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Thread: how long until you're able to read manga Post: how long until you're able to read manga Took me about 6 months before I managed to struggle through my first full volume of manga. I knew maybe 1000 words at the time and most N5 grammar. After that first one the next couple ones got much e... |
Jackdaw | The Japanese language | 38 | 5,773 | 2015-04-08, 6:24 am | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but I think overuse of kanji isn't neccessarily always an issue about the kanji knowledge of your target audience or "dumbing down for the common man" but coul... |
Jackdaw | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-16, 11:59 am | ||
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Thread: "Steam" Games in Japanese Post: "Steam" Games in Japanese I don't think Jombo was thorough in his check before he posted. Out the games included the following had no Japanese option: ALLTYNEX Second Cherry Tree High Comedy Club Cherry Tree High I! My! Girls... |
Jackdaw | Off topic | 84 | 48,826 | 2015-03-03, 4:14 am | ||
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Thread: J-CAT Post: J-CAT I also just retook J-Cat after 6 months. Made a decent jump in all categories and this time I met my goal too (wanted at least 200 points), although barely. My grammar score little more than doubled. ... |
Jackdaw | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 37,170 | 2015-01-10, 5:48 pm | ||
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Thread: 2014 Reflections and 2015 Resolutions Post: 2014 Reflections and 2015 Resolutions john555 Wrote:What are "light" novels exactly? Can you give an example of a well know English language "light" novel and one not considered "light"? It's wasei-eigo and refers to Japanese serialised ... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 51 | 10,064 | 2015-01-03, 6:10 pm | ||
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Thread: 2014 Reflections and 2015 Resolutions Post: 2014 Reflections and 2015 Resolutions Last years post here - Reflections on 2014 In my post last year I mentioned how I hit a wall and got burnt out and used studying Japanese as a way to get me back on my feet again after getting hit wi... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 51 | 10,064 | 2015-01-03, 8:50 am | ||
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Thread: I'm looking for a single reading passage using all 2,136 kanji Post: I'm looking for a single reading passage using all... Just the concept of a reading passage containing all of the jouyou is absurd enough that I'd bet it actually exists as an obscure poem. What a poem it would be too, simply considering how very specifi... |
Jackdaw | The Japanese language | 13 | 3,883 | 2014-10-25, 2:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner Post: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner tameshi Wrote:Would you recommend any specific resources for practicing reading? I was thinking to read the "easy" version of news sites and some random webpages with Hiragana-megane to improve my rea... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 57 | 12,016 | 2014-09-21, 9:02 am | ||
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Thread: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner Post: Advice for N2 Equivalent Self Learner I think you can get to N3 in a year if you study for several hours a day every single day. I could potentially pass the N3 after 15 months of study, the first six I maybe could have spent more effecti... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 57 | 12,016 | 2014-09-21, 6:58 am | ||
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Thread: Let's Listen to and Read News Articles! Somewhat Competitively! Post: Let's Listen to and Read News Articles! Somewhat C... I usually push myself to read more news during tadoku seasons, but I suppose I'll try this too and see if it helps me keep up some practice inbetween. Great idea with the listening practice, btw. Been... |
Jackdaw | Group study | 14 | 4,363 | 2014-09-14, 7:05 pm | ||
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Thread: J-CAT Post: J-CAT Wanted to see how far I've gotten after a year of studying and the results are in: 聴解 / Listening: 33 語彙 / Vocabulary: 45 文法 / Grammar: 23 読解 / Reading: 37 合計 / Total: 138 Did a little worse than I'... |
Jackdaw | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 65 | 37,170 | 2014-07-03, 10:14 am | ||
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Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here I started learning Japanese June 26th 2013. One of the goals I've had was to be able to read Japanese literature within a year. Fastforward to the day before yesterday, June 23rd, I finally finished m... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 1,389 | 294,556 | 2014-06-25, 4:55 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese Acquisition and Role Language Post: Japanese Acquisition and Role Language john555 Wrote:Do you have a romaji version of this survey? That might boost the participation rate. by 1 |
