How I became fluent in Japanese | Vocab

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  • Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
  • This is part two of how I became fluent in Japanese, where I talk about what I think the hardest part about learning Japanese really is: Vocabulary.
    How to set up Anki: • Anki Tutorial (High Yi...
    My recommended N5 Anki deck: ankiweb.net/shared/info/39198...
    Show recommendation: "Alice in Borderland" (Netflix)
    (❗): I’m always open to feedback on my videos, please let me know what you like/don’t like!
    📷 Instagram: / tokuyuutv (@tokuyuutv)
    🐤 Twitter: / tokuyuutv (@tokuyuutv)
    Thanks for watching! 🥳
    0:00 Intro
    0:23 Why is Japanese Vocab Tricky?
    1:34 How Much Vocab for Fluency?
    2:17 Don't do this
    3:02 Anki
    3:28 My Hot Tips
    3:43 Mnemonics
    4:01 Fun Ways to Learn Vocab
    4:55 The Key
    5:21 Outro
    #japanese #fluent #language

КОМЕНТАРІ • 231

  • @TeluguSuperhumans
    @TeluguSuperhumans 2 роки тому +137

    This channel has bright future!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +19

      That means a lot coming from a successful language channel, thank you so much!! ❤️
      I'll do my best to make that happen 💪

    • @TeluguSuperhumans
      @TeluguSuperhumans 2 роки тому +3

      @@TokuyuuTV 😊👍

    • @DearyWessels
      @DearyWessels 2 роки тому

      I agree ☝️

  • @aidrianr9571
    @aidrianr9571 2 роки тому +24

    EDITING IS TOP QUALITYYYY

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +5

      I suffer so my viewers don't have to 😌🙏

  • @coolbrotherf127
    @coolbrotherf127 Місяць тому +2

    It's interesting looking back in this video 3 years later and seeing how far I've come in my Japanese studies. Further than I thought I would, and not as far as I want to be.

  • @BrandanR
    @BrandanR 2 роки тому +84

    I like this video even more than the last one!! the pacing, the graphics, the skits,,, THE LIGHTING !!? ~ 10/10✨ I’m living for this series:))

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +8

      Not you even noticing the lighting change 🤧 I'm glad you enjoyed everything!! I'm gonna do my best to make each video better than the last >:)

  • @benfulton1815
    @benfulton1815 2 роки тому +25

    bruh this has to be like the best japanese language channel ive ever seen its actually really usefull and resparked my motivation that i lost in the summer thanks TokuyuuTV!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you so so much for your kind comment. I’m extremely happy to hear my videos have been useful for you!! 🤧 Good luck on your comeback to conquering Japanese, im rooting for you! 🥳🎉👏

  • @carlwagner5610
    @carlwagner5610 3 місяці тому +2

    These videos are just so good! I just started learning Japanese as a prep for a long-awaited holiday (and an intellectual hobby^^), and just seeing this series already gives me a way better understanding of what's to come.
    But because you always break down what's necessary for each level of fluency, it actually doesn't feel as overwhelming as I originally thought it would :) so thanks!!

  • @onibean
    @onibean 2 роки тому +39

    This editing is great, and the content is even better. Absolute sigma. Thank you for existing, you give me motivation to keep studying :)
    Took a break for 2 years cause of mandatory military service which made my wanikani SRS go bonkers. Currently on the grind to get back to where i was😐

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you so so much for your lovely comment, monobean 😭🤧 ahhhhh damn mandatory military service for 2 years is a long break for sure 🥵 but honestly so inspiring to hear that even after 2 years you still want to get back into the study grind to learn Japanese, HUGE props to you 🥲👏👏 with that kind of determination you can definitely achieve whatever level of fluency you want. Good luck on your journey part 2‼️🥳

  • @MrGELIOZZO
    @MrGELIOZZO Рік тому +41

    Other channels with 10% of your quality have 10 times your subscribers. That's totally unfair and needs to get fixed immediately! Great job, very enjoyable content, especially for someone living in Japan and still struggling a lot with learning the language properly. 💪

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +4

      Thank you so so much, I appreciate all the kind words 🥺🤧 the other channels have worked hard too (and probably longer than me 😝), I’m happy to take my time and just keep making videos 😙 awesome that you’re living in japan and learning the language!! It can definitely be a tough one to master, but just stay consistent and patient and you’ll see the progress 😙 wishing you all the best!!

