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JLPT S3

New JLPT N3 Prep Course #2

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Grammar Points

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Grammar Points

The Focus of This Lesson Is Questions 3 and 4 of the Kanji and Vocabulary Section

Section

Instructions

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'll learn how to prepare for

vocabulary section.

Katakana Words and Onomatopoeia

Frequently used onomatopoeia and katakana words often show up in this section.

Katakana Words

Check the following list of Katakana words and their synonyms (words that have the
same meaning).

Word

Synonym

"!

#%$&'!(")*

#%+&(

,-/.,

0

#213(

4"56"78

9:

#<;"=>(")?@.

4A

,"B.

C

#%D$"E/(

F

,

G

#%+HE/(

I

."J

KL

#2M+=(

N

O

PQ

#2MRS=(

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N

O,

#&(

."O

#(")

#(

.@

8

#"M(

6

.,

#!"=(")#O

$.

8&%('

)

S

'

#*S

'

(

5

O

+,

#$=(

8-

.."O/

01

#<;"&"M23

(

4

$.O

5

#%$6D(

#

%('

7%

#6

%

(")8"!

'

#9:!

'

(

-

.

;<

#=E9/(")>?

#%+@?(

Please write the following words into Katakana:

"English"

Romaji

Katakana

1) "coach"

k

ACB

D

2) "goal"

g

ACECF

D

3) "service"

s

GCH

JI

F

D

4) "image"

im

K

D

5) "style"

sutairu

D

6) "set"

setto

D

7) "smooth"

sum

LCMCF

D

8) "team"

ch

NJOCF

D

9) "tent"

tento

D

10) "knock"

nokku

D

11) "bucket"

baketsu

D

12) "vitamin"

bitamin

D

13) "veteran"

beteran

D

14) "bench"

benchi

D

15) "member"

menb

G

D

16) "humor"

y

LCO

D

17) "level"

reberu

D

18) "master"

masut

G

D

19) "calorie"

karor

N

D

20) "series"

shir

NJMCF

D

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the objects they name or the sounds those
objects make. Examples in English include words like "crash" and "splash"; the
sounds of the words imitate the meaning. Also, onomatopoeia includes many animal
sounds like "bow-wow" and "neigh."

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Japanese has many onomatopoeia that we frequently use in daily conversation. On the
JLPT, there are often questions about Japanese onomatopoeia that express feelings,
actions, or states.

For a more detailed explanation about Japanese onomatopoeia, check out our
Onomatopoeia series.

The following chart contains onomatopoeia that have shown up on the JLPT in the
past six years. Check to see whether you know all of the onomatopoeia listed
below.

Check

Onomatopoeia

Definition (Japanese)

==

M&"&)

3(3

6=)(9

%

!9

"=

'

@

E/;=!3

)"$

%('

%

="'9")"D'==

@

9

" !"=

'

6

"

#

'$%

+

'

3

;M@(3

&

3'

#

(

(

&?

)

9

M"=

'

*

6

!9/L

"=

'

")++

"=

,

&-

*

M=

+=+=

.3M6"E==$:$"E=

/+0

)*6"E9

Sample Sentences

1.

8

J*21

"'3

(

)21

4

"

==

M"=

'5

"Tom loves Japan, so he's been really lively since coming to Japan."

2.

6

1/)

4

.

8

3(3

M"=+"M6

5

"Yesterday I wandered around the department store."

3.

7

'

%

8

"=6

(

)

@

95

:"

6

5

"My wife was sound asleep, so I secretly left the house."

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4.

="E=

%

"")

%

M6

5

"I got rid of stuff I didn't need, and now I feel better."

5.

:6"M

(

*

@

9

5

"My mother and sister look exactly alike."

6.

*

6

"

+

+

%5

'=

(

&?

+"MR

3

5

"We have tons of time. Let's not rush and take it easy."

7.

@;=")

*

M6

5

"My mom smiled when she heard that."

8.

(

*

*

6

5

"This t-shirt is perfect for him."

9.

(

,

&-

!"=

'5

"I vaguely remember his face."

10.

':$"E9")

+=+=

M6

5

"I didn't know which way to go and got confused."

11.

*1

="=

'5

"My dad works hard every day."

Please also review

- Expressions containing sound repetition, such as

#">">(")

9

9)

&

&).&.&)

#(")

++++)

MR3MR3 )

M!"M!)#"

#%D$$$(")#%

6?6?)

B&

- Common physiological responses, such as

9M"))

M

9

)+9?")

*0")

)('

"

))"E)

B&

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Practice Section

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