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30 passages · N5–N1 · 短文 & 長文 · 0 read

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JLPT N5

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N5日常 Daily life短文

学校としごとSchool and WorkYuki's weekday: Japanese school in the morning, a cafe job in the afternoon. Chapter 5: connectors like から and が join the sentences.1 min · 212 chars

N5物語 Stories短文

買いものの日Shopping DayYuki buys shirts and asks about prices. Chapter 3: question words, counters and the number kanji from price tags.1 min · 186 chars

N5物語 Stories短文

土曜日のレストランAt the RestaurantYuki and Ken order a meal together. Chapter 4: たいです, をください and the food kanji arrive.1 min · 195 chars

N5日常 Daily life短文

こうえんの土曜日A Saturday at the ParkOn a sunny Saturday, a friend and I take sandwiches to the park.1 min · 155 chars

N5実用 Notices & forms短文draft

週末セールのお知らせSupermarket Weekend SaleA simple shop flyer. Read it and find the day, the discount, and the hours.1 min · 88 chars

N5試験 JLPT-style短文

図書館からのお知らせA Notice from the LibraryA short public notice, the kind of text the JLPT loves to test.1 min · 118 chars

N5物語 Stories長文

海へ行った日The Day We Went to the SeaA longer N5 read: a family's simple, happy day at the beach.1 min · 315 chars

N5日常 Daily life短文

私の一日My DayA simple daily routine, from morning to night.1 min · 121 chars

N5日常 Daily life短文

はじめましてNice to Meet YouYuki introduces herself and her family. Chapter 1 of a series that grows with the N5 course: this one uses only です sentences.1 min · 161 chars

N5日常 Daily life短文

私のへやYuki's RoomYuki shows you her new room in Japan. Chapter 2: これ・それ・あれ and the first particles, still all です sentences.1 min · 165 chars

N5日常 Daily life短文

私の友だちYuki's FriendsYuki describes her two best friends in Japan. Chapter 6: the adjectives and comparisons of unit 9, all in one portrait.1 min · 224 chars

JLPT N4

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N4ニュース News & tech短文

町に新しい公園ができましたA New Park Opened in TownA gentle local-news report about a new neighborhood park.1 min · 152 chars

N4ニュース News & tech長文

新しいコミュニティバスが走り始めましたA New Community Bus Starts RunningA longer N4 local-news read about a small town's new bus service.1 min · 426 chars

N4実用 Notices & forms短文draft

ゴミの出し方のお知らせHow to Put Out the TrashAn apartment notice about garbage days. Find which day each type goes out, and by when.1 min · 117 chars

N4実用 Notices & forms短文draft

年末年始の休みのお知らせClinic Holiday ClosureA clinic notice about holiday closing days. Find the dates and what to do in an emergency.1 min · 97 chars

N4物語 Stories短文

おばあさんとねこThe Old Woman and the CatA short, warm tale about an unexpected friend on a rainy day.1 min · 153 chars

N4実用 Notices & forms短文draft

職場からのお知らせWorkplace Safety Meeting NoticeA factory notice about a safety meeting. Find the time, the place, and the rule.1 min · 94 chars

N4物語 Stories短文

小さなサプライズA Small SurpriseA friend's quiet birthday turns warm thanks to a hidden gift.1 min · 267 chars

JLPT N3

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N3日常 Daily life長文

一人暮らしを始めてAfter I Started Living AloneA longer N3 personal essay on the lessons of living on your own.2 min · 661 chars

N3ニュース News & tech短文

コンビニの便利なサービスThe Convenient Services of the KonbiniWhy Japan's convenience stores are far more than just shops.1 min · 172 chars

N3日常 Daily life短文

日本の夏祭りA Japanese Summer FestivalA first-person account of an evening at a local shrine festival.1 min · 176 chars

N3物語 Stories短文

わすれたかさThe Umbrella I ForgotA rainy-day mistake on the train leads to an unexpected kindness from a stranger.1 min · 285 chars

JLPT N2

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N2試験 JLPT-style短文

秋の図書館まつりボランティア募集のお知らせVolunteers Wanted for the Autumn Library FestivalA semi-formal city notice recruiting volunteers to help run the autumn library festival.1 min · 331 chars

N2ニュース News & tech長文

リモートワークの広がりThe Spread of Remote WorkA longer N2 op-ed weighing the upsides and costs of working from home.3 min · 801 chars

N2ニュース News & tech短文

スマートフォンと私たちの社会Smartphones and Our SocietyA short opinion piece on how smartphones have changed daily life.1 min · 183 chars

N2物語 Stories短文

手紙The LetterA letter found during a move brings a grandmother's voice back.1 min · 170 chars

JLPT N1

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N1ニュース News & tech短文

機械に委ねるものWhat We Outsource to MachinesA reflective essay on what we quietly surrender each time technology makes life more convenient.1 min · 257 chars

N1試験 JLPT-style短文

言葉の力The Power of WordsA reflective essay on the weight the words we choose can carry.1 min · 194 chars

N1試験 JLPT-style長文

「待つ」ということOn WaitingA longer N1 essay (長文) questioning a society that prizes speed above all.4 min · 1146 chars

N1物語 Stories短文

吾輩は猫であるI Am a Cat (opening)The famous opening of Natsume Sōseki's classic novel.1 min · 69 charsAozora Bunko

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