The SECRET to Japanese fluency
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- Always lacking motivation to study Japanese? 😪
This video addresses the key techniques that you NEED to implement to achieve fluency in Japanese.
I’ve already shown you my best tips for learning kanji, grammar, vocab, listening and speaking. But all those tips do not come close in importance as to what I’m about to tell you in this video.
This is the ultimate secret to becoming fluent in Japanese that no one talks about.
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#japanese #fluent #motivation
0:00 Intro + My qualifications
0:31 How rare is Japanese fluency?
0:48 Let's ask my friends!
1:39 Why is fluency so rare?
1:55 My motivation chart
2:40 The motivation problem
3:23 Solution #1
3:33 Student A vs Student B
4:45 What I learned
5:04 Conquering N1 kanji
5:54 Can it work for vocab too?
7:05 The KEY to becoming fluent
7:45 Re:Why is fluency so rare? / Solution #2
8:14 How long does it take to become fluent?
8:30 My takeaways from becoming fluent
9:12 Outro + Celebration(!!)
9:38 Bonus??
What do you guys do to stay motivated when studying?? I like to use checklists cause the DOPAMINE I get when checking off a task is nutty 🥴👌
Know[Checked]ing that knowledge will get me there on time to spread it all along the globe with many people.
I watch your vlogs when i feel unmotivated. Thanks bro! That N1 certificate tho 😍 it's so nice to look at
I wanna become a translator and interpreter from japanese and I´ll study a japanese field at the university, so that´s my motivation😅😅
You don't need motivation when your discipled
I have been learning for a couple years and i have seen progress in what i know.I have a better vocabulary now but i learn at my own pace but i could do more.Im going on 46.I know how to pronounce and read hiragana and im a little sloppy on katakana but its more of a thing in my brain "why learn this part when they the same dang sounds" but its a must and its coming along ok,and also kanji i have learned alot (mainly probably the N5 kanji)of it using duolingo.MY motivation is that i do want to visit japan probably when im 50 years old and i hope by that time ill have something a little more solid,so i just watch videos such as yours and places in japan,culture stuff,arts,crafts..etc.
I plan on taking a N5 test next year i think in atlanta Georgia.
My tip: Dont use anime for testing yourself. Use it as supplementary content. Watch it for enjoyment, dont focus too hard on what you can or can not understand and instead just pay attention to words or phases you do know and try to contextually expand from there. It doesn't take a huge vocabulary to start understanding a fair amount of what is said, just dont be too serious about it. Fun and enjoyment of the process must always take precedent or motivation is really hard to build from. Regularly watching anime for enjoyment will show you what your progression is like over time and that sort of consistency also improves motivation. Consistency is a lubricant for motivation. It doesn cause motivation but it does make it easier to stay motivated or get motivated when you arent.
Love everything that you’re saying!! Especially with consistency helping build motivation - couldn’t agree more! It forms the habit and makes it a lot easier to just ‘feel like doing it’. Thanks for the thoughtful comment!! 😙
when my friends convinced me to watch my first anime (Naruto) I was 14yo and from then I've fell into the rabbit hole of anime and for at least 8 years I've been watching some animes almost every day and before I knew it I started understanding few words/phrases
now 13 years later (27yo) I watch japanese streams and can follow most conversations or at least get basic meaning of what they are talking about if not the whole point without studying japanese once
I've been looking into learning japanese but I always bump into few problems
1. money...
2. free online learning programs/materials are mostly in english and since it's not my native language it do be kinda hard to understand terms and words not used in basic conversations that I know (since even my english is more or less self taught through movies/games and later on books)
3. I could find a friends in some communities on the internet to talk in japanese with but my little introverted self is really pulling me back on this one xD
and I would really love to go to Japan someday and speaking japanese (don't really wanna study writing/reading, at most hiragana/katakana) would be such a big help with that, since going on your own without translator/travel agency is so much cheaper
4. motivation... not really the right word I guess, but I'm kinda lazy... not the right word too, I don't mind putting work into something once I start, it's just getting started on something that is giving me a lots of trouble xD
so now I'm stuck in this "I wanna learn but don't know how and if I even really need to..." place and keep on watching those streams and hope I can get better and better through just listnening :D
@@TokuyuuTV Actually about point 2 I don't see that ad a huge problem, you know I'm Italian and I'm still trying to learn english from english sources and it's working, there since from what I can grasp from your commento your english Is at least at a fairly good level I suppose that at least till you get really good at japanese you'd have no problem studying from english sources, so I suggest you to male an effort and try
Roger that
then what should we use for testing?
Whether it's learning a tough language, picking up an instrument, getting back into shape, etc. people always want to just "grind it out" for a couple weeks and hope to see results. I think this is a great video addressing this problem, and how to avoid some of those pitfalls.
100% agree!! This isn’t just applicable to languages, but literally anything in life that can be considered a big achievement. It just won’t come quick and easy 😪 super glad you agree!! And thanks for watching my video 😙
The first month I started Japanese (now it has been 3/4 months) I thought it will be all sakura and stuff but I want to speak Japanese so badly that even if the motivation was gone the first week I sticked to my routine, and now I'm approaching the JLPT N5, since I was able to be fluent in English and attending the B2-C1 level in English in just 8 months all by myself, I think Japanese can take me about 5 years to be very fluent. We just need true love for something to achieve it, I love Japanese so much that even with the hardships I'm not ready to give up.
I completely agree! I'm currently at an N2 level just by being consistent and 'studying' a little every day. It took me 5 years to get here, but I wouldn't do it any other way if I had to do it again.
Unfortunately I can feel my students inaudibly groan when I tell them about the importance of patience.
Like you said, it's not a sexy answer.
Most people want a quick solution, but the honest truth is that there isn't one unless they can actively engage with the language for hours and hours every day without burning out.
Huge respect for reaching N2 after 5 years of patient persistence, amazing!! 👏 I’m really glad you agree. And I know the exact feeling - when people ask me “how long is it gonna take?” I always think ‘they aren’t gonna like the answer’ 😂😂 I’m glad there are people like you out there to emphasize the importance of patience to students!
fMost people wanted a quick solution because that's what society taught us. I myself have been there, If I couldn't get what I wanted faster or in a short amount of time I feel sad about it. Nowadays, almost everything has a quick access or quick fix solution in our lives. People are forgetting the formula of learning, media always sells quick solution schemes, even other content creators shows 'HOW TO BE FLUENT IN JAPANESE WITHIN 3 MONTHS' that's impossible! right??? So yeah, I think you get my point.
