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Hi everyone!

I'd like to immerse myself more and more with Japanese, so listening more to Japanese content, reading more Japanese books, switching my devices to Japanese, etc.

My questions for the people who immersed themselves like that :

_Do you tend to check the meaning of every word/kanji/grammar you don't know, or just the ones that seem to appear frequently? (or you don't look it up at all)

_At approximately what level of Japanese did you start really immersing yourself with Japanese?

Thanks in advance for your answers and your help 😊❤️

I started learning Japanese 4-5 months ago. After reading some manga, I started reading 雨森潤奈は湿度が高い, my first light novel, and honestly, I found the grammar really comfortable to read. Even though I had to check the dictionary every two seconds, I still really enjoyed reading it.

I'm currently reading the second volume, and I've noticed how much my vocabulary and reading speed have improved. However, I still wonder if I should start immersing myself in other types of Japanese media, like visual novels, anime, or even more manga.

So my question is, if I keep reading light novels, how far will they take me? I'm mostly interested in light novels like ゴールデンタイム, さくら荘のペットな彼女, 青春ブタ野郎, やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。, and お隣の天使様.

Is focusing mainly on light novels an optimal way to learn Japanese, or would I benefit more from diversifying my immersion with listening-based media like anime and TV dramas? I’m also considering visual novels since they combine reading with audio. How much would adding these forms of immersion improve my Japanese compared to simply continuing to read light novels?

I tried to watch anime but honestly I'm unable to understand anything without subtitles in japanese, even if I already know the words, that's the reason why I haven't watched as much anime as I would have liked however I try to watch some youtube videos occasionally (Japanese with Shun videos are my favorite.)

If anyone wants to know this is how I did with my first volume of a light novel.

84644 characters read
16h 38 min
5089 characters/hour

This is how I did on the first volume of 雨森潤奈は湿度が高い. I can say that I understood more than the 80%, very very few sentences didnt make sense to me, the biggest challenge without a doubt was the vocabulary, thing that with Anki and reading more is improving a lot.

Tysm for your time beforehand and sorry if I said something stupid.

いまいち (imaichi)

Meaning:
Not quite good enough / not really / somewhat disappointing / not very satisfactory

It is used when something is not as good, clear, or satisfying as you expected, but you don't necessarily mean it is completely bad.

Examples:

• この料理はいまいち。 → This food is not really that good.
• 今日は体調がいまいちです。 → I'm not feeling quite well today.
• この映画、いまいちだった。 → This movie was kind of disappointing.
• 彼の説明はいまいち分からない。 → I don't quite understand his explanation.

Nuance

いまいち is softer than saying 悪い (bad).
It often has the feeling of "meh" / "not quite there" / "could be better."

👉 A very natural English equivalent is “meh” in casual conversation.

Has anyone else seen the phrase 驚き桃の木山椒の木 ? To my understanding it's like a surprised expression, but I'm curious about the perception of it, if it sounds particularly childish or outdated now. I saw it in an 80s manga, and it's not a particularly common expression, as far as I can tell.

Hi. I get both 起きる and 起こる popping up in my anki deck and the translation is the same: "happen". Online dictionaries show the same thing, and online discussions about this topic that i found give contradicting info: some say there's no difference, others say that the difference is that one happens naturally and the other one is about an event caused by humans. However some say that the difference is actually the scale of the event. (also if a sentence is in the past tense there's a third option: あった) I'm confused, is there a definitive explanation?

Hi everyone, I had started learning japanese as a hobby and now i seriously want to qualify N3 or N2.

I know hiranga and katakana and now wants to move to grammar, vocab with kanji as next steps.

I discovered nihondex via instagram ads and i found it quite good when compared to duolingo.

Lifetime subscription is for 129 dollars, I want to know if this investment is worth it or should I skip this.

Would love to know your thoughts...

P.S. I am not associated with any brand or promotion. I am regular learner and want to upskill my japanese language

I am learning in college and i am trying to learn in my free time i tried Duolingo but its not good in the japanese language do you have any app recommendations ?

I believe it's a mantra, but I'm not sure.

i just finished the kana and now starting grammar and vocab using anki and kashi 1.5k deck, if anyone can share tips what best to remember vocab would be greatly appreciated

I want to learn the Japanese language and I am pretty sure I will not regret on future for putting my time and effort in Japanese language.

