So I took Loretta's advice for the reading section and my score for the reading section improved by 10 points on a practice test after only a week of practice. Just saying it worked for me.

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I blew up your spot for the video 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'll be taking the N5! I wish everyone good luck on taking whatever level your taking!

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

GOOD LUCK GABRIEL!! Also, HEY! You won my book giveaway last Spring but I couldnt reach you?? Can you shoot me an email at a point when it doesnt interrupt your studies: ( kemushifan at gmail dot com)?

@prabhatshukla1954

4 жыл бұрын

Me too taking n5 ☺

@gabrieltupas7667

4 жыл бұрын

@@kemushichan My apologies I didn't realize I won the giveaway last Spring. Thank you so much KemushiChan! I'll do my best!🙂

@gabrieltupas7667

4 жыл бұрын

@@prabhatshukla1954 Best of luck to you on the N5! Let's do our best!

@gabrieltupas7667

4 жыл бұрын

@Prateek Tripathi Thank you! Good luck on N4! Let's do our best on JLPT!

I failed my 1st N1 exam and this coming dec. 1 will be my 2nd take. Huhuhu I hope I could make it. Bless me and bless us all ❤️

@dollyarora1885

4 жыл бұрын

uuuuhhh N1😃😃😃 Best of luck 😁

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck Oliver!!!!

@otakuhime3119

4 жыл бұрын

How did you do?

@butterfly22432

3 жыл бұрын

how’d it go?

Also, is anyone else listening to the listening practice stuff and saying “1から4の中から最も良いものを一つ選んでください” along with it? 😂 I swear, I’m gonna start hearing that in my dreams.

@notasilentfilm4669

4 жыл бұрын

"天気がいいから散歩しましょう。"I bet you've heard that a lot. 😂

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

I read your comment to Boomer and he snortled😂

@jennifercramer5933

4 жыл бұрын

That and "男の人は女の人が話しています。女の人は何をしますか。" LOL

@shallowsleep15

4 жыл бұрын

KemushiChan ロレッタ 😂 Good luck to Boomer! 😊

@boomlore73

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nightmare material.

Loretta: GO TO SLEEP! No more all-nighters *checks time*: 3am *internal screaming*

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

TO BEDDDヾ(ﾟдﾟ)ﾉ

One thing I would say is failing is not the end of the world. The first timr I took jlpt was n4, I skipped level 5 and I didn't even study for n4. I failed by 9 points which to me wasn't bad for not studying and not knowing the format since it was my first time taking it. But even before I got the test results which is a while, I had the feeling that I didn't do so great. I went out and bought the jlpt n3 grammar book right after and studied the whole book within a month during my winter break. To make a long story short, taking the test regardless of passing or not served as a source of motivation for me to study hard, and it let me know where I stood with my Japanese

This is the motivational speech I didn’t know I needed. You’re a hero 🙂 Taking N3 in 8 days. 🤪🤪🤪

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Youuu cann DO IT!!!

@advancedstudy0

Жыл бұрын

Did you pass the N3 test? I want to know really bad!

@FlamingGuppy

Жыл бұрын

@@advancedstudy0 I did pass! By exactly 1 point rofl

@advancedstudy0

Жыл бұрын

@@FlamingGuppy Awesome! It doesn't matter if it's by one point, what matters is the hard work you put on to get that one extra point.

I'm taking the N4 this year and got 85% on a practice even though there's a lot I don't know. A tip I have for the reading sections is to read for the questions before reading the text so you know what you're looking for. This really helped me during my last practice test, I used to read the questions after the text since that's how it's structured but when I did that I forgot most of the information by the time I got to the end.

Been dying to hear loretta japanese

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Someone take away my coffee 😂

@harryraymonddias4290

4 жыл бұрын

@@kemushichan ありがとうございます!　わたしの JLPTまで　８ 日　あります。I really needed this piece of advice. I'm from 花日本語学校 and I am an N5 level student. I'm sharing this to my class's messenger group. Love From Bangladesh. 🇧🇩💕😘💕 You're Beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍

I never clicked so fast. I was just studying for the N2 😂 Great tips btw! Thank you for the vid ^^

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it!! Now everyone GET BACK TO STUDYING

@georgedolphino

4 жыл бұрын

Literally same

I'm someone who self studied the whole way and I'm taking N2 next week.... and freaking out because balancing high school on top of JLPT is really damn hard ;; thank you so much for your advice though, Loretta! I really needed it! Your japanese is amazing and you're definitely a true inspiration for me ^^

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Im so impressed!!! Sounds like you have a lot more will power than me 😂❤️. I hope your course load isnt too much and it all goes smoothly! Go Leila!!!

taking n5 soon as a self-taught student!! listening is freaking me out a bit but good luck everyone!

