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I've really ramped up my vocabulary study the last 6 months or so: flashcards, apps, the whole 9 yards.

But I've noticed that as I'm studying a word, right before I "get it" into my head in a way I can recall later without much effort, when I see the word on a flashcard, I reverse the kanji.

For example, I just came across the word for self- study 独学　（どくがく）, and I read it as　学独　（がくどく）, which is silly of course, because intellectually 学 is one of the most common kanji I have used over the years. But in that split-second moment flying through cards, I still read it as I did.

I used to get mad at myself for going too fast or not reading recognizable kanji correctly, but it happens a lot. Not with every word, but enough to where I have recognized the pattern.

So is it just me being weird, or is this a thing?

ok, so i know that the sentences are AI generated and AI spoken, but they don't sound super robotic (for the most part), but i've been shadowing the sentences regularly and never considered how good/bad the pronunciation is.

Is there anyone who focuses on pronunciation from other sources who can tell me how good/bad Migaku is at general pronunciation?

I'm doing something that sounds awesome in practice, but is a really massive thing to undertake, i got my hands on the game script and audio files for Persona 5 Royal (a JRPG video game). So I figured that I can just pull dialogue from the game, use the audio files, and let Migaku do the straight-up translation (no western localization included), so I could really see the difference and immerse myself in the game.

Has anyone ever tried this with a less insane game choice? How did it work? Or did it work at all? It took me a while to make the first card, but I imagine I'll get better over time. So before I got too into it i wanted to reach out and see if others have done it, the pluses and minuses, and maybe even some tricks to make the process smoother.

And for the sake of transparency, in case anyone is curious, these files are from games that I own both physically and digitally on every platform I own (save xbox) because it is probably my G.O.A.T game (hence why I picked it to do this), or at least my G.O.A.T RPG.

Is this doing too much? Or is this a good way to immerse myself in the language?

Interested in any feedback.

Just curious if anyone vs add some this, and the results from doing it?

Is it worth doing? Is it just extra?

I was thinking of f reading the sentence outloud if I miss the card. Hoping context helps with retention, but I wonder if anyone else has tried this, and the results.

Recently I've started shadowing the sentences for cards that I miss during my sessions. Everywhere I look shadowing is one of the best overall methods for language learning, but i worry because the sentences are AI generated, not truly natural Japanese, so does that make shadowing them less than great? Or does it matter that the sentences I'm focused on are in the academy as opposed to a custom sentence or created in the fly.

Has anyone tried this? Was it effective? Was it not?

I tried googling it, but all I get is psychological thrillers of things clearly serious drama. Not a fun little comedy.

Please help

I've been studying for a while, on and off at varying levels of intensity. The last 6 months I have locked in, in a way that I never have. It has helped, but i've noticed something a little concerning.

I don't know if it is normal and staying the course will eventually break through these barriers, or if there is something I can do.

When I listen to Japanese at full speed, normally by listneing to songs, or sentences created for vocabulary words by an app, i can pick out some words, some times, but it's mostly just gibberish.

When I read, I can read it at full speed, but i'm not comprehending much if at all.

It is only when i take a breath and read slowly (sometimes with the translation open, sometimes not) then I get it.

the disconnect is concerning. If i can read it and understand it, I feel like it shouldn't be gibberish at full speed, i should recognize structures and vocabulary even if i can't put it together in real time effectively.

and i feel like reading at full speed (normally trying to keep pace with the app's reading of said sentence, I should understand more than I do.

Why is this? Is this soething that continued practice will eventually "break through", or is there something that i'm missing, or some action i should be taking?

any guidance would be very much apapreciated.

I've been grinding away at Miagaku. I have about 26 decks, most are small decks from different songs, or sources (textbooks, apps, general vocab I pick up every now and then, ranging from 15-30 cards each, and the Migaku Kanji and Academy decks that range anywhere from 80-100+ cards a day.

I have been grinding out the decks for about 6 months now, and have a decent handle on it. But I'm wondering if I should be doing more.

When I go through the deck, if I get the word wrong, I repeat the sentence out loud and write it in a notebook, or a physical flashcard if it's a word that is old that, for whatever reason, I didn't even recognize.

I go through the deck of old words I shouldn't have forgotten to begin with in the morning.

I go through my notebook and repeat the words added the night before (ranges from 20-40 depending on the day) according to a "brute force" method I've been working on to get them in my head better. and then go up and down the list a few times.

Then I get into the decks for the day in the main app, and repeat.

It's helpful, but I want to make sure I'm doing as much as I can. I'm getting better at reading the sentences through sheer repetition, but I'm not sure my comprehension is progressing like i wish it was, and my general ear is still horrible. Which makes me think I'm missing something important.

Has anyone worked out a more effective way to utilize the app to get better? Am I missing something?