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Different set of eyeballs 👀👀🙈

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Different eyeballs 👀👀🙈

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Would you like a Japanese learning app giveaway event? °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

We made this helpful app to help you start speaking Japanese in a few seconds! Just as how babies learn by imitating their parents word/phrase, we can use the same method to learn new language easier!

The app filled with practical phrases that you will able to use when traveling in Japan. Imitate them over and over again, practice by replacing the marked nouns with new nouns and you’ll be able to fluently use them when you need it!

The LITE version with 400+ phrases is FREE. Here’s the link if you’d want to check it out https://goo.gl/IcFK1L

The giveaway will be held for the FULL version which have over 1200+ phrases and helpful Japan travel & transportation guides.

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We’ll repost this post each day until end of March. And depending on how well received this post will be (liked/reblog) , we’ll set up the amount of giveaway winner!

250 notes: 1 winner 750 notes: 5 winners 1500 notes: 10 winners 

FAQ: Is it available for iphone /IOS? Currently it’s only for android since IOS require a lot more resources to build on _:(´□`」 ∠):_ . Support us by sharing about the android version and you’ll get the IOS version very soon

Happy learning! ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

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Studying Japanese: Resources! 

In lieu of a ‘how to study’ Japanese post, here’s a few online resources which have helped me with studying Japanese throughout the years. 

The resources listed below;

Range from beginner’s level to advanced level

Are appropriate for studying for the JLPT (N4- N1)  

Are appropriate for self study

Most are free, or come with a free trial period! (excluding textbooks. but trust me, i’ve got your back)

Essential Websites and Extensions

IN RIKAIKUN WE TRUST

Rikaikun:The one-stop shop for all your browsing needs. Hover over any kanji compound and this app will do all the translating for you. I found this incredibly useful for reading practice (esp. on news articles etc.).

Jisho.org: One of the best dictionaries out there. Sorts most kanji according to JLPT level.

Tofugu: A good general starting place to find resources and read interesting articles about Japanese culture, ex-pats working in Japan and Studying in Japan. They also have a special series on applying for the JET Program! 

Grammar

Particles? Verbs? Subjects? Conjugations? 

JGram: All grammar is sorted by JLPT Levels. A good overview of common grammar structures. 

Tanos: Also JLPT sorted  

Introduction to Japanese Syntax, Grammar and Language: a comprehensive overview for beginners

NHK World: Lessons from the Japanese Public Broadcaster NHK. Largely Beginner’s Level.

Dictionary of Japanese Grammar (beginners) (advanced)

Handbook of Japanese Verbs: Beginners guide. Very handy pocket size so great for revision for the beginner-intermediate level.

How to Tell the Difference between Japanese Particles: Comparisons and Exercises: something to help with those pesky particles! 

Writing (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji)

Learn your alphabet(s) gdi! 

Japanese Lesson

@ryohkei is a Japanese calligrapher who handwrites beautiful characters + stroke order and definitions. Very informative, given that handwritten kanji may differ from their typed counterparts. 

@kanji-a-day​

Practice Writing Sheets  

Charts (hiragana, katakana)

Networks

Get you in touch with other native learners!

Lang-8 

Hi Native 

RhinoSpike 

Forvo 

Renshuu.org 

Textbooks

Genki: perfect for beginners

Sou Matome: easy daily lessons and weekly review. All levels (sorted by JPLT level)   

Kanzen Master 

Tobira: highly recommended for those who are in the awkward intermediate - advanced plateau! Traditional Textbook format. 

Tanki Master 

500 Essential Japanese Expressions: A Guide to Correct Usage of Key Sentence Patterns: really useful for revision and to bridge the intermediate-advanced gap. 

This blogspot: Lifesaver. Just, trust me on this. Please. 

Multimedia (Youtube, Podcasts)

…because heck, learning a language is more than memorising charts and structures! 

Bilingual Chika! One of my favourites. She recently published her own textbook!

 Japanese Podcast 101

Watch Japanese TV at Jpopsuki

More?

A masterlist of free resources by @nihongogogo

This resource post by @study-ings

A list of N2 resources by @learningkakumei

This beginner’s resource post by @solarstudy​​

Stay tuned for later parts to this series incl. going on exchange, studying japanese, “wtf this kanji looks like a scribble”

All the best! 

- fuckstudy 

Masterposts are posted every other Sunday (asia pacific)/ Saturday (everywhere else). See previous masterposts here. Feel free to request topics here. 

