October 30, 2010

天気予報 台風14号 weather forecast Typhoon #14

     

みなさん、こんにちは!

We will read weather news today.

今日は天気予報を読んでみましょう。
   今日(きょう): today
   天気(てんき)予報(よほう): weather forecast
   読(よ)んでみましょう: let's (try to) read
N2の文法がありますね。 がんばってください!
   文法(ぶんぽう): grammars

The Typhoon #14 is heading to northeast direction which is now located in the west-southeast of Hachijo-jima island as of 11am.
It is expected to reach to Kanro region the most in the evening, the Meteorological Agency is warning heavy rain.
The strong-wind area of the typhoon #14 is getting wider.
From Shikoku island to Kanto region are in the strong-wind area, over 15m/second, it seems like it will keep blowing long even after the typhoon will have been gone.
From now on, in the even to 9pm, it will reach to Kanto region or land.

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台風14号は午前11現在、八丈島の西南西にあって北東方向に進んでいます。
   午前(ごぜん)11時(じ)現在(げんざい): as of 11am
   八丈島(はちじょうじま): Hachijo-jima island
   西南西(せいなんせい): west-southwest
   北東(ほくとう)方向(ほうこう): northeast direction
   進(すす)んでいます: is moving
夕方には関東に最接近するとみられ、気象庁では大雨に対する警戒を呼びかけています。
   夕方(ゆうがた): evening
   関東(かんとう): Kanto region
   最(さい)接近(せっきん): reaches the closest
   ~とみられ: is considered
   気象庁(きしょうちょう): Meteorological Agency
   大雨(おおあめ): heavy rain
   N2 ~に対(たい)する: against, about
   警戒(けいかい)を呼(よ)びかけている: giving a warning
台風14号は強風域がどんどん広がっていっているのが特徴です。
   強風(きょうふう): strong wind
   域(いき): area, zone
   どんどん: rapidly
   広(ひろ)がっている: is getting wider, bigger
   ~が特徴(とくちょう)です: has a charactaristic
午前11時現在は四国から関東地方の広い範囲が風速15メートル以上の強風域に入っていて、台風が抜けた後も長い間、強い風が吹くことになりそうです。
   四国(しこく): Shikoku island
   関東地方(ちほう): Kanto region
   広(ひろ)い範囲(はんい): wide range
   風速(ふうそく)15メートル: 15m/second
   以上(いじょう): over, more than
   抜(ぬ)けた後(あと): after it passes
   長(なが)い間(あいだ): for a long time
   風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)く: wind blows
   N2 ~ことになりそうです: will probably end up
今後、夕方から午後9時ぐらいにかけて関東地方に接近、もしくは上陸するおそれがあります。
   N2 ~から~にかけて: from~till~ (range with a vague beginning and end)
   もしくは: or
   上陸(じょうりく)する: to land
   N2 恐(おそ)れがある: something bad is likely to happen
     

October 24, 2010

あなたも「寿司職人」になれます! You will be a Sushi Chef!

     

みなさん、こんにちは!

You will be able to be a “first class Sushi Chef”!
Tokyo sushi Academy has a 8 weeks Sushi Diploma course, 905,800yen(US$1000) with knives.
Speaking of Japanese cuisine, Sushi is very popular like it comes first to your mind and very popular.
It could be a good idea to start a business in your country when you will be able to speak Japanese and then become a Sushi Chef.


あなたも「一流の寿司職人」になれます! 
   一流(いちりゅう): first class
   寿司(すし)職人(しょくにん): Sushi Chef
東京寿司アカデミーでは、寿司ディプロマコースが905,800円(包丁つき)で8週間で卒業できます。
   包丁(ほうちょう)つき: with/including knives
   8週間(しゅうかん): 8 weeks
   卒業(そつぎょう): graduate
日本料理といえば寿司をイメージするぐらい人気がありますね。
   日本料理(にほんりょうり): Japanese cuisine
   ~といえば: something that comes to mind when speaking on ~
   人気(にんき)がある: popular
日本語が話せるようになって寿司職人になって、みなさんの国でビジネスを始めるのもいいかもしれませんね。
   ~が話(はな)せる: can speak ~(language)
   ~になる: become ~(occupation)
   国(くに): country
   ビジネスを始(はじ)める: start a business
   ~もいいかもしれません: it could be also good (suggesting softly)



DIPLOMA COURSE CURRICULUM
Almost of programs are hands on program with Japanese students.
Instructor who can speak English help your understanding.

1st Week
• Orientation
• How to sharp and maintenance knives
• Small fish preparation practice
• How to make sushi rice
• How to make nigirisushi
• Slice from fillet
• Thin roll
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2nd Week
• Thin roll practice
• Shrimp preparation
• Frozen tuna preparation
• Squid preparation
• Nigiri practice
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3rd Week
• Sea bream preparation
• Yellow tail preparation
• Tsukiji fish market tour
• Nigiri practice
• Vegetable cutting practice( cucumber )
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4th Week
• Salmon preparation
• Octopus preparation
• West side of Japanese sushi
• Rolls
• Another traditional Japanese ingredient
• Omelet(Tamagoyaki)
• Exam
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5th Week
• Kohada preparation
• Flounder preparation
• Vegitable cutting for advance
• Thin roll
• Traditional Japanese design roll
• Sushi chef hospitality and serve practice
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6th Week
• Sea eel preparation
• Salmon preparation
• Frozen salmon preparation
• Sashimi practice and variety
• Sashimi exam
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7th Week
• Japanese cuisine 1 tonkatsu, fried shrimp
• Japanese cuisine 2 soup, sauce, dressing etc
• Japanese cuisine 3 tempura,chawanmushi
• Sashimi review
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8th Week
• Shells preparation
• Tuna preparation
• Nigiri exam
• Seasonal seafood preparation
• Review
• Sushi chef hospitality and serve practice
• Graduate
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October 22, 2010

JLPT過去のデータ JLPT Past Data

     

みなさん、こんにちは!

JLPT過去4年のデータです。 JLPT Past 4 years data.
今度12月のテストはどうでしょうか。 がんばってくださいね!

         応募者数    受験者数    認定者数  認定率(%)
N1(1kyu)  Applicants   Examinees   Certified   Certified (%)
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2010 July      26,225      23,694        9,651      40.7%  
2009   Dec        46,648          41,998        12,293          29.3%
2009   July        29,274          26,578        11,738          44.2%
2008   Dec        52,992          46,953        18,454          39.3%
2007   Dec        47,791          42,923        14,338          33.4%
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N2(2kyu)
2010  July       24,738     23,126    13,768    59.5%
2009  Dec       36,528     33,807    12,462    36.9%
2009  July       26,437     24,793      9,279    42.8%
2008  Dec       41,924     38,040    16,289    42.8%
2007  Dec       34,782     31,805    11,884    37.4%
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N3 
2010 July      6,947      6,280      3,051    48.6%
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N4(3kyu)
2009 Dec   17,703    16,675      9,360     56.1%
2008 Dec   22,016    20,351     13,304      65.4%
2007 Dec   16,808    15,710      8,664     55.1%
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N5(4kyu)
2009 Dec    3,212      2,932      2,155     73.5%
2008 Dec    4,524     3,903      2,765     70.8%
2007 Dec    3,908     3,383      2,332     68.9%