Japanese Learning Course for JLPT N2 Level

You can master
vocabulary, expressions, grammar, and conversation
related to the JLPT N2 level!

The “Online Japanese N2 Course” is a Japanese study material related to the JLPT N2 level.

You can study vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension that corresponds to the JLPT N2 level.
The Japanese of N2 level is applied in actual conversations, so this course is useful for JLPT preparation and advancing your Japanese communication proficiency.

All of the narration contains English subtitles, so that foreigner Japanese learners can freely study.
In addition, for those countries unfamiliar with kanji, hiragana characters are added above all of the kanji, so that learners can study effectively.

Recommended for such people

• Learners who understand English and whose native language is not Japanese
• Learners who have mastered JLPT N3 Japanese or finished intermediate Japanese study
• Learners who want to take the JLPT N2
• Learners who want to study advanced business Japanese
• Learners who want to be proficient in conversational Japanese
• Students enrolled in a Japanese language school or majoring in Japanese in college
• International students coming to Japan
• Foreign employees of a Japanese company who need Japanese language training

What you will learn in this course

Lesson 1
就職してすぐに、九州に引越しをせざるを得ない状況になっちゃって。
I had no choice but to move to Kyushu soon after I found the job.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to talk about your situations or decisions to others.
2. Be able to understand emails that have information about a class reunion, etc.
3. Learn the differences among "てならない","てしかたない" and "てたまらない".

Lesson 2
あそこは事前登録してからでないと利用できないよ。
If you don't register in advance, you can't use it.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to read notices for the use of a facility.
2. Be able to talk with a friend about a familiar topic using natural expressions.
3. Learn the grammar of the words "限り" and "限る".

Lesson 3
勝手な手順でバックアップしたら、大事な情報が流出しかねないからね。
If you backup the data against protocol, important information could get leaked.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to understand notices of power outage, water outage and construction.
2. Be able to talk about the company's rules, policies, and general instructions.
3. Learn how to use grammar related to "ところ".

Lesson 4
『社員旅行を契機として、他部署との交流を図りましょう』と書いてあります。
It says "Let's take this company trip as an opportunity to communicate with people from other departments"..

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to read necessary information for travel notices and notifications.
2. Get used to sentence patterns for tour and event applications.
3. Learn how to use "次第".

Lesson 5
日程につきましては、のちほどメールにてご連絡申し上げます。
I will contact you about the schedule through email later.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Learn the honorific expressions of asking somebody to do something politely.
2. Be able to have a simple conversation in a business setting with visitors to your company.
3. Learn grammars which are used in written Japanese.

Lesson 6
インターネットでレシピを調べれば、レシピの本を買わなくて済みますよ。
If you search for the recipe online, you don't need to buy a cookbook.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Remember the Japanese words about food and cooking.
2. Learn the expressions of showing instructions and measurements.

Lesson 7
そこは施設やサービスのよさがとても有名で、最高級の温泉旅館といっても過言ではないくらいです。
That hotel is very famous for its good facilities and service and it goes without saying that the hotel is one of the top class hot spring resorts.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to understand Japanese explanatory articles such as sightseeing information.
2. Be able to make a travel plan with your friends in Japanese.
3. Learn the grammar behind emphasizing the speaker's judgment and thoughts.

Lesson 8
台風が来たら、ツアーは中止されるに決まっていますよ。
If a typhoon comes, the tour will definitely be cancelled.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to understand Japanese newspaper articles.
2. Be able to listen to and understand the weather forecast and typhoon information.
3. Learn grammar that emphasizes a speaker's specific conjectures.

Lesson 9
昨日も試験のことを気にするあまり、寝られなくなっちゃったんだ。
I worried about the exam so much that I couldn't fall asleep yesterday.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to explain a problematic situation and decision to a friend.
2. Understand an explanation in a report or essay.
3. Learn how to use grammar which contains "抜き" or "抜く".

Lesson 10
ペットを避難所に連れていったら、自治体の指示やルールに基づいて行動し、周りの人にも配慮しましょう。
If you take your pet to the shelter, please act according to the instructions and rules of the local government and be considerate of the people around you.

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to understand lectures in Japanese.
2. Be able to understand complicated sentences in order.

By the end of the course, you will be able to do the following things

• Master vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension related to the JLPT N2 level.
• Be able to understand Japanese used in everyday situations.
• Be able to read materials written clearly on a variety of topics, such as articles and commentaries in newspapers and magazines as well as simple critiques, and comprehend their contents.
• Be able to understand and speak topics of everyday situations as well as in a variety of settings.
• Be able to speak and understand advanced business Japanese.