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4月、
kotoshi shigatsu,
this April
在留資格制度に
zairyuu'shikaku'seido ni
(the) residence system
「特定技能」ビザが
tokutei'ginou'biza ga
(the) specific skill visa
導入されました。
dounyu saremashita.
was introduced to
建設、
kennsetsu,
construction
宿泊、
shukuhaku,
accommodation
農業、
nougyou,
agriculture
14の分野
jyuuyonn'bunnya
fourteen (different) fields
単純労働が
tannjyunn'roudou ga
unskilled (laborers to) work
認められました。
mitome raremashita.
allows
申請には、
shinnsei niha,
to apply
「技能試験」
ginou'shikenn
(a) skill test
「日本語試験」で
niohnngo'shikenn de
(a) Japanese language test
一定の水準に
ittei no suijyunn ni
(a) certain level (in each)
必要があります。
hituyou ga arimasu.
(you) are required (to pass)
特定技能試験は
tokutei ginou shikenn ha
(a) specific skill test
各業種別の団体が
kakugyoushu'betsu no danntai ga
each business organization by
実施します。
jisshi shimasu.
is carried out
多くの
ookuno
(in the) majority of (cases)
試験は
shikenn ha
(these) exams
いわれています。
iwareteimasu.
it is said
日本語に
nihonngo ni
(the) Japanese language
関しては、
kannshite ha,
regarding
「日本語能力試験」
nihonngo'nouryoku'shikenn
(the) JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
N4以上に
enufo- ijyou ni
N four level or above
新設された
shinnsetsu sareta
newly created
国際交流基金
kokusai'kouryuu'kikinn
(the) Japan Foundation’s
「日本語基礎テスト(JFT-Basic)」の
nihonngo'kiso'tesuto jeiefuthi-be-sikku no
JFT-Basic test
一定の評価を
ittei no hyouka wo
a certain level
必要があります。
hitsuyou ga arimasu.
(you) need (either)
日本語基礎テストは、
nihonngo'kiso'tesuto ha,
JFT-Basic
基本的な個人情報
kihonnteki na kojinn'jyouhou
basic personal information
日常生活
nichijyou'seikatsu
daily life
必要な
hituyou na
necessary
日本語能力を
nihonngo nouryoku wo
proficiency in Japanese
測定する
sokutei suru
to measure (covering areas)
ものです。
monodesu.
is (a test)
テストは
tesuto ha
(the) test
各国
kakkuoku
different countries
会場
kaijou
test venues
行われ、
okonaware,
is held where
モニターに表示される
monita- ni hyouji sareru
on screen
問題、
monndai,
questions or
ヘッドフォン
heddofonn
earphones
音声を
onnsei wo
(a recorded) voice
問題に答えます。
monndai ni kotaemasu.
are answered
実施する予定は
jisshi suru yotei ha
to hold (the) test
ありません。
arimasenn.
there are no plans
質問は
shitsumon ha
questions
表示されます
hyouji saremasu
are shown
現在、
gennzai,
(which) are all currently available
インドネシア語、
inndoneshiago,
Indonesian
ネパール語、
nepa-rugo,
Nepalese
モンゴル語
monngorugo
(and) Mongolian
変えることが
kaerukotoga
change (this)
テストは
tesuto ha
(the) test
「文字と語彙」
moji to goi
scripts and vocabulary
「会話と表現」
kaiwa to hyougenn
conversation and expressions
「聴解」
choukai
listening
「読解」の
dokkai no
(and) reading
4つのセクションで
yottsu no sekushon de
four sections
構成されています。
kousei sareteimasu.
consists of
(相手と話をするテスト)
aite to hanashiwo suru tesuto
testing of whether you can converse with others
作文
sakubunn
composition
(書くテスト)は
kaku tesuto ha
(a) written test
ありません。
arimasenn.
are not done
日本語能力試験
nihonngo'nouryoku'shikenn
the JLPT
レベル分けは
reberuwake ha
levels separate
ありません
arimasenn
there are no
よく使われる
yoku tsukawareru
frequently-used
文章
bunnshou
sentences
表現が
hyougenn ga
expressions
理解できる
rikaidekiru
(in order for you) to understand
A2レベル以上が
e-tsu-reberu ijyou ga
(an) A two level [above]
必要とされます。
hituyou to sremasu.
is required
今年は
kotoshi ha
this year
10月
jyuugatsu
October
11月
jyuuichigatsu
November
フィリピン、
firipinn,
the Philippines
カンボジア、
kannbojia,
Cambodia
インドネシア、
inndoneshia,
Indonesia
モンゴル
monngoru
and Mongolia
行なわれます。
okonawaremasu.
(the test) will be held
テスト期間は
tesuto kikann ha
(the) test period
国ごとに
kunigotoni
by each nation
設定されます。
settei saremasu.
is set