How to BEAT the Japanese Language Plateau 🥊
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- “I don’t feel like I’m making any progress”.
Several viewers seem to have this feeling, and I remember feeling the exact same when I was well into studying Japanese. It’s demotivating after all the work you’ve put in.
So I’m going to share all the key steps that I believe are crucial to overcoming the Japanese language plateau, so we can all watch anime without the subtitles around the campfire and sing kumbaya 😌🙏
📚 Resources mentioned in the video:
• YUYUの日本語Podcast: / @yuyunihongopodcast
• Onomappu: / onomappu
• Miku Real Japanese: / @mikurealjapanese
• ジャパスタ (Japasuta): / @japasuta
• Japanese Graded Readers (now has 1500+ pages!!): / 2021_updated_free_tado...
Come say hi to me on my socials! 👋
📷 Instagram: / tokuyuutv (@tokuyuutv)
🐤 Twitter: / tokuyuutv (@tokuyuutv)
⌛ Timestamps:
0:00 ひさしぶり！！
0:14 Anya’s comment
0:53 intro
1:00 advice ichi
2:01 advice ni
3:11 advice san
3:27 Passive Immersion
3:39 Active Immersion
3:49 Comprehensible Input
4:20 ACTUAL listening resources
4:58 applies for reading too!!
5:16 todai
5:34 kindle
5:51 japanese graded readers
6:18 plEAse stop this
6:53 the BIG secret
7:26 the ultimate solutions
7:55 outro
#japanese #language #plateau
ひさしぶり！！We’re finally back with our first full-length video in japan!! 🥳🎉 sorry that it’s been a while, but full-time job + getting settled into japan made it take longer than expected💦 hope y’all have been well～ get ready for some life in japan videos soon!!
your videos are so helpful!! 😊
Which job you got?
I'd love to see more. I am just starting to learn Japanese and your video are actually great compared to most of the ones I've watched! Awesome journey you've had!
久し振り先生!
This guy is so wholesome he is the only reason I'm studyin' for my exams just so that I can study Japanese later
ahhhh beyond humbled to hear you say that 🥺🙇♂️ good luck on your exams!! and then good luck on the real studying 😉
I love that this channel is honest about the realities of learning language instead of trying to push bs "miracle study routines", makes me feel better about my progress
I really want to spread the truth about how long learning japanese takes because it sets people’s expectations right. But even tho the journey is long, it’s very rewarding 😙
As a beginner learning hiragana, I would not have ちち and はは ingrained in my mind as father and mother without anime Japanese. Obviously, early anime immersion is fantastically helpful.
Very true, anime can help solidify certain vocab that you hear over and over again! I just believe that for grammar and general listening skills (more than single vocab or set phrases), it’ll take a lot of studying outside of anime as well!
@@TokuyuuTV Oh very true, but my intended overlying meta take was that having ちち and はは ingrained suggests anime language may be a questionable conversational resource in some cases ;)
I totally agree with that. Anime helped me alot to go through the basic vocab
Yay Tokuyuu is back! Yet another quality video with great tips 😊 Glad to see you’ve settled and living your best life in Japan!
Thank you so much wing!! You’re always one of if not THE earliest one to watch my videos, appreciate your constant support, even after my little break 🥺 thank you for all the warm wishes, and hope you’ve been well too!! 🤧
don't know how u dont have hundreds of trillions of subs already cus this is QUALITY content that actually feels relatable yknow :D absolutely poggers and fun to watch AND learn from
AHAHAHAHHAAH “hundreds of trillions” dkm 💀😂😂 i am beyond humbled that you enjoy my content so much you think i deserve more subs than humans on the planet 😂🥺 appreciate all the love and hype, it means a lot ❤️
he probably doesnt have much contents :(
@@TokuyuuTV fr
@@BluriXNightcore quality tho
He doesnt upload enough
This channel is such a gold for Japanese language learners
thank you so much!! im glad you think so 🥺🤧
I hope so too. I just subscribed and liked Tukuyuu's video. I hope it help read and learn speaking Japanese.🤗👏👌
Great video! Your editing skills are amazing! Totally agree with you about the plateau not existing. I always say to people if you're studying frequently it's just impossible that you aren't improving. It's basically down to the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Thank you so much for the hype!! 😭🙏 ahhhh im glad to hear you think the same as well! Right?? It just aint possible to not improve when you’re studying consistently - it’s just a biggest task than you thought 😪
Glad to see you around here once again mate!
