自分の日本語の日記. My Japanese Diary

This is a reblogr all about Japanese! Tweet me @amai_momo

[punipunijapan]

Last week we announced that we would be opening a JLPT preparation course for the JLPT N5 test.

http://www.punipunijapan.com/five-dollar-jlpt-class/

We are happy to announce that over 15 students have signed up for the course already and we are expecting more still over this next week! If you haven’t signed up yet, click the button below to sign up!

If you are one of the students who has already signed up for the course, thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the class starting next week, April 22 at 10:30 AM Japan time! Stay tuned for more details about how to take the lessons. We will send you email soon!

Once again, we apologize to those of you who are of a higher level who were hoping for N4 or higher class. If you are one of them, and if you haven’t done so already, please let us know! If we get enough students, we can start a higher level class too!

*Information about the N5 course*

Q: Who will be teaching the course? A: One of our experienced professional Japanese teachers will be teaching the course. Her name is Kumi Matsuda. You can call her Matsuda Sensei!

Q: How long is each lesson? How many lessons are in the course? A: Each lesson will be 30 minutes long. There will be 20 lessons in the course.

Q: How much does the course cost? A: Each lesson costs only $5 USD! Since there are 20 lessons in the course, the total price for the course will be $100. Since the goal of this course is to improve your Japanese to the point where you can pass the N5, we will only accept student who are prepared to take the full course.

You can pay for the course by clicking the button below:

https://bit.ly/2K5vgKm

Q: What time is the lesson? The lesson will be every Sunday and Monday at 10:30am Japan Time from 4/22 to 6/25.

Q: What if I am not available at those times? A: No problem! You can still take the course. Instead of joining the live lesson, you can watch recordings of the lecture at a later time. You can also ask questions on the class’s page at any time!

Q: Do I have to attend all the lessons? What if I miss one? A: Don’t worry! There is no penalty for not coming to the lesson, and if you miss a lesson, you will be able to see the recording of the class the next day.

Q: Can I ask questions in the class? Outside of class? A: Yes! If there is time, you will be able to ask questions at the end of each lesson. However, there may not be time to answer all questions. If you have a question, you can post it on the class’s page after the lesson and the teacher will answer your question.

Q: How many students will be taking this class? A: We are not sure of the number yet, but the class will be lecture-style with questions asked either at the end of the lesson or in writing after the lesson has ended.

Q: How do I join the lesson? A: Once you have signed up for the course, we will give you access to the class’s page. On this page, we will share the link that will take you to the lesson. You don’t have to download any software! You can join the lesson easily from your browser!

Q: When and where can I take the JLPT N5 Test? A: It depends on what country you live in. You can see the information for taking the JLPT in Japan at this link: http://info.jees-jlpt.jp/ and you can see the information for taking the JLPT in other countries from this link: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/application/overseas_list.html

This is a really great opportunity to learn Japanese from a real Japanese teacher for a very reasonable price! We hope to get a lot of students to participate so that we can continue to offer more services like this in the future. Click the button below to pay for the course! https://bit.ly/2K5vgKm

[myjapanesediary]

Spreading info:📢💬

[nihononthego]

Eclipse Vocabulary

太陽 (たいよう、taiyou) - sun

月 (つき、tsuki) - moon

地球 (ちきゅう、chikyuu) - earth

光球 (こうきゅう、koukyuu) - photosphere (bright, visible surface of the sun)

食年 (しょくねん、shokunen) - eclipse year

金環食 (きんかんしょく、kinkanshoku) - annual (solar) eclipse

食の季節 (しょくのきせつ、shoku no kisetsu) - eclipse season

食 (しょく、shoku) - eclipse

日食 (にっしょく、nisshoku) - solar eclipse

月食 (げっしょく、gesshoku) - lunar eclipse

皆既 (かいき、kaiki) - totality, where the sun is covered by the moon (solar eclipse) or the moon is in the earth’s shadow (lunar eclipse)

皆既食 (かいきしょく、kaikishoku) - total eclipse

部分食 (ぶぶんしょく、bubunshoku) - partial eclipse

To be more specific, the previous two can also become 皆既日食 (total solar eclipse), 皆既月食 (total lunar eclipse), 部分日食 (partial solar eclipse), 部分月食 (partial lunar eclipse).

