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Japan is one of Singapore’s largest economic partners, and many Japanese companies operate regional headquarters here. Interest in Japanese language and culture is often connected to wider engagement with East Asia, and learners interested in Japanese media, travel, and culture sometimes also explore Korean as part of that regional interest.
Learning Japanese can help you:
communicate more effectively with Japanese colleagues and partners
build stronger relationships in Japanese business environments
navigate everyday situations while travelling or relocating to Japan
understand Japanese films, media, and popular culture more naturally
For professionals working with Japanese companies, Japanese language skills can provide a clear advantage.
Our Japanese courses are designed for learners in Singapore who work with Japanese companies or plan to live or spend time in Japan.
Typical learners include:
professionals working with Japanese partners or regional offices
employees in companies with Japanese headquarters
individuals relocating to Japan for work or study
learners interested in understanding Japanese media and culture
Lessons focus on practical communication used in both professional environments and everyday life in Japan.
Japanese is spoken by around 125 million people, almost all of whom live in Japan. Despite the country’s global economic influence, Japanese is relatively concentrated geographically compared with many other major languages.
Japanese grammar differs significantly from most European languages. Sentences often follow a subject–object–verb order, meaning the verb usually appears at the end of the sentence.
Japanese also includes a sophisticated system of politeness levels, where speakers adjust vocabulary and grammar depending on social relationships, formality, and professional context.
Our Japanese courses follow the internationally recognised Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), but we describe them in practical terms so you can easily find the right starting point.
At CEFR A1 level, students build the foundations needed for simple Japanese communication. They learn Japanese scripts at starter level, basic pronunciation, greetings, self-introductions, personal information, family, food, daily routines, places, shopping and simple trips.
By the end of this stage, students can manage short, supported exchanges in familiar situations, such as introducing themselves, saying where they live, talking about simple routines, ordering basic food, asking about prices, and describing a simple visit or holiday in Japan.
Students learn to:
At CEFR A2 level, students move beyond isolated phrases into more flexible everyday Japanese. They learn to meet new people, talk about food, choose restaurants, describe travel, give simple recommendations, discuss festivals, make invitations, compare basic shopping options, and talk about people’s lives and experiences.
For Singapore-based learners, this level is useful for practical Japan situations: choosing a restaurant, ordering more confidently, asking about travel plans, talking about places visited, buying things online or in-store, and taking part in simple social exchanges with Japanese friends, hosts, classmates or colleagues.
By the end of this stage, students can handle routine conversations in familiar situations, explain simple needs, ask and answer personal questions, describe short experiences, and give basic opinions or recommendations.
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At CEFR B1 level, students develop more connected and independent Japanese. They learn to talk about interests, invitations, housing, food, visiting someone’s home, language learning, routines, culture, regional differences, speech styles and short prepared presentations.
For Singapore-based learners, this is the stage where Japanese becomes less transactional. Students can hold longer conversations about familiar topics, explain preferences, ask follow-up questions, talk about Japan-related interests, describe cultural points, and manage simple register choices in social or semi-formal situations.
By the end of this stage, students can sustain longer conversations, describe experiences, explain reasons, give simple advice, compare options, and give short connected talks from notes.
Students learn to:
At CEFR B2 level, students move into more structured and flexible Japanese. They learn to discuss technology, sport, food culture, beliefs, pop culture, traditional culture, education, society, the environment, politics, public life and future issues.
For Singapore-based learners, this level is suitable for those who want Japanese for deeper cultural fluency, Japanese media, study, professional networking, Japan-facing work, higher-level travel confidence, or more serious conversation with Japanese-speaking friends, colleagues or contacts.
By the end of this stage, students can discuss complex familiar topics, explain advantages and concerns, compare viewpoints, summarise key points, give supported opinions, and present a developed viewpoint with follow-up discussion.
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At CEFR C1–C2 level, learners already have strong Japanese ability and usually need support for specific, high-level communication goals. At this stage, the focus is less on following a fixed general curriculum and more on refining fluency, accuracy, register, cultural nuance and performance in real situations.
For Singapore-based learners, this may include Japanese for Japan-facing business, professional communication, academic study, advanced reading, media discussion, presentations, interviews, client interaction, relocation preparation, or highly specific personal goals.
Because needs at this level vary significantly, advanced Japanese programmes are customised on a case-by-case basis after a short consultation. The course content, materials, lesson focus and progression plan are designed around the learner’s current ability, target situations and practical outcomes.
Possible focus areas include:
Japanese uses three writing systems: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Beginner courses usually introduce these gradually alongside speaking and listening skills.
Private courses can focus more on converstaional Japanese if needed.
If you are unsure about your CEFR level, we recommend taking a placement assessment to ensure you get the most from your Japanese course. The assessment fee can be deducted from your course cost.
Yes. Group Japanese classes are available for learners who prefer shared learning and discussion. Select courses are offered as public groups each month.
Private groups can be booked for any of our courses for 3 or more learners. Contact us on Whatapp for more information.
Japanese has a unique writing system and sentence structure compared to many other languages, which can feel unfamiliar at first. However, with structured lessons and regular practice, learners can quickly begin using practical phrases and simple conversations.
Yes. Many learners begin Japanese with no prior experience. Beginner courses introduce pronunciation, essential vocabulary, and the foundations of the writing system.
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