Oh, gosh, finally I've found an Anglophone who speaks in Japanese the entire time! I feel like I always understand way better when I hear foreigners speak Japanese because they tend to speak more slowly and enunciate better (obviously this isn't always the case). Thanks so much for this video! It was very motivating! Are you taking the N2 exam in July or December? I'm living in the states, so I have to wait until December (which is lucky for me with the lazy way I study).
Heyhey! Sorry I did not reply to your comment for a week! Thank you so much for watching my dumb video! I totally get what you mean about hearing non-native speakers speak Japanese. I feel like sometimes even if the grammar or pronunciation isn't perfect/native-like, I can 'get' what they are saying because my brain probably tries to build sentences in a similar (often incorrect lol) way. I am not currently actively studying for the N2 (meaning, going gung-ho and doing drills and stuff all the time) as I'm in the middle of some life stuff at the moment, so maybe I will wait for next year's mid-year N2. But we shall see... (maybe I will just me a model study-er for the next few months ahaha)
@@tinyquail I hope the life stuff fares well, friend! Also, you're totally right, that's what it is! We think and therefore create sentences similarly. And even if you're just showing how you study, it's super helpful to a lazy butt like myself. XD
@@tinyquail Your Kanji (Hanzi) writings is much much better than me. PS. It's very interesting to see "Red/Blue Book" series used by non Chinese speaking attendees.
@@tinyquail I use Shin Kanzen Mastar (partially translated version) and another vocabulary book named "Green Book", as well as complete JLPT past paper questions (2010-2020) - yes, this do violate copyrights, but no learners here care about this. "Blue Books" is purchased, but only as a reference. And I also watch NHK G via internet everyday - yes another copyright violation, but aside from getting used to what Japanese speak, its contents are much better than Communist-administrated media in Mainland China.
@@tinyquail We call it "刷真题" (travelling through real past examination papers), and is a must-have practise in preparing any kinds of exams. But certainly, due to a lack of native speakers around, Mainland Chinese (I do not know about HK and TW) learners are usually short in writing and speaking as a trade off of being good at taking exams. Furthermore, we have to apply for Japan's visas to go there.
Congratulations for your japanese abilities! I have been learning japanese by myself since 2 years now and I begin to be able to speak a little. I love the language! You are so inspirational... if I would be discouraged - it may happen somehow - I just think how hard you work and I go back on tracks. Please, excuse my english - I am francophone. Greetings from Montreal, Canada!
Hi! Thank you for your lovely comment! That's fantastic that you've been self studying. It really is rewarding, isn't it! I think that if you ever get discouraged (which you probably will!) just think about how far you've come already! I sometimes still feel like I'm not getting any better, but then I think about things I couldn't read/understand/do a year ago (or 3 years ago, or 5 or whatever!) and then I can remember that I've improved. I still have a long way to go though, of course! ^_^ Also your English is totally fine! I would have thought you were a native speaker if you hadn't have said otherwise.
Your video is very helpful. I love learning language with Podcast. I learn English using Podcast, but I don't really know which Podcast to use when it comes to Japanese Language, you really have helped me. Thanks
I'm so glad that you found it helpful! Trying to find a podcast you like is tricky, but once you find one that clicks it's a great way to learn! Do you have any favourite Japanese podcasts?
Helloo! I remember watching your (How I studied for N3) video, so thanks to you I decided to buy a Japanese novel as well Lol, I love the methods you use, I think they are very efficient. I study by myself too, and last December I passed on JLPT 3! So, from now on I will be studying for N2. Since textbooks are pretty expensive for me to afford, I always search for free sources on the internet, and by my surprise THERE IS A LOOOT of good content you can access freely! I do watch NHK kids programs too hahaha! They are pure gold! I wonder what kind of Japanese music you like listening to, (Iv been addicted to Kawasaki Takaya`s song lately. ) Your Japanese sounds very pretty and easy to understand. Thank you for the content & congrats for the JLPT N2! ( sorry for my english...!!)
