Learn Japanese with me (Rosetta Stone) Part 107 Live #rosettastone #japanese #hiragana #katakana (2023)

When you want to point out a location near the speaker, uh Soco, when you want to point out a location near the person you're talking to, ah, asoko, this word here, when you want to point out a location, uh, that's, neither near the speaker, nor the uh person.

Listening foreign, oh, orangey.

Kohi, kohi, wow, sokuni, arimasu, kohiwa, sokuniadimasu call.

He foreign can be used like locations similar to How, uh, I mean, not locations can be used like nouns that's their locations, but they'll use like nouns and just similar to How, uh, corday and uh.

What was that other word? But the the uh item look equivalent of asoko because Corey and soray refer to items, Korea foreign, cocoa, Soko, that's.

So cool array that's.

What it was when you're referring to an item that's, neither near you nor the speaker, I mean, neither knew the speaker nor the person you're speaking to and it's equivalent for for referring to a location is asoko as I said.

And then we have a word that's like this that can't be used like a noun.

This is Kono like Kuno, orenji let's, see Kono something or someone that is close to the speaker, including ideas expressed by the speaker Sono so something or someone close to the listener, including ideas expressed or understood by The Listener, oh, no something or someone away from both speaker and The Listener, including ideas and situations not familiar familiar to both.

But those konosuno and Anno cannot be used like nouns like you can use the other words you have to have, uh, some other word with it.

Let's see, arimasu, kohi wa are so corny Animas like has to be held because of this symbol, imasu, orenjiwa, sokuniarimasu, Orange, foreign foreign, foreign, that's, right you you can't wear shoes at this location Coco.

This location being used like a noun de suo aita, not capable of using that here.

And then what foreign foreign it's referring to a location dead to Mark.

The means by which an action is completed now dead to Mark the location or an action takes place use that to my oh that's.

What this is in this case, it's to Mark, the location of where an action can't take place.

So it's marking the location of an action.

Okay, foreign came out soon, kuruma, unten, shite foreign Coco.

Oil.

Yes, there is double walls in the sentence.

So by itself would be inewa cocoite.

He knew up so that would be like walk the dog here.

And then with that add-on why he came out saying, you can't walk the dog here he knew, uh, inuwa, you know, greetings betta, fishy.

How you doing Sen ascent, kokode, Asen, kokode, I, first, try to identify everything in a sentence through audio.

So just to make sure I can actually listen to a sentence and understand what's being said, Sen, let's, see, magara, magara, McKinney.

Okay.

This is this comes from magari, Mass and it's.

Another conjugation with this is the Mora imperative form of it believe and that it might be considered.

Absolutely.

Let me look up.

These forms, nagate, conjugator, EK foreign.

And this is Maga we're, not we're, not foreign.

And here it's me, Guinea, Maga, Rana, K Reba.

He came Asin.

This is saying you feet see and then Reba McGee me, my God Rana, but not care River foreign.

There was foreign.

You have to turn right? Yes.

So see if I can find a better translation for that component of the word Maga Rana, K read by another we're, not capable, see Japanese to English because I think it's really good to understand these components.

So you actually know how they're modifying each other foreign like used for situations what if might be used in English, if I made a Yumi, hamasaki I'll be happy.

So then so then, okay, my God Rabbi is if I turn I? Well if I turn and my God we're, not care about is if I don't turn so you're like saying, turning right if I don't, if I don't turn, you can't, hmm, I'll, ask about more and what's that exactly meaning so foreign foreign.

He came outside so Tony.

He can either naked River became my son, she's so toes outside.

If I remember correctly foreign let's, see which what is this supposed to be a conjugation of e cat, knocking Red, ba, oh, it's supposed to be based off of each is it ikimasu I think conjugator foreign foreign plane or present indicative and then ikimasu more familiar with with present polite indicative.

So that when this conjugation and provisional form, it becomes e.

Okay, bye in the uh there's.

No polite form of uh.

Provisional was just playing.

He he came back of, uh for the positive in economy for negative.