I’ve studied some every day, for the past two years, in some form or another. I went back to old work I never finished from two years ago. Hiragana lessons. Back then it was taking me about 10 minutes at a time to work on some hiragana and try to remember just a few. I worked at it. When I went back, I did the ENTIRE lesson plan plus questions and games in about ten or fifteen minutes. I may not be fluent. I’m not great. But I realized I very obviously had been learning things.
Looking at the work and kanji I’m doing now, I don’t feel like I’ve got that far…. Until I think back to two years ago, where I knew none of what I’m doing.
A little at a time might be slow, but if you actually do it, you *are* getting somewhere. Some days I really don’t want to do it or don’t have time, I HAVE to do *something* and will make time. Even five minutes.
the funniest thing i've learnt about discipline is that it's not about forcing yourself to do something, it's about being able to stop
A very important yet overlooked point about consistency!! You gotta know the right amount to put in each day so you don’t burnout 😌
The best advise coming from the best adviser ever. Seriously. Tokuyuu speaks THE truth
Thank you Eze!! Im glad my video gets a seal of approval from a fellow speaker of Japanese 😙
@@TokuyuuTV you mean the 特有サイン？jajajaja
@@japoneze6507 that could be a thing 😮😂😂
this video made me wanna learn Japanese all over again
Easy to stay disciplined when you always got a role model of a homie to inspire you 🤧😎
It's been three months since I started Japanese only watching your videos. It's been so great. whenever I get confused I always remember your videos and regain confidence that I can do this. I have been trying to be consistent with practice every day too. ありがとうございました
wowwwww cannot express how flattered i am to hear you draw confidence from my videos 🥺 really awesome work keeping it up for 3 months now!! im rooting for ya😤✊‼️
このビデオを見るのが大好き、面白いですね？
私も。すべて自分で３ヶ月から日本語を勉強しました。❤🎉
@@ShamsofTabrizzz はい。面白いです。あなたの日本語は良いです。頑張ってください。日本語を勉強は楽しですね。でも、よく一人で勉強すると話す練習は難しい
@@neelanjanakhan8822 ありがとう！
Neelanjanakhan はとてま優しい！！
Google 使いますか？
Thanks for the advice! Been always getting burnt out in the past, but realising how realistic learning a language is, it's just not giving up and being consistent. Reminds me of working out, takes months to see results but worth it.
Exactly!! Like working out, or any big achievements in life, it takes sooo long to see results from your hard work 😪 but just be consistent and patient and you’ll never regret it 😌🙏
MARGINAL GAINSSS PEOPLEEEE!
great video btw!
that’s what it’s all about!! marginal gains over a long period equals huge gains. glad you enjoyed it!! 😙
I have been learning Japanese since I was 10! I have passed the JLPT N2 exam and I'm like 23. I am just a few kanji(maybe about 50 or 100) away from reaching all the 2200 Kanji.
Wowwww you started so young, I’m curious why you got into it! And congrats on passing the N2, that’s amazing 🥳🎉 and almost finishing all the N1 kanji!! You’re doing amazing - keep up the awesome work 😍
I'm definitely going to try my best. I have my Anki cards that I do every night before bed after reading through a chapter in my textbook. Been working my way through the Remembering the Kanji book in Anki as well as basic vocabulary. My goal is to pass N3 or at least be about that level at the end of 2023. I am a busy college student, but I don't think it's a bad thing as I just study Japanese along with my other studies. Probably study it more than my other studies haha.
Absolutely love your study routine!! And N3 by end of 2023 is an awesome goal, and definitely achievable if you stay consistent! I also studied japanese through uni, sometimes more than my actual courses 😝 it’s just more enjoyable studying 🤪
ちょーえらい im gonna cryyy
ill be taking the N3 this year and I'm completely freaked out / lacking motivation to study Japanese 24/7, thanks for the vid tokuyuu
Wowww that's amazing you're going for your N3, good luck studying for the exam!! 😤👏👏 I know the JLPT can feel like a lot but you still got some time before December, just stick to a consitent routine (even just a little bit each day!!) and im sure you'll feel so much more ready by the time the exam comes 💪 がんばって‼️
トクキュウの動画のおかげで、また、やる気がついに出た！！ありがとう！！I've been struggling with motivation, especially as someone who has adhd and finds too many interests for my own good and ends up doing none of the real goals i have for myself. Really appreciate your energy and these videos
やる気が出てよかったね! こちらこそ動画を観てくれてありがとう！😙 ahahahahah i totally get the ‘having too many interests’, i also just wanna get good at so many things at once 😩 it’s possible to do a bunch of things at the same time, but just gotta be sure to still consistently set some time aside for studying japanese 😌 happy studying!! 🥳
Your videos are so high quality and are so thoughtful, while also demonstrating a true passion for the language. They’re also quite funny. You deserve to be up there with Dogen and Matt vs Japan in terms of audience size: thanks for this wonderful video. I hope you keep making more content!
Awwwww thank you so much 🥺🥺🥺 I definitely haven’t worked as hard as those two in terms of youtube, so it’s only fair I’m still smaller 😌 but im beyond happy that you see my passion for the language and think my videos are high quality!! And i am for sure planning on continuing to make videos, so no worries there 😉
Yup, I started learning Japanese about half a year ago, was super excited, learned a lot quickly, was exciting and now it obviously slowed down and motivation went DOOOOWN!
Thank you for the tips! I'll try to fit in learning 2-4 kanjis on my schedule to polish my reading in jp
2-4 kanji a day is awesome!! Doing a little bit everyday is really the key to fluency, especially if you're practicing reading too 🥳
Great video as always. Thank you!
Thanks Jtrow!! Im glad you enjoyed it 😙🥳
I bingewatched every episode up unitl now and I love it. I will keep watching you!