隠す (かくす、kakusu) - to hide

皆既帯 (かいきおび、kaikiobi) - path of totality (the path the moon’s shadow travels the earth during an eclipse).

光環 (こうかん、koukan) - corona

軌道 (きどう、kidou) - orbit

本影 (ほんえい、hon’ei) - umbra (a complete shadow)

半影 (はんえい、han’ei) - penumbra (part of a shadow)

疑本影 (ぎほんえい、gihon’ei) - antumbra (part of the moon’s shadow that extends beyond umbra)

[tofugu]

New Japanese Learning Resources: June 2017

Discover the best Japanese learning tools right now. Tofugu reveals the best resources every month.

Here it is! A new set of Japanese Learning Resources from June. This month we’ve got six brand new Japanese learning tools for you to sharpen your skills. One of them just might be a game changer for your Japanese studies.

Ready? Let’s dive in.

Japanese.io

The Kanji Map

Retro Game Super Translation Selection

SubLearning

Steven Kraft’s Japanese Projects

Terrace House: Aloha State, Part 3

Read more!

[rottenstudy]

🌷 Asking for help with your Japanese, in Japanese 🌷

A hodgepodge of useful phrases I’ve collected that come in handy for language-exchange or tutoring with native speakers.

日本語で「　」って何と言うんですか にほんごで「　」ってなんというんですか。 How do you say “ “ in Japanese?

「a」は「ｃ」と言う意味ですか。 「a」は「c」といういみですか。 Does “a” means “c”?

私の言っていることが分かりますか。 わたしのいっていることがわかりますか。 Do I make sense?

私が言おうとしていることが分かりますか？ わたしがいおうとしていることがわかりますか？ Do you understand what I’m trying to say?

これのもっと良い言い方があれば教えてください。 これのもっといいいいかたがあればおしえてください。 If there is a better way to say this, please tell me how.

「　」っていう表現は自然ですか？ 「　」っていうひょうげんはしぜんですか？ Does “  ” sound natural?

この言葉はこの文章に合いますか。 このことばはこのぶんしょうにあいますか。 Does this word work in this sentence?

日本語を添削してください。 にほんごをてんさくしてください。 Please correct my Japanese.  

とてもわかりやすい説明をありがとうございます。 とてもわかりやすいせつめいをありがとうございます。 Thanks for the very easy-to-understand explanation

とても詳しい説明をありがとうございます。 とてもくわしいせつめいをありがとうございます。 Thanks for the very detailed explanation.

入力ミスを指摘してくれてありがとうございます。 にゅうりょくミスをしてきしてくれてありがとうございます。 Thanks for pointing out my typo(s).  

添削してくれてありがとうございます。 てんさくしてくれてありがとうございます。 Thanks for correcting (that) for me.

勉強になりました。 べんきょうになりました。 (That) was educational/I learned a lot

助かりました。 たすかりました。 (That) was helpful.

If any of these is wrong, iffy, or could be phrased better, don’t hesitate to point it out!

[tofugu]

"What I Use To Study Japanese" - Dan Bornstein

Sometimes the best way to learn Japanese is by listening to peers. This advanced learner reveals his secrets.

When someone mentions “mastering Japanese,” it feels totally unrelated to the language I’ve been learning for more than ten years. If anything, I consider myself having been mastered by Japanese. It’s been a long road. Despite living in Kyoto for four years, working for a Japanese company, and passing JLPT N1, I’m still learning new things each day. No matter how advanced my level of Japanese gets, I still have to remind myself that I’m a perpetual beginner.

Here are the Japanese learning resources and techniques I use in my studies to keep moving in the right direction. Hopefully, some of them will help you do the same.

Read more!

