Statement of purpose
赤門会日本語学校 · General course
Use an encounter in which you could not clearly give directions to explain your purpose for studying Japanese, your current study habits, your plans for practice in Japan, and your next educational step.
The Japanese draft explains the study objectives in polite, clear, short sentences, with a one-character indent at the start of each paragraph. Check whether the wording matches your own Japanese level. Use the controls below to enter reading mode, copy the text, or print it.
After graduating from high school, the applicant helped welcome visitors at a local history museum. Being unable to promptly explain a transfer in Japanese led them to work seriously on conversation. They now hope to study Japanese in Japan and explore vocational schools in tourism.
私は高校を卒業した後、地元の歴史資料館で受付の手伝いをしています。ある日、日本から来た方に近くのバス停への行き方を聞かれました。簡単な言葉は分かりましたが、乗り換えを説明しようとすると言葉が出てきませんでした。地図を指して案内はできたものの、相手が安心して出発できたか気になりました。この経験から、相手の質問を聞き取り、自分の言葉で説明できる日本語を学びたいと思うようになりました。
今は毎朝三十分、教科書で文法と単語を勉強し、夜は短い会話を聞いて聞こえた表現を書き取っています。週に一度はオンラインで日本語を話す練習もしています。しかし、準備した話題なら話せても、予定と違う質問には答えるまで時間がかかります。また、説明を長くしようとすると、文のつながりが分かりにくくなります。一人で間違いに気づき、言い直す練習には限界があると感じています。
日本では、授業で学んだ言葉を買い物や道案内などの日常の場面でも使えます。相手の返事を聞き、伝わらなかったところを言い直す経験を重ねたいです。教室では先生に表現を直していただき、生活の中では自分から話しかけることを続けます。勉強した言葉を使って確かめる毎日が、今の私には必要です。
貴校の一般留学コースを志望するのは、日本語のレベルや学習の速さに合わせてクラスが編成され、読む・書く・話す・聞く力をバランスよく学べるからです。私は特に、聞いたことにすぐ答え、自分の考えを順序立てて話す力を伸ばしたいです。また、進学を希望する学生には、担任の先生と進学指導員による指導があると知りました。授業で力をつけながら、次に学ぶ分野も具体的に考えたいと思います。
入学後は、授業で新しく習った表現をその日のうちに復習し、短い日記や会話で使ってみます。分からなかった質問は書き留め、翌日、先生に自然な答え方を尋ねたいです。週末には案内表示や施設の説明文を読み、知らない言葉を調べます。クラスメートとの会話では、自分の説明が伝わったかを確かめ、言い直す練習をします。進路についても、観光を学べる専門学校の授業内容と出願条件を調べ、先生に相談しながら準備を進めたいです。
日本語学校で学んだ後は、日本の観光分野の専門学校への進学を目指しています。地域の文化を訪れる人に分かりやすく伝える仕事に関心があるからです。まずは貴校で、質問を正確に聞き、自分の言葉で落ち着いて答える力を身につけたいです。資料館で答えに迷った経験を忘れず、一つずつできることを増やしていきます。
Liking Japan does not explain a specific learning need. Describe an interaction you found difficult and the practice you already do, then explain what additional opportunities to practice studying in Japan would provide.
乗り換えを説明しようとすると言葉が出てきませんでしたView the Japanese original · Paragraph 1Rather than vaguely saying that their Japanese is poor, the applicant identifies the precise difficulty: getting stuck when explaining a transfer.
Why it matters:The reader can see that language study serves a real communication task.
How to prepare:When describing your experience, specify what the other person asked, where you hesitated, and how you eventually handled it.
What to watch for:Do not present one experience helping a visitor as established professional experience in tourism.
毎朝三十分、教科書で文法と単語を勉強しView the Japanese original · Paragraph 2A regular schedule and specific study content provide preparation details that can be explored in an interview. Evening dictation and weekly conversation practice add work on different skills.
Why it matters:Consistent action makes the learning motivation credible and provides concrete methods to discuss in an interview.
How to prepare:Check your study frequency against a record of the past week, and be ready to name materials you used or describe a dictation exercise.
What to watch for:Do not exaggerate your study hours or describe a future plan as an established habit.
予定と違う質問には答えるまで時間がかかりますView the Japanese original · Paragraph 2The difficulty is responding on the spot, rather than a vague weakness in speaking. This naturally establishes the need for classroom feedback and everyday conversation.
Why it matters:The reader can judge why continuing independent study alone is not enough.
How to prepare:Prepare an example of an unexpected question, explain how you answered at the time, and describe how you now hope to improve.
What to watch for:Do not dismiss your independent study. It has helped you identify what you actually need to practice.
