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Words from Boys Run the Riot, volume 1

I’d highly recommend this series! It only has four volumes so far, and I really enjoyed the first volume. I’m interested to see where it goes next! It was pretty easy to read, too. I only bothered to look up ~30 words in the whole volume >>

ダブる, だぶる to be duplicated, to be repeated, to overlap, to fall together (of dates, etc.), to coincide, to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.), to make a double play, to make a double fault (in tennis) / doble

慕う したう to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.) / añorar, echar de menos, adorar, amar de verdad

ブヨブヨ, ぶよぶよ soft and flabby

鬱陶しい うっとうしい, うっとおしい gloomy (e.g. mood), depressing, irritating, troublesome, heavy (weather), cloudy / odioso, insoportable

紐付け, ひも付け, 紐づけ ひもづけ linking, linkage, associating (information), connecting

紐づける, 紐付ける, ひも付ける ひもづける to link (information, accounts, etc.), to associate, to connect

コンコン, こんこん tap-tap, knock-knock, bang-bang, cough-cough, bark (of a fox), yelp, cry, heavily (e.g. of snow falling), fox / golpear algo sólido, toc-toc, onomatopeya de la tos, nevar o granizar mucho [this might have been コソコソ and I read it wrong…]

成し遂げる, 成しとげる, 為し遂げる なしとげる to accomplish, to finish, to fulfill / lograr, realizar, acabar, terminar, cumplir, lograr, conseguir, alcanzar [I swear this word was on this blog previously…]

滑稽 こっけい funny, comical, humorous, laughable, ridiculous, silly, absurd / divertido, cómico

BONUS! I’ve been collecting sentences for this one:

残酷で荒々しく滑稽でさえあるのだ。(from 蹴りたい背中 novel)

滑稽なほどに、稔が顔を歪めた　(from RPG novel by Miyuki Miyabe)

滑稽は百も承知　(from Boys Run the Riot)

起業家 き��ょうか entrepreneur, person who starts a new business

勧誘 かんゆう invitation, solicitation, canvassing, canvasing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement / invitar, instar, invitación, persuasión

先公 せんこう teacher, previous ruler, previous lord, lord of the previous generation / profesor (término ofensivo)

唆す, 嗾す そそのかす, そそなかす to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite / sonsacar

謹慎 きんしん self restraint, moderating one's behaviour, penitence, discipline, confinement to one's home, house arrest / prudencia, mesura, moderación [I had to look this up three times, I think it means suspension from school]

がてら on the same occasion, at the same time, coincidentally, along with, partly (to do, for)

ヘラヘラ, へらへら foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling), indiscreetly (talking), carelessly (speaking), frivolously, flippantly, thin (paper, cloth, etc.), flimsy, flaring up, bursting into flames

器物損壊 きぶつそんかい property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents) [it says this is a legal term, I guess that’s why it’s so specific]

内申書 ないしんしょ school record (on a student), transcript (of grades), confidential report

厚意 こうい kindness, favor, favour / cordialidad, amabilidad

汲む くむ to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump, to pour (into a cup), to drink (together), to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand, to draw upon, to inherit / cucharear, succionar, sacar

感化 かんか influence, inspiration, reform, correction / influencia

一獲千金, 一攫千金 いっかくせんきん getting rich quick, making a killing, making a fortune at a single stroke / volverse rico rápidamente

歯向かう, 歯向う, 刃向かう はむかう to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy / pelar los dientes, gruñir, resistirse

ピント focus (of a lens), focal point, point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point) / foco, centro

窺う, 覗う うかがう to peep (through), to peek, to examine (esp. covertly), to await (one's chance), to guess, to infer, to gather, to surmise / ver la situación

癖毛, くせ毛 くせげ kinky hair, frizzy hair, unruly hair, curly hair

お人好し, お人よし, 御人好し おひとよし good-naturedness, good-natured person, credulous person, easy mark, simple soul, soft touch / buenazo, blando, calzonazos, excesivamente tolerante, excesivamente flexible, demasiado condescendiente

