Pitch accent issue
Is pitch accent relative to the voice or do you need an actual pitch change on certain syllables?…
Japanese language on media question
Good Afternoon (or Morning/Evening wherever you are) I am new to learning the Japanese language and I have,…
We’ll Prescribe You a Cat (book) by Syou Ishida, and DEI in Japan
I'm currently reading this delightful book in English and was surprised a character mentioned DEI (Diversity, Equity, and…
Deciding on a mascot name for our anime convention, is using Chan appropriation?
Hello everyone! I’m the main organizer for an anime convention in the US and we’ve come up with…
How/why can furigana have a different meaning from the kanji it’s for?
This is something I've noticed a few times from other people, and I'm really confused how and/or why…
Summer immersion program for rising sophmore
Does anyone know about the GenkiJACS Summer program in Fukuoka? Is it worth going to? How difficult is…
Anki Japanese – Active/Passive input Speedruns
I am currently using 5 Premade Anki decks: 01 – Kaishi 1.5k, 02 – Anacreon DJT Core 2.3k…
Learning Japanese + Surfing
Hi guys I'm learning japanese for about 4 years and recently passed JLPT N5 exam. I'm planning to…
Weekly discussion and small questions thread
In response to user feedback, this is a recurring thread for general discussion about learning Japanese, and for…
Japanese for “warm bodies”
I was an expat in Japan working in an office environment in the 1990s. I can’t remember a…
Are any Asians here learning Japanese as a substitute for your family language?
Hello! My family is from Hong Kong but I grew up in the USA speaking only English. I’ve…
Weird experience I have with immersion
Does anyone else get this sense of impending doom when watching videos in the target language mostly tiktoks?…