Jlpt N4 Books Pdf
Jen Ondrey
I have been studying Japanese (slowly) for about a year and am considering sitting for the JLPT exam Level 5 in 2023. I searched previous threads and could not find quite what I was looking for. I was wondering if you could share your favorite exam prep books or internet resources specific for the JLPT?
The supplemenatry books I used for the JLPT were Shin Kanzen Master and Soumatome. Almost more important than these books however was taking a few practice tests and figuring out which of the skills I was weakest in and targeting how to improve on that. (Reading was my worst so the Shin Kanzen Master reading book was what I focused on in my studies).
Here is a blog post about studying for JLPT N3 and N2. I know that the level is different than what you are going for, but the overall idea of becoming comfortable with how the test works, improving your weak points, and playing your strenghts is the same. Good luck!
The only stuff that was easier than that was non-fiction stuff. General advice books seemed really easy. There was an audio book about meditation and one about speaking that I listened to and they were both notably easy.
Good websites for JLPT instead of books2017/5/20 02:49 Hello guys...
Are there any good websites to study for the JLPT tests?
A website that offers grammar lessons and vocab lists or something like that...
Umumum, do you know this YouTube channel (Nihongo no mori) is it good for such tests?
Anyways, any good website would be the best since I'm the kind of student who loves reading the lesson instead of watching a video about it. Maybe when I'm done with the written lesson, I might watch a video about what I learned in there. That helps a lot to stick the grammatical points in your head. But of course with using them by creating your own sentences and trying to use them while speaking to your Japanese friends or maybe recording your voice diary in Japanese (As I do).
Thank you so much!by I really want to learn (guest)
Re: Good websites for JLPT instead of books2017/5/21 23:03 I usually use a website called Maggie Sensei. It's good as they cover a very huge number of grammar and it teaches you "real Japanese phrases" and a bit of vocab. In addition, the lessons are long and has a lot of examples both in polite and casual speechs. (You can increase your vocabulary by memorizing the once that are used in the examples, I tried doing so but they were a lot more than what a human mind could memorize so I stopped. Maybe you can write them somewhere in your notebook and then memorize them whenever you feel like doing it. (and yeah, memorizing a couple of words a day doesn't hurt, at least you are incrasing your vocabulary little by little.).
What's annoying me a bit about this website is that the lessons aren't organized at all so you have to choose whatever you're interested in learning. I would be the happiest girl on earth if they organize the lessons by levels, for example: lower beginner, beginner, upper beginner, lower intermidiate, intermidiate and so on.
Oh yeah, and before I forget, the is this website which is called Japanesetest4you? maybe I'm not really sure about the name. They have lists of grammar you need to know for each JLPT level. I found it helpful but the problem is that they only give you the meaning and then some examples and that's it. You can just see the grammatical points that you have to learn from there, and then just search in the internet for more information about that particular grammar point.
That what I really use currently.
Goodluck!by Chokohimerate this post as useful
Re: Good websites for JLPT instead of books2017/5/22 01:54 I mean it still can be good, im just feeling suspect considering that award winning Japan teachers, who are known in many countries do not use Sensei and say it is slightly arrogant. I also believe they say it in every Japanese book. Like Genki, probably in Minna No Nihongo too, as well as in Nihongo De Douzo, and Minna de Manabo Nihongo and many more...
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Re: Good websites for JLPT instead of books2017/5/22 02:02 Maggie is not the name of a person. Maggie is a dog that the one who created the website choose to be the main teacher.
The website is funny because they host a guest teacher that is just another animal.by Chokohimerate this post as useful
Re: Good websites for JLPT instead of books2017/5/22 02:38 Thanks that you took the time to explain it.
Anyhow sadly for me its stillt too advanced for me, even simple stuff like Kono kawaisa, tamaranai desho?
Well at least i learned something new like sa and tamaranai.. but why is kono i and why do not use desu since its a question anyway. Anyhow i miss gramatical explanation, but maybe its better this way, because if i have to look it up its easier to remember.
