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    Thread: Japanese Class or Self-Study?
Post: Japanese Class or Self-Study?

Disclaimer: These are just my thoughts, observations from four years of being apart of various online Japanese learning communities. Please do no take this as anything other than my opinion. I recent...
leonl The Japanese language 18 4,294 2013-09-16, 5:55 pm
    Thread: Grammar: N3
Post: Grammar: N3

Thanks, NijiRanger. I'm at work now, so I can't look at my book and see, but the sentence makes a little more sense that way.
leonl The Japanese language 7 1,276 2012-08-27, 4:40 pm
    Thread: Grammar: N3
Post: Grammar: N3

That is the entire sentence, I did forget an extra a, at the end of ii naa, but thats it. I understand that kamo, is short for kamoshirenai, but it still doesn't make sense to me. Dekinakattara ochite...
leonl The Japanese language 7 1,276 2012-08-27, 1:47 pm
    Thread: Grammar: N3
Post: Grammar: N3

うかっていたらいいな。 でも、できなかったら おちているかも. This sentence is in the N3 sou mattome grammar. It is translated as I hope I will pass the exam, but I may fail because I don't think I did well. I understand the fir...
leonl The Japanese language 7 1,276 2012-08-27, 12:08 pm
    Thread: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners
Post: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners

xanan66 Wrote:Core 2k6k optimized doesn't have sounds for some, or for like 30% or the cards I started with. Even if it's not about how to pronounce it, it's still easier (for me) to learn if I both ...
leonl The Japanese language 712 401,466 2012-08-15, 12:59 pm
    Thread: Te Iru+ tokoro da
Post: Te Iru+ tokoro da

Thanks for all the help
leonl The Japanese language 9 2,929 2012-03-16, 12:37 pm
    Thread: Te Iru+ tokoro da
Post: Te Iru+ tokoro da

I am reviewing N5-N4 level grammar, before I make the Jump to level 3. I am using an JFE anki deck to do this. I've run into a few sentences that I am having trouble grasping. kawa no mizu wo nonde ...
leonl The Japanese language 9 2,929 2012-03-14, 9:54 pm
    Thread: Can somebody reccomend a good Japanese Grammar Anki deck please?
Post: Can somebody reccomend a good Japanese Grammar Ank...

I would also be interested in this, but not the Tae Kim deck, I already have that one. Anyone know of any other good ones?
leonl The Japanese language 7 3,396 2012-02-29, 11:35 am
    Thread: Can anyone recommend a good Intermediate Textbook?
Post: Can anyone recommend a good Intermediate Textbook?

Thanks! I bought a Kanzen master 2 kyuu grammar book a year ago, thinking I could make such a huge jump coming straight off of second year Japanese, big mistake. Does anyone know anything about the N3...
leonl Learning resources 14 9,084 2012-02-06, 1:27 pm
    Thread: Can anyone recommend a good Intermediate Textbook?
Post: Can anyone recommend a good Intermediate Textbook?

As I finish my review of basic Japanese, I find myself looking for an intermediate level textbook. Anyone have suggestions for me. In order to cut off some debate beforehand, I am firmly a textbook/te...
leonl Learning resources 14 9,084 2012-02-06, 1:22 pm
    Thread: Practicing output troubles
Post: Practicing output troubles

Just do it? I've just recently gone back to doing lang-8 after being gone for two years. I am in a simmilar situation, grammar,comprehension around N4, with some N3 stuff, but my output is just awful...
leonl Learning resources 28 5,197 2012-01-20, 12:04 pm
    Thread: Glomaji
Post: Glomaji

I am not sure what the argument here is? Is it? 1. Too much Gairaigo, loss of culture, uniqueness, etc? This btw, is classic weaboo,otaku,japanophile argument. While I'm sure there is no shortage o...
leonl The Japanese language 157 14,951 2012-01-19, 5:20 am
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

pudding cat Wrote:leonl Wrote:...there were people in this class who had lived in Japan for 13 years because their parents were military and they went to Japanese schools, and learned the languge Why ...
leonl General discussion 221 36,176 2012-01-17, 4:29 pm
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

There should have been a different class, I'll agree with that, but Japanese isn't a high priority at this school, and so everyone takes the same first year class, whether you have previous ability or...
leonl General discussion 221 36,176 2012-01-17, 4:16 pm
    Thread: Grammar: Bakari
Post: Grammar: Bakari

I am reviewing all basic level Japanese grammar that I learned in school, N5 and N4 level stuff, I am doing this by means of a couple of anki decks, UBJG and a JFE one, however I keep getting tripped ...
leonl The Japanese language 3 1,717 2012-01-17, 2:29 pm
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

ta121121, I wish I had the time/dedication you do, but right now I just don't have the motivation to do so much work, the most I do a week is 10 Kanji, 70 Words, plus the 1000 or so review cards that ...
leonl General discussion 221 36,176 2012-01-17, 1:21 pm
    Thread: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?
Post: Horror Stories of Japanese Class?

My Horror Story isn't actually about me, but about a class mate of mine. About two years ago, I signed up for an intensive summer class at my college, where they basically go through a year's curricul...
leonl General discussion 221 36,176 2012-01-17, 12:43 pm
    Thread: Manga Translation
Post: Manga Translation

Betelgeuzah Wrote:Jarvik7 Wrote:Weaboo-isms essentially mean the translator is lazy and expects the consumer to already have working knowledge of certain aspects of Japanese language. -san is actually...
leonl General discussion 58 10,851 2012-01-12, 5:01 pm
    Thread: simple grammar Question on a sentence from "Lets learn Japanese"
Post: simple grammar Question on a sentence from "Lets l...

Edit: Looks like someone beat me to it I don't have a textbook near me right now, but I am positive that Datte in that sentence is a contraction/ informal for Da to i.e kuroda san wa asu gakko e i...
leonl The Japanese language 31 6,847 2012-01-02, 3:59 pm
    Thread: Genki 1&2 Level
Post: Genki 1&2 Level

N4. In order to N3 you would have to a lot of extra studying. Genki 1/2 Covers 300 Kanji about 1500 words This is roughly what is covered on N4 N3 Tests 600-650 Kanji 3000+ Words I recently finish...
leonl General discussion 12 7,004 2011-10-12, 2:50 pm
    Thread: how far does 2 years of university classes take you?
Post: how far does 2 years of university classes take yo...

Honestly, It depends. Some programs are great, others terrible. I've had professors who have said, learning kanji isn't everything, just know how to recognize them, meanwhile other professors have sug...
leonl Learning resources 81 18,127 2011-09-29, 8:25 pm
    Thread: RTK Lite? Explanation/How to
Post: RTK Lite? Explanation/How to

Koos83 Wrote:This December? You mean in 11 months? You can totally finish RTK full version by then, easily. I work more than fulltime and I did it in 5 months (have about 90 left to go, but I hope to ...
leonl Remembering the Kanji 6 2,550 2010-01-27, 5:16 pm
    Thread: RTK Lite? Explanation/How to
Post: RTK Lite? Explanation/How to

As I understand its a method of doing the jlpt 2 kanji using the heisig book. Is their a list or something thats been created for use with this or will any list of jlpt 2 kanji work. I ask all this be...
leonl Remembering the Kanji 6 2,550 2010-01-26, 9:25 pm
    Thread: Book - Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar
Post: Book - Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar

I have requested access to the google group, I cant send a pic, but I can forward a copy of my email conformation from thejapanshop.com Edit:I have sent along my order conformation
leonl Learning resources 225 71,033 2009-11-09, 6:32 pm