I think that you are absolutely right about this, it's a matter of studying consistently.
Aside from those channels that you have recommended, I'd like to recommend also the channel from あかね的日本語教室 who speaks in a really easy way to understand, that actually has helped me quite a bit on my comprehension.
Hope to see more videos from you!
Finally!! was eagerly waiting for another video 😍 this is one of the best, well-articulated and highly informative channel 👍🏼
thank you so much for the praise!!! 😭😭😭 im really glad you find my videos so helpful 🤧
Hi Toku!
Just finished watching all your videos and honestly, I’m impressed. They’re well-edited, incredibly funny but also knowledgeable. You definitely know how to keep your viewers entertained, while at the same time staying professional, which isn’t easy achieve. I’m looking forward to your future videos and congratulations on achieving your dream of moving to Japan! (Kind of a late congratulations but I just recently found your channel so… 😅) You worked hard to get there so you should be proud! Anyway, this got super long so have a good day and hopefully we’ll get another video soon. Keep up the good work and thank you for your hard work!
thank you so much for the lovely comment, louisa 😭🤧 beyond flattered that you took the time to watch all my videos!! and thank you for the belated congratulations, it definitely feels incredible that ive made it, even now! ill actually be uploading a new one probably next week, so stay tuned for that 😉
i am so excited that you’re back- the quality of your videos & the passion you have for japan is so insanely motivating!! i just started my first japanese course at my community college, learned hiragana & katakana, and am excited to finally be jumping into the language!! :)) i hope you’re having a great time in japan, and i cannot wait for more content from ya- have a great day!!🤘🏼🤘🏼
absolutely humbled that you enjoy my videos so much!! and im really happy to hear that my passion is being conveyed properly through my videos 😙 congrats on learning hiragana/katakana!! that’s a huge first step to learning the language 👏 good luck in the rest of your course, you got this!! 😤✊
I loooooove this channel. I didn’t know how much I needed it ❤
thank you soo much 🥺😭 im really glad you enjoy my videos!!
Thanks for the readers and channels. You don't know what a big help you are. Hoping for a new vid with more of these amazing resources.
glad they’re all helpful, thanks for taking the time to watch my videos and leave lovely comments 🤧
You speak so well and you are so fun to watch! Keep doing it! I'm going to send your video to my English students here in Brazil!
I’m really flattered you like my presentation style!! 🤧 and even more humbled you want to share my video with your English students 🥺 I don’t know how helpful it will be, but I hope it helps even a little bit! 😙
I can't tell how helpful your videos are your videos help me alot and also i feel so happy after seeing your videos
Yoooo thank you soo much for leaving such an awesome comment 🥺🤧 beyond happy that you enjoy my videos so much!!
My God he's back! I keep going back through your videos to find the resources you used. I saw Todai in the vocab video and it's great.
ahhhhh im so glad my resources are able to help you!! 🥺 thanks so much for showing love ❤️
I was actually looking up for tips on how to get over a language plateau (not for Japanese in particular) but wow this hits home and everything you said is applicable for any language learner who hits our self-built wall during our learning journey. You earned yourself a new subscriber!
ahahahahh thank you so much!! really glad you found it helpful 🤧 yeah i imagine all languages are the same in this aspect. Just gotta stay patient and stay consistent 😤✊
Excellent. I've gained a lot of clarity on how to proceed with Japanese thanks to your videos! Subscribed!
Just started my training for jlpt n5 a week ago. Wish me luck! 🙏🙏😊
extremely glad you’ve found them helpful!! 🫶
wishing you the best of luck on your japanese language journey! 😙🎉
I just found your channel and I'm so happy I did lol- I've been learning Japanese for around a year now, and I feel like I haven't been as committed to it as I'd like 😅I mean, I'm only thirteen, but I think out of all the different youtubers that I've watched yours is one of the most helpful. Also it's awesome that you're living in Japan now! Can't wait until I'm able to too ^-^
Wowwww amazing you’ve been keeping it up for a year now!! And i totally get the feeling, id always feel guilty when i wouldn’t study for a while 😩😂 im really happy you find my videos helpful, and you’re definitely capable of moving to japan to in the future, so keep up the awesome studying!! 🥳✊
Welcome back! Hope to see more of these self improvement guides on learning Japanese. Much love
thanks for the warm welcome!! im glad you enjoy my content 🤧
Thank you so much for your video!
