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07.08.17 // a lil flat-lay ft. bio notes, stationery, a corner of my bujo, and the top of my old ds which I found while doing some packing for vacation (I may have spent all day two days ago and a bit of yesterday playing pokemon heh); also hope everyone is having a fantastic summer holiday so far!! c:

🎧: the pokemon game soundtracks

find this on my new studygram!! (gonna try it out c:)

#aesthetics #study #stationery

I am FREAKING out. I'll be studying in Sophia University in Tokyo starting from September, I am SO happy djhsshhshsush

ワクワクウウウ！2019年9月から東京に留学するんだ！本当に嬉しい;;;

#personal #my post #English #nihongo #日本語 #tokistudyblr

２０１９年２月１５日 - 26/100 days of productivity

社会学のテキストの勉強中　－　studying a sociology text (〃￣ω￣〃ゞ

🌻黄色の気分なんだ~

#english #sociology #japanese history #100 days of productivity #my post #my posts #tokistudyblr #yellow #yellow mood #studyblr #studying

soimstudyinginjapan

How I learned Japanese - Grammar patterns

I’d like to briefly (turns out I lied, it’s fairly detailed) explain how I got to the point where Japanese grammar patterns are just part of life and I don’t really think about them. The most straightforward guides are Kanzen Master and Tae Kim.

That being said most Japanese textbooks will probably cover most of the grammar from N4&5. Everyone seems to like Genki, I’ve never touched it but it’s probably good.

Kanzen Master　新完全マスター

That’s it, really. My Japanese teacher at my language school in Japan literally photocopies pages out of these books.

Make your flashcards as you read the book and do practice questions. Go to Google, type the grammar pattern + grammar and japanesetest4you will come up. Read those sentences, make your own and get them checked by someone (post them somewhere like HelloTalk) and then realise how pointless every grammar pattern past N3 really is when they tell you a more natural way of not using that grammar pattern.

Also, get some Anki decks.

Pay close attention to how things connect.

What verb conjugation has to come before? Can nouns connect? How to change words? Does nominalisation occur? What does 普通形 mean?

The first question in each multiple choice section in Kanzen Master tests your 繋がり so it’s probably important. Sentences often give away what grammar patterns they will use.

For example, if I gave you the question「お前しか____だろう」

わかる

わからない

わかろう

You know it’s gotta be ⑵ because ない always comes after しか。In pretty much every grammar guide these will be written down so get those highlighter engines running!

So that’s basically how you pass N1.

Pay attention to what kind of nuance the grammar has

Some grammar points can only be used when something happens due to the speaker’s intent（意志的行為）, some can only be used when things happen of their own accord（自発）. Some can’t be used when the speaker and the agent are the same and so on. Kanzen Master has these nuances written down below so again, get those highlighters going!

Make it easy for yourself

Kanzen master is written in Japanese so learning the words that are used to explain other words is a good move. For example, “verb, negative form” would look like 「ない形」or 「否定形」and then instead of “ない but without ない,” you could just say 「未然形」now learning is slightly more convenient and your notes will be cleaner.

There are a lot of grammar patterns that use the same words, 「わけ」「限り」「こと」「もの」「よう」など are the common enemies. Make sure you can easily tell the difference. Take your time and really learn these. As a test, try to explain them to someone else. Try to pick up on the commonly used phrases within each of those widely used words. That helps heaps.

Use SRS! Programs like Anki and WaniKani will do this for you. Now you take way less time to learn a lot more!

書き・硬い言葉　vs　話し言葉

Some grammar patterns are really useful in real life but sound odd if you were to write them in an essay

In witness whereof the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned.

If anyone said this to you, you’d probably think it’s a joke.

The grammar patterns that are only used in either context will be marked as 硬い or 話し言葉. Similarly, there are some patterns that you would only use in certain contexts. Political speeches, advertisements, Japanese customer relations. This will be written as a warning but in fine texts at the bottom of each grammar pattern. You know the drill, highlighters! Maybe a different colour this time.

Be aware of what is not used in real life

When you try out your cool new grammar patterns in real life and people don’t react, that’s when you know you’ve got it right. That, or people won’t tell you when you’re wrong. Both are equally likely.