[the-divine-guardian]

Get to know me tag game

Rules: Answer the questions in a new post and tag 20 blogs you would like to get to know better. Thanks to @marlanekozawastudyblr for tagging me. I never get tagged an anything so I was really happy to see the notification )^o^(

Nicknames: J-Bae, Jay

Star Sign: Cancer

Height: 6'3" (or 6'4"? I’m not sure. I’m 192cm)

Last thing I googled: song lyrics to 約束しよう by supercell

Favorite Musician: hmm…I like a lot of people so I’ll just list a few: indago la end, Asian kung-fu generation, radwimps, you me at six, Beyoncé, John Legend

Song stuck in my head: for the past week I’ve had 江ノ島エスカー (enoshima Escar) by Asian Kung-fu generation stuck in my head

Last movie I watched: A Christmas Story

Last TV show I watched: Dear Sister (Japanese drama on DramaFever)

What I’m wearing now: black skinny jeans, white shirt, red sweater with a gradient that goes to a frosty white color

When did I create my blog: um….a year ago?? Two years ago??

What do I post: I reblog posts about Japanese, Spanish, and Mandarin, and various study tips, along with the occasional inspiration post, language memes

Do you get asks regularly: hahahaha…nope :(

Why did you choose your URL: I made up a a character who has different forms and one of them is called Divine Guardian

Gender: Male

Favorite color: either blue or gold

Average hours of sleep: 4 maybe 6

Lucky number: 2

Favorite Characters: Kara And Alex Danvers, Cat Grant (Supergirl characters)

How many blankets do you sleep with: 1

Dream Job: Interpreter for Japanese, Chinese, or Spanish

Following: um…684 in total. But as for how many language blogs I follow ¯\_(シ)_/¯

I tag @a-polyglot-tiramisu @spanishskulduggery @languageoclock @languagebender @languagefeign @the-miraculous-polyglot @marclearnsjapanese @myjapanesediary @norwegian-wool @polyglotwhore (I know I’m breaking the rules here but I’m only tagging 10 m(_ _)m)

[myjapanesediary]

@the-divine-guardian​ hey! thanks for the tag! here are my answers :)

nick name: sheena

star sign: pisces

height: 5′5

last thing i googled: something about zelda

fav musician: justin timberlake, rian (bi), boa, exo, jay park, red velvet, cl (from 2ne1)

last movie i watched: dont remember (?)

last tv show i watched: hell’s kitchen

what im wearing now: *no comment ;)*

when did i create my blog: about a year ago

what do i post; mostly re-blogs about japanese, and some of my own japanese content (going to be creating more soon)

Do you get asks regularly: nope

Why did you choose your URL: i wanted to showcase daily writing in japanese on things that were happening to me in real life. it turned into a re-bloglr but im working on changing that

gender: female unicorn

fav color: pink

avg hours of sleep: 7

lucky number: 7 or 16

Favorite Characters: Erza (Fairy Tale),  Hataraku (The Devil is a Part Timer), Yukihira Soma (Food Wars), Taiga Aisaku (Toradora), and literally so many more this would go on forever lolz

how many blankets do you sleep with: 2

dream job: Japanese translation for anime, manga and games

following: tl;dr too many to count lol

(sorry i am breaking the rules too) i tag: @japaneselanguagestudygroup@japanesetranslated @nihongogogo @easy-japan @learnjapanesebod@nihongoround @nihongokudasai @senseijapaneselessons @chinese-japanese-korean-english @kanji-a-day

[myjapanesediary]

やった！^.^

みんなさん、こんにちわ。おひさしぶりですね。私はUdemy N5 コースをおわりました。Udemy N4  コースをはじめることができます！

Hey everyone! Its been a while hasn’t it? I finished the Udemy N5 course. I can start the Udemy N4 course! 

I even got a certificate of completion. ^.^ I know this isnt the biggest victory ever, but I am proud of myself for finishing it, despite going thru a tough time right now. 

