| Japanese Study
Rebecca Lee, Sally Little, Mark Simpson
☆ Electronic resources
iPhone apps
Kotoba - dictionary
AnkiMobile - SRS review-based flash cards (can sync w/ website & PC software)
Kanji Box - flash cards (also on Facebook)
Ninja Words - kanji game
Websites / plugins / software
Rikaichan (Firefox) / Rikaikun (Chrome) - dict. plugin
Ankisrs.net - website, desktop software, iPhone app
Kanji.koohii.com - RTK stories, SRS review (see note)
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www.alljapaneseallthetime.com - self-teaching
www.nihongodict.com - dictionary
www.popjisyo.com - dictionary, web translation
www.japanesepod101.com - Japanese podcast
Mixi.jp - Japanese version of Facebook
www.lang-8.com - native speakers check your writing
www.tofugu.com - wonky Japanese language & culture
www.textfugu.com - online beginner's textbook (not free)
www.gakuu.com - online int/adv textbook (some free)
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☆ Dictionaries
Electronic dictionaries (Canon, Casio, Sharp)
Nintendo DS dictionary (漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 / Kanji sonomama DS rakubiki jiten) (￥3813)
iPhone - Kotoba
Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary (E-J: 978-4770027511, ￥3675) (J-E: 978-4770027504)
Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary (978-4770028914, ￥4410)
New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary (978-0804820363, ￥5529)
☆ Textbooks & self-study
- Remembering the Kanji 1: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters, James W. Heisig (978-0824831653, ￥3104)
Often referred to as “RTK” or “the Heisig method”.
Learn the meanings & stroke order (ONLY) of 2042 kanji in vol. 1, then the readings in vol. 2.
Useful in conjunction with other forms of study. Great for improving your reading comprehension.
- 完全マスター日本語能力試験Kanzen Master: Nihongo Noryoku Shiken series, publisher スリーエーネットワーク
Japanese Language Proficiency Test prep books, available for test levels 1~3級 (old lv 1 to 3), N1~N3級 (new 1 to 3).
文法Grammar / 漢字Kanji / 語彙Vocabulary / 聴解Listening / 読解Reading comprehension volumes available.
Books run roughly ￥1200-1600 each.
- みんなの日本語Minna no Nihongo, publisher スリーエーネットワーク
Offers levels 1 & 2. Roughly ￥2500 each.
- げんき: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, publisher Japan Times (1 & 2, roughly ￥3000 for textbook & ￥1500 for workbook)
- An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese, publisher Japan Times (￥3300 textbook, ￥1500 workbook)
☆ Japanese language classes
Tobu (Numazu Area)
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Japanese Language Courses
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Nirayama Jidaigekijo
055-944-0381
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Just behind Nirayama Stn
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Beginning, Intermediate
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Tuesday
7:30 – 9:00 pm
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FREE
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Numazu Library
055-934-4717
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5 min. walk from Numazu Stn
South exit
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Beginning, Intermediate
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Saturday
1:30 – 3:00 pm
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FREE
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Circullo (run by Natsu)
055-951-8500
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Arranged by students
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Tailored lessons
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Arranged by students
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\5000/
10 90min lesson
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Chubu (Shizuoka Area)
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Japanese Language Courses
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Shimada Gakushu Center
053-737-7376
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1 min. walk from Shimada Stn
North exit
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Beginning, Intermediate
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Wednesday
7:15 – 8:45 pm
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FREE
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Fujieda Cultural Center
054-643-3111 ext 292
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7 min. walk from Fujieda Stn
North exit
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Beginning, Intermediate
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Friday
7:00 – 8:30 pm
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FREE
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SAME (Shizuoka Assocn for Multicultural Exchange)
054-273-5931
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10 min. walk from Shizuoka Stn North exit
(near Kencho)
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Beginning, Intermediate
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Tuesday
6:30 – 8:00 pm
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\4000/
12 classes
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Seibu (Hamamatsu City Area)
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Japanese Language Courses
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NPO Minnano Nihongo I
090-9175-3265 Kawai
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Hamamatsu Multicultural Center
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Beginners lessons using the textbook, Minnano Nihongo
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Saturday
7:10 - 8:50 pm
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FREE
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NPO Conversation
090-9175-3265 Kawai
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Zaza City Palette,
5th floor
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Japanese conversation for business
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Thursday
8:00 – 9:00 pm
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\500/
class
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HAJAC
Japanese Class
053-448-5300 Ogusu
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Hamamatsu Multicural Center
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Fundamental Japanese lessons using the textbook, Minnano Nihongo
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Saturday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
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\300/
class
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Hokubu Community Center Japanese Class
053-436-5931 Koyanagi
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Hokubu Community Center
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Primary: beginners
Intermediate: mainly conversation
Advanced: Kanji
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Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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\2000
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Hamakita International Friendship Association
Japanese Class
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Hamakita Cultural Center
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Fundamental courses for daily conversation and literacy.
