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Japanese B1 — Intermediate: plain forms, potential, family, opinions
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The whole Japanese B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.
What you can do when B1 is finished
- Use ない-form, potential and たいです
- Talk family with correct politeness
- Argue opinions and describe weather
B1, unit by unit
Plain forms and ability
ない-form: たべない
Plain negative! たべない (don't eat), のまない, いかない, しない. Friends use plain forms! Reason with から/ので (because): つかれたので、ねます = Because I'm tired, I sleep!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| たべない | tabenai | don't eat |
| のまない | nomanai | don't drink |
| いかない | ikanai | don't go |
| しない | shinai | don't do |
| こない | konai | don't come |
| わからない | wakaranai | don't understand |
| から | kara | because |
| ので | node | since / because |
たべない (don't eat), たべなかった (didn't eat). Reason: つかれたのでねます (since tired, sleep). ので is softer than から!
ない/なかった · ので/から + result| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| いま、たべない。 | ima, tabenai. | I don't eat now. (plain) |
| きのう、いかなかった。 | kinou, ikanakatta. | Yesterday I didn't go. |
| つかれたので、ねます。 | tsukareta-node, nemasu. | Since I'm tired, I sleep. |
- Using plain ない with teachers — use ません politely!
- Saying ので at sentence START — reason comes first!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ゆき | いっしょにたべない? | issho-ni tabenai? | Won't you eat together? (won't you join?) |
| たろう | ごめん、つかれたので、ねます。 | gomen, tsukareta-node, nemasu. | Sorry, since I'm tired, I sleep. |
| ゆき | わかった! おやすみ! | wakatta! oyasumi! | Got it! Good night! |
| たろう | おやすみ! | oyasumi! | Good night! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.
multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — ない-form: たべない: Choose the contextual meaning of たべない (tabenai).
- don't eat
- don't drink
- don't go
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don't eat
fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — ない-form: たべない: Type the complete kana and kanji expression meaning “don't drink”.
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のまない
translatePractice 3 [translation] — ない-form: たべない: Read いかない (ikanai) and give its lesson meaning.
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don't go
translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — ない-form: たべない: Produce “don't do” in kana and kanji, not romanisation alone.
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しない
matchingPractice 5 [matching] — ない-form: たべない: Match こない to its contextual meaning.
- don't understand
- don't come
- because
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don't come
put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — ない-form: たべない: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: Since I'm tired, I sleep.
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つかれたので、ねます。
build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — ない-form: たべない: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I don't eat now. (plain)
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いま、たべない。
choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — ない-form: たべない: Select the correct target form for “since / because”.
- たべない
- のまない
- ので
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ので
find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — ない-form: たべない: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Since I'm tired, I sleep.”.
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つかれたので、ねます。
finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — ない-form: たべない: Complete たろう’s turn in the taught register: Sorry, since I'm tired, I sleep.
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ごめん、つかれたので、ねます。
readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — ない-form: たべない: Read わかった! おやすみ! (wakatta! oyasumi!). What exact detail is communicated?
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Got it! Good night!
paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — ない-form: たべない: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: おやすみ!
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Good night!
Quick check (5).
quick checkたべない is…
- polite negative
- plain negative
- past
- command
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plain negative
ない = plain negative.
quick checkいかなかった means…
- don't go
- didn't go
- won't go
- can't go
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didn't go
なかった = plain past-negative.
quick checkので links…
- two nouns
- reason → result
- questions
- commands
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reason → result
つかれたので、ねます.
quick checkわからない means…
- I know
- I don't understand
- I forgot
- I remember
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I don't understand
わからない = don't get it.
quick checkPlain forms are for…
- teachers
- friends
- bosses
- strangers
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friends
Friends = plain; others = ます!
Worksheet: ない-form worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Japanese. | don't eat don't go because | たべない いかない から / ので |
| Plain negatives. | I don't eat Yesterday I didn't go Since I'm tired, I sleep | たべない きのう、いかなかった つかれたので、ねます |
| Invite. | Won't you eat together? Good night! | いっしょにたべない おやすみ |
| Integrated Japanese lab: read, transform in kana and kanji, and rehearse aloud. Check Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels. | いま、たべない。 いっしょにたべない? | I don't eat now. (plain) Won't you eat together? (won't you join?) |
Review list. たべない · のまない · いかない · しない
Can and want: できる/たい
Ability! できる (can do), たべられる (can eat), はなせる (can speak). Desire: たべたいです (I want to eat)! たい + です for polite wanting. およげます = I can swim!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| できる | dekiru | can do |
| たべられる | taberareru | can eat |
| はなせる | hanaseru | can speak |
| およげる | oyogeru | can swim |
| わかる | wakaru | to understand |
| たい | tai | want to |
| ほしい | hoshii | want (thing) |
| たのしみ | tanoshimi | looking forward |
たべられる (can eat), のめる (can drink). Want-to: たべたいです (I want to eat), いきたいです (I want to go). たい for actions, ほしい for THINGS!
potential verb · verb-stem + たいです| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| にほんごがはなせます。 | nihongo-ga hanasemasu. | I can speak Japanese. |
| すしがたべたいです! | sushi-ga tabetai desu! | I want to eat sushi! |
| たのしみです! | tanoshimi desu! | I'm looking forward to it! |
- Saying たべたいます — たい is adjective: たべたいです!
- Saying すしをたべたい — wants take が!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| たろう | にほんごがはなせますか? | nihongo-ga hanasemasu ka? | Can you speak Japanese? |
| ゆき | はい、すこしはなせます! | hai, sukoshi hanasemasu! | Yes, I can speak a little! |
| たろう | すごい! なにがたべたいですか? | sugoi! nani-ga tabetai desu ka? | Amazing! What do you want to eat? |
| ゆき | すしがたべたいです! | sushi-ga tabetai desu! | I want to eat sushi! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.
the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Can and want: できる/たい: What is the central communicative purpose of “Can and want: できる/たい”?
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Ability! できる (can do), たべられる (can eat), はなせる (can speak).
spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Can and want: できる/たい: Read すごい! なにがたべたいですか? (sugoi! nani-ga tabetai desu ka?). What exact detail is communicated?
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Amazing! What do you want to eat?
what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Can and want: できる/たい: Infer the intended meaning or social force of にほんごがはなせます。 without overclaiming.