Wowww that’s awesome to hear, I’m glad you enjoyed my videos enough to binge them!! 😙 Thanks for your super kind comment FluffyVark, I appreciate the support 🤧
Thank you so much! I really love your series (:
I was getting a little bit frustrated with my studies, but now I'm starting to feel motivated again to keep on studying my five kanji a day haha
Ahhhhhh thank you so much for watching my videos!! 🥺 yeahhh the progress can feel painfully slow sometimes, but you just gotta stay consistent with the work and patient with the results. Glad to hear you’re back on track, you got this!! 🥳🤧
your channel is so underrated wth
i really needed this video, thank you
Thanks so much Maffs!! Keep going on your language journey and you’ll get there, don’t worry! Persistence is key 😌👌
Thank you so much! Great video! Really motivated me to start tackling with the kanji again 🥰🥰
Thanks so much for watching my video!! Im beyond happy that it was able to get you going again 😙🎉 you got this!!
Again. SUCH. NICE. EDITING. and very true words about consistency to maintain motivation! Thanks, Tokuyuu
Thanks for being a loyal viewer Nori!! 😙🎉 I’m glad you appreciate all the time i put into the editing 😌 and consistency is absolutely key to fluency!
A great end to a wonderful series. Keep up the good work
Thank you so much Lok Hang Lee-san 🙇♂️ 🥺 hopefully my future videos are just as good! 😤
The new term of my Japanese course just started so the timing of this video was perfect for motivating me to study! Really admire your dedication to practicing everyday, it clearly paid off 💮 Hope to be as 上手 as you one day 😆
Ahhhhh that's so exciting!! Good luck with your new course. I hope you learn lots and that it's a lot of fun - i know my Japanese course in uni was my fav one to go to 😝 I'm sure you'll be すごく上手 in no time 😌👏
@@TokuyuuTV We're doing JLPT N2 prep stuff in my course so it's pretty intense (and boring) but I'm glad I have cool classmates to mutually share the struggle with haha
@@wingsushi N2 is sooo good that's crazy!! Keep up the awesome work 🥳👏 And it's definitely always reassuring to know you aren't the only one struggling LMAO
He's so lively and energetic. It must be big.
Thanks for the awesome videos. Found you by accident. Been studying for a few months now but motivation and discipline are *THE* main issue that has dragged me down.
happy that you stumbled upon my videos!! discipline and motivation are the trickiest to grasp, but once you do your gains are unstoppable 💪 rooting for ya!! 🥳
There is a saying in my native language "बूंद बूंद से सागर बने" which means " an ocean is made up of many little drops". I think this perfectly summarizes japanese learning or in fact learning any hard thing.
yesss i love that expression! It’s the exact same sentiment as the japanese expression. Any big task is made of tiny efforts stacked over a long period of time 🤧
are you Indian?
Thank you for all these videos! I've been studying for a bit over a year now (really trying to focus in more on Kanji especially) and it isn't always easy to keep motivation, but it's really fun and I do enjoy it! I'll definitely remember all these tips, and see if I can't bump up my number of Kanji from 2 a day to 5 haha. My goal was 700 by the end of the year (currently at a bit over 300) but I'll shoot for 1000
Thank yOu so much for watching them!! ❤️ It’s definitely a long grind studying japanese, so it’s totally normal to fall in and out of motivation. But studying 2 kanji a day and having done 300 kanji so far is incredible!!! 😮👏👏 definitely no rush to bump it to 5, as consistently doing 2 a day is already amazing. But over time you will get more and more comfortable with learning new characters 😙 just stay patient and keep up the awesome work! 🥳
Your channel is so underrated!! I totally need to follow your advice! I did a Japanese course last summer and I study like… once a week…
Thank you so much Sam!! 🥺🤧 once a week is still progress!! But if you can make it a daily habit, even just a tiny bit a day, i think you’ll see a HUGE difference in your improvement over time. Just gotta stay patient and stick to the grind 😌🙏
Thanks man really needed that
Glad I could help!! You got this 😤👏👏👏
Came here looking for some 'motivation' because I'm at the 9-months-in period and feeling the onset of the slump; this helped a lot. Gonna have a look at my discipline again.
It's awesome that you've been sticking to it for 9 months already!! Since you've already started to reach a higher level the progress can feel slower. But just stubbornly stick to your studies and you will undoubtly improve! 😤📈
Great methodology advice here.
Thanks.
Im glad you think so!! Thanks for watching my video 🤧
Great vid!
Thanks, this motivated me a lot!! :D
Super happy to hear that!! You got this 🥳👏👏
Your videos are like motivational videos. That's what i needed. Thank you ! And congrats on the huge following haha 40K !
glad to hear you find them motivating!! now you just gotta turn that motivation into action 😉 and thank you so much!! hopefully i can keep growing my channel in the future 🥳
Thank you for your videos I like them soooooooo much !!! Impatient to see the next one !! :D
I'm glad you've been liking them so far!! 😙🙌 I'm working hard on editing the next one as we speak 🙇♂️
I'm about ten months in, studying every day. I was sad I wasn't feeling more confident, but now I think I'm doing okay and will keep at it. I honestly love learning Japanese and look forward to my study time every morning, and I use WaniKani to learn kanji multiple times a day. Many things are coming together in my head now, but not necessarily coming out of my mouth when speaking, lol. But I will keep trying!!
that roller coaster of self confidence is a normal part of learning japanese! i still feel it everyday 😂 the key is to definitely stay patient and keep putting in the work as your doing! and speaking/listening will take time for your mouth and ears to slowly rewire themselves to get use to japanese. keep up the awesome work!! 😙
Thanks for this video. Whenever I get demotivated I come here and watch this video and I get my answer.
Speaking the truth. Love it. And nice job on all the hard work 🤙
thank you so much!! and really glad you appreciate the hard work 🤧 a lot of people forget that’s what it comes down to
glad I found u and ur videos about the Japanese lang and everything about it its very inspirational
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my videos, nato! 🤧 im glad my experiences were able to have a positive impact on you 😙
It's my day 3 of learning hiragana. My goal is at least to learn 5 hiragana letters including its sound a day. I used the video that you suggested on your other video. It's just 5 letters a day but it's tough. It's hard to remember everything in one go. So I'm just basically familiarizing the letters for now. But small progress is still progress so we'll get there.
