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Japanese YouTubers I watch for listening practice
のってん- Unboxing and presentation of toys. She’s very funny and speaks fast, so hearing her is very good listening practice.
Minicuteclub - Also toy unboxing and some tutorials.
ハピバニChannel - Two little, cute girls are the protagonists in the videos. Mostly blogs, sometimes you unboxing. Great to get used to the way a native Japanese child speaks and to very informal, short speech.
中野恵那ちゃんえな - Beauty blogs.
さぁや Saaya - Beauty blogs. She does very cute and useful makeup tutorials.
Miniature room - Love miniature stuff? This channel is awesome! Not speaking though…
なかねんわ-るど - Miscellaneous blogs.
JPCMHD - Japanese TV commercials. You can know the culture of a country by looking at the way they try to sell stuff.
こばしり - More beauty blogs! Great makeup tutorials.
まあたその「ほぼメイキャンネル」- Funny blogs. She speaks very energetic and fast!
はじめしゃちょ-の - Still trying to figure out what this channel objective really is. It’s a bunch of guys yelling in a funny way. I like it, though. Seems very popular, since their videos are almost always on trend.
Every month we bring you the best NEW Japanese study tools. This month: a Japanese learning community, free manga, and two dictionaries!
April showered us with tons of lovely new Japanese learning resources. We have an amazing selection: new apps, new shows, new games—even a brand-new social media platform just for Japanese speakers! (Whaaaat?!) Let’s go!
和日帳: Wanicchou
Jishonari
日本語人: Nihongozin
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
少年ジャンマガ学園
Hiragana Easy
npckc games
Read more!
Different kanji for numbers
大字「だいじ」 alternative kanji for numbers are used mostly in legal documents, official records and such with the purpose of making it harder to alter and falsificate numbers (this also explains why they don’t use 弌 弐 弎 at the same time). Some of these characters also appear on currency (弐千円、壱万円) and mahjong tiles (伍、萬). And even without going anywhere near legal documents I randomly encountered enough alternative and archaic kanji that I felt the need to dig a little deeper into this.
Common kanji: alternative used in documents (archaic/outdated versions). Info and image from wiki.
一:壱(壹、弌)
二:弐(貳、貮)
三:参(參、弎)
四:肆
五:伍
六:陸
七:漆(柒)
八:捌
九:玖
十:拾、什
百:陌、佰
千:阡、仟
万:萬
Now, some of the above kanji may seem familiar, because THEY ARE. Here are some words with them:
陸「りく」 land, shore
参る「まいる」 to go, to come (humble); to visit
参加「さんか」 participation
漆「うるし」 lacquer, varnish
捌く「さばく」 to handle well, to deal with
玖馬「キューバ」 Cuba (ateji)
拾う「ひろう」 to pick up, to gather
Guide to Self-Studying Japanese
A large proportion of Japanese learners self-study. Finding places to learn Japanese in a classroom environment can be difficult and expensive. Here’s a guide on how you can learn Japanese for free and from the comfort of your sofa.
When learning Japanese, the most important step is to learn Hiragana and Katakana, the writing alphabets of Japanese.
The best way I’ve found to do that is to make flashcards. Make sure you practice writing as well as recognizing them, this will not only be a great skill to have but will also reinforce the shapes in your mind.
Resources:
[Hiragana 42], the best guide I’ve found to learn the Hiragana (in a day!) [Hiranana and Katakana Quiz Site] [Kana Invaders Game] [Anki] An amazing program that will make sure you never forget any Vocabulary….
The next step is to start learning vocabulary. Where can you find what to learn? Use a site like Memrise to find word lists (for example, there is a word list for all the vocabulary in starter textbooks like Genki), and use the amazing interface to learn them and keep them in your long term memory.
Resources:
[Memrise] as mentioned above to find and learn vocabulary lists. [Most Common Words List] [Anki] An amazing program that will make sure you never forget any Kanji….
While encountering vocabulary, you’re likely to be coming across super-complicated-looking Kanji. You can learn Kanji through Memrise as above, but there are some other websites that may be of interest.
