Friday, October 28, 2016

JLPT N2 in 30 days - day 1 Practice

Grammar 8 today: 

The grammar is covered in other blog posts. So far I've gotten ~げ ~かち ~君 ~気味


Grammar Flash Cards:

 Vocab: 60 today

法則(ほうそく)       law,rule
下書(したが)   rough copy,draft
小遣(こづか)   personal expenses
後輩(こうはい)       junior (at work or school)
()(つか)      hindrance
たんす   chest of drawers
いきなり      suddenly
しぼむ   to wither,to fade (away)
受取(うけとり)       receipt
ビニール      vinyl
整備(せいび)       completion,consolidation
点数(てんすう)       score
盗難(とうなん)       theft
純粋(じゅんすい)    pure
持参(じさん)       bringing
くたびれる  to get tired
電柱(でんちゅう)    telephone pole
退院(たいいん)       leaving hospital
(やわ)らかい      tender
(ふさ)       to stop up
一休(ひとやす)  a rest
(あつ)かましい brazen
限度(げんど)       bounds
()びる   to apologize
学会(がっかい)       academic meeting
()える   to starve
(おう)ずる  to respond
手続(てつづ)   procedure
(すず)   bell
申請(しんせい)       petition
(さかのぼ)  to go back, to make retroactive
(すず)       to cool oneself
()(くろ)  pitch black
()       paddy field
器具(きぐ)       utensil
ステージ      stage, performance
上下(じょうげ)       high and low
効力(こうりょく)    effect
スタート      start
屋外(おくがい)       outdoors
看板(かんばん)       sign
公共(こうきょう)    public
短編(たんぺん)       short (e.g. story, film)
(めぐ)       to go around
()()      to jump in (physical action)
高等(こうとう)       high class
石鹸(せっけん)       soap
どきどき      fast heart beat (fx sound)
()       to rank next to
学術(がくじゅつ)    science
開通(かいつう)       opening
普及(ふきゅう)       diffusion
()       to wind
出勤(しゅっきん)    going to work
引算(ひきざん)       subtraction
(さまた)げる        to disturb
通知(つうち)       notice
食器(しょっき)       tableware
有無(うむ)       yes or no, indicator
再三(さいさん)       again and again, repeatedly

Vocab Flash Cards: Vocab Match Game: Kanji List: 13 today.

党 (on) トウ (kun) なかま, むら党 (imi) party, faction, clique

協 (on) キョウ (imi) co-, cooperation

総 (on) ソウ (kun) す.べて ,すべ.て (imi) general, whole, all, full, total

区(on) ク、 オウ、 コウ (imi) ward, district, section

領 (on) リョウ  (kun) えり (imi) jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

県(on) ケン (kun) か.ける (imi) prefecture

設 (on) セツ (kun) もう.ける (imi) establishment, provision, prepare

改 (on) カイ (kun) あらた.める、 あらた.まる (imi) reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

府(on) フ (imi) borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

査(on) サ(imi) investigate

委(on) イ(kun) ゆだ.ねる(imi) committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

軍(on) グン (imi) army, force, troops, war, battle


Kanji Flash Cards Kanji Match Game:

JLPT N2 in 30 days - day 1 test

Here are the Quizes I've made for JLPT in 30 days. Basically I've split the grammar Kanji and vocab into 30 day small chunks and created a way to create 'practice tests' that are automatically generated.. Keep in mind these are testing you on the knowledge of the JLPT and not actual test questions. Also please keep in mind that a pass in each jlpt section (reading, listening, grammar vocab) is 30% a pass for the over all test (50%)
http://www.jlpt.jp/e/guideline/results.html

Grammar: Vocab: Kanji:

Thursday, October 27, 2016

n2 grammar ~際 ~に際して ~にあたって


basis came from this youtube video. Added notes in english, plus some example sentences from WWWjdic's & tatoeba.

