JLPT N4 JAPANESE LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 2025 WITH ANSWERS ちょうかい

We will now begin the N4 proficiency test.

Problem 1.

For Problem 1, please listen to the question first.

After listening to the explanation, please choose the best option from numbers 1 through 4 on the question paper

. Let's

practice.

Example: Two

women are talking on the phone.

What will the woman do first after this? Hello? I'm currently in front of the post office near the station, but how do I get there from here?

The post office, huh? Can you see the big brown building from there?

Yes, I can.

Cross the street at the traffic light and walk towards that building. If you walk down the side street for about

two

minutes, you'll find a convenience store. Wait in front of it, and I'll come pick you up there. Okay

, I understand. thank you.

Yeah. See you later then.

What would a woman do first after this? The

best option is number 4.

Please refer to the example section for Question 1 on the answer sheet. The

best option is number 4, so the answer is

written like this. Let's begin

. In

hospital scene 1, a woman and a doctor are talking. What are women not allowed to do? Teacher, is it okay for me to go to work today?

Going to work is fine, I suppose.

How do you get to work? By bicycle. Since your

injury hasn't healed yet, it would be better to take a taxi. You can ride your bike once your injury has healed, but please refrain from doing so until then. What about

that bath? The

bath is fine as usual. got it

. thank you very much. take

care.

What is a woman not allowed to do?

Number 2: A

shopkeeper and a man are talking. How much will the

gentleman pay?

Welcome. These ties on this shelf are

1000 yen for 3. Oh really? That's

cheap. Can I buy these ties as well,

three for 1000 yen?

No, these ties are

2000 yen each. However, if you

buy another tie for 2000 yen, you'll get a

50% discount.

So, that means I'll get a

tie for

free?

Yes, that's a great deal.

Okay, I'll take this one.

How much will the man pay?

Number 3: A

woman and a man are talking.

Where are you going now, lady? I don't have any money in my wallet, so I'm going to the post office. You're

going to the ATM, right? Look, there's a bank over there. If you go there.

Yes. Huh? It says the ATM is unavailable today due to maintenance

. I'm really unlucky now.

But the post office is too far away. I think a convenience store would be better.

I've never used a convenience store

ATM, so I don't really know much about them

. It's

easy to use. It's just like a post office

ATM. Oh no

, that's terrible. I forgot my card at home. I have to go get it. Oh well, I guess there's no

other way. Okay, I'll wait here.

Where is the woman going now? Number 4: The teacher is speaking at school.

What should I bring?

Everyone, we're going on a field trip to a bread factory tomorrow. I'll be taking the train tomorrow, so please make sure you're on time. The school will pay for the train fare, so you don't need to pay anything. I'll ask the factory workers when I get there.

And they'll be serving freshly baked bread for lunch

. I'll be having bread, so I don't need a packed

lunch, but please bring some tea

. Since this is a factory tour, you don't need to bring your textbooks,

but please don't forget to bring today's homework

.

What should I bring? Number 5: Two women are talking at the company.

Where do women usually put their computers? Manager, my new computer has arrived.

Okay, so could you put it on the shelf? The

shelf is full of other things, so there's nowhere to put it. I'm going to

use that, so please leave it under my desk. It will get

dirty if it's under the desk. There's nothing on the

table next to the shelf, so let's put it there.

Hmm. I'll be using it right away, so it's fine to put it on my desk.

Yes, I understand.

Where do women usually place their laptops? (

Number 6) A

man is speaking.

What time would you like to go to the restaurant for breakfast? I will

explain the hotel details. The hotel has a hot spring bath. The hot springs are available from

5 AM to 11 PM,

but they are

closed for cleaning between 2 PM and 4 PM. Please have your meal

at the restaurant on the second floor.

The hours are from 6 am to 10 am and from 4 pm to

10 pm. Please

note that we are not open for lunch.

What time do people who want to eat breakfast go to the restaurant?

Number 7: A

woman and a man are talking at the office.

Who would you like to help? Yamamoto is off today, so I'd like you to help with the cleanup. Ishida, could you do me a favor now? I'm

sorry. I just got a call from the president, so I'm heading out now. I see

. Okay, then I'll have Hayashi help me clean up.

sorry. I'll be

back around 3 o'clock, so I'll have time after that.

yes. So, Ohno-san said he's sending a lot of packages this afternoon, so would you mind helping me with that?

