Reading Practice

Improve your Japanese reading skills with graded passages.

Shinto in Modern Society

Discover the evolving role of Shinto in contemporary Japanese society with this insightful N1 reading passage. The article includes a full vocabulary list, English translation, comprehension questions, and detailed grammar explanations.

Anime as Soft Power

Japanese reading practice for JLPT N1 learners on the topic of anime's global influence as soft power, with vocabulary, translation, and grammar.

Yen Depreciation Explained

Explore JLPT N1 reading practice through a conversational passage that explains Yen depreciation, its daily impact, and its effects on the Japanese economy.

JLPT N1 Reading Practice: The Meiji Restoration

Explore the Meiji Restoration with this JLPT N1 reading practice. Learn about Japan's rapid modernization, key vocabulary, and grammar points.

デジタル時代のプライバシー保護

N1レベルの日本語読解で、デジタル時代におけるプライバシー保護の課題を探ります。データ漏洩、AI、GDPR、個人の責任などを取り上げます。

Excerpt from Soseki

An N1 Japanese reading passage from Soseki, exploring modern solitude vs. human connection. Features vocabulary, full translation, comprehension questions, and key grammar.

Preventive Medicine in Aging Japan

JLPT N1レベルの学習者向けに、高齢化が進む日本における予防医療を解説します。健康診断や生活習慣の改善、地域・政府の取り組みなど、多角的な視点から予防医療の重要性を探ります。

現代の孤独を考える

JLPT N1レベルの学習者向けに、現代社会における「孤独」を深く考察する読解練習記事です。N1の語彙と文法を使い、理解度を確認するための質問と詳細な解説がついています。

On Constitutional Reform

深掘り！日本の憲法改正を巡る議論。特に第九条や、改正に必要なプロセスに焦点を当て、JLPT N1レベルの読解力を高めるための記事です。語彙、和訳、質問、文法ポイントも充実。

Quantum Mechanics for the Curious

Explore the weird and wonderful world of quantum mechanics for JLPT N1 learners. Discover superposition, entanglement, and their impact on modern technology.

Changing Careers in Mid-Life

Explore Tanaka-san's inspiring N2-level story of a mid-life career change from a stable office job to a dream bakery. Includes passage, vocab, translation, and questions.

University Entrance Exam Debate

Enhance your Japanese reading skills with this JLPT N2 practice. Explore the debate around university entrance exams in Japan, including traditional and new selection methods, and their societal implications. Includes vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar points.

Regional Food Cultures

Discover Japan's rich regional food cultures! This N2 reading passage explores Hokkaido's seafood, Osaka's flour-based dishes, and Kyushu's unique ramen. Improve your Japanese skills with the passage, new vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and N2 grammar points.

Reading a Newspaper Article

Sharpen your N2 Japanese reading comprehension using a real newspaper article. This text, featuring a community initiative, will boost your vocabulary and grammar, all supported by furigana.

オンラインショッピングの最新トレンド

JLPT N2レベルの学習者向けに、最新のオンラインショッピングトレンドを探求しましょう。ライブコマース、サブスクリプションボックス、エシカル消費など、現代の消費行動を自然な日本語の文章で学びます。ふりがな、語彙、翻訳、理解度チェックも充実。

A Trip to Hokkaido

Boost your N2 Japanese reading comprehension! Journey through Hokkaido with this captivating article, featuring furigana, vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar insights.

Japan's Aging Society

Enhance your JLPT N2 reading skills with this practice passage on Japan's aging society. Includes furigana, vocabulary, translation, comprehension questions, and grammar points.

Climate Change and Daily Life

This JLPT N2 reading practice explores the everyday impacts of climate change. Enhance your Japanese reading skills with a compelling passage, complete with vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar insights.

Smartphones in Everyday Life

This JLPT N2 reading passage explores the omnipresent role of smartphones in daily life in Japan. It includes a conversational text with furigana, followed by vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar explanations.

Work Style Reform in Japan

Enhance your Japanese reading comprehension at the N2 level with this article about Japan's Work Style Reform. Learn about telework, flexible work arrangements, and achieving work-life balance through a relatable story, essential vocabulary, grammar explanations, and practice questions.

A Letter from My Grandmother

Practice N3 Japanese reading with a heartwarming letter from a grandmother. Includes the Japanese passage with furigana, vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and key grammar points.

School Disaster Drill: JLPT N3 Reading Practice

Strengthen your JLPT N3 Japanese reading comprehension with an engaging passage about a school disaster drill. This article includes essential vocabulary, a clear English translation, comprehension questions, and key grammar explanations.

My Life as an Exchange Student

Join an N3 learner's adventure as an exchange student in Japan! Practice reading, learn new vocabulary, and review N3 grammar points.

Learning the Tea Ceremony

Enhance your Japanese reading skills for JLPT N3 with a passage about the tea ceremony. Includes vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar explanations.

Moving to a New Apartment

Learn Japanese with an N3 reading practice passage about moving to a new apartment, including vocabulary, translation, comprehension questions, and grammar.

My First Onsen Trip

Hone your JLPT N3 reading skills with a heartwarming story about a first-time onsen trip. This complete lesson includes vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and key grammar points.

Life in the City vs Countryside

Discover the differences between city and countryside life in Japan. Practice N3 reading comprehension with a passage, vocabulary, and grammar points.

A Local Summer Festival

Practice JLPT N3 reading with a story about a local summer festival. Includes a Japanese passage with furigana, vocabulary, English translation, questions, and grammar points.

A Day Volunteering

Boost your N3 Japanese reading comprehension with this engaging passage about a volunteer day at a local park. Practice reading with furigana, expand your vocabulary, and check your understanding with detailed English translations, comprehension questions, and grammar explanations.

Working in a Japanese Company

Enhance your N3 Japanese skills with this reading practice on 'Working in a Japanese Company'. Explore N3 vocabulary and grammar, and check your comprehension with provided furigana and translations.

My Friend's Birthday Party

A Japanese N4 reading practice passage about a friend's birthday party with vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar points.

Visiting My Hometown

Enhance your N4 Japanese reading comprehension with this passage about a heartwarming visit to one's hometown. It includes furigana, a detailed vocabulary list, English translation, comprehension questions, and clear grammar explanations.

Getting a Library Card

Curious how to get a library card in Japan? This N4 reading practice covers everything you need: a natural conversation, key vocabulary, translation, comprehension questions, and grammar explanations.

N4 Reading Practice: Cooking Class

Enhance your Japanese reading skills with this N4-level passage about attending a cooking class. Includes vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and grammar explanations.

家族のアルバム

Improve your Japanese reading skills with this heartfelt N4-level passage about a family photo album. Includes vocabulary, English translation, comprehension questions, and detailed grammar explanations to deepen your understanding.

Helping with Homework

Dive into JLPT N4 Japanese reading practice with 'Helping with Homework'. This article offers a clear passage with furigana, a comprehensive vocabulary list, English translation, thought-provoking comprehension questions, and practical grammar explanations.