Btw is it correctly used kawaisa, not kawaiisa? Im wondering because Sa is really new to me and i just found it through the dictionary.by Kenshiro (guest)rate this post as useful
Re: Good websites for JLPT instead of books2017/5/22 15:31 Um yes, it's for more advanced learners I guess.
I sometimes feel lost because they don't really start from the beginner lessons.
It might be because a lot of the lessons are people's requests about some grammatical points the didn't understand completely.by Chokohimerate this post as useful
JLPT preparation books usually come in sets. For example, Shin-Kanzen Master comes in all JLPT levels from N5-N1, with a specific book for each section in the exam: Grammar, Vocabulary, Kanji, Listening, and Reading. All JLPT prep books come in sets like this (as far as I know). However, I personally do not recommend purchasing the whole series for there are specific books for each test section that just works better than the other.
As you know, these books are difficult to find here in the Philippines. And as far as I know, you can only get them through online shops, or have a friend in Japan buy it for you. But worry not. We have the Japan Foundation Manila Library (JFM Library). All the books I will mention in this blog post are available there. You can read them while inside the library, or borrow and bring them home for a few days or a week. However, borrowing is limited to JFM Library members. You can avail of the membership for 700 Pesos/year for a regular membership. More information here:
Here are my personal recommendation list of JLPT prep books by category (Vocabulary, Kanji, Grammar, Reading, Listening). Disclaimer: I picked these books based on my personal preference and studying style. In the end, it all depends on you.
The Unicom approach to JLPT grammar is the best organized and easiest to follow in my opinion. It presents grammar points in a neat way where the left page shows a sample conversation in Japanese to show how the grammar point is being used, while the right page presents the English (and Chinese) translation of the conversation in the left page together with a few sample exercises.
Mock exam books compile the most probable (and predicted) words that will come out in the vocabulary section of JLPT exams. Besides, exam contents for vocabulary do not vary as much every year (well they do, but everything stays similar). Which is why I thought mock exam books do a better job for vocabs practice. Here are some of the JLPT mock books I recommend.
Higher levels such as N3, N2, and N1 require more effort for vocabs. I suggest to practice reading A LOT. Most vocabulary used in reading and grammar selections come from specialized JLPT reading books.
The most dreaded reading section. In my opinion, the reading section requires the most study time among all the other JLPT sections (especially in the higher levels like N2 and N1). You need not only review, but practice as well. JLPT has a time limit. And we do not want to waste more than enough time on comprehending a certain passage on the test, which is why we need practice, and certain techniques to beat the clock!
For listening, honestly, this is the last section I give priority to. I find the listening sections of JLPT easier than the other sections like reading and grammar. I cannot give much opinion on the specialized JLPT listening books, but I suggest going for the listening parts of the books I listed under VOCABULARY. Most, if not all of them, include CDs as part of the listening sections in each book. Those are enough for me and I do not need a separate book for listening practice.
However, if you feel that you are not that accustomed to hearing natural Japanese speech, then the best I can suggest is go for the listening book of Unicom or Speed Master. Anything goes for this section, really.
The vocabulary book starts by introducing words with similar concepts, such as eating or travel, and with accompanying example sentences. It goes on to give simple quizzes at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge.
The grammar book groups similar grammar points together with in-depth explanations and plenty of example sentences. Each book covers about 100 grammar points and the second half is filled with exercises to help you get familiar with all of this grammar.
The kanji book has lists of need-to-know kanji, as well as exercises for practicing the readings of each in different contexts. It also has short passages for which the appropriate kanji reading should be selected by the learner.
The listening book has exercises similar to the actual JLPT, along with answer strategies, skills necessary to understand the 5 different types of listening questions and a mock test.
After trying so hard to stay motivated to study for the JLPT, this is the book that really turned a corner for me. Being able to track my progress in numbers and percentages was like a game, and it improved my progress in studying.
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