JLPT N5 Study Guide

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Required: All 46 basic hiragana. Master these before anything else โ€” they underpin all Japanese reading.
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ใ‚a
ใ„i
ใ†u
ใˆe
ใŠo
ใ‹ka
ใki
ใku
ใ‘ke
ใ“ko
ใ•sa
ใ—shi
ใ™su
ใ›se
ใso
ใŸta
ใกchi
ใคtsu
ใฆte
ใจto
ใชna
ใซni
ใฌnu
ใญne
ใฎno
ใฏha
ใฒhi
ใตfu
ใธhe
ใปho
ใพma
ใฟmi
ใ‚€mu
ใ‚me
ใ‚‚mo
ใ‚„ya
ใ‚†yu
ใ‚ˆyo
ใ‚‰ra
ใ‚Šri
ใ‚‹ru
ใ‚Œre
ใ‚ro
ใ‚wa
ใ‚’wo
ใ‚“n
Required: 46 basic katakana. Used for foreign loanwords โ€” ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผ (coffee), ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ (TV), ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซ (America).
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ใ‚ขa
ใ‚คi
ใ‚ฆu
ใ‚จe
ใ‚ชo
ใ‚ซka
ใ‚ญki
ใ‚ฏku
ใ‚ฑke
ใ‚ณko
ใ‚ตsa
ใ‚ทshi
ใ‚นsu
ใ‚ปse
ใ‚ฝso
ใ‚ฟta
ใƒchi
ใƒ„tsu
ใƒ†te
ใƒˆto
ใƒŠna
ใƒ‹ni
ใƒŒnu
ใƒne
ใƒŽno
ใƒha
ใƒ’hi
ใƒ•fu
ใƒ˜he
ใƒ›ho
ใƒžma
ใƒŸmi
ใƒ mu
ใƒกme
ใƒขmo
ใƒคya
ใƒฆyu
ใƒจyo
ใƒฉra
ใƒชri
ใƒซru
ใƒฌre
ใƒญro
ใƒฏwa
ใƒฒwo
ใƒณn
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Numbers are heavily tested. Learn both Sino-Japanese (ใ„ใก, ใซ) and native Japanese (ใฒใจใค) systems.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
100
1,000
10,000
1 thing
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
๏ฝžใพใ„ flat things
๏ฝžใปใ‚“ long thin things
๏ฝžใ ใ„ machines
๏ฝžใฒใ small animals
ใฒใจใ‚Š / ใตใŸใ‚Š 1โ€“2 people
๏ฝžใซใ‚“ people (3+)
๏ฝžใ•ใค books
๏ฝžใ‹ใ„ floors
๏ฝžใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ hours
๏ฝžใตใ‚“ / ใทใ‚“ minutes
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Reading is one of four N5 exam sections. Each passage is typical exam length. Use the furigana toggle to challenge yourself, then answer the questions.
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Passage 1 โ€” Self introductionN5

ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฎ ใชใพใˆใฏ ็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ ใ‘ใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใŒใใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใ„ใซใก ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใฏ ไนใใ˜ใซ ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใจ ใˆใ„ใ”ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ™ใใช ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใฏ ใ™ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ† ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ™ใ—ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

Nice to meet you. My name is Kenji Tanaka.

I am a student. I go to school every day.

School starts at 9 o'clock.

I study Japanese and English.

My favourite food is sushi. I eat sushi every Tuesday.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใชใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ™ใ—ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใซ ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 2 โ€” A day in townN5

ใใฎใ†ใ€ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจ ใพใกใธ ใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใง ใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใˆใใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฆ ไบ”ใ”ใตใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใพใšใ€ใŠใŠใใ„ ใฟใ›ใง ใตใใ‚’ ใ‹ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใง ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ไธ‰ใ•ใ‚“ใฐใ„ ใฎใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใฏ ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใง ใฐใ‚“ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ ใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

Yesterday, I went to town with a friend.

We went by train. It is a 5-minute walk from the station.

First, I bought some clothes at a large shop.

After that, I drank three cups of coffee at a cafรฉ.

In the evening, I ate dinner at a restaurant. It was very delicious.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใฉใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆ ใพใกใธ ใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใฟใ›ใง ใชใซใ‚’ ใ‹ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ใชใ‚“ใฐใ„ ใฎใฟใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 3 โ€” Library noticeN5 ยท Sign reading

ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ ใฎ ใŠใ—ใ‚‰ใ›

ใƒปใพใ„ใซใก ไนใใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ ๅ…ญใ‚ใใ˜ใพใง ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใƒปใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใจ ใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฏ ไบ”ใ”ใ˜ใซ ใ—ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใƒปใปใ‚“ใฏ ไธ‰ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใค ใพใง ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚

ใƒปใ‹ใ‚ŠใŸ ใปใ‚“ใฏ ไบŒใซใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใง ใ‹ใˆใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใซ ใ—ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใปใ‚“ใ‚’ ใชใ‚“ใ•ใค ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 4 โ€” Weekend plansN5

ใ“ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎ ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใ‹ใžใใจ ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใธ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฏ ใ„ใˆใ‹ใ‚‰ ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใง ๅใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใทใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใง ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ใŒ ใคใใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ”ใ”ใฏ ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎ ใกใ‹ใใฎ ใฟใ›ใง ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ ใ‚’ ใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฏ ใ†ใกใง ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใ‚’ ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚ใฏใ‚„ใ ใญใพใ™ใ€‚

Library Notice

The library is open every day from 9:00 to 6:00.