Connect your reasons for choosing the school to the skills you need to improve. Consider how class placement, training in the four language skills, and further education guidance support speaking and preparation for your next program.
読む・書く・話す・聞く力をバランスよく学べるView the Japanese original · Paragraph 4The four skills in the course description are linked here to listening to questions and organizing an explanation. Reading and writing also build a foundation for understanding school information later.
Why it matters:This explains the need for systematic classes, beyond simply increasing the number of conversations.
How to prepare:Check the official course page, choose two kinds of training most relevant to your current study record, and explain what each would help you do.
What to watch for:Do not merely say that your speaking is weak. Explain which kinds of questions you struggle to answer.
担任の先生と進学指導員による指導があるView the Japanese original · Paragraph 4The official information the applicant included describes individual support from homeroom teachers and further education advisers. The applicant plans to use it to compare tourism vocational schools, rather than ask the school to decide their future for them.
Why it matters:This connects the choice of language school to the plans after language study.
How to prepare:List the course content and application requirements you want to compare, then explain the questions you will take to an adviser.
What to watch for:Do not describe guidance as waiting for a teacher to choose a school for you.
Your motivation, current situation, reasons for going to Japan, school choice, and study plan should support one another. Each paragraph should connect to something you are doing or preparing to do.
相手の質問を聞き取り、自分の言葉で説明できる日本語を学びたいView the Japanese original · Paragraph 1The opening describes a specific encounter, and the end of the paragraph turns it into a learning goal: understanding what is said and explaining clearly.
Why it matters:The reader knows what the arrangements that follow are intended to address.
How to prepare:Check whether the first paragraph answers which interaction made you realize what you still needed to learn.
What to watch for:Do not write only about liking Japanese culture without identifying a learning task.
一人で間違いに気づき、言い直す練習には限界があるView the Japanese original · Paragraph 2Independent study, dictation, and online exchanges provide a foundation, but correcting speech on the spot still requires feedback.
Why it matters:Past effort and a reason to keep studying can both be valid.
How to prepare:Make two columns: what you can currently do, and situations where you still get stuck. Remove descriptions of ability that have no examples.
What to watch for:Do not describe your independent study as completely ineffective.
相手の返事を聞き、伝わらなかったところを言い直す経験を重ねたいView the Japanese original · Paragraph 3The value of the learning environment is expressed as repeated listening, speaking, and correction, rather than location itself.
Why it matters:The reason for going to Japan thus matches the difficulty responding on the spot described in the second paragraph.
How to prepare:Describe an everyday situation, then explain how you would review a conversation in which you failed to get your meaning across.
What to watch for:Do not assume that living in Japan automatically leads to good Japanese.
日本語のレベルや学習の速さに合わせてクラスが編成されView the Japanese original · Paragraph 4Class placement and four-skill teaching address different starting levels and difficulties expressing oneself; guidance supports the next educational choice.
Why it matters:The choice of school has reasons that can be checked.
How to prepare:Open the official pages for each point and confirm that the course name, placement arrangements, and guidance details remain accurate.
What to watch for:Do not copy a long list of the school's strengths.
分からなかった質問は書き留め、翌日、先生に自然な答え方を尋ねたいView the Japanese original · Paragraph 5Recording questions, asking about them the next day, and practicing the wording again forms a clear learning cycle.
Why it matters:The reader can see how you will use your classes after enrollment.
How to prepare:Rewrite each plan to specify when, what you will record, whom you will ask, and how you will use it again.
What to watch for:Do not present future learning outcomes as achievements you have already made.
日本の観光分野の専門学校への進学を目指していますView the Japanese original · Paragraph 6The next educational direction returns to the museum experience while acknowledging that school choices still need checking.
Why it matters:Japanese study has a purpose at the next stage, and the ending returns to the communication goal established at the start.
How to prepare:Be ready to explain why you want to study tourism and how you will compare specialist programs.
What to watch for:Do not treat Japanese study at a language school and later specialist study in tourism as the same activity.
Saying you will study hard does not explain your preparation. Specify daily review, an example of correcting your language, and research into future programs, then check whether these plans fit your starting point.
地図を指して案内はできたもののView the Japanese original · Paragraph 1The draft says the applicant used a map to help, but it could be clearer about which transfer the visitor asked about and how far the applicant managed to explain it.
Why it matters:Real details make the motivation specific and easier to recount in an interview.
How to prepare:Recall the location and route, and add one exchange you genuinely remember. Keep the present summary for any details you cannot recall clearly.
What to watch for:Do not invent the other person's words or a complete answer of your own to make the story vivid.
