To sum it all up: Keep the learning process as balanced as possible and progress steadily. This is the only way. I found a lot of good advices in your video. Thank you for being there for us. You're a really nice lady. Cheers
Summary of Common Mistakes When Learning Japanese! 🎌😄 1. Romaji Overload! Avoid relying solely on romaji when learning Japanese. Remember, hiragana and katakana have different pronunciations! Don't get trapped in romaji, folks! 2. Kanji FOMO! Don't underestimate the importance of learning Kanji. It's essential for daily life, especially at work. Embrace the challenge and find a fun way to conquer those Kanji characters! 3. Goal Confusion! Setting clear goals is crucial. For anime enthusiasts, focus more on conversations and take a break from Kanji. But for work or school purposes, prioritize grammar and daily conversation. Stay on track! 4. Native Speaker Practice! Don't miss out on practicing with native speakers! Japanese speakers can easily tell if you've learned primarily from anime. Connect with natives to improve your skills and communicate authentically. (I recommend using Teuida) 5. Beyond Textbooks! Textbooks alone won't cut it. Some can be outdated and make you sound unnatural. Explore language-learning apps, have conversations with natives, and immerse yourself in Japanese media for a well-rounded learning experience. 6. Embrace the Culture! Language and culture go hand in hand. Dive into Japanese culture to gain a deeper understanding of the language. Learn about customs, traditions, and what makes Japan unique. It'll enhance your journey! 7. Enjoy the Adventure! Remember, there's no one perfect method for learning Japanese. Embrace the journey, experiment with different approaches, and most importantly, have fun along the way! Let's master Japanese together! 💪🇯🇵
I was really afraid of speaking or send messages to my japanese teacher for a long time, then I passed N3, she invited me to help with the new students and suddenly I was forced to speak with her in almost full japanese ALL THE TIME! it was wild, i said a lot of embarrassing things but in the end it was a great experience cuz I learn that as long as u keep trying, it will be fine.
Hi guys!! I'm back with a video about Japanese this week. Let me know what Japanese mistakes you've made in the past or often see other people make 😆 Also, sorry, I know the audio is a bit quiet...I promise I will be upgrading my mic this Christmas...on that note, let me know if you have any recommendations 😅 See you next week!!!
yap, I took a 6 month break in learning Japanese and when I picked up the textbook again it almost felt like I could start all over again 😆 Also one of the worst mistakes I've done at the beginning was that I somehow did not learn many verbs so I ended up knowing tons of grammar but wasn't able to put a sentence together because you kinda need verbs for that 😂
Great video! I wish I had seen this way back when I started 🙂 I think #3 hits home for many people. A guy I know has lived and worked in Tokyo for year, but he still can't read kanji. His mother is Japanese, so he has been speaking when he was a kid, but he never really learned to read. Reading Japanese books and manga is so fun, so it's worth spending time on kanji even as a beginner.
Definitely agree! Man, I get not learning kanji if you grew up abroad, but it would drive me crazy to be verbally fluent and not make an effort to learn to read 😅
I actually love kanji. One of my Kanji books has lessons all in hiragana and then a page or so later a table of the sentences with kanji. I couldn’t read anything until I saw all the kanji in the table (because I’d learned them with other lessons) and was like … I COULD HAVE READ THIS FFS. I knew immediately what all the sentences said once I saw kanji. When it’s all hiragana you don’t know if it’s ha or wa, or what is part of a word or a marker. Kanji helps keep things neat and tidy for me, and you can read a lot faster if you learn kanji.
This video is a must-watch for anyone learning Japanese! It highlights the 10 most common mistakes that learners make, helping you avoid those pitfalls and accelerate your progress. One mistake I've personally encountered is neglecting speaking practice. To overcome this, I highly recommend using Teuida, an innovative language learning app that focuses on improving your spoken Japanese. With its interactive exercises, real-life conversations, and pronunciation feedback, Teuida is a game-changer for honing your speaking skills.
