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What do you find easiest in Japanese: reading, listening, writing, or speaking? For me, it would be reading. I find reading the easiest because it is so fun, engaging, and rewarding. When I read Japanese, I can go at my own pace. If I don't know a word, I can look it up. If I don't understand a sentence, I can read it again. I also love the feeling of seeing something that once looked impossible and realising: "Hey, I can actually understand this!" Whether it's a manga, a sign, a menu, or a short story, every sentence feels like progress. --- 💡 My Tip: Try Tadoku One thing I'd recommend to every learner is 多読（たどく / tadoku）, which means extensive reading. The idea is simple: 📖 Read lots of easy Japanese. Don't stop to look up every word. Don't worry about understanding 100%. Just keep reading and enjoying the language. The amazing thing about tadoku is that it helps improve: ✅ Reading ✅ Vocabulary ✅ Grammar recognition ✅ Listening (because you recognise more words) ✅ Speaking (because you see natural Japanese again and again) It's one of the most enjoyable ways to improve your Japanese. 🧠 Mini Japanese 読む（よむ） yomu to read 聞く（きく） kiku to listen 話す（はなす） hanasu to speak 書く（かく） kaku to write 多読（たどく） tadoku extensive reading (with an emphasis on fun). 🫵 Your Turn Which do you find easiest? 📖 Reading 🎧 Listening ✍️ Writing 🗣️ Speaking And why? Let us know below 👇

✏️ Goal: Write a short diary entry in Japanese 🧠 Focus: Giving opinions ✅ Beginner / N5 (with romaji + English) 金曜日、妻とコンサートに行きました。 Kinyoubi, tsuma to konsaato ni ikimashita. On Friday, I went to a concert with my wife. 楽しかったです。 Tanoshikatta desu. It was fun. かっこいい歌もありました。 Kakkoii uta mo arimashita. There were some cool songs. つまらない歌もありました。 Tsumaranai uta mo arimashita. There were some boring songs. でも、ライブ音楽を聞いてよかったです。 Demo, raibu ongaku o kiite yokatta desu. But it was nice hearing live music. ✅ N3 Version 金曜日に妻とコンサートへ行きました。 とても楽しかったです。 すごくかっこいい曲もありましたが、正直あまり好きではない曲もありました。 それでも、生演奏の音楽を楽しめてよかったです。 やはりライブには特別な雰囲気がありますね。 🫵 Your Turn What type of music do you like? どんな音楽が好きですか。 Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka? 🎸 Rock? 🎹 Classical? 🎤 Pop? 🎷 Jazz?

ようこそ！Youkoso!! 🙇‍♂️ Welcome to all our new members over the past week! This community is all about learning Japanese step by step — together. Every bit of practice helps, so let’s keep improving together! This week’s question is: さけかおちゃか？🍶🍵 sake ka ocha ka? Sake or tea? A relaxing drink with friends after a long day… or A calming cup of tea and a quiet moment? This question is open to everyone! Bonus points: Answer in Japanese and give a reason 👇 👉 おちゃがすきです。おいしいですから。 Ocha ga suki desu. Oishii desu kara. (I like tea because it’s delicious.) 👉 さけがすきです。たのしいですから。 Sake ga suki desu. Tanoshii desu kara. (I like sake because it’s fun.) 👉 わたしはおちゃのほうがすきです。 Watashi wa ocha no hou ga suki desu. (I prefer tea.) 👉 にほんでさけをのんでみたいです。 Nihon de sake o nonde mitai desu. (I want to try drinking sake in Japan.) Looking forward to your answers! ありがとう、 Arigatou, Joe Sensei 🙏 Welcome: @Dwayne McPherson @Hande Akman @Matthew Kuhn @Irene Hamelarin @Yaman Yumrukçal @Denisse Ponce @Adaugo Nzeadi @Kim Fischer @Mitsuki Hanamichi @Sergio Martínez @Reno Vohad

More common Japanese verbs 🇯🇵✍️ This time we’re learning verbs for: 👕 daily life 🚆 travel & places 💼 work & study Set 13 — Body / Daily Care 着ます — kimasu - wear 脱ぎます — nugimasu - take off 座ります — suwarimasu - sit Set 14 — Places 乗ります — norimasu - ride 降ります — orimasu - get off 泊まります —tomarimasu - stay overnight Set 15 — Work Verbs 働きます — hatarakimasu - work 休みます — yasumimasj - rest 練習します —renahuu shimasu - practise These are super useful for talking about everyday life in Japanese. A few examples: ジャケットを着ます。 Jakketto o kimasu. I wear a jacket. 電車に乗ります。 Densha no norimasu. I ride the train. 日本語を練習します。 Nihongo o renshuu shimasu. I practise Japanese. Little by little, these verbs start turning into real conversations. 👉 Your turn! Can you make a sentence with one of these verbs? Arigatou, Joe Sensei.