Wowww 1,000+ kanji in 1.5 years is definitely an impressive pace!! 😮👏 wishing you all the best on your journey! I’m glad my resources could be helpful, and that you enjoy my shorts!! 🥳 ill try to upload more in the near future 😝
Great to see you back! I found your channel a few months ago and was hoping you'd be back soon. I hope you're having a blast in Japan :)
Thanks so much for the warm words, Tom!! 🤧 yesss having a blast in japan, but finding it hard to find enough time to do anything 😝
Thanks for the video! Your channel has really helped me in my process of learning Japanese. Informative but in an extremely entertaining way that's fun to watch. 🥰👍
super happy to hear that!! fun and informative are the two things im going for 😙 wishing you all the best on your japanese language journey!! ✊
Love you energy man! Cant wait for more long form Japan content!
I’m super glad you enjoy it, stay tuned!! 🥳
thanks thanks thanks for make this video. Your tips is really great to continue improving my japanese. I using the AJATT method and i having fun everyday with the language since the past year when already finished the Heisig Kanji Mnemonic book, but now i want to get more serious with many details of the languaje (listening, grammar, vocab, etc), and your videos came up in the right time. Again, thank you Tokuyuu.
Wowww great for you for continuing your studies for so long!! This is my first time hearing about the AJATT method - it sounds intense! I’m really glad my video was able to help you 🤧 wishing you all the best on your language journey ✊‼️
Woww! That video was so good! Thank you for the video! 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
glad you enjoyed it!! 😙 thanks for watching and taking the time to leave such a lovely comment 🤧
i just found your channel recently and have watched all of your videos (some of them multiple times at this point) and i absolutely love them, they're very very well made from how you present yourself on camera, your knowledge of what you're talking about, and even editing. im very curious if you've done other work on other youtube channels or something in media cause these videos are incredibly well made
thank you so much for watching all my videos!! absolutely humbled 🙇♂️😭 ive actually never made yt videos or edited before starting my channel, so im learning as i go. but im honoured you think i have more exp 🤧
❤ love the video. Glad to see you back!
glad you enjoyed it!! and thanks for the warm welcome 🤧
Yo, this video helped me soo much. I started watching anime last year and then wanted to learn some Japanese, amd with some extra motivation from my school fellows i took it up. So forst i learned the hiragana and katakana with a little difficulty and then i realised that i would also have to tackle kanji amd i demotivated when i saw how many kanji i would have to learn and i thought" Nah, this aint for me ill just give up" then after a year i decided to get my shit together , but only after watching this video and learn some Japanese and since i knew the kana already. Anyways im starting the kanji amd wish me luck. Thanks a lot gor this video Tokyuu
Thanks bro. Those resources and tips are so helpful for me as a Japanese learner
super glad my video could help you 🙏 happy studying, you got this!! 🥳
Great video man !
Worth the wait
Thanks so much SogeKing!! You’re the man for being a top notch homie 🤧
Just discovered you a month ago and now i'm sad u dont have as many videos. Easily one of the most entertaining personalities on yt.
thank you so much!! 🥺🫶 still planning on making videos, and actually have one almost done! just gotta find a way to get faster at making them 😝
I just downloaded the Todai app and I have to say it’s pretty awesome so far! Thanks for the tips! 🤙🏼
Ayyyy im glad to hear you’re already finding it helpful!! Huge props to you for implementing my tips so quickly 👏👏
some really good tips over there and not just about Japanese but generally language learning. we have all been there.. :D good luck to everyone learning Japanese for whatever reason!
I’m glad you like my tips!! I try to include general Japanese language tips because i think if you understand the larger picture, you can figure out how to become fluent one way or another😙 love you showing support for everyone 🤧
“it not gonna be lay out for you” proceeds to explain everything you need to know but actually thank you so much for helping me learn Japanese you’ve been so helpful
Thank you so much for your video!