Absolutely love your mentality and commitment to consistency, this kind of habit-setting is a fantastic start to your language journey!! And don’t worry if you don’t memorize the letters in one go, like you said focus on familiarizing yourself for now, and then it’ll get easier and easier to remember them when you review them! がんばって‼️🥳
I rlly like ur attitude!! XD
It makes watching your vids a whole lot more interesting, and I'm usually one of those people that easily zone out, so I rlly appreciate you! thanks^^
ahhhh super glad to hear you were able to watch my vids!! i try my best to stay entertaining while still delivering my message 😝
i've just come across your channel and binge watched all your content, it's impressive how dedicated and professional you are in teaching others and i hope your channel only continues to grow!!
i'm currently enrolled in a language university specifically majoring in japanese and due to some health issues i wasn't able to keep up with the rest of my class and i'm feeling very lost in the amount of information i have to remember to make up for lost time. getting behind especially in a language course is really demotivating ):
however your dedication and passion, as well as the sheer amount of work and creativity you put out in these videos makes me want to try even harder!!
if it's not too much to ask, how much would i need to study a day in order to be able to grasp the n5 and n4 level fully? (kanji per day etc..)
of course it depends on the person, but i have a very solid basis to start from since i'm not a complete beginner, i just desperately want to feel in touch with the rest of my class and be ready for upcoming exams as they come ;;
i think my biggest problem is not being able to come up with a good study plan to keep me in check every day, otherwise studying would be much easier and more enjoyable.
i don't know how many countless hours i've spent just thinking about "how should i go about studying this material? do i just write the kanji x times with its meaning and examples, go learn vocab on anki, study x grammar points, then spend some time listening to japanese media for immersion?" and indefinite options inbetween, also looking at how other people study, instead of ever just **starting** and putting in the effort myself.
sorry for ranting so much, and thank you so much in advance!!
best wishes for you and much love from serbia !!
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Thanks for watching all my videos aomi!! I’m so flattered that you binged them all 🥺I’m sorry to hear about your health issues - ofc you made the right decision to put a pause on school because health comes first. N5 and N4 are really doable, especially with a solid base already. If you’re finding that not knowing what to do is the biggest obstacle, I’d recommend looking into Genki 1 and 2 (textbooks) since they’re structured and finishing Genki 2 will take you to completing N4. If you don’t want to use a textbook, my previous videos have all the information about how many kanji and vocab you need to know per level. I can’t remember the exact numbers but I’d say if you studied 3-5 kanji per day and 15-20 new vocab per day (plus review for both), you’d complete N4 in 3-4 months. Other than that, i would just follow Tae Kim’s Guide for grammar, maybe one lesson per day (and review at regular intervals in the future). Speaking and listening can wait for the most part since you’re still at a beginner level, but inserting some basic listening and speaking practice here and there would be helpful too!
Hope this helps and bit and good luck on your language learning journey!! I’m sure you’ll catch up in no time if you keep at it 😙🙌
@@TokuyuuTV thank you so much for replying!!
it really helps having at least something to base my study off of, and i'll try following your suggestions! being able to finish n4 in approximately 4 months sounds so good, i was overthinking too much haha ^^;;
whenever i feel demotivated i'll come back to this comment to keep me in check
can't wait for more videos!! keep up the good work! 🌸
@@aomi493 yeah a lot of it just comes down to not overthinking and just putting in the hours! 😤👏👏 good luck and keep me updated on your journey!! 🥳
@@TokuyuuTV will do!!
I'm currently relearning the kanji via heisig's method and it's actually been a really fun experience making up my own stories !! my uni teaches kanji in a brute force way where we just have to memorize a set amount with all their readings and meanings and it just ends up being too much so i forget them quickly ):
i'd rather know 2000 kanji with only their meanings than know 300 fully with their readings because i can easily pick up vocab later via my own immersion rather than studying lists of out of context words that have no correlation with each other 😤
i kind of regret choosing it as my major because the way our system works it's become more like a chore than something fun and engaging, language is supposed to be acquired not memorized 🥲
but its ok!! I'll just do things my way ✊😌
I love your channel so much
What you did is really hard.. that daily thing!! Really not anyone can do thay oncluding myself 😑😑
Thank you so much for the amazing content 🤗🤗
i knowww, sticking to something everyday is surprisingly difficult, even today im impressed i did it 😂
but you’re definitely capable of doing it too!! just takes setting reasonable daily goals and building the habit 😌 thanks for watching my videos! 😙
this is so inspiring!
Ahhhhh im super happy to hear that!! 😭🤧
Thanks for such informative vids.
Thank you!! And I’m honoured you took the time to watch them all 🥲🤧
@@TokuyuuTV your vids are very helpful ngl. I skimmed most of my resources today. And I jot the points you told in your vids and I’m trying to follow those to expedite my learning. My personal opinion is that in your video series nothing was forced or “fancy” like let’s be real here not every person owns an iPad or can even afford books for learning. So there is no use in telling them to follow the guidelines one is following to learn a language (this is what most of the UA-camrs do, they fill their videos with an ample amount of “fanciness” and less knowledge).
So, yeah. Thank you for being real. And it would be great if you suggest some novels or books (eng or Japanese) to know Japanese culture more in your upcoming videos because according to me knowing the culture makes the learning process easier and fun.
@@shubhratrii I try to make my videos clear and concise, so I’m really happy to hear to didn’t think there was any unnecessary ‘fanciness’ to them!! 😙 i actually have only been reading Japanese novels so i don’t think I would have any recommendations for japanese culture books 😝 but i could ask my japanese friends at some point if they know any!
@@TokuyuuTV haiiiii, douzo.
Great Video TokuyuuTV! And congrats on getting over 500 subs!