  • @chocosart8451
    @chocosart8451 2 роки тому +2

    Very fun content and top editing. I love your skits with your friends!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Ahahahahah im glad you like the skits, they’re always fun to make 😝😝 thanks for watching my videos choco!! 😙

  • @kurotani8270
    @kurotani8270 2 місяці тому

    I love these videos! They're super authentic, relatable and well edited :) Greetings from Germany

  • @alicegames5351
    @alicegames5351 Рік тому +5

    Your videos really give me motivation. I started learning N5 recently and I keep struggling to remember all of them which makes me wanna give up, but watching your videos really help me feel like practicing! Thanks for making such amazing videos! :) ♡

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +2

      im really happy to hear my videos are helping you stick to your studies 😭🥺 it’s definitely frustrating at first, but everyone experiences it. You just gotta keep at it and you will slowly see all the progress you’re making. Rooting for you on your japanese language journey!! 🥳🤧

  • @allenkao6613
    @allenkao6613 2 роки тому +3

    I learned a lot today ~~ thanks sensei

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Not a problem, anything for my precious gakusei 😌🙏

  • @akisamaa
    @akisamaa Рік тому +3

    I love the level of effort You put in these videos like all the scenes, transitions and text, it really makes it entertaining (and of course the topic too) :)
    10/10 would watch again.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      Ahahahahahah thank you so much!! I’m glad you appreciate all the effort i put into these videos 🤧

    • @akisamaa
      @akisamaa Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV I can already tell that You put a lot of effort into these and I admire it, cause I can't do anything video-editing related 😅

  • @orfrisbee2121
    @orfrisbee2121 Рік тому +1

    Your videos are very useful, thank you!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Im really glad to hear you found them helpful!! 🥳

  • @pisces.1111
    @pisces.1111 2 роки тому +5

    Subscribed! I love the pacing and the vocab explanation with great edit. Enjoy Japan (indeed, land of animé)
    Hope i can learn japanese by 2022 🙂
    Wish me luck!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much!! 😭 I'm trying to make these as engaging as possible while being educational, so I'm happy to hear you like the pacing!
      Good luck on your Japanese learning journey, if you stick with it I guarantee it'll be a rewarding one 😌🙏

  • @Haru-tr2cq
    @Haru-tr2cq Рік тому +7

    I found this channel yesterday and I’m loving it!!! I’m doing the N3 this year and I hope I can pass it🥹 your advices are on point! Thank you🙏🏻
    I definitely didn’t look for the 青木まりこ現象 before too😶

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Thanks for the lovely comment, Haru!! Good luck on the N3! It’s still 5 months away, so if you stick to a consistent study schedule then i have no doubt you’ll do amazing 😙 keep up the great work!! 🥳

  • @marshallnews4197.
    @marshallnews4197. 2 роки тому

    ✨Man your channel is just so fun the skit the way you speak its u know it's just amazing ✨

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Thank you Jayprakash!! That’s so kind of you to say 😭😭😭 im glad you enjoy the skits - they’re def my favourite part to make 😝 im glad you’re enjoying my videos!! 🥳

  • @Ddvgh1
    @Ddvgh1 2 роки тому

    Literally just noticed your sweater, I’m currently in my first year here too and I love your videos! What a small world

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      What a coincidence!!! 😂😂 sometimes the world really is small and it freaks me out 🥵 im glad you like my videos!! 🥳

  • @sahilkunwar
    @sahilkunwar Рік тому +4

    I started using Anki after watching your video. I used to think Anki isn't really useful but after using it I found it to be actually pretty useful. Thanks for making this video.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Glad you gave it a shot anyways and found it useful in the end! It’s such a simple application but ultimately it’s all about repetition over a long period of time to learn new words 😌

  • @rileysg
    @rileysg 2 роки тому +1

    New subscription here! Honestly the editing and quality of this video made me think you had more subs haha. Can't wait for the future of the channel

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      Ahhh thank youu, It means a lot to hear you say that!! I'm glad my editing is good enough to fool people into thinking I'm a big deal 😝
      I'll keep working at the videos until it becomes a reality!! 😤✊

  • @eri7-11
    @eri7-11 Рік тому +4

    TYSM i moved to Japan and hubby usually speaks English to me. I was taking private lessons online with COTO but stopped after a few months due to loss of big income I had when I came here and hubby doesn't work. I had to scramble to get basic income and hubby and I had cultural clashes and I was blue (even though I am half Japanese, older generation Japanese men are a bit tough to get) BUT we are more peaceful now but your videos were the first of hundreds and hundreds to inspire me to study again, your videos are amazing! 99% of rest of Japanese videos bore me, yours are refreshing, pro quality, charming, informative, unique, cool, whole package, bravo! Thank you!
    P.S. I asked you a question on another video but I found the answer in a different video. Re: Genki book series good!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Wow, what a story! Sounds like a wild life. I’m glad you and your husband are peaceful now. I’m honoured that my videos could be the one of many to inspire you. Learning japanese will definitely help make living in japan more enjoyable!! I wish you all the best on your japanese-learning journey! 😙