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Wednesday
7:30 – 9:00 pm
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\1000/
3 months
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Japanese Delivery
090-5113-0218 Miura
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Nanbu Community Center
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Primary to advanced
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Sunday
1:00 – 3:00 pm
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\10,000/month including handouts
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NPO Nihongo
Japanese Culture Workshop
090-1823-6363 Kato
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Zaza City Palette,
5th floor
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Hiragana, Kanji, Primary to intermediate conversation
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Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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\500/ class
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NPO Nihongo
Late primary class
090-2923-2338 Sato
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Nanbu Community Center
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Pre-intermediate
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Sunday
9:30 – 11:30 am
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\200/ class
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NPO Nihongo
Reading class
090-2923-2338 Sato
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Nanbu Community Center
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Intermediate to advanced reading
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Sunday
11:00 am –
12:00 pm
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\200/ class
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JLPT Preparation Courses
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Hamakita International Friendship Association
Japanese Class
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Hamakita Cultural Center
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Preparation for JLPT
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Wednesday
7:30 – 9:00 pm
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\1000/
3 months
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Japanese Delivery
090-5113-0218 Miura
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Nanbu Community Center
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JLPT preparation (available to N1)
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Sunday
1:00 – 3:00 pm
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\10,000/
Month,
Including handouts
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NPO Nihongo
Adv. JLPT Preparation
090-2923-2338 Sato
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Nanbu Community Center
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Preparation for N1,N2
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Sunday
9:00 –
11:00 am
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\200/ class
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NPO Nihongo
Int. JLPT Preparation
090-2923-2338 Sato
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Nanbu Community Center
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Preparation for N3
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Sunday
10:00 am –
12:00 pm
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\200/ class
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Seibu (Tenryu Area)
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Japanese Language Courses
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Tenryu Japanese Class
090-1098-3729 Okada
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Futamata Community Center
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1.Hiragana, Kanji
2.Conversation
3.JLPT Preparation
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Saturday
10:00 –
11:30 am
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\500/ month
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Seibu (Kakegawa Area)
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Japanese Language Courses
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Kakegawa City
Japanese Character
053-724-5595 Kishikawa
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Kakegawa International Center
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Hiragana/Katakana,
Kanji 1
Kanji 2
Kanji 3A, 3B
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Sunday
1:00 – 1:45 pm
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\2000/ term
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Kakegawa City
Japanese Conversation
053-724-5595 Kishikawa
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Kakegawa International Center
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6 different levels.
There will be a placement test.
