I spent $137 on BEGINNER JAPANESE & JLPT TEXTBOOKS so you don't have to.
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2019
- Going through the costs and tips on how to use the most popular Beginner Japanese textbooks, especially if you're prepping for the JLPT!
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Below are all the books Boomer covered!
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(Genki 1) amzn.to/3fzSxDL
(Minna no Nihongo 1) amzn.to/2xO9byq
(Minna no Nihongo wkbk) amzn.to/2AbOmxK
(Minna no Nihongo II) amzn.to/2Le7OMC
(Kanji Look & Learn) amzn.to/2YQO0Hb
(Chuukyuu e Ikou) amzn.to/2LjNidq
(Shin Kanzen Master - Kanji) amzn.to/3fzTdJj
(Tobira - Main Text) amzn.to/3dzOENw
(Tobira - Kanji) amzn.to/2Lk3Baa
(Nihongo So Matome - N2) amzn.to/2WjLAPC
(Shin Kanzen Master - N2 Reading) amzn.to/2xReEER
(Ryugakusei no Tame no Chokai Training) amzn.to/2YNHocJ
(TRY! N2) amzn.to/2AkB1U9
KemushiChan ロレッタ hi i wanted to ask what book should I buy or get, because you see I'm not a native English speaker but I do understand a lot and I'm from the Middle East. I also no both hiragana and katakana so where should I go next. I hope u reply thanks。oh I also don't know that many kanji but my plan to learn them was to learn the most used ones is that a good way for learning kanji? If not what do u recommend. ありがとうございます❤️
@@popcorn101cheese5 Probably Minna no Nihongo + Kanji look and Learn is a good start!
You guys talk about the N3 series before the N2 books, but we should study the N2 and then the N3 series, right?
@@sofiarosado1225 From low to high = N5 -> N1
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i know there are pdfs but i find physical books more inspiring and convenient
Im cringing at their physical price-- but I also prefer physical for the same reasons! :(
You guys realize there are online services that you can send PDFS to and they will print them to books. Just putting it out there 😜
@@masterasia4175 calling fbi
@@Ethecks *flees into the shadows*
It's hard to read from screen... My eyes hurts...but I am broke
the year is 2020 and I have forgot that Boomer is an actual name
What an underrated comment
Seriously I feel the same.
Same
I have never heard that name before in my life... I thought he was joking...
@@MrQwerty2524 Wait! That's an actual name??
It's so heartwarming seeing Boomer speak Japanese since I remember the first Japanese video made with him 😂
I'm trying to understand this video without subtitles >~
Good luck, my dude!
ガンバッテ!!
i always find easier to understand non native speaking japanese
Yeah, me too ^^
@@kemushichan it's not impossible but you speak really fast.
I don’t speak Japanese but it’s obvious how much more comfortable Boomer is with speaking the language than he was in previous videos and it seems that he’s put a lot of work into it. It’s actually inspired me to dive back into my target languages! No pain no gain! 😂. Good luck with your N3 results!
As a librarian I really appreciate that you recommended going to the library 😂
As a mom of two,who's self teaching,yes !! Going to the library is very important,for privacy and to really get into it
Sometimes, libraries, like one in my area, have online resources (such as Mango) for free with a "library card"/library membership, which may be free do to libraries being tax-payer-funded in certain areas. I'm on my Mango Japanese journey now.
Timestamps
1:34 Genki 1 around 3000Y 3/4
2:48 Minna No Nihongo 1 2500Y& 2000Y 3/4
4:14 Minna No Nihongo 2 2500Y& 2000Y 3/4
5:28 Kanji look and learn 1800Y
N3 Materials
6:25 Chukyuu e ikou
7:04 Shin Kanzen Master series
7:50 とびら
N2
8:13 Nihongo sou matome vocab 1200Y
8:18 Shin Kanzen Master listening 1600Y
8:26 Nihongo no Bojinsha reading 1800Y
8:31 Try!N2 grammar 1800Y
9:08 Genki vs Minna no Nihongo
Here I am, watching Beginner Textbooks video instead of studying for N2 rip
And then, a wild N2 book pile appeared halfway through the video lol
My little input: I started learning Japanese when I was 17 and we used Genki and I had no trouble following the grammar explanations even though English's not my first language, so don't hesitate to pick it up. Just putting this out there because I found Minna no Nihongo to be slightly on the boring side
Im the same lol
I love this feedback! Thank you so much and GOOD LUCK ON N2 !!!
