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    Thread: Exploring Job Options in Japan
Post: RE: Exploring Job Options in Japan

I have a few questions for you zx573. I was wondering if barely N2 would be enough to get a job in a japanese startup. Are you able to relatively easily read the wall of text you find on japanese co...
Meriden JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 51 6,482 2016-06-14, 7:31 am
    Thread: My humble 2016 JLPT N3 thread
Post: RE: My humble 2016 JLPT N3 thread

Returning to Read Real Japanese, does the fiction book contain horror stories? What about the essays one?
Meriden JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 355 39,775 2016-05-26, 3:07 am
    Thread: To Tae Kim or not?
Post: RE: To Tae Kim or not?

Btw, I know this has been answered many times, and I've also looked on google, but since I read disparate opinions, I would like to ask it here. What levels does Tae Kim's grammar cover? N4 or N3? Is ...
Meriden The Japanese language 22 2,177 2016-04-26, 7:55 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

(2016-04-21, 11:17 am)RawrPk Wrote: Here is a good article to reference for later when you finally buy that smartphone. https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/how-to-i...-keyboard/ Very nice article. It's...
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-22, 6:14 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

Thank God I know stroke orders ^^. Heisig built a truly fine method.
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-19, 10:46 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

(2016-04-19, 8:57 am)zx573 Wrote: For what it's worth, I think the kana/flick input is better overall but especially in small/low screen space situations in particular. If you have a small screen an...
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-19, 9:54 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

Very interesting links. I've skimmed through them, but I'll probably read them more thoroughly later.
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-19, 4:14 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

Thx for the answers guys. If I understood correctly, to summarize what has been said: you have to learn how to use the keyboard in the japanese system. Although it's now much more clear, and shouldn't...
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-18, 3:59 pm
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

I see, and is that the same method Japanese people use? How about kanji? Since I don't really know how Japanese keyboards work, do you have to know the pronunciantion of a word, and the software will ...
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-18, 9:15 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: RE: Smartphone for Japanese

So how do they work? Do they have kana written on the keyboard? How about kanji? I don't really understand how Japanese keyboards work. When I set to Japanese on windows, I just "think" and write in k...
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-18, 7:52 am
    Thread: Smartphone for Japanese
Post: Smartphone for Japanese

I have to buy a new smartphone in the near future, and I was wondering what would be the best choice for reading AND WRITING in Japanese. I'm still at about N4-N3 level, and I don't really know how to...
Meriden Off topic 20 1,444 2016-04-18, 7:02 am
    Thread: To Tae Kim or not?
Post: RE: To Tae Kim or not?

(2016-04-16, 12:10 pm)risu_ Wrote: (2016-04-16, 11:14 am)Meriden Wrote: I hope I don't derail the thread, but how about doing Imabi instead? I'm following the textbook route, and maybe I can start...
Meriden The Japanese language 22 2,177 2016-04-17, 4:57 am
    Thread: To Tae Kim or not?
Post: RE: To Tae Kim or not?

I hope I don't derail the thread, but how about doing Imabi instead? I'm following the textbook route, and maybe I can start parallel study with a grammar guide after IATIJ.
Meriden The Japanese language 22 2,177 2016-04-16, 11:14 am
    Thread: Back in Japan for a Study Abroad
Post: RE: Back in Japan for a Study Abroad

If I may ask a question, can you speak Japanese in most situations at the N2 level? You seem quite confident.
Meriden JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 2 392 2016-04-04, 4:42 am
    Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions
Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila...

Thx for the replies. So I'll worry about grammar books later. Will probably resume watching dramas next month.
Meriden Learning resources 87 8,930 2016-03-17, 5:17 am
    Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions
Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila...

Yeah, I was just planning the road ahead. I'll stick to the textbook route then. I'll go with IATIJ->Tobira->Kanzen N2 in the medium-term. Another reason I've asked those questions is that, whil...
Meriden Learning resources 87 8,930 2016-03-16, 4:32 pm
    Thread: N1Grammar- studying differences between similar expressions
Post: RE: N1Grammar- studying differences between simila...

I'm abou to finish genki 2. Since plan to continue through the textbooks route, I was wondering how I should proceed AFTER reaching N1. Should I do Imabi, and after that buy 日本語文型辞典 monolingual?
Meriden Learning resources 87 8,930 2016-03-16, 6:23 am