Wow thank you for being such a long-term watcher! :D And congratulations on passing N3! That's huge! I wish you all the best with your N2 studies. Yes there are so many free resources, and I found that you can read a lot of the popular textbooks on pdfdrive(dot)com for free too! As for Japanese music, I like Yoasobi, Analogfish, Nakamura Kaho and Yonezu Kenshi. I'll have to check out Kawasaki Takaya next. Thank you for the recommendation. And what are you talking about "sorry for my english" ??! Your English is perfect! You mean you're not a native speaker?! I'm shook!
@@tinyquail Thank you for the lovely reply!! I personally recommend the songs (I believe in you, 君の為キミノウタ and 愛の歌) by Kawasaki Takaya, these are my favourites. There are so many good musicians in Japan, right♡!!!! Thanks for sharing your favourite artists as well. and tysm for the huge compliment, I'm not a native speaker😳, I just learnt English by myself a few years ago, so I appreciate it a lot. have a nice day^^
I'm glad it helped you! Ooh, I haven't heard of LingQ before, but if you're using it every day it must be great practice! Good luck with your future studies !! :)
Kanzen master n2 is really good book its what you will expect on the jplt exam im thinking about getting it and starting my japanese with N3 finish its grammar then move to it
After being to japan, although i manage to speak not so well...i was shocked at the racism I faced for not being able to speak at fluent level. I met some people who really made my life hard while I was in Kyoto. Maybe its something related to Kyoto.
I'm sorry to hear that you had some negative experiences. I've personally found that many Japanese people have been so happy with me even just being able to say "hello" in Japanese. I hope that your difficult experience was the exception and that you had more positive interactions than negative ones.
Oh wow! Thank you for finding my video then! I actually was a physical real life student at Human (in Osaka) a few years ago, but only for a month and a half (I loved it there!) 頑張れ for the N2!!! 💪💪💪
Hello wow your Japanese talking is very good! I live in Korea and i have a question to you. Did you take an exam, 2021 first jlpt? I heard western world's jlpt was canceled.
Hi thank you so much for your comment :) I didn't take the JLPT in 2021. I think it was cancelled in Australia too, but I wasn't planning to take it this year anyway (since I have not been studying seriously!) The last time I took it was in 2019 in December!
I noticed that this video is a bit older but i would still like to ask you for advice concerning the Kanji! I bought the Shin Kanzen Master book for kanji N2. Does it have all the kanji that could come up in the exam? Or are all the prior Kanji books also relevant like N3 or N4 e.g. Again i know this video is a bit older but id appreciate a response! Thanks in advance!
Thank you for your question! Honestly, I took the N2 a few years ago so I don't remember exactly what kanji were on it 😅 I think that N2 assumes you have an accumulated knowledge of all N5-N2 kanji, so it would be worth refreshing lower level kanji that you don't feel confident with :) I would recommend doing practice tests to get a feel of what kinds of kanji come up. Good luck with your studies!
@@tinyquail Thanks for the answer! I definetly need to refresh a lot when it comes to Kanji lol do you know if there is like a complete list somewhere? Or would you recommend just buying the N3-N5 Kanji books too?
@@release7052 I believe there is no official kanji list, but like I mentioned before if you do enough practice test and go through enough text books then you should get a feel for what level of kanji will be on the exam. Don't be surprised if there are some left of field ones on there though! If you want to save money, you could do N5-3 kanji using free online materials and just get the physical book for N2 :) I hope that helps!
Depends how hard you study I suppose! if you have enough time in your day to dedicate to studying and preparing then you should be able to pass! But everyone is different and only you will know if you feel confident with the N2 material or not. I’d recommend doing timed practice exams to test how ready you are. Good luck!
Hello, and thank you for your comment! I assume you are asking how much time you'd need? That completely depends on you and your studying speed, how easily you retain the information, and how easily you are able to understand the points. Everyone learns at a different pace :) Good luck!!