Resources:
[Kanji Damage] A great site where you can learn Kanji through Mnemonics.[WaniKani] by the same people ho make TextFugu (below) can help you learn Kanji from scratch. [Anki] An amazing program that will make sure you never forget any Kanji….
The next step is to apply that new vocabulary to grammar points and start making sentences.
If you can’t get your hands on textbooks like Genki, don’t fear! There are a lot of great online grammar resources.
Resources:
[TextFugu] a highly rated ‘online textbook’ which will guide you right from the beginning of learning Japanese. [Guide to Japanese] another online textbook with a lot of grammar points and excellent explanations.
The Fun Parts: Using Japanese Online Media
So you probably have learnt Japanese because you have some interest in Japanese media. Time to start using it to your learning advantage!
Aside from the obvious watching Anime, J-dramas and films, why not try Reading Japanese News? Watching Japanese TV? Just make sure you are making these activities productive - note down new vocabulary, add them to Anki, and keep learning! It’s much easier to learn things you’re interested in. Try translating Japanese songs, etc.
The most important but difficult part of self-studying Japanese is getting your own compositions checked. Utilize all that grammar and vocabulary and write a short piece, it could be a diary entry or a short essay. Get it recorded for you by a native on RhinoSpike, and checked for grammar and consistencies on Lang-8.These sites also give you the chance to connect with Japanese natives, and perhaps start up some language exchanges!
For more resources, take a look at my Ultimate Resources List
Any more tips? Comment below!
Auxiliary Verb 込む
思い込む 「おもいこむ」- 深く心に思う。決心する To be under the impression (that…), to be convinced (that…)
当て込む 「あてこむ」- よい結果を期待して行動する To anticipate, to expect
落ち込む 「おちこむ」- 落ちて、中のほうへ入る。気持ちがめいる。 To fall into, to be depressed
話し込む 「はなしこむ」- 腰を落ちつけて、じっくりと話をする。 to have a long talk
読み込む 「よみこむ」- よく読んで自分のものとする。 コンピューターで、補助記憶装置にあるデータを本体のメモリー上に移し入れる。 To read thoroughly, to read/load data (in a computer system)
入り込む 「はいりこむ」- 無理に押し分けてはいる。すっかり中にはいる。 to go into, to step into
吹き込む 「ふきこむ」- 風が吹いて中へ入りこむ。 to blow into
教え込む 「おしえこむ」 - 十分に教える。 to teach thoroughly, to instill in
飛び込む 「とびこむ」- 身をおどらせて中へはいる。突然はいり込む。急いではいる。 To jump in, to rush into
染み込む 「しみこむ」- 液体や気体、色などが物の中まで徐々に深くしみる。 to soak into
吸い込む 「すいこむ」- 液体や気体などを、吸って中のほうまで入れる。 to inhale/breathe in, to absorb
差し込む 「さしこむ」- 物の中やすきまなどに、他の物をさしたりはさんだりするようにして入れる。 To insert
老け込む 「ふけこむ」- すっかり年寄りじみたようすになる。 To age
駆け込む 「かけこむ」- 走って中に入る。 押しかける。 To rush into
逃げ込む 「にげこむ」- 逃げて、ある場所へ入り込む。 To take refuge in, to run into
Audiobooks in Japanese
So, I was looking for some websites that could offer us some free resources to improve listening skills and I came across with these sites.
Aozora Roudoku
The best website out there. You can search audiobooks by the author’s name or by the work’s name. There are tons of authors, Japanese and non-Japanese. From Ryuunosuke Akutagawa to Oscar Wilde. You can find the audio transcript in Aozora Bunko by writing the title of the work in the search bar.
LibriBox
Audiobooks from the free domain read by volunteers. There are collections of stories as well as solo works like novels. However, all of them are from Japanese authors.
Youtube
You can also find audio books or picture books that are read aloud on Youtube. Type 朗読 (to read aloud) in the Youtube search bar and you will encounter a wide variety of options. Listening to this videos helps my listening comprehension a lot and I learn more vocabulary as well. Even if you are at a beginner level I totally recommend listening to audios (picture books, audiobooks, folktales, short stories, podcasts etc) in order to get familiar with the Japanese pitch accent.