On Saturdays and Sundays, it closes at 5:00.

You can borrow up to 3 books.

Please return borrowed books within 2 weeks.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ ใ‚Œใจ ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใธ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใง ใชใซใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฏ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 5 โ€” Email / messageN5 ยท Message reading

From: ใ‚„ใพใ  ใ•ใใ‚‰

ใ•ใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚

ใ‚‰ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎ ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซ ใˆใ„ใŒใ‚’ ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

ใˆใ„ใŒใ‹ใ‚“ใฏ ใˆใใฎ ใพใˆใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใˆใ„ใŒใฏ ๅ…ญใ‚ใใ˜ใซ ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใˆใ„ใŒใฎ ใพใˆใซใ€ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใง ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚’ ใฎใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

ใฉใ†ใž ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

This Saturday I will go to the park with my family.

The park is a 10-minute train journey from home.

We will eat a packed lunch in the park. My mother will make it.

In the afternoon, we will buy ice cream at a shop near the park.

On Sunday I will watch TV at home. I will go to bed early.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ•ใใ‚‰ใ•ใ‚“ใฏ ใ„ใค ใˆใ„ใŒใ‚’ ใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใˆใ„ใŒใ‹ใ‚“ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใˆใ„ใŒใฎ ใพใˆใซ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 6 โ€” A letter from a friendN5

ใŸใชใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใธ

ใŠใ’ใ‚“ใใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใ„ใพ ใ‚ชใƒผใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒชใ‚ขใซ ใ™ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใพใ„ใซใก ใ†ใฟใง ใŠใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใฆใ‚“ใใฏ ใจใฆใ‚‚ ใ‚ใคใใฆใ€ใพใ„ใซใก ไธ‰ๅใ•ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใฉใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ† ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ—ใ”ใจใฏ ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใฉใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚‰ใ„ใญใ‚“ใฎ ใฏใ‚‹ใซ ใซใปใ‚“ใซ ใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใใฎใจใ ใœใฒ ใ‚ใ„ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

ใงใฏใ€ใŠใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใซ ใใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ€‚ใ€€ใ€€ใ‚„ใพใ‚‚ใจ ใ‘ใ‚“ใŸ ใ‚ˆใ‚Š

To Mr/Ms Sato, hello.

Would you like to go and see a film together next Friday?

The cinema is in front of the station.

The film starts at 6 o'clock.

Before the film, let's have coffee at a cafรฉ.

Thank you very much.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ‚„ใพใ‚‚ใจใ•ใ‚“ใฏ ใ„ใพ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ™ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใ‚„ใพใ‚‚ใจใ•ใ‚“ใฏ ใพใ„ใซใก ใชใซใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใ‚„ใพใ‚‚ใจใ•ใ‚“ใฏ ใ„ใค ใซใปใ‚“ใซ ใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 7 โ€” Restaurant menuN5 ยท Functional

ใ•ใใ‚‰ใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒณ โ€” ใƒฉใƒณใƒใƒกใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผ

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใญใ ใ‚“
ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณ๏ผ˜๏ผ๏ผใˆใ‚“
ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใ‚น๏ผ—๏ผ•๏ผใˆใ‚“
ใ•ใ‘ใฎใฆใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ๏ผ‘๏ผŒ๏ผ’๏ผ๏ผใˆใ‚“
ใ‚„ใ•ใ„ใ„ใŸใ‚๏ผ–๏ผ•๏ผใˆใ‚“

ใƒปใƒฉใƒณใƒใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ ใฏ ๅไธ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใกใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ ไบŒใซใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚

ใƒปใƒ‰ใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใฏ ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚น ็™พไบ”ๅใฒใ‚ƒใใ”ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใƒปใ‚‚ใกใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใฏ ใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

Dear Tanaka,

How are you? I am living in Australia now.

I swim in the sea every day. The weather is very hot โ€” over 30 degrees every day.

Work is difficult, but my colleagues are kind.

I will return to Japan next spring. Let's meet then.

