Specific Skilled Workers  Visa and New Japanese  Test

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Specific Skilled Workers Visa and New Japanese Test

The “specific skill” visa was introduced to the residence system this April. This allows unskilled laborers to work in 14 different fields, including construction, accommodation, agriculture, and care. To apply for this visa, you are required to pass a “skill test” and a “Japanese language test,” obtaining a certain level in each. A specific skill test is carried out by each business organization. It is said that in the majority of cases, these exams are easy. Regarding the Japanese language, you need either to pass N4 of the “JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or must gain a certain level in the Japan Foundation’s newly created JFT-Basic test. JFT-Basic is a test to measure proficiency in Japanese necessary for daily life, covering areas like basic personal information, shopping, and work. The test is held in test venues in different countries where questions are answered onscreen or by listening to a recorded voice through earphones. There are no plans to hold the test in Japan. Questions are shown in English, but you can change this to Indonesian, Nepalese and Mongolian – which are all currently available. The test consists of four sections: “scripts and vocabulary,” “conversation and expressions,” “listening,” and “reading.” Conversation (testing whether you can converse with others) and composition (a written test) are not done. There are no separate levels as with the JLPT, however, an A2 level is required in order for you to understand frequently-used sentences and expressions. This year the test will be held in the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, and Mongolia between October to November. The test period is set by each nation.

