GUIDED PATH · PHASE 5
Guided Japanese Course
A mastery path for complete beginners and technology professionals.
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Follow the path. Advance by mastery.
The primary path tells you what to do next. You can still open any available lesson, but completion is based on checkpoints rather than calendar days.
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Tracks 0–10
TRACK 6 · 6-9
～ておく: Do in Advance + Track 6 Capstone
Use Vておく to prepare something in advance and integrate ongoing state, appearance, adjective linking, trying, and desire grammar.
- Track 6 lessons 6-1 through 6-8.
Preparation is highly relevant professionally: save the file beforehand, check the environment in advance, prepare the document before the meeting.
1. Vておく means do something beforehand for a later purpose
The action is completed now so a future situation is easier.
2. Use advance preparation in professional contexts
[{'label': "I'll read the materials in advance before the meeting.", 'sample': '会議の前に資料を読んでおきます。', 'reading': 'かいぎ の まえ に しりょう を よんで おきます。', 'natural': {'en': "I'll read the materials in advance before the meeting.", 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'before meeting — materials read-て — put/leave prepared', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Preparation.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}, {'label': "I'll check the environment beforehand.", 'sample': 'テストの前に環境を確認しておきます。', 'reading': 'テスト の まえ に かんきょう を かくにんして おきます。', 'natural': {'en': "I'll check the environment beforehand.", 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'before test — environment check-て — prepare', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Technical prep.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}, {'label': 'Please save the file in advance / leave it saved.', 'sample': 'ファイルを保存しておいてください。', 'reading': 'ファイル を ほぞんして おいて ください。', 'natural': {'en': 'Please save the file in advance / leave it saved.', 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'file save-て — prepare-て — please', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Prepared-state request.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}, {'label': "I'll install the necessary tools beforehand.", 'sample': '必要なツールをインストールしておきます。', 'reading': 'ひつような ツール を インストールして おきます。', 'natural': {'en': "I'll install the necessary tools beforehand.", 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'necessary tools install-て — prepare', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Setup prep.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}]
3. Read a Track 6 preparation/status exchange
Identify ～ている, connected adjectives, ～てみる, 欲しい/てほしい, and ～ておく.
I'm investigating the logs now.
This tool is fast and convenient. Would you like to try using it?
Yes. I want more documentation.
I also want Tanaka to check it.
Then I'll send the materials in advance before the meeting.
4. Track 6 handwritten preparation/status capstone
Write a 10-line pre-meeting or pre-release dialogue/status plan. Required: two ～ています forms (one action, one state), one wearing/appearance state, one adjective て-form chain, one ～てみる, one Nが欲しい, one personにVてほしい, and two ～ておく preparations.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHEET
4. Track 6 handwritten preparation/status capstone
Create a 10-line Track 6 plan/status dialogue. Annotate ACTION STATE / RESULT STATE / ADJ CONNECTOR / TRY / WANT THING / WANT PERSON TO ACT / PREP IN ADVANCE. Complete digitally or Print Blank.
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4. Track 6 handwritten preparation/status capstone
Create a 10-line Track 6 plan/status dialogue. Annotate ACTION STATE / RESULT STATE / ADJ CONNECTOR / TRY / WANT THING / WANT PERSON TO ACT / PREP IN ADVANCE. Complete digitally or Print Blank.
5. Transfer Track 6 through Manabi Kōbō
Use construction, reading, and selective review for different jobs.
Language IDE
Why here: Track 6 contains layered て-form constructions whose boundaries matter.
How to use it for this lesson: Rebuild six capstone lines. Label Vて + いる / みる / ほしい / おく separately.
Debug Track 6 constructions →Tsundoku Reading Nook
Why here: State vs ongoing meanings become clearer in context.
How to use it for this lesson: Find three ～ている expressions and classify their interpretation before checking translation.
Read state/action distinctions →Japanese Adaptive Recall
Why here: Only persistent distinctions deserve review cards.
How to use it for this lesson: Add no more than 10 Track 6 items, prioritizing 欲しい vs たい, てほしい roles, or ておく if weak.
Build selective Track 6 review →6. Track 6 exit gate
You are ready for Track 7 when you can use ～ている for ongoing/state meanings, describe appearance, connect adjectives, try actions with ～てみる, distinguish wanting things/actions/others' actions, and express advance preparation with ～ておく.
Mastery checkpoint
Answer from memory. Use every miss to identify the exact form or meaning distinction that needs another pass.