I really need to get back into studying Japanese (especially because I recently found out I got a job in Tokyo!) I also got a new phone that can live translate and I feel like it's going to be a constant temptation. I'll have to train myself to not rely on it 24-7.
Great advice - I especially agree with the last one! I took a 2 year gap after learning Japanese at high school and then a 6 year break after studying it again at uni - so much burn out.🤯 But I have started back at it again this year. ☺️ I’m loving it, so hopefully third time is the charm..! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼Thanks for a great video.
I read a guide on how to learn Japanese, and they recommended to learn hiragana and katakana first, so I did. I didn't even start anything else till after I felt good with it. I'm glad I did, it really is the base you need to build on.
Thanks so much for the video! I'm in my first year doing Japanese studies at uni and I find it so difficult to find a balance between studying grammar, kanji and speaking - I find conversations and pronunciation so difficult 😂😭
Very helpful. I have been studying Japanese since Highschool and I am 40 now. I took it in College (where I took it very seriously), however after college I had to focus on my career and family and I lost much of it. I recently have been wanting to improve my Japanese and I think the tools are so much better now. I am going to try Satori reader and try to do one reading exercise a day. I want to be able to finally be able to describe things in Japanese, so if I don't know the word, or vocabulary I can explain what I am thinking.
I personally used romanji waaay too long. But were able to pick up kana anyway. And also I STILL kind of putting off kanji ... I do learn them, just not at the right pace I suppose ))) Thanks for the reminder, I guess it's time to take it seriously !! :D
I like these tips! Idk why but I’m the same way with katakana, it’s taking me longer to get those down than with hiragana. And the grammar obsession- I think it was tip #8?- this is a game changer for me! I like using LingoDeer for grammar and sentence structure and I typically re-do the same section over and over until I have it down “perfectly”😵💫. It definitely slows me down; but I’ll take your advice 🙂 thank you 🙏🏾
I agree with the last thing you said! I studied up to fourth semester Japanese during undergraduate, stopped and then started studying last year again due to all the free time cause of Covid. There’s somethings that came back right away ( te form) for example, and others that I’m still struggling with (short form and when to use it). After I take the N4 test in December, I am going to try so hard to keep studying at least an hour a day. Any suggestions you might have? Also thanks so much for your other video where you mentioned what books you’ve used to study for the JLPT, they are supper useful!
Thank you!! Good luck!! I think it’s good if you have a routine, like 20 minutes kanji and 20 reviewing vocab, etc…but be willing to skip or do short sessions if you’re feeling burned out 😆
the first time i started learning japanese last year june was with youtube videos and just taking notes without learning the alphabets. as u can tell, it didn’t go very well. but over a year now from august, i’ve taken learning Japanese one step at a time. and i have learnt more of a language in the past 4 months than i have from learning german for like 3 years lmao. so very much agreed, learn the kana before anything. がんばれ 🎀
Yeah I realized how behind I am in kanji so I’ve started practicing more fortunately I’m only in my 2nd year of learning Japanese so I have some time to catch up on it!
I made at least 2 of the mistakes that you mentioned (for a long time)🤣 1 is being too hung up with grammar (for months), and then realizing how much "easier" those grammar points can get while speaking to a native. My 1st speaking lessons were a mess, since I almost tried to "fix" my grammar every single time & the native speaker had to tell me "don't worry about grammar or being formal. Just say whatever your head is thinking" 😂 2 is too afraid of speaking. Throughout my first months of learning, I always try to avoid speaking (sometimes to the point of making excuses to not talk 😮💨). Like you said, eventually something in my head "clicks" and now I just try to speak whenever I can, even if I may sound horribly wrong. A weird method that I occasionally use is to talk with... Google Translate using the talk-to-speech function 🤣 If even Google Translate can't understand what I'm saying and translates it into something weird (in English), bet I'll make no sense to a human, native Japanese speaker.