今年ことし4月しがつ
kotoshi shigatsu,
this April
在留ざいりゅう資格しかく制度せいど
zairyuu'shikaku'seido ni
(the) residence system
特定とくてい技能ぎのうビザびざ
tokutei'ginou'biza ga
(the) specific skill visa
導入どうにゅうされました。
dounyu saremashita.
was introduced to
これにより
koreniyori
this
建設けんせつ
kennsetsu,
construction
宿泊しゅくはく
shukuhaku,
accommodation
農業のうぎょう
nougyou,
agriculture
介護かいご
kaigo
(and) care
など
nado
including
14じゅうよん分野ぶんや
jyuuyonn'bunnya
fourteen (different) fields
での
deno
in
単純たんじゅん労働ろうどう
tannjyunn'roudou ga
unskilled (laborers to) work
みとめられました。
mitome raremashita.
allows
このビザびざ
konobiza
this visa
no
for
申請しんせいには、
shinnsei niha,
to apply
技能ぎのう試験しけん
ginou'shikenn
(a) skill test
to
and
日本語にほんご試験しけん」で
niohnngo'shikenn de
(a) Japanese language test
一定いってい水準すいじゅん
ittei no suijyunn ni
(a) certain level (in each)
たっする
tassuru
obtaining
必要ひつようがあります。
hituyou ga arimasu.
(you) are required (to pass)
特定とくてい技能ぎのう試験しけん
tokutei ginou shikenn ha
(a) specific skill test
各業種かくぎょうしゅべつ団体だんたい
kakugyoushu'betsu no danntai ga
each business organization by
実施じっしします。
jisshi shimasu.
is carried out
おおくの
ookuno
(in the) majority of (cases)
試験しけん
shikenn ha
(these) exams
やさしい
yasashii
are easy
to
that
いわれています。
iwareteimasu.
it is said
日本語にほんご
nihonngo ni
(the) Japanese language
かんしては、
kannshite ha,
regarding
日本語にほんご能力のうりょく試験しけん
nihonngo'nouryoku'shikenn
(the) JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
no
of
N4えぬふぉー以上いじょう
enufo- ijyou ni
N four level or above
合格ごうかく
goukaku
to pass
または
mataha
or
新設しんせつされた
shinnsetsu sareta
newly created
国際こくさい交流こうりゅう基金ききん
kokusai'kouryuu'kikinn
(the) Japan Foundation’s
による
niyoru
by
日本語にほんご基礎きそテストてすとJFT-Basicじぇいえふてぃーべーしっく)」の
nihonngo'kiso'tesuto jeiefuthi-be-sikku no
JFT-Basic test
一定いってい評価ひょうか
ittei no hyouka wo
a certain level
eru
(must) gain
必要ひつようがあります。
hitsuyou ga arimasu.
(you) need (either)
日本語にほんご基礎きそテストてすとは、
nihonngo'kiso'tesuto ha,
JFT-Basic
基本的きほんてき個人こじん情報じょうほう
kihonnteki na kojinn'jyouhou
basic personal information
ya
and
もの
kaimono,
shopping
仕事しごと
shigoto
work
など
nado
like
日常にちじょう生活せいかつ
nichijyou'seikatsu
daily life
ni
for
必要ひつよう
hituyou na
necessary
日本語にほんご能力のうりょく
nihonngo nouryoku wo
proficiency in Japanese
測定そくていする
sokutei suru
to measure (covering areas)
ものです。
monodesu.
is (a test)
テストてすと
tesuto ha
(the) test
各国かっこく
kakkuoku
different countries
no
in
会場かいじょう
kaijou
test venues
de
in
おこなわれ、
okonaware,
is held where
モニターもにたー表示ひょうじされる
monita- ni hyouji sareru
on screen
問題もんだい
monndai,
questions or
ヘッドフォンへっどふぉん
heddofonn
earphones
de
through
音声おんせい
onnsei wo
(a recorded) voice
kiku
by listening to
問題もんだい答えますこた
monndai ni kotaemasu.
are answered
日本にほん
nihonn
Japan
de
in
実施じっしする予定よてい
jisshi suru yotei ha
to hold (the) test
ありません。
arimasenn.
there are no plans
質問しつもん
shitsumon ha
questions
英語えいご
eigo
English
de
in
表示ひょうじされます
hyouji saremasu
are shown
が、
ga,
but
現在げんざい
gennzai,
(which) are all currently available
インドネシア語いんどねしあご
inndoneshiago,
Indonesian
ネパール語ねぱーるご
nepa-rugo,
Nepalese
モンゴル語もんごるご
monngorugo
(and) Mongolian
ni
to
えることが
kaerukotoga
change (this)
できます。
dekimasu.
(you) can
テストてすと
tesuto ha
(the) test
文字もじ語彙ごい
moji to goi
scripts and vocabulary
会話かいわ表現ひょうげん
kaiwa to hyougenn
conversation and expressions
聴解ちょうかい
choukai
listening
読解どっかい」の
dokkai no
(and) reading
4よっつのセクションせくしょん
yottsu no sekushon de
four sections
構成こうせいされています。
kousei sareteimasu.
consists of
会話かいわ
kaiwa
conversation
相手あいてはなしをするテストてすと
aite to hanashiwo suru tesuto
testing of whether you can converse with others
ya
and
作文さくぶん
sakubunn
composition
テストてすと)は
kaku tesuto ha
(a) written test
ありません。
arimasenn.
are not done
日本語にほんご能力のうりょく試験しけん
nihonngo'nouryoku'shikenn
the JLPT
のような
noyouna
as with
レベルれべるけは
reberuwake ha
levels separate
ありません
arimasenn
there are no
が、
ga,
however
よく使つかわれる
yoku tsukawareru
frequently-used
文章ぶんしょう
bunnshou
sentences
ya
and
表現ひょうげん
hyougenn ga
expressions
理解りかいできる
rikaidekiru
(in order for you) to understand
A2レベルえーつーれべる以上いじょう
e-tsu-reberu ijyou ga
(an) A two level [above]
必要ひつようとされます。
hituyou to sremasu.
is required
今年ことし
kotoshi ha
this year
10月じゅうがつ
jyuugatsu
October
から
kara
to
11月じゅういちがつ
jyuuichigatsu
November
に、
ni,
between
フィリピンふぃりぴん
firipinn,
the Philippines
カンボジアかんぼじあ
kannbojia,
Cambodia
インドネシアいんどねしあ
inndoneshia,
Indonesia
ネパールねぱーる
nepa-ru,
Nepal
モンゴルもんごる
monngoru
and Mongolia
de
in
おこなわれます。
okonawaremasu.
(the test) will be held
テストてすと期間きかん
tesuto kikann ha
(the) test period
くにごとに
kunigotoni
by each nation
設定せっていされます。
settei saremasu.
is set

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