Previous topic: dealing with failure 

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Photographs That Show Action Figures Interacting with Everyday Objects

Japan, Osaka-based photographer Hotkenobi stages action figures in real life settings to create a series of quirky photographers.

Keep reading

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Celebrate the facts. Happy Black History Month! 

follow @the-movemnt

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Opening Pandora's box

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How To Be Sick in Japanese

Source: www.japanesepod101.com 

熱がある。 Netsu ga aru.

I have a fever.

下痢をしている。 Geri o shite iru.

I have diarrhea.

咳が出ます。 Seki ga demasu.

I have a cough.

頭痛がします。 Zutsū ga shimasu.

I have a headache.

めまいがします。 Memai ga shimasu.

I feel dizzy.

風邪を引いた。 Kaze o hiita.

I caught a cold.

背中が痛い。 Senaka ga itai.

My back hurts.

首が痛い。 Kubi ga itai.

I’ve got a pain in my neck.

肌がかゆい。 Hada ga kayui.

My skin itches.

歯が痛い。 Ha ga itai.

I have a toothache.

指から血が出ている。 Yubi kara chi ga dete iru.

My finger’s bleeding.

お腹が痛い。 Onaka ga itai.

I have a stomach ache.

目が乾燥している。 Me ga kansō shite iru.

My eyes are dry.

胸がきつい。 Mune ga kitsui.

My chest feels tight.

ひどい片頭痛がする。 Hidoi henzutsū ga suru.

I have a severe migraine.

肩が痛い。 Kata ga itai.

My shoulders hurt.

目が充血している。 Me ga jūketsu shite iru.

My eyes are bloodshot.

寒気がする。 Samuke ga suru.

I have chills.

鼻がつまっている。 Hana ga tsumatte iru.

My nose is stuffy.

関節が痛い。 Kansetsu ga itai.

My joints are aching.

筋肉痛だ。 Kinniku-tsū da.

My muscles are sore.

のどが痛い。 Nodo ga itai.

I have a sore throat.

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this is iconic

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Oh my gahd!

LOSING MY SHIT

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I suddenly felt the need to reblog this!

unmute this for the love of god

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Words to replace said, except this actually helps

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO Acknowledged Answered Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK Added Implored Inquired Insisted Proposed Queried Questioned Recommended Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY Admitted Apologized Conceded Confessed Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE Advised Criticized Suggested

JUST CHECKING Affirmed Agreed Alleged Confirmed

LOUD Announced Chanted Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL Appealed Disclosed Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT Argued Barked Challenged Cursed Fumed Growled Hissed Roared Swore

SMARTASS Articulated Asserted Assured Avowed Claimed Commanded Cross-examined Demanded Digressed Directed Foretold Instructed Interrupted Predicted Proclaimed Quoted Theorized

ASSHOLE Bellowed Boasted Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK Babbled Bawled Mumbled Sputtered Stammered Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER Bargained Divulged Disclosed Exhorted

FIRST OFF Began

LASTLY Concluded Concurred

WEAK PUSY Begged Blurted Complained Cried Faltered Fretted

HAPPY/LOL Cajoled Exclaimed Gushed Jested Joked Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED Extolled Jabbered Raved

BRUH, CHILL Cautioned Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG Chided Contended Corrected Countered Debated Elaborated Objected Ranted Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE Commented Continued Observed Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY Enunciated Explained Elaborated Hinted Implied Lectured Reiterated Recited Reminded Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME Confided Offered Urged

FINE Consented Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS Croaked Lamented Pledged Sobbed Sympathized Wailed Whimpered

JUST SAYING Declared Decreed Mentioned Noted Pointed out Postulated Speculated Stated Told Vouched

WASN’T ME Denied Lied

EVIL SMARTASS Dictated Equivocated Ordered Reprimanded Threatened

BORED Droned Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME Echoed Mumbled Murmured Muttered Uttered Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN Exaggerated Panted Pleaded Prayed Preached

OH SHIT Gasped Marveled Screamed Screeched Shouted Shrieked Yelped Yelled

ANNOYED Grumbled Grunted Jeered Quipped Scolded Snapped Snarled Sneered

ANNOYING Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER Guessed Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM Hooted Howled Yowled

I WONDER Pondered Voiced Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS Recalled Recited Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD Scoffed Snickered Snorted

BITCHY Tattled Taunted Teased

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What was happening here? Why am I blurry? What did they see?... No one will ever know... 😧😦😂 (at terni)

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The "overly excited" look... 😆😆😆 #lunapark #excited #smile (at Luna Park)