  • @Mercury-mx9of
    @Mercury-mx9of Рік тому +7

    I am Japanese, and I find the usage of the word "tekitou"(適当) interesting. In fact, the dictionary is not wrong. Unfortunately, misunderstandings can arise from a lack of knowledge among some Japanese people, such as the man in this case. The word "適当" has three primary meanings, which are as follows:
    1.Being suitable, fitting, or appropriate for a specific purpose or situation.
    2.Being moderate or reasonable in degree, neither too much nor too little.
    3.Being rough, careless, or sloppy in doing something, lacking precision or attention to detail.
    While the third meaning has become more common recently, it does not mean that this usage is the only correct one.
    In this case, the term "tekisetsu"(適切) is merely a synonym, and does not add any additional meaning.
    However, precisely because of this, I believe that learning a language can be a joyful and rewarding endeavor.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      yeah it’s a really interesting word! i sometimes hear japanese people use it to mean ‘adequate’ but everytime i hear it i think of the 3rd definition now 😂🥴 glad a japanese person thinks it’s interesting too 😝

  • @user-vh5vl2vx2u
    @user-vh5vl2vx2u Рік тому +3

    I'm Japanese, but I first learned about the Mariko Aoki phenomenon in this video 😂.
    If you live a normal life, you'll never use it, so you don't need to remember it.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      ahahahahahah yeah i bet most japanese haven’t heard of it 😂 that’s why it’s important to not try to memorize everything you hear 😝

  • @BlackCoreValiant
    @BlackCoreValiant Рік тому

    ur vdo quality and efficiency is like a youtuber with milllions of subs . keep it up and u'll get on the top eventually

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      thank you so much!! 😭🥺 truly means a lot to hear this. I’ll keep doing my best! 🥳

    • @BlackCoreValiant
      @BlackCoreValiant Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV 😁👍

  • @frazep1980
    @frazep1980 Рік тому +1

    Man how I wish I had come across such recommendations in my earliest days of learning Japanese...
    Trying to understand every single word is such a dead end.
    Never been through such a demotivating phase in my whole life,
    never felt so stupid, humiliated and limited either than when spending all my energy doing this...(except maybe when I took an online class in Immunology without having any serious background in biology...that was a hard blow on self-esteem as well)

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      I knowww, wish someone told me this too 😂 it’s just so tempting to want to know EVERYTHING you see/hear, but you just can’t pick up everything at once and need to work your way up. No need to be so hard on yourself - everyone makes these mistakes!! (And immunology is very difficult 😂)

  • @LittleLulubee
    @LittleLulubee 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you ❤

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  5 місяців тому +2

      thank yOu for watching 🫶✨

  • @humanrye8696
    @humanrye8696 Рік тому

    Such awesome channel! I wish you 100万 subscribers :)

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for the support, such kind words!! 🥺🤧 let’s pray one day i make it 🙏😝

  • @lued88
    @lued88 2 роки тому +1

    good videos! my sensei has the same problem, she is waiting to go to work in japan (since last year) they keeps changing the dates, hopefully for the end the year they will let people get it!! so good luck with that!!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      Ahhhh Japan is really out here ruining everyone's schedules 😪 i pray that the borders open by the end of this year so your sensei and I can go 🙏

    • @lued88
      @lued88 2 роки тому

      @@TokuyuuTV they will open. They must! Hahaha So good look with everything :)

  • @mrbarokah279
    @mrbarokah279 Рік тому

    good quality video, fun to watch

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      thanks so much brother 🙏

  • @hiimronald
    @hiimronald 2 роки тому +7

    I like your videos man, I'm currently living in Tokyo and studying for the n4 this winter. This helped a lot!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Glad to hear my video helped out! 😄
      Good luck on the N4 in December, that is an awesome goal! Actually being in Japan is a great opportunity to learn as well, you got this!! 😤✊

  • @emiliebouchard7072
    @emiliebouchard7072 Рік тому

    Finally a useful video about learning japanese thanks

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      glad you found it useful!! 🤧

  • @haremprotagonist1118
    @haremprotagonist1118 11 місяців тому

    Waiting for ur next upload

  • @evolve5409
    @evolve5409 Рік тому

    you deserve more subs

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Thank you so much!! 🥺 at least you can say you found me when I was still small 😉

  • @ARKGAMING
    @ARKGAMING Рік тому +1

    5:20 that portrait is so accurate 😭

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      The katakana words are literally blessings 😭🥺

  • @FA-lw3un
    @FA-lw3un Рік тому

    日本語を勉強してくれてありがとうございます!!
    すごく嬉しいです!!
    ぜひ福岡にもきてくださいな🎉

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      いいえいいえ、お礼を言わなくてもいいよww福岡か!!2回行ったことあってとても好き🤧夜に水路に沿っての屋台の雰囲気は最高〜