I am on the other side in a way, where I am a youtuber trying to teach Japanese to those who wants to
and videos like this is such a big help for me to know how people try to study on their own!!
glad you found my video interesting!! and love that you’re helping teach japanese too 🤧 let’s do our best to help others learn it 🙇♂️
Glad to see our favorite bodacious boi is back! I hope you're enjoying your time in Japan with the new job, friends, food, etc!
Can't wait to see your next video!
ahahahahahah never before have i been called ‘bodacious boi’ before, but i love it 😝 thanks for watching my videos, and im close to finishing the next one 😙
@@TokuyuuTV glad you liked it, feel free to use it as a nickname. Can't wait for the next video!
Totally agree with consistency. I'm learning Japanese with Duolingo app lol. I review the lessons everyday and as days passed the grammar is sounding more natural as when first started. Thanks for the recommendations. Will complement them with the app. Hope you're having a great time in Japan and your new job. All the best to you. Ganbatte!
Singapore ❤
it’s just the one key ingredient that can’t be overlooked! love to hear you’re reviewing your lessons every day and that you’re feeling the progress, that’s fantastic!! 😙👏 thanks for all the warm wishes, and wishing you the best in your studies! 🥳
徳勇さんはじめまして！
英語の勉強をしていて、海外の人はどうやって日本語を勉強するのかな？と興味を持ち調べてたらこのチャンネルと出会いました🌟
英語はまだまだ理解出来ないけど、とても徳勇さんがかっこよくて、リスニングも兼ねて動画を観ています😂❤️
これからも楽しみにしています！
わぁーすごいね！！英語を学びたくて逆に外国人がどうやって日本語を学ぶかを調べた？？😮俺の動画をみてくれてとても光栄です🙇♂️💦いいリスニング練習になったらええな！これからもよろしくお願いします〜
Really interesting Chanel, thank u!
thanks for watching!! 😙
Yessss you're back !! My saviour!!!!
ahahhahahaha im back!! 😝 im honoured to be considered your saviour 🙇♂️
you back 😄😄 thank you.
yes i am!! 😈 thanks for watching my videos!! 🥳
I almost cry watching this, feel like there's someone out there actually understand "the struggle". Thanks a lot for your video. You rock!
yeah believe me, ive been through that struggle and still experience it here and there 😮💨 you’re not the only one, you just gotta keep pushing forward!
thank you man for everything, you are my inspiration❤
shut uppp 🥺🥺🥺 thank you so much for the wonderful words, it truly means a lot 🤧
You rock man! Subbed ^^
you’re too kind, glad you enjoyed my video!! 🤧
Quality content👌you deserve more subs➕️
Most youtubers tell about the ways to improve japanese but this guy❤tells about the resources too..keep going💪
Want more videos from you
i try to always include resources so there’s some physical value that you can act on at the end of the video 😙 appreciate all the love and support!! 😍
@@TokuyuuTV thankyou so much for your efforts❤️
I have a very poor listening skill....can please you make a video on
1) How to improve listening skill
2) The resources
3) Netflix shows from beginner level to N1 level coz it's tough to comprehend Native level Japanese with the N5 proficiency I have.
I want to improve my skill but don't know how and where to start. Please help people like me with this 🙏
* closes crunchyroll tab for reincarnated as a slime *
Classroom of the Elite tho? now thAt’s a tab you may keep open 😌✨
Appreciate your efforts bro❤️❤️
appreciate your lovely support!! 🤧🫶
I saw the notification of a new Tokuyuu video and it was like the Avatar has returned 🙌🏽 (actually I follow you on Instagram so ひさしぶり...じゃない haha) but it's always fun to see new a UA-cam video from you! This video came at the perfect time. Me and Japanese have been in need of serious couple's therapy... we're in a rough patch haha I've been studying for N3 (aka being viciously attacked with 看護 / 和語 😭haha) but have been reevaluating my study habits so that after I've finished N3, I can engage with the language in a way where I can, ya know, ACTUALLY ENJOY it (instead of weeping silently into my books while I study) and this has given me a good foundation for how to approach the next step together. So thanks for the therapy. Let me know where to send the $$$ 😂 As always, keep living your best life! It's always great to see other language learners (or you know, anyone) thriving!
