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This study examines the current trends and prospects of studies on Japanese OPI in Korea. By analyzing related papers, we examined how OPI has been used for Japanese language research and Japanese language education in Korea. Also, the possibility of further utilization of OPI was explored. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that OPI has diversified and developed over the course of 20 years. In terms of research, it was pointed out that the area of research would be expanded by combining the use of KY corpus with other data. We also presented how to use OPI data other than KY corpus. Research coping with the diversification of learners and cross-sectional research will be required. In terms of education, it was confirmed that OPI was utilized for oral assessment and assessment criteria suitable for the learners. In addition, OPI is used in education that encourages learners to “realize.” However, “task-oriented” classes and teaching materials have not been fully adopted in Korea. OPI is not only a useful linguistic material for teachers and researchers, but also a useful material that has promoted learning for learners.

In this paper, we considered the non-correspondence of "te-miru" and "-ɔ poda". "te-miru" is an auxiliary verb indicating an attempt, and the corresponding Korean form is "-ɔ poda". However, there are many cases in which "te-miru" and "-ɔ poda" do not correspond in actual use. This is a feature of "te-miru" that shows a big difference compared to other auxiliary verbs such as "te-iku", "te-oku" and "te-shimau", which was also found in a survey conducted by Suzuki (2017). As a prior study on the non-correspondence of "te-miru" and "-ɔ poda", Bae (1995) described five types;"humble expression of will", "meaning of assumption", "concession phrase", "soft command expression", and "meaning of experience". However, this study provides examples only and does not discuss grammatical features. In the present study, we examined all cases of non-correspondence, including cases that did not fit into the five types. As a result, they were divided into "emphasis on experience", "soft commands", "predicative concession", "humble will", "big assumptions", and "other usages". In addition, the reason why each type shows non-correspondence was clarified based on lexical and syntactical features. Furthermore, it was pointed out that there was a big difference between the usages in the frequency. In particular, we found that among the five usages "emphasis on experience" and "humble will" are found in Korean "-ɔ poda" but not in Japanese "te-miru", and these differences affect non-correspondence. Also we pointed out　that, "soft commands" "predicative concessions" and "big assumptions" have usages not only in Korean but also in Japanese, and the differences in usages between the two languages affect non-correspondence. In addition, regarding "other usages", that were not included in the five usages, it was pointed out that more than 70% of the statement of them are the first-person subject sentences, and many of them represent "attempt" with a decent meaning. In comparison, the five usages are derived from the weakened meaning of "attempt" and they are conscious of the listener.

This paper examines Gloss on Kobunkokyo-Sho(1-66/コ/11貴) possessed by Kyoto University, which includes gloss, glossed reading and diacritical marks. Prior to the examination , this paper considered the relationship with newly discovered TenShobon, and reexplored the process of establishing this Syomono. It is deemed that a person named Kanshu copied Senken's Kokyohisyo in 1581, and then Senko or another person transcribed Tenshobon based on Kanshu’s transcribed version. This Syomono is assumed to be transcribed by the same person who copied Tenshobon. Examining 16 cases with two types of kun-yomi(meanning-based reading) and 2 cases with three types of kun-yomi in the glossed version of Kobunkokyo, it appeard that the readings were mixed up between the Kanto style ane the kyoto style. However, further investigation ie required to detetmine whether this is s tendency unique to this Syomono or a phenomenon that emerged from the original Syomono of Senken. Compared to diacritical marks of Senken's own book, glossed material of Rongosikkai which was discussed in Oh Mi-young (2019), it was confirmed that diacritical marks of this Syomono are almost identical with those in Senken’s book in the case of Kun-yomi, but in the case of On-yomi, the types of diacritical marks have vary. Diacritical marks written in Kobunkokyo and appear in Rongosikkai, which is a book written by Senken himself, are all meant to have accurate pronunciation when reading glosses. And Senken seems to have paid attention to pronunciation of it. In this sense, the glossed material and this Syomono with diacritical marks are considered to be useful as materials to show the Japanese voice of that period.