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Originally Posted by enyafriend
The table of hours (the one that was given by anrakushi) is the standard measure that is applied to anyone in gauging their JLPT level.
Normally, for those that are just taking the language for the fun of it and not intending to progress from level to level via the JLPT, then they normally talks about YEARS instead of HOURS.
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I`ve never ever thought of how many hours I`ve studied Japanese - if I did, I could probably count them on one hand, but that`s beside the point. And yet, I passed JLPT 1. I never gave any thought to hours when I went for 2 or 1. (First I took 2, then did 1 because 2 was much easier than I had expected.)
I answered fluent, but technically I`ve never actually "studied" much at all. If I had to answer that way, I`d be in the less than a year.
Personally, I`d like to see a poll comparing the length of study with actual proficiency. Time tells little.
I find it fascinating that people actually count study hours. Under 100 I can see, but when you get up to 1000... How do you keep track? The same with the number of kanji people understand. Once you pass a certain number, how do you keep track?