sharing my Japanese journey one coffee at a time
Ease of Use: It is pretty simple. Content: There are 30 practice tests that are supposed to be 10 min each. There are 2 3min mini practice tests between every 5 regular tests. Structure: The first part is fill-in-the-blank sentence with the correct grammar. The second part is arrange parts the sentences correctly. The third… Continue reading 日本語パワードリル N2 文法 (Nihongo Power Drill N2 Grammar) Textbook Review
First off, I’m going to start by saying that I’ve never been one of those people that has really strict study plans and everything needs to be completed by a certain date (unless it was university finals). Honestly if I can just get a little done everyday, I’m generally satisfied. That being said, I’ve been… Continue reading My Current N2 Study Routine (Winter – Spring 2022)
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)
*Watch grammar explanation videos on YouTube I’ve mentioned this before, but videos have really helped me retain grammar as a self-studier. Not only can you hear how it sounds aloud in example sentences, more importantly they tell the situations it is used in and the smaller nuances. For example, they tell you whether or not… Continue reading How to Study Grammar (Updated)
Grammar Playlists by JLPT Level 日本と旅 / Nihongo to Tabi N4 N3 N2 N1 日本語の森 / Nihongo no Mori N3 N2 (shorter videos) N2 (longer videos) N1 Riki Nihongo Dayo N2
Here is a brief overview of these textbooks and my random thoughts on them. Beginners Genki 1: *simple, but better to learn in a classroom setting because there’s a lot of group exercises*a lot of random words; starts off with really difficult kanji for some reason*Mary and Takeshi (enough said) Marugoto A2: *conversation/speaking focused *simple… Continue reading All the Japanese Textbooks I’ve Used Over the Past 4+ Years
Background Beginner Grammar First, you need understand that Japanese grammar needs to be broken down into Beginner and NOT-Beginner level (I thought about this a lot on how to explain it well). The beginner level focuses a lot on just understanding sentence order: subject particle object particle verb. It focuses on learning to different ways… Continue reading Tips for Learning Japanese Grammar
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