Take care of yourself. From Kenta Yamamoto.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ ใ‚„ใ™ใ„ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใƒฉใƒณใƒใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใ‚ซใƒฌใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใ‚นใจ ใƒ‰ใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใ‚’ ใŸใฎใ‚“ใ ใ‚‰ใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 8 โ€” My daily routineN5

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฎ ใ„ใกใซใกใ‚’ ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใพใ„ใ‚ใ• ๅ…ญใ‚ใใ˜ใฏใ‚“ใซ ใŠใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฏใƒผใ‚’ ใ‚ใณใฆใ€ใ‚ใ•ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

ไธƒใ—ใกใ˜ ๅ››ๅไบ”ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใตใ‚“ใซ ใ†ใกใ‚’ ใงใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใง ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ—ใ”ใจใฏ ไนใใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ ๅ…ญใ‚ใใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚ใฒใ‚‹ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใซ ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจ ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใฏ ใ†ใกใง ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใ‚’ ใฟใŸใ‚Šใ€ใปใ‚“ใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใ ใ‚Š ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅไธ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใกใ˜ใ”ใ‚ ใญใพใ™ใ€‚

Sakura Restaurant โ€” Lunch Menu

Ramen: ยฅ800

Curry and rice: ยฅ750

Grilled salmon set meal: ยฅ1,200

Stir-fried vegetables: ยฅ650

Lunch time is from 11:00 to 14:00.

Drinks are an additional ยฅ150.

Takeaway is not available.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ“ใฎ ใฒใจใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใซ ใŠใใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ ใ ใ‚Œใจ ใŸในใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใฏ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ๏ผˆใตใŸใค ใˆใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„๏ผ‰
Passage 9 โ€” Apartment rental noticeN5 ยท Functional

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใฎ ใŠใ—ใ‚‰ใ›

ใƒปใ‚ดใƒŸใฏ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใจ ใใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฎ ใ‚ใ• ๅ…ซใฏใกใ˜ใพใงใซ ใ ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใƒปใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใฏ ใ—ใฆใ„ใฎ ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใซ ใจใ‚ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใƒปใ‚ˆใ‚‹ ๅใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ ใ„ใ“ใ†ใฏ ใŠใŠใใ„ ใ“ใˆใง ใฏใชใ•ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใƒปใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ ใ„ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใใฏ ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใซใ‚“ใซ ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใ€€ใงใ‚“ใ‚๏ผš๏ผ๏ผ“๏ผ๏ผ‘๏ผ’๏ผ“๏ผ”๏ผ๏ผ•๏ผ–๏ผ—๏ผ˜๏ผˆใ”ใœใ‚“ ไนใใ˜ใ€œใ”ใ” ๅ…ญใ‚ใใ˜๏ผ‰

Let me introduce my day.

I wake up at 6:30 every morning. I shower and have breakfast.

I leave the house at 7:45. I go to the office by train.

Work is from 9:00 to 18:00. I eat lunch with a friend during the lunch break.

In the evenings, I watch TV and read books at home. I go to sleep at around 11:00.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ‚ดใƒŸใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ๏ผˆใตใŸใค๏ผ‰
Q2. ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ„ใ“ใ†ใฏ ใ†ใ‚‹ใ•ใ ใ—ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ ใ„ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใใ€ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 10 โ€” Japanese seasonsN5

ใซใปใ‚“ใซใฏ ๅ››ใ—ใคใฎ ใใ›ใคใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใฏใ‚‹ใ€ใชใคใ€ใ‚ใใ€ใใ—ใฆ ใตใ‚†ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใฏใ‚‹ใฏ ไธ‰ๆœˆใ•ใ‚“ใŒใคใ‹ใ‚‰ ไบ”ๆœˆใ”ใŒใคใ”ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ•ใใ‚‰ใŒ ใ•ใ„ใฆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ ใใ‚Œใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใชใคใฏ ใ‚ใคใใฆ ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ใคใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“ใฏ ๅ…ซๆœˆใฏใกใŒใคใซ ใชใคใ‚„ใ™ใฟใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ใใฏ ใ™ใšใ—ใใฆใ€ใ“ใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใŒ ใใ‚Œใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใ‚‚ ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ ใใ›ใคใงใ™ใ€‚

ใตใ‚†ใฏ ใ•ใ‚€ใใฆใ€ใปใฃใ‹ใ„ใฉใ†ใงใฏ ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ ใ‚†ใใŒ ใตใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

Apartment Notice

Please put out your rubbish by 8:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Please park bicycles in the designated area.

Please do not talk loudly after 10:00 at night.

If there is a problem, please contact the building manager.

Phone: 03-1234-5678 (9amโ€“6pm)

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใซใปใ‚“ใฎ ใฏใ‚‹ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใŒใคใ”ใ‚ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใชใคใฎ ใฆใ‚“ใใฏ ใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใฉใ“ใง ใตใ‚†ใซ ใ‚†ใใŒ ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ ใตใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 11 โ€” Hobby descriptionN5

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฎ ใ—ใ‚…ใฟใฏ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ† ๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚’ ใคใใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฏ ใซใปใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚’ ใคใใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ™ใ—ใจ ใฟใใ—ใ‚‹ใ‚’ ใคใใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใฎ ใปใ‚“ใ‚’ ไธ‰ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใค ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆใงใ‚‚ ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒ”ใ‚’ ใ—ใ‚‰ในใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ„ใคใ‹ ใซใปใ‚“ใซ ใ„ใฃใฆใ€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใซ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

Japan has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Spring is from around March to May. Cherry blossoms bloom and it is very beautiful.

