JLPT Study Guide 2026
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📋 JLPT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 JLPT Topics to Study (81)
✍️ Sample JLPT Questions & Answers
1. バス＿＿＿会社に行きます。１時間＿＿＿かかります。
The particle で is used to indicate the means or method by which an action is performed. Here, it shows the means of transportation: 'by bus' (バスで). The particle も, when used with a quantity or duration, adds emphasis, implying that the amount is surprisingly large or long. 「１時間も」 suggests that 'one hour' is a long time to the speaker, translating to 'it takes as long as an hour'.
2. In a meeting, someone says '議題に戻りましょう.' What are they suggesting?
'議題' means 'agenda item/topic,' and '戻りましょう' means 'let's return,' so it's a call to refocus the discussion.
3. What is the meaning of 気をつける (きをつける)?
気をつける (きをつける) means 'to be careful' or 'to pay attention.'
4. A short notice reads: 「このトイレは女性専用です。男性は使わないでください。」What does this notice mean?
「女性専用」means 'for women only,' and men are asked not to use it.
5. 彼は私を見つめながら_______笑顔を見せました。
The particle 「ぶり」 is used to describe the manner or state of something, often conveying a particular 'air' or 'way' of doing an action. In this sentence, 「見つめながら_______笑顔を見せました」 (while staring, showed a smile), 「ぶり」 fits to describe the *kind* of smile he showed, perhaps a characteristic or specific way of smiling. It emphasizes the nuance of the action.
6. A JLPT passage about elderly residents states: 'They remember names of neighbors long gone, yet struggle to recall what they had for breakfast.' What does the author most likely intend to highlight?
The contrast between vivid long-term memories and faded short-term ones illustrates the author's point about the enduring power of emotionally significant memories.
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