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…
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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…
Japanese Practice Questions Online – JPDrills Review
I love drilling Japanese. Personally, I find the “hands on” method of learning better than rote learning. In other words, I’m a kinesthetic learner. I like using Japanese, so when…
Nihongo with Ako – Japanese Podcast for N4/N3 Levels
I recently had the honor to be on 日本語 with あこ (Nihongo with Ako), a podcast hosted by Japanese teacher Ako Suzuki. I had come across her podcasts in the…
Study Beginners Japanese With Science!
By study beginners Japanese with science, I don’t mean Matrix-level download the language to your brain (although I wish I did!) I mean, using science books aimed at young Japanese…
Review of Kyoto JALS – Great for Beginners, Not Advanced
To put my situation in context: I have been studying Japanese for over 10 years. I have passed the JLPT N2, working on the N1 for about 6 months, and…
Japanese Flashcards: Dealing With Backlogs
As many readers of Japanese Talk Online know, I LOVE using flash cards. I use them practically every day for Japanese when I’m studying for a test. But there are…
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Review of Nihongo Tango Speed Master for JLPT Vocabulary
日本語単語スピードマスター (Nihongo Tango Speed Master) is a relatively unknown series of books which focus just on Japanese vocabulary. And I’m surprised it’s unknown because all the books contain a lot…