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I can speak Japanese.
listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Can and want: できる/たい: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Can you speak Japanese?
dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Can and want: できる/たい: Play the labeled synthetic Japanese audio and type the complete line in kana and kanji.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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はい、すこしはなせます!
listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Can and want: できる/たい: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.
- Amazing! What do you want to eat?
- I want to eat sushi!
- want (thing)
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Amazing! What do you want to eat?
listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Can and want: できる/たい: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I want to eat sushi!
audio drill — play it in the course player
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すしがたべたいです!
listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Can and want: できる/たい: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “にほんごがはなせますか?…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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にほんごがはなせますか?
repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Can and want: できる/たい: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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はい、すこしはなせます!
pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Can and want: できる/たい: Practise はなせる (hanaseru) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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はなせる
shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Can and want: できる/たい: Shadow the synthetic Japanese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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すしがたべたいです!
guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Can and want: できる/たい: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Can and want: できる/たい”; compare with the model.
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にほんごがはなせます。
Quick check (5).
quick checkはなせます means…
- speak (habit)
- can speak
- want speak
- spoke
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can speak
Potential = can.
quick checkたべたいです means…
- I eat
- I want to eat
- I can eat
- I ate
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I want to eat
たい = want-to.
quick checkたい is for…
- things
- actions
- places
- people
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actions
たべたい = want-to-eat.
quick checkほしい is for…
- actions
- things
- places
- verbs
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things
みずがほしい = want water.
quick checkおよげる means…
- can run
- can swim
- can sing
- can dance
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can swim
およげる = can swim.
Worksheet: Can and want worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Japanese. | can do want to looking forward | できる たい たのしみ |
| Abilities and desires. | I can speak Japanese I want to eat sushi I'm looking forward to it | にほんごがはなせます すしがたべたいです たのしみです |
| Offer. | What do you want to eat? A little! | なにがたべたいですか すこし |
| Integrated Japanese lab: read, transform in kana and kanji, and rehearse aloud. Check Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels. | にほんごがはなせます。 にほんごがはなせますか? | I can speak Japanese. Can you speak Japanese? |
Review list. できる · たべられる · はなせる · およげる
ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう
A story in Japanese is built from signposts: まず (first), それから (then), そのあと (after that) and とうとう (in the end). They carry the sequence so the verbs can stay in one tense.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| まず | mazu | first of all |
| それから | sorekara | and then |
| そのあと | sono ato | after that |
| とうとう | toutou | in the end, finally |
| きっかけ | kikkake | trigger, starting point |
The signposts stand at the head of their sentence and the tense stays in the past for the whole sequence. とうとう marks the last event and nothing follows it; a new sentence after it breaks the ending.
まず …ました · それから …ました · そのあと …ました · とうとう …ました| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| まず でんしゃに のりました。 | Mazu densha ni norimashita. | First I got on the train. |
| それから あるいて いえへ かえりました。 | Sorekara aruite ie e kaerimashita. | Then I walked home. |
| とうとう おわりました。 | Toutou owarimashita. | In the end it finished. |
- まず、でんしゃに のります。それから、あるいて かえりました。 → まず、でんしゃに のりました。それから、あるいて かえりました。 A narration keeps one tense: the whole sequence goes in the past.
- とうとう おわりました、それから。 → とうとう おわりました。 とうとう closes the sequence; nothing follows it.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ゆき | きのうは どうでしたか。 | Kinou wa dou deshita ka. | How was yesterday? |
| たろう | まず でんしゃに のりました。それから あるいて いえへ かえりました。 | Mazu densha ni norimashita. Sorekara aruite ie e kaerimashita. | First I got on the train. Then I walked home. |
| ゆき | たいへん でしたね。 | Taihen deshita ne. | That must have been hard. |
| たろう | でも、とうとう つきました。 | Demo, toutou tsukimashita. | But in the end I arrived. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. Japanese. Every exercise works on kana and kanji, particles は/が/を/に, です・ます politeness, verb-final order, counters and keigo.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Choose the meaning of まず (mazu) in this lesson.
- first of all
- and then
- after that
- in the end, finally
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first of all
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Type the Japanese expression meaning “and then”.
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それから
translatePractice 3: [translation] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Interpret the Japanese script in context: まず でんしゃに のりました。 (Mazu densha ni norimashita.).
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First I got on the train.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Write in Japanese script: Then I walked home..
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それから あるいて いえへ かえりました。
matchingPractice 5: [matching] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Match そのあと to its lesson meaning.
- after that
- first of all
- and then
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after that
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Japanese: In the end it finished..
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とうとう おわりました。
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (まず …ました · それから …ました · そのあと …ました · とうとう …ました): First I got on the train..
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まず でんしゃに のりました。
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Select the Japanese form for “in the end, finally”.
- とうとう
- きっかけ
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とうとう
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Correct the model the lesson warns about: まず、でんしゃに のります。それから、あるいて かえりました。
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まず、でんしゃに のりました。それから、あるいて かえりました。
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: How was yesterday?
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まず でんしゃに のりました。それから あるいて いえへ かえりました。
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Read “たいへん でしたね。” (Taihen deshita ne.). What does it mean?
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That must have been hard.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] ものがたりの あいず: まず、それから、とうとう — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: But in the end I arrived.
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でも、とうとう つきました。
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits まず?
- first of all
- and then
- after that
- in the end, finally
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first of all
まず (mazu) means first of all in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits それから?
- and then
- first of all
- after that
- in the end, finally
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and then
それから (sorekara) means and then in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits そのあと?
- after that
- first of all
- and then
- in the end, finally
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after that
そのあと (sono ato) means after that in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits とうとう?
- in the end, finally
- first of all
- and then
- after that
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in the end, finally
とうとう (toutou) means in the end, finally in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits きっかけ?
- trigger, starting point
- first of all
- and then
- after that
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trigger, starting point
きっかけ (kikkake) means trigger, starting point in this lesson.
