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Read Japanese in everyday situations
Ten original fictional texts, five questions each. Read first, hide support when ready, then check which lines support your answers. Your results join the same mistake notebook and review schedule.
For learners who know kana and some basic grammar. Vocabulary notes support less familiar words. These are learning texts, rather than official JLPT items or instructions from real businesses.
01 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Station Reading: A Platform Change
Read a change of platform and separate the original plan from today’s instruction. Check the destination, departure time and place to wait before answering.
北町行きの電車は、いつも二番線から出ます。
02 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Café Reading: Closing Time and Last Orders
Distinguish when a café closes from when food and drinks can last be ordered. The notice includes a separate takeaway rule, so each answer needs the correct label as well as a time.
今日は午後六時に閉まります。
03 · 5 explained questions
Japanese School Notice Reading: A Rainy-Day Change
Read a school trip update with a changed destination and revised packing list. Follow ではなく and the instruction attached to each demonstrative.
雨のため、公園ではなく博物館に行きます。
04 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Shop Reading: A Return at the Service Counter
Follow a fictional customer’s purchase and the shop’s stated return instructions. Separate what happened yesterday from what the customer should do today.
家で着ましたが、小さかったです。
05 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Booking Reading: Reserving a Community Room
Read a room-booking request and identify which action is complete, what still needs doing and which times refer to the actual room use.
会議室の予約を受け付けました。
06 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Redelivery Reading: Choosing a Delivery Window
Use a fictional redelivery notice to match a deadline with the correct delivery day. Keep the desk opening hours separate from the delivery windows.
今日の再配達は、午後一時までに申し込んでください。
07 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Group Message Reading: A Picnic Meeting Change
Follow the order of instructions in a picnic message. Notice a changed meeting point, shared food and the person who will bring the drinks.
駅ではなく、公園の入口で会いましょう。
08 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Laundry Notice Reading: Which Machine Can You Use?
Read restrictions on two laundry machines without treating every instruction as a total ban. The notice separates unavailable equipment, usable hours and what to do after washing.
一番の洗濯機は故障しています。使わないでください。
09 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Market Reading: Finding a Stall and Meeting a Friend
Use location words and existence verbs to navigate a fictional market. Distinguish a person’s meeting place from the location of food stalls and facilities.
入口の右に花の店があります。
10 · 5 explained questions
Japanese Museum Reading: Weekend Tickets and a Quiet Gallery
Compare ticket prices and identify which room is described as quiet. This fictional notice includes a free age group and a temporary closure of one gallery.
大人の入場料は八百円です。