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    Thread: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope

(2016-05-23, 11:09 pm)FlameseeK Wrote: I've only seen the word 読解 in romaji a few times on the forums and in book names, but today I could easily guess what it was when I read it here. Furthermore, ...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 60 4,318 2016-05-23, 11:38 pm
    Thread: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope

Just saw this about "how to beat the JLPT". It gives some specific advice about the N2 and I couldn't help but to giggle a little: http://www.overseas-learning.com/blog/ho...iency-test :)
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 60 4,318 2016-05-23, 3:25 pm
    Thread: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope

(2016-05-20, 10:35 am)rich_f Wrote: Also, there was research about the "Tip of the Tongue Phenomenon," which said that if you struggle and eventually remember something, you train your brain to put ...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 60 4,318 2016-05-20, 11:32 am
    Thread: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope

I`m going for the N2 in July. I recently took a practice test and got 82 / 180 with a few lucky guess among my answers. So I`m anxious to whether I`ll pass or not. A peculiar thing is that my reading...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 60 4,318 2016-05-20, 2:53 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: RE: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / ...

Does anybody happen to know of a way to tag failed cards or in a similar way mark them up? I`m going through a big pile of cards in a filtered deck of cards that might be relevant to spend much more ...
Hinsudesu Learning resources 448 98,408 2016-05-09, 8:14 am
    Thread: Fairly easy non-manga in text format.
Post: RE: Fairly easy non-manga in text format.

I personally find the  なぜ?どうして? series to be nice read, as they cover topics that also makes me curious as an adult (Why do humans yawn?). They go in levels from Japanese 1st to 6 th grade, so I guess...
Hinsudesu General discussion 2 693 2016-04-29, 9:04 pm
    Thread: Way to count characters in a kindle book?
Post: Way to count characters in a kindle book?

I`m planning to participate in the next round of tadoku, but wonder if anybody knows a good way to get a count of how many characters there is in a kindle ebook? As kindle use locations and percentag...
Hinsudesu General discussion 1 314 2016-04-25, 3:42 am
    Thread: Starting to learn again...
Post: RE: Starting to learn again...

How about using Skritter? My impression is that it does a fair job of teaching you to write the kanji and recognize their meanings
Hinsudesu The Japanese language 18 2,027 2016-04-25, 3:11 am
    Thread: Any interesting (native) material at N4 level?
Post: RE: Any interesting (native) material at N4 level?

I know that the original questions is old (and that Ariari is now aiming at the N3 :)  ), but I would recommend taking a look at the なぜ?どうして? series. The theme is "answeing questions kids often wonder...
Hinsudesu Learning resources 21 4,527 2016-04-19, 4:54 am
    Thread: Student Visa
Post: RE: Student Visa

I don`t think it is even possible to get a student visa without being accepted at a language school as they would have to apply for the Certificate of Eligibility on your behalf. Furthermore, I would...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 5 683 2016-04-03, 9:36 pm
    Thread: Reading towards the N2
Post: RE: Reading towards the N2

(2016-03-28, 11:37 pm)Bokusenou Wrote: The thing which drastically upped my reading skills was finding books which were hard to put down. For a while I thought I was a slow reader in Japanese. Turns...
Hinsudesu General discussion 16 1,618 2016-03-28, 11:52 pm
    Thread: Reading towards the N2
Post: Reading towards the N2

Hi   I`m planning to take this N2 this summer and from April and onwards I will focus a lot on bringing up my reading skills. So I`m looking for advice on what to read and would be happy if anybody co...
Hinsudesu General discussion 16 1,618 2016-03-28, 11:16 pm
    Thread: Best books for self-study
Post: RE: Best books for self-study

Not knowing your current level, but I would recommend the Genki series for a start. They have quite thorough explanations of basic grammar. If I recall correctly the Kanzen N4`s explnations is more sp...
Hinsudesu General discussion 3 689 2016-02-24, 3:57 am
    Thread: Note taking techniques
Post: RE: Note taking techniques

Thanks for the links! Is there anything about OneNote you find especially good for studying Japanese?
Hinsudesu General discussion 4 713 2016-02-21, 8:17 pm
    Thread: kindle voyager
Post: RE: kindle voyager

Hmm, maybe something is wrong with mine. I will look intro trying to reset it or something.
Hinsudesu General discussion 16 1,338 2016-02-18, 12:33 am
    Thread: Note taking techniques
Post: Note taking techniques