  • @karma4301
    @karma4301 Рік тому +1

    Check out "Houhou SRS", the problem with Anki is that it depends on the student whether he is honestly studying or not. We might sometimes make mistake and just say "yeah that was what I was thinking" and put it on "good". But houhou makes you type the answer and specifically designed for this Japanese kanji and vocab stuff. off course we can add items too. Must try it's free. also there is list of kanji and vocab so we can add them without going to any website to add them. It is like a dictionary linked with SRS.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      That sounds like a really good resource! Definitely super helpful that they have a type in the answer option, and that they have it specifically linked with a japanese dictionary 😮 thanks for sharing!! 😙

  • @puccarts
    @puccarts 2 роки тому

    This is kinda random and unrelated but I love all of the different and unique art in the background of your video.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      ahahahaha thank you! My dad is a big art collector 😝 I'm glad someone appreciates it 🙏

  • @kayu-wh3gh
    @kayu-wh3gh Рік тому

    発音がとても上手、、
    声が好きです笑!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      あはははは声が好きって初めて言われた、嬉しい🥺🤧

  • @MoarJellyThanYou
    @MoarJellyThanYou Рік тому

    I really adore your videos, I'm moving to Japan to study Japanese and maybe I'll cross paths with chuu hehehe

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      Wowww that’s awesome that you’re moving to japan - good luck on your new country/language journey!! Maybe we will 😝

  • @japoneze6507
    @japoneze6507 2 роки тому

    2:03 OK YOU'VE BECAME MY FAVORITE Content Creation and Language Learning Senpai

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +2

      BAHAHAHAHHA understanding anime without subtitles is the ultimate purpose of life prove me wrong 😌🙏

  • @marklee331
    @marklee331 Рік тому

    oh man.. youre also using takoboto and todai.. those are super helpful..

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Super amazing resources right??Takoboto is literally the best app 😭 right next to Kanji Study

  • @starplatinum9677
    @starplatinum9677 2 роки тому

    I would very much like to be fluent like you. Cheers for an awesome channel

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      I took a peek at your channel and judging from your italki sessions you already seem really good. Keep up the great work!! And thank you for the awesome support 😄

    • @starplatinum9677
      @starplatinum9677 2 роки тому

      @@TokuyuuTV Thanks for the response and compliment! Please remember me when your channel gets Dogen - size big :)

  • @Mindgrove27
    @Mindgrove27 2 роки тому

    Request video,how to remember vocabulary ?with metode which you use to remembered vocabulary ,please make videos about it

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Hey Ubaid! I touched on this in this video where I showed how I would use a mnemonic to memorize the word 'gomi'.

  • @ploystacy3157
    @ploystacy3157 2 роки тому +2

    I hate Kanji at first but now I found it very helpful. It is more difficult to read and understand Japanese sentence without Kanji😅

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +2

      I felt the same too!! I ignored learning kanji in the beginning but now i really appreciate how much easier it is to understand japanese sentences and new vocab if you know the kanji 🤧

  • @nourraad4870
    @nourraad4870 Рік тому

    I love your voice in Japanese 😂❤️❤️

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      thank youuu 🤧 I can’t stand hearing it tho LMAO

  • @darrenvdlek
    @darrenvdlek 11 днів тому

    I made that exact mistake with tekitou when I lived in Japan 🤣

  • @languagesensei
    @languagesensei Рік тому

    The anime part got me😂😂😂

  • @Smoomty
    @Smoomty Рік тому +5

    One thing that I've used with great success recently is something called a "mind palace". Basically you just imagine a location and you store your mnemonics at various "stops" in that location. When you need to recall them, you just walk through your mind palace and look at what you stored. The best thing about the system is that I can review my vocab anytime and anywhere with no flash cards or apps. I read about it in a book called "You Can Have An Amazing Memory" by Dominic O'brien and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to quickly and effectively memorize and practice foreign language vocab or anything else for that matter.

  • @QinxiY
    @QinxiY 2 роки тому +1

    LMAOOOOO 2:00 made me laugh out loud that's so good

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      I used it as a joke but if I'm realin' ya, the thought of anime without subtitles was keeping me going

  • @PervyOldToadSage
    @PervyOldToadSage 4 місяці тому +1

    Think about how many english words mean honest though:
    1. honest
    2. truthful
    3. sincere
    4. candid
    5. frank
    6. forthright
    7. genuine
    8. trustworthy
    etc

  • @darkredrose7683
    @darkredrose7683 Рік тому +1

    00:12 "*actual footage of YOU if you don't watch this video" Hahaha🤣🤣🤣and "Don't be this guy" , 00:49 🤣.
    Such an informative video with great visuals and info based on (or in? or at? 😬 ~ English likewise 01:25 😜) your experience and research, yet so entertaining!😍🥳 Thank you Tokuyuuuuuu!
    P.S.: ...stop calling me out at 03:00 🙈!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      ahahahahaha im really glad you enjoyed my video and found it helpful!! 😙 and yes, English is confusing too i know 😔✊ thanks for watching!! 🤧