Thanks for the video! I definitely think I could have learned hiragana a liiiitle earlier, but I was somewhat familiar with it because it was covered in an old instructional program from The Japan Foundation that I watched called "Let's Learn Japanese". I got more serious about it recently, and I've found that JapanesePod101's videos with the visual cues helps me remember hiragana and katakana. (I'm still working through the katakana in my workbook...) I don't know if this counts, but I have a very, er, unique issue with learning katakana (and probably hiragana): when I was a kid, I learned to write using the Italic method, so when I was practicing writing "ト", it... leaned a little. I accidentally Italicize my katakana!
Ohhh interesting problem :o I wouldn’t worry too much since you’re aware of it! As long as you keep practicing making it straighter in your normal studies, it should happen naturally…hopefully 😂
It’s funny, I’ve been watching a lot of Japanese learning content, and everybody talks about people relying on romaji instead of learning the Kana. For me, as a Chinese language learner, it was very natural for me to start with kana, and I memorized it in 3 days, because my mindset was that “ohhh this is so easy compared to 汉子”. So I wonder if it is actually difficult or it’s just people’s minds that tell them they can’t learn it fast. I watched a video of someone saying it took them one month to learn hiragana and katakana, and I just couldn’t understand why. I work full time and study German, Chinese, French and now Japanese. It’s not like a have plenty of time to study Japanese, so I wonder why relying on romaji is so common.
I feel (with every language) that everyone always talks about speed and how quickly they learned something and you can too even if you actually can't. Really you're better off taking your time and learning correctly. I learned hiragana quickly but struggled with katakana and every video I looked at to try and get a handle on it was always about speed which was a real kick to my confidence - even now I still make mistakes despite 'mastering' it. I still haven't learned that lesson though as I try and steam through hangul.😂
Lol to nihongo jyouju desne, so much can relate. And of course the long break… on and off and on and off studying Japanese for the past 6 years and still N3 now 😆
I won't go into details but I got into a *situation* at work because basically I used an English (katakana) word assuming it had the same meaning or nuance in Japanese as it did in English. WRONG. For any given katakana word I'd say that maybe that word has at least 3-4 meanings in English, but it only has one meaning in Japanese. But in this case, the kid's mom that I was talking to took the word literally and became very upset.
I haven't seen a video from you in a long time! I have the notification bell clicked and everything. It's good to see you again! I've been studying about 3 years now. 1) I am 100% in agreement with learning hiragana and katakana like immediately. With any amount of effort, you can learn them both in like a day if you put your mind to it. Katakana still kills me because the words are so close to English typically, but pronunciation is off just enough to make it difficult if you don't read the kana. You would think it would be easy! 2) Like your point above, if you don't know kana, using romaji can make you mispronounce words very easily especially if you're a native English speaker. 3) It is FAR harder to read hiragana in a sentence than reading kanji as long as you know it. でも！ I saw いる just the other day as 居る (to exist) in kanji and いる (like 必要) but in hiragana only. It really threw me off. It was something written 100+ years ago though. I've never seen 居る before. 4) Lol, guilty :) I focused on learning kanji way too hard early. 5) アニメを見ない. I can't relate which surprises people when I tell them I'm studying Japanese. マンガも読まない. 6) I'm learning that its good to understand and recognize grammar points, but without hearing it actually used, it can be difficult to replicate especially when speaking. I'm writing this as you bring up the points in the video. I think this is the point where you have to start thinking in Japanese rather than translating from English to Japanese. 7) 敬語 sucks lol. Ya です and ます are at least easy. Saying stuff like 召し上げる and a lot of other phrases, I just figure I can learn this later. These were taught early to me in textbooks. Too many synonyms! Also any complex sentences, never use ます or です except at the end of the sentence so to me it seems more important to me to understand how to conjugate everything in "normal" (I don't know what word to use here) form. 8) I do want to add something here. To me, when I speak Japanese, I know I'm speaking broken Japanese, but the point gets across. I think more importantly, and this goes for just vocabulary, when hearing an entire sentence, focusing on every single word for perfection will generally make you lost very quickly when you hear something you don't know, whereas you could try and hear the entire sentence and put pieces together. It also lets you learn vocabulary or grammar by hearing Japanese only which I think is super important to helping you think in Japanese only. 9) Lol, you correct yourself in English! :D Absolutely if you're afraid to make mistakes, you're setting yourself up for failure if you want to be fluent. 10) I 1000000% agree. This is why I forced myself to take lessons with Japanese teachers every week because it holds me accountable. I'm nowhere near the level I feel like I should be at, but if it keeps me from not going down in level, I can still go in bursts to level up harder. It makes me feel less guilty when I slow down on studying because of the accountability. This is my 2 cents after 3 years of studying! Seems like we have a very similar idea on learning Japanese (or probably any language). Again, good seeing your videos again! よい週末お過ごしください！
The biggest thing for me is being too embarrassed to try speaking. The anxiety stops me from being able to remember any words/grammar. Then when I'm chill it's like "oh I know alot more than that!"
