sharing my Japanese journey one coffee at a time
Whether you are a student, working in Japan, or even just on vacation, I believe these tips can be of use to you. I think trying to save money in Japan can be super difficult for everyone because the convenience of everything. In my home, I rarely bought those bottled drinks in the US, however… Continue reading How To Save Money / Budget in Japan Tips
Today I wanted to also discuss two pieces of life advice. The first is having the mindset to just do it no matter the situation. I get stressed or anxious quite easily and I’ve been put in a lot of stressful situations over the years and to be honest even though I’m here now, there’s… Continue reading Just Some Pieces of Life Advice
Happy holidays. Do you feel in the holiday spirit yet? I always love to read during the holidays, so I’m starting to create my TBR list for this break! But I thought it’d be a good time to talk about learning to read more again in Japanese today! At the beginning of this year I… Continue reading How To Read in Japanese Tips
慣用句 (かんようく): idioms慣用表現 (かんようひょうげん): idiomatic expressions So like any language, Japanese has a whole set of idiomatic expressions to learn. These are often spoken, but also written as well. Some are super common, while others may not be. Here are some common ones: 𝗘𝘅.𝟭気をつけて (きをつけて): be careful気にいる (きにいる): to like/pleased with気になる (きになる): to become interested… Continue reading Listening Tip: Learn Idioms 慣用句 (かんようく) or 慣用表現 (かんようひょうげん)
Today’s topic is about coffee and also just eating out in general. I’ve reconfirmed and learned a few new things when it comes to ordering food from being here. There are a couple ways to order: *order at the table*order when you enter at the vending machine and pay (usually for ramen, meat and rice… Continue reading All About Coffee
A big question I had before I started was which one do I start with? But now that I’ve read both, I can try to differentiate the main points I noticed specifically. 君のなは Very long build-up to actionCan be confusing between the guy/girl/dream state or inner monologueLess dialogue overallDialect makes it a bit harder to… Continue reading 君の名は vs 天気の子 Reading Experience
I completed by second novel in Japanese 君の名は the other day, so I wanted to make this review now while it was still fresh in my mind. This movie has always had a special connection to Tokyo for me, since I studied abroad in Tokyo in the year following its release. I listened to the… Continue reading 君の名は Book Review
Ease of Use: So easy Content: Alright - I thought the grammar explanations are lacking sometimes (as many people pointed out). However, I like that the book provides a simpler way of saying the grammar point using previously learned grammar. I know some people prefer longer explanations, but the lack of words on the page… Continue reading 日本語総まとめ N3 文法 Textbook Review (Nihongo Sou-matome N3 Grammar)
I know many people use these vocabulary books already, but if you don’t know about them, then this is for you. They have N4-N5, N2, and N1 versions as well. Ease of Use: Easy. It comes with a red sheet to cover the terms, but personally I don’t really use it because I remember faster… Continue reading N3単語2000 Book Review (2000 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N3)
Ease of Use: Definitely confusing at first since I’ve never used this series before, but I got the hang of it after the first section. Content: Very good. There are a lot of passages and a variety of topics. I heard the passages were dry, but honestly they were fine to me. Plus these are… Continue reading Shin Kanzen Master N3 Dokkai (Reading) Textbook Review
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