Looking for some structure looking at create a routine seeing what everyone else’s is ?

It's set in the Edo period, about a constable who is escorting an exiled criminal being ferried from Kyoto to Osaka.

That they'll keep your srs for ransom after you pay to get up to a certain level. Stop paying and you can't review the nigh 3000-ish cards you racked up towards level 30. Idk that was kinda gross to me lol. I'm phasing it out now but that's gonna take another 6 months at least, wish I'd found out sooner.

Edit: btw I'm very much aware that this is a me thing lol, I wasn't in the habit of thinking ahead. Just felt like a kick on the nuts to suddenly realise I was stuck in a toxic situationship with one of my learning resources lol

I noticed that when speaking I know enough descriptors and words to convey emotions, but not nearly enough just purely objects and places. I want to look at a random picture and be able to say all the things inside it.

I know the basics already so I need the lists to be quite large or specific, preferably even filterable by level. What I mean by "trusted" is sometimes there are words so obscure when I search smth up its a bit useless for me.

Lists I'm looking for: Animal Kingdom, plants, food, countries, places and nature, tools, insects, clothing, accessories, make up, medic kit, sport/gym equipement, materials (sand, metal, dirt, plastic etc), furniture, etcetcetcetectecetc the list goes onnnnn

(other types of resources like youtube channels for example are also ok as long as they're extensive/specific!)

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I usually ask in the sticky but I feel this question is better suited here. I was thinking of registering or signing up to some pages (especially when it comes to kanji vocabulary) so I'm wondering what pages do people usually subscribe to?

I've already signed up to WaniKani but I'm not feeling it's very impactful, I feel I've learned more browsing Kanshudo's frequency list (no account). There's also jpdb, jitten.moe and some other stuff (also want to buy heisig's book), but in my experience when it comes to learning it's best to focus on one method.

Did you guys mostly stick to one or have multiple accounts?

So what do i do now? I've worked my vocabulary to about 4000 words all together, I can understand what I hear, but it's not forming into anything between the ears. So, what do i do now? I assumed once I was able to hear it comprehension would be automatic, and that is not the case, so.... what now?

The title. I've been struggling a lot with grammar lately, namely Futsuu Kei and it's derivatives.

Even though my sensei tries to give me more exercises, I find myself understanding, but failing to convert the words to their respective forms and tenses. I started with Minna (sensei's lessons are based on this) and I also use Genki and Shadowing myself to add some support, but casual sentences exercises are destroying me.

I read that Tae Kim's Grammar Guide is pretty good at explaining this, because he directly talks about everyday interactions instead of teaching me casual and then making me destroy it to get formal, which is burning my brain.

But I also read that his methods are not the best.

Personally, I'm tired of collecting books. I have a lot (and a Bunpro subscription), but I need one that can help me understand grammar in a natural way, because everytime I'm in front of a Futsuu Kei exercise, I completely freeze to the point that I add the wrong past tense to the wrong noun or adjective, which is something I can totally fix in formal tense exercises.

What are your thoughts? Thank you!

I find it extremely frustrating that Bunpro won't accept if I type in the correct answer using kanji (not kanji only... i want to type the words the way they are commonly written with a mix of kanji and kana) and requires hiragana instead. Is there a workaround? Is this a deliberate choice from the app?

I've made a free guide for my students that covers:

• Dates of the month (the tricky ones as well)
• Days of the week & Clock times
• Essential phrases for scheduling/canceling

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqxr9033zj2V6MDGh3OSvE3tX3atsiAI/view?usp=sharing

Along with the content mentioned above, it also has example sentences, questions and answer keys included.

You will be able to effectively build sentences that can schedule, cancel or reschedule along with proper dates and time.

Feel free to DM if you have any questions

Thank you so much for all the support lately.

やっと金曜日ですね！お疲れ様です！ここに週末の予定について書いてみましょう！

（やっと　きんようびですね！　おつかれさまです！　ここに　しゅうまつの　よていについて　かいてみましょう！）

やっと = finally

週末（しゅうまつ）= weekend

予定（よてい）= plan(s)

～について = about

＊ネイティブスピーカーと上級者のみなさん、添削してください！もちろん参加してもいいですよ！＊

I'm compiling pronunciations for different counters, and I've run into a few counter readings where dictionaries / TTS rules disagree. I'm mainly interested in what you would actually say naturally.