ころっと sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole), easily, suddenly, completely (e.g. forgetting), utterly, disappointing, curling up into the fetal position, going to sleep suddenly

現像 げんぞう development (of film), photographic processing / revelar (películas o fotografías), fenómeno, revelado

弁償 べんしょう reimbursement, compensation, reparation, indemnity / reembolso, compensación, indemnización

泣きはらす, 泣き腫らす, 泣腫らす なきはらす to weep one's eyes out

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look what was in the mail today! from what I can tell it’s really nice for intermediate students and it seems to me that the editor put a lot of love into it  ∩( ・ω・)∩

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does anyone have any recs for native websites/apps (=not made for learners) that are fun to read? i’m not interested in the news....i’m considering getting a magazine subscription from honto but i figured i’d ask what ppl are reading before i decide for sure 🤔

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Today I officially finished ぼくのなつやすみ２.

Absolutely gorgeous game. It really encapsulates what summer vacation feels like as a kid, complete with the freedom and aimlessness and melancholy. I can't recommend it enough.

In terms of Japanese learning, it's an excellent game to learn from - every line of dialogue is fully voice acted with subtitles on the side, and since you're playing as a child the conversations are generally simple. Also, since there's narrative arcs that hint at deeper things that a child might not understand, you still get a sense of complexity.

Since the game takes place in August and is separated by each day, I played "alongside" the protagonist all month, playing one day in-game for each of my real-life days. Hence, why I finished today on the last day of August. IMO this is such a good way to play the game since it feels less repetitive and more like you're checking in with the protagonist's adventures every day.

Anyway here's some random vocab words I picked up while playing:

潜水士（せんすいし）：(professional) diver 窮屈（きゅうくつ）：constrained; narrow 稚魚（ちぎょ）：fry (baby fish) 物知り（ものしり）：(someone with) extensive knowledge 燥ぐ（はしゃぐ）：to be in high spirits 線香花火（せんこうはなび）：sparkler 下心（したごころ）：ulterior motive 蜻蛉（とんぼ）：dragonfly 浜辺（はまべ）：beach; shore 夏バテ（なつばて）：summer heat fatigue 岩礁（がんしょう）：reef 夕陽（ゆうひ）：setting sun

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My favorite YouTube Channels to learn Japanese:

Japanese Ammo with Misa

I love learning with her videos, she has grammar videos, kanji and vocabulary videos and also song lyric videos and much more for all levels of Japanese learners. She includes lots of detail in her videos and is very easy to understand and listen to. All her videos have subtitles in kanji, furigana and English.

2. Miku Real Japanese

Miku has lots of videos that include grammar, quizzes, culture and listening practice. She organizes her videos into 3 parts: dialogue/skit, explanation and practice questions. I also like that she makes videos to practice listening to Japanese without any English except for subtitles.

3. Popo Kids

This channel has lots of children's books to listen to and read. It is great to learn simple but useful, everyday phrases. I learn lots of vocabulary for events, foods, animals, colors, and places.

4. Watercolor by Shibasaki

This is a more hobby related way to learn Japanese. Since I like to do watercolor painting, I wanted to learn vocabulary related to my favorite hobby. He speaks in Japanese and has English subtitles to go along in his video. I use his videos for listening practice and also take notes on vocabulary.

5. Life Where I'm From

This channel is not to learn the Japanese language but to learn about Japanese culture. He makes videos about various Japanese events, places and traditions including learning about rural Japan, Japanese school lunches, various Japanese foods and religion in Japan. There is a great variety of topics to learn about and understand the various situations Japanese people encounter.

I hope this list helps you to find a new resource to learn Japanese from😉

If you have any questions, ask me anything~

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here are a few podcasts I listen to weekly for practice!

Japanese with Teppei and Noriko

short, concise episodes covering various topics! easy to follow along!

