In a previous post, I explained the theory behind Comprehensible Input (CI) and discussed the importance of using it in your language acquisition efforts (recap: it is probably the most important tool …
Turbocharge Your Vocab With A J-J Dictionary
Your First Monolingual Dictionary As you progress in your language acquisition journey, one useful tactic to really grow you vocabulary fast is to switch to a monolingual dictionary, …
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Three Uses For Large Language Models
For those who don't know me, I've worked in the machine-learning field for decades. I've seen many new technologies come and go, each promising to be the next "silver bullet" that's going to change …
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How To Learn Kanji
Well, here we are. This is probably the number one topic that keeps people from mastering Japanese. My reading ability is far from native level, but I have achieved more than I ever thought possible …
Recommended Resources For Beginners
When you're just starting out, it can be overwhelming trying to choose which resources to use on your learning journey. みんなのにほんご? Genki? "Japanese For Busy People?" and on and on. Not the mention …
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Step One: Learn The Kana
Japanese has three different primary writing systems (four if you count their use of the Roman alphabet, known as “rōmaji”): hiragana, katakana and kanji. Do yourself a favor and learn hiragana and …