Is the JLPT Worth It?
Will the JLPT guarantee you a job? Or happiness in life? Does passing the N1 mean that you are fluent? Let’s discuss.
Improving your Japanese: Tweak your Podcast Settings
Just a quick tip: Podcasts are great for news and entertainment, but if you want to make the most of our little endeavor, I recommend making a tweak to how you get these podcasts. Most podcast apps are configured on the assumption the listener will listen to any podcast a single time. Don’t let this …
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JLPT Grammar Study Tips
Having taken the N2 and the N1 multiple times each, I am pretty familiar with the test structure. It’s helpful to think of the JLPT as a basically a Reading and Listening Comprehension test. If you know all the words, by sight and sound, and know how Japanese sentence structure works, you are in a …
Why a(nother) JLPT podcast?
I love studying Japanese and connecting with others who have a passion for the language. I started studying later in life, and my life has changed drastically because of following my passion. I am writing this from the middle of Tokyo, having just edited the latest podcast episode. In a sense, Japanese has been my …
Shadow this Podcast
I am a big fan of shadowing. I still use some of the expressions I learned listening to Japanese dramas. Listening to how people really talk is a great way to learn natural phrasing and usage. One of the additional benefits of shadowing is intonation practice. For an early learner, we pick up bad habits …