Thank you Stockrock!! Super grateful for all my viewers. And I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😙
It's 5th day of learning Hiragana, learned 35 characters and I wanna keep going, I belive it will be a memorable journy that will open many phaths for me💪
congrats on making great progress so far!! 🥳 and i can say with certainty that so many doors have opened for me because of learning japanese, so im sure it’ll be the same for you 😌 good luck!!
your editing is just epic my manh
thanks so much my dude 🥺🙏 really appreciate the kind words
Thanks for this video
I m gonna start my journey 🙃
glad you enjoyed it, and good luck on your journey!!! it’s a long but rewarding one 🤧✨
whenever i’m lacking motivation or mess up, i’ll remind myself of the one study day u missed
LMFAOOOO just know you only get to slack off one day 😌🙏 thanks so much @chibinishi!! Couldn't have gotten here without your amazing support 🥲👏
I was really unmotivated today when I saw this video. You make me inspired to review today. Thank you.
Im beyond happy that you were able to draw inspiration from my video!! 🥺 thanks so much for leaving this lovely comment, and keep up the great work! 🥳
This was a really good video. I'm already entering my N2 studies, and I still don't have a clue how the hell I passed N3 given my lack of motivation and discipline. Most of the time I don't even know what I'm doing. My foundation is still very shaky, especially kanji. Still aiming for N2 of course, but this time I know I ACTUALLY.NEED.TO.WORK.
Thank you for the great reminder. I'mma post that Japanese proverb in my study area. Subscribed to your channel too!
Ahahahahah you’re definitely selling yourself short; if you’ve passed N3 you’ve definitely put in a lot of fantastic work thanks to some level of discipline in continuing 😝 but i love your attitude!! Having a consistent, disciplined schedule is a great way to ensure that you leave no large gaps in your knowledge. Wishing you all the best on your N2 journey!! 🥳👏
ps i love that you’re gonna post the proverb 🤧 thanks so much for watching my video!!
Best explanation from you
Thank you so much 😭❤️
Fantastic video 👏🏾 Hope you're enjoying your job and life in Japan
thanks so much!! enjoying my life here, and i think it’ll only get better as i get more and more settled in 😈
@@TokuyuuTV I'm so excited for you! All your hard work paid off ^^ 日本生活を楽しんでください✨️
This guy laying out the f a c t s!! Love that dust to mountain proverb 💯
There is no secret sauce to quick fluency - it's all about staying consistent! 😌📈 i really like the proverb too, it's applicable to so many things
As always both fun and informative! And so MOTIVATING as well! :) Thank you so much for doing what you've been doing
as always, love your mentality!! it’s 100% all about taking it one step at a time and making the most of each session. love to see you commenting on my videos, cause it shows me you’re still keeping at it!! 😙 always a pleasure reading your comments and keep up the awesome work!! 🥳
I really enjoy your Japanese accent and how cute you are! I'm happy I've found your channel and thank u for your funny way to help us learning Japanese!💗
ahahahaha im glad you like my accent and my cuteness 😘😂 thanks for watching my videos!!
bruh this vid is fucking amazing really. amazing editing, no bs. top notch!
i hope i can get my MA in linguistics in japan! im a first year now, idk whats in front of me but even if i can't achieve what i've initially begun wanting i still don't care.
進め！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！
thank you so much my guy!! 😭🙏
that’s an awesome goal to have, and i love your mentality. it’s not about achieving every goal you set up now, but about moving forward by chasing those goals and finding more about what you really want. がんばって！！！🥳✊
Discipline and patience are definitely at the core of what it takes to learn any language…specially if they are 1000% different from any of the ones you already know. However, there are definitely things that could sort of “trick you” into being more disciplined….If you just study for the sake of studying it will get boring more often than not and probably and you would probably just quit….Do things you like to do in your target language.
For example, I like playing games, so ever since I started learning Japanese a few years ago I told myself I would only play any game I want to play if it is in Japanese…and I strategized which games I would play in which order (games I hadn’t played yet, but that I thought were targeted towards my current level of the language). For example, I like just about any game under the sun…so I used that to my advantage….my very first game was Luigi’s mansion….a game that had very little kanji, and the little it had also had furigana which definitely helped. A game aimed more towards kids….but also a game I knew I would enjoy….this game took me about 50 hours to beat…making sure I understand at least 90% of what I read…then I upped the difficulty a bit….and played paper mario…another a game aimed towards kids and that should take 30 hours to beat(according to how long to beat)….but because for me it’s a learning experience (and this is where patience is a virtue), it took me about 120 hours to beat…..fast forward to right now (after a ton of other games, VNs, LN, JDramas, Anime, JLPT N5-N1 dedicated studies, etc) and I just beat FF7 Remake and started playing Ghost Wire Tokyo and I’m enjoying them as if I was playing them in English….I beat FF7 Remake very close to around what it should take the average user to beat it (according to how long to beat) as I understand most of what’s being said and the text with barely any problems)…And yet 1 month ago started learning Korean(using Japanese) and the process repeats all over again….this time I picked Pokémon Sapphire as my first game….at least I’m glad Korean has an alphabet…and I don’t have to relearn 3k Kanji…oh and btw if you do reading outside of what’s recommended for JLPT (as you should ;) ), you will pick up on a bunch of other kanji that are not in the JLPT….The JLPT is meant to prep you for everyday, real life in japan, so obviously if you are consuming non-realistic content, you will prob get kanji and vocab not in the JLPT….but that’s a good thing as you get more exposure and at the end of the day, the more you learn the better :)
You get the idea….it was kind of a long explanation but the point is discipline and patience will come easier if you are doing something you like…Of course it will still be a bit of work, as you have to ensure you keep up with Kanji and anki on the side…..just learning kanji from what you read might not yield the best result. 5 kanji a day just like what was suggested in the video is what I did to learn all kanji in the jlpt, but I used anki to keep knowledge fresh. The key will always be patience more than anything here….