Let's Learn Japanese from Small Talk

longer more detailed episodes with very casual Japanese! they explain some of the vocab they use while speaking (especially slang) and have a vocab list at the end that they go over with a link to read along!

Japanese with Kanako

great for shadowing practice with a few listening exercises mixed in. perfect if you are using the genki series!

what are some podcasts you like to listen to? 教えてください！😊

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tip for improving japanese reading speed!

how about you try some カラオケ???

i've been doing this for a couple years now and i think this has single-handedly made my reading speed in japanese improve to the point of almost being as fast as it is in english (although i still struggle with kanji and katakana sometimes x_x)

to find one, i usually just search on youtube (song name) followed by either カラオケ or ニコカラ. if nobody has made a karaoke for your song of choice, then i'd otherwise search up (song name) followed by 歌詞 (kashi/lyrics) and you'll usually find them that way. i like to use the site utaten.com because they all feature furigana! be a little careful though because while its only happened to me a couple of times, there's been times where the furigana is wrong for one or two words.

i think this is a really fun way to practice especially if you love singing, like i do!! i've never seen anyone else recommend this so i hope this helps

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判定

はんてい

judgement; decision; adjudication; award; verdict; determination

審判の判定は絶対だ。 しんぱん の はんてい は ぜったい だ。 The judge's verdict is final.

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Japanese Summer Vocabulary

夏 なつ summer

夏休み なつやすみ summer vacation, summer holidays

暑い あつい hot (temperature)

蒸し暑い むしあつい humid and hot

じめじめ humid, damp (onomatopoeia)

海 うみ ocean

浜 はま beach, seashore

ビーチ beach (lit. beach)

砂浜 すなはま sandy beach

水着 みずぎ swim suit, bathing suit, swimming costume

日焼け ひやけ sun tan, sun burn

日焼け止め ひやけどめ sunscreen, sunblock

水泳 すいえい swimming

スイカ watermelon

スイカ割り スイカわり breaking a watermelon with a wooden stick whilst blindfolded, usually on the beach, so that everyone can eat it

扇風機 せんぷうき electric fan

うちわ uchiwa, traditional Japanese handheld fan (not a folding fan)

エアコン air conditioner (lit. air con)

風鈴 ふうりん wind chimes

セミ cicada

虫捕り むしとり bug collecting

花火 はなび fireworks

花火大会 はなびたいかい fireworks display

祭 まつり festival (usu. traditional Japanese style festival)

フェス festival (lit. fes, usu. music festival, etc.)

ひまわり sunflowers

かき氷 かきごおり shaved ice, snow cone

妖怪 ようかい yokai, apparition, monster

幽霊 ゆうれい ghost, apparition

肝試し きもだめし test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a place with yokai or yurei)

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About how to say "to try" in Japanese

In English, the verb "to try" can have different connotations depending on the context. Among its various meanings are the following:

Experimenting or testing something: this implies attempting to do something to see what happens, often with an open mind and no guarantee of success. For example, "I'll try this new recipe" suggests that you're testing out the recipe, perhaps for the first time, to see how it turns out.

Attempting with effort: this implies making an effort to accomplish something, even if the outcome is uncertain. For example, "I'll try to finish this project by tomorrow" suggests that you're putting in effort with the hope of succeeding, but there's a possibility you might not.

In Japanese, these nuances of "to try" are expressed using different grammatical forms:

1. ～てみる (te miru) This form is used when you want to "try" something in the sense of experimenting, testing, or doing something for the first time to see the result. You use ～てみる when you're not sure about the outcome and want to see what happens, often in a casual or exploratory sense. For example, you use it when trying a new food or testing a new activity: 初めて寿司を食べてみる (hajimete sushi o tabete miru) - I'll try eating sushi for the first time; テニスをしてみる (tenisu o shite miru) - I'll try playing tennis.

