How I became fluent in Japanese | Listening 

Wowww you've been going at it for 3 months?? I love that commitment 👏👏 definitely not surprised to hear you're already seeing improvement!! And having partners that can adjust their level is really clutch, because you're always challenged JUUUUUST the right amount 😌👌 and i get it. Nothing beats real human interaction PERIODT.

It's comment like these that keep me going 😭🥲 thanks so much for gassing me up dude 🙏⛽

@@TokuyuuTV No problem man, your vids are by far the best and most enjoyable japanese videos out there for me, you've motivated me to go outta my way and learn kanji lol

@@drumtard Ahhh that's awesome!! Keep me updated on your journey 🙏

IKR I landed on one of his videos by accident and was expecting to see thousands of subscribers after watching cuz the video was jus THAT GOOD

Hey Hans, it's amazing that you've been studying for 4 months already! Kanji and particles are definitely some of the hardest parts when you just start out but like you said you'll slowly master them!! 😤✊ Keep up the great work❗And thanks for watching my video 😄

Ahahahahaha the algorithm finally said: “damn, this guy should just learn japanese at this point” 😂😂 im super glad you find my videos fun yet informative!! And I’ll definitely keep making more, so stay tuned! 😙

LMAOOO honestly, i love that you actually took the time to check out all the resources I mentioned!! A lot of people would just watch the video, but the fact you actually take action is a great sign for me that you’re committed to learning the language 😙 as long as you finish my video eventually 😤😤😂

@@TokuyuuTV They were good resources 💁🏼‍♀️👌🏻 I did finish the video in the end yes 😂 On to the next one!

Hey Vadur, thank you so much for binge-watching my videos!! 😝 and I'm glad you discovered me too! 😙 Okay noted! ✍ I always thought that timestamps sometimes encourage people to skip parts, but i think you're right that it might help keep people engaged. Clearly it's helped make your channel successful! Thanks for the suggestion!!! 🥳

Thank you so much for your kind words, it really means a lot!! 😭

Im glad my videos are helpful for you, and thanks for watching!! 😙 wishing you all the best on your journey 🥳‼️

I’m glad they were able to help you!! Thanks for watching my video 😙

Thank you so much for your kind words!! 🤧 im beyond happy to hear you summarize my main messages so well, it shows me that you truly get it! We all try to skip the painfully slow process of disciplined effort, but it’s the absolute key to success!! Wishing you all the best on your language journey 🥳

Thanks man, I appreciate you supporting me since video 1 🙏 true OG 😎

Honestly wish i knew about him sooner, his simple Japanese is soo easy to listen to 😌😍

thanks so much for another wonderful comment, evelina!! super happy my videos help you make learning feel fun 🤧 and i totally agree! i think it’s easier to absorb information, and more importantly keep going, when you enjoy the process. keep up the awesome work and positive attitude, congrats on hitting four months!!!! 🥳🎉

super glad to hear it 🫶 thanks for watching!

Im glad I was able to get a chuckle or two out of you 😝

ahhhhh im so flattered to hear you enjoyed them despite being at such a high level already!! 🤧 and congrats on the job at JAL, you’re the first non-native speaker ive heard get an airline job! 😮 thanks for watching my videos!! 🫶

Ahhhhhhh thank you so much!!! I’m really glad you think they’re both funny and informative, that’s the dynamic i go for 😝 awesome work on learning hiragana!! good luck with katakana, you got this 😤👏👏

glad you found it helpful!!

ありがとうございます 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️ I'm glad you're enjoying my videos!! 😄 i think the skits for the next video are some of my favourite so look forward to that one coming out! 🥳

You are the MAN!! ❤ and let's not forget my beautiful actors that raise the bar even higher 😍

@@TokuyuuTV yes the real MVP is the japanese dude who keeps listening to broken japanese but stays your friend for the next vid XD

@@MartialDayrok13 i knowwww Sho puts up with a lot and we love him for that 😌❤ i invite him over just for him to hear his language get butchered

Thank you so much elle!! It takes a lot of time to do so im glad you can appreciate it 🤧🤧

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!! ❤

yeahhhh kanji is a huge barrier to learning japanese, but the first couple hundred of characters are the hardest - then you slowly get use to learning them and seeing the patterns

@@TokuyuuTV I gave up learning Japanese at the moment. It is very difficult. Maybe, I'll continue learning it soon.