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Sunday
2:00 – 4:00 pm
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\2000/ term
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Seibu (Iwata Area)
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Japanese Language Courses
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Imanoura Japanese Class
053-837-4988 Suzuki
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Imanoura Kinenkan
(Memorial Hall)
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Literacy and primary to advanced conversation
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Sunday
2:30 – 4:30 pm
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FREE
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Nishikai Japanese Class
053-837-4988 Suzuki
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Nishikai Commuinity Center
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Literacy and primary conversation
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Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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FREE
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Toyoda Japanese Class
053-837-4988 Suzuki
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Morishita Jichi Kaikan
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Literacy and daily conversation
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Saturday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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FREE
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Nihongo Café
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FREE Japanese Conversation Group Gatherings
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Sanarudai
nihongocafe@hgu.ac.jp
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Hamamatsu Sanarudai
Community Center
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Japanese conversation with native speakers
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Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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FREE
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Sanarudai (Night)
nihongocafe@hgu.ac.jp
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Hamamatsu Sanarudai Community Center
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Japanese conversation with native speakers
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Saturday
7:00 – 9:00 pm
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FREE
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Enshuhama
nihongocafe@hgu.ac.jp
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Hamamatsu Minami-Mikuri Community Center
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Japanese conversation with native speakers
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Saturday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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FREE
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Iwata
nihongocafe@hgu.ac.jp
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Iwata Minami-Mikuri Community Center
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Japanese conversation with native speakers
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Saturday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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FREE
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Kosai
nihongocafe@hgu.ac.jp
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Omote-Washizu
Community Bosai Center
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Japanese conversation with native speakers
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Monday
6:00 – 8:00 pm
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FREE
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☆ Using Japanese in your daily life
- Practice Japanese with your coworkers. Try speaking to non-JTEs. Enkais are a great place for this. (DON'T use Japanese in your classes, though!)
- Talk to your neighbors.
- Become a regular at a local establishment (bar, restaurant, cafe, bookstore... doesn't matter!)
- Join community-based clubs, groups, and events. For example:
- Taiko (Japanese drumming) - Participate in a festival - dance, wear a costume, pull a float
- Sports teams (tennis, volleyball, etc) - Cooking classes (ABC Cooking Studio, etc)
- Community center: sewing, knitting... - Go rice picking or tea planting
- Ask your neighbors about other seasonal or regular community-based events
☆ Bonus: Slang and 静岡弁 Shizuoka-ben (local dialect) Shizuoka-ben marked with ＊
ー やばい yabai - all-purpose exclamation. Similar to “damn”, but less foul. Often stressed as やべーyabee.
Ex. やばい！これがうまい！Yabai! Kore ga umai! - Damn, this is delicious!
Ex. やべー！寝坊しちゃった！Yabee! Nebou shichatta! - Goddamn it, I overslept!
＊ ～だら~dara, or らra. - Right? Same as でしょうdeshou. ら is more informal.
Ex. 次はOCだら？Tsugi wa OC dara? - OC is next, right?
Ex. 明日のパーティーに来るら？ Ashita no pa-ti- ni kuru ra? - You're coming to the party tomorrow, right?
＊ バカ～baka~ [same as the more widely known Kansai-ben メッチャmecccha] - really, extremely. (Lit. stupid)
Ex. やばい！これがバカうまい！Yabai! Kore ga baka umai! - Damn, this is crazy delicious! (This is stupidly good!)
Ex. その映画はバカ面白かったね！Sono eiga wa baka omoshirokatta ne! - That movie was really good, wasn't it?
ー マジでmajide; ＊ガチでgachide - Seriously (can be used as a question or statement).
Ex. これ、マジでうまい！Kore, majide umai! - This is seriuosly delicious!
Ex. あの子はかわいいと思うけど・・・Ano ko wa kawaii to omou kedo... - I think that guy/girl's kinda cute...
ガチで？！Gachide?! - Are you for reals?!
＊ ～だもんで damonde - therefore.
Ex. 私は日本人だもんで英語きらい。Watashi wa Nihonjin damonde Eigo kirai. - I'm Japanese so I hate English.
Ex. 今日は二日酔いだもんで遅刻します。Kyou wa futsukayoi damonde chikoku shimasu. - I'll be late because of my hangover.
Note: SRS = “spaced repetition system”. “...flashcards are sorted into groups according to how well you know each one in the Leitner's learning box. This is how it works: you try to recall the solution written on a flashcard. If you succeed, you send the card to the next group. But if you fail, you send it back to the first group. Each succeeding group has a longer period of time before you are required to revisit the cards.” (WP)
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