Ryokan-sama: This is an example of an audiobook in Japanese with Japanese captions. Captions are important to me so I can pint point new vocabulary or grammar.
Kurai Tokoro Kara Yattekuru: This is an example of a picture book 絵本 read aloud 読み聞かせ.
Sannen Netaro: This one is a folk tale narrated out loud.
Japanese YouTubers I watch for listening practice
のってん- Unboxing and presentation of toys. She’s very funny and speaks fast, so hearing her is very good listening practice.
Minicuteclub - Also toy unboxing and some tutorials.
ハピバニChannel - Two little, cute girls are the protagonists in the videos. Mostly blogs, sometimes you unboxing. Great to get used to the way a native Japanese child speaks and to very informal, short speech.
中野恵那ちゃんえな - Beauty blogs.
さぁや Saaya - Beauty blogs. She does very cute and useful makeup tutorials.
Miniature room - Love miniature stuff? This channel is awesome! Not speaking though…
なかねんわ-るど - Miscellaneous blogs.
JPCMHD - Japanese TV commercials. You can know the culture of a country by looking at the way they try to sell stuff.
こばしり - More beauty blogs! Great makeup tutorials.
まあたその「ほぼメイキャンネル」- Funny blogs. She speaks very energetic and fast!
はじめしゃちょ-の - Still trying to figure out what this channel objective really is. It’s a bunch of guys yelling in a funny way. I like it, though. Seems very popular, since their videos are almost always on trend.
Making Japanese Friends? Read This Post!
Get ready to impress them with your knowlage of Japanese phrases!
I want to take the time to mention that there ia an app called HelloTalk and it is made spesifically for you to make friends who speak the language you are learning! And yes, I AM on there (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ Talking with Japanese speakers in a setting like in the HelloTalk app will help you use everything you have learned here, and teach you new words!
In fact, I learned how to say “pizza bagel” the other day, which is ピザべグル (piza beguru).
Here is a nice infographic to teach you some great things to say when meeting someone new!
Vocab Builder - Katakana Noun Edition 2
Part 1
For this list specifically all of the words resemble the English word, although not all of them are English loanwords.
To make it a bit easier any words containing small vowels (ァィゥェォ) small y-line (ャュョ) or the glottal stop (ッ)have been bolded, so pay attention to those words if you’re writing any of these down. Good luck with your studies :)
ランキング Ranking
サーチ Search
ディス Diss
デビュー Debut
レンタル Rental
ブログ Blog
コメント Comment
メッセージ Message
トレーニング Training
シャワー Shower
ダウンロード Download
グーグル Google
ダイエット Diet
スピーチ Speech
ファーストネーム First Name
ファーストフード Fast Food
タバコ Tabacco
カフェ Cafe
ニュアンス Nuance
ハート Heart
ショート Short
ロング Long
カルチャー Culture
トップ Top
タイミング Timing
シーン Scene
モチベーション Motivation
エンド End
テールライト Taillight
コンプレックス Complex
モーニング Morning
ゴシップ Gossip
ビート Beat
ビーズ Beads
ライト Light
スマート Smart
フリー Free
イメージ Image
ピュア Pure
セクシー Sexy
フレーズ Phrase
クール Cool
ノイズ Noise
ヒロー Hero
ヒロイン Heroin
スーパー Super
ロマンス Romance
キャベツ Cabbage
ドラゴン Dragon
メディア Media
プライベート Private
リモコン Remote Control
ワイン Wine
パイナップル Pineapple
ブラジル Brazil
スペイン Spain
ネットワーク Network
データ Data
メンタル Mental
ヘルスケア Healthcare
メニュー Menu
ポニーテール Pony Tail
ライフ Life
イースター Easter
パンダ Panda
カーテン Curtain
タイヤ Tire
アレンジ Arrange
リスニング Listening
シングル Single
シングルマザー Single Mother
ストレート Straight
ミルク Milk
フィード Feed
ティー Tea
システム System
キーワード Keyword
アドバイザー Advisor
セミナー Seminar
ファイル File
ビタミン Vitamin
ショー Show
テーマ Theme
トピック Topic
ビジネス Business
ショーツ Shorts
カルシウム Calcium
キー Key
タワー Tower
ラブレター Love Letter
ラブソング Love Song
ストーリー Story
モーテル Motel
ベンチ Bench
ハッピーエンド Happy end
ラスト Last
レッスン Lesson
ドレス Dress
ルール Rule
ステージ Stage
サプライズ Surprise
リアクション Reaction
アップデート Update
キープ Keep
ゲット Get
Da-iCE LYRICS: WELCOME! | CGM
With implied and literal translation. Based on my current Japanese level and research. This might change and be updated. PM me for mistakes/errors. Please put proper credits if you use.