Im glad my videos are able to be helpful for you!! 🤧 ahahahahaha im surprised to hear that cause i think i was super awkward in that first video 😝

Im glad you find them helpful!! 😙

Thank you so much Malak!!! I try to put a lot of effort into them so I'm glad you're enjoying them 😙❤

@@TokuyuuTV the quality of your videos is really impressive!! I am sure you'll hit thousands of subscribers very soon!! これからも頑張ってね！！超いい動画作ってくれてありがとー！💖💖

@@malakahmed5084 let's hope I do so you can say you were one of the OG subscribers!! 🥳🎉 優しい言葉を本当にありがとうございます 🙇‍♂️ これからも頑張ります‼️

glad you vibe with it 🥺🫶

Thank you so much 🙏 and it's a shirt from my school's Japanese culture club!! Deffo one of my fav crew necks 😍 I also thought of you when I mentioned 'Jpop' in this video btw 😌 🙏

@TokuyuuTV I caught that ✊😅 Gave a slight cheer👏😁 .. To go along with your request to leave some examples of learning aides, I have to say that some of the super kawaii free apps are not to be overlooked. One in particular that I think could be of use to beginners like myself is KawaiiNihongo. Memorizing hiragana and katakana are a must before testing any of these of course. Once you have, this particular app is a comfortable place to start building a useful vocabulary and familiarize yourself with the difference in sentence structure. Like you mentioned in one of your videos, it will all depend upon how these apps are used and how much time you're willing to put into the repetition of what you've "already learned". It's also a place where I found a (keyword 😅👉) comfortable introduction to to the flick-style keyboard. It must be helping because I was able to read your shirt at a glance. Really glad you covered some JapanesePod101 in this video. I had been pushing those video suggestions and advertisements aside, concerned that they were too flashy and heavily advertised to contain the necessary information we're all searching for online. I'll definitely be taking a closer look now. I'd like to encourage other beginner level students reading this to get out there and use what you're learning. No matter how simple you believe your acquired phrases to be. All it takes is a little 皆さん, おはよう/こんばんはごうざいました! to get started. What's more, you can create an alternate and anonymous account so there's no worry of your practice interfering with your daily interactions within your current circle of friends and family. I say current because once you begin putting yourself out there... an entirely new dimension is revealed and your self esteem is sure to go through the roof. Tokuyuu TV... You the man! ✊☺️ .. Everyone else... You can, you should and if you're brave enough to start you will!

@@Ray_Wood_1984 waaaa so many good tips for beginners, thanks for sharing your input!! I've never heard of KawaiiNihongo before but it looks like a fun and easy way to pick up the basics 😙🙌 and definitely give japanesepod101 a chance!! They have a lot of good videos 🥳

@@TokuyuuTV They're right by the way 👇... Very clever, very funny and very entertaining videos ✌️😊

@@Ray_Wood_1984 thank you so much, everyone's support (including yours) is just amazing ❤😭

ahahahahah im glad our senses of humour align 😂😂 thanks for watching 🫶

really glad to hear you find my tips helpful!! 😙🙌

thanks for watching 🤧

Ahhhhh thank you so much!! Beyond flattered you chose to subscribe so quickly 🥺✨

thank you so much〜🥺✨im really glad you enjoy my videos so much 🤧

I swear japanese people make up words on the fly just to keep us guessing 🥵😬 just gotta say はい and pray 😌🙏

Someone better tell RU-vid their bell team needs to do some maintenance 😤🔔

They helped me so much in my early japanese learning 😭🙏

ahahahahah at least they’re convinced you understand 😉 and amazing you can type so much japanese at 3 weeks in, keep up the great work! 🥳

Thanks so much for your time watching!! And i love the dab emoji 😂👏👏

Im glad someone shares my quirky humour!! Heuheu 😝 and i try to make the videos both educational and enjoyable so im glad you can laugh while watching them 😙

@@TokuyuuTV To be honest I didn't expect that kind of similar kind of humour (I don't know why, usually people are so strict doing these kind of vid) so this is a fresh aspect for me :)

Thanks for checking out my video again!! 😙😄

@@TokuyuuTV my pleasure:)!!!