Summer is hot and humid. Office workers have a summer holiday in August.

Autumn is cool and the autumn leaves are beautiful. It is also a season with delicious food.

Winter is cold, and in Hokkaido it snows a lot.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ“ใฎ ใฒใจใฎ ใ—ใ‚…ใฟใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎ ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใซ ใชใซใ‚’ ใคใใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใ“ใฎ ใฒใจใฎ ใ‚†ใ‚ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Passage 12 โ€” Sports centre scheduleN5 ยท Functional

ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ ใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ„

ใƒปใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“๏ผšใ”ใœใ‚“ ไนใใ˜ใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚‹ ไนใใ˜

ใƒปใฆใ„ใใ‚…ใ†ใณ๏ผšๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ’ใคใ‚ˆใ†ใณ

ใƒปใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†๏ผšใŠใจใช ไบ”็™พใ”ใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ ไบŒ็™พใซใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“

ใƒปใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใฏ ในใคใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‚“๏ผšใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚น ไธ‰็™พใ•ใ‚“ใณใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“

ใƒปใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใฎ ใ‹ใŸใฏ ใ‹ใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใจใ†ใ‚ใใŒ ใฒใคใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

Sports Centre โ€” Visitor Information

Opening hours: 9am โ€“ 9pm

Closed on: Mondays

Entry fee: Adults ยฅ500, Children ยฅ200

Pool is an additional charge: +ยฅ300

First-time visitors must register for membership.

My hobby is cooking. I make a new dish every Saturday.

Last week I made Japanese food. I made sushi and miso soup, but it was difficult.

I have three recipe books. I also look up recipes on the internet.

One day I would like to go to Japan and attend a cooking class.