WELCOME!
ENGLISH TRANSLATION + KANJI + ROMAJI
From: FAKE ME FAKE ME OUT - Single (2019)
Composer: Erik Lidbom; TAKAROT
Lyricist: SOTA.h; GASHIMA from WHITE JAM
Welcome to the new world…
Welcome to the new world…
~~~~~~
Hey girl, what’s wrong?
Hey girl どうしたの?
Hey girl, doushita no?
~
Your smile looks like a bitter smile
苦笑いみたいな 笑顔で
Nigawarai mitai na egao de
~
I wanna tell you it’s gonna be alright
I wanna tell you 大丈夫さ
I wanna tell you daijoubusa
~
At once, Come on, Come on, Come on
すぐに Come on, Come on, Come on
Suguni Come on, Come on, Come on
~
Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah
~~~~~~
Just go, go, it’s a new beginning, Oh yeah
Just go, go 新たな始まりは Oh yeah
Just go, go, arata na hajimari wa, Oh yeah
~
I know, know, it won’t be easy as well, Oh yeah
I know, know 不安にもなるでしょう Oh yeah
I know, know, fuan ni mo naru deshou, Oh yeah
~
For you to not get lost from the place you’ve reached, let’s go together
君の辿り着いた場所 そこから はぐれないようにTogether
Kimi no tadori tsuita basho soko kara hagurenai you ni Together
~~~~~~
Those things, such as people’s eyes, don’t matter Baby
人の目とか そんなモノ 関係はない Baby
Hito no me toka sonna mono kankei wa nai Baby
~
Show your smile as it is
ありのままで 笑ってみせて
Arinomama de waratte misete
~
Show the real you
ホントの自分
Honto no jibun
~
Here we go now
~~~~~~
Don’t be afraid anymore, and come here now
もう怖がらないで 今ここにおいで
Mou kowagaranai de ima koko ni oide
~
I am waiting for you, Brand new days!
君のこと待ってる Brand new days!
Kimi no koto matteru, Brand new days!
~
Although yesterday was the usual, and tomorrow, we’ll only feel our way through
ありふれた昨日も 手探りの明日も
Arifureta kinou mo tesaguri no asu mo
~
Let’s bring them all along, Oh Oh Oh Oh
引き連れていこう Oh Oh Oh Oh
Hikitsurete ikou, Oh Oh Oh Oh
~
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, OPEN YOUR HEART
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it ココロヒライテ
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, KOKORO HIRAITE
~
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, BREAK THAT BARRIER
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it カベコワシテ
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, KABE KOWASHITE
~
Though it’s an unfamiliar world and a new scenery
見慣れない世界も 新たな景色も
Minarenai sekai mo arata na keshiki mo
~
We’ll change it to your own place
君の場所に変えてゆける
Kimi no basho ni kaete yukeru
~~~~~~
Play back, open your heart, let yourself smile to the fullest
Play back 打ち解けて 笑顔に溢れる自分を
Play back uchitokete egao ni afureru jibun o
~
You gotta show me
~
Not for “everyone”
「みんな」じゃなく
“Minna” janaku
~
But for you, Come on, Come on, Come on
「君」に Come on, Come on, Come on
“Kimi” ni, Come on, Come on, Come on
~
Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah
~~~~~~
Just go, go, your hidden good sense, oh yeah
Just go, go 秘めてる常識は oh yeah
Just go, go, himeteru joushiki wa, oh yeah
~
I know, know, it is absurdity for someone else, oh yeah
I know, know 誰かの非常識 oh yeah
I know, know, dareka no hijoushiki, oh yeah
~
Looking into such precise and honest you, I want to sympathize with you, Forever
そんな君の正解を覗いて共感したいForever
Sonna kimi no seikai o nozoite kyoukan shitai Forever
~~~~~~
Even the concept of time doesn’t matter Baby
時間なんて 概念も 関係はない Baby
Jikan nante gainen mo kankei wanai Baby
~
If you let out all your emotions
喜怒哀楽 連れ出したら
Kidoairaku tsuredashitara
~
Towards your new self
新しい 自分へ
Atarashii jibun e
~~~~~~
There are no enemies, cheer up to the fullest
敵なんていないぜ 溢れ出る歓声
Teki nante inai ze afurederu kansei
~
Let’s sing right on the same place, Brand new days!