Jackdaw | Group study | 7 | 2,104 | 2014-06-25, 3:59 am | ||
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Thread: Community IRC Channel. Post: Community IRC Channel. <erlog> what the ***** is wrong with this channel |
Jackdaw | Group study | 74 | 40,233 | 2014-06-17, 7:33 am | ||
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Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... Flamerokz Wrote:normal porn This just made my day. |
Jackdaw | Off topic | 358 | 111,135 | 2014-05-06, 5:37 am | ||
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Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... Initially it was because Valkyria Chronicles III didn't receive an English localisation; at least, that was what pushed me to get serious about learning Japanese. Nowadays, however, I simply enjoy spe... |
Jackdaw | Off topic | 358 | 111,135 | 2014-05-04, 6:25 pm | ||
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Thread: What are good ways to study besides SRS? Post: What are good ways to study besides SRS? Chokochoko has a library of graded readers available for free at: http://chokochoko.wordpress.com/the-great-library/ Here's another useful link too while I'm at it. Children's stories with glossaries... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 13 | 5,787 | 2014-03-15, 2:32 pm | ||
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Thread: Android Japanese Games Post: Android Japanese Games Here's three games I often play on Android that I can recommend: インフレーションRPGクエスト [Store Page] - (Japanese only) Gameplay bears resemblance to Half Minute Hero. You got 30 battles on you to beat the g... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 3 | 1,053 | 2014-03-03, 12:05 am | ||
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Thread: Which particle book to buy from these two? Post: Which particle book to buy from these two? Going through Tae Kim's Grammar Guide should have you sorted out at no cost at all: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar Most of those are covered under section 4. Essential Grammar. |
Jackdaw | Learning resources | 9 | 1,243 | 2014-02-25, 7:05 am | ||
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Thread: Which particle book to buy from these two? Post: Which particle book to buy from these two? I haven't used A Dictionary of Japanese Particles so I can't say how it compares to How to Tell the Difference Between Japanese Particles, but I've skimmed through the latter book before and it explai... |
Jackdaw | Learning resources | 9 | 1,243 | 2014-02-24, 8:37 pm | ||
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Thread: Does Japan have a crying culture? Post: Does Japan have a crying culture? Givala Wrote:I think I get what you said. Instead of them having crying culture, it's us (the western society in general) that consider crying is for the weak, and for the women. Interesting to think... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 13 | 4,177 | 2014-02-24, 9:23 am | ||
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Thread: Does Japan have a crying culture? Post: Does Japan have a crying culture? I don't know whether there's a crying culture in Japan or not, but it's quite common that women (and some men) cry when they feel overwhelmed. Crying has a naturally calming effect, you see. If they s... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 13 | 4,177 | 2014-02-23, 3:24 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread あ、なるほど！ ありがとうございました～！ |
Jackdaw | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,224 | 2014-02-12, 8:34 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread What does the 「うっとーしぃん」 mean in the sentence 「ちょっと うっとーしぃん だけどな… アンタ!!」? I encountered it in Volume 3 of 『美鳥の日々』 (Midori no Hibi). For context, Sawamura says it when he's being bothered by this overb... |
Jackdaw | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,224 | 2014-02-12, 7:06 pm | ||
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Thread: Why I've stopped doing soely J-J definitions Post: Why I've stopped doing soely J-J definitions I agree, Nadiatims. Everyone has an idea on the best way for others to learn, but which way is the best for each learner is very individual. It's best to just think for yourself and experiment with ma... |
Jackdaw | The Japanese language | 32 | 5,604 | 2014-01-12, 11:00 am | ||
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Thread: 2013 Reflections and 2014 Resolutions Post: 2013 Reflections and 2014 Resolutions The past year has been a very tough one for me, personally. I hit a wall where practically every aspect of my life had collapsed. Studying Japanese has really helped me rebuild my confidence, however,... |
Jackdaw | General discussion | 55 | 13,397 | 2014-01-05, 6:02 am | ||