JLPT N3 Reading Practice

Stories of about 500 characters built around N3 grammar such as 〜わけではない, 〜ついでに and 〜ものですから. Each story has an English translation, a vocabulary list, grammar notes and two JLPT-style questions. Open the interactive version to tap any word for its reading and meaning, and to listen.

• コインランドリーの忘わすれ物もの
  Lost Property at the Laundromat
  Maria finds a blue scarf at the laundromat, and a note explaining why it was left.
  〜わけではない · 日本での生活
• 郵便局ゆうびんきょくのついでに
  While I'm at the Post Office
  Tom goes to the post office and discovers a name-stamp shop on the other side of the station.
  〜ついでに · 日本での生活
• 夜よる十時じゅうじの音おと
  The Sound at Ten at Night
  Every night at ten, Lin hears a tapping sound from the flat next door.
  〜に違いない · 日本での生活・近所
• ゴミの日ひ
  Rubbish Day
  Anna has just moved in and puts her rubbish out on the wrong day.
  〜たばかり · 日本での生活・引っ越し
• つけっぱなしの電気でんき
  Lights Left On
  Ken's flatmate John always leaves the lights on, so Ken comes up with a plan.
  〜っぱなし · 日本での生活・シェアハウス
• 漢字かんじだらけのメニュー
  A Menu Full of Kanji
  At her first izakaya, Sarah tries to order from a menu full of kanji.
  〜だらけ · 仕事・飲み会
• 青あおい傘かさ
  The Blue Umbrella
  On a rainy-season day, Marco can't tell which blue umbrella is his.
  〜かと思うと・かと思ったら · 日本での生活・天気
• 面接めんせつの前まえの夜よる
  The Night Before the Interview
  Minjun can't sleep before his job interview, until his mother calls.
  〜ほど〜はない · 仕事・就職
• 敬語けいご抜ぬきで
  Without Keigo
  Yang's manager tells him to drop the polite Japanese at a work drinks party.
  〜抜きで · 仕事・職場の人間関係
• 遅刻ちこくの理由りゆう
  The Reason I'm Late
  Noah's train stops before an important meeting, and he writes a careful email.
  〜ものですから · 仕事・ビジネスメール