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日本語スレ Japanese Thread Anonymous 1906

Discuss Japanese language learning, share resources, ask your questions.

A pretty good guide filled with resources to get you started:
>4chan's Daily Japanese Thread Resources
>https://pastebin.com/w0gRFM0c

Some questions:
>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?
>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?
>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?
>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

ゆっくりした楽しいスレにしましょう~

Anonymous 1909

ここに日本語で書き込むことはいい?

じゃ、三年間大学で日本語を勉強するが、個人的な事情のために中退した。まだ日本語が大好きだけど、本当に意気消沈している気持ちだ。

でもスレッドを立てたありがとう!

Anonymous 1910

>>1906
Ah yeah, I guess I should answer these first.

>when did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?

I studied Japanese for 3 years at university, but I ended up dropping out (this year) right before my exams were due to begin, on account of some pretty bad personal circumstances. The reasons behind me choosing to study the language aren't particularly admirable at all though.
Growing up I found myself becoming increasingly envious that everybody outside of the UK and US were capable of speaking 2, 3, sometimes even 4+ languages, particularly other Europeans. Language learning isn't really emphasised at all within the UK, I supposed because the rest of the world already speaks English, but still it left me feeling enormously inferior. I actually studied Korean for a while at first, and whilst Hangul is ridiculously easy to learn, I really struggled with the pronunciation. After that I decided to give Japanese a shot instead, and it just kind of, fit?

>have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

Nope, but according to my tutor everybody was at about N3 level. I'm sure that's no longer the case; I haven't actually opened a book or practiced the language since March. I am hoping I can pick up TEFL certification before the year is out though. I don't necessarily want to be a teacher, but it would definitely make me more employable.

>what's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

I was very good at kanji which surprised even me, because it was initially it was the one aspect of Japanese that terrified me. Fuck conjugation though, and double-fuck keigo.

>have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

I actually have a crippling fear of attempting to communicate with natives that I never did manage to get over, and it held me back the entire 3 years I was studying. Every time I try to speak with one I start to sweat and shake and inevitably become faint. Result is I can read and write fairly well, but my actual spoken Japanese level is, not so hot.

>what are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

I have a really useful app on my phone called JED (Japanese English Dictionary) that is a very comprehensive dictionary that provides results in kana, kanji and romaji, as well various conjugations, sentence examples etc. Jisho.org is excellent, but above all the Minna no Nihongo textbooks are a series I really couldn't recommend any more. They're very expensive but very worth it, and if you're diligent enough in studying then they go a very long way in filling in for an actual tutor. Of course you can only go so far without the aid of a native speaker, but these will take you pretty damn far.

Anonymous 1943

>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
I think it was 2 years ago, and I'm still taking classes. I take classes in my uni, with a very reputable Japanese teacher. I really like traditional Japanese culture, I do watch anime very rarely but I don't actually follow "pop-culture" aspect of things; I really like the sense of community in Japanese people and the country's nature.

>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

I tried for N4 this summer, probably not gonna pass it but I just wanted to see and experience the exam before taking the N2 or N1.

>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

I can grasp the grammar & the sentence structures pretty well. While I love writing kanji, it's so damn hard to memorise some of them.

>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

Our teachers are native, but besides that, no. I'm really shy. I have to get over that :/

>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

Well, as everyone knows Jisho.org is the best dictionary. Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese is also helpful. But for me, the most helpful thing is hearing how real people talk. Watch videos on Youtube, watch dramas, watch documentaries. Don't ever depend on just anime and games. Knowing as much Japanese as I do, while I fully understand what they're saying in anime, it's so different to how real people talk, it might be misleading to beginners. Our teacher hate it when students refer to anime, or sarcastically say "You might have heard this in the anime you watch!" when teaching a new word, or a structure. Just a heads up.

Overall, it takes discipline.
(And I haven't studied at all this past 2 months. Fuck.)

Anonymous 1975

>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
Started when I was in highschool but stopped after a couple of months. Years later when I was living in Tokyo I started taking classes again and AGAIN unfortunately had to stop. Now, some years later, I have yet again started but this time with a private 1 to 1 teacher so Im learning good now.

