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Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei

Learn Japanese language goodness every day, 365 days a year with Manga Sensei.

Manga Sensei breaks down complicated Japanese grammar and simplifies it so that anyone can understand it in 5 min or less every Monday through Friday.
Join us and learn the world’s best language. On the weekend we also get to interview master Japanese speakers, teachers, language hackers, Japanese businessmen, and translators to give you the tips and tricks that everyone, from the first day Japanese learner to the advanced speaker can all learn from.

This podcast is great for people studying for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test), people interested in Japanese grammar and semantics, masters of the trade who might want to learn something new, or just want to get started. We got you.

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Latest Episodes:

Learn Japanese 106: Made/まで Nov 24, 2017

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まで is a simple grammar point that we seem to have neglected when talking about measurement and limits these past couple of weeks. まで is essentially the most simple limit meaning 'until' both spatially and chronologically.

Learn Japanese 105: Mattaku/全く Nov 23, 2017

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The Kanji 全 means all, and depending on if it is a noun (全て subete) or the adverb mattaku can be somewhat confusing in how it is used. In this episode, we break it down a little bit and distinguish how it is used in a sentence. Both Negative and Positive.
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Learn Japanese 104: Nami (ni)/並みに Nov 21, 2017

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Nami (ni) is somewhat tricky and has two distinct meanings.
An easy way to differentiate between the two by seeing if 並み is connected to a noun by a particle or not.
If not: That it means to match, or be equal/equivalent to whatever it is connected to.
If so: (meaning it is being connected with a particle etc.) Than is indicates something in general or normally.

Learn Japanese 103: Tan-i de/単位で Nov 21, 2017

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Tan-i de is an underused way to show measurement, particularly the smallest measurement that can be used.
Remember this word can only be used after a counter word.
if you have any questions please make sure to send them to us at: manga-sensei.com/info

Learn Japanese 102: Cheating your fluency Nov 20, 2017

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Filler words are words that you use in between words, that don't hold any intrinsic meaning. Words like: 'like', 'umm', and 'well...' are good examples. Today John-Sensei talks about how to make your Japanese sound more fluent that you really are in using these type of words.

Learn Japanese 101: Interview w/ Van Gessel Nov 19, 2017

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Today's interview ran a little long. But trust me it is well worth it.
Dr. Van Gessel is a professional Japanese Translator. He has translated novels, taught around the world (including at Columbia, California Berkeley, and Brigham Young Univerisity), been honored by the Foreign Minister of Japan, and even been the main consultant on the Academy Award winning film Silence by Martin Scorsese
Here are a couple of his translated books:
When I Whistle (1974) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Whistle-SHUSAKU-translated-Japanese-GESSEL/dp/0704333406/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511060524&sr=8-1&keywords=When+I+Whistle+van+gessel
The Samurai (1980) by Endo Shusaku
https://www.amazon.com/Samurai-New-Directions-Classic/dp/0811213463/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060560&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Samurai+van+gessel&dpID=41SAIdbj4nL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
Scandal (1986) by Endo Shusaku
https://www.amazon.com/Scandal-Peter-Owen-Modern-Classics/dp/0720612411/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060586&sr=1-1&keywords=Scandal+van+gessel
Stained Glass Elegies (1990) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Stained-Glass-Elegies-Directions-Classics/dp/0811211428/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060618&sr=1-1&keywords=stained+Glass+Elegies++van+gessel
Deep River (1993) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Deep-River-Shusaku-Endo/dp/081121320X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060641&sr=1-1&keywords=Deep+River+++van+gessel
The Final Martyrs (1993) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Final-Martyrs-Shusaku-Endo/dp/0811212726/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060662&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Final+Martyrs+van+gessel&dpID=5150F7QxpKL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
Five by Endo(2000) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Five-Endo-New-Directions-Bibelots/dp/0811214397/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060685&sr=1-1&keywords=Five+by+Endo+van+gessel
Kiku's Prayer (2012) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Kikus-Prayer-Novel-Weatherhead-Books/dp/0231162820/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060702&sr=1-1&keywords=Kiku%27s+Prayer+van+gessel&dpID=51rAXUbVOzL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

100th Episode! Nov 18, 2017

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Thank You Everyone for helping us hit our first 100 Episodes of free Japanese teaching.
We love bring you Japanese goodness every day.
Also congrats to Vincent for winning $100 gift card for our shop! We will be sending you an email personally.
Lastly keep on the lookout for some cool new tools popping up on the website

Learn Japanese 99: Atari/当たり Nov 16, 2017

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One more episode from 100!
Atari is a grammar point that is used following a counter to indicate rate. This is often translated to mean 'per' or 'each'. This is used very often to measure things and you will use it a lot if you have even a minor sushi addiction.
Make sure that you use あたり/当たり only after a counter like: 日, 札, and 枚.
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Learn Japanese 98: Zutsu/ずつ Nov 15, 2017

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Zutsu is used to evenly distribute 'somethings'. Remember Zutsu has to be used after a quantifier, like a counter or time.

Learn Japanese 97: Oki Ni/おきに Nov 14, 2017

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Oki ni and Goto ni are often confused, this episode is to clear up some of that confusion.
Remember: Oki Ni when compared to Goto Ni indicate period is complete. So if it is:
三日おきに = Every forth day.
三日ごとに = Every three days.

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