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It includes the notes of words, phrases and grammars.
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An episode is updated every day.
A.E.A.D. (An Expression A Day)
2024.12.10 Tue #247: Don't look
見ないで
Minaide
Don't look
暗いところでテレビを見ないで。
Don't watch TV in the dark.
"Minaide" is the soft imperative form of the verb "miru" (to see).
2024.12.09 Mon #246: Happy
うれしい
Ureshii
Happy
今日は旧友に会えて、うれしかった。
I was happy to see an old friend today.
"Ureshii" is an i-adjective that means "happy" or "glad." It is used to express personal joy when something positive happens or when you receive something meaningful. While similar to "tanoshii" (fun or enjoyable), they are used in different contexts. "Ureshii" describes joy from specific events or outcomes, whereas "tanoshii" refers to pleasant feelings derived from experiences or environments.
2024.12.08 Sun #245: Fun
楽しい
Tanoshii
Fun
A「昨日のパーティー、楽しかったね」 B「うん、楽しかった」
A: "Yesterday's party was fun." B: "Yeah, it was fun."
"Tanoshii" is an i-adjective meaning "fun" or "enjoyable." I-adjectives are primarily used to express one's own feelings, and it is unnecessary to make such expressions polite. For this reason, adding the polite auxiliary verb "desu" makes the expression sound childish. It is also uncommon to ask someone, "Tanoshii desu ka?" If it is asked, it is typically in a context where you are questioning, "Is this really fun?"---perhaps implying doubt about whether the person is genuinely having fun. In such cases, you might also confirm your assumption by saying, "It's not fun, is it?" to suggest that the other person might not be enjoying themselves either.
2024.12.07 Sat #244: Become
物になる
Mononinaru
Become
A「フランス語、物になった？」 B「いや、ぜんぜん」
A: "Did your french become something?" B: "No, not at all."
"Mononinaru" means that your skills or abilities have become practical and useful. The word "mononinaru" is a verb that means "become."
2024.12.06 Fri #243: Method
方法
Houhou
Method
この方法で問題が解決できる。
This method can solve the problem.
"Houhou" is used to express a way or method to do something. The word "houhou" is a noun that means "method" or "way."
Let's practice every day!
Let's learn Japanese through dictation practice!
PDF Workbook (volume 1 and 2) is available from
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It includes the notes of words, phrases and grammars.
This is the dictation practice site operated by Japanese Language Teaching Section, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
This practice involves a variety of natural expressions in daily conversation.
You can practice 10 sentences a day depending on your language ability.
It's a very simple exercise. You just follow the audio you hear and type in Roman letters.
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Zen and the Art of Dictation
Let's learn Japanese through drill and practice!
You will practice 10 sentences in an episode.
It's a very simple exercise.
You just follow the audio you hear and type in roman letters.
The first objective is to learn the basic Japanese sounds
and hiragana/katakana combinations.
You can practice as many times as possible.
The more you practice, the better you will get.
Please regularly contribute your time to this practice.
It is important to practice every day rather than to practice a lot at once.
The following is the psychological evidence of the importance of regular practice:
Figure 1: The forgetting curve described by Hermann Ebbinghaus.
Here, b represents 'Savings' expressed as a percentage, and t represents time in minutes, counting from one minute before end of learning. The constants c and k are 1.25 and 1.84 respectively. Savings is defined as the relative amount of time saved on the second learning trial as a result of having had the first. A savings of 100% would indicate that all items were still known from the first trial. A 75% savings would mean that relearning missed items required 25% as long as the original learning session (to learn all items). 'Savings' is thus, analogous to retention rate.
Drill for Every Day (D4E: V5)