@@nekoshaoran good luck on the exam !
@@kemushichan Thank you ☺️
I mean would みんなの日本語 teach you useful things like tonkatsu isn't fish? Or to not confuse McDonalds and Mos Burger?
Non native English speaker here. I would still recommend Genki to my fellow non native English speakers. The wall of Japanese text that hits you upon opening Minna no Nihongo is way more intimidating than the English in Genki. Also most people who will try to learn Japanese will probably have learned English first and a lot of the learning materials and references out there are in English anyway. When I started learning Japanese I was quickly overwhelmed with and intimidated by Minna no Nihongo - Genki however was really enjoyable to me. Granted, it did feel really slow sometimes, but that doesn't stop you from learning.
- I think it depends on region, but MNN in my region comes in pairs -- the Japanese-only version that you mentioned, plus an "English Translation and Notes" book. Together, they function similarly to Genki.
- But I agree, Genki's English organization and explanation is better than MNN's.
- However, MNN's audio CDs are better in a sense that they talk in natural speed while Genki seems to slow it down a bit, which sounds unnatural at times.
Wow Boomer has done amazing! I remember watching his first videos when he started Japanese for the first time and he’s already studying N2! すごい！ Keep it up! 👏
How long ago was that?
@@cabaniukm5949 2 or 3 years ago
@@LannasMissingLink woah that's not a long time. He seems to be able to hold a conversation already :0
@@LSGSWE yeah I'm super jealous! Though he did go to a language school in Japan and was surrounded by the language every day AND has an amazing partner who's practically fluent
Lanna's Missing Link that’s basically what you need
"I spent 14,580....." thought he was going to say dollars and nearly had a heart attack
I’m Japanese and of course I speak Japanese. English is not my first language so I know how hard to learn new language :((( !! But his Japanese is actually pretty good and I’m happy you guys have leaned my language :) 私も英語頑張る！お互いがんばろーっ😊
Your English is actually really good!
You're really good
I hope you continue learning English!
i'm using genki 1 with workbook, self teaching until i can read my chapter 1 copy of Promised Neverland. That's my goal. After that, the world is OYSTER
Good luck!!
You guys are awesome. Thank you for being that! Your videos are a useful resource for me in my Japanese culture journey. Best of luck to Boomer! Hope to hear from you guys again soon. Thank you guys so much 🖤
Go go go Boomer! 💪💪💪
This dude literally makes me smile each time he appears he seems so genuinely kind ?!
You’re going to nail that JLPT 😎
My issues with some of these books are the accompanying CDs, I haven’t had a CD on my laptop since before 2011.
Yes, why is there no download link!
The audio files are usually available on the publisher’s website.
Genki is free online and all audio files are free available on reddit
@@rattlehead001 uP
You must have Apple garbage.
I never realized how quick and fluid your Japanese is since I usually use subtitles. I followed most of the Japanese without them though.
I really feel glad for this kind of content. Being Brazilian we struggle with a lot of channels that instead of trying to guide us through the books options, they try to sell their own courses which is a little bit annoying if you're trying to study Japanese by yourself. Thanks for the effort, and let's give our best!
YES! Thank you both so much for this! 🙌
BOOMER: welcome back! I’m excited to “learn along” with you! Currently I’m about as good at Japanese as you were when you first started school. This really motivates me to focus more on my study!
Omg I remember watching Boomer's progress videos from the previous years and it warms my heart to see him speaking 😄 It gives me hope that I can continue to improve because I am also studying for n3 right now.
Wutevaperson He has an amazing woman who had mastered the language so it is like you having your private tutor living with 😂
Thanks. This is a great resource in and of itself. Knowing which books are more effective for certain groups of people will save a bunch of time, hassle, headache, and money.
These are great resources! Will be sharing the video with my friends who are studying/have studied Japanese. Thanks!
I must buy all the things! I've just found your channel, thank you so much for everything you've done! I'd love to visit Japan, but I'm trying to learn at least the basics of the language so I can get around and not be a burden on others first. I really appreciate your channel, and will have to watch more videos when I have the time to.
This video has inspired me so much, I'm learning by myself after this I would definitely check the Minna no Nihongo books!
Great and useful video. Thanks! Boomer has improved a lot on his Japanese 😱😱😱 and he looks more confident too.