AHAHAHAHAH I’m honoured to be the avatar in this story 😂😂 and im super humbled you follow me on insta, im glad you’re staying updated!! 😙 “couple’s therapy” LMAOOO such an elegant way of putting it 😂 studying N3 is amazing tho!! Like you said, you’re already building a super solid foundation from which you can inject more fun studying so you don’t have to always be crying after learning the 3rd reading for a kanji 😝 im super happy to hear my videos help you!! and no need for the $$$, reading your awesome comments are more than enough for payment 😭🤧✨ keep up the fantastic work!! 🥳
@@TokuyuuTV Thought I'd drop in and give you that talk show "where are they now" 4 month update 😂 though it wasn't without some emotional trauma, Japanese and I worked our way through N3 and found out we passed! 😮💨 It's re-established some trust between us so we're on the upswing. Gonna finally spend some quality time together enjoying some chill anime and easier elementary school novels before we try for N2. If you ever need one of those cheesy satisfied customer testimony's, we got you! haha My next immediate battle is figuring out what words are... appropriate when the 小中学校生徒 teach me something new 😂 But baby steps right? haha Hope you're enjoying the さ〜〜〜〜む！ life haha
Really Awesome, Informative, and Motivating Video I have seen in a long time... ありがとうございまし。
Make more such videos, please!!!
I’m really glad you found it so helpful!! I’ll try to make more helpful content in the future 🥳 応援ありがとうございます🙇♂️
@@TokuyuuTV OMG,.. I got a reply...!!! ありがとうございました。(can not write kanji yeat!)
man...a handsome youtuber talking about my fav culture (Japan)...does it get any better? keep up the awesome content :3
ahahahahahaha you stop that right now 🥺😭 thank you so much for the love!! Glad you enjoy my content 🤧
悔しいだよ。UA-cam haven't sent me a notification... It's awesome to see you back!
Danggg but you showed up pretty early regardless!! 😮👏 thanks for the warm welcome back 🤧
Another great video, and a really aesthetic background. Excited to see more of what's to come! Even though I'm still really early into my language learning, I've hit a plateau in the sense that I know what I need to do to proceed, but don't know what steps are best to take.
I've set up Anki, started reading Tae Kim's guide to grammar, and just glossed over the beginner Kanji in Kanji Study. All the resources you've recommended in your previous videos. However, I'm not really sure where to begin from here, I don't know if I should be reviewing all 3 of these at the same time, or learn the grammar, then vocab and Kanji, etc.
Additionally, from the vocab that I've reviewed on Anki there's sometimes Kanji associated with those words. Should this be something I memorize, or just focus on the hiragana/katakana spelling, then if I remember the associated Kanji it would just be like a bonus bit of knowledge?
Sorry for the paragraphs of questions, I got into a routine, and now not knowing how to proceed has thrown me off these past couple of days.
Thanks for leaving such a thoughtful comment!! I absolutely love that you’ve taken the steps to set up those resources and got started, fantastic start!! 😙 I’d say to do all three, but you can rotate the days if doing them all everyday is too much. For vocab, just focus on the hiragana spelling, and like you said, if you begin to recognize some kanji that’s a bonus! But memorizing the vocab with the kanji is a lot to take it so i would ignore the kanji for now. Wishing you all the best on your journey, you’re doing an amazing job already!! 🥳
@@TokuyuuTV Thank you so much for the reply, it reallt has given me the direction I needed. Now, it is time to grind out those hieroglyphics.
I'm going to come back to this in July/August, after I've hopefully taken the JLPT test to see if I've achieved N5 at the minimum, and N4 with some optimism.
thank you so much for the motivation
Im glad my video could help motivate you 🤧 you got this!! 🥳
All I saw was 10,000 words to a free anime world of no subtitle and I’m here for it !!
Thou art amazing, Tokuyuu-san!
I art humblith by thine kind words 🤧
久しぶり😄
久しぶり！また俺の動画を観てくれてありがとうございます🙇♂️
as always what a nice video, it was really helpful, thank you!!🤍🤍💜🫂and also congratulations on moving to Japan!! that's wonderful ✨ hope you're doing well there🌿love youu
really glad you found my video helpful again!! 😙 i appreciate all your love and positivity, it helps me stay motivated to make these videos! 😤✊
I loved your Video! I`m at level 3 stuck here for a little bit wondering which textbook to buy lol.
ahahahaha then this video was made for you!! 😝 it can definitely feel like an awkward place to be at, but you’ve put in so much great work already, just keep it up!!
