなりません ーできません I know the right answer is できません, but I still don't understand why. Can you explain to me…
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Difference between かたがた and がてら

散歩＿＿立ち寄った公園は、ダンスをするお年寄りたちで賑わっていた。 １．かたわら　　　2．かたがた　　　３．がてら　　　４．ついでに I chose かたがた but the correct answer is がてら. I could not understand the difference. Any idea?
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Query regarding example question 28 in N1 Shin Kanzen Master Dokkai

The question explains that Lana is bringing friends that cannot eat pork or beef, and to circle which restaurants would be appropriate based on that. Restaurant 4 clearly states that there is both beef and vegetables available, so I allowed it as a…
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Vて vs Vてから vs Vたうえで

There is a question in JLPT Prep book Kanzen Master N2 that confuses me: 一緒に料理を（　）食べませんか。 a. 作って 　b.作ってから 　c.作った上で Vた上で suggests a cause/effect relationship so c is obviously wrong. a is right but I want to know why b is wrong? It's…
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JLPT N3 Practice Vocabulary 2 すこしでは ありませんが

From #8 of 日本語能力試験３級の模擬試験　-語彙２- (http://jlpt.u-biq.org/3v2.html) ８）しばらく おまちください。 Choose the one with the closest meaning. A) ぜんぜん またなくても いいです。 B) すこし まってください。 C) すこしでは ありませんが まってください。 D) とても ながい じかん まってください。 I can see none of the others…
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Why is わるいそうです similar to わるいといっています?

I am practicing for N4, the question prompt is this: I am confused why 3 is the correct answer for the following question: My understanding is as follows: Yamada-san's convenience is "evil" it seems. (??) I think it's inconvenient for…
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JLPT N3 Practice Grammar 2 ついた

From #5 of 日本語能力試験３級の模擬試験　-文法２- (http://jlpt.u-biq.org/3g2.html) 5）「今 どこに いますか。」「（　　）。」 A) えきに ついた ところです B) えきに ついている ところです C) えきに ついた 時です　　　　 D) えきに ついている 時です Answer is A. I don't understand how ついた is used here?
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JLPT N3 Practice Grammar 1...かた

From #27 of 日本語能力試験３級の模擬試験　-文法１- (http://jlpt.u-biq.org/3g1.html) Question: よやく（　　）が わかりません。 A) かた　　B) のかた　　　C) しかた　　　D) のしかた Why is the answer D?
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N#~~~JLPT Level Names

This has been on my mind for a while with nowhere to really ask it. What does the "N" in the JLPT levels (such as N1-N5) stand for? My current theory is [能力]{のうりょく} since these denote the level of skill one possesses, but I'm not certain. This isn't…
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JLPT N1 Practice site

What are good sites to study JLPT N1 Grammar and Vocab. Please share me a link ,if you know a nice site to practice JLPT N1. I googled it and can't find a good site that contains Quizs for Vocab and Grammar.
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tips how to pass N5

I just started studying Nihongo, and I aim to take the JLPT n5 exam after 5 months, but at that moment I would just finish 2 modules. Any tips, strategies and advices on how to learn fast and how to pass the exam. Thanks.
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Should と be appended in 「自分の利益を得んがための発言では、人の心を動かせない。」?

In my JLPT prep book, I have the following sentence (no official translation available), 自分の利益を得んがための発言では、人の心を動かせない。 I am wondering if there is not a missing と at the end. Indeed, here, it would translate as “In this speech made so that I get some…
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What is the difference between "出勤" and "通勤"?

As the title implies, I want to know the difference between "出勤" and "通勤". Both of them mean "commuting to work" in English. And which should I choose in the following sentence: 朝夕の（ａ．出勤　ｂ．通勤）ラッシュ時は電車が満員になる。
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