Short version: I was wondering if anybody have some tips to share regarding note taking techniques and note taking tools? I`m looking to incorporate a better way of taking notes into my study routine ...
Hinsudesu General discussion 4 713 2016-02-18, 12:32 am
    Thread: kindle voyager
Post: RE: kindle voyager

(2016-02-17, 4:37 am)kraemder Wrote: I've got the 2013 Kindle and I'm wondering how much faster the newer versions are for looking up words.  A nicer screen would be ok but not enough to upgrade, ho...
Hinsudesu General discussion 16 1,338 2016-02-17, 9:05 pm
    Thread: Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and japanese
Post: Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and japanese

maxwell777 Wrote:Is there an ANKI vocab deck that is based on frequency? I am not sure about Nayrs and Core2k in that regard?. The optimized Core2k while obviously being a usful deck includes words li...
Hinsudesu The Japanese language 12 2,118 2015-10-21, 7:03 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread
Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread

ariariari Wrote:I just wanted to say that, a week in, this change in approach has been great for me. By changing the goal to something more attainable pressure has been reduced and my motivation has i...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 307 50,874 2015-10-09, 5:03 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread
Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread

uaifestival Wrote:I finally came up with a letter of complaint for the JLPT. I do not know how to start a new thread so I post here. Forgive me please because it is quite long. THis is the first draft...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 307 50,874 2015-10-08, 9:50 am
    Thread: Abe's Administration Censoring the Media
Post: Abe's Administration Censoring the Media

Stansfield123 Wrote:The Press Freedom Index is published by RSF (Reporters Sans Frontières), not the UN. And no, it's not alarming to me that they rank Japan low, because they also rank the US low. An...
Hinsudesu Off topic 28 3,951 2015-09-16, 11:09 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread
Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread

redshoulder Wrote:So started kanzen master n3 grammar book, while doing the reading book on the side (used the reading book before). I would like to know from previous users of KM grammar book how di...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 307 50,874 2015-09-02, 1:23 pm
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread
Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread

A head's up for the July test takers outside East Asian countries: Quote:The result of 2015 July test will be available from the afternoon of August 27 to 5pm on November 30(JST).
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 307 50,874 2015-08-18, 3:04 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Trou...

yogert909 Wrote:I don't think there's any solution as elegant as delaying everything by one day or anything. But you could prioritize what you study first by using a filtered deck and slowly whittle ...
Hinsudesu Learning resources 448 98,408 2015-08-10, 6:32 am
    Thread: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Troubleshooting Posts)
Post: Anki Small Questions Thread - (NO Technical / Trou...

Hinsudesu Wrote:I recently went to Japan and back. Because of the time difference I altered the ‘start of next day’ setting in Anki. But now I’m stuck at 11 at night and if I move the setting backward...
Hinsudesu Learning resources 448 98,408 2015-08-06, 1:05 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I'm going through the chapters i Kanzen N3 grammar that I didn't manage to finish before the July test. There is a section about the use of ている and use of tense and there are some excercises I can't w...
Hinsudesu The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,864 2015-07-22, 12:17 am
    Thread: Systematic training of speaking
Post: Systematic training of speaking

I'm looking for ways to systematically train my speaking. Does anybody have any good input about how to go about it? With reading, writing and listening I have some methods that I use, but I relly don...
Hinsudesu General discussion 4 795 2015-07-19, 11:11 am
    Thread: Japanese Language school Tokyo and writing kanji
Post: Japanese Language school Tokyo and writing kanji

I'm currently doing language school in Tokyo and we have to write kanji by hand too. Like you writing by hand is not my strong side. There is not much to do other than just buckle up and write those k...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 5 1,768 2015-07-14, 6:17 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread
Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread

uaifestival Wrote:Today I took the JPN3 test for the first time. It was at Komaba campus in Tokyo. Time: not enough. The first stint i was doing well then suddenly they called the time was up. What? A...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 307 50,874 2015-07-06, 12:46 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread
Post: 2015 JLPT N3 Thread

redshoulder Wrote:There's a sample paper on jlpt website as well as small sample paper on jlptbootcamp website. Just a a question regarding うちに and ついでに since I find them quite similar. 散歩にでかけた( ...
Hinsudesu JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 307 50,874 2015-06-29, 11:48 am