Sometimes you gamble it's a yes/no question and it doesn't work out well 😌🙏

I actually don’t know too much about LingQ’s services so I can’t say sorry 😔✊

😂😂😂 i love the story progression in this comment

That is totally fair! As long as you have the patience to keep rewatching the parts you didn't catch and study what you missed, then the challenge of listening to 100% native matieral can feel more rewarding 😌📈

Ahahahahahhah gotta remind my little gakusei that they’re all beautiful 🥲

ahahahaha it can feel like that, i think english just has relatively few conjugations for a language. But japanese isn’t as bad as french tho 😩

That’s awesome to hear!! Sounds like you really have a passion to learn languages 😙 i wish you the best in your language-learning journeys!! 🥳

@@TokuyuuTV thank you!

Ahahahahahahah we’ve all been there!! 😝 Sometimes you just gotta smile and nod 🥴👌😂 im glad you feel like your improving already tho!!

@@TokuyuuTV Arigatou😅

Just seeing Sho wear a suit jacket already had me rolling 😂🤣

Ahhhh im glad you enjoyed it!!! 😍 Really trying to find ways to slowly expose everyone to my real crackhead personality >:) #wewilltakeovertheworld 😎📺🌎

That one was based on multiple personal experiences 🥲 as soon as they stop asking yes/no questions it's a wrap 🤝

Ohhhh wow i didn't know Asahi Shinbun had podcasts!! Seems like a really great resource for higher levels and you get to know what's going on in Japan 😮😮😮 thanks for sharing!! And hopefully you can get back into the habit of listening to them soon 😝

@@TokuyuuTV Thanks a lot for writing back, Tokuyuuくん! It means a lot! :) Don't worry, btw. I have no plan on quiting

@@japoneze6507 i had no doubt that you'd keep studying!! 🥳 gotta prepare for the N1 right? 😌👏👏

@@TokuyuuTV Yup 💪. And wish the best for you too

LMAOOOOO I didn’t even think of Matt vs Japan when i did that but that’s really funny 😂 he definitely put in a lot more work than just passively watching anime, so idk if he counts 😉

Totally agree!! You have to watch things that are at your level imo. If you really wanna benefit from anime above your level, you have to really analyze it. Which, as you mentioned, might take the fun out of it 😝

Ahahahahah im all the more flattered that you think the humour alone is good enough to watch!! (Im glad you find them helpful too tho 😝)

@@TokuyuuTV awww well i‘m only speaking the truth! keep up the good work and have a wonderful day!

Finding people to converse with is really difficult for sure 🥲 but like i mention in the video, there are a few ways to get around this! When studying japanese, you often have to be resourceful. And dont get too discouraged by the quiz marks, if you stay committed it’ll only get better and better 😌

NickTrix-san!! Always nice to see you here early 😍

I sent a response to your other comment!! 🥳

LMAOOOO you’re right 😮! I hope no one thinks ive harmed them 😩😝

Love to see my seito putting in that extra studying 😌👏

Sorry this comment totally slipped by my radar!! And no I don’t know him - i think it just popped up cause i like chess 😂😂 but i just checked out one of his rap videos and it’s real fire dAMN.🔥😩

@@TokuyuuTV lol oh ok gotcha, I just saw the thumbnail and was like” you know rustage!”

