momonoki
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- 23 Jan 2018
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Hello everybody,
I am honestly confused about what is the best for my next step in Japanese language's study journey.
Briefly, this is my situation.
2014 June: I came to Japan and I began to attend Japanese language school from totally beginner.
2014 December: passed JLPT N3
2015 December: passed JLPT N2
2016 June: graduated from language school (including 6 months of Japanese business course)
2017 July: I got my actual job
So, since December 2015 I am not challenging in the JLPT N1. I think it was a matter of priority, I preferred to study business to increase the chances to get my job as soon as possible. (I always got my bills paid doing バイト).
The other reason I always procrastinated the N1 is the total lack of motivation due to the content of the exam. I bought a lot of N1 study books and the last thing I wanted was to spend my little free time with a ton of grammar which I would never use in daily life.
I use Japanese in 100% of my time. At work (architectural/construction technical vocabulary), at home with my boyfriend (J) and everywhere else because I mainly have Japanese friends.
At the moment, I don't really need a certificate, I am employed, and even if I need to change my job I don't think anybody would care about a certificate as long I have experience in the field in other J- companies and as long I can have a fluent conversation.
What I really care is level up my Japanese, and my weak point is reading. I am slow and since I graduated from school I stopped practicing kanji by handwriting. Speaking, listening is overall my strong point.
Reading this forum I was considering the possibility to take the KK, because honestly, I want at least I to master the same level of a native Japanese kid. I still don't have kids, but I would like to (in a not so far future). Of course I would talk them also in my native language (Italian), but I want to be able to follow actively their Japanese studies.
Checking my level on the official KKsite I think I could try the next June the level 5. But I still need to understand better the differences among the levels.
It makes sense for you to skip the N1 and try other kinds of tests? And if so, Nihongo Kentei or Kanken?
thank you, guys!
I am honestly confused about what is the best for my next step in Japanese language's study journey.
Briefly, this is my situation.
2014 June: I came to Japan and I began to attend Japanese language school from totally beginner.
2014 December: passed JLPT N3
2015 December: passed JLPT N2
2016 June: graduated from language school (including 6 months of Japanese business course)
2017 July: I got my actual job
So, since December 2015 I am not challenging in the JLPT N1. I think it was a matter of priority, I preferred to study business to increase the chances to get my job as soon as possible. (I always got my bills paid doing バイト).
The other reason I always procrastinated the N1 is the total lack of motivation due to the content of the exam. I bought a lot of N1 study books and the last thing I wanted was to spend my little free time with a ton of grammar which I would never use in daily life.
I use Japanese in 100% of my time. At work (architectural/construction technical vocabulary), at home with my boyfriend (J) and everywhere else because I mainly have Japanese friends.
At the moment, I don't really need a certificate, I am employed, and even if I need to change my job I don't think anybody would care about a certificate as long I have experience in the field in other J- companies and as long I can have a fluent conversation.
What I really care is level up my Japanese, and my weak point is reading. I am slow and since I graduated from school I stopped practicing kanji by handwriting. Speaking, listening is overall my strong point.
Reading this forum I was considering the possibility to take the KK, because honestly, I want at least I to master the same level of a native Japanese kid. I still don't have kids, but I would like to (in a not so far future). Of course I would talk them also in my native language (Italian), but I want to be able to follow actively their Japanese studies.
Checking my level on the official KKsite I think I could try the next June the level 5. But I still need to understand better the differences among the levels.
It makes sense for you to skip the N1 and try other kinds of tests? And if so, Nihongo Kentei or Kanken?
thank you, guys!
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