In all seriousness I can never remember these, how do y'all memorise these?
To clarify I don't mean that I have trouble reading them, more writing from memory. I'm just wondering if people have some ways of memorising like ロ is like a RObot head and ネ is like a NEcktie.
You can put ChatGPT on voice mode and it makes a reasonable language partner.
I'd be interested to know other people's experience with this.
Firstly if you don't know, the immersion method of learning a language is when you surround yourself in your target language, you can either go to the country physically, or make an environment for yourself. This means watching japanese podcasts, listening to japanese music, or reading japanese next books
This is the most natural way of learning a language, and first you might not be able to understand anything, but with more exposure you start picking up meaning of words through context, and combining this method with flashcards I find this method more effective than just relying on text books alone. Let me hear your opinions
Hey everyone!
I’m learning Japanese as a hobby, and I kept having the same problem: I’d discover new words, look them up, and then forget them a few days later.
I wanted something simple where I could collect my own words, explore their meanings and kanji, and practice them later.
So I built Kotomi, a small Japanese vocabulary app.
It’s completely free, works offline, and has no ads or accounts.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/kotomi-your-japanese-deck/id6796382400
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuzil.kotomi
I’m still learning Japanese myself, so I’d genuinely love feedback from other learners.
How do you currently keep track of new vocabulary?
Do you use Anki, your own notes, or something else?
Hi everyone,
I'm a beginner learning Japanese. Currently, I'm using Marugoto Onlinealong with a YouTube channel that covers basic Minna no Nihongo grammar points. I also use Anki for flashcards.
While I take notes during my study sessions, I'm looking for websites or apps that provide interactive grammar exercises to help reinforce what I learn. What are your recommended resources for practicing grammar alongside immersion?
On a side note, what are your thoughts on using Fate/stay night for immersion? Is it fine to just immerse in any content I enjoy (excluding very old media with modernly outdated language)?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
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おはようございます！
Japanese teacher here! In anticipation of the upcoming remake, I have created an Ocarina of Time Anki deck including the most frequently used vocab (1000), grammar (100), and all kanji (892) found in the original N64 game with example sentences from the game, organized by frequency. You can also customize your deck to order based on story, change the deck size, and match your level of Japanese.
Anki Deck:
https://toriaezunihongo.itch.io/ocarina-anki-deck-and-maker
Explanation of Anki Deck Data:
Over the next month, I will also be doing a full playthrough of the entire game in Japanese on my channel. We break down common and interesting vocab and grammar and discuss interesting differences between the English version. Questions are allowed and encouraged both during the livestreams and in the comments section. We will be streaming every Wednesday evening (US).
Toriaezu Nihongo:
https://www.youtube.com/とりあえずにほんご
Both of these are available completely free, but I would love any feedback you have to improve!
i everyone!
I'm a Japanese language teacher from Japan.
To be precise, I normally teach Japanese language and literature at a Japanese high school. I don't usually teach Japanese as a foreign language, so I'm not going to pretend to be an expert in teaching Japanese to beginners.
But I thought I might still be able to help people who are learning Japanese.
If you're studying Japanese with Duolingo, textbooks, apps, anime, games, or anything else, feel free to ask me questions such as:
I can also look at sentences you've written and explain how a Japanese person would normally understand them.
I'm especially happy to explain things that Japanese native speakers usually learn intuitively and therefore have trouble explaining — the little differences in nuance, politeness, word choice, particles, and natural-sounding Japanese.
One important note: my English is not very good. 😅
I'll probably use a translation tool when writing here, so please don't expect perfect English.
But Japanese is my native language, and explaining Japanese is part of my job.
So, if you've ever had the thought:
>"I understand what this sentence means, but WHY does Japanese say it this way?"
Ask away.
I'll do my best to help!
Hey guys don't hate. I'm just a beginner. Can you give me some feedback. I will try to speak and write everyday and update you all.
I've just started my learning journey... I've just finished hiragana and moved to katakana
I've realised it would be a lot better if someone who is japanese or been learning japanese would be better to partner learn with
It doesn't matter which level u are if u feel like u would love someone to be on journey with u please dm me