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It includes the notes of words, phrases and grammars.
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A.E.A.D. (An Expression A Day)
2024.11.20 Wed #227: Yokan
予感
Yokan
Premonition
今日は何か良いことがありそうな予感がする。
I have a premonition that something good will happen today.
"Yokan" is used to express that you have a feeling or intuition about something that will happen in the future. The word "yokan" is a noun that means "premonition" or "hunch." "ii yokan" is used to express a good premonition, and "warui yokan" is used to express a bad premonition.
2024.11.19 Tue #226: yosasou
良さそう
Yosasou
Looks good
このサイズ、ちょうど良さそう！
This size looks just right!
"Yosasou" is used to express that something looks good or seems to be good. The word "yosasou" is an adjective that means "looks good" or "seems good." "Yoi" is an alternative to "ii" and is used to avoid saying "iisou" which is difficult to say.
2024.11.18 Mon #225: toriaezu
取りあえず
Toriaezu
For now
とりあえず、今日はここまで。
For now, let's stop here today.
"Toriaezu" is used to express that you are doing something temporarily or for the time being. The word "toriaezu" is an adverb that means "for now" or "for the time being."
2024.11.17 Sun #224: That's true!
確かに
Tashika ni
That's true!
A「彼、最近、変だよね」 B「確かに」
A: "He's been acting strange lately." B: "You're right."
"Tashikani" means "certainly" or "surely." However, it is more commonly used to express agreement or realization, like "You're right" or "I see."
2024.11.16 Sat #223: nanteiuka,..
なんていうか
Nanteiuka
How should I put it
A「彼、最近、変だよね」 B「なんていうか、忙しいのかな」
A: "He's been acting strange lately." B: "How should I put it, maybe he's busy."
"Nanteiuka" is used to express that you are trying to find the right words to describe something. The word "nante" is an interrogative pronoun that means "what kind of." The word "iu" is a verb that means "to say." The word "ka" is a particle that is used to indicate a question. However, it is used in various contexts, so it can be considered almost meaningless.
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)