Yeah that last point happened to me during covid I got fired because of the circumstances and that made me depress so I stopped learning. Now I know that is the worst case ever. Now I've recovered the level I had but I'm sad not having anyone to practice with :( At least I'm not the only one. T.T
I studied japanese for 1 year in a language school and I started to get close to the n5 but I had to stop...and now I would like to start again by myself ..but I'm so scared 🥲 I'm not sure I'll be able to make it alone, but btw thank you for your good advice! I totally agree with you for everything !!
My favorite mistake is learning kana like a boss, and then jumping straight into Japanese media with Japanese subtitles and very suddenly realizing I still don't understand anything because I have basically NO VOCABULARY in my brain lol derpderp
It's hilarious I just ran across this as I'm sitting here studying. I avoided a lot of this though my too much kanji and trying to be perfect really hurt my Japanese speaking. And yeah. Kids speak weird and half the time it's something about private parts lol
I just had an idea. Tell me if you agree. Using manga/anime to learn Japanese is like using rap to learn English. Fine to listen to, but don't talk to other people like that.
I get frustrated because I am taking a unv Japanese class and I get annoyed that nobody tries to speak in thebclass. It ends up being just me and our prof talking or just me answering the questions. Yes, I came into this class with basic Japanese knowledge and could handle simple conversations but, the others in the class with me don't even try. Even when she is asking to repeat after her. I guess perhaps I get annoyed because I'm paying for this and it is not cheap.... I guess I should take some compliment that our prof has referred students to me for tutoring but, that is only reinforcing what I know, I'm not learning new things. So i guess then take away from this is that if you don't or won't attempt to use the language you are never going to learn it. This will not happen via osmosis.....
"anime japanese is not real japanese" I don't agree with that cuz u will never hear "rick and morty english is not real english" Japanese is Japanese, and after learning for a will learn the diffrent ways people talk, u will pick up jokes easily and ur overall japanese will improve.
The learnjapanese subreddit stressed me out so much that I unsubscribed altogether. I would consider myself fluent enough in Japanese (considering I work as a real-time translator and interpreter) and I have a very hard time understanding the logic behind the obsession with... efficiency and rules and stuff like that over there, which I think will only serve to confuse others. People on learnjapanese seem to forget they're learning a human language full of arbitrary and illogical things sometimes, and not math.
Forreal stopping learning for even few months makes me feel like.. i’ve just started all over again😭 At least it taught me to not take so big breaks again from the learning ( ˙-˙ )
To sum it all up: Keep the learning process as balanced as possible and progress steadily. This is the only way. I found a lot of good advices in your video. Thank you for being there for us. You're a really nice lady. Cheers
thanks for watching 😊
Summary of Common Mistakes When Learning Japanese! 🎌😄
1. Romaji Overload!
Avoid relying solely on romaji when learning Japanese. Remember, hiragana and katakana have different pronunciations! Don't get trapped in romaji, folks!
2. Kanji FOMO!
Don't underestimate the importance of learning Kanji. It's essential for daily life, especially at work. Embrace the challenge and find a fun way to conquer those Kanji characters!
3. Goal Confusion!
Setting clear goals is crucial. For anime enthusiasts, focus more on conversations and take a break from Kanji. But for work or school purposes, prioritize grammar and daily conversation. Stay on track!