@seishinx1391

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@caselfrialde

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@osmanceylan

4 жыл бұрын

literally same here

@GoogleAccount-vh8ei

4 жыл бұрын

Jade T same.

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck today!!!

ありがとうございます。皆なされ頑張りましょう！Si se puede!!!

While studying Japanese, since the beginning, I almost never review at home but was still able to get decent marks on our practice tests. And I studied for about a month and a half. My Japanese teacher's advice was to actully just "memorize, forget, memorize, forget" vocabs and kanji but always practice reading fast. Along with practicing to write hiragana and katakana everyday in less than a minute so we'll be able to remember even the characters that we previously rarely encounter or use. He also repeatedly told us not to think too much when reading nor writing. If you forget then look it up. And keep forgetting until it sticks to you. Also, reading while listening to a certain passage or sentence helps a lot too. We've also built a habit of focusing on the questions first. Then what is it about or who are the characters involved in the question or is about. Then, pick up things/vocabs we recognize that would fit to the situation or question best instead of understanding everything. That goes with listening as well. And all these were very useful to me and for my peers. So hope it is for you too. If you wanted to try this method. Lol. Anyways, best of luck to you people who'll be taking N5-N1!

This is the best JLPT advice out there. Thank you.

I passed my N1 :D Thank you for your advices ^^

I should be ashamed of myself for not studying.

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Hop TO IT (°Д°)

@anweshpati

4 жыл бұрын

@@kemushichan (๑•̀ᄆ•́ฅﾗｼﾞｬｰ!!

@TathagatDarkAssassin

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Small world. :3

@anweshpati

4 жыл бұрын

@@TathagatDarkAssassin Did you take N1 this time?

@hadespastime1954

4 ай бұрын

I'll join

Don't worry those of you guys who are going to take N1 or N2 level. My result on those tests were under the score I was supposed to get. I mean I failed them. And most importantly I'm JAPANESE who grew up for entire time in japan and I did go to all the way from elementary school up to high school there. Am I Japanese?

@IamINERT

4 жыл бұрын

うえおあい wait how?

@user-il7zm5sh7x

4 жыл бұрын

@cita pratiwi that is so true! Wish you the best of luck with that!

@user-il7zm5sh7x

4 жыл бұрын

@@IamINERT there were so many words that japanese would definitely never use. as far as i know those words were what people who are politicians or the prime minister or something use.

@user-il7zm5sh7x

4 жыл бұрын

Toshi J I don’t know why I failed. For me personally I don’t like to read books so I wasn’t used to reading books that seemed very hard. Other than that i only could get the perfect score on the listening part.

Thank you thank you thank you. I will take the N4 exam and I wanna cry. But this was comforting. Gambarimashou, minasan.

I don’t even know gah I’m so stressed that I can’t feel stress rn I still have hundreds of vocab to learn but I’ll definitely take all these tips and use them!! Especially that reading one... Thanks for the vid!!

@AndrewByrnes1

4 жыл бұрын

Derps0uls don’t worry. If you fail you can just take it again after you’ve improved more :) good luck to you

My friend is taking N1 so I'm gonna share this video to her :)

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

1. Study 2. Study 3. Study Phew. I think I've got all three

I will be taking the N1 ^^ When I did my N5 I was just sooo nervous! Now I learned to enjoy the exam...but still I'm not sure if it's going to be ok, それでも頑張ってみるよ♪

@mamesushi136

4 жыл бұрын

I'm also going to challenge the N1. I haven't been able to study much for the test, although I have been using Japanese pretty much everyday. Let's see how that goes! Good luck to us.

I failed my N2 in 2018 by 8 points on the reading section, i will definitely listen to your advices for the next time! (I will try it again in 2021)

This will be my first time taking the JLPT and I'm starting with N4. I've been so nervous since I registered but I think these tips will help!

