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The idea

N1 combines language knowledge and reading in 110 minutes, followed by about 55 minutes of listening. Passing requires 100/180 overall and at least 19/60 in each scoring section: language knowledge, reading and listening. Consult the official site for current arrangements and samples. 踏まえて takes a condition into account; 一方で contrasts developments; からといって rejects an unwarranted conclusion.

Patterns to compare
Test sectionTime
言語げんご知識ちしき・読解どっかい110分ぷん
聴解ちょうかい約やく55分ふん

Examples

  • 計画けいかくは予算よさんの制約せいやくを踏ふまえて、見直みなおす必要ひつようがあります。The plan must be revised considering budget constraints.
  • 結果けっかだけでなく、過程かていも評価ひょうかすべきです。We should evaluate the process as well as the result.
  • 資料しりょうには、この説せつを支持しじする根拠こんきょがほとんどありません。The documents provide little evidence for this theory.
  • 便利べんりになった一方いっぽうで、新あらたな問題もんだいも生しょうじています。Things are more convenient, but new problems have arisen.
  • 担当者たんとうしゃは変更へんこうの理由りゆうを説明せつめいしませんでした。The person in charge did not explain the reason for the change.
  • 意見いけんが異ことなるからといって、対話たいわをやめるべきではありません。We should not stop talking just because opinions differ.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

Speaking and writing are not tested directly, and no official vocabulary or kanji list is published. A high total cannot compensate for a section below its minimum.

Try it yourself

  1. 予算よさんの制約せいやくを__、計画けいかくを見直みなおします。(踏まえて/めぐって/除いて)

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    踏まえて

    踏まえて means considering budget constraints when revising the plan.

  2. 便利べんりになった__、新あらたな問題もんだいも生しょうじています。(一方で/ために/まま)

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    一方で

    一方で contrasts increased convenience with new problems.

  3. 意見いけんが異ことなる__、対話たいわをやめるべきではありません。(からといって/おかげで/とおりに)

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    からといって

    からといって means differing opinions alone do not justify ending dialogue.

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