Saturday 20 January 2024

How long does it take to be fluent in Japanese?

How long does it take to be fluent in Japanese?

Fluency level defines the timeframe:
Conversational fluency: Takes approximately 700-1700 hours of study, allowing basic everyday conversations.
Professional fluency: Requires around 2200 hours or more, enabling functioning in a Japanese work environment.
Native-like fluency: This level is rare and demands extensive, long-term dedication.
Estimates from various sources:
U.S. Department of State: 88 weeks (2200 hours) for basic fluency.
Japan Switch: 2200 hours for JLPT N3 (conversational level).
Fluent in 3 Months: 3-4 months (480-640 hours) with intensive study (note: potentially ambitious).
1-Today’s Japanese language
Here are some examples of different categories of grammar words you could specify:
Particles: は (wa), が (ga), を (wo), に (ni), etc. These words indicate the grammatical function of nouns and phrases.⁰
Conjugations: ます (masu), たい (tai), た (ta), ました (mashita), etc. These words change the form of verbs to indicate tense, mood, and politeness.
Adjectives: 大きい (ookii), きれい (kirei), 楽しい (tanoshī), etc. These words describe qualities of nouns.
Adverbs: とても (tottemo), よく (yoku), いつも (itsumo), etc. These words modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
2- Today’s news
Jewel of Shonan’ stops visitors in their tracks at Enoshima island
The garden is named after a British individual who lived in Japan in the Meiji Era (1868-1912) and won renown for the large greenhouse and gardens he developed in Enoshima, a popular day trip destination from Tokyo.
Indonesia and Japan agree on removing more trade barriers
Japan will allow greater access for Indonesian products by removing tariffs on processed fishery items, among other things.
Japan has also provided Indonesia’s coast guard with a patrol vessel worth 9 billion yen ($63 million) to help Indonesia increase its maritime capacity

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