| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Morito Institute of Global Higher Education |
| Lecture Code |
8B111101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
日本語上級語彙A |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ニホンゴジョウキュウゴイ エイ |
Subject Name in
English |
Advanced Japanese Vocabulary A |
| Instructor |
DOHO MANA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ドウホウ マナ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Tues3-4,Thur1-2：EDU K213 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
4
:
Undergraduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
22
:
Language Education |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Japanese |
| Eligible Students |
International Students |
| Keywords |
Vocabulary,Kanji,idioms,metaphoric expressions,onomatopoeia,mimetic words |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course aims to help students systematically learn kanji and vocabulary, build networks of kanji and lexical knowledge, develop the ability to infer meanings, and acquire more natural Japanese expressive ability through the study of figurative expressions, idioms, and onomatopoeic and mimetic words. |
| Class Schedule |
1. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (1), metaphoric expressions
2. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (2), Idioms using physical vocabulary (1)
3. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (3), Idioms using physical vocabulary (2)
4. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (4), Idioms using physical vocabulary (3)
5. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (5), Idioms using animals and plants (1)
6. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (6), Idioms using animals and plants (2)
7. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (7), Idioms using animals and plants (3)
8. Mid-term examination
9. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (1), Various idioms (1)
10. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (2), Various idioms (2)
11. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (3), Various idioms (3)
12. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (4), Onomatopoeia and mimetic words (1)
13. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (5), Onomatopoeia and mimetic words (2)
14. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (6), Onomatopoeia and mimetic words (3)
15. Thinking about Vocabulary and Kanji (7), Onomatopoeia and mimetic words (4)
Final exam will be given. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
"Thinking Kanji and Vocabulary for Advanced and Superior Learners of Japanese: Advanced Level"
(Coco Publishing) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, moodle |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Reading the text and looking up the meanings of new words before class will deepen students’ understanding of the lesson content and enable them to participate more actively in class activities. |
| Requirements |
Students who are placed into Level 5 based on the placement test and not a native speaker of Japanese.
Students who are level 4 or below cannot participate in this class. |
| Grading Method |
Contributions to the Discussion – 30% Exam – 40% Assignment – 20% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |