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sannastudies · 1 year

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Learn japanese by watching anime with JPN Subtitles! ( . u . )

Today, out of the blue, I remembered a site I had discovered a couple of years ago - AniMelon!

I had been searching for a place to watch anime with japanese subtitles - for if the subs are English, I rely on them too much. However, animelon is run for people who are trying to learn japanese, thus one can freely set what kind of subtitles they want!

I usually have JPN - fontsize roughly 56, and english, on a fontsize of 38, in a somewhat darker shade. However, one may also enable Romaji, or Hiragana / Katakana as well - there's tons of customization options!

I customized my subs so I can read the eng subs if I need them - but they dont stand out / are a bit harder to read, so my brain won't auto-read them, when I'm looking at the JPN subtitles.

The JPN Subtitles help a lot to fill the gaps if something slips my comprehension - plus, thanks to browser extentions I can simply hover over the JPN Subs & with merely a single click anki will create a new vocab card for me. ( . u . )

I figured this site might be helpful for some, so i wanted to share it! Using netflix is an option as well, but since you need a) a Netflix Subscription and b) a VPN to access Japanese Media I feel its ways less accessible than, well, this free option . u . )

#studyblr #langblr #study #studying #study motivation #japanese #learn japanese #study japanese #studying japanese #japanese langblr #language immersion #immersion #foreign language

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onigiriforears · 1 year

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Mar 2023 Seitokai Bookclub | とつくにの少女

Hi friends! The Seitokai Bookclub is STILL ongoing--the only reason why you haven't seen a post about it lately is because we were still reading コンビニ人間. However, starting on Feb 26, we will be reading とつくにの少女 (Totsukuni no Shoujo), also known as The Girl from the Other Side. If you're interested in joining us or want more details on how our bookclub runs, come join us in the server or feel free to message me/drop an ask (or even @litheah and @tokidokitokyo).

What if I've never read a book in Japanese yet? I'm not confident in my skills. That's fine! Not only do we always have a group vocab sheet that we collectively add to (anonymously), but we have ongoing discussions about whatever book we're reading. That means you're free to ask questions, send screenshots, rant about a character or anything like that. You'll definitely find me asking about certain grammar points or if using a particular set of kanji for a word changes the nuance in a particular sentence.

What's the goal of your bookclub? Well, we're interested in fostering confidence in reading in your target language without feeling that you have no one to turn to. Our server has people of all levels of fluency, meaning that there's always someone who can answer your question. And if we can't, we have people we can reach out to ask. We won't leave you hanging!

You don't seem to choose books I'm interested in--how can I change that? Well, we take suggestions and vote as a bookclub for what we'll be reading next. If your book doesn't win the first time you submit it, try try again! とつくにの少女 was suggested and in voting 3-4 times before it finally won (same with a lot of our other books.) Don't be discouraged!

We hope to see you there! | Seitokai's Nihongo Discord Server

#seitokai bookclub #come join the server #come join the seitokai server #reading immersion #reading comprehension #learning through reading #reading in your target language #totsukuni no shoujo #とつくにの少女 #the girl from the other side #bookclub #japanese bookclub #immersion learning #language immersion #language bookclub #target language #bookblr

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teknich-essens · 2 years

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10.22.22 //

سلام!

I recently started learning Persian, so I added a new language page in my Notion language database, and it's been filling with words! Such an interesting and beautiful language! I've been working on the handwriting too, but I'll share that once it's a little better 🙃

Eventually, I'm planning to make my wordbank resources available as templates to help others learn languages too, so if you're ever interested, drop me a message!

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meimae · 1 year

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Today is my 3rd year of learning Japanese through immersion!

For the most part, I was just in maintenance mode as I tried to take care of myself and reassess my goals. Basically, I went through a lot of burnout when I realized I couldn't really make a career with my pursuit of fluency in this language. I then tried to pursue baking and started a small business which was fun, but ultimately wasn't very profitable because of how expensive the ingredients are. I made another career change which has been fulfilling so far because of how nice and helpful everyone is around me, the only drawback being that it's on a graveyard shift, which makes it difficult to immerse when I feel sleepy during the afternoons when I finally wake up.