Foreign used Roanoke.

So here's run.

Okay.

This one uses Kana k.

What I don't know, maybe ecash probably part of the base word, maybe it's just knock knock, uh.

So it you kind of care everybody's if you don't go.

And then it came out saying, I, you can't.

So you don't go with you can't, meaning, you have to go because the negatives cancel out and they're saying you don't have an option, but to go so Coco de Coco Ike, my Sen, or you can eat here and then sotony, you have to go outside so Tony, ba, it came Asin.

Kokode, Sen, kokode, Sen, kokode, Sen, kokote.

You see here.

This is the air.

This is the this is the location.

This is the action.

Actually, you see they're being used same thing Coco that so we're talking about the location of an action.

Then then what that the device used to perform an action and then, uh speaking.

So, and then it came out saying you can't so cook, kokode that's foreign language.

Here.

This is a symbol for mouth.

Right here, though I always describe this as like a little mouth with an antenna, looking symbol.

You can think of Nintendo like broadcasting AKA.

Speaking then Soto, ikana, ikana, ikana, Academy, foreign foreign, foreign, foreign.

Its negative form is Maga.

Rana.

Yeah, Reba ronak, ranake and goes in between it to make it negative.

Foreign, uh, yes, I have a microphone.

Haven't.

You been listening to me on it.

Betta, fishy, Okay.

So, ah, um, Boshi.

No computers.

Paradise, Alicia, Sun, Alicia, Sun, whatever Seto.

If you remember a set though is a much more generalized word for student it's it's, not just like school kid, student, it's, any kind of student foreign Laura.

No, yeah.

That's jono.

Couldn't, ask kuruma Korea made this foreign Sumi.

Sandese I had a different actor for sumi-san hito.

Konos.

Oh, oh, Sumi Sue, konos.

So new name new actor.

Okay, sue me, Sue, correct.

Ima.

I believe that means living room, uh.

So I, never actually real noticed that both EMA.

It means living room and EMA means now.

Well, in this case, it means aware.

Well, some type of living room is important, because even though it's pronounced the same it's, different colors, Moshi, Moshi, hi foreign.

Foreign foreign.

Can oh suzu.

He can at G this suzu kikanji, Dash, oh Kenji.

This is Kenji.

Suzuki, Kenji, Des, Suzuki, kenjides, oh so what's happening.

What was donut pattern? Don't know ta Dash Ka, yes.

That is it didn't really tell me what it means.

Uh, okay, so don't know, PA.

O, Japanese to English let's, see you say, donut pot.

And you said, Suzuki, Suzuki kanji that this okay, let's probably just his name there, Suzuki Kenji.

But then what is donut? Tammy, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, moshimoshi, Dora, foreign, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Jones, foreign.

Excuse me, uh.

Now here no it's.

Not so basically saying, they're, not here.

Okay, sumima Sen.

I, imasen, IMA, Singh.

Foreign I was hoping the later slides would actually says what this means, but they didn't.

So what is Donata? Donata foreign see? The cheetah I was just saying, hi don't attack.

This guy who is it? Usually you'll? See Daddy means who.

But this is who is it foreign foreign word before 9 year? Old mode, I think it means like have key mash the key mesh Nani.

Well, more thing Mash, Daka, oh, it's, not half ancient brain.

Ki master, oh past tense of to come AKA, bring see in Japanese there's, something called a subsidiary verb.

A subsidiary verb is similar to English have to as in I have to swim be going to as in I'm going to swim see how these have and go have lost their original.

Meaning, oh I think the same like how in English have to swim you're saying that you're not saying that you have a swam, yeah, it's you're using it in another context or uh, be going to well I'm going to swim you're, not actually going to something like swim it's, uh, you're like saying, you're gonna take the action of it or instead of saying, you're going to it I guess that's what they mean in this context of subsidiary verbs.

So kudu on its own, which means to come, but as a subsidiary verb after the 10th form of another verb, it means something different see as a subsidiary verb, Kuru is usually written with hiragana.