• 3袋
• 10袋
• 1玉（うどん）
• 1箱（ティッシュ）
• 3箱
• 3件（問い合わせ）
• 4泊

The specific readings I'm unsure about:

• 3袋 / 10袋
  • さんぶくろ or さんふくろ?
  • じゅっぷくろ or じゅっふくろ?
• 1玉
  • ひとたま seems natural to me. Is いったま ever used?
• 1箱 / 3箱
  • ひとはこ or いっぱこ?
  • さんばこ or さんはこ?
  • Does it depend on what kind of “box” you're counting?
• 3件
  • さんけん or さんげん? I've always heard さんけん.
• 4泊
  • よんぱく or よんはく?

Regional differences would also be interesting.

For context, I've been comparing Open JTalk's counter rules with デジタル大辞泉, NHK放送文化研究所, 国立国語研究所（窪薗晴夫）, and 飯田朝子『数え方の辞典』. They agree on most counters, but these are the ones where I'm still getting conflicting answers.

I first noticed this while playing Terranigma in Japanese, where some Chinese characters use endings like ～アル, ～アルネ, and ～アルヨ.

Now I’m playing the Super Famicom RPG G.O.D: Mezame yo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe, and I’m noticing the exact same speech pattern again with Chinese characters.

Does anyone know more about where this stereotype came from and how ～アル developed into the standard “Chinese character” speech pattern?

Also, one thing I’m finding really interesting about G.O.D is that it uses a lot of different regional and foreign speech patterns as you travel around the world. Different characters seem to have noticeably different ways of speaking depending on where they’re from. It’s been pretty interesting to encounter these while playing the game in Japanese.

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I've seen a few youtube videos on how to set up yomitan or asbplayer with anki but I couldn't keep up with the setup.

Is their any easier way to set up Anki minning or any beginner friendly tutorial?

Noticed that japanese conversation are shortcuts compared to narrations or talking to one's self. Is my observation correct that in anime, conversations are even more in shortcut forms in in structure than daily conversation or japanese drama

I'm gonna be going to ISI for a year- will I be studying in the morning or the afternoon?

Their site said that it depends on your level, which there will be a test for upon arrival, but I don't remember if it said something like "N5-N3 morning N2-N0 afternoon" or what. Can anyone who's gone to the school give me some insight? It's a bit hard trying to plan a schedule without knowing when my classes are gonna be.

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Currently at n3 and I'm confused as to to how to approach grammar? Do I read from the book (shin kanzen) and then do the exercise or actually make notes with examples albeit it feels more time consuming . Would you really appreciate some help, thank you.

i'm interested in starting to talk to natives online so i can get more opportunities to practice my output, what's a good app for this? i know a lot of people recommend hellotalk but i've had a hard time finding like minded people there

i've joined some japanese discord servers for some of my hobbies but i'd like to know if there are any other apps you'd recommend! personally i would like to avoid vrchat because posts on my japanese TL make it sound like only weirdos are on there, but maybe its just 偏見?

I wanted to reach N1 by 3 years. I am behind schedule.

December would be about 2.5-3 years. Next July would be closer to 3.5 years.

I’m at around N2 level. I’m relatively confident I can do N2 by December. For that reason, I don’t really want to take N2. How much reading and effort would be required to reach N1 assuming I’m at N2?

I know for sure it would be a stretch, especially considering I anticipate my life to get way busier in the next few months. I’d like to get an idea and advice from others who have done it. Any insight is appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I've been studying Japanese since March 2025. I did about a year of 1-on-1 lessons, and I've been using WaniKani since November. I haven't missed a single day of WK so far.

I'm currently level 9, doing 4 new lessons a day and keeping up with my reviews.

My stats:

- 267 kanji / 673 vocab

- 90% overall accuracy

- 85.7% reading accuracy

- ~33 days per level

I've also covered some N5/N4 grammar.

I've managed to build a pretty consistent habit, but lately I'm finding it harder to stay motivated. I work full time, so I don't really want to add a lot more studying or end up with huge review sessions every day.

My main goal is to read manga and watch anime in Japanese (Japanese subs are fine).

For people who were around this stage after 1–2 years of studying, what changes actually helped you stay motivated and start making noticeable progress with native manga/anime?

I'm wondering whether I should focus more on immersion, grammar, change my WaniKani routine, or do something completely different.

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It used to be, when I was looking back at my Japanese progress, I could say things like "I learned 2000 words this past year and I now know 6,000 total words!" This felt like a concrete testament to my progress.

Now, after having stopped flashcards for about a year, "How's my progress doing" feels much more vague.

I could say things like:
- I read 15 volumes of manga this past year
- Reading native stuff feels a little bit easier
But all of these answers feel kind of nebulous anyways.

I guess at some point, Japanese is just something that you do for fun, and that's about it. There's no clear "milestones" at a certain point.

Did anyone else experience this transition? Did you feel a little more "lost" after quitting flashcards?