If you’re not sure, ask your friendly resident Japanese person if it’s 言うed. This’ll be edging more into speaking territory but be aware of how Japanese people use (or not use) the grammar that you’ve learned.

People love studying grammar - my thoughts

I get it, there’s formulas and you’re either right or you’re wrong. It’s easy to measure progress cause last week you were on ２課 and now you’re on ４課. And fair enough, the bulk of what you need for JLPT is grammar patterns.

However, if your goal is to pass the JLPT then maybe consider adding another goal but if not, then sure, stick to grammar.

If you wanna do uni in Japan then you’ll need N1

If your goal is to get better at Japanese, then put more time into something like learning 敬語 (respectful language) or making friends with Japanese people. I recommend, for starters, learning the N5 and N4 (I’m not sure but Genki probably covers most of these?) grammar patterns as fast as you can and then allot more of that energy into human connections while studying N3 grammar. Don’t rush into N2 grammar, they’re not used enough to warrant going in head on.

As for N1, being able to recognise the patterns is enough, don’t worry about being able to use them.

#tips #grammar tips #japanese lesson #japanese #nihongo

greenstudies

Breaking down goals to actions

We all have some kind of goals. Some of us write them down, some have vision board and some just carry the around in their head. Many of us have these goals for a long time but they still seem far away… That might be because the thing you want, the thing you wish for is too vague for your brain. That’s why it’s important to break down your goals into actions and here’s how:

Write down each one of your goals -Whatever it may be, write it down so you can see it any organise your thoughts.

Specify your goal -Let’s say you want to get fit. Getting fit isn’t really anything you can meassure… however weight, meassurements and ability is. So instead of having a goal of “getting fit” have a goal of “Being able to run 5 miles without dying”.

How do I get there? -You have your goal set correctly and now write what exactly gets you there, step by step. If it’s working out daily, write it down. If you want to read 2 books each month, write down how many pages you have to read every day.

Schedule the steps -Sign up for the classes you wanted to take, make time for the workout. Make time for things you want to achieve and do it.

Here are some examples from my own personal goals:

Goal: Learn to drive

Steps:

Save money for the classes

Take driving exam

Goal: Reduce waste I leave behind

Steps:

Buy reusable water bottle and food containers

Stop buying plastic bags

Stop buying paper towels

Reuse paper

etc…

Goals are much easier to achieve when you know what you’re achieving. Small, realistic steps make the goal much smaller in your eyes.

Have an amazing day!

#tips #goal making #goals #good tips!!!

tinyartbean

my current work space 🌟

#study space #v cute!!!#warm and cosy

melon-pan-deactivated20200325

自己紹介 : Self- Introduction

よほイジーです！アメリカから来ましたき。私は大学生です。国際関係 (こくさいかんけい) を勉強します。

趣味 : Hobbies

✳︎ ヨーガ

✳︎ テレビと映画

✳︎ 音楽

✳︎ 国文学

目的 : Goals

✳︎ JLPT N5 を受かる

✳日本に行く

✳︎日本の友達を作る

tokistudyblr

新しい日本語の学習者、よかったね！よろしく（*＾ワ＾*）

elienstudies-deactivated2019082

Sorry for my long absence, I’m planning to post a lot of new pictures now that my exams are over!

#study space #aesthetics

２０１９年２月１３日 - 24/100 days of productivity

sorry for the lack of Japanese and picture today, but i have some things i need to talk about and i wanted to share it with you guys~

tomorrow will be the result day for my exchange program in Japan i asked to be a part of during my last year of my degree. and tomorrow will be the day i will know if i can go to Japan to study for one year in a japanese uni and i’m scared as hell. but very hopeful and very excited.

i have so many things going on in my head, plans and wishes and dreams and everything i wanna fulfill and studying abroad in Japan for one year is one of those dreams of mine. so. yeah. this result will mean a lot to me and i can’t wait to know. this would be amazing. fjdoiqsddfqs i can’t speak right now i’m just too excited. wish me luck so i can go ♡

ドキドキｗ

#personal #rambling #sorry about this #i just #fjdsoifqsnqds #yes #i REALLY can't wait to know #i wanna go SO BAD #i hope it'll turn out okay!!

solarastudies

• february 12th, 2019 • I’m going back to uni in a few days so I went to shop for a few stationary stuff and this cat page marker is definitely the highlight. Look how cute it is!!