2. ～ようとする (yō to suru) This form is used when you're making an effort to do something, with the understanding that the result is uncertain or difficult to achieve. You use ～ようとする when you're expressing your intention to make an effort, especially in situations where success is not guaranteed. For example, you use it when you're attempting something challenging or you're making an effort with uncertain results: 明日早く起きようとする (ashita hayaku okiyou to suru) - I'll try to wake up early tomorrow; 宿題を時間通りに終わらせようとする (shukudai o jikan dōri ni owaraseyou to suru) - I'll try to finish my homework on time.

In the ～てみる (te miru) form, the use of ���る (miru), meaning "to see," suggests that the speaker is metaphorically "seeing what happens" by performing the action. It implies a lower level of commitment to a specific outcome; the action is undertaken with curiosity or a desire to experience something new. The result is not the primary focus; rather, the process of doing or experiencing something is emphasized. In contrast, the ～ようとする (yō to suru) form uses the volitional form よう (yō) to signal a strong intention or will to carry out the action, and する (suru), meaning "to do," emphasizes the attempt. This form conveys a higher level of personal involvement and responsibility, focusing on the effort required to reach a desired goal. While the outcome is uncertain, the focus is on the attempt itself, with an underlying hope or expectation that the effort might lead to success.

In conclusion, we can say that in English "to try" is a verb that must rely on context or additional modifiers to convey whether the action is exploratory or effortful. On the other hand, Japanese uses separate constructions to encode these nuances directly within the verb forms, reflecting a more fine-grained linguistic approach to expressing different types of attempts.

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one important thing that has helped me maintain the joy of learning languages (or anything really) is not sticking to rules that others have made for themselves. I mean if I did that, I would have learned the language much faster and that would've improved my levels, but that's isn't what matters to me most. It's the process of acquiring, making mistakes, and learning from them. It is listening to a song and recognizing a word now and another one days later and connecting the dots then. It is seeing a text and trying to read it aloud while miserably failing at it, but still being able to enjoy the thrill of it. A rule that works for one may not work for another. I think that is an unwritten rule that I have followed for a long time.

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Practical Japanese Vocab: Coupons

I got some coupons from 7-Eleven yesterday so here's some vocab from them:

目印（めじるし）mark (for quick identification)

対象（たいしょう）target, coverage, subject (of taxation etc)

対象外（たいしょうがい）not covered by, not subject to

標準価格（ひょうじゅんかかく）normal price

税抜（ぜいぬき）tax excluded

値引き（ねびき）price reduction, discount

併用（へいよう）combined with, using together

本券（ほんけん）this ticket

該当（がいとう）corresponding to, applicable to, relevant to, coming under, qualifying for

販売（はんばい）sales, selling, marketing

店舗（てんぽ）store, establishment, restaurant

取り扱い（とりあつかい）treatment, service, handling

異なる（ことなる）to differ, to be different

地域（ちいき）region, area, district, locality

Sentences:

このロゴが目印 Marked with this logo

ご予約弁当も対象です。Also covers certain (targeted) bentos.

セブンプレミアムは対象外です。Seven Premium (products) are not covered.

標準価格（税抜）からの値引きとなります。Discount is from standard price (excluding tax)

他のクーポンとの併用はできません。Cannot be used together with other coupons

本券１枚につき該当商品いずれか１コ。Each voucher is for one qualifying product.

カウンター内で販売している揚げ物・フランクが対象です。Applies to fried foods and frankfurters sold at the counter.

店舗により取り扱いの無い場合がございます。Depending on store, products may not be available.

地域により商品名・価格・商品パッケートは異なる場合がおざいます。Product names, prices and packaging my vary depending on region.

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Difference between🌸～てみる and ～ようにする

🌸「～～てみる」 means "to try something out (usually for the first time) (to find out how it is, how you like it, etc.)".

🌱「～～ようにする」 means "to attempt to ~~ to achieve some kind of goal (however insignificant it may be)". It is highly volitional in meaning.

✨Example time! ✨

🍡1)大好きなことについて書いてみるのは簡単です。

It’s easy to try to write about something that you love.

