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JLPT S3

New JLPT N3 Prep Course #3

3

Grammar Points

2

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Grammar Points

The Focus of This Lesson Is Question 5 of the Language Knowledge Section.

Question

Question Type

Number of
Questions

Choose the correct reading of the
Kanji

Eight
questions

Choose the correct Kanji for the
given Hiragana

Six questions

Choose the appropriate vocabulary
word and complete the sentence

Eleven
questions

Choose the synonym of the given
word

Five
questions

Choose the sentence that uses the
given word correctly

Five
questions

In this lesson, you

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Common Set Phrases

Please review set phrases we commonly use in daily life.

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2

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2

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2

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2

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2

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2

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2

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4-5

2

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2

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0C

&'

)

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+-,034-5

&'

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or "Please don't trouble yourself."

1. A:

,

3,1-,

2

A: "Would you like some coffee or tea?"
B:

B-C

+-,034-5

2

B: "Please don't go to any trouble."

J

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/

+?-A-B-C/0

We use both phrases when we have kept someone waiting. It corresponds to "Thank
you for waiting" or "I'm sorry that I kept you waiting."

J

EFG=

H

4-5

FG=

H

&'

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$

'

FG=

H

4-5

'

"without reserve." We use the phrase

EFG=

H

4-5

"('&

something or to receive something. It corresponds to "Don't hesitate to

"Feel free to

For Example:

1.

EFG=

H

4-5

+;5-/3

2

"Please don't hesitate to call me."

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hard work." However, you can only use

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social status than you.

Adjectives Ending in

43

The following adjectives frequently show up on the JLPT. Please check to see
whether you know the meaning.

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8,9

-43

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F43

8

H

C43

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43

+

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3&43

F-43

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43

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)

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Suffix -

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)

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Check the following vocabulary words that contain

)

Japanese

"English"

(

G)

'

"partial," "partially"

(

D6G)

'

"individual"

(

,-5)

'

"comparatively"

(

8

H

C

'

H

5)

'

"passive," "inactive"

(

@

'

H

5)

'

"aggressive," "active"

Nouns followed by

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C

(

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5

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(

/

39

0

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1

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%,

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(

C

$

G

<5

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/

G3

0

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,35

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CC

F

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Similar Words

Nouns related to weather:

1.

)G

'

"weather"

2.

'

D-C

"climate"

3.

)G-D-C

"weather and climate for a certain period"

Nouns related to temperature:

1.

'

+-G

"air temperature"

2.

+-G-B

"temperature in general"

3.

93+-G

"body temperature"

Nouns that indicate complaints:

1.

-0G

"dissatisfaction"

2.

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56

H

C

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"complaint"

Adjectives related to honesty:

1.

8

H

C6

'

"honest"

2.

-4+

"obedient"

Easily Confused Words

1.

,G,-5

"sense"

2.

!

,G-6

H

C

"feeling, " "emotion"

3.

%

,G-8G

"admiration"

4.

,G-B-C

"being deeply moved emotionally"

1.

G

"sample"

2.

-,9

"viewpoint"

3.

,&

-,&

"appearance"

4.

8

-8

"headline"

5.

E(

"splendid" (na adjective)

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1.

8+G

"mean," "way, " "measure"

2.

)0

"time," "labor"

3.

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)3

"repairs," "maintenance"

4.

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)

'

"procedure"

5.

=

)

5-=

"handmade"

6.

-

)

/

3

"arrangement"

1.

!

C

"countless number"

2.

@-3C

"integer"

3.

-C

C

"even numbers"

4.

'

C

"odd numbers"

Practice Section

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2

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3.

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