4. Native Speaker Practice!
Don't miss out on practicing with native speakers! Japanese speakers can easily tell if you've learned primarily from anime. Connect with natives to improve your skills and communicate authentically. (I recommend using Teuida)
5. Beyond Textbooks!
Textbooks alone won't cut it. Some can be outdated and make you sound unnatural. Explore language-learning apps, have conversations with natives, and immerse yourself in Japanese media for a well-rounded learning experience.
6. Embrace the Culture!
Language and culture go hand in hand. Dive into Japanese culture to gain a deeper understanding of the language. Learn about customs, traditions, and what makes Japan unique. It'll enhance your journey!
7. Enjoy the Adventure!
Remember, there's no one perfect method for learning Japanese. Embrace the journey, experiment with different approaches, and most importantly, have fun along the way! Let's master Japanese together! 💪🇯🇵
I was really afraid of speaking or send messages to my japanese teacher for a long time, then I passed N3, she invited me to help with the new students and suddenly I was forced to speak with her in almost full japanese ALL THE TIME! it was wild, i said a lot of embarrassing things but in the end it was a great experience cuz I learn that as long as u keep trying, it will be fine.
yess you never grow more than in these moments 😆
Hi guys!! I'm back with a video about Japanese this week. Let me know what Japanese mistakes you've made in the past or often see other people make 😆
Also, sorry, I know the audio is a bit quiet...I promise I will be upgrading my mic this Christmas...on that note, let me know if you have any recommendations 😅
See you next week!!!
yap, I took a 6 month break in learning Japanese and when I picked up the textbook again it almost felt like I could start all over again 😆 Also one of the worst mistakes I've done at the beginning was that I somehow did not learn many verbs so I ended up knowing tons of grammar but wasn't able to put a sentence together because you kinda need verbs for that 😂
ahh I feel textbooks only teach like 10 verba anyways at the beginning so understandable 😂😂
Random English word in katakana + する... Bam, new verb 😂
Great video! I wish I had seen this way back when I started 🙂 I think #3 hits home for many people. A guy I know has lived and worked in Tokyo for year, but he still can't read kanji. His mother is Japanese, so he has been speaking when he was a kid, but he never really learned to read. Reading Japanese books and manga is so fun, so it's worth spending time on kanji even as a beginner.
Definitely agree! Man, I get not learning kanji if you grew up abroad, but it would drive me crazy to be verbally fluent and not make an effort to learn to read 😅
All good advice! Thanks as always for the great videos!
I actually love kanji. One of my Kanji books has lessons all in hiragana and then a page or so later a table of the sentences with kanji. I couldn’t read anything until I saw all the kanji in the table (because I’d learned them with other lessons) and was like … I COULD HAVE READ THIS FFS. I knew immediately what all the sentences said once I saw kanji. When it’s all hiragana you don’t know if it’s ha or wa, or what is part of a word or a marker. Kanji helps keep things neat and tidy for me, and you can read a lot faster if you learn kanji.
Kanji learning and consistency is my biggest problem. Thanks for sharing these tips BTW. They do help a lot.
This video is a must-watch for anyone learning Japanese! It highlights the 10 most common mistakes that learners make, helping you avoid those pitfalls and accelerate your progress. One mistake I've personally encountered is neglecting speaking practice. To overcome this, I highly recommend using Teuida, an innovative language learning app that focuses on improving your spoken Japanese. With its interactive exercises, real-life conversations, and pronunciation feedback, Teuida is a game-changer for honing your speaking skills.
I found your channel recently. Thank you for the videos! I am studying Japanese to become an English teacher in Japan. You are great.
thank you!! 😊 good luck
I really need to get back into studying Japanese (especially because I recently found out I got a job in Tokyo!) I also got a new phone that can live translate and I feel like it's going to be a constant temptation. I'll have to train myself to not rely on it 24-7.
Congratulations!! And don’t worry, I translate a ton of things, I just try to make a memo of it and study it later!