(さい)(さい) is used basically like ~toki. So naninani toki. But it's weird to use with friends. You can use it for past events and future events. If you're using Keigo, use 'sai' instead of Toki. This is used a lot in directions or business situations. “please fasten your seat belts when.”
To form with nouns use: no.
So 何々(なになに)(さい)
ex.
受験(じゅけん)(さい) = when you take a test 受験(じゅけん)のとき
Example Sentences:
  • 離着陸(りちゃくりく)(さい)にはシートベルトをしめて下さい。
    Please secure your seat belt during takeoff and landing.
  • 予約(よやく)(さい)()いた確認番号(かくにんばんごう)(わたし)(おし)えて(くだ)さい。
    Please let me know the confirmation number you were told when you reserved the room.
  • 食事(しょくじ)(さい)にあまり(みず)()みすぎないように。
    Avoid drinking too much water with your meals.
  • 出火(しゅっか)(さい)は、すぐに119(ばん)電話(でんわ)しなければならない。
    In case of fire, you should dial 119 immediately.
  • 今後旅行(こんごりょこう)(さい)はぜひ当社(とうしゃ)をご検討(けんとう)ください。
    Please consider us in the future for all your travel needs.
  • 移転(いてん)(さい)はお()らせ(くだ)さい。
    If you change your address, please let me know.
  • (れい)(もう)()げるのが(おそ)くなりましたが、貴国訪問(きこくほうもん)(さい)にはお世話(せわ)になりました。
    I regret the delay in writing to you to thank you for your hospitality on my visit to your country.


when you use with verbs, use the -ta form or the unconjugated form.
()(さい) (when you go)
(おこな)った(さい) (when you went)
Examples:
  • 中学生(ちゅうがくせい)英語(えいご)(まな)(さい)最難関(さいなんかん)(ひと)つが関係代名詞(かんけいだいめいし)です。
    One of the greatest hurdles facing middle school students learning English is relative pronouns.
  • 穂木(ほぎ)台木(だいぎ)()()(さい)形成層(けいせいそう)(かさ)()わせるようにします。
    When inserting the budwood into the root stock make the cambium layer overlap.
  • 彼女(かのじょ)条件(じょうけん)結婚相手(けっこんあいて)(えら)(さい)優先事項(ゆうせんじこう)だ。
    Her conditions for choosing a marriage partner took priority.
  • また辞去するに決して忘れないようにすること。
    It is very important to be careful not to forget them when you leave.



~(さい)して
only used for future. Things that are going to happen. use with nouns and only unconguated verbs. Again, don't use with friends, so work place situations.
(えら)ぶに(さい)して(before you choose)
開会(かいかい)(さい)して(before the meeting)
Examples:
  • 書物(しょもつ)選択(せんたく)(さい)して過去(かこ)偉大(いだい)作家(さっか)(もっと)注意(ちゅうい)されるべきだ。
    In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.
  • 卒業(そつぎょう)(さい)して(わたし)たちは感謝(かんしゃ)(しるし)として(かれ)()時計(どけい)を贈りました。
    On leaving school, we presented him with a table clock as a token of our thanks.
  • 書物(しょもつ)選択(せんたく)(さい)して過去(かこ)偉大(いだい)作家(さっか)たちは(もっと)注目(ちゅうもく)されるべきだ。
    In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention.


~にあたって
only used for future. Things that are going to happen. use with verbs and only unconjugated verbs. I think this is the more informal version of nisaishite. So you can use with friends? But not sure.
(えら)ぶにあたって(before you choose)
開会(かいかい)にあたって(before the meeting)
Examples:

  • 友人(ゆうじん)(えら)にあたってはいくら注意(ちゅうい)してもしすぎることはない。
    You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
  • 研究部長(けんきゅうぶちょう)はその部門(ぶもん)新製品(しんせいひん)テスト(てすと)をするにあたって徹底的(てっていてき)仕事(しごと)をさせた。
    The research director had the department do a thorough job in testing the new product.

n2 Grammar ~ものなら

~ものならif I (we, etc.) could

Formation:
v-  Verb-potential + ものなら – if it were possible to verb
Examples:

(
(かれ)(わたし)(がけ)から()()りれるものなら()()りてみろと()った。 
He defied me to dive off the cliff.

意思(いし)(よわ)(ひと)批判(ひはん)(まと)になる。だから(とも)だちでさえも、その欠点(けってん)(ちょく)せるものならとおもってかれをいじめようとするだろう。 
A man of weak will is the target of criticism; even his friends would badger him into correcting his defects.

そうすれば()にみえるものならなんだって。 
Well you can indicate everything you see.
うちのかみさんは(もと)プロレスラーで、だからもし(わたし)浮気(うわき)をしているところを()つかりでもしようものなら、それこそコテンパンにやられてしまうよ。 
My wife used to be a pro-wrestler, so if she ever catches me two-timing her, I'd be beaten to a pulp.

その問題(もんだい)()ける(もの)なら()いてみろ。


I defy you to solve the problem.