Okay. Okay, I'm off.

Who will the man help?

Number 8. A

woman and a man are talking while looking at the weather forecast. Where are you going, lady? It's been sunny today for the first time in a while. The

weather forecast says it's going to rain this afternoon, and I was

actually planning to go shopping, but if it's going to rain I might just cancel.

Shopping is indoors, so it should be fine even if it rains, right?

Hmm. I don't want the things I buy to get wet, so I'll buy them online. I'm going to go get my bicycle fixed while the weather's still nice. It broke down.

Oh, that shop next to the library.

Yeah. Okay, I'm off.

Where is the woman going now?

Question 2.

For Question 2, first listen to the question.

Please look at the question paper after this. I

have time to read.

After listening to the explanation, please choose the best option from numbers 1 through 4 on the question paper

. Let's

practice. A

woman and a man are talking.

What do women wear to weddings? I'm looking forward to my

friend's wedding tomorrow. I agree

. Have you decided what to wear? I'd

really like to wear a kimono, but I ca

n't cut it by myself and it's hard to move around in. I agree

.

So I'm thinking of getting this pink dress, what do you think?

Hmm. I think it'll be cold with just this. Really?

So, how about this black dress? It won't be cold, right?

Yes, but isn't it too short?

Yes, shorter is more fashionable, isn't it? I've decided. I'll take this one.

What do women wear to weddings? The

best option is number 4.

Please refer to the example for question 2 on the answer sheet. The

best option is number 4, so the answer is

written like this. Let's begin

.

Number 1: A

man and a woman are talking in the park.

What did boys play when they were kids

? I miss those days

. I used to play in this park a lot when I was a kid.

What did you play for fun? I played

baseball with my friends almost every day. It seems like you're not allowed to play baseball or soccer right now. It would be

dangerous if a ball came flying towards you.

But they said I could play basketball. Oh really? That's right

. A

pond was recently built in the park, so now you can go fishing there

. I hope to

play with my children in this park someday.

What did boys play when they were children

?

2.

At the company, a woman is talking about the president's weekly

schedule.

What day of the week does the president go to the airport? Let's

check the schedule for this week. I

have meetings all day on Monday. I'll be on a

business trip to Osaka on Tuesday and Wednesday. I've

already booked my Shinkansen ticket to Osaka

.

Thursday morning was dedicated to a television interview. There's a

party at the hotel this afternoon. We have

guests coming from America on Friday

. After meeting with clients at the airport

, we will have

dinner at a Japanese restaurant.

What day of the week does the president go to the airport?

Number 3. A

woman and a man are talking.

How will the two of them get to the restaurant

? They've been told

not to come by car because the restaurant doesn't have a parking lot. Then I'll take the

train.

Yeah. But it's quite a distance from the station to the restaurant. It looks like it will

take about 20 minutes to walk there.

What should we do? Should we take a taxi?

Oh, but it looks like there's a parking lot near the restaurant. That's

true. I have to

pay 300 yen if I park my car for an hour,

but there's no way around it.

How will the two of them get to the restaurant

? (

Number 4) The news

announcer is talking about it.

Why did the driver cause the accident?

[Music] Around

10 PM, there was an accident in front of a convenience store where a car and a person

collided. This road is

usually busy with cars, but at this time there were

hardly any vehicles on it. The

driver who caused the accident says that someone suddenly jumped out into the road and

hit him

. The person hit by the car was trying to cross the road to go to a convenience store

. He says he didn't notice the car because he was looking at his cell phone

.

Why did the driver cause the accident?

Number 5. A

girl and a boy are talking at school.

How long have you guys been studying English

?

Kimura, your English has gotten really good lately. The teacher praised you a lot.

thank you. I recently started taking English lessons. That's right

. every day.

Yeah. It's only twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays

. Can you really improve your

English just by doing that? Maybe I should take English lessons too.

Also, every Friday I have a lesson where I speak English with international students. You'll learn a lot if you go to that lesson. Want to go together sometime? It's fun.