Great advice - I especially agree with the last one! I took a 2 year gap after learning Japanese at high school and then a 6 year break after studying it again at uni - so much burn out.🤯 But I have started back at it again this year. ☺️ I’m loving it, so hopefully third time is the charm..! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼Thanks for a great video.
Lovely video thanks for sharing 👍 🎄 🎄☃️☃️
I read a guide on how to learn Japanese, and they recommended to learn hiragana and katakana first, so I did. I didn't even start anything else till after I felt good with it. I'm glad I did, it really is the base you need to build on.
definitely agree 🙏
Thanks so much for the video! I'm in my first year doing Japanese studies at uni and I find it so difficult to find a balance between studying grammar, kanji and speaking - I find conversations and pronunciation so difficult 😂😭
good luck!! dont worry, I think you’ll get better at pronunciation over time 💕
such a nice video! i learned a lot!!! also, your hair looks so good! 🥺
awh thanks 🥺 i bothered to style it for once 😆
Very helpful. I have been studying Japanese since Highschool and I am 40 now. I took it in College (where I took it very seriously), however after college I had to focus on my career and family and I lost much of it. I recently have been wanting to improve my Japanese and I think the tools are so much better now. I am going to try Satori reader and try to do one reading exercise a day. I want to be able to finally be able to describe things in Japanese, so if I don't know the word, or vocabulary I can explain what I am thinking.
Even since I started studying in 2013, the amount of resources has just exploded ☺
I personally used romanji waaay too long. But were able to pick up kana anyway. And also I STILL kind of putting off kanji ... I do learn them, just not at the right pace I suppose ))) Thanks for the reminder, I guess it's time to take it seriously !! :D
I like these tips! Idk why but I’m the same way with katakana, it’s taking me longer to get those down than with hiragana.
And the grammar obsession- I think it was tip #8?- this is a game changer for me! I like using LingoDeer for grammar and sentence structure and I typically re-do the same section over and over until I have it down “perfectly”😵💫. It definitely slows me down; but I’ll take your advice 🙂 thank you 🙏🏾
I agree with the last thing you said! I studied up to fourth semester Japanese during undergraduate, stopped and then started studying last year again due to all the free time cause of Covid. There’s somethings that came back right away ( te form) for example, and others that I’m still struggling with (short form and when to use it). After I take the N4 test in December, I am going to try so hard to keep studying at least an hour a day. Any suggestions you might have?
Also thanks so much for your other video where you mentioned what books you’ve used to study for the JLPT, they are supper useful!
Thank you!! Good luck!! I think it’s good if you have a routine, like 20 minutes kanji and 20 reviewing vocab, etc…but be willing to skip or do short sessions if you’re feeling burned out 😆
I can tell you got better
the first time i started learning japanese last year june was with youtube videos and just taking notes without learning the alphabets. as u can tell, it didn’t go very well. but over a year now from august, i’ve taken learning Japanese one step at a time. and i have learnt more of a language in the past 4 months than i have from learning german for like 3 years lmao. so very much agreed, learn the kana before anything. がんばれ 🎀
Yeah I realized how behind I am in kanji so I’ve started practicing more fortunately I’m only in my 2nd year of learning Japanese so I have some time to catch up on it!
9 years? pah :D I've been taking long breaks for 20 years now at least. Excellent tips, thanks so much.
I made at least 2 of the mistakes that you mentioned (for a long time)🤣 1 is being too hung up with grammar (for months), and then realizing how much "easier" those grammar points can get while speaking to a native. My 1st speaking lessons were a mess, since I almost tried to "fix" my grammar every single time & the native speaker had to tell me "don't worry about grammar or being formal. Just say whatever your head is thinking" 😂 2 is too afraid of speaking. Throughout my first months of learning, I always try to avoid speaking (sometimes to the point of making excuses to not talk 😮💨). Like you said, eventually something in my head "clicks" and now I just try to speak whenever I can, even if I may sound horribly wrong. A weird method that I occasionally use is to talk with... Google Translate using the talk-to-speech function 🤣 If even Google Translate can't understand what I'm saying and translates it into something weird (in English), bet I'll make no sense to a human, native Japanese speaker.