  • @duzuboo6957
    @duzuboo6957 Рік тому

    Hi! what's the app at 4:08 please !
    thanks for your videos btw I just discovered your channel and I love it :)

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      It’s called takoboto, for android!
      Thanks so much for watching my videos and leaving a lovely comment 🤧

  • @CalvoSaezLuisManuel
    @CalvoSaezLuisManuel 2 роки тому +1

    What about trying to split in vocab a sentence? If I try to learn vocab reading manga I always get stuck easily because words are mixed with grammar, or different ways to speak.
    By the way, any recommended deck to learn the most common words?
    Thank you!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +2

      Yeah it can be difficult to figure out what a word is when it's conjugated and mixed with the rest of the sentence. Definitely make sure you are studying grammar too, because that will make it easier to identify the root word. And some Japanese-English dictionary apps can tell you the root word if you type in a conjugated version.
      This might be a good Anki deck for JLPT N5: ankiweb.net/shared/info/391985566
      Thanks for watching my video!

  • @sahilkunwar
    @sahilkunwar 11 місяців тому

    5:17 Whenever I see a new katakana word or the word I already know I have the same feeling.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  11 місяців тому

      honestly feels like such a blessed break 😂😩🙏

  • @Kloquewerks
    @Kloquewerks 2 роки тому +2

    Did you live in Japan or have Japanese family? That's amazing you reached the highest level of fluency.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much R S!! I've never lived in Japan but I've been there 3 times for a total of 6 months staying there. And no I don't have any Japanese family so I didn't grow up with it.

  • @yari_dawg
    @yari_dawg 11 місяців тому +1

    my favourite mnemonic is for ゆ "you are a fish"

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  11 місяців тому +2

      I thought it looked like a fish too!!!! with a sword poked through it 😂 i love the mnemonic, easy and effective 😝

  • @DoktaVODKA
    @DoktaVODKA Рік тому +1

    I just am curious, I want to master N5. But there are more Kanji in the vocab than in the 80 N5 Kanji. Shouild I concentrate on both Vocab and coresponding Kanji? Or focus on the vocab first? We need more videos from you!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      great question! to pass n5, you don’t need to know those kanji that are associated with the vocab but not included in the 80 kanji for n5.
      thanks for watching my videos!! 😙

  • @izanagisora
    @izanagisora 10 місяців тому

    Can you answer this if possible
    Do I need to learn vocabs ( since I am a complete beginner at the Japanese language)
    While learning hiragana and katana?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  10 місяців тому

      i would focus on hiragana and katakana first! Then basic vocab and grammar. I have a video on how to start from nothing 🥳

  • @Lierbag521
    @Lierbag521 2 роки тому

    2:00 priorities right here

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      It was the only thing keeping me going through all that studying 🤧

    • @Lierbag521
      @Lierbag521 2 роки тому

      @@TokuyuuTV now the real question is if N1 is enough to read oden menus xD

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      @@Lierbag521 The answer is a hard no, unfortunately. My food order at izakayas is always up to destiny

  • @o0...957
    @o0...957 Рік тому

    2:46 Is that Takoboto? I use that too!!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      Yes it is!! I love takoboto 😍😍😍

    • @o0...957
      @o0...957 Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV It's the best Japanese dictionary I ever had

  • @bottamayo5351
    @bottamayo5351 4 місяці тому

    very noice

  • @BrandanR
    @BrandanR 2 роки тому +1

    NANI GA TEKITOU DA YOooOo?!😂😂

  • @varshajangra1615
    @varshajangra1615 Рік тому

    Sensei m jlpt n 5 ki study kar rahi hu but Chokai bilkul achi nhi h. Kya kru. 😣

  • @nomusicaltalent1675
    @nomusicaltalent1675 Місяць тому +1

    what confused me was あし means foot and あし also means leg that really made me confused

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Місяць тому

      ahhhh so true!! really strange they use the same word, especially when they have separate words for arm and hand 😂

  • @3e32b05
    @3e32b05 2 роки тому +1

    Smash player got editing skills

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      Smash is just the side hussle ya know?

  • @sheet3335
    @sheet3335 2 роки тому

    I asked for vocab and it's alreasy available. moree od vocab tipss pl

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Ahahahah I'm glad you found my next video! I listed most of my vocab-learning tips in this video - since there is sooo much vocab in Japanese once you reach an advanced level, a big part of vocab study is just picking words up from conversations and through Japanese media!