Also, beating N1 definitely gives you bragging rights imo :D …..it’s definitely a hard test and it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to prepare for it :)
thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience in-depth!! I really love your entire attitude and approach to learning 🤧 i love that you identified what you enjoy to do, and maximized the learning benefit you can gain from it by adjusting it to your level and being patient with it taking longer to complete. I also love that you still did your disciplined studies by working on kanji and anki on top of it. You knew what you enjoyed and leveraged it, but were still patient and put in the work. Amazing stuff!!! 👏👏 and congrats on basically being on par with completion time of japanese games by native japanese players, that’s a hUGE accomplishment!!! 🥳🎉 keep up the awesome work 😙
Great Vid as always! Can we get a realistic day in the life of studying Japanese Tokuyuu? Like I'm so lost on where to even begin
Im glad you're enjoying them!! 😙 tbh im not studying as much as i did before - now i just focus on learning through reading Japanese books and watching Japanese shows. But I totally get the feeling of not knowing where to start! I might make a guide on how to go about studying from zero. You might've just given me a great video idea 😮
Thank you😍😍🥰
No problem, thanks for watching!! 😙
@@TokuyuuTV Still N nai 🤣 Hi, kaigo from hokkaido 😊
Thank you 😊
Thank yOu for watching my video! 🤧
Man I find it crazy how the viewer ships did maintain for these tip vids like the first one did. I love these vids because he literally shows what he did and how he did it.
im definitely really happy when people watch the whole series, cause it shows they’re committed to learning the language. im putting all my best knowledge out there 😝
Excellent video! Hard agree
glad you think so too! 😌
I passed my N3 level this January but since then it's become a great task for me to open my N2 books again. As you said, the motivation just keep getting low with each passing day or even month in my case. I promised myself to clear my JLPT N2 level this December anyhow & its already the end of July, let's see now if I can achieve my goal this time by your tricks. Thank you ❤
It’s definitely difficult to pick it up again sometimes, especially when you just cleared a big milestone and you’ve reached a ‘checkpoint’. I actually just read a comment from another viewer who passed the N3 in summer, then the N2 in the winter later that year, so it’s definitely doable!! 😙 but at the end of the day, it isn’t a race but an individual marathon. Just focus on getting back into a good, consistent study habit (even if it’s just 10 mins a day) and you’ll definitely be well on your way. Thanks for watching my video, and happy studying!! 🥳
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This video literally punched me on my face. I am that Student A who literally have a bunch of motivation on a day or week but after that, my motivation went down hill and stopped studying for 7 months(yep). Hayst..
It happens to everybody 😪 i found the key is to stay consistent by setting a realistic daily goal. I’m glad my video was able to punch you in the face 😝 you got this!!
Simple yet effective advice . (Even not on learning Japanese )When you want to learn something consistency and patience is what you need most.
100%!! im glad you think so too. Literally any skill you want to acquire in life requires constant effort over a long period of time. unfortunately, it’s really hard when you want results right away 😪
Thank you so much for motivating me. I believe the think I lack the most is discipline and I would try my best to reach N2. 😊
discipline can be hard to form, but once you’ve set up a good habit you’ll make amazing progress. Good luck on your journey to n2!!! 🤧🥳✨
@@TokuyuuTV thank you 😊
I can relate to what you were saying about it can hurt your motivation when you realize how many words are in a language. Literally hundreds of thousands. But there are basic words that are used all the time, so I have disciplined myself to study at least some every single day.
exactly! even as a native english speaker there are plenty of words i dont know/use. But the few thousand most common words in a language will take you very far, so just gotta stay focused on those 😌
Un video muy interesante de verdad. Aunque me habría gustado verlo con sub al español para entenderlo al 100%
Your videos motivate me to want to learn more Japanese 😭 I wanna make many Japanese speaking friends and learn the language just in general, but currently im a Japanese noob 😭😢 I will subscribe so ur one closer subscriber to 1000. How do u not have a 1000 already! Thank u for the content! 😭🙏
Thank you so much for watching my video and subscribing!! It means a lot to me that you think i should have 1,000 subs already, but im glad you can be part of the first 1,000 🥳😌
Everyone starts off as a noob in japanese!! You just gotta put in consistent effort at getting better each day and you will quickly see the improvement! Like i said, most of my friends i made when i was still learning Japanese and very much an amateur 😝 im cheering for you! 🥳🥳
@@TokuyuuTV that is so true! 😭🎉 I am apart of ur first 1000, and when ur channel gets bigger I could be like, "I was there before he was famous 😎" By the way thank you so much for putting time to reply to comments as well 😭🙏 it feels that the audience can connect more with the youtuber, like its the little things I appreciate it!😭🙌
I was looking at a few videos about Japanese and stuff, but once I found ur channel I stopped and just saw your videos. You have all the motivational, informational, and all the stuff I need thank u again 😭😭
@@pastelbluebell connecting with my viewers is my favourite part about youtube so im happy to reply to comments 😙😌 be sure to keep me updated on your progress!
Here, have a compliment:
You're doing great :D I admire your discipline ^^
thank you so much for the kind words 🥺🤧 it’s definitely been a long grind 🥲
I hit the devil like button number 666, such a pleasure to watch this series, i hope you still have plan to make more videos cause you're awesome in that and you gave me quite a lot of motivation to just continue with the Anki and other stuff. cheers bro
Ahahahahahahah im honoured that you are the 666th person to like my video 🙇♂️ thank you so much for the kind words!! I’m definitely planning on making new videos, finally getting adjusted to life in japan so I should be able to find a rhythm of making videos 😈 keep up the awesome studying!! 🥳
@@TokuyuuTV haha, cheers, i can't believe you only have this amount of subs with this quality of editing 😅 where are you in Japan? I've just landed in my family wife's house in Gunma prefecture with almost no japanese, so your videos were good side quest from Anki flashcards and speaking with fam, lol
All the best, waiting for more content :)
Ahhhhhh thank you so much!! Im honestly super grateful to have this many subs - two weeks ago i was at 1.7K! Im in Shiga, so equally rural as Gunma 😂😂 rural areas can be especially tough if you’re not fluent in japanese, but for that reason it’s also extremely helpful for helping you practice 😌 ill def be uploading more so stay tuned! 🥳
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Thank you for watching!! 😙
I feel motivated after watching this video, I will try hard to learn Japanese on daily basis.
I'm glad my video could motviate you!! 😄 fluency is all about the long term dedication 👏👏
How did it go?
Still... Thank you for the tips!