And it typically describes an action of state, which has kept continued or repeated until now gradual State change over time over to now a physical movement towards the speaker.

So kudu and I I thought, I they could do is asking about it's.

Okay, I thought, I think who is used in the first sentence.

But okay, in this case, you can translate it either simply as having worked or especially have kept working and see if we can find another explanation, yeah, that's, right.

So let's look up the conjugator key mashed, da that looks past tense because of this she's hot on the end past indicative.

So to come it's, a past tense have come dead camera.

So then in this sentence, it's being used as foreign, what did you bring so that's like a foreign? So what object you have and then that's, too calm or in past tense already came.

So what object came AKA, what object you brought none of your multi kimastaka, foreign foreign foreign foreign are foreign let's.

See, yes are they was the one that acts like a noun.

So Watashi, no imoto, watashino, imodo, one pieces, foreign arewa, watashino, utosan, no, should oh that's right? Santa deaths.

No that's.

Not it Uno.

Scott.

Oh that's.

Not it.

What does she know? S, let's see looks like he's talked looks like he's talking.

But they look like they're looking at this object, which is close to her so shouldn't, this be sorry in that array.

And yes, definitely supposed to be said that because that's what this is so arewa are watashino utosan.

No set at this Watashi otoshan and I think it's a mistake.

I think this is supposed to be sorry, not array here since it's he's.

It looks like he's speaking and it's closer to her since he's speaking to her imoto, Des, mm-hmm, arewa watashino or to San Jose, arewa, watashino, zubon, Des Watashi are bondes are foreign foreign again.

Let's, look this up because I can understand a rare mistake.

But this is happening a lot.

So maybe my understanding of how sore day and aray are used they're, not correct everywhere.

I, see the same description.

What if it just is the mistake made that many times there's a program? Um.

Now, notice how like I said array can be so they and chord A can be used like a noun.

So instead of saying, kuruma, they just said are because they're referring to that.

And then so instead of kuruma, which would have been valid to say, you can also say, uh, this I think is another case of it should have been sore because she's a lot close the person she's talking, oh, I, get what's going on.

Why it's are they now in the in this picture she's not talking to her she's talking to us.

And so both her and us are far away from this object so it's array.

And this picture she's talking to us she's not talking to her.

So both us and her are far away from that that object.

So it's, Ari, okay, that makes more sense and it's it's, a watashiwa, Korea, um, foreign.

The city master, Watashi, um or Tashi, multi water.

Foreign now we'll get into the words that can't that have to be attached to an objects, but I'll use, but I know, uh, uh.

What was it? It was Anno.

I guess, I know, Kono and Sono.

So they can't be used like nouns have to be attached to objects.

But they still give that positional information they're saying that, uh, these shoes are far away from both us.

And that that person wish I could say that since it's 10 leave through a glass window, even though it looks rather close, Ides, Watashi, Anna shots, foreign foreign, ring.

Ringo.

Now, shut up there.

She looks like she's talking to that person.

So that that I would have expected instead of array.

No ask someone about that are Ninja foreign foreign.

No, oh, see this array are.

Wow, Castle, Park path.

T, party foreign.

No, oh, she Dash that's a hat for a costume party.

So I was thinking, it was saying foreign, costume party foreign Japanese to English translations.

That means costume, all right, Castle.

Foreign akicho here.

Turn I must have seen it from somewhere else.

I'll talk about that.

Okay, foreign Beach.

Y beaches, foreign foreign for this I believe that means expensive takai tall, expensive, yes, no one piece.

Oh so apparently I'll just write code.

That's, right? You can use raw in the end of this trip and use that in a while no one piece.

No one piece sweetest.

Thank you.

If you remember, uh, this looks like a gravestone with a cross on it that's how you can remember something old because something like old and dad do you think think of those loans mines? So this is what do we old this? Okay, that's, uh, wristwatch would that? Okay? That's foreign foreign end of these words to make them, plural, kurumawa, kokoni, arimasu, kurumawa, asokoni, arimasu, arimasu, foreign foreign, foreign, foreign, I know, that means, uh, do you have a pen, but I was trying to remember the exact meaning of ADI mash and how infused it.

