Learning Japanese for Translation
Happy international translation day! This is my sixth year as a full-time translator and I wanted to share some things I’ve picked up about learning Japanese and translation. If you’re…
Review of Tettei Training JLPT N1 Moji and Goi
The full title for this book is 絶対合格！日本語能力試験 徹底トレーニング N1 文字・語彙 (Zettai Goukaku! Tettei Toreeningu Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken N1 Kanji Goi) I’ve had, what I will call 徹底トレーニング, in my…
Find and Track Japanese Books with Natively
Natively popped up last year on Reddit as a brand new website where you can find and track Japanese books. Kind of like Goodreads, but for Japanese books aimed at…
Essays for Japanese Game Lovers – 吉田の日々赤裸々 (Yoshida no Hibi Sekirara)
吉田の日々赤裸々 (Yoshida no Hibi Sekirara) by 吉田直樹 (Naoki Yoshida) Author: 吉田直樹 (Naoki Yoshida) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 ~ N1 Genre: Non-fiction, essays, video games Pages: 192 Amazon Japan (Kindle): 吉田の日々赤裸々…
Do I Really Need JLPT N1?
I’ve seen this question crop up a few times lately. Or at least different iterations of it. Do I need to pass the N1? Do I need to learn N1…
The Witch of the West is Dead – 西の魔女が死んだ (Nishi no Majo ga Shinda)
西の魔女が死んだ (Nishi no Majo ga Shinda) by 梨木 香歩 (Kaho Nashiki) Author: 梨木 香歩 (Kaho Nashiki) Japanese Level: JLPT N3 ~ N2 Genre: Slice-of-life, drama, family Pages: 226 Amazon Japan…
Romance for Adults – あせとせっけん (Sweat and Soap) – Manga for Japanese Learners
Manga Review for Japanese Learners! あせとせっけん (Sweat and Soap) by 山田 金鉄 (Kintetsu Yamada) Author: 山田 金鉄 (Kintetsu Yamada) Genre: adult, business, romance Great for: Intermediate Japanese (JLPT N2+) and…
I’m Never Going Back to Memrise
I started using Memrise probably about seven years ago in 2015, two years after the Beta was released. I had previously tried Anki because everyone used it, but never got…