To Wanikani Team and this awesome community, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
ーーーー
I was thinking of just making a one-sentence level 60 post 'cause I was too lazy to write, but maybe someone out there might get something out of this so… (this is Japanese in general)
Short Background:
I started studying Japanese last year around April (so yea, it’s been one year already, YEY!!). I did not start from scratch, though. I’ve been watching anime, listening to Japanese songs and following Japanese artists, so I’m kinda expose to the language.
I guess I’m not your ordinary learner. I don’t use textbooks for studying. I use TWITTER!! Yes I manually parse a tweet, look up everything on the net until I understand it. Such a tough work, right? BUT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND MY 推し!
Evolution of My Study Method:
Over time, my “study method” has evolved…
It’s really so simple and I don’t follow a scheduled plan tho, I only do it when I feel like it (I noticed that if I force myself, nothing will stick to my brain…so why force myself? #lazy )
Follow your own pace. Not other’s pace, but yours!
Reading
I tried reading the likes of 人間失格, but it’s so hard at that time (i think i was in level 20+)
Currently, I’m following SPYxFAMILY manga.
1st read: I read without looking up unknown words. I can understand 90% of the whole chapter (i was lvl 40ish)
2nd read: I read the english version.
3rd read: This time, I look up the words that I don’t know and grammar points, and even try to translate the manga on my own. (I do this while waiting for a new update! Update is so slooooow!)
It’s for fun. Choose something that you’d enjoy!
I want to read a novel, but I don’t know what to pick at my current level. Pls recommend a good book. Genre: Mystery, Suspense/Thrill, Detective, Psychological
Writing
Not handwrite, but crafting a good prose.
I get an english paragraph, translate to Japanese, and have it corrected by natives.
Listening
I get a video/audio and transcribe it. I’d make sure the video/audio has a Japanese subtitles (transcript) so I could check whether what I’ve transcribed is correct or not. I’ll repeat the same video the next day or when I feel like it, and transcribe it again to see if i made a progress.
Speaking
I speak with my dog. I don’t really have the confidence to talk in a voice chat or whatsoever, so that’s something I need to work on. My confidence, not my speaking skill
Other than those above, what I constantly do is read tweets of my 推し and listen to their songs and streams. I think these really helped me a lot!
Burn-out? What is that? Never tried that.
Don’t force yourself. Do things you enjoy while learning.
The Holy Grail to Reaching Level 60:
JUST DO YOUR REVIEWS AND LESSONS. SIMPLE AS THAT!
What You Really Need to Possess:
D I S C I P L I N E
Shameless Plug:
Please follow my 推し:
Mafumafu
TWT: @uni_mafumafu
YT: https://youtube.com/c/uni_mafumafu
Amatsuki
TWT: @_amatsuki_
YT: https://youtube.com/c/amatsuki2525official
If a person as lazy as me can do it, well, you can do it, too!
Ques: How many times did I use “lazy”?
Lazyって何回使ったでしょう?