I think a lot of things in my life changed for the better tho, and I'm still grateful for a lot of people in this community who continue to inspire me to pursue great things and to keep going despite everything crazy going on.

I still am doing daily Anki reviews and currently have 19,567 learned words in my deck now, most of which I've decided to suspend because a lot of them were way past the 1-year interval. I also feel the need to "refresh" and "start from scratch" by basically doing all new cards once I find a schedule that allows me to immerse again. I haven't studied many new cards either and have just been waiting to mature all of my cards so I can suspend them in preparation for the refresh I'm hoping for.

I also thought that because I barely spent time with the language I would just forget all of it, but to my surprise, any time I pick up something to read or watch a drama or an anime episode, I could still understand a lot of what was going on (with some Yomichan cope of course, lol). I'm not sure if that's because I had already put in 3000+ hours in the language before I finally decided to take a huge break from it, but nonetheless, I'm glad I don't have to do much in terms of getting back on track whenever I feel like dedicating time to it again.

That's it for my little update. Hopefully, a fresh start and some really interesting content can get me back into reading and watching. I still love this language and I don't think at this point I can ever unlearn it.

Thanks as always, and I hope to update you soon. ʕ•̀ω•́ʔ✧

#language immersion #japanese language #language learning #language acquisition #japanese #studyblr #langblr #japanese langblr

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russenoire · 1 year

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モブサイコ100：第100話「告白」の語彙表、その2

words from mob psycho 100, ch. 100: 告白 (the confession), part 2

いっぱい乱読しているんでしたの… because i've been skipping around [in this book] quite a bit...

ここにこの一連の記事の第一弾です。 part 1 is here.

これ言葉が単行本16巻、43〜61ページですから。 these words appear in volume 16 of the manga, pages 43-61.

本章からまだ学ばなかった語彙 words from this chapter i hadn't yet learned:

届く　〖とどく〗　among other meanings: to reach, to make an impression; to be delivered.

止むを得ない　〖やむをえない〗　an expression conveying a sense of inevitability, resignation or futility; 'it cannot be helped'. see also しょうがない・仕方がない。

保護（する）〖ほご〗　to safeguard, protect, preserve.

収まる　〖おさまる〗　to fit into; to settle down (into); to subside (in this meaning, also spelled 治まる).

拘速（する）〖こうそく〗　restraint(s), restriction, binding, constraint.

には　an emphatic version of the particle は, here used to show respect towards the subject of a statement.

頼り切り　〖たよりきり〗　overreliance, overdependence. from a noun-y form of the verb 頼る (related, of course, to 頼む and 信頼) and 切る, meaning to cut, slice, truncate, end…

こそ　used after a word or phrase, emphasizes it. think 'especially ~' or 'very much so ~'.

凡人　〖ぼんじん〗　ordinary, average or mediocre person. for some reason, translated in crunchyroll's english localization for MP100 as 'commoner'... this word has almost no positive connotations in my native tongue.

向き合う　〖むきあう〗　face off against, confront.

努力　〖どりょく〗　effort, hard work, striving.

避難（する）〖ひなん〗　taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation. you may recognize 難 from 難しい。

関係ない　〖かんけいない〗　unconcerned, unconnected, irrelevant. 関係 can mean connection, relationship, concern...

災害　〖さいがい〗　calamity, disaster, misfortune.

中心部　〖ちゅうしんぶ〗　in medias res; in the heart of, central part of.

発作（する）〖ほっさく〗　fit, spasm, seizure.

例文（れいぶん）のを読み続けてください。 example sentences below the cut.

本章から例文

言葉が届いてない…？ my words aren't getting through to him...?

止むを得ない…　保護するよ。 there's nothing else to be done. i will keep you safe!

