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Free online courseJLPT N3 Intermediate Japanese (Quartet 1) Complete Course

Duration of the online course: 12 hours and 2 minutes

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Boost your intermediate Japanese with a free online course for JLPT N3—master key grammar, smoother reading, and confident expression with practice quizzes.

In this free course, learn about

  • Core N3-level grammar and vocabulary from QUARTET Lessons 1–6
  • How to use といえば to introduce/shift to a topic (“speaking of …”)
  • Using ために with verbs to express purpose (“in order to …”)
  • Linking sentences in formal writing with ます-stem connectors (e.g., 〜し/〜て/〜、)
  • Meaning and use of 〜ば〜ほど (“the more …, the more …”)
  • Using 〜うちに for changes/actions happening while a condition/time still holds
  • Using 〜以来 to mean “since; ever since” a past event/timepoint
  • Expression meaning “get by without doing ~” (〜ずに済む/〜ないで済む)
  • Meaning and use of 〜たびに (“every time; whenever …”)
  • Common step-by-step instruction sequencing (〜て、次に、そして、最後に, etc.)
  • Meaning of 〜というわけではない (“it doesn’t necessarily mean that …”)
  • Meaning of 〜ようとしない (“show no intention to; won’t try to …”)

Course Description

Ready to move beyond basic Japanese and start sounding more natural, precise, and confident? This free online course is built for learners aiming at JLPT N3 and anyone who wants a reliable path into intermediate-level communication. You will strengthen the skills that matter most at this stage: understanding longer sentences, choosing the right grammar for the situation, and expressing subtle meaning without sounding translated.

Through guided lessons and focused practice, you will learn to recognize common N3 patterns in context and apply them correctly in your own speech and writing. The course emphasizes the kind of grammar that appears in real conversations, articles, and everyday explanations—structures used to clarify intent, describe cause and purpose, express changes over time, compare degrees, and show nuanced stance such as not necessarily meaning something or not attempting to do something. This helps you stop guessing and start selecting forms with confidence.

To keep your progress measurable, the course includes short exercises that check understanding right after key points. These quick checkpoints train you to notice small details that often decide whether a sentence is correct, natural, or awkward. They also help you build speed for exam-style questions while improving practical comprehension for reading and listening.

By the end, you should feel more comfortable following intermediate explanations, connecting sentences smoothly, and interpreting what Japanese speakers imply beyond the literal words. If your goal is the JLPT N3 or simply a stronger intermediate foundation, this course provides structured study, realistic examples, and steady reinforcement so your Japanese becomes clearer, more flexible, and easier to use in daily life.

Course content

  • Video class: ?N3? QUARTET Lesson 1 Part 1 | Intermediate Japanese 48m
  • Exercise: 文型「〜といえば」の使い方として最も適切なのはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 1 Part 2 | Intermediate Japanese 51m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses ~ために to express “in order to” with verbs?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 2 Part 1 | Intermediate Japanese 1h04m
  • Exercise: 「書き言葉の『〜ます語幹』で文をつなぐ形」の説明として正しいものはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 2 Part 2 | Intermediate Japanese 58m
  • Exercise: 「〜ば〜ほど」文型の意味として最も近いものはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 3 Part 1 | Intermediate Japanese 55m
  • Exercise: 「〜うちに」の使い方として最も適切なのはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 3 Part 2 | Intermediate Japanese 58m
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 4 Part 1 | Intermediate Japanese 56m
  • Exercise: 「ホラー映画を見て以来、トイレに行くのが怖いです」の「〜以来」の意味として最も近いものはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 4 Part 2 | Intermediate Japanese 57m
  • Exercise: Which expression is used to mean “get by without doing ~”?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 5 Part 1 | Intermediate Japanese 1h01m
  • Exercise: 文法「〜たびに」の意味として最も近いものはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 5 Part 2 | Intermediate Japanese 1h20m
  • Exercise: Which sequence is commonly used to give step-by-step instructions in Japanese?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 6 Part 1 | Intermediate Japanese 1h04m
  • Exercise: 「〜というわけではない」の基本的な意味として最も近いものはどれ?
  • Video class: ?N3?QUARTET Lesson 6 Part 2 | Intermediate Japanese 1h05m
  • Exercise: 「雨が降ってきたのに傘をさそうとしない」の「〜ようとしない」の意味として最も近いものはどれ?

This free course includes:

12 hours and 2 minutes of online video course

Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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