Omg they use とぶら！that’s so cool! So cool story, two of the writers of とびら, Emori Shoko and Hanai Yoshiro, are ACTUALLY my professors in college! So we use that book once we hit the 300 levels of Japanese! That’s awesome tho to see that people use it! Congratulations Boomer! You and Loretta give this Wisconsin boy some hope!
I'm so proud of how far he has come. He must've really dedicated himself to learning Japanese over those past few years. It's good to know the books and their content. When I do buy books at some point at least I know what I'll prefer and what will be better for me.
It took me a bit before I realized I didn't understand anything and needed the CC xD Your videos are so enjoyable!
I really enjoyed Tobira as a textbook. I feel like I learned more from it than I did from other textbooks that I had used before.
I just moved cross country and haven’t properly studies my second language in over a month. Thank you for inspiring me to get back into it 👏💕
Wow, congrats on your amazing progress Boomer!
Thank you for making this. Been wanting to learn Japanese forever and did not know where to start.
Boomer’s arms though 😩
He’s freaking HOT!
@Chika so?
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@Chika so?
@Chika 😂 You guys are still confused by men admiring men? That’s so 90s. Please move on.
久しぶりです！！！！！ and wish his luck as one of students learning how to teach Japanese to foreigners!
Boomaa-san, omedetou gozaimasu! I'm impressed with how fast you've advanced since you first moved to Japan! I need to get back to studying to take the N2 again, since I failed it several years ago and just haven't gotten back to it yet. Yoosh! Kore kara ganbaru-zo! Thanks for inspiring me. My husband found a Japanese for Tourists class being offered at a nearby high school. I would be thrilled if he took it. He already knows some words from our vacations to Japan. Keep up the good work to both of you! :)
OMG, Boomer progress is amazing! Now I'm getting nervous about presenting N4 next year, I need to keep up my studies 💪🏼
When I attended Kanda Gaigo in Makuhari we used Genki as well. Great series. Thanks for the video.
There is so many books and new learners get confused after watching so many videos. Personally I believe that reading single book many times give more clearity. Very helpful video. Thanks for sharing 🤗👍👍👍
Thank you! This will surely come as a help to japanese studies I'll be doing once my school year starts. I have saved up quite a sum of money and I'm planning to invest in these books :)
i hear him say 300 for all those books and when i was in college, one of my textbooks would normally cost 50-100 per book....so im thinking, 300 dollars to get you to N2 is negligible!
Right?! To me Im like... 20 bucks each is more like a novel than a textbook.... AND im grateful!
I'm using Try! N5 rn and I really like it!!! Also just bought Heisig's kanji book which I've heard very good things about
You and Boomer are awesome! :) thanks for another helpful video!
OH thank you so much for this video cause i want to learn japanese but I didnt know which textbook is good. I loved the video!!!!!
Thanks for the advice! :3 I went to my local library, but they had zero books on Japanese. It was kinda disheartening, but since you can order books in, that's what I'm going to do. I kinda feel like I'll be using them, but I hope it'll help future Japanese seeking learners as well😊
Congrats to Boomer on passing his N3! Will he be doing a review of his language school whenever he finishes?
You two are my inspiration in life. I aspire to be this put together and accomplished. Love ya'll
Seconded
I´m studing Japanese for myself, like English, so these tips are very usefull. Thanks
Omg!!! I watched this two times. i took notes on the second watch.I have used Memrise before and had NO idea these books are on there. OMG OMG Thank you so much for this video!!! Super awesome and SPECIFIC study advice which I appreciate, most people aren't that specific in their videos and it was exactly what I am looking for cuz I have to pull a boomer and test out for Japanese placement in college in less than 18 months (trying to get to N3 level boomer style 😝 , I get to skip 2 semesters in a different foreign language I have no interest in if I pass!. Thank you!!!!
I like watching Japanese Ammo with Misa on UA-cam. Her videos are really well explained. Lately I've been using the Bunpo app which is really good at just giving you the idea on grammar. I also started wanikani a few days ago because although RTK was great i kind of lost motivation. I have mixed feelings about anki because i used it an hour a day over 4 months for chinese and didn't really get to basic speaking level. It's definitely a supplementary resource not a main one. Nice work on far surpassing my level btw.
Good job Boomer! Keep up the good work :)
For a good while i was confused about パン. I thought it meant pan, bun then i hear something like I was eating パン so i googled it and i learned that it means bread (from Portuguese “pão”), but after a while i heard フライ パン and i thought it meant fried bread (expecting it to actually mean toast since i was expecting パン to be bread), but after i googled it, i finally realized that パン can mean both pan and bread
WOW, great video. Thanks for all the info and reviews, it really helped!!!