  • @Yuwei0314i
    @Yuwei0314i Рік тому

    Your Japanese is really good.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Thank you so much!! 🤧 i think i still need to work on it a lot, but I’m slowly making progress! 😤

    • @Yuwei0314i
      @Yuwei0314i Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV It's been a long time since you've updated a video. How are you doing? Your videos have always brought me joy.

  • @MartialDayrok13
    @MartialDayrok13 2 роки тому

    Part 2!??!?!

  • @Nobiemon
    @Nobiemon 2 роки тому

    Wait wait wait.. what dictionary app is that?? I've been looking for an app to save Japanese phrases, instead of copying them to a Google doc!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      The one I use is called 'takoboto' (Android). For iphone my friend uses 'shirabejisho'! Definitely really nice being able to write out the sentence in the app 😩👌

  • @meetthemasters754
    @meetthemasters754 2 роки тому +5

    2:03 Not necessarily true tho. I know plenty of N1's with a lot of reading vocab knowledge who can't understand a thing in Anime without subs.
    Knowing 10,000 vocab words to passing a test and recognizing words and their meaning in context through listening are completely different skillsets.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +3

      You're 100% right. It'll definitely take more than just knowing the vocab, I just wanted to outline roughly how much vocab knowledge is required. The importance of listening ability will be covered in a future video 😘
      Thanks for watching my video!

    • @meetthemasters754
      @meetthemasters754 2 роки тому +4

      @@TokuyuuTV I think the 逆 is true also. You don't need to wait till N1 to start understand anime without subs. I'm at N3 now, and I can say I can fairly understand 80-90% of the anime I've watched. Only anime with complex sci fi plots require me to use subs. Even then I get 50-60% of the plotline.
      It ultimately boils down to the type of vocab you're exposed to. For e.g. I understand 0 Japanese politics (neither do I intend to since I have no interest in it).
      Investing in listening and speaking related about your topic of interest from a advanced beginner to pre-intermediate level is the best (and fun) way to learn in my opinion.
      (Unless you're after certificates that is..😛)

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +4

      @@meetthemasters754 damnnn super impressive you can understand that much of the anime you watch - I was definitely not at that level when I was N3! Interesting point about focusing on learning certain 'subjects' of vocab, definitely true that a particular genre will tend to use the same set of vocab. Could be a great way for people to expedite the process of being able to watch their favourite anime 😃

  • @m.sakamoto9807
    @m.sakamoto9807 2 роки тому

    Sneak in with the Olympic badminton team??

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      I was thinking Olympic smash team but I'll try both 😝

  • @joeytran957
    @joeytran957 3 місяці тому

    Does the progression of your study go from completing Hiragana and Katakana to learning Kanji?

  • @basedsantana
    @basedsantana 5 місяців тому

    what is the song at 2:05 ?

  • @AAA90675
    @AAA90675 Рік тому

    Whats the App suitable for reading for N3

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      you could use todai for easy news articles or read simple japanese books 😌

  • @cynthiaranjith5313
    @cynthiaranjith5313 2 роки тому +3

    i will never forget the word for garbage again 😌

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Don't forget the party streamer noise too 🎉

  • @leannejohnston9729
    @leannejohnston9729 2 роки тому

    YEHYEHYEHYEHYEH GO HARRI

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Shoutouts to you for the feedback from the first video 🥳

  • @DoktaVODKA
    @DoktaVODKA Рік тому

    Great videos, but how many words should be learned a day?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      If you’re using anki, I recommend 5-10 new words a day. With the vocab for review stacking up over time, i think it’s the perfect amount! I touch on this as well in my ‘How to become fluent in Japanese from ZERO’ video as well!

    • @DoktaVODKA
      @DoktaVODKA Рік тому

      I hope you make more videos, you are Hilarious!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      @@DoktaVODKA thank you so much!!! 😭❤️ just finished making a youtube short of me and my coworkers hanging out, ill prob upload it later today 😈

  • @infinitedestiny141
    @infinitedestiny141 10 місяців тому

    Hi ! I just found out your channel and i wanna ask :- Is there any way for you to help me come to japan through work visa without me learning Japanese ? If so then i will work for you for free ! I am fluent in english and can draw / write scripts / edit photo and videos and code in python. I am super unhappy in my country and my parents are torturing me so much so that i can't take it anymore !. So is there any way that you can help me move to japan ? I hope you will reply. Thank you !