The Udemy courses by the Attain Corp for Japanese are a really excellent resource for studying the JLPT. (check them out here: https://www.udemy.com/japanese-n5-course/learn/v4/#instructor)

I got the course when it was on sale on Udemy.com. I know it looks pricey, but wait for the sales and it will be so worth it. 

Im now going to start the N4 course, and also the N3 course in preparation for the JLPT next year. Wish me luck!

[myjapanesediary]

Great news! Tsunami warning lifted

We can all breathe a sigh of relief http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/earthquake-hits-japan-fukushima-nuclear-plant-disrupted-4388958/

[myjapanesediary]

Fukushima Earthquake 11/22/16

Send positive vibes to Japan! 7.3 earthquake in Fukushima! Nuclear reactors failing!! #地震 #earthquake #ふくしま駅伝 #fukushima

[myjapanesediary]

Life Update

おはようございます！ お久しぶりですね！ Just a quick update from me. I know i have been largely absent for some time now. I am still in the process of moving. And getting my depression and anxiety under control with the help of my lovely hubby. I have decided not to take the JLPT, just with everything going on in my life right now, I could not study how I wanted to. So I am striving to take it next year for N4 or N3. I will return to Tumblr and Twitter once I move and things have cleared up. I want to make good content for all of you instead of re-blogging all the time. Thank you for following and giving me likes. I appreciate you all! See you all very soon! 頑張ってください！

[myjapanesediary]

みんなさん、助けて下さい！

Hey everyone. I know I havent been active at all, but if you could read this, heart and reblog please? Im going through a very difficult time right now, and need all the help I can get. This is from my go fund me page, it will only take a minute of your time:

☆☆☆

Hello. I know you don’t know me but I really need help.

My family don’t want deal with me and my depression anymore, and don’t want me or my religious beliefs (im not a Christian and they don’t like this…) around them anymore.

I am too ashamed to even post this, but I need to move ASAP. I have been given 6 months to move out and need at the minimum $2,000 for moving costs (deposit and first months rent, and pet fees).

If I don’t move out before January, my husband, cat and I will be put on the street. We have no where else to go and no one else to take us in. Can you please help me?

Thank you for giving what you can, any little bit helps. Thank you so much!

☆)O(☆

gofundme.com/2cm2rahw

[easy-japan]

Hello! I'm learning Japanese on my own with the Genki Textbook, going at my own pace. I've taken a look at JLPT N5 past papers and it looks quite scary. How would you suggest to work towards JLPT N5 ?

Hey there, serdaigle !

Hmm. It do look scary, but after you finished your textbook, and get through the questions one by one,and practice a few mock up test, it might not seems that scary at all. So don’t look at the test, but just working on learning the point one by one ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

Suggestion on how to work towards JLPT N5

Genki and Minna no Nihongo seems to be a very popular book recommended by people. But I’ve check through almost all the japanese reference books available at Japan’s most complete books store Kinokuniya. And I personally think that the way Genki & Minna no Nihongo teach Japanese is quite complex and complicated.

After I scanned and analyze dozens of books, I’ve found a better book which focus on grammar points of each JLPT and simplify the explanations of grammar as a bite size with examples and practice. These book focus on JLPT so it would be great for someone who’s working toward JLPT.

Note that all this book is written in Japanese and only have little English explanations for each grammar. You will need to see dictionary often to work through the book. But what makes it unique is how they give description for the grammar in a natural way and don’t try to give English equivalent for the grammar. It makes the learning process more logical and make sense. 

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Here’s the link to bought them:• TRY! Japanese JLPT N5 grammar with CD (For JLPT N5 lessons)• TRY! Japanese JLPT N4 grammar with CD (For JLPT N4 lessons)• A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar (For thorough grammar explanations)• Shin Nihongo 500 Mon JLPT N5 – N4 (For exercise)

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And here’s a detail about them:

The TRY book is a book to learn grammar points of each JLPT, give a very descriptive explanations, some tips, and practice for each points.

