\nSTBJ is a test that can measure not only ordinary Japanese vocabulary and expressions, but also knowledge about honorific expressions and etiquettes required in business situations. Specifically, the following abilities can be measured.
\n1. Knowledge of vocabulary and expressions necessary for business activities and ability to use them properly
\n2. Ability to understand the “intentions” of various expressions used by Japanese people in business activities
\n3. Ability to use proper expressions to show respect, which are indispensable in business situations
\n4. Knowledge and ability to respond to sensitive or euphemistic expressions that are unique to Japanese people
\n5. Knowledge of business etiquette and customs that are essential for conducting business activities with Japanese people<\/p>\n
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Contents of the test<\/strong><\/p>\n Test scores and levels<\/strong><\/p>\n 1000~800\u70b9<\/strong> 799~650\u70b9<\/strong> 649~450\u70b9<\/strong> 449~250\u70b9<\/strong> 249~0\u70b9<\/strong> (The information above is provided by the Applied Japanese Language Education Association on their website.)<\/p>\n You will be able to get used to Business Japanese and identify your weaknesses by taking the STBJ exam. After finding out which skills you need to improve, you can study in Tokyo Galaxy\u2019s Business Japanese class to make up for that part. We are introducing the STBJ, a useful exam for those preparing to find employment in Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[61,162,413,444],"class_list":["post-790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-notice","tag-business-japanese","tag-getting-employed-in-japan","tag-stbj","tag-test-of-business-japanese"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\n
\n Test sections and language competence measured<\/th>\n Number of test questions and allocation of marks<\/th>\n Total marks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1. Listening comprehension (1)<\/td>\n 8\u216915<\/td>\n 120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2. Listening comprehension (2)<\/td>\n 8\u216920<\/td>\n 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3. Conversation<\/td>\n 8\u216915<\/td>\n 120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4. Listening and reading (1)<\/td>\n 8\u216920<\/td>\n 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5. Listening and reading (2)<\/td>\n 8\u216920<\/td>\n 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6. Reading comprehension<\/td>\n 8\u216920<\/td>\n 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7. Vocabulary<\/td>\n 12\u216910<\/td>\n 120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Total number of questions: 60<\/td>\n Grand total: 1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"STBJ](\"\/images\/stbj-2021-2.jpg\")
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\nBJ1.<\/strong>
\nLevel at which one can work in a Japanese-speaking environment without any problem
\nCapable of using honorific expressions in conversations with visitors<\/p>\n
\nBJ2.<\/strong>
\nLevel at which one is possible to work in a Japanese-speaking environment
\nSufficient ability of listening comprehension, but some errors in pronunciation<\/p>\n
\nBJ3.<\/strong>
\nLevel at which one experiences some difficulty when working in a Japanese-speaking environment
\nLacking accuracy in both listening and conversation<\/p>\n
\nBJ4.<\/strong>
\nLevel at which working in a Japanese-speaking environment will be quite difficult
\nUsing memorized sentences instead of one\u2019s own words, poor utilization of knowledge<\/p>\n
\nBJ5.<\/strong>
\nLevel at which one does not have sufficient skills to work in a Japanese-speaking environment
\nStill at the introductory stage of learning Japanese<\/p>\n
\nIf you are serious about studying abroad to prepare for employment in Japan, we strongly recommend you to join our Business Japanese Class and utilize STBJ to study in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"