I’ve been semi-casually studying Japanese for around 5 years. I currently live in Japan, but since I already have a remote job for an English-speaking software company, I’ve never had an interest in getting a job for a Japanese company, and having a good level of Japanese was really only ever a matter of convenience and personal achievement.

On a whim, I participated in a mock JLPT session that was held by a local university. To my surprise, I passed the N2 level. Not with flying colors, but with enough margin that if it were the real thing, I probably would have passed.

This is a win, because I have never passed the JLPT before, and haven’t done any test preparation. I mostly just read books and participate in daily life. I have some Anki flashcards, but I’m far from consistent with it.

I signed up for the December test!

  • gramie@lemmy.ca
    6·
    1 年前

    That’s really great! Almost 25 years ago I passed level 2, after what I thought was quite a lot of work. The reading comprehension was definitely the hardest part for me, because of kanji, of course. Having left Japan more than 20 years ago, of course I have lost most of what I knew. But I’ve learned lots of other things, so it’s all good.

    Good luck in December!

    • hatchet@sh.itjust.worksOP
      2·
      1 年前

      The most difficult part for me was the listening, but reading comprehension was also tough, mostly due to the time constraints. I’m not fabulous at skimming text, especially in a foreign language.

      Thanks for sharing your experience!