同じ場所で歌う Brand new days!
Onaji basho de utau Brand new days!
~
Although the lines are the usual, and in our dreams, we’ll only feel our way through
ありふれたセリフも 手探りの夢も
Arifureta serifu mo tesaguri no yume mo
~
In these reckless circumstances, Oh Oh Oh Oh
がむしゃら故 Oh Oh Oh Oh
Gamushara yue, Oh Oh Oh Oh
~
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, OPEN YOUR HEART
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it ココロヒライテ
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, KOKORO HIRAITE
~
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, BREAK THAT BARRIER
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it カベコワシテ
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, KABE KOWASHITE
~
At the end, let’s take each other’s hand and say, “Thank you for your hard work!”
最後には手を取って オツカレサマ!って
Saigo ni wa te o totte OTSUKARESAMA! tte
~
Let’s shout out and appreciate what we achieved
功績を讃え叫ぼう
Kouseki o tatae sakebou
~~~~~~
Why, why, why?
Why why どうして?
Why why doushite?
~
“Even if there’s no one, I am alone after all”
『私一人どうせ 居なくたって』
“Watashi hitori douse inakutatte”
~
Why, why, I beg to differ!
Why why 違うんだ!
Why why chigaunda!
~
Billion pieces of miracles are gathering together!!!
何十億分の奇跡が集う!!!
Nan juu oku bu no kiseki ga tsudou!!!
~
Yeah, Come on!
Welcome to the new world!
Here we go now
~~~~~~
Don’t be afraid anymore, and come here now
もう怖がらないで 今ここにおいで
Mou kowagaranai de ima koko ni oide
~
I am waiting for you, Brand new days!
君のこと待ってる Brand new days!
Kimi no koto matteru Brand new days!
~
Although yesterday was the usual, and tomorrow, we’ll only feel our way through
ありふれた昨日も 手探りの明日も
Arifureta kinou mo tesaguri no asu mo
~
Let’s bring them all along Oh Oh Oh Oh
引き連れていこう Oh Oh Oh Oh
Hikitsurete ikou Oh Oh Oh Oh
~
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, OPEN YOUR HEART
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it ココロヒライテ
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it KOKORO HIRAITE
~
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, BREAK THAT BARRIER
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it カベコワシテ
Gotta, Gotta, Gotta make it, KABE KOWASHITE
~
Though it’s an unfamiliar world and a new scenery
見慣れない世界も 新たな景色も
Minarenai sekai mo arata na keshiki mo
~
We’ll change it to your own place
君の場所に変えてゆける
Kimi no basho ni kaete yukeru
~
Welcome to the new world!
~
We’ll change it to your own place
君の場所に変えてゆける
Kimi no basho ni kaete yukeru
Vocab Builder - Katakana Noun Edition 2
Part 1
For this list specifically all of the words resemble the English word, although not all of them are English loanwords.