Im glad you enjoyed them!! Thanks for watching my video 😄
I have full faith on what you're saying i have been studying for a 50 days i know 114 kanji i learn around 20 words in day using anki i i feel so happy when i recognize the words that I learned in anime which means that I pronounced the word right and I can hear it well
What I'm aiming is to do as i did in English we learned at school some vocabulary and grammer (very besic grammer ) and i started watching stuff in English and some how understand and add new words what i wanna know know if i built the vocabulary and basic grammar in Japanese would i be able to understand anime By learning vocabulary that i don't know
As i did in English
Note i can understand podcasts (veary easy once) is it bad for 50 days of studying)
It sounds like you have a really solid study plan!! I definitely agree with mastering basic grammar and vocab first, and then using resources like podcasts or anime to help you master the fluency and practice hearing the words you learned. For only 50 days of studying I'd say you're doing a fantastic job!! Keep up the awesome work 🥳
@@TokuyuuTV this comment has enough motivation for 3 years 😀😀😀😀😀
@@TokuyuuTV thanks
@@user-iy4wx4ms6l no problem!! If you ever need a refill of motivation feel free to come back again 😝
Learning a language over 20 years ago was probably the hardest.In the 90's i would see this show called Irashai on PBS Mr. Tim Cook was the host of the show.The shows could be kinda corny but the way he did the shows the stuff sticks in your head.Now days there are tons of material to learn but as mentioned you must discipline yourself and motivate yourself and dedicate yourself.
Wow, what an interesting perspective - I couldn’t imagine learning a language through a TV program nowadays! The internet and overall stronger international connection has definitely made learning a new language easier than ever, now it’s just up to people to take advantage of it. Thanks for sharing your experience!!
I also want to tell how I kept studying. Like Mr.Tokuyuu said, I had first set a goal of 2 Kanji per day and by n2 I have increased it to 12. I also have some tips about how to have effective learning. First, as in the video, you need to have discipline. Second, you need to have a consistency in learning for example, words or anything. Third, you have to and must remind yourself no matter what happens, to not to lose motivation. Thank you for reading. Bye!
Regards,
Shrijita Mukherjee
Thanks so much for sharing your keys to staying so committed all these years! 😙 12 kanji a day is crazy, great job keeping up with it!! 😮 thanks for watching my video 🤧
ok now i get why i keep getting burnet out so easily, dude your videos are so helpful
Im super glad my video was able to help you!! Just stay patient and consistent, and over time you’ll see amazing gains in your Japanese! 😙🥳
Hi, I'm currently studying japanese and plan to study in Japan however, I don't know how to organize Vocas/Grammar/Sentence Patterns. Do you have any tips on how you study or separate them? Thank You!
I would study vocab habitually through Anki and organize vocab decks by level like N5, N4, etc., and also add any vocab i hear in shows or see in books to a list on the dictionary app on my phone (and add it to a separate Anki deck to review). For grammar, following Tae Kim’s Guide will help keep the order of learning grammar organized for you - and it’s free online! Understanding sentence patterns comes with understanding grammar so that will come in time. Buying a textbook like Genki will organize a lot for you if that fits your learning style. If you need more details, i explain these resources in my other videos. Good luck on your Japanese learning journey!! 🥳🎉🇯🇵
Yo, that motivation chart is 10% legit. It has been 6 months since I started learning Japanese following your tips and my motivation is now at the reality level.
“10% legit” LMAOOO, im gonna hope you meant 100% 😩😂 and awesome work studying for 6 months!! the progress can definitely feel slow at times, but you just gotta stay consistent and be patient with the results. you got this!! 😤✊
@@TokuyuuTV I didn't realize I forget the another 0 xD.
That is the power of the slow-and-steady tortoise over the quick-yet-lazy hare. Good tips, there.
7:14 is kinda like, "I am built upon the small things I do every day, and the end results are no more than a byproduct of that." -Shinsuke Kita, captain of Inarizaki High, from Season 4 of Haikyuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! 🤩
There would be weekends when I'd have more time on my hands and cram in 30+ vocab words for learning Norwegian, but then I couldn't keep up when the flashcards would reappear in the daily Anki a day or two later. Now, with Japanese, I think the 5 kanji per day sounds great and that's actually what I did just today: I learned to write the 5 vowels! With that Kanji Study app you recommended! Woohoo :D (Edit: Oops, I think I should have typed "Hiragana." Those are the vowels.)
Something I was thinking about doing for myself was posting a note on my wall next to the computer that says, "Why am I studying Japanese?" And then whenever I feel myself slipping in motivation, I could look at the answers I wrote, to remind myself. (Because Haikyuu is freaking awesome and I, too, wanna be a Japanese high school volleyball player-lol, just borrowing that from your other video. Because the actors in the Haikyuu stage play are also awesome and I want to understand what they are saying in interviews. Because... well is it too far-fetched to possibly meet a Japanese guy and fall in love and impress him with my hopefully-not-too-horrible Japanese skills in the future? ... Eh, yeah, maybe I'll just stick with the Haikyuu motivation factor. But another reason is because learning new things can help my mind stay sharper and I crave intellectual stimulation because my job is boring >.
I love that quote from haikyuu!! it definitely embodies the slow process of mastery of any skill. And i think your idea of putting a post-it note asking yourself why you’re studying japanese and remembering your pre-written reasons is a great! It can feel obvious why we want to learn a language, but once the grind starts and you really wanna do anything else but put more work in, reading those concrete reasons can really help ground us!
sounds like you’re putting in awesome work already, keep it up! 🥳
I also have been studying Japanese for over 2 years now. Now that I moved to Japan I feel like I don't even know the basics. I wish I could become fluent like you. I am currently living on a rural island in Japan and there are very few people let alone people of my age so it is hard to make friends with whom I can practice my Japanese with.
Hey Rabab, thanks for your comment! That’s a tough situation for sure. I know when I listened to native Japanese speakers when I was intermediate level i felt like i knew nothing. But don’t sell yourself short - you definitely know a lot more than you think!! Just keep studying consistently and use Japanese as often as possible, even if it’s just in the grocery store or at the post office! And if the environment is still really difficult to make friends, try to move to a bigger city whenever you get the chance; you gotta set yourself up for success as much as possible. Don’t give up!! It’s definitely tough, but it can only can easier with hard work 🥳
@@TokuyuuTV I definitely feel motivated by your words that for sure🤩
I would say the best way to learn would be to make sure you do a little bit of it each day, BUT on some days when you want to, you can take it further, and go more! Even on low motivation days you'll be guaranteed to get some copper, but on high motivation days, you have a good chance of finding gold. (Yes its a weird way to put it lol)
I will always do my Anki reviews every day, no excuses. For me they only take 5-10 mins. Then if I feel like it that day, I'll do immersion, (anime, manga, games, UA-cam etc.) and through that, I'll be able to come across new language and be able to make more Anki cards and get more value every day, even if I'm not motivated. Some days I've even spent 10+ hours on Japanese (I have no life, which I guess helps) so those days I would have learned a lot!