🍡2) あしたからしごとにいくまえにまいにちラニングをするようにします。

From tomorrow I'm going to try to go running before work every day.

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one of my students shared this cool website where you can drill yourself on japanese conjugations: link

i looked at it myself and you can mess with options to choose if you want verbs, adjectives, which conjugations you want to practice, if you want furigana, etc. there's a bunch of stuff

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Pine's Ridiculously Long List of Free Japanese Study Materials

First Month Edition

All my current study materials, because sharing found resources is caring. These are not JLPT-specific and are for pre-beginners to beginners like me. I can't believe I have been studying for a month. Comparison is truly the thief of joy. I am a slow learner, but that's okay. Find a community because it truly does make a difference. Shoutout to Seitokai's Nihongo Discord, and to @tokidokitokyo whose post let me know about it and is just overall a great person too.

Main study material: Marugoto Online A1 Self-Study Kastudoo and Rikai with downloaded PDF and Wordbook (my original post about it)

Supplemental references:

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar (The only NOT free resource in this list, sorry! The e-book sold on Amazon does not have good reviews as it's a scanned copy of the book, rather than a properly formatted e-book. A free alternative to this is JapBase which also contains Intermediate and Advanced content.)

Marugoto Plus which accompanies the Marugoto courses and includes videos, audio files, etc.

Apps: Anki, Renshuu

Anki decks:

Tatsumoto's Kana (Recognizing and Writing)

Tatsumoto's AnkiDrone Sentence Pack V7

Official KanjiDamage Deck (from the creator of KanjiDamage, crude language warning for both the deck and the site)

Marugoto A1 Rikai Katsudoo 2021

Dictionaries:

Rikaitan browser extension (installed JMDict English V4, JMExtra, 日本語文法辞典(全集), and Kanjium)

Takoboto app (with offline access)

Other resources:

Sukiruma for practice writing sheets

Reader Ttsu for reading Japanese materials on a browser (used in conjunction with Rikaitan, since I couldn't find an e-book reader that I can install a Japanese dictionary in)

Sousakuba for downloadable genkouyoushi without watermarks

Youtube:

Favorites marked with a ⭐️.

Comprehensible Input for what it says on the tin, in bite-size formats

Daily Japanese with Naoko for vlogs with Japanese subtitles

Dogen for the funny videos that you can learn from and/or relate to

Game Gengo because Japanese learning through games, and has JLPT geared content if you're looking for it

Gino Kei who has shorts teaching Japanese in a not so serious way

Hiro - Food in Japan for cooking videos, not in Japanese, but these make me crave for Japanese food anyway so that counts

⭐️ Japan Eat for Japanese food commentary in English and also makes me hungry. So, yeah, not in 日本語 but it's delicious so that also counts

Japanese Koro mostly for kana reading practice which actually helps you get short serotonin boosts for when you do actually get to read the words correctly

Japanese Quest which plays games in Japanese

⭐️ Japarrot! for fun, animated comprehensible input videos

Let's ask Shogo for culture content

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Matcha Samurai for delightfully unhinged culture content, debunking Japanese misconceptions one video at a time

Namba Tsuyoshi for no narration Japanese walk with me style vlogs, very chill and relaxing

⭐️ NihongoDekita with Sayaka for fun, short grammar content

ShekMatz Japan has videos/playlists where she teaches Japanese in Tagalog, so if you can't understand Tagalog, you'd better skip it

Sora The Troll because why not

⭐️ Takashii from Japan is honestly one of my favorites, even before I started learning Japanese. His interviews are just really good!

Taro's Sewing because my toxic trait is thinking I can sew the cool things they post. Also comes with short Japanese commentary on screen

Tokyo Lens counts as uh, immersion even if it's not in Japanese, but it's in Japan so that counts? Yeah, let's go with that

もしもしようすけ for Japan vlogs/walk with me with Japanese and English subtitles

Yomii Japan Piano if you like piano and the occasional trolling

Japanese Calligrapher Takumi because my other toxic trait is thinking I can write this beautifully