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_____Cait posted...

It helps living there.

Just gonna tell you though, JLPT isnt indicative of actual Japanese language. It is just a gatekeeping method to keep dirty foreigners away from Nipponmen jobs. The kanji used, the phrases, it isnt a reflection of the real world.

And if you think thats stupid, wait until you see their English tests.

JLPT isnt special or rare Japanese in any way. Its just ordinary Japanese. I see the grammar points that pop up on N1 all the time in actual native material. And the reading passages are all actual editorials and opinion pieces from Japanese publications. The only thing thats kinda unnatural on it is probably the listening portion.