  • @tongster789
    @tongster789 2 роки тому

    Cameos of the real Japanese man Sho are the greatest

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      He is the greatest Japanese actor living outside of Japan imo imo

  • @chibinishi
    @chibinishi 2 роки тому +4

    sho x tokuyuu ship has sailed 🚢

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +2

      heuheuheu, no one tell his gf tho 🤫

  • @lastninjaitachi
    @lastninjaitachi 2 роки тому

    Most important part is watching the anime without subtitles. Thats why were all here haha.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      it was the only thing keeping me going til i got my N1 😂🙏

  • @eri7-11
    @eri7-11 Рік тому

    I think you here now, congrats. I am here too, near Fuji, I love it here, i love the food, esp sweets! Got here by marriage! Proxy marriage! I wasn't even in Japan when hubby married me here. I am half-Japanese but my mother did not register my birth on koseki and she would not help me get Child of a Japanese National. She told me I am American only and should get an American meal ticket hubby in the US like she did. I did the opposite I married a Japanese man and I am his meal ticket lozl! I have relatives in Tokyo but my mother is estranged from them, they don't speak English. I will learn Japanese with your tips! :D
    P.S. As kid my mom wouldn't even let us eat Japanese food, she would say Japanese food is only for her. She hit us and whipped us and terrorized us a lot too and because of that I hated anything Japanese until I saw Texan in Tokyo on UA-cam (they no longer make videos) and I saw how cute and sweet they were and I then got a tsunami Japanese fever and got here. I can eat Japanese food now everyday and all day long and I am so Japanese food happy! My Japanese hubby often says "Good appetite! Sugoi!" Oh God its like Japanese food heaven here!

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      I’m really sorry to hear about your tough upbringing, it seems like your mother was very strict and abusive. I’m beyond happy that you are enjoying living in japan now and eating as much japanese food as you want after all that time of not being able to touch it. It’s incredible that you were able to overcome that mental hurdle. I wish you all the happiness in your life going forward, and good luck with learning Japanese!! 😙

  • @hanayuuki790
    @hanayuuki790 Рік тому

    I dont learn kanji well and basically I don't have systematic way of learning. I did like you said which i just try to find every meaning of words i dont know. Recently i used the word やってるinstead of やれる because i was a bit confused with its conjugation and my Japanese friends chuckled at me. It wasnt until the next day that when i Google it, i found out its a slang for something inappropriate HAHAHHAHAHA GOD THE EMBARRASSMENT

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      LMAOOOOO i love that, that’s definitely a very common word with very dangerous consequences if used incorrectly 😂😂 glad to know you have japanese friends to practice with tho! that’s definitely a privilege 😌 dont be afraid to keep making the embarrassing mistakes because using the language is the fastest way to retain it!

    • @hanayuuki790
      @hanayuuki790 Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV yeahh i think i have made a lot of mistakes so far like confusing Genjitsu as an illusion (thanks naruto) but it really helps me comprehend faster with japanese friends speaking full japanese.

  • @GRAY-vg8fl
    @GRAY-vg8fl Рік тому

    01:58 Some day... Some day...

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      You’ll get there eventually if you keep going 😌🙏

  • @dinotoyexpert3651
    @dinotoyexpert3651 2 роки тому +1

    From this video learned to be careful when entering Japanese book stores lol. Jk. Great video

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      LMAOOO top tier comment 😂👏👏 don't be too far from the bathroom if you go to one 👀

  • @davidalberto8088
    @davidalberto8088 Рік тому

    Where can I download anki?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      On the Anki website! Just Google ‘download anki’ and it will be the first result 🥳

    • @davidalberto8088
      @davidalberto8088 Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV and, how is anki use?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Watch my video “How to start learning Japanese from ZERO”, i explain how to set up anki there!

  • @derMann901
    @derMann901 Рік тому

    4:07 YESSS Classroom of the Elite lets gooo

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      it’s my favourite LN series, currently reading the most recent book 🥹

    • @derMann901
      @derMann901 Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV you are reading it in japanese dont you? thats actually so unfair hahaha, no spoilers allowed!

  • @waldfee2283
    @waldfee2283 Рік тому

    Does the pitch accent in au change with the Kanji?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      From what I looked up, the pitch accent doesn’t change! But you should be able to tell based on the context and how the speaker conveys their emotion (for positive vs negative meetings)😝

    • @waldfee2283
      @waldfee2283 Рік тому +1

      @@TokuyuuTV 🤣 I am far from that Level😅

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      You’ll get there with consistency and patience! 😙

  • @user-gj6jq5dk4z
    @user-gj6jq5dk4z Рік тому +1

    It's taken quite for a while for me to realise that there are even words I don't understand when talking to people,reading and watching movies in my own native language.
    Do I google it? Nope. I just skip past it and continue my day as normal. Does that make me less native in my own language? Of course not. Sooo, same thing in Japanese 💁🏼‍♀️
    Also: 青木まりこ現象 - most useless word/expression ever. I'll remember it 😂

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +2

      Very good point to mention! We often hear words in our own languages that we don’t understand, and THAT’S OKAY!! There are just gonna be some rare/useless words in every language. LMAOOOO let me know if you use it successfully 😂

  • @KoKoLight
    @KoKoLight Рік тому

    Dude… I’ve just started learning Hiragana and Now I’m panicking 😂

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      ahahahahahah it’s a long journey but it’s extremely rewarding!!