Worksheet: Story worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Set the sequence. | first I got on the train then I walked home | まず でんしゃに のりました それから あるいて いえへ かえりました |
| Finish it. | in the end it finished after that I telephoned a friend | とうとう おわりました そのあと、ともだちに でんわしました |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Japanese script, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | まず でんしゃに のりました。 きのうは どうでしたか。 | First I got on the train. How was yesterday? |
Review list. まず · それから · そのあと · とうとう
Family and age
Family: かぞく
Family words DOUBLE! MY family (humble): ちち (father), はは (mother). YOUR family (polite): おとうさん, おかあさん. Siblings: きょうだい (brothers), しまい (sisters). りょうしん = parents!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| かぞく | kazoku | family |
| おとうさん | otousan | father (polite) |
| おかあさん | okaasan | mother (polite) |
| きょうだい | kyoudai | brothers / siblings |
| しまい | shimai | sisters |
| むすこ | musuko | son |
| むすめ | musume | daughter |
| りょうしん | ryoushin | parents |
MY father: ちち. YOUR father: おとうさん. Never call your own father おとうさん to outsiders — humble INSIDE, polite OUTSIDE!
ちち/はは (mine) · おとうさん/おかあさん (yours)| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ちちはせんせいです。 | chichi-wa sensei desu. | My father is a teacher. |
| おとうさんは? | otousan-wa? | And your father? |
| かぞくはよにんです。 | kazoku-wa yo-nin desu. | My family is four people. |
- Saying わたしのおとうさん to outsiders — YOUR dad is ちち!
- Saying ちちは to ask about THEIR dad — theirs is おとうさん!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ゆき | かぞくはなんにんですか? | kazoku-wa nan-nin desu ka? | How many in your family? |
| たろう | よにんです。ちちとははとわたしです。 | yo-nin desu. chichi-to haha-to watashi desu. | Four… (3 listed +1)! Father, mother and me. |
| ゆき | きょうだいがいますか? | kyoudai-ga imasu ka? | Do you have brothers? |
| たろう | はい、あにがいます! | hai, ani-ga imasu! | Yes, I have an older brother! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.
answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Family: かぞく: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Family: かぞく”; compare with the model.
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かぞくはよにんです。
role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Family: かぞく: Role-play たろう: Yes, I have an older brother!
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はい、あにがいます!
write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Family: かぞく: Write one accurate kana and kanji sentence using しまい.
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おとうさんは?
short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Family: かぞく: Write 2–3 connected Japanese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.
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かぞくはよにんです。 ちちはせんせいです。
say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Family: かぞく: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: ちちはせんせいです。
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ちちはせんせいです。
summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Family: かぞく: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Japanese sentence.
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はい、あにがいます!
guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Family: かぞく: Compose a short response using “ちち/はは (mine) · おとうさん/おかあさん (yours)”.
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かぞくはよにんです。
change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Family: かぞく: Recast “My father is a teacher.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.
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ちちはせんせいです。
read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Family: かぞく: Identify the tone or stance of おとうさんは?.
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The wording realizes Humble vs polite family in the lesson-appropriate register.
which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Family: かぞく: Distinguish きょうだい and しまい in meaning and grammatical use.
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きょうだい means “brothers / siblings”; しまい means “sisters”. Context and grammar select between them.
meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Family: かぞく: Explain the contextual force of しまい here.
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It contributes “sisters” within Humble vs polite family.
multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Family: かぞく: Choose the contextual meaning of むすこ (musuko).
- son
- daughter
- parents
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son
Quick check (5).
quick checkMY father (to outsiders) is…
- おとうさん
- ちち
- むすこ
- あに
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ちち
Humble inside: ちち.
quick checkYOUR father is…
- ちち
- おとうさん
- はは
- おじ
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おとうさん
Polite outside: おとうさん.
quick checkりょうしん means…
- brothers
- parents
- children
- family
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parents
りょうしん = parents.
quick checkむすめ means…
- son
- daughter
- sister
- mother
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daughter
むすめ = daughter.
quick checkよにん means…
- 4 things
- 4 people
- 4th
- four times
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4 people
にん counts people.
Worksheet: Family worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Japanese. | family parents daughter | かぞく りょうしん むすめ |
| Mine vs yours. | My father is a teacher And your father? | ちちはせんせいです おとうさんは |
| Count family. | How many in your family? Four people | かぞくはなんにんですか よにんです |
| Integrated Japanese lab: read, transform in kana and kanji, and rehearse aloud. Check Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels. | ちちはせんせいです。 かぞくはなんにんですか? | My father is a teacher. How many in your family? |
Review list. かぞく · おとうさん · おかあさん · きょうだい
Age and birthdays: なんさい
Age: なんさいですか? (How old?) → にじゅっさいです (I'm 20). さい counts years! Birthdays: たんじょうびはいつですか? → さんがつです! Months: がつ, days: にち!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| なんさい | nan-sai | how old |
| はたち | hatachi | 20 years old |
| たんじょうび | tanjoubi | birthday |
| いつ | itsu | when |
| まいとし | maitoshi | every year |
| おいわい | oiwai | celebration |
| プレゼント | purezento | present |
| ケーキ | keeki | cake |
にじゅっさい (20), じゅうななさい (17). Months: いちがつ (Jan), さんがつ (Mar). Days: ついたち (1st), みっか (3rd), はつか (20th)!
number + さい · がつ · にち| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| にじゅっさいです。 | nijus-sai desu. | I'm twenty. |
| たんじょうびはさんがつです。 | tanjoubi-wa san-gatsu desu. | My birthday is March. |
| おたんじょうびおめでとう! | o-tanjoubi omedetou! | Happy birthday! |
- Saying にじゅうさい — 20 is にじゅっさい (small っ)!
- Saying さんげつ — months are がつ, not げつ!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| たろう | なんさいですか? | nan-sai desu ka? | How old are you? |
| ゆき | にじゅっさいです! | nijus-sai desu! | I'm twenty! |
| たろう | たんじょうびはいつですか? | tanjoubi-wa itsu desu ka? | When is your birthday? |
| ゆき | さんがつです! | san-gatsu desu! | It's March! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.
fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Type the complete kana and kanji expression meaning “when”.
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いつ
translatePractice 5 [translation] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Read まいとし (maitoshi) and give its lesson meaning.
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every year
translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Produce “celebration” in kana and kanji, not romanisation alone.
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おいわい
matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Match プレゼント to its contextual meaning.
- cake
- present
- how old
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present
put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: My birthday is March.
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たんじょうびはさんがつです。
build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: Happy birthday!
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おたんじょうびおめでとう!
choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Select the correct target form for “20 years old”.
