Fun JLPT fact: there's no speaking or writing section at all! You can pass N1 without ever saying a word out loud 😅 Do you think it should test speaking? #JLPT
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@yuki-japanese.bsky.socialFun JLPT fact: there's no speaking or writing section at all! You can pass N1 without ever saying a word out loud 😅 Do you think it should test speaking? #JLPT
@stayjpplan.bsky.social微妙 (bimyou) is not 'subtle' — in practice it's a polite 'meh, not great'.
・味は微妙だった → the taste was… let's say questionable
Japanese rarely negates directly, so this word does the heavy lifting 😅
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@stayjpplan.bsky.socialAt the doctor 🏥
・〇〇が痛いです → 〇〇 hurts
・熱があります → I have a fever
・いつからですか → since when? (they WILL ask)
Answer: 三日前から (since 3 days ago). Practice this before you need it.
@bunpou.bsky.social～にかえる = return home/base to do something.
食べに帰ります / 昼ごはんに帰る / 国に帰ります.
Short visual:
https://youtu.be/jiTU5JThRFo
Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0098/ni-kaeru
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialParticles making you question your life choices? 🙋 は vs が, simplest take: は marks the topic you're bringing up, が emphasizes 'it's THIS one'. 私は学生です / 誰が来た？→ が. Examples beat rules.
@bunpou.bsky.social～にくる = come (here) to do something.
遊びにきました / 勉強にくる / ここへ何をしにきましたか.
Short visual:
https://youtu.be/BTK_nKr5sLc
Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0097/ni-kuru
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialKeigo (敬語) is honestly a whole other language 🌀 Even 'to say' has three forms: 言う (plain), おっしゃる (honorific), 申す (humble). Don't panic as a beginner — just master です/ます first, it's plenty.
@bunpou.bsky.social～にいく = go somewhere to do something.
食べに行きます / 買い物にいく / 公園へ散歩に行きました.
Short visual:
https://youtu.be/KkDqilvZH5U
Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0096/ni-iku
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialOne-minute grammar: transitive vs intransitive
・ドアが開く → the door opens (by itself)
・ドアを開ける → someone opens the door
Shortcut: が = intransitive, を = transitive. Learn them in pairs, never alone 🚪
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@bunpou.bsky.socialに = specific time + existence location.
７時に起きます / 机の上にペンがあります.
(明日・毎日 — no に)
Short visual:
https://youtu.be/mXWXy1kqZH0
Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0095/ni-time-location
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialSlang of the day: ワンチャン
From 'one chance' — means 'maybe, there's a shot'.
・ワンチャンいけるかも → we might actually pull this off
Extremely common in casual speech. Never use it at work 😂
@bunpou.bsky.socialへ = direction and destination (pronounced "e").
学校へ行きます / 東京へのバス / 母への手紙.
Short visual:
https://youtu.be/VOMe_tauKL8
Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0094/he
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialAt the pharmacy 💊
・免税できますか → can I get tax-free?
・頭痛に効く薬ありますか → anything for a headache?
Swap 頭痛 for 風邪 (cold) / 胃痛 (stomach) / 花粉症 (hay fever). One template, many illnesses.
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@stayjpplan.bsky.socialMissing words when you listen? Often it's long vowels & double consonants — おばさん (aunt) vs おばあさん (grandma), きて (come) vs きって (stamp). One sound flips the meaning. You drill it by ear.
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@stayjpplan.bsky.socialStuck on the kana chart and about to quit? You're not lazy — your method is off. An SRS tool resurfaces each kana right before you'd forget it. Sticks so much better 🤝
@bunpou.bsky.socialに = destination, target, and specific time.
会社に行きます / 友達に会います / 七時に起きます.
Short visual:
https://youtu.be/y0okmjlrQpM
Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0093/ni