Comprehension questions

Q1. ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒ„ใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใŒ ใ‚„ใ™ใฟใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q2. ใŠใจใชใŒ ใƒ—ใƒผใƒซใ‚‚ ใคใ‹ใ† ใฐใ‚ใ„ใ€ใ„ใใ‚‰ ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Q3. ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆ ใใŸ ใฒใจใฏ ใชใซใ‚’ ใ—ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐ ใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹๏ผŸ
Exam tip: The N5 reading section is ~25 minutes. Read the questions first, then scan the passage. Furigana is provided in the real exam, but practising without it builds speed.
Scenario training: Each scenario shows a real-life dialogue. Click any bubble to hear it. Key vocabulary is highlighted below each dialogue.
๐Ÿœ At a Restaurant
Ordering food and asking about the menu
Restaurant
staff
ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›ใ€‚ไฝ•ๅๆง˜ใชใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใพใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWelcome! How many people?
you
ใตใŸใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚Two people.
staff
ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใธ ใฉใ†ใžใ€‚ใ”ๆณจๆ–‡ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใฏ ใŠใใพใ‚Šใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸThis way please. Are you ready to order?
you
ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณใ‚’ ใฒใจใค ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚One ramen please.
staff
้ฃฒใฎใฟ็‰ฉใ‚‚ใฎใฏ ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWhat would you like to drink?
you
ใฟใšใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Water please.
staff
ใŠใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ๅƒไบŒ็™พใ›ใ‚“ใซใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚The bill is ยฅ1,200.
you
ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸใ€‚Thank you for the meal.
ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›welcome (shop/restaurant)
ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“order
ใใ ใ•ใ„please give me
ใŠใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†the bill / check
ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸthanks for the food
ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ™ใ‹how about ~?
๐Ÿšƒ At the Train Station
Buying tickets and asking for directions
Transport
you
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ๆฑไบฌใจใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†ใพใงใฎ ใใฃใทใ‚’ ใ„ใกใพใ„ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Excuse me, one ticket to Tokyo please.
staff
็‰‡้“ใ‹ใŸใฟใกใงใ™ใ‹ใ€ๅพ€ๅพฉใŠใ†ใตใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸOne-way or round trip?
you
็‰‡้“ใ‹ใŸใฟใกใงใ™ใ€‚One-way.
staff
ไบŒ็™พใซใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚That's ยฅ200.
you
ใ“ใฎ ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใฏ ๆฑไบฌใจใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†ใซ ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸDoes this train stop at Tokyo?
staff
ใฏใ„ใ€ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใฃใคใ‚ใฎ ใˆใใงใ™ใ€‚Yes, it does. It's the third station.
ใใฃใทticket
ใ‹ใŸใฟใกone-way
ใŠใ†ใตใround trip
ใจใพใ‚Šใพใ™to stop
ใฎใ‚Šใ‹ใˆtransfer (trains)
ใคใŽใฎใˆใnext station
๐Ÿ› Shopping
Asking prices and buying items
Shopping
you
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎ ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใฏ ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸExcuse me, how much is this shirt?
staff
ไบŒๅƒใซใ›ใ‚“ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚It's ยฅ2,000.
you
ใ‚‚ใ† ใ™ใ“ใ— ใ‚„ใ™ใ„ใฎใฏ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸDo you have something a little cheaper?
staff
ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฏ ๅƒไบ”็™พใ›ใ‚“ใ”ใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚This one is ยฅ1,500.
you
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Then I'll take this one.
you
ใตใใ‚ใฏ ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚I don't need a bag.
ใ„ใใ‚‰how much
ใ‚„ใ™ใ„cheap / inexpensive
ใŸใ‹ใ„expensive / tall
ใ‚‚ใฃใจmore
ใตใใ‚bag
ใ„ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“I don't need
๐Ÿ‘‹ Meeting Someone New
Introductions and small talk
Social
A
ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆใ€ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ‚„ใพใ ใ•ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฉใ†ใž ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใ€‚Nice to meet you, I'm Yamada Sakura.
you
ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใ“ใ ใฉใ†ใž ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใ€‚Nice to meet you too!
A
ใŠใใซใฏ ใฉใกใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWhere are you from?
you
ใ‚คใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚นใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚I'm from England.
A
ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใฏ ใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸHow long have you studied Japanese?
you
ๅ…ญใ‚ใใ‹ใ’ใคใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใ  ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใš ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚Six months. I'm still not very good.
A
ใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใงใ™ใ‚ˆ๏ผNo, you're very good!
ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใฆnice to meet you
ใฉใกใ‚‰ใ‹ใ‚‰where from
๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ ใใพใ—ใŸI came from ~
ใพใ still / not yet
ใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„how long / how much
ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใ“ใlikewise / same to you
๐Ÿจ Hotel Check-in
Checking in and asking about the room
Hotel
you
ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚คใƒณใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚I'd like to check in. I have a reservation.
staff
ใŠใชใพใˆใ‚’ ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please tell me your name.
you
ใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใงใ™ใ€‚I'm Smith.
staff
ไธ‰ๅไบŒใ•ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใซๅทๅฎคใ”ใ†ใ—ใคใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใŒ ใ‹ใŽใงใ™ใ€‚Room 32. Here is your key.
you
ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWhat time is check-out?
staff
ๅใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚It's 10:00.
ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใreservation
ใŠใชใพใˆyour name (polite)
ใ”ใ†ใ—ใคroom number
ใ‹ใŽkey
ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆcheck-out
ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™please / I request
๐Ÿฅ At the Doctor / Pharmacy
Describing symptoms and getting medicine
Medical
doctor
ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸWhat's wrong? / What happened?
you
ใ‚ใŸใพใŒ ใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใญใคใ‚‚ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚I have a headache. I also have a fever.
doctor
ใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚‰ ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸSince when?
you
ใใฎใ†ใฎ ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚Since last night.
doctor
ใ“ใฎ ใใ™ใ‚Šใ‚’ ใ„ใกใซใก ไธ‰ๅ›žใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ ใฎใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please take this medicine 3 times a day.
you
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚Understood. Thank you.
ใ„ใŸใ„painful / hurts
ใ‚ใŸใพhead
ใญใคfever
ใใ™ใ‚Šmedicine
ใ„ใกใซใกใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„3 times a day
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸunderstood
๐Ÿ“ฎ At the Post Office
Sending a parcel and buying stamps
Post office
you
ใ“ใฎใซใ‚‚ใคใ‚’ ใŠใใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€‚I would like to send this parcel.
staff
ใฉใกใ‚‰ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWhere to?
you
ใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚To London.
staff