- たんじょうび
- いつ
- はたち
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はたち
find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “My birthday is March.”.
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たんじょうびはさんがつです。
finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Complete ゆき’s turn in the taught register: It's March!
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さんがつです!
readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Read なんさいですか? (nan-sai desu ka?). What exact detail is communicated?
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How old are you?
paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: にじゅっさいです!
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I'm twenty!
the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Age and birthdays: なんさい: What is the central communicative purpose of “Age and birthdays: なんさい”?
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Age: なんさいですか? (How old?) → にじゅっさいです (I'm 20).
Quick check (5).
quick checkにじゅっさい means…
- 12
- 20
- 22
- 10
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20
にじゅっさい = 20 years.
quick checkさんがつ means…
- March
- 3 days
- 3 years
- May
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March
さん + がつ = March.
quick checkたんじょうび means…
- age
- birthday
- year
- party
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birthday
たんじょうび = birthday.
quick checkいつ means…
- where
- when
- who
- how
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when
いつ = when.
quick checkまいとし means…
- every day
- every year
- last year
- next year
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every year
まいとし = every year.
Worksheet: Age worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Japanese. | how old birthday present | なんさい たんじょうび プレゼント |
| Ages and dates. | I'm twenty My birthday is March Happy birthday! | にじゅっさいです たんじょうびはさんがつです おたんじょうびおめでとう |
| Ask. | How old are you? When is your birthday? | なんさいですか たんじょうびはいつですか |
| Integrated Japanese lab: read, transform in kana and kanji, and rehearse aloud. Check Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels. | にじゅっさいです。 なんさいですか? | I'm twenty. How old are you? |
Review list. なんさい · はたち · たんじょうび · いつ
おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします
Entering a home is announced with おじゃまします, the gift is carried in with を, and the visit closes with ごちそうさまでした and おせわに なりました. The phrases are fixed; the only choice is whether to bring something.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| おじゃまします | ojama shimasu | said on entering someone's home |
| おみやげ | omiyage | souvenir, gift brought to a host |
| ごちそうさまでした | gochisousama deshita | thank you for the meal |
| おとなり | otonari | neighbour, next door |
| おせわに なりました | osewa ni narimashita | thank you for everything |
おじゃまします is said as you step in, in the present; ごちそうさまでした and おせわに なりました close the visit in the past. What you carry takes を, and the destination takes に: おとなりに おみやげを もって いきます.
おじゃまします · おみやげを もって いきます · ごちそうさまでした · おせわに なりました| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| おじゃまします。 | Ojama shimasu. | Excuse me for intruding. |
| おとなりに おみやげを もって いきました。 | Otonari ni omiyage o motte ikimashita. | I took a gift to the neighbours. |
| ごちそうさまでした。おせわに なりました。 | Gochisousama deshita. Osewa ni narimashita. | Thank you for the meal. Thank you for everything. |
- おじゃましました。 → おじゃまします。 The phrase is said as you step in: present, not past.
- おみやげに もって いきました。 → おみやげを もって いきました。 What you carry takes を; に marks where you carried it.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ゆき | おじゃまします。 | Ojama shimasu. | Excuse me for intruding. |
| たろう | いらっしゃい。どうぞ。 | Irasshai. Douzo. | Welcome. Please come in. |
| ゆき | おみやげを もって きました。 | Omiyage o motte kimashita. | I brought a small gift. |
| たろう | ありがとう。じゃ、ごちそうを どうぞ。 | Arigatou. Ja, gochisou o douzo. | Thank you. Please, have something to eat. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. Japanese. Every exercise works on kana and kanji, particles は/が/を/に, です・ます politeness, verb-final order, counters and keigo.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Choose the meaning of おじゃまします (ojama shimasu) in this lesson.
- said on entering someone's home
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
- thank you for the meal
- neighbour, next door
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said on entering someone's home
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Type the Japanese expression meaning “souvenir, gift brought to a host”.
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おみやげ
translatePractice 3: [translation] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Interpret the Japanese script in context: おじゃまします。 (Ojama shimasu.).
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Excuse me for intruding.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Write in Japanese script: I took a gift to the neighbours..
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おとなりに おみやげを もって いきました。
matchingPractice 5: [matching] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Match ごちそうさまでした to its lesson meaning.
- thank you for the meal
- said on entering someone's home
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
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thank you for the meal
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Japanese: Thank you for the meal. Thank you for everything..
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ごちそうさまでした。おせわに なりました。
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (おじゃまします · おみやげを もって いきます · ごちそうさまでした · おせわに なりました): Excuse me for intruding..
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おじゃまします。
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Select the Japanese form for “neighbour, next door”.
- おとなり
- おせわに なりました
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おとなり
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Correct the model the lesson warns about: おじゃましました。
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おじゃまします。
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Excuse me for intruding.
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いらっしゃい。どうぞ。
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Read “おみやげを もって きました。” (Omiyage o motte kimashita.). What does it mean?
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I brought a small gift.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] おとなりと あいさつ: おじゃまします — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Thank you. Please, have something to eat.
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ありがとう。じゃ、ごちそうを どうぞ。
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits おじゃまします?
- said on entering someone's home
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
- thank you for the meal
- neighbour, next door
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said on entering someone's home
おじゃまします (ojama shimasu) means said on entering someone's home in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits おみやげ?
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
- said on entering someone's home
- thank you for the meal
- neighbour, next door
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souvenir, gift brought to a host
おみやげ (omiyage) means souvenir, gift brought to a host in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits ごちそうさまでした?
- thank you for the meal
- said on entering someone's home
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
- neighbour, next door
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thank you for the meal
ごちそうさまでした (gochisousama deshita) means thank you for the meal in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits おとなり?
- neighbour, next door
- said on entering someone's home
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
- thank you for the meal
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neighbour, next door
おとなり (otonari) means neighbour, next door in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits おせわに なりました?
- thank you for everything
- said on entering someone's home
- souvenir, gift brought to a host
- thank you for the meal
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thank you for everything
おせわに なりました (osewa ni narimashita) means thank you for everything in this lesson.