Your videos are of great help! Plz keep uploading videos abt learning Japanese. Its a plea!.🥺
super glad you find my videos helpful!! i might even do a livestream at some point for people to ask japanese questions〜
Thank you so much😊
thanks so much for watching my video! 😙
Thanks so much, this video was really helpful! At the moment I've been studying japanese for around 115 days trying to find resources that work, and now I think I just need to grind vocabulary every day to reach N4. Thanks!
good for you for keeping up the study grind for 4 months now, that’s awesome!! 🥳 and yes, i think it’s less about finding the perfect resource and more about just putting in the consistent daily effort. you got this!! 😤✊
@@TokuyuuTV thanks so much :) my progress isn't as fast as I would like it to be but I can write around 130 kanji can recognise a couple hundred and can form sentences. Unfortunately I've tried to immerse in Japanese content but I always find it either really easy or ridiculously hard, so I think I need to keep up the grind before I can watch anime without subtitles. Thanks for replying :)
that’s fantastic progress, keep it up and stay patient!! and native level content is really difficult to understand when you’re still learning, so take it slow and try to find beginner-intermediate content that matches your skill level!
@@TokuyuuTV thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
hey! nice video keep it going
don’t worry, I’ll keep them coming!! thanks so much ❤️
Good to see you again! How are you finding working in Japan? Also are you based in Tokyo?
thanks!! work has been good! no overtime which is blessed 😭🙏 but still hard to find free time being a regular working person. I’m based in Osaka!
Yo yo yo, back with another stellar video I see! Dig the setup you've got there, Tokuyuu, and I trust your time in Japan has been amazing in between the shorts as well. ^^
Also, what do you think of the borders finally having opened to tourists for the first time in about 2 years? XD
Thank you so much, and glad you like the new setup!! 🥳🤧 yesss definitely been overall a good time here 😙
Im excited! I think they should definitely not have been close for as long as they were 😭 but im gonna try to visit Kyoto before they open so i can see some tourists spots before they get overflowed 😝
@@TokuyuuTV Ai man, I wish you all the best since the quiet times in Kyoto is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime period, of which you definitely still have some limited time to experience. 😂
Top video!
thank you so much! 😙
Great advise indeed 👍🏻.
And I think this mindset is applicable for learning anything in general!
Btw, how is life in Japan?
Honeymoon period is over? Probably too soon yet 😊
FYI, I also live in Japan AND also worked where you are working now (AZ)! 頑張ってください！
Yess i agree, it really does apply to learning any skill!
Life in japan is great! I would say for me it’s been the opposite - the beginning was pretty stressful with moving and adjusting to the new lifestyle, but as time goes on im getting more settled in and able to enjoy life here better! 😙
Wowww what a coincidence!! 😮 Also really cool you live in japan too, sounds like you def have an interesting backstory.
頑張るっ😤✊‼️
うおっ、僕が英語を勉強し始めた時に観てたチャンネルがいつの間にか投稿再開してる！
あれから人生も環境も色々変わったけど、英語だけは変わらず毎日勉強中🔥🔥🔥🔥
更新してるよ！！でも編集だいぶかかるから遅い😝見てくれてありがとう🙇♂️英語の勉強応援してる〜‼️✊
Ton of resources packed into 8 minutes! Could you walk through the Kindle setup for people living overseas in a video?
im glad you think so!! 😙 i think there are other videos on youtube on how to do it, but the key steps are linking it to an amazon japan account and downloading the japanese/English dictionary and setting it as the default!
Tokuyuu you have no idea how obsessed i am with your videos
im absolutely flattered!! thanks for watching my vids, and ill keep them coming 🫡
I'm right now in a language plateau since I started N3. I'm trying to start a daily routine, but it doesn't work. I'll try again and again
definitely do your best to maintain that daily routine! like i say in the video, if you’re studying consistently everyday there’s no way your japanese cannot improve. Just need to give it more time 😌
I just started studying Japanese and I still struggle just being able to read Katakana and recognize characters in general. I'm terrified of kanji as well, but I know if I just sit for even ten minutes a day I can improve. I've already been studying Korean for a while and, while I'm not consistent at the moment, whenever I see or hear something in Korean I recognize, I get super happy and it gives me the motivation to keep learning or at least keep reviewing words I already know so I don't forget them when I don't have the time to sit and learn new ones.