ใ“ใใ•ใ„ใ‚†ใ†ใณใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใตใคใ†ใณใ‚“ใจ ใ“ใ†ใใ†ใณใ‚“ใ€ใฉใกใ‚‰ใซ ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸInternational mail. Surface or airmail?
you
ใ“ใ†ใใ†ใณใ‚“ใง ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Airmail please.
staff
ใซใ›ใ‚“ใ”ใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚That will be ยฅ2,500.
you
ใใฃใฆใ‚‚ ใ•ใ‚“ใพใ„ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚I would also like 3 stamps please.
ใซใ‚‚ใคparcel / luggage
ใŠใใ‚Šใพใ™to send
ใ“ใ†ใใ†ใณใ‚“airmail
ใตใคใ†ใณใ‚“surface mail
ใใฃใฆstamp
ใ“ใใ•ใ„international
๐Ÿฆ At the Bank
Opening an account and exchanging currency
Bank
you
ใ“ใ†ใ–ใ‚’ ใฒใ‚‰ใใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€‚I would like to open an account.
staff
ใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆใฏ ใŠใ‚‚ใกใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸDo you have your passport?
you
ใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Yes, I have it.
staff
ใ“ใฎ ใ‚ˆใ†ใ—ใซ ใใซใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please fill in this form.
you
ใˆใ‚“ใ‚’ ใƒใƒณใƒ‰ใซ ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใˆใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€‚I would also like to exchange yen to pounds.
staff
ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฎ ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใฏ ใ„ใกใƒใƒณใƒ‰ ใฒใ‚ƒใใ”ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚Today's rate is ยฅ150 per pound.
ใ“ใ†ใ–bank account
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ—form / document
ใใซใ‚…ใ†fill in (a form)
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใˆcurrency exchange
ใƒฌใƒผใƒˆexchange rate
ใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆpassport
๐Ÿช At the Convenience Store
Paying and using common services
ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹
staff
ใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ›ใ€‚ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใฏ ใŠใ‚‚ใกใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWelcome. Do you have a points card?
you
ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚I don't have one.
staff
ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†ใฏ ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWould you like your bento warmed up?
you
ใฏใ„ใ€ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Yes please.
staff
ใœใ‚“ใถใง ใ”ใฒใ‚ƒใใ•ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚That's ยฅ530 in total.
you
ใ‚นใ‚คใ‚ซใง ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚I'll pay with Suica (IC card) please.
staff
ใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใ‚’ ใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒใ—ใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please tap your card.
ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰loyalty / points card
ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ใพใ™to warm up
ใŠในใ‚“ใจใ†packed lunch / bento
ใ‚นใ‚คใ‚ซSuica (IC transit card)
ใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒใ—ใพใ™to tap / touch
ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“I don't have it
๐Ÿ“ž Making a Restaurant Reservation
Booking by phone and changing a reservation
Phone reservation
you
ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใใ‚’ ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€‚Hello, I'd like to make a reservation.
staff
ใชใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใพใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸFor how many people?
you
ใ‚ˆใซใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ‚“ใฉใฎ ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฎ ใ—ใกใ˜ใฏ ใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸFour people. Is this Saturday at 7pm okay?
staff
ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฎ ใ—ใกใ˜ใงใ™ใญใ€ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใชใพใˆใ‚’ ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚Saturday at 7, that's fine. Your name please?
you
ใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใงใ™ใ€‚It's Smith.
staff
ใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใ•ใพใ€ใ‚ˆใซใ‚“ใ•ใพใง ใฉใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฎ ใ—ใกใ˜ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใŠใพใกใ—ใฆ ใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Mr/Ms Smith, 4 people Saturday at 7. We look forward to seeing you.
ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใreservation / booking
ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚‚ใ—hello (on phone)
ใชใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใพhow many people? (polite)
ใŠใพใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™we look forward to your visit
ใ“ใ‚“ใฉใฎthis coming / next
ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™that's fine / no problem
๐ŸŽ“ At School / University
Talking to a teacher and asking about classes
School
student
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ€ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ—ใคใ‚‚ใ‚“ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Excuse me teacher, I have a question.
teacher
ใฏใ„ใ€ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸYes, what is it?
student
ใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใฏ ใ„ใคใพใงใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸWhen is the homework due?
teacher
ใ‚‰ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎ ใ™ใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใพใงใงใ™ใ€‚It is due by next Wednesday.
student
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใฎ ใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸUnderstood. Also, what time does Japanese class start?
teacher
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใฏใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใใ‚Œใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚From 10:30. Please try not to be late.
ใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„homework
ใ„ใคใพใงby when / until when
ใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†class / lesson
ใ—ใคใ‚‚ใ‚“question
ใŠใใ‚Œใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซso as not to be late
ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰also / and then
๐Ÿ—บ Asking for Directions
Getting lost and finding your way
Directions
you
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ“ใฎใกใ‹ใใซ ใ‚†ใ†ใณใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใใฏ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸExcuse me, is there a post office near here?
local
ใ‚†ใ†ใณใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใฒใจใคใ‚ใฎ ใ—ใ‚“ใ”ใ†ใ‚’ ใฟใŽใซ ใพใŒใฃใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚The post office? Turn right at the first traffic light.
you
ใฟใŽใซ ใพใŒใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใญใ€‚Turn right, I see.
local
ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚ใใฎใพใพ ใพใฃใ™ใ ใ„ใใจใ€ใฒใ ใ‚ŠใŒใ‚ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฆ ใ”ใตใ‚“ใใ‚‰ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚Yes. If you keep going straight, it will be on your left. About 5 minutes walk.
you
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใŸใ™ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Thank you so much. You have been very helpful.
ใ—ใ‚“ใ”ใ†traffic light
ใพใŒใ‚Šใพใ™to turn
ใพใฃใ™ใstraight ahead
ใฒใ ใ‚ŠใŒใ‚left side
ใฟใŽใŒใ‚right side
ใŸใ™ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸyou saved me / that helped
Japanese verbs fall into three groups. Understanding which group a verb belongs to tells you exactly how to conjugate it. Click any Japanese form to hear it.
Group 1 โ€” Godan verbs (ไบ”ๆฎตๅ‹•่ฉž)
End in any ใ†-sound syllable: ใยทใยทใ™ยทใคยทใฌยทใถยทใ‚€ยทใ‚‹ยทใ†. The final syllable changes across a row of the hiragana chart (the "five steps" โ€” hence ไบ”ๆฎต).
ใ†
Rule: Drop the final ใ†-row syllable and replace with the equivalent syllable from a different row.
e.g. ใ‹ยทใยทใยทใ‘ยทใ“ โ€” dictionary form ends in ใ, negative stem uses ใ‹, polite stem uses ใ, te-form uses ใ„+ใฆ

