I've been semi-casually studying Japanese for around 5 years. I currently live in Japan, but since I already have a remote job for an English-speaking software company, I've never had an interest in getting a job for a Japanese company, and having a good level of Japanese was really only ever a matter of convenience and personal achievement.
On a whim, I participated in a mock JLPT session that was held by a local university. To my surprise, I passed the N2 level. Not with flying colors, but with enough margin that if it were the real thing, I probably would have passed.
This is a win, because I have never passed the JLPT before, and haven't done any test preparation. I mostly just read books and participate in daily life. I have some Anki flashcards, but I'm far from consistent with it.
I signed up for the December test!
4 Comments
GodyGade@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
日本語上手! Congrats =)
gramie@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y
That's really great! Almost 25 years ago I passed level 2, after what I thought was quite a lot of work. The reading comprehension was definitely the hardest part for me, because of kanji, of course. Having left Japan more than 20 years ago, of course I have lost most of what I knew. But I've learned lots of other things, so it's all good.
Good luck in December!
hatchet@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
The most difficult part for me was the listening, but reading comprehension was also tough, mostly due to the time constraints. I'm not fabulous at skimming text, especially in a foreign language.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Suindara@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
よくできましたね！ I'm sure you're gonna ace it!