>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

No

>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

I guess the ga/wo/ni/he particles are a bit confusing but thats it.

>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

Husband is (half) japanese and lived over there for a while so yeah. When I "speak" they all laugh and say im kawaii. Typical response tbh lol

>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?


Wanikani is the best for learning kanji I think. Imiwa is the best dictionary

Anonymous 1981

>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
About 2 years ago. I'm minoring in Japanese for college because in my area there's a market for it since several companies areound here need Japanese translators and constantly have job fairs at colleges. They want people who are actually pursuing it as a major or a minor so I hope to get on board.

>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

No JLPT yet but like I said I'm minoring in Japanese so I guess it's part of my diploma. I still plan on taking the JLPT at some point though.

>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

I'm decent at grammar but I jist have a little trouble memorizing kanji is all.

>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

The teachers are all native speakers and there are a couple of native speaking students as well. I'mbetter at writing and kind of quiet so speaking ends up being really tough for me but I'm getting better.

>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

I'm sure everyone here knows jisho.org. I hold on to all textbooks and papers I get from classes which helps a lot. My professors have us use Genki and encourages getting books outside of that though we aren't obligated to. I try to read novels in Japanese which helps with reading skills and I write down words I don't know. Sometimes I'll watch youtube videos and listen to people talk to see how well I understand spoken Japanese.

Anonymous 1983

>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
This summer. So probably about a month or two ago. I've always been really interested in Japanese culture and media so being able to finally read and understand the characters I constantly see would be a huge accomplishment for me.

>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

Nope.

>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

I was able to understand all the hirigana pretty quickly I guess. :P Kanji and Katakana kinda confuse me tho (especially kanji). Also I have some trouble with sentence structure, which is something I really want to grasp. I also confuse these characters (まもき) a lot.

>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

I have a friend who was a Japanese exchange student. She helped me with my pronounciation a little bit but we never really attempted a conversation.

>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

I used Duolingo to help learn my hirigana but it sucks for pretty much anything else IMO. I also am starting to use the genki book to learn. Attempting to read hirigana i see in my everyday life helps me stay fresh on my hirigana too.

Anonymous 2001

>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
Started around four years ago to help me understand side material from anime I liked, and went in that direction for uni.

>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

Got the N2 last december, will probably try N1 this year as well.

>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

I'd say I'm god at listening. I have trouble being diligent learning kanji though.

>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

I have quite a few Japanese friends or Korean/Chinese friends who speak more Japanese than English, so yeah I get to practice a lot. In casual settings or light debates I have no issues. During my semester in Japan I couldn't really keep up with teachers though.

>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

I used 日本語総まとめ books to study for N2. The grammar and kanji ones are very useful. I got a reading comprehension one too but it doesn't feel too useful, it's good to get a feel of how to solve questions and get faster I suppose but for N1 I will just buy the grammar, kanji, and maybe vocabulary books.

>>1909
もちろんいいですよ。
日本語のイマージュボードではよくスレを立てた人に「乙」を言いうんだ^^

Anonymous 2316

だれかいる?

Anonymous 2318

>>2316
遅いけどいるよ

Anonymous 19275

Any smart Japanese language students still around so I can ask for some accurate translations? I need help with my weeb shit and Google isn't that trustworthy.

Anonymous 124044

>When did you start studying Japanese, or are you planning on starting? Why?
I've been learning on and off for about 10 years. Started because I had weeb friends and got interested in the culture too.

>Have you ever tried for the JLPT or another diploma?

No, but I hope to take N2 this year and then N1. I working on an advanced textbook now.

>What's your forte? What's a bit harder for you to grasp and master?

Kanji for sure. Hardest is speaking, though I have a minor speech issue which doesn't help and I'm a pretty quiet person too so hard to think of things to say. Reading katakana words is is hard too. I haven't bothered learning to write besides basics as I'm unlikely to use it.

>Have you ever tried having discussions with natives? How did it go?

I've had a bunch of basic conbini level conversations which went fine but nothing more than that. I have lessons with native speakers but that probably doesn't count.

>What are your favourite apps, books, etc to help you study, as well as general tips?

KanjiDamage, WaniKani, Animelon, Genki, Quartet (workbook not good), Assimil.



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