Thanks for the video! I definitely think I could have learned hiragana a liiiitle earlier, but I was somewhat familiar with it because it was covered in an old instructional program from The Japan Foundation that I watched called "Let's Learn Japanese". I got more serious about it recently, and I've found that JapanesePod101's videos with the visual cues helps me remember hiragana and katakana. (I'm still working through the katakana in my workbook...)
I don't know if this counts, but I have a very, er, unique issue with learning katakana (and probably hiragana): when I was a kid, I learned to write using the Italic method, so when I was practicing writing "ト", it... leaned a little. I accidentally Italicize my katakana!
Ohhh interesting problem :o I wouldn’t worry too much since you’re aware of it! As long as you keep practicing making it straighter in your normal studies, it should happen naturally…hopefully 😂
your new microphone in your new videos is unreal haha
It’s funny, I’ve been watching a lot of Japanese learning content, and everybody talks about people relying on romaji instead of learning the Kana. For me, as a Chinese language learner, it was very natural for me to start with kana, and I memorized it in 3 days, because my mindset was that “ohhh this is so easy compared to 汉子”. So I wonder if it is actually difficult or it’s just people’s minds that tell them they can’t learn it fast. I watched a video of someone saying it took them one month to learn hiragana and katakana, and I just couldn’t understand why. I work full time and study German, Chinese, French and now Japanese. It’s not like a have plenty of time to study Japanese, so I wonder why relying on romaji is so common.
I feel (with every language) that everyone always talks about speed and how quickly they learned something and you can too even if you actually can't. Really you're better off taking your time and learning correctly. I learned hiragana quickly but struggled with katakana and every video I looked at to try and get a handle on it was always about speed which was a real kick to my confidence - even now I still make mistakes despite 'mastering' it.
I still haven't learned that lesson though as I try and steam through hangul.😂
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Lol to nihongo jyouju desne, so much can relate. And of course the long break… on and off and on and off studying Japanese for the past 6 years and still N3 now 😆
feel you 😂
I won't go into details but I got into a *situation* at work because basically I used an English (katakana) word assuming it had the same meaning or nuance in Japanese as it did in English. WRONG. For any given katakana word I'd say that maybe that word has at least 3-4 meanings in English, but it only has one meaning in Japanese. But in this case, the kid's mom that I was talking to took the word literally and became very upset.
true! i go on longggggg breaks without studying and now i'm not sure where i am anymore
I haven't seen a video from you in a long time! I have the notification bell clicked and everything. It's good to see you again! I've been studying about 3 years now.
1) I am 100% in agreement with learning hiragana and katakana like immediately. With any amount of effort, you can learn them both in like a day if you put your mind to it. Katakana still kills me because the words are so close to English typically, but pronunciation is off just enough to make it difficult if you don't read the kana. You would think it would be easy!
2) Like your point above, if you don't know kana, using romaji can make you mispronounce words very easily especially if you're a native English speaker.
3) It is FAR harder to read hiragana in a sentence than reading kanji as long as you know it. でも！ I saw いる just the other day as 居る (to exist) in kanji and いる (like 必要) but in hiragana only. It really threw me off. It was something written 100+ years ago though. I've never seen 居る before.
4) Lol, guilty :) I focused on learning kanji way too hard early.
5) アニメを見ない. I can't relate which surprises people when I tell them I'm studying Japanese. マンガも読まない.
6) I'm learning that its good to understand and recognize grammar points, but without hearing it actually used, it can be difficult to replicate especially when speaking. I'm writing this as you bring up the points in the video. I think this is the point where you have to start thinking in Japanese rather than translating from English to Japanese.
7) 敬語 sucks lol. Ya です and ます are at least easy. Saying stuff like 召し上げる and a lot of other phrases, I just figure I can learn this later. These were taught early to me in textbooks. Too many synonyms! Also any complex sentences, never use ます or です except at the end of the sentence so to me it seems more important to me to understand how to conjugate everything in "normal" (I don't know what word to use here) form.