In other words ways, arimasu, arimasu, I know or imas.

If the implied is to exist and I thought other words, let's see that's to be aru.

Ex is or exist.

Edu is or exist shamings to exist.

Nick, nekowa, dokuni, imaska, where does the Cat exist or where's? The cat? Have you got money? Just the Monies, oh that's, right? I.

Guess, you're just saying, quinoa, London, knee, I guess if you're saying does some does the Panic exist? I guess it's.

Implied.

Do you have the paint? Okay, yeah.

Foreign Watashi.

Megan Megan, coconuts, super Dash to this Moshi Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, Moshi, moshi, moshi, Simas, Moshi, Moshi, brorasimasu, moshi, moshi, Simas, an konichiwa, genders, genders, foreign I want to point out notice how that is a slightly shorter symbol? Normally, this is G, but uh, This Is, How, They say in cutscana, if they want to make the Jazz sound, they can combine G with this, uh, a and written smaller to make it a new letter.

The J letter.

So Jen again.

Thank you.

Hi gankadas.

Hi gang.

Kids, enka, mokurio, foreign Mochi, Obi me, Watashi, No, Tan, jobi, patini, kimasen, Ka, hi arigato.

Gozaimus let's.

See, yeah, Nanny cat.

Nanika.

Mo ate Moy, descha, ah.

So mokuyobi or wood.

Day, Thursday, you can see the tree in it a symbol for tree.

Mokuyobi Watashi tanzo, be see the symbol for a language is in it.

And then kimasenka foreign, hi arigato, gozaimus, nanika, mote, ite, CA, I know, this is something uh, this is to go.

And then most days to have that's right when you say you have something and you're when you're going to a location you're saying, you're bringing something and this, uh, the grammar wise that says, this is like you're, not going to my party on Thursday.

Well, you're not going to the birthday party on Thursday are you as in you're asking if they are ongoing by asking in a negative sense, that's just the way you ask in Japanese and it's like I.

Yes.

Thank you.

So here, if you were saying, you were gonna bring Apples, you'd be saying, Ringo mode because uh would be like, uh, they have apples Butte.

You have something as you're going somewhere.

So AKA you're, bringing something then I forgot.

What Mo.

E means Mo E translations, I know, E is good foreign.

Monica.

Mo te is MO.

E tests car may I take something with me.

So nanika mote is brings takes something or bring something this car.

Two.

What does MO mean in Japanese particle mole? Uh, part of the thing is Mo has so many users that it's similar to two or also and that's 2too, which means as well.

So as well also whatashimotes Mo means me, too or me as well, basically Watashi what enugues okay, White, Taxi, Mall, inuga, Suki this so I like dogs, I like dogs, too I like dogs as well showing a lack of preference using Mo watashiwa, enumo, Neko, mosuki, Des, I, like both dogs and cats.

This is showing similarities using mole that's, right, there's, I like dogs, which I like dogs, too Watashi modes.

Me is me as well.

Yes, that makes sense.

So every example seems to be using it like as well.

But when I use it with e, which means good awesome.

What does Mo E mean in Japanese? So it seems to be saying, nanika mote.

So as good as well so it's bringing something good as well.

All right, yeah.

Okay.

See see the grammar structure different instead of as well.

Good, yeah, it's.

Good as well since English has different grammar structures.

So bringing something is good as well and it's a question because that's high so may I bring something so since you're saying, good as well, it's it's, even without the question, if you just said, it would be, uh, you may bring something because it's good as well as in there's, not a definite have to on anything it's polite way to ask for permission should always come after the tab form of a verb.

Okay, foreign.

Senka.

Hi Arigato.

Gozaimus, hi arigato.

Gozaimasu.

Okay.

Hi Sarah.

Hi sharada.

Criticize also in this question, We'll, be asking him to pick something foreign I, sarada, I, sarada, whoa, multi, kite sign.

