tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post3192132283901014973..comments2023-05-29T20:46:37.299+09:00Comments on A Hopeless Romantic's Adventures in Japan: It's hard to gage progressClaytonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-84014477107399030942007-09-01T23:21:00.000+09:002007-09-01T23:21:00.000+09:00What I meant in regards to native speakers having ...What I meant in regards to native speakers having trouble, I meant if they just had the test plopped down in front of them one day, no warning. "Try taking this." They'd struggle.<BR/><BR/>Of course if they studied before hand, there's no excuse for them failing.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612269067356259698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-53923349032874369952007-08-31T13:00:00.000+09:002007-08-31T13:00:00.000+09:00I have heard from someone that passed that a Japan...I have heard from someone that passed that a Japanese person could pass with a little bit of study. Its an overblown myth maybe. <BR/>It is actually the vocabulary that has me down about 1kyu. I have a book that covers a lot of 1kyu grammar forms, but I recognize most of the words and kanji I know are 2kyu level.Claytonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-88787764422166851042007-08-31T12:23:00.000+09:002007-08-31T12:23:00.000+09:001kyuu, from the word on the streets, consists of a...1kyuu, from the word on the streets, consists of a lot of obscure words that you may very rarely actually utilize. So, if you haven't specifically cracked open an 1kyuu study guide, you probably won't do too well.<BR/><BR/>From what I hear, even native Japanese speakers may have trouble with it. (They'd probably <I>pass</I>, but not with what we'd expect of their score) Again, this is just hearsay.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612269067356259698noreply@blogger.com