I love the editing
bit unrelated, but i really enjoyed the editing in this! it's so smooth and still fun
Thank you!!! I've been having a lot of fun with editing recently hahaha, trying to be a bit more subtle but stylish. 😭❤️It means so much that you liked it!
I love pimsler!!!! I am using along side learning Japanese online. I’m able to say basic things and I felt very accomplished very fast. It was very encouraging.
Thanks for the video guys! It was super helpful! It's so confusing know what books to choose when so many are recommended.
Omg boomer's speaking has improved so much!! what an inspiration (*__*)! this video is great and useful thankyou!
I had Tae Kim all along on my phone but didnt know it was THAT good! Thanks girl! 🤗
I've been losing motivation lately due to too much English vocabulary, but your videos have cheered me up.
Since even Japanese people cannot write kanji, they often use dictionaries.
I have taught N1 to foreigners, and many of the words in N1 are not often used in everyday conversation, and it often feels like all the choices in the questions are correct.
Girl your Japanese is amazing and smooth
I would love to spend more money on books 😃 but I love you guys! You’re amazing !
Wish I could be that fluent in Japanese, amazing!
Glad the algorithm led me to y’all after several months of plateauing at n5 level
im so happy to find this channel
エレベーター !!! I kept on reading it as “Elephant” XD My Sensei drew little elephants next to it when I got it wrong cuz he thought it was funny lol
I'm excited my Japanese from zero book is on the way!
I greatly appreciate this video ❤️
Boomer gives me hope. So amazing! Can't wait to see more videos!
Good video!
Minna also has other supplementary reading materials that incorporate those grammar points, though I'm not sure if it's dependent on where you live. I'm an American living in Taiwan and there's one publisher for the minna series though there's also another publisher that has their own textbook series that's quite popular in uni's here. They both seem to have all sorts of extra books beyond textbooks and grammar guides.
I'm currently going through Tobira (love it!) and there's also a series called Dekiru which is all in Japanese, even the grammar points. If you live in Japan, you can get that series from kinokuniya bookstores (they have them in Taiwan too, but I don't know if they have stores outside of Asia,...there's always buying online), maybe Tsutaya stores also have it. No English whatsoever which is good. That series is split up into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. It seems more partner-work oriented though.
Shinkanzen is fantastic as a review material.
I'd also recommend the "dictionary of ___japanese grammar" series by japan times. You can buy it bundled through amazon for around 100 usd. Pretty great reference source. I think it's just in english though.
Good luck to Boomer for working towards N2!
Thank you for this book i need this for studying japanese thank you!!
I am glad Pimsleur was mentioned. I was able to travel around in Japan fine with what I'd learned from Pimsleur.
nice video i subscribed, i like the japanese from zero book because you can follow along on his youtube series :p George makes it easy to learn with his personality and the way he introduces new concepts strategically
I keep wanting to learn Japanese but never really know where to start. This was useful! I have the 'Japanese from Zero! 1' book but I find all the hiragana/katakana/kanji difficult to wrap my brain around. I'm currently only learning German at B2/C1 level and whenever I try to speak Japanese it comes out with a weird Welsh/English/German accent haha!
ok Boomer. thank you for the review this helped me choose what i wanted to get
You sound waaay more confident this time around!
Omg he improved so much!! The last time I saw a video of you was when I think you guys moved to Japan. O:
I have Minna no Nihongo and Genki I, the first one I bought for my course and the second one I bought for myself, and I have to say that Genki is the BEST, I just love it
very useful! thank you so much for this video:)
Japanese from Zero is the language book learning hero!!!
I'm taking the first JLPT this year on december, you guys were my inspiration, greetings from Ecuador!! 💖💖
I hope it goes well!
Oooo good luck!!!
@@ifesjournalthank you so much!!
@@kemushichan thank youuu!! Ily!!
Did you pass?
やばい、みんなの日本語めっちゃ懐かしい❗️
It's やばい、yes
I'm Italian and I used Genki 2 and sometimes I read something from the Minna no nihongo , but I have to say that personally Genki is way better than Minna , even because I think that the Minna no nihongo is a little bit outdated and " rusty ".
