Japanese Language

Did you know, according to a famous study - learning the top 1,000 most frequently used words will enable you to understand up to 87.8% of all oral speech? Quite incredible right? The problem is most students focus on learning the wrong vocabulary. The idea of reading dictionaries to increase vocabulary is the old way of learning. It’s boring, not arranged into topics, plus there’s pages and pages of words you’ll hardly ever use.

「今日は私におごらせてください」「お見それしました」
→目上の人に使うと失礼なのはなぜ?
「すみません」「申し開きもできません」
→反省の気持ちがより伝わるのは?
「私淑する」「薫陶を受ける」
→直接指導を受けた相手を言うのは?

大人として身につけておきたい教養のひとつ、「語彙力」。
“語彙力のある人”や、“話していて知性を感じる人”は、適切な文脈で豊富な言葉を使いこなします。語源やニュアンスといった言葉の背景を理解したうえで、年齢や立場にあわせて、言葉を磨いているのです。

そこで本書では、言葉の意味だけでなく、「使用シーン」「成り立ち」「強さ、重み」「ニュアンス」といった基本知識に加え、知性あふれる言葉を日常で使いこなすための解説をつけました。

言葉の引き出しが少なくて、思っていることが伝わらない…
幼い言葉を使っているせいで、バカっぽく見られている?

そんな思いが少しでもよぎったら、是非、本書を読んでみてください。
普段の会話はもちろん、仕事でのやりとり、メールや手紙、お詫びするときなど、あらゆる場面で使える厳選200語が身につきます。

Use your mind's natural rhythm to learn a language with Rhythms Easy Japanese from EuroTalk. It's naturally easier to learn something when it's set to rhythmic music, so that is exactly what we've done. Rhythms puts your mind painlessly to work: you don't even need to focus! Simple words and phrases are set to a varied pattern of rhythms and music designed to help you learn and to keep you engaged so that you won't just switch off after five minutes.

Behind the Wheel - Japanese Level 1 covers beginning to intermediate level Japanese, providing a strong, yet flexible foundation for speaking, understanding, and creatively expressing yourself in standard Japanese. The program features an English-speaking instructor to guide you through the lessons and a native Japanese speaker to aid with your pronunciation.

Most Japanese students try to learn Japanese grammar through rules and rote memorisation, especially while trying to use the correct verb ending in the right situation and context! This doesn't work, and is extremely stressful for you as a learner.

Aprenda as expressões mais importantes em japonês para as suas férias ou viagem de negócios. Pode ouvir este áudio enquanto anda de comboio, trabalha ou antes de adormecer, para que aprenda todas as frases importantes de que irá precisar durante as suas viagens. Pratique 20 minutos por dia e em pouco tempo conseguirá falar japonês bem - num hotel, num restaurante ou enquanto faz compras. Aprenderá a dizer palavras e frases como 'Olá' em japonês, ou a pronunciar números (um, dois, três até dez) corretamente.

声に出して読むほどに身に沁み入る日本語の名文を集めた人気シリーズ第三作。人生のおかしみを味わう、芯が通る・腰肚を据える、あこがれに浮き立つなど9つのテーマごとに収録。千年以上におよぶ豊饒な日本語文化の堆積の中から選び抜いた珠玉の文章を、機智溢れる解説とともに紹介する。

"Travel words and phrases in Japanese". 300 essential words and phrases and the 100 most common verbs. Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

This beginner's Japanese course is your starting point to explore the language, offering practical phrases that you can immediately put to use. Whether you're navigating Tokyo's busy streets, exploring Kyoto's impressive temples, or conducting business in Osaka. No prior experience is required to quickly gain functional Japanese skills.

This audio language-learning book is made for learning Japanese in your car while driving. You can also use this audio language-learning book while you exercise and you can listen to it while you sleep. This audio book is designed for learning speaking Japanese without making any notes and using any books.

Master 101 essential Japanese verbs in the next 30 days with this innovative, story-based immersion method. Just listen to one chapter per day, complete the exercises, and watch as you start saying exactly what you wanted to say!

For beginning to intermediate students of Japanese. Listen and learn Japanese with two well-known Japanese folktales: "Inch-high Samurai" and "Kaguya-hime", the Moon Princess. The first is about a tiny, yet brave samurai who ends up saving a princess and seeing his wish come true. The second story is the famous moon-princess Kaguya, who was found in a bamboo stalk. "Kaguya-hime" is one of the oldest Japanese tales and perhaps the world’s first science-fiction story.

"I am learning Japanese" : 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential Japanese words. Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

Hemos dividido nuestros libros para aprender japonés en diferentes niveles de aprendizaje. Empieza por el libro “Principiante inicial” y continúa con los libros “Principiante” y “Principiante avanzado”. A continuación, sigue con la serie “Intermedio”. Por último, pon a prueba tus conocimientos y consolídalos con la serie “Diálogos”.

Most Japanese students try to learn Japanese through memorization, especially when it comes to learning new vocabulary or the all-important conversational connectors (and, or, however, therefore, for example, etc.). This doesn't work, and is extremely stressful for you as a learner. Why? Because there is so much vocabulary to learn and it's impossible to hold it all in your head while you're speaking. It's also not a natural approach.... Native speakers don't learn new words with memory tricks, after all!

ことわざをコントで憶えちゃおう

聴けば聴くほどじわじわ来る。ことわざ学ぶなら楽しいほうがいい。

それが「ことわざショートショートベスト100」です。

Ready to learn Japanese? Whether this is your first time learning Japanese, or if you already know some basic Japanese and just want to improve your speech and expand your vocabulary, our SPEAKIT Japanese course will make speaking and understanding Japanese much easier than you ever imagined! In this course, you'll learn basic words and common sentences, so that you'll be able to understand what people are saying to you and even chat a bit - or at least say the right thing at the right time.

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. And now with Learn in Your Car from audible.com, you can turn your PC, your Rio, or any mobile device into your own personal language tutor. Browse more Learn in Your Car.

All the tips and techniques Fuller discovered during his overseas career: Organized, simplified, and presented here to facilitate your language acquisition. Whether learning in a class or on your own, Secrets of Learning a Foreign Language will be your guide to success, allowing you to discover the joy of communicating within a different culture. His humorous anecdotes and cultural insights will enrich your experience.

This book is originally designed for Japanese learners, N5 to N3, but it's also good for people