JLPT Results 2014 - December

Test Results Announcement - 日本語能力試験 JLPT

 

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The result of 2014 December (Get the Link - http://www.jlpt.jp/e/guideline/results_online.html) test will be available from the afternoon of January 29,2015 to 5pm on March 31(JST).

 

 

Adjective Part II - JLPT N5

Na - Adjectives:

KANJI	FURIGANA	ROMAJI	MEANING
好き	すき	Suki	Like, love
結構	けっこう	Kekkou	wonderful,enviable
有名	ゆうめい	Yuumei	Famous
きれい	きれい	Kirei	Pretty, beautiful
丁寧	ていねい	teinei	polite
嫌い	きらい	kirai	to not like
静か	しずか	shizuka	quiet
暇	ひま	hima	free (time)
賑やか	にぎやか	nigiyaka	lively
便利	べんり	benri	useful, convenient
元気	げんき	genki	healthy
色々	いろいろ	iroiro	various
大丈夫	だいじょうぶ	daijoubu	OK,fine
丈夫	じょうぶ	Joubu	Healthy, robust
大変	たいへん	Taihen	Terrible
楽	らく	Raku	comfortable, easy
熱心	ねっしん	nesshin	eager, enthusiastic
必要	ひつよう	Hitsuyou	necessary
まじめ		majime	serious, earnest
いや		Iya	unpleasant
大切	たいせつ	Taisetsu	important,precious
上手	じょうず	jyouzu	good, skilled
下手	へた	heta	bad at, unskilled
一生懸命	いっしょうけんめい	isshoukenmei	to one’s fullest possibility
危険	きけん	kiken	Dangerous
残念	ざんねん	zannen	regrettable, dissapointing
心配	しんぱい	shinpai	care, worry
自由	じゆう	jiyuu	free, unrestrained
十分	じゅうぶん	jyuubun	sufficient
大好き	だいすき	daisuki	Passionate
適当	てきとう	tekitou	proper, suitable
特別	とくべつ	Tokubetsu	special
真直ぐ	まっすぐ	massugu	straight
無理	むり	muri	unreasonnable
立派	りっぱ	Rippa	Excellent, splendid,fine

Business Phrases

Business Phrases - Japanese Firm

• when handing out your business card:
• 'Watashi no namae wa Brown desu' - means 'My name is Brown', if I ever meet the Emperor then this is the one I will use (although there is a much politer more humble version I would be required to use if I were Japanese!).
• 'Brown desu.' - means the same as 'Watashi no name wa Brown desu' but is more colloquial, way less formal, much easier to remember and will not get you into trouble.
• 'Hajimemashite' - means 'Hello, I am pleased to make your acquaintance' and you only use it the very first time you meet unless you want to break the ice by being a comedian.
• General greetings:
• 'Ohayogozaimasu' - means 'Good morning' and is generally used before 10:00am.
• 'Konnichiwa' - means 'Good day' (when meeting) and is used from 10:00am ~ 6:00pm.
• 'Kombanwa' - means 'Good evening' (when meeting) and is generally used after 6:00pm.
• Upon parting:
• 'Domo arigato gozaimashita' - pronounced 'domo aligatogozaimashita' means 'Thank you' (in this case for the event that just occurred) and can be used when parting morning, afternoon or night. Do not use 'Sayonara' (pronounced 'Sayonala') which is more of a final (or long-term) 'farewell'.
• Sorry and excuse me:
• 'Gomen nasai.' means 'Sorry' and can be used when you stand on your customers foot as you both get into an over-crowded late-night train!
• 'Sumimasen.' - means 'Excuse me.' and can be used when excusing yourself from the table or room or when calling a waiter/waitress.
• Please and thank you:
• 'Onegaishimasu' means 'If you please' and can be used for example if you are at dinner with a customer and he/she offers you wine. It can also be used (as by fawning Japanese salespeople and me!) in an expectant way when asking for an order (of the revenue-bearing contract variety)!
• 'Domo arigato gozaimasu' - pronounced 'domo aligato gozaimasu' means 'Thank you' (in this case for the event that is just occurring!) and can be used when thanking a customer for an order or for a meal.
• 'Gochisosama deshita' - means 'Thank you' but only to your host when leaving a restaurant or bar (it literally means 'I was spoiled' as in having received food and drink).
• 'Doitashimashite' - means 'It's my pleasure.' and if a you bought lunch/dinner for a customer and he/she says "Gochisosama deshita'.

LEVEL 5 - BOOKS

LEVEL N5 BOOKS

As below mentioned books are most useful for Level N5

Minna no nihongo Sokyu 1
Minna no nihongo Kanji Eigoban - 1
Nihongo Shoho - Part 1 (from pune university)
Japanese Dictionary - Oxford Publishers
Basic Kanji  - 1

Manga & anime

Manga & Anime

Pop culture is one of Japan’s largest exports. Adults and children all around the globe have become fascinated with the subtle, bizarre aesthetics of Japanese entertainment and fashion. And lately, animé, video games, costumes, and more—Japan is increasingly responsible for the world’s most famous trends.  Among them, animé and Manga bring fascination, uniqueness, and fun to Japanese culture. Unleash the otaku in you and discover what Japanese pop culture has to offer.  

Manga (漫画)

Manga are Japanese graphic novels or comics. Manga, a breed apart from American comics, used to be popular only in Japan. But the art has taken most countries by storm and is now a multibillion dollar industry.  Peoples of Japan read Manga. It spans many genres—romance, sports, games, sci fi, fantasy, adventure, horror, sexuality, business, and so on. Big Japanese publishing companies serialize Manga, each issue running an episode that is continued in the next. If the series becomes a great success, it may be republished in paperback books, tankobon. Manga artists tend to work with a few assistants in a studio under the guidance of a publishing company’s creative editor. In Japan country, Manga as an industry reached $3.6 billion in 2007. The industry continues to expand worldwide as publishing companies print Manga and tankoom in other languages. Japan has also begun opening Manga kissa, cafées where customers sip cappuccinos and read their Manga.

Anime (アニメ)

Generally English-speaking countries, one thinks of Japanese animated cartoons. Animé is usually hand-drawn, but techno-trends have introduced computer assisted illustration into the genres. Like manga & animé has a huge following in Japan, gaining worldwide recognition.  Some of manga & animé films and shows no longer fit easily into a given genre; it’s clear they have transcended mere animation.