力が収まるまで…　このまま拘束。 until your power subsides... this will hold you. (literally: until [your] power subsides, in this way restraint.)

影山君には…　大事なことを教えてもらった。 kageyama-kun-niwa… you taught me some important things.

この”力”に頼りきりの僕こそが凡人だってコト… that i, too dependent on these powers, am just an ordinary person… 超能力の無い自分と向き合うことの大切さ……難しさ… that confronting the me without psychic powers is necessary… and difficult… (literally: psychic powers-without-self confronting-thing importance of... difficulty of...) 僕は知ってる。影山君はその努力をしている。」 i know. you are making that effort. (literally: i am knowing. kageyama-kun [teru is directly addressing ???% here], that effort...)

まだ避難していない人がいるよ…　 there are still people here who haven't evacuated… って関係ないか今のキミには… does that mean nothing to you right now… ?

避難してください!!　いまここが災害中心部です！ please evacuate!! you are now in the middle of a disaster area!

影山君…それは発作か何かなのかい？ kageyama-kun… are you having a seizure or something? (literally: kageyama-kun… this, seizure...)

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multilingualmarissa · 2 years

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languagexs · 6 months

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A Beginner's Guide to Learning Tagalog Language Fast and Easy

Tagalog, an Austronesian language spoken mainly in the Philippines, is steadily growing in popularity among English speakers looking to learn a second language. In this beginner’s guide, we’ll look at why Tagalog is relatively easy for English speakers to pick up, provide tips for learning it faster, and highlight some of its key features. We’ll also explore resources for accelerating your…

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immersedinfrench · 2 years

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I don’t think I could host a formal French book club but I would be down to buddy read a book with someone or multiple people, maybe start a group chat or discord or something???

I really want accountability, but also to read fun books

#langblr #french langblr #français #language learning #french language #french studyblr #french langauge #learn french #language immersion

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clatterbane · 1 year

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Feeling like some kind of creepy eavesdropper again right now! And I can't help it.

This time, Mr. C is video chatting with somebody again. And of course Language Learning Brain keeps focusing in and trying to decipher his end of things. (More successfully all the time, at least...)

Not nearly as bad as when it homes in on random people's conversations out in public. Or at least as well as the shitty hearing and auditory processing will allow. (And catching myself trying to mouth along after them, sometimes.) At least in this situation I am way less likely to come across as some kind of nosy weirdo.

Still strikes me as crap funny every time, though. 🥴

#personal #language learning #through whatever means are necessary #ha #language immersion #some version thereof #these exiled years

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the-nihongo-adventure · 2 years

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Tofugu • New Japanese Learning Resources: Fall 2022🍁🍂

some 日本語 resources to welcome the new season with!◖⚆ᴥ⚆◗(ᵔᴥᵔ)

#japanese #日本語 #resources #langblr #language immersion

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sannastudies · 1 year

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So I just discovered that my Japanese is good enough that i can comfortably follow JPN Spongebob - and fortunately Nickelodeon got a couple of Episodes // collections of various scenes and moments on YouTube, so.... this is what I've been doing all day. :`D

A way of studying and immersing which isnt very aesthetic (tm) - but above all its entertaining and I'm having a blast, as well as being very proud, haha!

#nice #havent watched this show in ages i feel like i m home haha #but man i can understand this??? i can really understand this? thats very dope #japanese #langblr #studyblr #study japanese #learning japanese #language study #foreign language #language immersion

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onigiriforears · 5 months

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hi shayla! which jlpt level are you at right now? I’m trying to get back into it after a year off from studying (I was around N2 before shit hit the fan) and it’s going uhhh 🙃🙃🙃🙃

hi!!! im so happy to see some messages in here 🤗🤗

big mood...i was also in between N3 and N2 before shit hit the fan for me medically 💀 i took the N3 this year bc it was my first time taking it since 2018 and i got accommodations this time around. I wanted to see how I'd feel in the exam again bc apparently i was sick af the first time i took it 💀💀

i also had to take some time off from actively studying from 2019-2021 and finally got back in the swing of things when i built my japanese discord server--having the community of ppl who were also studying or who were also looking to not feel so alone with their studies has been encouraging! and we have all sorts of ppl w different backgrounds in there. it's comforting to know that i can send a message saying which answers i got wrong on a practice test and that i need help understanding why i was wrong.