Oh let's see criticize asking for US Direct service.

Yes, please bring salad.

You won't use the only guy because who decides more for the services I'll look up this full phrase, 90 nanika, Nani, nanika, mote, more.

E, there's car, I guess, it's just implied that you asked asking if they have any suggestions I.

Guess that is true like with, uh, potlucks as well it's like can I bring something with me, Asher bring, uh cups or plates or whatever, hi foreign foreign capability that game Mas techimaska.

Yeah, yeah.

So thank you.

Yes.

Can you see Mass? But based on dekidu takimasu is the more polite form able to or AKA.

Can you so techimaska? Are you able to then haichiji show 8 o'clock here and Kuru let's see which kudu is this kudu? Oh, this is too calm kudu.

So okay.

So kite to come then kimas present indicative.

Polite, oh kudu is the plain president negative I think they're using it in that form because we have code though after it, which is asked about the concept of some of what's previous hit so High.

So what Koto so we're talking about the concept of being here at eight o'clock and then got they came.

Thank you mascara are you are you capable of that concept? So can you be here by eight essentially Hachi, Ji, kudu, hi, actually, hi, hi.

Arigato.

Gozaimasu, hi jini, hi kimas, arigato, gozaimasu, you'll.

Notice they basically said, yes, I can do this, but they use the different directionality words they've been teaching, hi chijini, sokuni, iku, foreign because she's, not near that spot.

She was near it, but she's, not as far from her, but it's close to her.

So you Soto, and then this is too too calm.

This is to go.

So yes, I can go there at eight o'clock all right and decimal is capable of I'm capable of going there at eight o'clock.

So hi, it Genie, arigato, gozaimes, foreign I.

Think John was like well, then or something like that foreign a transition word and then Mata let's, see what that is Mata in something like again, maybe it's supposed to imply CU again and also again.

So then jamata see you later goodbye.

So yeah, so Josh like well, then and then Mata again or well, see you again, I'll see you later, Mata.

So what would you say after that then RTG knee, cocoon Soto, soconi.

Okay, hi jini, sokuni as arigato gozaimus.

Mata, Mata, Marta.

Oh, ja, mata mata.

Are there any questions? What if there's no questions? Uh, uh.

Thank you for coming.

Everyone I'll, see you tomorrow, uh, okay, let's get there.

Goodbye.

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To be considered fluent in Japanese, you need to learn somewhere from 1500 to 2500 kanji characters (it depends on who you ask). Learning so many kanji can be terrifying. This is why it's better to focus on learning a few kanji each day instead of worrying over the big picture.

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Is kanji harder than Chinese? ›

Chinese and Japanese are two of the most popular languages to learn, Japanese is generally seen as being harder than Chinese due to its writing system and complex grammar structures.

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How should I start learning Japanese? ›

The Best Way to Learn Japanese: 11 Proven Study Methods That Work

Take a Class or Computer Course. ...
Listen to Language Podcasts. ...
Watch Japanese TV With English Subtitles. ...
Learn Hiragana and Katakana. ...
Read Manga or Children's Books. ...
Get a Workbook. ...
Use Flashcards. ...
Sing Japanese Karaoke Songs.

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What is the easiest kanji to learn? ›

Among the easiest kanji to remember are those that resemble the words they represent. These range from basic characters composed of a few lines like 木 (tree) and 山 (mountain) to more complex ones like 鳥 (bird).

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Can I learn Japanese in 1 month? ›

Let's get one thing clear: You won't become fluent in a month. (Unless you're some foreign language genius.) But you can absolutely learn what you need to get by with a month of studying. It's all about finding what resources are best for you.

What is the hardest language to learn? ›

Across multiple sources, Mandarin Chinese is the number one language listed as the most challenging to learn. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center puts Mandarin in Category IV, which is the list of the most difficult languages to learn for English speakers.

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Why is English so hard for Japanese? ›

Probably the most important factor is the language itself. Japanese is a very different language compared to English and other Indo-European languages. This makes learning English a real challenge for many Japanese.