Worksheet: Visit worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Enter and offer. | excuse me for intruding I brought a small gift | おじゃまします おみやげを もって きました |
| Close the visit. | thank you for the meal thank you for everything | ごちそうさまでした おせわに なりました |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Japanese script, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | おじゃまします。 おじゃまします。 | Excuse me for intruding. Excuse me for intruding. |
Review list. おじゃまします · おみやげ · ごちそうさまでした · おとなり
Opinions and weather
Opinions: とおもいます
Think out loud! とおもいます (I think that…): ちかてつはべんりだとおもいます! Compare: もっと (more), いちばん (most): これがいちばんいいです = This is the best!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| おもう | omou | to think |
| かんがえる | kangaeru | to consider |
| よい | yoi | good |
| わるい | warui | bad |
| もっと | motto | more |
| いちばん | ichiban | most / best |
| いけん | iken | opinion |
| さんせい | sansei | agreement |
ちかてつがいいとおもいます (I think the subway is good). Plain-form + とおもいます! もっとおおきい (bigger), いちばんいい (the best)!
plain + とおもいます · もっと/いちばん| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ちかてつがいいとおもいます。 | chikatetsu-ga ii-to omoimasu. | I think the subway is good. |
| これはもっとおおきいです。 | kore-wa motto ookii desu. | This is bigger. |
| これがいちばんいいです! | kore-ga ichiban ii desu! | This is the best! |
- Saying ですとおもいます — plain + と: だとおもいます!
- Saying もっといちばん — pick ONE: もっと or いちばん!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ゆき | ちかてつがいいとおもいます。 | chikatetsu-ga ii-to omoimasu. | I think the subway is good. |
| たろう | わたしはくるまがはやいとおもいます。 | watashi-wa kuruma-ga hayai-to omoimasu. | I think the car is fast. |
| ゆき | でも、ちかてつはもっとやすいです! | demo, chikatetsu-wa motto yasui desu! | But the subway is cheaper! |
| たろう | さんせいです! | sansei desu! | I agree! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.
spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Opinions: とおもいます: Read ちかてつがいいとおもいます。 (chikatetsu-ga ii-to omoimasu.). What exact detail is communicated?
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I think the subway is good.
what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Opinions: とおもいます: Infer the intended meaning or social force of これがいちばんいいです! without overclaiming.
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This is the best!
listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Opinions: とおもいます: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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But the subway is cheaper!
dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Opinions: とおもいます: Play the labeled synthetic Japanese audio and type the complete line in kana and kanji.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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さんせいです!
listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Opinions: とおもいます: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.
- I think the subway is good.
- I think the car is fast.
- to think
audio drill — play it in the course player
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I think the subway is good.
listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Opinions: とおもいます: Rebuild this model with correct Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels: I think the subway is good.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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ちかてつがいいとおもいます。
listen and fillPractice 11 [listen and fill] — Opinions: とおもいます: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “でも、ちかてつはもっとやすいです!…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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でも、ちかてつはもっとやすいです!
repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Opinions: とおもいます: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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さんせいです!
pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Opinions: とおもいます: Practise もっと (motto) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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もっと
shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Opinions: とおもいます: Shadow the synthetic Japanese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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わたしはくるまがはやいとおもいます。
guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Opinions: とおもいます: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions: とおもいます”; compare with the model.
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これがいちばんいいです!
answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Opinions: とおもいます: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions: とおもいます”; compare with the model.
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ちかてつがいいとおもいます。
Quick check (5).
quick checkとおもいます attaches to…
- ます-form
- plain-form
- て-form
- past only
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plain-form
いいとおもいます — plain + と.
quick checkもっと means…
- most
- more
- best
- less
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more
もっと = more.
quick checkいちばん means…
- more
- most
- first time
- number one only
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most
いちばん = most/best.
quick checkわるい means…
- good
- bad
- big
- small
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bad
わるい = bad.
quick checkさんせいです means…
- I disagree
- I agree
- maybe
- never
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I agree
さんせい = agreement.
Worksheet: Opinions worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Japanese. | to think more opinion | おもう もっと いけん |
| Think and compare. | I think the subway is good This is bigger This is the best | ちかてつがいいとおもいます これはもっとおおきいです これがいちばんいいです |
| Debate. | But the subway is cheaper! I agree! | でも、ちかてつはもっとやすいです さんせいです |
| Integrated Japanese lab: read, transform in kana and kanji, and rehearse aloud. Check Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels. | ちかてつがいいとおもいます。 ちかてつがいいとおもいます。 | I think the subway is good. I think the subway is good. |
Review list. おもう · かんがえる · よい · わるい
Weather: てんき
Weather talk! てんきはどうですか? (How's the weather?) → さむいです (It's cold). あめがふります (It rains), ゆきがふります (It snows). い-adjectives conjugate: さむかった (was cold)!
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| てんき | tenki | weather |
| たいよう | taiyou | sun |
| あめ | ame | rain |
| ゆき | yuki | snow |
| さむい | samui | cold |
| あつい | atsui | hot |
| あたたかい | atatakai | warm |
| かぜ | kaze | wind |
さむい (cold), さむかった (was cold), さむくない (not cold). あめがふります (rain falls = it rains). あしたはあたたかいです (tomorrow is warm)!
い → かった/くない · がふります| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| きょうはさむいです。 | kyou-wa samui desu. | Today is cold. |
| あめがふります。 | ame-ga furimasu. | It rains. |
| きのうはさむかったです。 | kinou-wa samukatta desu. | Yesterday was cold. |
- Saying さむいでした — い-adjectives: さむかったです!
- Saying あめをふります — rain needs が!
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| たろう | てんきはどうですか? | tenki-wa dou desu ka? | How is the weather? |
| ゆき | さむいです! ゆきがふります! | samui desu! yuki-ga furimasu! | It's cold! It's snowing! |
| たろう | あしたはあたたかいですか? | ashita-wa atatakai desu ka? | Will it be warm tomorrow? |
| ゆき | はい! さんぽしましょう! | hai! sanpo-shimashou! | Yes! Let's take a walk! |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels.
role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Weather: てんき: Role-play ゆき: It's cold! It's snowing!
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さむいです! ゆきがふります!
write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Weather: てんき: Write one accurate kana and kanji sentence using あたたかい.
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きょうはさむいです。
short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Weather: てんき: Write 2–3 connected Japanese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.
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あめがふります。 きのうはさむかったです。
say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Weather: てんき: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: きのうはさむかったです。
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きのうはさむかったです。
summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Weather: てんき: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Japanese sentence.