💪it can definitely be hard to get back into the swing of it, though, bc i noticed how things i was previously strong at were just BLANK and i had to retake notes on a ton of things--the worst part was that i was using the grammar points and vocab just fine verbally, but when i was trying to write, it was like i knew nothing. i hope that you're able to feel comfortable with studying again. IM CHEERING YOU ON! and if you're somebody that's in my discord server, THE WHOLE SERVER IS CHEERING YOU ON!!

one of the other things that helped me get back into the swing of things was reading (and our bookclub)--i've always loved reading, but slowly adding in reading in japanese was making it to where i had to actively keep looking up things bc i wanted to actually understand new grammar points and vocab instead of just gleaning it from context clues.

i told myself this time around that no matter what the result is, i'll still be taking the n2 as the next jlpt i take bc im still studying towards it.

YOUVE GOT THIS! don't put too much pressure on yourself--dont overload yourself. i have this little index card with my supposed study plan for the jlpt that i put up on the wall above my desk last year--HA--it seemed feasible at the time, but i quickly realized that it was taking too much on me. that meant i'd probably be hardcore studying like 4 hours a day, everyday...

to anyone else reading: all the little things count as studying too: you dont have to use a textbook or a workbook for you to learn something.

#onigiri answers #onigiri thoughts #jlpt #studying #language immersion #asks #answers #japanese #learn japanese #come join the discord server

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polyglot-path · 2 years

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"I'm Learning Spanish through immersion"

*puts on Encanto in Spanish*

#spanish langblr #spanish language #language learning #language #language immersion #langblr #learning spanish #immersion #encanto

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meimae · 2 years

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1/09/22

久しぶり! It's been a long time since I've written one of these.

I've taken quite a long break from both immersion and blogging, but I think based on my effort from August, I'm finally rested enough to start again.

So, let's dive right into it!

First off, what was I up to in the time I was away? It's honestly going to be a bit of a weird overview this time around, since I'm compiling six months worth of kinda immersing, but I feel its only right to also show my struggles with learning a language. I also pursued some things in real life such as opening a new business that I have been putting more focus on. It's a small venture, but I believe it has potential to be better, so please keep me in your prayers.

All graph images are from a Discord bot that I use to track my immersion for points in a language learning server called The Moe Way. Please feel free to join!

MARCH

February was a great month for me. I read and listened far more than I had ever before and I was and still am very proud of my effort. I think because I was about to hit my two year immersion mark, so I was pushing myself to the limit everyday.

I am quite the competitive person for things I truly desire, and so of course I wanted to beat my previous record. Unfortunately around my birthday in March, I came into a very rough patch which left me really questioning what it is I truly desired to achieve with my whole pursuit of Japanese. It didn't seem like the two whole years of dedication I've had (and the several other years I've tried to get past the beginner stage) for this language would come to fruition soon and if at all. This started my relapse into depression and my descent to, and I'm really sad to say, hopelessness.

Now at this stage I was still immersing quite a bit, but not as much as I had hoped. I still immersed everyday, but with varying consistency levels. I was also very much struggling to stick to one reading material at a time, not because they are disinteresting, but because I was losing my motivation, albeit slowly. By the time the month ended, I didn't even feel like it was worth talking about on my blog anymore, which was not the correct response obviously, but it was my reality and I had to deal with it in some way.