Example verbs (click to hear)

ใ‹ใ (ๆ›ธใ)kakuto write
ใฎใ‚€ (้ฃฒใ‚€)nomuto drink
ใ‚ˆใ‚€ (่ชญใ‚€)yomuto read
ใ„ใ (่กŒใ)ikuto go
ใฏใชใ™ (่ฉฑใ™)hanasuto speak
ใพใค (ๅพ…ใค)matsuto wait
ใ‹ใ† (่ฒทใ†)kauto buy
ใ‚ใใถ (้Šใถ)asobuto play

Full conjugation โ€” ใฎใ‚€ (to drink)

FormJapaneseRomajiMeaning
Dictionarynomudrink (plain)
Polite presentnomimasudrink (polite)
Polite negativenomimasendon't drink
Polite pastnomimashitadrank
Past negativenomimasen deshitadidn't drink
Te-formnondedrinking / please drink
Negative plainnomanaidon't drink (casual)
Volitionalnomoulet's drink
Want tonomitai desuwant to drink
Ongoingnonde imasuam drinking

Conjugation โ€” ใ„ใ (to go) ยท note irregular te-form

FormJapaneseRomajiMeaning
Dictionaryikugo (plain)
Polite presentikimasugo (polite)
Polite negativeikimasendon't go
Polite pastikimashitawent
Te-formitteirregular! (not ใ„ใ„ใฆ)
Want toikitai desuwant to go
Volitionalikoulet's go
Group 2 โ€” Ichidan verbs (ไธ€ๆฎตๅ‹•่ฉž)
End in ใ„ใ‚‹ or ใˆใ‚‹. Conjugation is simple โ€” just drop ใ‚‹ and add the ending. One stem, one step โ€” hence ไธ€ๆฎต (one-level).
ใ‚‹
Rule: Drop the final ใ‚‹ and add the ending directly.
ใŸในใ‚‹ โ†’ stem ใŸใน โ†’ ใŸในใพใ™ ยท ใŸในใพใ›ใ‚“ ยท ใŸในใฆ ยท ใŸในใชใ„
โš  Tricky: Some verbs ending in ใ‚‹ are actually Group 1 (e.g. ใ‹ใˆใ‚‹ยทใฏใ„ใ‚‹ยทใฏใ—ใ‚‹). Check the dictionary!

Example verbs

ใŸในใ‚‹ (้ฃŸในใ‚‹)taberuto eat
ใฟใ‚‹ (่ฆ‹ใ‚‹)miruto see
ใŠใใ‚‹ (่ตทใใ‚‹)okiruto wake up
ใญใ‚‹ (ๅฏใ‚‹)neruto sleep
ใงใ‚‹ (ๅ‡บใ‚‹)deruto exit / leave
ใ‚ใ‘ใ‚‹ (้–‹ใ‘ใ‚‹)akeruto open
ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹ (้–‰ใ‚ใ‚‹)shimeruto close
ใŠใ—ใˆใ‚‹ (ๆ•™ใˆใ‚‹)oshieruto teach

Full conjugation โ€” ใŸในใ‚‹ (to eat)

FormJapaneseRomajiMeaning
Dictionarytaberueat (plain)
Polite presenttabemasueat (polite)
Polite negativetabemasendon't eat
Polite pasttabemashitaate
Past negativetabemasen deshitadidn't eat
Te-formtabeteeating / please eat
Negative plaintabenaidon't eat (casual)
Volitionaltabeyoulet's eat
Want totabetai desuwant to eat
Ongoingtabete imasuam eating
Please dotabete kudasaiplease eat
Please don'ttabenaide kudasaiplease don't eat
Group 3 โ€” Irregular verbs (ไธ่ฆๅ‰‡ๅ‹•่ฉž)
Only two irregular verbs in Japanese: ใ™ใ‚‹ (to do) and ใใ‚‹ (to come). These must be memorised โ€” they follow no pattern.
ใ™ใ‚‹ใƒปใใ‚‹
Note: ใ™ใ‚‹ and ใใ‚‹ are unique โ€” they change their stem entirely for certain forms. Compound verbs like ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ (to study) and ใงใ‚“ใ‚ใ™ใ‚‹ (to call) all follow ใ™ใ‚‹'s pattern.