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さむいです! ゆきがふります!
guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Weather: てんき: Compose a short response using “い → かった/くない · がふります”.
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あめがふります。
change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Weather: てんき: Recast “Yesterday was cold.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.
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きのうはさむかったです。
read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Weather: てんき: Identify the tone or stance of きょうはさむいです。.
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The wording realizes い-adjectives: さむい→さむかった in the lesson-appropriate register.
which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Weather: てんき: Distinguish あつい and あたたかい in meaning and grammatical use.
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あつい means “hot”; あたたかい means “warm”. Context and grammar select between them.
meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Weather: てんき: Explain the contextual force of あたたかい here.
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It contributes “warm” within い-adjectives: さむい→さむかった.
multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Weather: てんき: Choose the contextual meaning of かぜ (kaze).
- wind
- weather
- sun
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wind
fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Weather: てんき: Type the complete kana and kanji expression meaning “weather”.
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てんき
Quick check (5).
quick checkあめがふります means…
- it snows
- it rains
- it's windy
- it's sunny
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it rains
ふります = falls.
quick checkさむかった means…
- is cold
- was cold
- not cold
- will cold
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was cold
かった = past.
quick checkあしたはあたたかい means…
- today warm
- tomorrow warm
- yesterday warm
- always warm
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tomorrow warm
あした = tomorrow.
quick checkい-adjective past: い→…
- くない
- かった
- でした
- ます
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かった
さむい→さむかった.
quick checkゆき means…
- rain
- snow
- wind
- sun
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snow
ゆき = snow.
Worksheet: Weather worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Translate to Japanese. | weather snow cold | てんき ゆき さむい |
| Report weather. | It rains Today is cold Yesterday was cold | あめがふります きょうはさむいです きのうはさむかったです |
| Ask and plan. | How is the weather? Let's take a walk! | てんきはどうですか さんぽしましょう |
| Integrated Japanese lab: read, transform in kana and kanji, and rehearse aloud. Check Japanese kana/kanji readings, particles, counters, verb forms, and politeness levels. | きょうはさむいです。 てんきはどうですか? | Today is cold. How is the weather? |
Review list. てんき · たいよう · あめ · ゆき
よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか
Arranging a time offers a slot with は どうですか, reports inconvenience with つごうが わるい, and closes the agreement with たのしみに しています. Availability takes が, not は.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| よてい | yotei | plan, schedule |
| つごう | tsugou | convenience, availability |
| へいじつ | heijitsu | weekday |
| たのしみ | tanoshimi | looking forward to it |
| むり | muri | impossible |
The offer takes は どうですか, the refusal names the slot and the reason with つごうが わるい, and the alternative takes なら: にちようびなら だいじょうぶです. The closing is the fixed phrase たのしみに しています.
ごごは どうですか · つごうが わるいです · どようびなら だいじょうぶです · たのしみに しています| Word | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ごごは どうですか。 | Gogo wa dou desu ka. | How about the afternoon? |
| すみません、ごごは つごうが わるいです。 | Sumimasen, gogo wa tsugou ga warui desu. | Sorry, the afternoon is inconvenient. |
| たのしみに しています。 | Tanoshimi ni shite imasu. | I am looking forward to it. |
- つごうは わるいです。 → つごうが わるいです。 Availability takes が with わるい.
- たのしみ して います。 → たのしみに しています。 The fixed phrase takes に.
Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.
| Who | Line | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| たろう | さつえいの よていは いつが いいですか。 | Satsuei no yotei wa itsu ga ii desu ka. | When is good for the shoot? |
| ゆき | へいじつの ごごは どうですか。 | Heijitsu no gogo wa dou desu ka. | How about a weekday afternoon? |
| たろう | すみません、ごごは つごうが わるいです。あさなら だいじょうぶです。 | Sumimasen, gogo wa tsugou ga warui desu. Asa nara daijoubu desu. | Sorry, the afternoon is inconvenient. The morning is fine. |
| ゆき | じゃ、あさに しましょう。たのしみに しています。 | Ja, asa ni shimashou. Tanoshimi ni shite imasu. | Then let us make it the morning. I am looking forward to it. |
Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.
What this Japanese practice tests. Japanese. Every exercise works on kana and kanji, particles は/が/を/に, です・ます politeness, verb-final order, counters and keigo.
multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Choose the meaning of よてい (yotei) in this lesson.
- plan, schedule
- convenience, availability
- weekday
- looking forward to it
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plan, schedule
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Type the Japanese expression meaning “convenience, availability”.
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つごう
translatePractice 3: [translation] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Interpret the Japanese script in context: ごごは どうですか。 (Gogo wa dou desu ka.).
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How about the afternoon?
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Write in Japanese script: Sorry, the afternoon is inconvenient..
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すみません、ごごは つごうが わるいです。
matchingPractice 5: [matching] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Match へいじつ to its lesson meaning.
- weekday
- plan, schedule
- convenience, availability
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weekday
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Japanese: I am looking forward to it..
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たのしみに しています。
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ごごは どうですか · つごうが わるいです · どようびなら だいじょうぶです · たのしみに しています): How about the afternoon?.
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ごごは どうですか。
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Select the Japanese form for “looking forward to it”.
- たのしみ
- むり
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たのしみ
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Correct the model the lesson warns about: つごうは わるいです。
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つごうが わるいです。
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: When is good for the shoot?
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へいじつの ごごは どうですか。
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Read “すみません、ごごは つごうが わるいです。あさなら だいじょうぶです。” (Sumimasen, gogo wa tsugou ga warui desu. Asa nara daijoubu desu.). What does it mean?
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Sorry, the afternoon is inconvenient. The morning is fine.
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] よていを たてる: ごごは どうですか — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then let us make it the morning. I am looking forward to it.
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じゃ、あさに しましょう。たのしみに しています。
Quick check (5).
quick checkWhich meaning best fits よてい?
- plan, schedule
- convenience, availability
- weekday
- looking forward to it
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plan, schedule
よてい (yotei) means plan, schedule in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits つごう?
- convenience, availability
- plan, schedule
- weekday
- looking forward to it
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convenience, availability
つごう (tsugou) means convenience, availability in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits へいじつ?
- weekday
- plan, schedule
- convenience, availability
- looking forward to it
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weekday
へいじつ (heijitsu) means weekday in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits たのしみ?
