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In translating Japanese compound sentences, generally, students still have difficulty in interpreting the meaning of the -te verb which functioned as a conjunction (-te conjunction) in compound sentences. Semantically, the -te verb form has some meanings that can be distinguished based on the context of the sentence. Inaccuracy in determining the meaning of the -te conjunction can affect the results of translating compound sentences. In this research, the forms of -te conjunction translation errors which causes the error in translating compound sentence will be elaborated. Data in this research taken from the translation of 'Haha no Tanjobi', which is one of the subtitles in the Rudolf Beethoven biography book titled Beetoben Kodomo Denki Zenshuu, translated by semester VI students of the Japanese Language Program, Vocational College, UGM. From the analysis, the causes of errors in translating conjunctions can be concluded as follows: learners do not understand the classification of the -te conjunctions’ meaning, lack of mastery of Japanese and Indonesian compound sentence structures, and have not been able to understand the message/ meaning of each clause forming compound sentences in Japanese.

Learning method is one of the important aspects to reach the aim of learning. In foreign language learning, especially in Japanese, various method is needed in order to improve the student’s skill and also give chance to the students to be more active in learning Japanese. This paper aims to explore the impact of various method used in Japanese learning in Vocational College, UGM. Based on the research, there are several impact on various method use to the student’s learning outcome. First, the students become more active in learning and show their opinions. Second, various method build the student’s self-reliance, and third, improving the student’s skill of communication, especially in Japanese.