日
本語 Japan
Japan
https://www.japan-talk.com
Japan Travel+Living Guide
http://www.japan-guide.com
Japanese Library - Toronto
http://jftor.org/library
Nihongo
Kanji
Japanese Ammo with Misa
https://www.youtube.com
https://freelanguage.org
http://nihongo.monash.edu
About Japanese Culture
http://www.youtube.com
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http://www.youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com
https://www.yutaaoki.com/blog
Learning Japanese in Japan
http://www.youtube.com
Aprendre le japonais
https://www.mesexercices.com
Learning+Teaching Japanese
https://www.thoughtco.com
Japanese Phrases for Travelers
https://www.fodors.com
http://japanese-phrases.sakura.ne.jp
Japan Survival Guide for Travelers
http://www.sonic.net
Discussion
of
Japanese
https://japanese.stackexchange.com
Japanese Proficiency Test
https://www.transparent.com
Japanese
Writing
http://www.kanachart.comThe Japanese Writing System
http://cjvlang.com
http://www.kanji.org
https://www.youtube.com
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. Instead of an alphabet, the Japanese have a syllabrary,
an informal and a formal one: hiragana+katakana. . Hiragana is the informal
Japanese writing system of syllables . Katakana is the formal writing system of syllables used katakana in Gov't correspondence+when writing katakana foreign words+names katakana https://www.youtube.com . Kanji are the Chinese ideograms that are "blended in" kanji with hiragana+katakana. kanji https://www.youtube.com . A Japanese sentence can have ALL THREE: hiragana, katakana, |
LearnKana
http://learnthekana.com
KanaRules
http://infohost.nmt.edu
Hiragana
http://markun.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Hiragana+Katakana
http://www.kanji.org
http://infohost.nmt.edu
TheKanjiStory
https://www.youtube.com
http://infohost.nmt.edu
KanjiRadical
http://infohost.nmt.edu
Kanjiby Shape
http://infohost.nmt.edu
Kanjiby Frequency
http://infohost.nmt.edu
Kanjiby Topics
http://infohost.nmt.edu
Kanjito Learn
http://infohost.nmt.edu
KanjiWord Quizes
http://www.manythings.org
http://www.manythings.org
Learning Japanese Podcasts
https://www.japanesepod101.com
Japanese: Lesson a Day
http://japanese-lesson-a-day.blogspot.com
Teach Yourself Japanese
http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp
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https://kimallen.sheepdogdesign.net
Word-of-the-day
| https://www.transparent.com https://www.japanesepod101.com |
Learning
Japanese: Tips
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https://minato-jf.jp excellent
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Japanese Videos English subtitles excellent
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Japanese for Kids
https://web-japan.org
Children's Bilingual Dictionary
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
http://infohost.nmt.edu
Common Words
https://www.japan-talk.com
Vocabulary
https://quizlet.com
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https://quizlet.com
https://www.csus.edu
https://www.proprofs.com
http://www.languageguide.org
http://www.learn-japanese.info
Flashcards: Numbers 1 - 10
http://japandreaming.com
Synonyms
https://synonyms.reverso.net
Noun Quizes
http://www.manythings.org
http://www.manythings.org
Verb Quizes
http://www.manythings.org
http://www.manythings.org
Verbs
https://www.youtube.com
http://www.epochrypha.com
Adjective Quizes
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http://www.manythings.org
Adverb Quizes
http://www.manythings.org
http://www.manythings.org
Japanese Word Quizes
http://www.manythings.org
Common Japanese Phrases
http://infohost.nmt.edu
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http://www.hello-world.com
Japanese Language Games
http://www.digitaldialects.com
Translation Games, Dictionary,
Language Activities+Quiz
https://www.syvum.com/squizzes/japanese
Tanoshii
pleasant, delightful
https://www.thoughtco.com
https://www.youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com
Introduce Yourself
https://www.youtube.comhttps://www.youtube.com
I'm pleased to meet you.
https://www.youtube.com
明けましておめでとうございます
Akemashite-omedetō-gozaimasu
Happy New Year
おはようございます
Ohayōgozaimasu
Good morning.
御免なさい
Gomennasai
https://www.youtube.com
すみません
Sumimasen
Sorry.
Sumimasen
ga, Tokyo eki wa
dochira desu ka.
Excuse me, but
which way is Tokyo station?
申し訳ありません
Moshiwake
arimasen
I have no
excuse that it is clear it is my fault
(even though
it may be out of your control)
I like you.
Anata wa nihongo o hanasemasu ka？
あ なたは日本語を話せますか
- 日 本語を分かりますか？Nihongo o wakarimasu you ka?
- Do you understand Japanese?
- 日 本語が話せますか？Nihongo ga hanashimasu ka?
- Can you speak Japanese?
- 日 本語を話してください。Nihongo o hanashite kudasai.
- Please speak Japanese.
Domo arigato gozaimasu.
どうもありがとうございます。
Arigato gozaimashita.
ありがとうございました。
Thank you for what you've done.
頂きます（いただきます)。before eating
itadakimasu
I "gratefully" receive; to get; to accept; to "humbly" take
御馳走様(でした)
(ごち
そうさまでした)。after
the meal
gochisosama (deshita)The Challenge for Japanese ESL Students
Thank you for the meal.
Japanese ESL students find these sounds difficult
to pronounce as there are no Japanese equivalents:
- th
- v
- b
- l
Japanese is NOT a stress-based language
but a tonal pitch language.
A Japanese syllable can have either a "high"
or "low" pitch.
There are 3 possibilities for a 3-syllabic word:
1. HIGH-low-low;
2. low-HIGH-low;
3. low-HIGH-HIGH.
A difference in pitch can change the meaning
of the word.
HA shi ga
the chopsticks
ha SHI ga
the bridge
Interestingly, low pitch syllables tend to indicate a break
between words.
The word for paper and hair is kami: they are both
pronounced with the very same pitch.
That is also true of the word for storehouse and saddle,
kura.
The Syllabic Stop
The syllabic stop in the word ka-t-ta prolongs the sound
of the first syllable.
A Constant of the Syllable
Consonants appear only at the beginning of a word.
creating "open-ended" syllables.
The effect is that every syllable is pronounced "evenly".
This allows the Japanese to pay attention to "each" individual
sound produced by "each" syllable (rather than to the overall
sound of the word as with English).
2 Dictionaries
There is one for the Chinese ideograms, kanji and
another for written Japanese words, the hatsuon-biki.
The Most Common Japanese Sound
The most common Japanese sound is the u
pronounced with the tongue high and towards
the front of the mouth.
The lips do not protrude.
lips hardly ever move.
Linguistic Traits
The k, g, n and h are "gutteral sounds".
Japanese uses the palate and the back of the mouth
whereas English uses the teeth and the tip of the tongue.
distinct syllable is short and said fast one after the
other.
a syllabic pair which adds to the simplicity of Japanese.
A Word-Building Example
kokugo
the national language
zenkoku
of the whole country
kokuji
Japanese ideograms
Communication Style
The first topic of discussion when exchanging greetings
it the weather.
The Japanese try their best to make their conversations
sound pleasing.
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