  • @sheet3335
    @sheet3335 2 роки тому

    your partner is gonna be legendary soon haha

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      You mean Sho? He's already a legendary actor in my books 😝

  • @OrangeAlex77
    @OrangeAlex77 2 роки тому +2

    How well can I learn Japanese if I just watch anime? My takeaway so far is to call everyone Baka and blush before running away.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      Sounds like you're already fluent to me 😮👏

  • @hihello5336
    @hihello5336 Рік тому

    [after my Japanese mum made dinner one time]:
    me: wow looks gourmet!
    my mum: eh? gomi?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      LMAOOOOO she must’ve been really offended 😂 so hard to give a compliment nowadays 😪😂

    • @hihello5336
      @hihello5336 Рік тому

      @@TokuyuuTV 😂😂we had a good laugh about it after but these kinds of misunderstandings between us happen a lot 😅

  • @zweck4629
    @zweck4629 2 роки тому +1

    Learning Katakana is so easy compared to words with 2-3 kanji, it reminds me of when I was studying English. It used to be enough to just read through a vocab list a couple of times to learn new words.....now I have to grind Anki for 1-2 hours per day to learn 10-20 words. Fortunately the usage of Katakana words keeps increasing and Japanese is slowly turning into Jenglish. I wonder if you will be able to have an entire conversation in gairaigo in a couple of decades.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому +1

      Yooo I respect that you're already on that Anki grind damn 👏👏
      Katakana words are definitely a blessing in the midst of dozens of new kanji words 😂 It's true that modern Japanese has an unnecessarily large amount of Japenglish words throw in. It's unfortunate for the culture of the language but it does make it easier to learn 🤷‍♂️😝

  • @botnaruionut1498
    @botnaruionut1498 Рік тому +1

    Japan really went from "the land of the rising sun" to "the land of anime" didn't it.

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      LMAOOOO at least in my eyes 😝😉

  • @anisha_r03
    @anisha_r03 2 роки тому

    This guy and his anime 😭 anime without sub my number 1 goal 💪🏋‍♂️

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  2 роки тому

      The best form of reward achievable in life imo 😩🙏

  • @johankawagnerova3663
    @johankawagnerova3663 Рік тому

    Long story short...The biggest goal in learning japanese: ✨watching anime without subtitles✨

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      It is the peak of japanese competency 😌✨

  • @nolandkalgara
    @nolandkalgara Рік тому

    There is a sentence in Demon Slayer: Ore wa Kami, Omaera wa Gomi (I'm god, you're trash.) If you pay attend to subtitles when watching anime sometimes that makes help you. :)

  • @rabindrapantha3161
    @rabindrapantha3161 Рік тому

    Where we can watch easily anime movies without paying money?

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому

      Im not sure, sorry! Other youtubers probably know tho 😌

    • @as2s3hf7gff
      @as2s3hf7gff Рік тому

      U can watch illegal anime websites... But it's a lot of ads n maybe there's virus

  • @evelyncikas
    @evelyncikas Рік тому

    It's your second video that I watched and I'm lovin' it!!! 🤩👏 It was so interesting and FUN to watch! Not only did I smile, but I also had fun! Such positive videos you make, that's super cool, keep it up!! 🤩👏
    Aaand your mnemonics:
    「ゴミ」= garbage "I threw out my garbage, go me!" - BRILLIANT!!!! 😁 I already learnt this word this way, thanks to you!!! :)
    Btw, yesterday when I watched your first video, you shared "WaniKani" - so my kanji journey has already started (thank you, honestly!!! 😊🙏)! Even though I'm still on the path of learning radicals there, there's no rush, one step at a time, right?! :) I like to joke that I just need to be me - my surname is Stepšytė (STEPšytė), so it's step by step... haha! And hey, I just realized, I used mnemonics in such a case, right?! Ah, I love it! 😁 So thank you so much for making such great videos, sharing your positivity, being such a kind-hearted and honest person (I believe we can simply feel it!) and just doing what you're doing! Can't wait to watch your other videos!!! :) ✨️

    • @TokuyuuTV
      @TokuyuuTV  Рік тому +1

      First of all, thank you so SO much for such a heart-warming comment 😭🥺 I’m beyond happy to hear you found my tips helpful, and even happier to hear you’ve started implementing them!! It’s definitely one ‘step’ at a time, i love that you’ve starting creating mnemonics too 😝 it seems to me like you have a fantastic mentality going into it, so I have no doubt you are capable of making huge progress in Japanese!!
      Again, thank you so much for the kind words, they really mean a lot 🤧 I’ll be keeping the videos coming so stay tuned!! 😙