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!! Dont forget to check out a practice test, too! I posted the link and answer key in the video description. YOU GOT THIS

@JPigxvi

4 жыл бұрын

I'm exactly the same as you! But I still have 100 kanjis to go and already forgotten about the grammar lol 頑張って!

@Lnetta2Lteezy

4 жыл бұрын

Same! Starting with N4 but super motivated, I'm sure my nervousness will kick in closer to the test date 😆❤️

I am fan of her, the way she explains osm . She told those word which is really important.thanks

I love you! You're just in time with this advice! Im stressing over N3 right now T_T

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Youuu cann doooo itttttt

@richa8257

4 жыл бұрын

Noni Park 私も。

totally agree with every point that you mentioned here, thanks Loretta

Currently studying for the N3 and I did a practice test last weekend (and I set a timer!). I found that there is really a ton of time to finish all the problems. The listening test format is indeed something you need to get used to, but there is plenty of time to answer questions. For reading it definitely is smart to read the questions before reading the text, but for quick readers there is no real need to skip over half the sentences, just don't get stuck on that one word you don't know. This is just my experience from doing one practice test of course and I probably doesn't apply to other levels than the N3. Good luck studying everyone, I hope we all pass!

I will be taking my first JLPT this sunday, goodluck to all of us!

@verycherryberry3752

Жыл бұрын

me tooo :D good luck

I'm taking the n3 in Paris now. So stressed huhuhu. Good luck everyone

@TheMadnessangel

Жыл бұрын

oh, i forgot that i posted this comment. I passed the n3, I'm in japan since April and I will take the N2 in Osaka this December !!!

Thank you for this! The first time I took the JLPT a couple years ago, I failed it by a few points because of this. Like even though I studied and everything, in the real test everything moved along so much faster, and it was easy to run out of time on things. I’m retaking the N3 this year, and I’ve been trying to take practice tests and listen to listening tests, and just trying to do it all a bit faster. Still super nervous as the date approaches, but feeling a bit more confident as the days go on. Thank you, as always, for another great video with great tips! 😊

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck on the N3!!!!

@shallowsleep15

4 жыл бұрын

KemushiChan ロレッタ Thank youuuu! ❤️

I watched your video before my JLPT N1 exam in December and I passed. Thank you for the advice RE: the listening section!

I swear Loretta is the only KZreadr who gives serious, thoughtful advice about the process of learning Japanese. All the other channels are like "You don't have to use any books, just talk to natives. Oh and use italki, btw here is my code"! Don't get me wrong, I love italki, but you can see that Loretta has so much more experience when it comes to active and consious studying compering to other people on the platform. Thank you for being so awesome and for believing in us

I took N3 last summer, failed the reading section but passed overall. Planning to take N2 this summer but the idea of doing JLPT again is scaring me a little. Anyway, good luck to all of you taking it in December. You'll smash it!

I’m taking the N5 I’m excited to start this journey to becoming fluent

Thank you Loretta ! 頑張ります！

I'll be taking the N3! I wish everyone good luck on taking whatever level your taking!

I’m taking N2 this is exactly what I needed to see if I pass you get 15% of the credit!

Got the JLPT N3 today and I'm really grateful for the advice... especially the Reading Comprehension one! Remember doing the same thing for the SAT exam 😂

I will be writing N5 for the first time so i'm really nervous 😬

@jennifercramer5933

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!! I took the N5 last year, I'd definitely say that half of the nervousness came from never experiencing the JLPT before. Now going into the N4 in 2 weeks, I'm not nearly as nervous and actually more excited! 頑張って下さい!

@bekudamono2137

4 жыл бұрын

Same! Good luck ;D

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

I double what Jennifer says below. It may be a pain but I think youd feel and perform better if you tried a practice test (i posted a link to all files, levels, sound files and answers in the description of this video).

@nicchan11

4 жыл бұрын

@@jennifercramer5933 Yeah ikr! Especially the listening feels so much difficult😅 頑張ります！👍

@nicchan11

4 жыл бұрын

@@kemushichan ありがとうございます！👍 Your Japanese speaking always motivates me!😊 本当にありがとうございます！

I'm excited to do the JLPT! It'll be my first time and starting at N4 level end of this year. Thank you for this motivation girl! ❤️

I gotta refresh my Japanese ability when I get out to Tokyo next month! Not many opportunities to speak Japanese in North Carolina lol!

