For a detailed Japanese grammar update today, I’ve been working through All About Particles by Naoko Chino for the second time, taking notes about Japanese particles. てにをは tenioha (Japanese particles) are the super important glue of Japanese sentence structure that point out the “who’s doing what” or “what’s being done”. These have the ability to completely change the meaning of a sentence, even though they’re typically only a syllable or two long. Japanese particles are rules-aplenty, as each particle can have a number of different uses depending on your scenario. While I’m focusing on teaching you heroes the basics, every other resource I come across seems to have additional information…

Up until just recently, I figured out how to type furigana for kanji in Word using the Phonetic Guide. And let me tell you, JRPG Japanese never looked so clean…! (*￣▽￣*)ブ I’m so glad I was able to find a way to make my book readable for Japanese learners of all levels. This way, I don’t have to type all phrases twice, once with kanji, and once with only katakana/hiragana… That would’ve been ugly. We learn as we go. I figure, hey, if it took this long for me to figure out, maybe some of you heroes out there could use a quick Microsoft Word tutorial, too. Learning this process…

Has this ever happened to you, dear heroes and Japanese language learners? Scenario #1: You’re in middle of conversation in a second language when an unfamiliar/familiar(?) Japanese word pops into your head. You don’t know if it’s right or wrong, but you decide to use it anyway.  You’re either totally correct, almost there, or completely off. But that’s fine! Chances are, even if you WERE completely off, you might have been searching for a word that’s similar-sounding anyway! In other words, you’ve HEARD that word somewhere before, but maybe you just don’t know how to use it. Scenario #2: You’re texting a friend in Japanese. You’re constructing all the right…

For the Japanese language learners who hunger for things to study from, I got you covered. Quick navigation: JLPT Textbooks Mobile Apps Web Brower Dictionary Newspapers JLPT study materials by publisher Quick note: I’d hate to be the person that says this, but remember, when possible, try to get the most updated versions of these materials, since the tests themselves, too, often change. So if you’re buying on Amazon or eBay or other second-hand sites, you might want to check the publication date, just in case. Jリサーチ J risaachi (J Research) – The 完全模試 kanzen moshi (complete mock exam) books are the perfect resource as an all-around test mockup. They…