JLPT results for Dec 13 is out!

Hi Folks,

Results of JLPT are available online!

To check, please ensure that you have the follow:
15-digit registration number (available on your examine slip)
8-digit password (available on your examine slip)

Click here to access to the login page for your results!

Snail mail should be coming to Singapore around mid Feb to late Feb.

皆さんの試験結果が如何か。

恥ずかしくて、JLPT N3について二度もおちちゃった。

New Year Greetings in Japanese

Hi Folks,

Happy New Year!!!
良いお年を?

明けましておめでとうございます?

Guess what? I was been told by my sensei that I had been using the WRONG phrase to wish people "Happy New Year" for quite a few years... >.<

Confused? Let me explain.

Both of them are commonly by Japanese to their loved ones for well wishes into the New Year.
However,

良いお年を
(Yoi otoshi wo) - May you have a good year ahead.
You will use this phrase BEFORE New Year starts

明けましておめでとうございます
(Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu) - Congratulation to a new start.
You will use this phrase AFTER New Year starts

So do remember to use the corrected phrase to avoid confusion and embarrassment!

Now is still 9pm @ Singapore +8pmt so let me wish everyone again :

Happy New Year!!!
良いお年を~

Hatsuyume 初夢

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Hatsuyume (初夢) is the first dream a person will have in the new year. It is a traditional Japanese belief that the dream will foretell the future/luck that awaits the dreamer in the coming year~! 

ヽ(^。^)丿

It is also believed that having a hatsuyume involving the following shall bring good luck to the dreamer:
1. Mount Fuji (high position)
2. Hawk (cleverness and strength)
3. Eggplant (nasu 成す - achieve something great)

～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～

What will you be dreaming tonight?

JLPT results for Dec 12 is out!

Hi Folks,

Results of JLPT are available online!

To check, please ensure that you have the follow:
15-digit registration number (available on your examine slip)
8-digit password (available on your examine slip)

Click here to access to the login page for your results!

Snail mail should be coming to Singapore around mid Feb to late Feb.

皆さんの試験結果が如何か。

恥ずかしくて、JLPT N3について二度もおちちゃった。

あけおめ！

皆さんへ、
明けましておめでとうございます！！！
来週クラスをやりなおします。

Everyone,
Happy New Year!
Lesson shall resume from next week ^^

メリークリスマスー

皆さんへ、

メリークリスマスーお目出度うご座います。

Everyone,

Merry Xmas to all!

Current JLPT scoring system (from 2010)

JLPT scoring system from 2010

Level	Total score		Scores by Scoring Sections
			Language Knowledge （Vocabulary/Grammar）		Reading		Listening
	Range of scores	Overall pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks
N1	0～180 points	100 points	0～60 points	19 points	0～60 points	19 points	0～60 points	19 points
N2	0～180 points	90 points	0～60 points	19 points	0～60 points	19 points	0～60 points	19 points
N3	0～180 points	95 points	0～60 points	19 points	0～60 points	19 points	0～60 points	19 points

Level	Total score		Scores by Scoring Sections
			Language Knowledge （Vocabulary/Grammar）・Reading		Listening
	Range of scores	Overall pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks
N4	0～180 points	90 points	0～120 points	38 points	0～60 points	19 points
N5	0～180 points	80 points	0～120 points	38 points	0～60 points	19 points

Just a side note that one is not required to score well on each sectional pass as compared to previous format of JLPT. Previous format requires examine to achieve at least 50% passing grade per section. However the examine MUST pass the overall pass marks and sectional pass marks requirement for each paper.

Meaning if one might be weak in reading and managed to scrape through the sectional pass for language knowledge but very strong in listening and ace the listening section, one can still pass the JLPT exams.