sharing my Japanese journey one coffee at a time
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)
Honestly I cannot stress the importance enough of watching media in Japanese and copying them. Just from watching television and media over the course of many years, I realized there are a bunch of repeated speaking patterns you never see in writing or textbooks, so I thought I’d share some of them. This is good… Continue reading Speaking Tips: Colloquial Language 〜 Things I’ve Noticed to Make Your Japanese Sound More Natural
Film pictured: 秒速5センチメートル (5 CM per Second) Today’s topic is improving those listening skills through keyword repetition and breaking down long words, getting the gist, and using different listening materials. *Keyword Repetition: When you first start listening to Japanese speech, I’m sure it all sounds like a big jumble. You don’t know when the sentence… Continue reading Improving Listening Tips
Lately, I’ve been listening to different podcasts in Japanese. Here are some of the ones that I’ve been enjoying. I’ll start with my recommendations, and then my reviews. All these podcasts can be found on Spotify. Recs (N4 - N3) Let's Learn Japanese From Small Talk This podcast is led by two girls who speak… Continue reading Japanese Podcast Reviews and Recommendations
This will be a two part post.*The first part will be on listening as a skill, some important factors, and practice tips.*The second part will be on how higher listening skills can help retain vocab and improve reading.These are based off of my own experience trying to improve my listening ability. So for context, I… Continue reading The Importance of Listening
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