8) I do want to add something here. To me, when I speak Japanese, I know I'm speaking broken Japanese, but the point gets across. I think more importantly, and this goes for just vocabulary, when hearing an entire sentence, focusing on every single word for perfection will generally make you lost very quickly when you hear something you don't know, whereas you could try and hear the entire sentence and put pieces together. It also lets you learn vocabulary or grammar by hearing Japanese only which I think is super important to helping you think in Japanese only.
9) Lol, you correct yourself in English! :D Absolutely if you're afraid to make mistakes, you're setting yourself up for failure if you want to be fluent.
10) I 1000000% agree. This is why I forced myself to take lessons with Japanese teachers every week because it holds me accountable. I'm nowhere near the level I feel like I should be at, but if it keeps me from not going down in level, I can still go in bursts to level up harder. It makes me feel less guilty when I slow down on studying because of the accountability.
This is my 2 cents after 3 years of studying! Seems like we have a very similar idea on learning Japanese (or probably any language).
Again, good seeing your videos again! よい週末お過ごしください！
oh nooo youtube 😂 thanks for your breakdown!!
The biggest thing for me is being too embarrassed to try speaking. The anxiety stops me from being able to remember any words/grammar. Then when I'm chill it's like "oh I know alot more than that!"
Yeah that last point happened to me during covid I got fired because of the circumstances and that made me depress so I stopped learning. Now I know that is the worst case ever. Now I've recovered the level I had but I'm sad not having anyone to practice with :( At least I'm not the only one. T.T
I studied japanese for 1 year in a language school and I started to get close to the n5 but I had to stop...and now I would like to start again by myself ..but I'm so scared 🥲 I'm not sure I'll be able to make it alone, but btw thank you for your good advice! I totally agree with you for everything !!
My favorite mistake is learning kana like a boss, and then jumping straight into Japanese media with Japanese subtitles and very suddenly realizing I still don't understand anything because I have basically NO VOCABULARY in my brain lol derpderp
It's hilarious I just ran across this as I'm sitting here studying. I avoided a lot of this though my too much kanji and trying to be perfect really hurt my Japanese speaking. And yeah. Kids speak weird and half the time it's something about private parts lol
I just had an idea. Tell me if you agree. Using manga/anime to learn Japanese is like using rap to learn English. Fine to listen to, but don't talk to other people like that.
I get frustrated because I am taking a unv Japanese class and I get annoyed that nobody tries to speak in thebclass. It ends up being just me and our prof talking or just me answering the questions. Yes, I came into this class with basic Japanese knowledge and could handle simple conversations but, the others in the class with me don't even try. Even when she is asking to repeat after her. I guess perhaps I get annoyed because I'm paying for this and it is not cheap.... I guess I should take some compliment that our prof has referred students to me for tutoring but, that is only reinforcing what I know, I'm not learning new things. So i guess then take away from this is that if you don't or won't attempt to use the language you are never going to learn it. This will not happen via osmosis.....
"anime japanese is not real japanese" I don't agree with that cuz u will never hear "rick and morty english is not real english" Japanese is Japanese, and after learning for a will learn the diffrent ways people talk, u will pick up jokes easily and ur overall japanese will improve.
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The learnjapanese subreddit stressed me out so much that I unsubscribed altogether. I would consider myself fluent enough in Japanese (considering I work as a real-time translator and interpreter) and I have a very hard time understanding the logic behind the obsession with... efficiency and rules and stuff like that over there, which I think will only serve to confuse others. People on learnjapanese seem to forget they're learning a human language full of arbitrary and illogical things sometimes, and not math.
I can’t be the only one who finds r/learnjapanese infuriating lol 😭😭
What are you talking about. Explain these terminology
やめろ〜～
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Forreal stopping learning for even few months makes me feel like.. i’ve just started all over again😭 At least it taught me to not take so big breaks again from the learning ( ˙-˙ )