YES, WE NEED THIS! ありがとうございます！

I agree 10000% with what you said about reading or rather skimming. I don’t know how but I magically got full marks on the reading section on the N2 last December. I was lucky enough to have a teacher at the time that told me a year before I took the test that for N1 and N2 A LOT of people run out of time so you have to learn how to read QUICKLY. What I did was I got the shinkanzen master dokkai book and I timed myself for each question in the book. For each short question I tried to answer them in less than 2 min and then after I checked the answer I would read the passage again slowly. I also did what you suggested. I read the underlined portions and I read the sentences before than and the sentence after that.

@Japanindian5897

Жыл бұрын

Hi I need ur support this time I gave an exam but I am failed in dokaki

勉強がんばってね。

Watching this before my Jlpt exam tomorrow🥺🥺🥺 thank you for the tips

Thank you so much for the tips, especially on the "dreaded" reading portion! Will be taking the N1 test in the next 2 weeks!

Loretta coming in and saving everyone’s ass on the JLPT. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️♥️♥️

i just watched it today. I'm taking JLPTN3 tomorrow!!!!

Idk what is it about you but just watching you talk calmed me down, thankyou and I am going to try these tips rn

I would like to thank you. The night before I took the JNAT N3 I came across your video and it really help me on the reading part. I really cried when I got the results. Thank you so much. ❤ どもありがとうございます。

Wholeheartedly agree on your study tips. This is useful even for JLPT N5 level. I took the N5 which was the easiest and most basic and studied normally instead of studying exam style. I barely finished the grammar/reading section portion of the exam on time and didn't as well as I thought in the listening because I was doing everything so slowly that the cd went ahead a few times while I was deciding my answer, urgh. So it's very important to use the last 2 weeks to train up speed and accuracy. Good luck everyone on your exams!

My test it in 3 hours)) TIME TO PREPARE

@kemushichan

2 жыл бұрын

GURL

Im taking the N5 this july. Goodluck to everyone! 😊💜

I am back again to this video to post this comment...I really wanted to thank you for the reading tip which you gave bcos of it I scored 60/60 in my n3 reading section! Thanks againnnnnn!

@kemushichan

6 ай бұрын

YAAAAASSSSSSS. 🤩🔥🔥🔥 That so amazing to hear. YOU DID IT!!

studying for the N2 ...reviewing my kanji list now and just finished the listening part 2 weeks ago I ve been studying for the N2 since MARCH 　besides my work in the hospital as an intern doctor (GP) PLEASE WISH ME GOOD LUCK TO PASS THE N2 THIS TIME よろしくおねがいいたします。

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

GOOD LUCK!!! Sounds like all you need now is a good night's rest! You got this!!!

@mohamedothman5550

4 жыл бұрын

@@kemushichan どうもありがとうございます。：）：）Thank you so much for the great video & your reply wish u all the best

I forgot everything I learned. N3 passer but none remained.

Cramming grammar for the n2 right now. Should finish today, then I will quickly go over reading passages, and some kanji

I’m taking the jlpt for the first time (n2) this time round but I’m completely open to failing and taking it again in the summer 😅

I'll be taking N5!! Wish me luck! 😅 ありがとう for the tips! 😊

I’m taking the N2 in a few days! My first time taking the JLPT. 皆さん頑張って下さいね！

Thank you, your advice actually prepared me for JLPT N5 last December! 😊

As always, thank you so much for the helpful information! 皆さん、頑張ってくださいね！

Thanks so much for this video!! Will be using in November when I'm scrambling to prepare for the n2

The passage tip is really useful.

Greetings from Mexico! I'm preparing for the JLPT N2 and I'm a little scared. Your video really helped tho!

Now I haven't tried Loretta's Reading strategy, but personally, I like to read the sentence before and after the sentence the question is referring to, regardless of if it's underlined or not. The listening is quite unique but if you're used to writing down, crossing off wrong answers etc. while listening, it'll make your life so much easier for the listening section the day of. Also for the exam day itself, skip questions you don't know quickly so you'll have more time at the end to work on it if needed. Good Luck Everyone!

Ok.. I trust your Advices. I Belive your advices. Wish me Luck. Heading On Sunday for the N3. 先輩様、ありがとうございます。本当に頑張りましょう。

Thank you for reminding me of the watch!!!!