Below, in grammar point 31. It’s teaching about how to use V-て + から , some sentence sample and practice! The sample sentence helps to explain how to use the grammar point and the context.

In here it explains that (Action A てから Action B), means that Action B performed right after Action A or to make emphasis on Action A (something that is important to do before doing action B).

There’s also a mock up test in the end of the book that you can take. Have I mentioned that it also come with CD for listening practice and test? A complete package!!

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The Shin Nihongo 500 mon is a question book that is tougher than JLPT N5 test. And the book actually rehearse points from N5 - N4. So if you wanna give it a go, I recommend to also get the TRY N4 to help you with the grammar.

The book gives simple yet effective explanations for each questions. If you finished this book, I bet JLPT test will not look as scary anymore.

The best point about this book is how they divided 3 type of questions. 1. To learn vocabulary & kanji reading2. To learn phrases, and3. To learn grammar. 

Here are the questions. Most questions are harder than actual JLPT test. There are actually 3 type of the questions as described above. But I only manage to capture 2 of them or it would be so small that you cannot take a good look at them.

The answer with additional information & explanation is right in the back!

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The dictionary of Japanese grammar is actually a complimentary. It’s not necessary, but if you’re looking for a book like this, this book is one of the best you can find.

It helps to give detailed explanations regarding grammar such as particles. Below, it’s explaining about particle NI (it have 7 detailed explanations about how particle NI behaves, completed with sample sentence and explanations)

By the end of explanations, it will give you summary of the behaviours of NI particles. Very Neat!

Hope it helps! If you don’t want to buy a book, as alternative, you can check out our easy japanese lessons on www.crunchynihongo.com . Our lessons are based on JLPT. Although we’re currently not have that much, but we will keep adding it. So please stay tuned and let us know what you think about them ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

If you’re interested, you can read more tips for learning Japanese with this link here: [Is Japanese hard? What is the best way to learn Japanese for beginner ?]

Good luck with your journey to study Japanese! ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

[myjapanesediary]

皆さん、Please donate what you can for Kumamoto!

Water and supplies are low, and landmarks such as Kumamoto Castle have been damaged. People are still missing and almost 50 have passed away. The whole area has been evacuated and 100,000 people are living in shelters.

Micaela from Youtube created a Indiegogo for people outside of Japan to donate to relief efforts. She has a great channel showing videos of living in the Kyushu region. Please like and reblog to spread awareness!

ありがとうございます！

[myjapanesediary]

4/14/16 - 6.4 Earthquake - Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan: Japan's largest earthquake since 2011! #PrayforJapan

Hey guys, really quickly send positive vibrations/prayers/etc to Japan. A 6.4 earthquake struck there today (4/15 in Japan), buildings have fallen and some lives lost. Please help spread the word. ありがとうございます！

[myjapanesediary]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36059487

Update guys a 7.1 tremor was just reported in Kumamoto, Japan 50 minutes ago!

[myjapanesediary]

Mt. Aso has erupted, and multiple landslides have occured during the past day. Please keep Japan in your thoughts! #prayforjapan

[myjapanesediary]

Video update from The Japan Channel on youtube on the latest 7.3 that struck yesterday :( #prayforjapan

[myjapanesediary]

4/14/16 - 6.4 Earthquake - Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan: Japan's largest earthquake since 2011! #PrayforJapan

Hey guys, really quickly send positive vibrations/prayers/etc to Japan. A 6.4 earthquake struck there today (4/15 in Japan), buildings have fallen and some lives lost. Please help spread the word. ありがとうございます！

[myjapanesediary]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36059487

Update guys a 7.1 tremor was just reported in Kumamoto, Japan 50 minutes ago!

[myjapanesediary]

4/14/16 - 6.4 Earthquake - Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan: Japan's largest earthquake since 2011! #PrayforJapan

Hey guys, really quickly send positive vibrations/prayers/etc to Japan. A 6.4 earthquake struck there today (4/15 in Japan), buildings have fallen and some lives lost. Please help spread the word. ありがとうございます！