- looking forward to it
- plan, schedule
- convenience, availability
- weekday
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looking forward to it
たのしみ (tanoshimi) means looking forward to it in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits むり?
- impossible
- plan, schedule
- convenience, availability
- weekday
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impossible
むり (muri) means impossible in this lesson.
Worksheet: Arrangement worksheet
| Task | Prompts | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Offer and refuse. | how about a weekday afternoon? sorry, the afternoon is inconvenient | へいじつの ごごは どうですか すみません、ごごは つごうが わるいです |
| Agree and close. | the morning is fine I am looking forward to it | あさなら だいじょうぶです たのしみに しています |
| Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Japanese script, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register. | ごごは どうですか。 さつえいの よていは いつが いいですか。 | How about the afternoon? When is good for the shoot? |
Review list. よてい · つごう · へいじつ · たのしみ
Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words
These 126 drills are generated from the Japanese B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Plain forms and ability” through “Opinions and weather”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.
Plain forms and ability — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “たべない” mean? | don't eat |
| How do you say “don't eat” in Japanese? | たべない — say it “tabenai” |
| What does “のまない” mean? | don't drink |
| How do you say “don't drink” in Japanese? | のまない — say it “nomanai” |
| What does “いかない” mean? | don't go |
| How do you say “don't go” in Japanese? | いかない — say it “ikanai” |
| What does “しない” mean? | don't do |
| How do you say “don't do” in Japanese? | しない — say it “shinai” |
| What does “こない” mean? | don't come |
| How do you say “don't come” in Japanese? | こない — say it “konai” |
| What does “わからない” mean? | don't understand |
| How do you say “don't understand” in Japanese? | わからない — say it “wakaranai” |
| What does “から” mean? | because |
| How do you say “because” in Japanese? | から — say it “kara” |
| What does “ので” mean? | since / because |
| How do you say “since / because” in Japanese? | ので — say it “node” |
| What does “できる” mean? | can do |
| How do you say “can do” in Japanese? | できる — say it “dekiru” |
| What does “たべられる” mean? | can eat |
| How do you say “can eat” in Japanese? | たべられる — say it “taberareru” |
| What does “はなせる” mean? | can speak |
| How do you say “can speak” in Japanese? | はなせる — say it “hanaseru” |
| What does “およげる” mean? | can swim |
| How do you say “can swim” in Japanese? | およげる — say it “oyogeru” |
| What does “わかる” mean? | to understand |
| How do you say “to understand” in Japanese? | わかる — say it “wakaru” |
| What does “たい” mean? | want to |
| How do you say “want to” in Japanese? | たい — say it “tai” |
| What does “ほしい” mean? | want (thing) |
| How do you say “want (thing)” in Japanese? | ほしい — say it “hoshii” |
| What does “たのしみ” mean? | looking forward |
| How do you say “looking forward” in Japanese? | たのしみ — say it “tanoshimi” |
| What does “まず” mean? | first of all |
| How do you say “first of all” in Japanese? | まず — say it “mazu” |
| What does “それから” mean? | and then |
| How do you say “and then” in Japanese? | それから — say it “sorekara” |
| What does “そのあと” mean? | after that |
| How do you say “after that” in Japanese? | そのあと — say it “sono ato” |
| What does “とうとう” mean? | in the end, finally |
| How do you say “in the end, finally” in Japanese? | とうとう — say it “toutou” |
| What does “きっかけ” mean? | trigger, starting point |
| How do you say “trigger, starting point” in Japanese? | きっかけ — say it “kikkake” |
Family and age — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “かぞく” mean? | family |
| How do you say “family” in Japanese? | かぞく — say it “kazoku” |
| What does “おとうさん” mean? | father (polite) |
| How do you say “father (polite)” in Japanese? | おとうさん — say it “otousan” |
| What does “おかあさん” mean? | mother (polite) |
| How do you say “mother (polite)” in Japanese? | おかあさん — say it “okaasan” |
| What does “きょうだい” mean? | brothers / siblings |
| How do you say “brothers / siblings” in Japanese? | きょうだい — say it “kyoudai” |
| What does “しまい” mean? | sisters |
| How do you say “sisters” in Japanese? | しまい — say it “shimai” |
| What does “むすこ” mean? | son |
| How do you say “son” in Japanese? | むすこ — say it “musuko” |
| What does “むすめ” mean? | daughter |
| How do you say “daughter” in Japanese? | むすめ — say it “musume” |
| What does “りょうしん” mean? | parents |
| How do you say “parents” in Japanese? | りょうしん — say it “ryoushin” |
| What does “なんさい” mean? | how old |
| How do you say “how old” in Japanese? | なんさい — say it “nan-sai” |
| What does “はたち” mean? | 20 years old |
| How do you say “20 years old” in Japanese? | はたち — say it “hatachi” |
| What does “たんじょうび” mean? | birthday |
| How do you say “birthday” in Japanese? | たんじょうび — say it “tanjoubi” |
| What does “いつ” mean? | when |
| How do you say “when” in Japanese? | いつ — say it “itsu” |
| What does “まいとし” mean? | every year |
| How do you say “every year” in Japanese? | まいとし — say it “maitoshi” |
| What does “おいわい” mean? | celebration |
| How do you say “celebration” in Japanese? | おいわい — say it “oiwai” |
| What does “プレゼント” mean? | present |
| How do you say “present” in Japanese? | プレゼント — say it “purezento” |
| What does “ケーキ” mean? | cake |
| How do you say “cake” in Japanese? | ケーキ — say it “keeki” |
| What does “おじゃまします” mean? | said on entering someone's home |
| How do you say “said on entering someone's home” in Japanese? | おじゃまします — say it “ojama shimasu” |
| What does “おみやげ” mean? | souvenir, gift brought to a host |
| How do you say “souvenir, gift brought to a host” in Japanese? | おみやげ — say it “omiyage” |
| What does “ごちそうさまでした” mean? | thank you for the meal |
| How do you say “thank you for the meal” in Japanese? | ごちそうさまでした — say it “gochisousama deshita” |
| What does “おとなり” mean? | neighbour, next door |
| How do you say “neighbour, next door” in Japanese? | おとなり — say it “otonari” |
| What does “おせわに なりました” mean? | thank you for everything |
| How do you say “thank you for everything” in Japanese? | おせわに なりました — say it “osewa ni narimashita” |