@@Surgehero5136 i know him now!! 😂 would be super cool if i got to meet him one day 🥺

Aint nobody sayin they're cheap 😬🙅‍♂️ if i start saving now, i might be able to split one with a friend in 2024 😍

I really respect how willing you are to actually try the resources i mention in my videos, it’s all about giving everything a shot and seeing what works for you. I’m glad you find HelloTalk useful 😙

Lol but jokes aside, this is another great video covering actual useful tips to improve Listening. Also, always here for the hilarious skits!

@@wingsushi one day I'll be big enough to have one that works 😭😭🙏 I'm glad you think my video has helpful advice!! I'm gonna be trying some new techniques for the skits in the next one so look forward to that!! 😝

Actually Queen’s University in Ontario! I’m from Canada 🇨🇦🥳

Please show me how to learn nihongo 🥵🥵

LMAOOOO you weren’t suppose to actually comment that 😭😭😂

Im glad you think so!! There are soo many resources out there rn for people to use that i wish i knew 😭

Ahahahahahhaa tbh that was me for the most part - i had only watched a few anime and wanted to learn japanese to be able to talk to people

Literally how some of my conversations went 💀

Thank youuu, im glad you can appreciate the quirk 🤪🤧

I did in fact 🇷🇴😌👏

I talk about it in my kanji video! And immersion is super helpful when used correctly, but i believe it is widely misunderstood 😌

@@TokuyuuTV in what way? I learned the language with which we're now conversing solely from immersion. I believe it's pretty straight forward and works quite wonders if you treat it like a job and spend 8 hours a day on it. Or at least try to get as many hours and use good material, stuff on the level of everyday conversation, youtube being the best place for it and way better than anime for example.

I think active immersion is extremely helpful i.e. listening to japanese and actually focusing on learning new words and recognizing grammar structures. Especially when it’s paired with content studying! But a lot of people don’t study content and just watch anime or go to japan for a month and walk around expecting the japanese to sink in, which is passive immersion and not as effective imo. But your English is exceptional so you’re definitely learning the correct way 😙

@@TokuyuuTV I agree that some people don't understand how to immerse and you're 100% right. You have to be focused on what you're watching. Anime can be one of those, but I believe it's not good to use as material for immersion alone. RU-vid on the other hand it's where it's at. Diversified content from thousands of people all speaking normally, unlike in anime. When you're not paying attention it becomes passive immersion, as you've said, and it's not as beneficial. I've spent thousands of hours actively watching, and not leaving in the background, videos from a diversified pool of content from tech to gaming to vlogs and educational videos. It helped a lot. But I do think a lot of people do understand this as channels like matt vs japan popularized the method.

@@vali69 i agree that youtube is probably a better study resource than anime, like you said the sheer variety of *real-life* japanese and topics is incredible. Sounds like you’re really diligent with actually paying attention and absorbing new content, which I hope more people do! I’m glad Matt vs Japan is popularizing this important concept 😌

Unfortunately that’s the reality for a lot of people. Since Japanese is so different from English, it’s difficult to get use to hearing it. That’s why you gotta stay patient and give it time! But with an N3 level under your belt, you’d be in a fantastic position to keep picking it up 🥳

LMAOO I would be so shocked if they added one 😂😂😂

@@TokuyuuTV I hope they will do this!

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@@sogeking935 The yt algorithm is quaking in it's boots rn trying to figure out why my vid so popular 🥵😂😂 you the best 🙏❤️

No youuuu 😍😘😝

If it ain’t ‘hai’ it’s gotta be ‘iie’ right? 🥴😂

Yeah, making japanese friends was a really fortunate opportunity for me 🤧 but if japanese people are scarce in your region, italki is a great way to connect with a native speaker who actively tries to improve your japanese - which is actually more effective than talking casually with friends. Don’t give up!! 🥳

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LMAOOO i appreciate you pleasing the youtube algorithm gods 🙏

That’s fair! That can help you streamline your learning a bit since you can focus all your energy on characters and reading comprehension. But to an extent, i find that speaking/listening helps my overall understanding, including reading!