#v cute indeed!!!#good luck with univ starting again c:#cute stationery

einstetic

you aren’t a bad person if you fail, skip a lecture or procrastinate

you aren’t lazy if you sleep in or can’t finish everything you were supposed to do

you aren’t weak if stress makes you cry and studying is overwhelming

you aren’t a failure, you are simply being a human

#this is a nice reminder

tokidokitokyo

こんにちは！みんなお元気ですか？今日はまじめに勉強しようと思ってる。皆さんのおかげでやる気が出た(笑)

「日本語総まとめ」というJLPTのN3向きの本を使ってる。シリーズN5~N1があって、N3~N1のレベルは本五冊があります：漢字（かんじ）・語彙（ごい）・文法（ぶんぽう）・読解（どっかい）・聴解（ちょうかい）。＊N5~N4のレベルは1，2冊しかないです。JLPT一回も受けったことないので、どっちのレベルが良いと知らなかった。N3は多分自分のレベルよりちょっと低いのに、良い復習だと思う。

私は「日本語総まとめ」というシリーズのおすすめができます！6週間の勉強の計画があるので、毎日1~2時間考えずに復習ができます。N5~N1のシリーズがアマゾンで買える。N3~N1のは全て$100になります。

皆さんはどの本を使って勉強していますか？「日本語総まとめ」を使ったことありますか？

Hi everyone! How is everyone? Today I’ve decided to seriously study. Thanks to your motivation, I have been motivated to study (lol)

I’m currently using a book intended for the N3 level JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) called Nihongo So-Matome. This series has books for all levels N5 (the lowest) to N1 (the highest). N3-N1 have 5 books each: Kanji, Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension. *The N5 level only has 1 book and the N4 level only has 2 books, but they cover the same topics. I’ve never taken the JLPT, so I didn’t know what level was best for me. The N3 level I picked up is probably a little low level for me, but it is a good review.

I can definitely recommend the Nihongo So-Matome series for studying Japanese! The books have a 6-week study plan, so you can spend 1 or 2 hours each day practicing Japanese without having to come up with your own study plan. You can buy the N5-N1 series on Amazon. The N3-N1 series cost around $100 for each set of 5 books, but to me it was a worthwhile investment.

What books does everyone use to study? Have you tried Nihongo So-Matome?

漢字　かんじ　kanji (Chinese characters)

語彙　ごい　vocabulary

文法　ぶんぽう　grammar

読解　どっかい　reading comprehension

聴解　ちょうかい　listening comprehension

#japanese language #tips #japanese langblr #nihongo so-matome #nihongo #japanese #english

ohitoyoshi

Sleepy... 😴

昼寝「ひるね」 afternoon nap うたた寝「うたたね」 napping (in some awkward places) 二度寝「にどね」 going back to sleep again after waking up 寝坊「ねぼう」 oversleeping, sleepyhead 寝癖「ねぐせ」 bed hair 寝落ち「ねおち」 dozing off in the middle of doing something 寝違える「ねちがえる」 to sleep in awkward position and wake up with a crick 眠り込む「ねむりこむ」 to fall asleep 居眠り「いねむり」 nodding off while sitting or standing 寝返り「ねがえり」 turning over while sleeping 寝不足「ねぶそく」 lack of sleep 寝溜め「ねだめ」 catching up on sleep 不貞寝「ふてね」 sulking in bed 冬眠「とうみん」 hibernating 安眠「あんみん」 peaceful sleep 爆睡「ばくすい」 deep sleep, sleeping like a log

#nihongo #japanese #vocabulary #japanese vocabulary #japanese lesson

２０１９年２月１０日 - 21/100 days of productivity

sharing an old pic of my planner for june 2018 because i don’t have another pic to post lol.

皆さん、忙しくて病気だったから、あまりブロゴを書けなかった。ごめんね;;;; 今週の木曜日から最初の休みだから、ブロゴをもっと書きたいんだ。楽しみｗでも、今週には試験がある。一緒に頑張ろうねー

sorry for being a bit inactive here those last few days, i’ve been first busy, and then sick and... well. but starting from this thursday, i will have some holidays and some more time to do some tumblr stuff. i’m excited hehe. but first i’ll have some exams this week. let’s do this!