Anyone got a trick for memorizing words that don’t use any kanji?
Studying for the N2 right now and, while my vocab knowledge is overall one of my stronger points,…
spaced-repetition for language learning beyond vocab
This is a followup, as requested, from my previous post: "Just how far can I take spaced-repetition: a…
Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (July 31, 2025)
This thread is for all the simple questions (what does that mean?) and minor posts that don't need…
Weekly Thread: Victory Thursday!
Happy Thursday! Every Thursday, come here to share your progress! Get to a high level in Wanikani? Complete…
Is the new tobira out yet?
I saw that tobira was being split into 2 intermediate textbooks (I guess to be like quartet) and…
Help with “とうとう • 到頭”
とうとう is used as “Finally/at last” as seen here in the examples. But on the second picture is…
Have a discovered a dying girl’s letters to her mum?
I found these (and many more) in a cute little box in a thrift shop in Osaka for…
I’m trying to translate a song and I’d like some help on these lines, please. I’m kinda lost on the nuance and specifics of how they’re phrased.
I’ve been at the same level because I hit a wall in Japanese. Decades of exposure but not…
Any recommendations for a dictionary app?
Usually I use google to look up stuff, however most good explanations I found are also in Japanese…so…
Does Japanese have an equivalent of the 789 joke with 二三 ?
With 二三 sounding like にさん it feels like it would be exactly the right sort of thing for…
Kyoto Minsai Japanese Language School
Hello, all! I have been looking into a few language schools in Japan. Heavily considering Akamonkai or JaLS…
Question about “even if…”
Hi all, in the following three sentences: 私は本を買っても、読みません 雨でも出かけます 寒くても行きます The “even if” form is made in three…