@ShiruSama1

2 жыл бұрын

Here again. Passed N4 and tomorrow I'm taking the N3! Wish me luck

I liked how you mentioned in an early video about taking the JLPT consecutively. I realized after signing up for the N5 that there was still a lot of little things that I thought I already knew. I can't wait to take my first JLPT. :D

I'll be taking N3 on December I'll try it by using this methods. Thank you, your tips🤗❣️

Thanks for the study tips. Some I think are useful even for N4 and N5. Now time to practice reading and listening.

Just bombed the reading portion of an N1 mock test and will be Blitzkreig Benkyoing it up for the next month!!

@kemushichan

2 жыл бұрын

One more month to go. YOU GOT THIS

I’m taking the N3, and it’ll be the first time I’ve ever taken it! I wish for the best for everybody taking it this December

Thanks for the reading tip! I barely passed a practice test at my local Japanese class, and I remember the reading section being much more difficult than doing them at home.

Doumo, Kemushi-chan! The tips are very warm and thoughtful. It was like you were about to come out of the screen and hug us all. 😊 It's going to be my 2nd take for N2 on Dec. 1st, and i kind of sucked at reading so I'm with you on the polishing of our skim reading skill. 😅 Anyway thank you so much! Have a good one today!

👏 yo you definitely got it. Im totally inspired now foreal. Fluency is the dream miss. 👏👏👏

this is great advice. thanks for this! ^^ I will take the N3 test in 11 days!

@verycherryberry3752

Жыл бұрын

me toooo :D good luck

🔥🔥Am definitely going to implement ‘Blitzkreig Benkyou’, and see if I can get that to be come a catch phrase in the UK. Thanks for another awesome video. Especially the tips on speed reading.

Thank you so much.. This video flares the confidence in side me. Thank you once again for taking time for us....

Great. This is the first time I’ve seen your video.

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to this little boomwormy corner of KZread!

I'll be taking the N5 for the first time and I'm still way behind where I should be. Whether I pass or fail I'm excited for the motivation it'll give me to keep going forward in learning Japanese!

Thanks for these pieces of advice Loretta-san. Hoping to nail N2 this December.

Omg thanks for that video I needed it so much since I'm taking n3 this Sunday!

"warm, and good, and familiar, like home" - I know exactly what that means. Versus looking at something and you kind of squirm because you aren't 100% sure.

love the advice, sleep is always important!!!

This is such great advice! Thanks so much for this ❤️ I'm writing the N5 this year. Definitely going to do some Blitzkrieg Benkyo every night until then. Good luck to Boomer!!

@kemushichan

4 жыл бұрын

Go go go lightening fast ⚡⚡⚡

Thank you for the video! I’m taking N3 next week and it’s my first time ever to attend JLPT. I’m both nervous and excited, but also have some mental preparations in case I fail on the first try. XD Just have to try again later if it doesn’t work out now.

This was actually really helpful, all these other KZreadrs gave me some serious anxiety, but you felt like hope, haha 😂, Thanks for this, subscribed 👍🏻❤️

Great tips, Loretta!!! Unfortunately, I was so busy studying in the lead up that I didnt check youtube and see your vid in time OTL笑 I maybe passed the N3, but the reading section really did do me in. If I have to take it again, or if I pass and go up to N2, am defo gonna follow your reading strategy. No time for slow and steady with 読解, my dudes

I'm taking the N4 next week and didn't study at all, wish me luck cuz that's my only hope 😭

All of us in the comments: Thaaaaaannks Mooooooom!

Reading is my strong point, so the last time I sat the JLPT (N3) I was able to read all the passages in their entirety without having to rush. Buuut, in the listening section I often had to rely on my gut feeling, as it was way too fast for me to consciously process everything that was being said 😬

@leonalumbad7656

4 жыл бұрын

Did you pass N3?

@aesdeef

4 жыл бұрын

@@leonalumbad7656 I did, and somehow even my listening score was better than I expected :)

Thank you very mutch! I lost my hope but you give me back!❤️

I will apply this for next year. Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much for your advice!! This December will be my second time taking N3 level. Hopefully, I will pass this time.

I'm so happy that for the first time I do understand what you were saying!!!

I take jlpt n2 in December, your advice will be so useful

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