I love your attitude!! It definitely can feel overwhelming at first looking at everything there is to learn, but like you said even a small amount of time each day goes a longggg way towards chipping away at it 😌 the key is to keep going. Keep up the awesome work with both japanese and korean!! 🥳
For those who are in the N5~N4 lv I recommend listening to The Bite size Japanese Podcast😉
thanks for leaving a recommendation!! it can definitely be difficult to find listening resources for N5-N4 so thanks for sharing 😙
cutie providing good info
ahahahahaha im glad you enjoyed it! 🤧
at 7:42 "but once in a while you'll hear a Japanese person say something..." I was fully expecting the old, 日本語上手ですね
LMAOOOO i was trying instil hope in people not deflate their egos!! 😂😂 woulda been hilarious tho 😝
Your videos are soo good first time I watched you was yesterday and today I subscribed I learnt a lot from you in less than 24 hours!
Thanks for your efforts making videos
I’m honoured that you watched my videos!! 🙇♂️💦 glad that you find them helpful! 😙
I love your channel so much.. you're so easy to listen to and cute too hhhh
Please keep going
I LOVE JAPAN ❤❤❤❤❤
ahahahah im really glad you enjoy my videos!!! ill have a new video coming out soon so stay tuned 😉
Hey Tokuyuu, what app do you recommend for learning japanese vocabulary and grammar up to at least N3 level, ive been having trouble finding a good app so i thought it would be a good idea to ask you. Hopefully you have a great time in japan and keep up the helpful videos! Thanks!
I mention those resources in my vocab and grammar videos!! Watch those first and feel free to ask me any questions after that 😌 thanks for the warm wishes!!
Even if you're watching anime with the subs while studying Japanese at an early stage, that's okay! You can try to pay attention to what's being said in Japanese and then look at the subtitles to fill in the gaps. If you hear a word and you think you know what it means, you can look it up and find out, because figuring things out makes you remember it easier! Believe me, it takes a lot less Japanese knowledge than you think to be able to turn off the subtitles, and after that you'll keep learning more and more anyway.
Watching anime with subs can still provide some practice like you said, but i still think consuming media that matches your level is far more helpful from my personal experience! I also have to disagree that it takes less knowledge than you think to understand anime without subs 😝 at least if we’re talking about understanding 80%+! maybe with visuals, emotional tone and such you can get an idea of what’s going on, but then I feel like you’re guessing based on cues rather than thoughtfully digesting the words and building understanding of the actual language. Love that your sharing your thoughts tho, even if they’re different from mine 😌
@@TokuyuuTV I know about comprehensible input, because as Stephen Krashen says, i+1 is the easiest way to acquire language. Since I hated doing the graded readers and stuff while I was still a noob, I preferred to go for things lower than 70-80% of my level, because the content was still interesting, I was able to tolerate the ambiguity more, so I got through it with a LOT more dictionary lookup. When I said you need less Japanese than you think to watch anime without subs, what I didn't mention was that if you know give or take 1000 of the most common words, you can understand roughly 80-85% of anime, and the thing that gets you to 95-100% is those less common words, which unlike the really common words, are a lot harder to learn out of context, so you're better off learning them in context. If you don't know 1000 common words yet, you can learn those words in context too if you want to start anime without subs earlier
@@ntrg3248 def a Matt vs Japan watcher lmao
@@Acro_YT yeah but he hasn't made a video in ages
The "Chinese cave paintings" part is so relatable 😂😂😂
idk how they didn’t realize alphabets woulda been better 🤦♂️
Hey Tokuyuu! I was wondering where you learned your kanji? I’m currently still learning katakana, but I wanna be ready for when I’m gonna move onto kanji.
he has a video about it
m.ua-cam.com/video/4CvoPRZsejc/v-deo.html
I recommend WaniKani, takes time but once you learn them you won't forget
@@nufley7436 my man 🥲🙏
It’s the fact that the thumbnail is the only reason I want to learn Japanese 😭 I’m American but I love this culture and wanna go to Japan one day
i feel you, everything about japanese culture feels so magical - especially the anime 😝
Your so underrated burh
thank you so much fam 🥺🙏
Great vid as always but one question can I use an app called Duolingo
i haven’t used it personally so I can’t say for sure, but i think it’s important to use a different resource to at least properly learn japanese grammar!