文のつながりが分かりにくくなりますView the Japanese original · Paragraph 2The sentence identifies confusion in longer explanations, but an example of dividing a long sentence into two would make it more concrete.
Why it matters:Admissions staff can more readily see how the applicant recognizes and addresses language difficulties.
How to prepare:Take something you actually said in a recent online conversation, note what the other person did not understand, and write a clearer version.
What to watch for:Do not substitute a collection of grammar terms for your own learning experience.
観光を学べる専門学校の授業内容と出願条件を調べView the Japanese original · Paragraph 5The direction is clear, but tourism includes different programs. Explain whether your focus is welcoming visitors, introducing a region, or planning activities.
Why it matters:Comparison criteria allow you to take an active role in asking questions during guidance.
How to prepare:Choose two schools you are actually considering, record their course content, language requirements, and application dates, then turn these into questions for a teacher.
What to watch for:Do not fill the draft with course names you found without explaining why you want to study them.
The school will compare your spoken Japanese with your written application. Use short sentences to explain one real experience, one current study method, and one action after enrollment, then practice responding to follow-up questions.
乗り換えを説明しようとすると言葉が出てきませんでしたView the Japanese original · Paragraph 1Use the directions encounter to explain what you understood and where you could no longer find the words.
Why it matters:The interviewer can assess whether the motivation comes from your own experience.
How to prepare:Prepare three sentences: what happened, how you handled it, and what you hope to learn.
What to watch for:Do not turn a small incident into a major emergency.
週に一度はオンラインで日本語を話す練習もしていますView the Japanese original · Paragraph 2Describe your study through your current habits, then give an example of a topic you can now discuss.
Why it matters:The interviewer can compare this with your written application to understand your actual ability to express yourself.
How to prepare:Explain in Japanese one word you recently learned and one question you could not answer well.
What to watch for:Do not give only a level or score. Follow it with one topic you can handle and one you still struggle to answer about.
日本語のレベルや学習の速さに合わせてクラスが編成されView the Japanese original · Paragraph 4Connect class placement and the four skills to your own difficulty speaking on the spot, then mention further education guidance.
Why it matters:Naming the school should be supported by a reason you have researched and checked.
How to prepare:Use two sentences to explain one course feature and what it will help you practice.
What to watch for:Do not recite the official website's promotional statements one by one.
分からなかった質問は書き留めView the Japanese original · Paragraph 5Build your answer around three actions: recording questions, asking a teacher, and using what you learned again.
Why it matters:This question makes it particularly easy to judge whether the study plan is workable.
How to prepare:Take a question you actually failed to understand and demonstrate aloud how you would ask about it the next day.
What to watch for:Do not answer only that you will take classes seriously.
日本の観光分野の専門学校への進学を目指していますView the Japanese original · Paragraph 6Explain that your interest in tourism comes from the museum experience, then describe how you will compare programs and application requirements.
Why it matters:The interviewer can see the connection between language study and your subsequent education.
How to prepare:Prepare one area of study that interests you and one requirement that still needs checking.
What to watch for:Do not say only that you want to study tourism without being able to explain which kinds of programs you want to explore.
Check the directions encounter at the museum and your current study frequency, then review the course, class placement, and guidance information the applicant included. Before submission, check the Japanese draft against the prompt and length limit for the relevant application year.
Verify when you helped at the museum, what happened when you were asked for directions, and how often you currently study each day and week. Be able to explain each point in your own Japanese during an interview, separating firsthand experience from ideas you developed later.
The material the applicant included from Akamonkai's official General course and curriculum features pages describes placement by level and learning pace, with an emphasis on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Check the arrangements for your application year. When explaining your school choice, connect placement to the question-and-answer situations you need to practice.
The official material the applicant included introduces individual support from homeroom teachers and further education advisers. First compare the course content and application requirements of tourism vocational schools yourself, then consult an adviser with specific questions and note what still needs verifying.
Check the length of all six paragraphs against the prompt, length limit, and submission method for your application year. School facts can be verified through the three official sources in this chapter. Keep the page titles and links in your own research notes.
Sample note: these school facts were added to the materials field by the sample applicant from the official website. The tool does not search school websites. School facts you do not include in your materials will not appear in the draft.
Record yourself describing the directions encounter in Japanese, make a correction card for an unclear answer, and practice consulting a further education adviser with specific questions.
Close the draft and explain in Japanese what the visitor asked, where you got stuck, and why you began working harder on conversation. Listen to the recording to check whether the account is understandable.
Write an unclear answer from this week on the left and a natural version suggested by a teacher or conversation partner on the right. Say it again in your own words the next day.
Choose two tourism vocational schools, compare their programs and application requirements, and prepare three questions for a further education adviser.