Now for the N3 i'm using Tobira and try N3 which are simply amazing ! :)
my parents recently got Genki 1 and the workbook and I love it
Greeting from Los Angeles California :)
Omg! First of all. - I am so impressed with Boomers Japanese level. Amazing how much he has learned in such a short time and i guess that has to do with the fact that you guys live and breathe japanese all day!. So jealous!!!.
I have been studying on and off for 5 years (@ The Japan Foundation Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Lingual School) and I’m still a beginner :(.
Thanks for sharing your experience and explaining the books. I have a few different books from school and others i just ordered from amazon. I wish i could be in class everyday but i have to work and my class is only once a week. I try to watch/listen to as many Japanese TV shows and Series on Amazon Prime and NHK. Work in progress! And I’m just doing it for fun.
Anyways - Good luck with N2 exam!!! Seems like you are heading in the right direction and doing very well in Japan. All the best!
Man boomer is a dedicated learner. You got a good one
Rip wallet 😢
Currently going through Genki 1&2. I agree with boomer, it should use less romanji and more kanji
Thanks for the recommendations. :)
Oh my gosh! I’m Japanese and I can understand everything what u guys said!!
Congrats Boomer, that's amazing x3 Best of luck on the N2! Looking forward to you reviews on the intermediate books :) I'm working on N3 right now. If you haven't heard, there's a fairly new grammar resource called Bunpro. Has a lot of free aspects to it, I've found it super helpful :D Also, if you don't know about Tofugu, you are missing out :P
Amazing video..
Thank you guys!
Nice video! I was debating on what book to get. I’m going to stick to Tae Kim’s guide. Thanks!
Alao japanese from zero is great! You can get their books digital for around $10 each and they have an online course as well as a youtube video series
Amazing, Boomer! Good job!!
Love that you have the Lord of the Rings extended edition dvd's on your shelves.
I know what it is you saw.... For it is also in MY mind....
Naoko Chino has a good set of books including "Japanese Verbs at a Glance" which I found very helpful in school.
My Japanese class in Mexico required Monna no Nihongo, it's quite popular here. Then, in Kyoto, I started with Genki and was way easier and more understandable than Minna, I think Minna series were overwhelming for me. The next semester, among some other books, we were given 中級へ行こう, I don't know whether the book is good or not, but our teacher was excellent and I think I've learned more from him than any other teacher, he made grammar very easy to understand.
I have Japanese as a major in university. Here we use Minna no Nihongo 1+2 in the first 2,5 semester (I think it's also because we get a 50% discount on the books, since my senseis did the translation for the German version), then we switch to Tobira.
One thing about Minna no Nihongo. There are actually 3 books. Textbook, Grammar and Kanji. But I agree with you on that minna no nihongo is lacks the explainations. If I hadn't have native teachers I would propably be at a loss sometimes on how to use soe words.
I got some small Japanese lessons by a native speaker just for my own learning and she let me keep her book “ゼロからスタートにほんご会話” which is all in Japanese (so no need to search for your native language). It’s simple grammar and vocab exercises but it forces you to read and think in Japanese. My teacher did help me a lot but eventually I could do some of the tasks in my own. There’s also a tape and reading practice :) very good book
i took a more digital approach as a super beginner so im just going to outline what this video is reminding me of.
i started the first of this year with duolingo since it was free. worked great to learn hiragana and some katakana, although its changed and i dont like how duolingo is anymore, an alternative thats been decent is lingodeer. (the app Obenkyo has been an amazing resource for me) then i started on vocab, kanji, and grammar but found i just had so many specific questions with no answers i could find online or would spend too much time looking for answers instead of learning. ex: when to use すこし vs ちょっと.
so i then started with a tutor which has been amazing. i was recommended the kanji book "remembering the kanji 1" by James W. Heisig, which has been the perfect stepping stone to start understanding how kanji works even though ive only gone through about a quarter so far. now im at a point i simply need to gain more conversational vocab in order to continue much further.
im still very very new but through 8 months of mostly self study that has pretty much been my findings. other than the tutor, which has been worth every penny, id say ive spent around $40 on material. oh, also the app JLPT SRS seems to be pretty straight forward and enjoyable, and free. the only gripes i have with that is lack customizing whats in your word list. and the lack of "previous word/kanji" feature.
i dont remember where along this journey i ended up at this channel but im glad i did.
11:10 - this is what I did. Just went online and practiced writing hiragana and katakana repeatedly. That pretty much did it for me.