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Why do Japanese read right to left? ›

Traditionally, Japanese was written in vertical columns. These columns were read from top to bottom and from right to left. This way of writing is called tategaki (縦書き) – which literally means 'vertical writing'.

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Which is the #1 anime? ›

1 Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z.

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What is anime for adults called? ›

Seinen is anime aimed at older men than shounen, usually those over the age of eighteen. With this more mature audience, the content will often be far more mature as well - for example, the anime, Highschool of the Dead, is filled with explicit sexual content and graphic violence.

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What is Chinese anime called? ›

In Chinese, donghua (simplified Chinese: 动画; traditional Chinese: 動畫; pinyin: dònghuà) describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. However, outside of China and in English, donghua is colloquial for Chinese animation and refers specifically to animation produced in China.

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Should I learn kanji before Japanese? ›

The official stance of the creator of the site (which isn't surprising I suppose) is that you should start with kanji and then start studying grammar at like level 10. But personally, I think kanji is much easier to study when you already have a foundation in the language.

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Should I learn kanji right away? ›

Learning Kanji As You Go

In most academic settings when learning Japanese, you'll learn kanji as you learn the language. This is how I started in my first-year Japanese classes in university. We learned katakana, then hiragana, then started with simple kanji. You can do this too as you learn online or on your own.

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Is hiragana used in anime? ›

It's common to see hiragana, katakana, and kanji (the three Japanese writing systems) in use even in shows set in futuristic spaceships and magical kingdoms. For example, Naruto often eats at a shop that says ラーメン on the awning, and if you've started learning your Japanese alphabets, you'll know that says ramen.

Is it OK to write Japanese without kanji? ›

Is it possible to write Japanese without kanji? Yes, you can write Japanese using only katakana and/or hiragana, or even only using the alphabet, but reading and understanding what you have written would be very difficult. Japanese has too many homonyms.

Is it OK to write everything in hiragana? ›

Hiragana is the basic Japanese phonetic script. It represents every sound in the Japanese language. Therefore, you can theoretically write everything in Hiragana. However, because Japanese is written with no spaces, this will create nearly indecipherable text.

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Is it OK not to use kanji? ›

Only if you want anyone to actually read what you write. Otherwise, no you don't need to use Kanji.

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How long does it take to learn Japanese without kanji? ›

Study hours for this N5 and N4 level is usually about 325–1000 hours for non-kanji knowledge students while it is about 250 - 700 hours for those with kanji knowledge already.

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Which kanji is best for beginners? ›

To get you started, here are our favorite 10 easy Kanji to remember:

森 – the kanji for forest is three trees (木) put together.
父 – imagine a man holding two sticks over his head.
雨 – looks like rain hitting a window.
川 – three lines show the flow of a river.
東 – is made out of two kanji 日 (the sun) and 木 (trees).

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How many Japanese kanji are there? ›

There are more than 10,000 characters listed as kanji, which can be discouraging when thinking about learning Japanese. Yet in reality only around 2,000 kanji are used in everyday life.

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How many kanji should a beginner have? ›

Start with 1-stroke kanji and work your way up. There are approximately 2,000 kanji you have to learn no matter what, so you might as well put them in an order that makes a lot more sense. By starting simply and moving your way up, you are able to build one kanji upon another.

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Is learning kanji good for the brain? ›

Learning Kanji can literally help you improve your memory. Think of it as a workout for your mind. As you progress within your learning, you'll improve your brain functionality and find yourself able to concentrate better.

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Can you learn Japanese while sleeping? ›

yes you can. Listening to a language while asleep can help supercharge your vocabulary. With the Learn Japanese While Sleeping Audiobook, you'll absorb over 430 Japanese words and phrases effortlessly. And of course — learn words passively — in your sleep.

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What language is most anime in? ›

Anime is made (and spoken) by native Japanese speakers... for native Japanese speakers. Meaning the language you hear is natural.

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What are the 3 Japanese languages? ›

These three systems are called hiragana, katakana and kanji.

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