Opinions and weather — 42 drills
| Ask | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does “おもう” mean? | to think |
| How do you say “to think” in Japanese? | おもう — say it “omou” |
| What does “かんがえる” mean? | to consider |
| How do you say “to consider” in Japanese? | かんがえる — say it “kangaeru” |
| What does “よい” mean? | good |
| How do you say “good” in Japanese? | よい — say it “yoi” |
| What does “わるい” mean? | bad |
| How do you say “bad” in Japanese? | わるい — say it “warui” |
| What does “もっと” mean? | more |
| How do you say “more” in Japanese? | もっと — say it “motto” |
| What does “いちばん” mean? | most / best |
| How do you say “most / best” in Japanese? | いちばん — say it “ichiban” |
| What does “いけん” mean? | opinion |
| How do you say “opinion” in Japanese? | いけん — say it “iken” |
| What does “さんせい” mean? | agreement |
| How do you say “agreement” in Japanese? | さんせい — say it “sansei” |
| What does “てんき” mean? | weather |
| How do you say “weather” in Japanese? | てんき — say it “tenki” |
| What does “たいよう” mean? | sun |
| How do you say “sun” in Japanese? | たいよう — say it “taiyou” |
| What does “あめ” mean? | rain |
| How do you say “rain” in Japanese? | あめ — say it “ame” |
| What does “ゆき” mean? | snow |
| How do you say “snow” in Japanese? | ゆき — say it “yuki” |
| What does “さむい” mean? | cold |
| How do you say “cold” in Japanese? | さむい — say it “samui” |
| What does “あつい” mean? | hot |
| How do you say “hot” in Japanese? | あつい — say it “atsui” |
| What does “あたたかい” mean? | warm |
| How do you say “warm” in Japanese? | あたたかい — say it “atatakai” |
| What does “かぜ” mean? | wind |
| How do you say “wind” in Japanese? | かぜ — say it “kaze” |
| What does “よてい” mean? | plan, schedule |
| How do you say “plan, schedule” in Japanese? | よてい — say it “yotei” |
| What does “つごう” mean? | convenience, availability |
| How do you say “convenience, availability” in Japanese? | つごう — say it “tsugou” |
| What does “へいじつ” mean? | weekday |
| How do you say “weekday” in Japanese? | へいじつ — say it “heijitsu” |
| What does “たのしみ” mean? | looking forward to it |
| How do you say “looking forward to it” in Japanese? | たのしみ — say it “tanoshimi” |
| What does “むり” mean? | impossible |
| How do you say “impossible” in Japanese? | むり — say it “muri” |
The B1 test — 10 items
The 10-item test closes Japanese B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Japanese B2 unlocks.
translate into the languageSay (plain): I don't eat
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たべない
translate into the languageSay: I can speak Japanese
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にほんごがはなせます
choose'My father is a teacher' (to outsiders)
- わたしのおとうさんはせんせいです
- ちちはせんせいです
- おとうさんはせんせいです
- ちちがせんせいがいます
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ちちはせんせいです
translate into Englishさむいです! ゆきがふります!
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It's cold! It's snowing!
fill the gapすしがたべ___です。 (want to)
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たい
choose'Since I'm tired, I sleep'
- つかれて、ねます
- つかれたので、ねます
- つかれるから、ねた
- つかれたいので、ねます
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つかれたので、ねます
put it in orderOrder: ふります / あめが
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あめがふります
say it out loudSay aloud: ちかてつがいいとおもいます。
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ちかてつがいいとおもいます。
fill the gapこれが___いいです! (most)
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いちばん
translate into the languageSay: I think the subway is good
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ちかてつがいいとおもいます
Japanese B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms
These sections are written for Japanese B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.
Culture note
Keigo is not a separate language but a set of choices about where the other person stands: いらっしゃる for their coming, うかがう for your going, いただく for your receiving, さしあげる for your giving. The office day is bracketed by おつかれさまです at the end and おはようございます at the start, and a request between colleagues is usually a て-form plus もらえますか rather than an imperative.
Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Honorific speech in Japanese”.
Reading — read this aloud, slowly
あしたは ぶちょうに ほうこくします。まず データを かくにんして、それから スライドを つくります。むずかしい てんは そうだんしたいと おもいます。おそくなる かもしれませんから、さきに メールを おくります。
What it says: Tomorrow I will report to the department manager. First I will check the data, then make the slides. I think I want to discuss the difficult points. Since I may be late, I will send an email in advance.
Listening — one voice, one text
Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged ja-JP; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.
たろう: あしたの かいぎ、でられますか。<br>ゆき: すみません、ごごは むりです。あさなら だいじょうぶです。<br>たろう: じゃ、あさに しましょう。おつかれさまです。<br>ゆき: おつかれさまです。
What it says: Taro: Can you attend tomorrow's meeting? Yuki: Sorry, the afternoon is impossible for me. The morning is fine. Taro: Then let us make it the morning. Thank you for your work. Yuki: Thank you for your work.
10 idioms and fixed phrases
| Idiom | Word for word | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| と おもいます | to omoimasu | I think that … |
| かもしれません | kamo shiremasen | it may be that … |
| たことが あります | ta koto ga arimasu | I have done … before |
| てみます | te mimasu | I will try doing … |
| おつかれさまです | otsukaresama desu | thank you for your work |
| いそがしいです | isogashii desu | I am busy |
| よてい | yotei | plan, schedule |
| やくそく | yakusoku | appointment, promise |
| そうだんします | soudan shimasu | I will consult you |
| さきに | saki ni | in advance, first |
The 3 mistakes this level makes
- あした かいぎに でますと おもいます。 → あした かいぎに でると おもいます。 と おもいます takes the plain form, not ます.
- にほんへ いったが あります。 → にほんへ いったことが あります。 Experience takes たことが あります.
- てみる します。 → やってみます。 てみる attaches to the verb: やってみます.
Your task
Write tomorrow's plan with two hedges Write five lines in Japanese about tomorrow: two things you will do (plain form + と おもいます), one thing that may happen (かもしれません), one thing you have done before (たことが あります) and one request to a colleague with the て-form + もらえますか. Then rewrite the middle line as あした いそがしいです and notice how much the hedge was doing.
After B1: the B1+ checkpoint
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