overtime better not be the reason your gone
ahahahahaha thankfully no overtime!! but work has definitely been challenging me 🥵 there will be a new video up in the very near future 😉
Hello tokuyuu I have a question when your just starting Japanese and you finish hiragana and Katakana how do you start to say sentences
i would focus on learning basic grammar! that’s ultimately gonna be the foundation for building sentences, and you can practice saying the example sentences 😙
@@TokuyuuTV can't wait for this video, too! 😊💕✨ I've just learned the Hiragana. Next week: Katakana! (And then😳 - time stops - me wondering... 😱what's next?)
He’s baaaaack
yes i am 😈✨
Bro I love you 🙋♂️
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you’re so straight to the point i love it 😂😂😭 sending all that love back at you homie ❤️
Being a handsome UA-camr has certainly helped get my attention. Thanks for your helpful videos as well :)
ahahahaha im glad you have good taste in youtubers 😉 thanks for watching!! 🤧
Hey Tokuyuu! Where u at?? I've just started watching your channel and pow, no more videos??!!
ahahahahaha im here i swear!! just been on a little break from work and holidays. ill be posting again soon! thanks for watching my videos 🤧
I miss your vedios so much ,pls I will finish my exams soon and I will study Japanese again ,you motivate me ,I need your advice
And thanks a lot 😊
ahhhhh good luck on your exams!! and thanks so much for watching my videos 🥺🤧 im almost done my next video, so hopefully it doesn’t take too much longer 😤✊
@@TokuyuuTV I'm waiting ❤️thanks a lot
Big fan bruh... 😎
Thank youuu 🥺🥺 im honoured to have you as a viewer 🙇♂️💦
Yay! 🥹🥹🥹 Thank you so much 🥹🥹❤
Looking forward for more content.😉☺️☺️
very informative. Clear, most realistic way of learning by experience that i've watched so far. Plus you're very handsome 😍😍😂you motivate me to study more ☺️😂
Yesss there will be more content to come!! I’m beyond happy you find my videos informative 🤧 BAHAHAHAHA im flattered 🥺 once you’re fluent in japanese you can talk to japanese guys more handsome than me too 😍
I'm currently learning Japanese as self-study too. What would you recommend?
I have a whole video series on my tips! 😙
Met this Japanese girl online and she speaks very high level English. Been trying to learn more for her but I did hit a wall.
aww that’s very sweet of you to learn japanese in return, even tho she speaks english! Everyone hits a way, the key is to just keep going ✊
Happy new year H. 😊✨💫🌸💖 May 2023 be prosperous, sweet and full of moments that only bring smiles to your face and heart! I'm grateful for you. You have literally transformed the way I study 🥺🙏. All my love to you!F.💋💋💋💕💕💕🧁🧁🧁🍭🍭🍭🍬🍬🍬🌸🌸🌸💫💫💫💫✨✨✨
thank you fuchsia! glad my videos have been so helpful for you 🤧 happy new year to you too!! 🥳🎉
@@TokuyuuTV Thank you! 😊🌸
Do you know a good program or app that has all 2100 ish Kanji? The setup I want is like, throw me 3 random kanji a day I haven't learned yet. So eventually it would force me through all of them.
There's ikanji which is completely free but the ads can get annoying. It's tolerable if you're only using it to learn a few kanji a day tho.
@@Coco-oh2ov Thanks! I'll check it out, never heard of it.
ビデオは楽しかった！おつかれさまでした
楽しめてよかった！ありがとうございます🙇♂️💦
I have a question: Exactly what does "study 3 kanji" mean? Let's say you encounter a kanji you've never seen before. You get out your dictionary, figure out the stroke order, (am I on the right track?) and then what? Say it thrice, and write it 5 times? Say it once, and write it ten times? Or what exactly? Did you use Heisig, or something with actual English translation? Also, how's everything going there? How about the job? Thank you, and I wish everyone smooth sailing on their language journey.
I have a video on how i learned kanji, so be sure to check that out on my process for learning them!
and the job and everything is going well so far 🥳 feeling more settled in than last year