Really? I'd love to go.

How long has the man been studying English? (

Number 6) A

man and a woman are talking.

Who will drive the car? It's so

hot today. Let's go for a

beer. There's a restaurant that serves delicious food and beer.

How are you going to get to the store? I

think going by car is the best option. hang on

. You shouldn't drink alcohol before driving, so let's not go by car.

That's true. Okay, then I'll skip it for today.

But I really want to eat a delicious meal at a restaurant.

I've decided not to drink tonight, so let's go.

thank you. I'll drive there, and I'll ask you to drive back.

Who will drive the car?

Number 7: A

woman is talking to another person on the phone.

Where is this person right now?

Hello?

I just arrived at the station, are you there yet?

Sorry, sorry. Actually, I'm still at home.

Huh? Why? Did you oversleep? No, I didn't

. My friend called me this morning and asked if I could go to the hospital with her because she suddenly had a stomach ache.

[Music] I

rushed to a friend's house, then took my friend to the hospital, and just got back.

Oh, so was your friend okay? She

went to the hospital, so she's fine now. I'll hurry over there now.

Where is the man now? (

For question 3, please listen while looking at the image.)

What would the person indicated by the arrow say?

Please choose the best option from 1 to 3. Let's

practice.

Example: I

dropped ice cream on a book I borrowed from a friend

. What should I say?

1. I'm sorry I

stained the book. Sorry,

two of them might get

dirty. I'm sorry that

three of them seem to be

dirty. The

best thing is number one.

Please look at the 0 in question 3 on the answer sheet. The

best option is

number 1, so the answer is written like this. Let's begin. I

forgot my belongings at home. I'm going home to get my belongings.

What do you mean?

1. I'll go get it now

.

2. I'll set it aside for

now.

3. I'll take it now

.

Number 2. The children are eating a lot of sweets. He says he has a toothache. What do you mean?

1. There's no way your

teeth should hurt.

2. You

can eat some sweets.

3. That's because you're

eating too many sweets.

Number 3 is

washing their face. We don't have any towels.

What do you call it?

1. A

towel. please.

2.

Could you get me a towel?

3. I'll try using the

towel.

Number 4: The

shoes are too small and I can't wear them.

What would you say?

1. Do you have one that's

a little bigger?

2.

Shall we make it a little bigger?

3. Is it

okay if we make it a little bigger?

5. There are

sweets available. I want to eat it. What do you say?

1.

How about having some sweets?

2. They're

very delicious.

3. Is it

okay to eat this? Question

4. There are

no pictures or anything in Question 4.

Listen to the sentences and choose the best one from options 1 to 3

. Let's

practice.

For example, sweets. Please have one.

1.

Wow, let's eat!

2. You're welcome.

3.

Please eat plenty. The

best thing is number one

.

Please look at the example for question 4 on the answer sheet. The

best option is

number 1, so the answer is written like this. Let's begin

.

Number 1. I heard your

baby was born yesterday.

1.

Congratulations.

2.

Yes. Thanks to you.

3.

Huh, really?

Number 2.

Where should we meet tomorrow? Let's

meet at 10:00.

2.

How about in front of the department store?

3. I'm planning to meet my

mother tomorrow.

Number 3:

What would you like to eat? Number

1: My name is

Yamada.

2. They are

in the classroom.

3. I'd like a

coffee and a cake, please.

Number 4. I'm sorry, but we're fully booked today.

1. Is that so? That's a

shame.

2. I'm going to

eat a lot of food.

3.

I made the reservation.

Number 5. Let's

hang out together sometime. I've

played it once before.

2. I don't know if we

played or not.

3

Likes. When would be a good time?

Please do not sit in seat number 6.

1.

Oh, excuse me.

2. It's

okay to sit down.

3.

Yes. never mind.

Number 7.

How do you make this dish?

1.

My mother makes it.

2. Simply

cut the vegetables and fry them with the eggs.

3. Because it's a

dish everyone likes.

Are you planning to study abroad from number 8? 1. I'm thinking of studying at a university in Tokyo.

2. Because I want to become

proficient in Japanese.

3. Starting

next spring. This concludes my introduction.

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