Learn Kansai-ben With Cats ①
Ever wanted to learn more about the infamous Kansai dialect of Japan? From a Japanese person? Through the medium of cats? Well now you can learn Kansai-ben with cats!!! 関西弁にゃんこ…
2017
Study Japanese When You’re Busy
Studying another language can be a challenge, especially when you’re busy. Even just sitting down for even 20 minutes a day can be hard! But it’s really not impossible. Here…
How to Become a Japanese Translator
“I want to use my Japanese with work and become a translator!” I’ve written a number of articles in the past about how to translate for beginners and getting translation…
Speak Japanese as a Beginner
“I want to be able to speak Japanese but I’ve never done it before and don’t know how.” I remember when I started learning Japanese I did not speak that…
How to Make Simple Japanese Sentences
Japanese grammar is actually surprisingly easy once you get it. Basic grammar is at least. It’s like a maths problem; + x – etc., all have their own uses and…
I Don’t Have Time to Study Japanese
“I want to learn Japanese, but don’t have the time to study.” Have you ever said this to yourself? Have you thought about studying Japanese but then it’s suddenly 10pm…
Studying Anime Japanese – Intermediate Techniques
A while ago I wrote some basic techniques for studying Japanese anime. This was followed by a number of articles focusing on common basic vocabulary and grammar found in anime,…
Achieving Japanese Goals
Happy New Year!!! With the new year we all set ourselves goals. I want to learn Japanese, to pass the JLPT, to be able to read a manga. I’ve had…