Conjugation โ€” ใ™ใ‚‹ (to do)

FormJapaneseRomajiMeaning
Dictionarysurudo (plain)
Polite presentshimasudo (polite)
Polite negativeshimasendon't do
Polite pastshimashitadid
Past negativeshimasen deshitadidn't do
Te-formshitedoing / please do
Negative plainshinaidon't do (casual)
Volitionalshiyoulet's do
Want toshitai desuwant to do
Ongoingshite imasuam doing

Conjugation โ€” ใใ‚‹ (to come)

FormJapaneseRomajiMeaning
Dictionarykurucome (plain)
Polite presentkimasucome (polite)
Polite negativekimasendon't come
Polite pastkimashitacame
Past negativekimasen deshitadidn't come
Te-formkitecoming / please come
Negative plainkonaidon't come (casual)
Volitionalkoyoulet's come
Want tokitai desuwant to come

Common ใ™ใ‚‹ compounds

ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใพใ™benkyou shimasuto study
ใงใ‚“ใ‚ใ—ใพใ™denwa shimasuto phone
ใ‹ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ—ใพใ™kaimono shimasuto shop
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใ—ใพใ™ryokou shimasuto travel
ใ†ใ‚“ใฉใ†ใ—ใพใ™undou shimasuto exercise
ใใ†ใ˜ใ—ใพใ™souji shimasuto clean
Te-form (ใฆๅฝข) is one of the most important forms in Japanese. It is used for requests (๏ฝžใฆใใ ใ•ใ„), ongoing actions (๏ฝžใฆใ„ใ‚‹), permissions (๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„), sequences of actions, and much more.
How to form ใฆ-form
The rule depends on which group the verb belongs to.
Group 2 (ichidan) โ€” easiest: drop ใ‚‹ โ†’ add ใฆ
ใŸในใ‚‹ โ†’ ใŸในใฆ  |  ใญใ‚‹ โ†’ ใญใฆ

Group 3 (irregular): memorise these two
ใ™ใ‚‹ โ†’ ใ—ใฆ  |  ใใ‚‹ โ†’ ใใฆ

Group 1 (godan) โ€” 5 rules based on the final syllable:
Ends inTe-form changeExampleResult
ใใ โ†’ ใ„ใฆ
ใใ โ†’ ใ„ใง
ใ™ใ™ โ†’ ใ—ใฆ
ใค ยท ใ‚‹ ยท ใ†โ†’ ใฃใฆ
ใฌ ยท ใถ ยท ใ‚€โ†’ ใ‚“ใง
ใ„ใ (exception)โ†’ ใ„ใฃใฆ โš 
๏ฝžใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” "Please do ~" (polite request)ใฆ + ใใ ใ•ใ„
โ†’Please eat
โ†’Please look
โ†’Please wait
โ†’Please write
โ†’Please speak
โ†’Please come
๏ฝžใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” ongoing action / stateใฆ + ใ„ใพใ™
โ†’am eating
โ†’am drinking
โ†’am working
โ†’am studying
โ†’am waiting
โ†’am living (in ~)
๏ฝžใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ โ€” "It's okay to ~" (permission)ใฆ + ใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™
โ†’OK to eat
โ†’OK to look
โ†’OK to go home
โ†’OK to use
๏ฝžใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” "Please don't ~"ใชใ„ + ใงใใ ใ•ใ„
โ†’Please don't eat
โ†’Please don't talk
โ†’Please don't come
โ†’Please don't forget
Action sequences โ€” "Do A, then do B"verb ใฆ + verb
I eat breakfast and go to school.
I take a shower and go to sleep.
I go to the station and take the train.
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JLPT N5 Exam Practice โ€” The real N5 exam has four sections: Vocabulary (ใ‚‚ใ˜ใƒปใ”ใ„), Grammar (ใถใ‚“ใฝใ†), Reading (ใฉใฃใ‹ใ„), and Listening (ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„). Work through each mock section below, then review the full explanations.
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Vocabulary โ€” ใ‚‚ใ˜ใƒปใ”ใ„
~25 minutes ยท Tests kanji readings, word meanings, and usage in context. Three question types appear below.
โ‘ก
Grammar โ€” ใถใ‚“ใฝใ†
~25 minutes ยท Tests particle selection, sentence structure, and word ordering. Two question types appear below.
โ‘ข
Reading โ€” ใฉใฃใ‹ใ„
~50 minutes ยท Short passages, signs, notices and messages. Read each passage carefully before answering โ€” all answers are in the text.
โ‘ฃ
Listening โ€” ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„
~30 minutes ยท In the real exam you hear the audio once. Here each dialogue is written out. Press Listen to hear it, then answer the question.
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25 questions covering all four exam areas. Work through without peeking at explanations. Your score and full answer key appear at the end.
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25 questions, different set from Mock 1. Slightly harder โ€” includes more complex readings and longer sentences.
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