To make it a bit easier any words containing small vowels (ァィゥェォ) small y-line (ャュョ) or the glottal stop (ッ)have been bolded, so pay attention to those words if you’re writing any of these down. Good luck with your studies :)
ランキング Ranking
サーチ Search
ディス Diss
デビュー Debut
レンタル Rental
ブログ Blog
コメント Comment
メッセージ Message
トレーニング Training
シャワー Shower
ダウンロード Download
グーグル Google
ダイエット Diet
スピーチ Speech
ファーストネーム First Name
ファーストフード Fast Food
タバコ Tabacco
カフェ Cafe
ニュアンス Nuance
ハート Heart
ショート Short
ロング Long
カルチャー Culture
トップ Top
タイミング Timing
シーン Scene
モチベーション Motivation
エンド End
テールライト Taillight
コンプレックス Complex
モーニング Morning
ゴシップ Gossip
ビート Beat
ビーズ Beads
ライト Light
スマート Smart
フリー Free
イメージ Image
ピュア Pure
セクシー Sexy
フレーズ Phrase
クール Cool
ノイズ Noise
ヒロー Hero
ヒロイン Heroin
スーパー Super
ロマンス Romance
キャベツ Cabbage
ドラゴン Dragon
メディア Media
プライベート Private
リモコン Remote Control
ワイン Wine
パイナップル Pineapple
ブラジル Brazil
スペイン Spain
ネットワーク Network
データ Data
メンタル Mental
ヘルスケア Healthcare
メニュー Menu
ポニーテール Pony Tail
ライフ Life
イースター Easter
パンダ Panda
カーテン Curtain
タイヤ Tire
アレンジ Arrange
リスニング Listening
シングル Single
シングルマザー Single Mother
ストレート Straight
ミルク Milk
フィード Feed
ティー Tea
システム System
キーワード Keyword
アドバイザー Advisor
セミナー Seminar
ファイル File
ビタミン Vitamin
ショー Show
テーマ Theme
トピック Topic
ビジネス Business
ショーツ Shorts
カルシウム Calcium
キー Key
タワー Tower
ラブレター Love Letter
ラブソング Love Song
ストーリー Story
モーテル Motel
ベンチ Bench
ハッピーエンド Happy end
ラスト Last
レッスン Lesson
ドレス Dress
ルール Rule
ステージ Stage
サプライズ Surprise
リアクション Reaction
アップデート Update
キープ Keep
ゲット Get
classroom language ♡ (みんなの日本語)
はじめましょう • let’s begin
おわりましょう • let’s finish
やすみましょう • let’s take a break
わかりますか • do you understand?
はい、わかります • yes, i understand
いいえ、わかりません • no, i don’t understand
もう いちど 「おねがいします」 • once more [please]
いいです • that’s fine
ちがいます • that’s wrong
なまえ • name
しけん • test
しゅくだい • homework
しつもん • question
こたえ • answer
れい • example
all credit to the artist for the lovely picture ~☆
一月の東京
年が明けると今年こそはなんて思うのだけれど相変わらずの日々です。去年の夏から会えていなかった友人のうたをききにいった。安心した表情でうたうようになっていて、うれしいようなせつないようなきもちになった。でもやっぱりうれしい。音楽はめっきりきかなくなったし、最近のバンド事情もよく知らなくなってしまった。英語の教科書でティーンエイジャーは音楽をよくききますというような例文があって、なぜティーンだけ?とおもっていたけれどりっぱにトゥエンティーズも半ばをすぎて、まるで例題を生きるみたいに音楽が生活から消えてしまった。それはどうあれ、彼女がわたしにとって特別であることはいまも変わりない。余計なことは書かないでおこう。
二月は、精神を穏やかに。じぶんにも他人にも礼儀をもって。
一月の東京
年が明けると今年こそはなんて思うのだけれど相変わらずの日々です。去年の夏から会えていなかった友人のうたをききにいった。安心した表情でうたうようになっていて、うれしいようなせつないようなきもちになった。でもやっぱりうれしい。音楽はめっきりきかなくなったし、最近のバンド事情もよく知らなくなってしまった。英語の教科書でティーンエイジャーは音楽をよくききますというような例文があって、なぜティーンだけ?とおもっていたけれどりっぱにトゥエンティーズも半ばをすぎて、まるで例題を生きるみたいに音楽が生活から消えてしまった。それはどうあれ、彼女がわたしにとって特別であることはいまも変わりない。余計なことは書かないでおこう。
二月は、精神を穏やかに。じぶんにも他人にも礼儀をもって。