I think that’s totally fair! As long as you’re committing to doing a certain bare minimum each day, absolutely nothing wrong with doing more if you’re feeling particularly motivated that day. Just important to make sure you aren’t burning yourself out 😌
Thank you for your videos. They have helped pull me to feel motivated again, また心機-転がんばろう! ありがとうございました ^_^
Im happy to hear you’re feeling that drive again!! Stick to the grind and be patient 😙 一生懸命に頑張ろうね‼️
Wow this is a great video, def subscribing! I'm currently studying Japanese and was originally planning to take the N5 in December however due to the pandemic spots being super limited in the US and I couldn't sign up (damn tragic). Do you think the N5 is completely necessary or do you think the info covered by Genki 1+2 would be enough to skip to the N4? Trying to claw my way out of not being motivated.
Thanks so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed my video and hope it was helpful 😙 ahhhhh that’s too bad. Signing up for the JLPT seems super hard; im surprised it’s all booked up already! 🥵 i think you can afford to skip taking the N5 tho! The Genki series should take you to completing N4, so I’d say it’s safe to focus on just taking the N4 next time❗️Motivation slumps are hard to deal with 😪 but try to set a concrete daily goal of Genki pages, vocab review, kanji etc. per day; i think this will keep you on track to improving your proficiency 👏👏
@@TokuyuuTV Awesome thank you! Yeahhh specifically this year in the states a LOT of the locations were closed. The closest one to me was in Pennsylvania (which I was willing to drive 4+ hours) and the site literally crashed (and burned) because so many people were signing up. Not to mention some test sites only offered certain levels.
@@DontEatMyPiexD Wowww, i never heard of sites not offering certain levels that's crazy 🥵 i love your dedication to be willing to go so far to take the test tho, that's awesome 😮👏👏 deffo sounds like it's better to just wait for COVID to pass and do it another time!
@@TokuyuuTV haha yeah hopefully next year works out better. Well I'm glad at least a lot of people are taking an interest and killin it in their language learning journey!
@@DontEatMyPiexD yeah im always happy to hear people taking an interest in Japanese!! Makes me feel like im not alone 😝
that is me i lost motivation really quick :( but doing it for year 12 so should start this method
it’s really easy to lose motivation for sure 😪 that’s why you gotta turn up the discipline when the motivation is low. im rooting for ya!! 🥳🎉
I love your videos! Do you think it’s possible to live in Japan if I can speak Japanese without being able to read or write in it? I’ve been a few times already but I am hoping to live there one day
I use duolingo, Anki, italki and mostly my goal is reading and speaking. I know writing things down will probably help with my memory of the kanji which I haven't really approached at this point.
But Honestly I COULD study more but I think taking breaks is also important. I aim for 5 days a week, and 2 days off where I just sometimes look at stuff and try to recall what it means in Japanese so I don't go the entire day without speaking.
Being able to write is not a necessary skill with the age of phones and keyboards, but as you said, i find it just helps with learning 😌 and totally fair! 5 days of the week is still plenty as long as you’re staying consistent. Keep up the awesome work!! 🥳
im gonna set a goal here now on to study 5 kanji a day....thank youuuu 🤩
i love the determination, rooting for you!! 🥳🎉 and if 5 a day feels overwhelming, then 2-3 is a great pace as well! 😙
@@TokuyuuTV im working as you said and now im very motivated and i feel happy studying...sometimes i feel lazy i watch your vedios..thank you so much for your great help😻
Please share your favourite apps / books for learning Japanese😊.
i actually mention all the resources i recommend in my other videos 🥳
Congratulations for passing the JLPT N1 bro. I started following your channel not just for the Japanese lesson but also through your English accent.
thank you!!! ahahahahaha yeah people often say my English is easy to understand, which im happy to hear 😝 glad you’re enjoying my vids!!
@@TokuyuuTV Do you have any other form of Social media?
you understand me!!
Im glad you can relate to my experiences 🙏
Got a question if you have learned hirgana and katakana what do I do afther that begin with kanij or learn grammer or buy genki books?? 😢
i actually have a video on how to start from nothing! just skip the part where i said to learn hiragana and katakana 😝
@@TokuyuuTV I found the vid thx your vids are awesome
5 days a week, I do something with japanese, watching a movie reading something about, the language, culture and country. I love to take out the kanji's I like. I wrote them at the wall of my toilet room, finally, I can do graffiti 😁I listen to music, I chat with my japanese friends. I do exchange language with serious people etc
Sounds like you’re doing so much!! All that exposure will definitely help you build your knowledge, and I find interacting with people further motivates me to learn. Keep up the awesome work!! 😙👏👏
Hey just came across your channel been studying Japanese for 6 months but only made real progress when I spent most of my time studying learning vocab in three different manner kana/Kanji/voice-output via quiz app which includes spaced repetition. I noticed you said learning so many new Kanji a day, did you learn the vocab associated with each Kanji or the Kanji itself then words attached to it ? I also saw you writing Kanji, how often do you actually need to hand write out Japanese when living in Japan ? Thanks
Love that you’ve stayed committed for 6 months already, and that you’ve found a system that works for you! Spaced repetition is super key 😙 yes, i learned what I thought was the most relevant words associated with each kanji! And you almost never need to write out kanji in daily life, i just found that it helps to learn them 😌 keep up the great work!!
@@TokuyuuTV Thanks for the reply and good luck in Japan and with the channel.
thats definitely....... me😳😂😓... thanks for the advice☺
Ahahahahahah im glad my experiences are relatable for you 😝 stay patient and consistent and you’re japanese will just 🚀📈