Reading material: Sakura no Uta, Stardew Valley (in Japanese), Steins; Gate, Summer Pockets

Listening material: Youtube, American Life Podcast, Hiikibiiki, Anata no Ban Desu, JP News

APRIL

I didn't give up just yet. With every new month, I always saw a sliver of hope and a chance to try again. The burnout was cruel though, and all my energy tapered off halfway through the month. This still wasn't a bad effort. If anything it looked like my minimum immersion amount when I was just starting, so looking at it now, I can at least still give myself a pat on the back for trying. I also hung out a lot in Discord voice chat and joined immersion streams a lot more so I didn't feel as if I quit entirely.

Reading Material: Fate/Stay Night, Umibe no Kafuka

Listening Material: Youtube, CardCaptor Sakura

MAY

May was my whitenoise era. I talked to my Discord friends a lot, tried every possible thing I could if I found the energy for it, but ultimately was just not in the mood for Japanese, and even if I was, I could not understand anything to save my life which felt like how it was when I was at the height of my depression for every language I knew. The disappointment I felt in myself was unreal and I'm glad I at least had some friends who understood my struggles.

Reading Materials: Shingeki no Kyoujin, Fate/Stay Night, Umibe no Kafuka

Listening Materials: 1 Litre no Namida, CardCaptor Sakura, 100 Man no Onnatachi

JUNE

I don't even have a graph for this month. I mostly just hung around with friends whenever they streamed. I was so excited by a bunch of new reading material, but I was in whitenoise hell and couldn't even enjoy them.

Reading Materials: SpyxFamily, Hakuoki, Fate/Stay Night

Listening Materials: 461 Ko on Obentou, Youtube, Hajimete no Atsukai, Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2 dubs

JULY

Once again, don't have a graph. The worst month of my language learning journey. I swear I have given more effort to studying with textbooks than whatever happened this month. Did however try reading out loud on stream again, and just had fun laughing at my silly pronounciation mistakes with a friend.

Reading Material: Ohayou Ibarahime

Roudoku Material: Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino

AUGUST

And so we finally arrive to August. I felt so much shame and disappointment, nearing my 2.5 year mark without much to show that I tried really hard to correct it with some success! Again, of course it could be better, but with the help and encouragement of friends, at least I'm trying again.

I read 105,126 characters of Fate/Stay Night on the 10th of August and that gave me so much hope that not all was lost. I also crossed the 1M character mark on it which is a really good milestone to reach after struggling for so long. I may still have tripped this month, but it was still way better than the month previous.

Reading Materials: Fate Stay/Night, Sakura no Uta, Shingeki no Kyoujin, Stardew Valley

Listening Material: Porco Rosso

Moral of the Story?

Burnout is real. Depression and anxiety are the worst. Take care of your mental health. Learn when to take breaks and when to distance yourself from things that make you feel bad about your progress.

Find people who you can trust and rely on. Find new hobbies! Pursue new goals! Don't quit and never stop trying.

I love this language. I may have struggled, but I am stronger for it. One day, I'll find my footing again, but for now, just knowing that I have come so far and that I can still have fun and improve this skill is more than enough.

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Thanks for reading, and I hope that you who waited for me and took the time to read are doing well. ʕ•̀ω•́ʔ✧

#language acquisition #language learning #langblr #studyblr #japanese language #study blog #japanese #language immersion #japanese langblr #japanese studyblr

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teknich-essens · 2 years

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Does anyone else feel like when they speak the words in a second language, it doesn't sound like your "real" thoughts? Like you understand what the words mean, but you don't really identify your mind with them. It's weird.

#op #language immersion #learning languages #languages #language #psychology #psycholinguistics #langblr

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logogreffe · 2 days

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Youtube channel recommendations in Spanish

Art history :

Gaming :

Mexican Culture / Life / Relationship Not a native speaker ( Korean woman living in Mexico but the videos are in Spanish) :

Vlog / Life / Art / Motivation / Friendship :

Podcast : Advices / Life / Motivation :

Cinema / Art / Creativity / Motivation :

Science :

#spanishblr #español #aprender español #langblr #language immersion #learning spanish

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