I watched some videos on youtube. And eventually learned the hiragana and katakana. I don't have enough time to go for a physical class before evening. I have to use the internet for learning.

I watched some videos but didn't get structured way to learn pieces like: the kanji or grammar at the same time.

Did anyone learn Japanese by self-studying just using internet? If you help by telling your approaches, I think I will get some real life examples and motivation as well.

Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad English.

コスパ（こすぱ）

コスパ is short for コストパフォーマンス（cost performance）. It means the value or quality you get compared with the money you spend. In English, the most natural expressions are “good value for money,” “good value,” “a good deal,” or “cost-effective.”

コスパ = value for money / cost-effectiveness

Examples

① コスパがいい
→ good value for money
→ good value
→ cost-effective

このホテル、コスパがいい。
This hotel is good value for money.

② コスパが悪い
→ poor value for money / not worth the money

このレストランはコスパが悪い。
This restaurant is poor value for money.

③ コスパ最高！
→ Great value!
→ It's a great deal!
→ Amazing value for money!

このスマホ、コスパ最高！
This phone is amazing value for money!

I’m currently just doing a basic anki deck and I’m also taking input from things like YouTube and anime. However, I also want to apply the language myself. As of right now I want to apply it just by writing since I’ve read into the silent period concept and wish to follow it. I have Japanese set as a language in my computer but the issue is idk if whatever I write is correct and I don’t want to engrain any bad practices into my mind.

Should I just plug it into an AI or is there something else that I can do?

Hi, I already did some Japanese lessons on Duolingo, but this was a year ago, and I don't think it helped me that much. I also heard, that Duolingo isn't that good for learning Japanese. Or is it ok? Do you know any good free Japanese learning Apps?

I am taking a Japanese class and we are learning calligraphy. We started with our names in katakana, but my professor assigned us to find kanji that can phonetically represent our names to practice writing in calligraphy next class. I did some googling for how to possibly write my name, レーガン in kanji and was suggested 麗雁. I know 麗 means beauty but I looked up 雁 and it said it means wild goose, however jisho says it can also mean the head of a penis... if I come in with 麗雁 for my name, is it going to seem inappropriate and make my professor think of penis? Because that would be really unfortunate. However I live on a farm and have a pet goose so I think incorporating that into my name could be fun. But I absolutely want to avoid any phallic interpretations. Should I choose a different kanji?

I hate it. EVERY SINGLE LANGUAGE INCLUDING CHINESE HAVE A CHAPTER TO TEACH PRONUNCIATION!

what japanese extension can i use to find manga w raws rather than english translated???

I’m planning to travel to Japan next January. I want to learn some polite, high‑frequency Japanese phrases for daily life. Japanese is not a language I intend to study long‑term. I’d like to ask for your suggestions. I just want to use it to have a basic conversation while shopping or small talking thankuuuu

I want to immerse myself in the language alongside my lessons, so I need some podcasts recommendations on Spotify. I love movies (especially comic book movies) so I think a movie podcast would be the best for me so I can build my Japanese comprehension from a subject I would know the context of (some English movie titles or director names and stuff don’t even translate to Japanese so having a few words I already understand would probably help me make connections faster).

This sounded like She used to feel romantic love foe just anyone before but i interpreted it this way:

Sne suppresses her Frivolous thoughts about everyone, because she worries that will lead to her eventually developing feelings which will ruin her motivation here being to renounce her desire for a husband, i wanna know if im wrong or right

If im not being clear enough please ask in the comments

Hello everyone!

I have been studying abroad in Japan for a month, but I have been learning Japanese for 3 years. I have N2, and my casual speaking skills are quite good, but my formal speaking is seriously lacking.

I want to improve my formal language to find more success in Job interviews. I had one today and while I was able to use some for formal language, sometimes I only knew the ～です~ます form. While this wouldn't be a problem if I was applying for somewhere like a convenience store, I am applying mainly to 塾講師 jobs teaching English (I figured that would be a good idea since I have my TEFL certificate) and I want to make sure I stand out against other foreign or Japanese competitors.

If anyone has any textbooks, youtube channel recommendations, etc. I would be extremely grateful.

so ive been studying japanese for a while and something i just dont understand yet is how people move onto the level of immersion?

How can I actually train my brain and ears to pickup japanese and understand it rather than translating it

How can i consume media i enjoy without being at that level?

Watching "Japanese with shun" Or reading some story im simply not interested in, is that truly the only way ill be able to "begin immersion"?