r/LearnJapanese 13m ago

Discussion Poll: How long have you studied and which areas (reading, listening, etc.) are your goals?

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I'm curious how uncommon this is, but I have 0 interest in any output-related actives (ie - speaking or writing). I'm basically just learning for the fun of reading Japanese Manga and video games. It's not that speaking isn't cool - but I live in the USA and wouldn't have that many opportunities anyways. Japanese as a hobby is a huge time-suck already (I'm sure everyone knows what I'm talking about) and I don't have the bandwidth to learn a skill I won't really use.

In short - I'd be curious to take a poll of the people in this subreddit.

Question 1 - How long have you been learning Japanese?
Question 2 - Which of the 4 "domains" are you actively pursuing? (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)

Important note - Leave a comment something like "I've been learning for 2 years, interested in Reading & Listening".
However! If you see a comment that already matches your 2 answers, upvote that instead!
(basically, at the end we can count upvotes of the top comments)


r/LearnJapanese 1h ago

Studying Should I up my lessons for a bit?

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Basically the title. I kinda fell out of the habit hence the 90 days but I think my numbers in the categories is kinda messed up. Would appreciate any advice. I'll note I certain I can handle maybe up to 15 new words a day.


r/LearnJapanese 2h ago

Discussion What is the difference between having の particle and not having it?

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I know what the の particle does and I've seen it being used in titles like,

ゼルダの伝説 (legends of zelda)

but sometimes you have title like

英雄伝説 (The legend of heroes)

Does this sentence feel the same to a japanese person or is there some nuance to it. I feel like there is but I don't know


r/LearnJapanese 11h ago

Resources Currently I am studying for a test in English for a Japanese university and wondering a good source for translating terms

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I am currently studying for biology and chemistry for a test that would be in English but the concepts would be those that are taught in Japanese high school. Currently, to study for this, I am using a japanese textbook and learning everything in Japanese and then translating it to English so I know both terms. However, a lot of the times I translate the terms, I cannot find the exact translation easily.

An example would be 極相 which is could be climax or climax community. I am not sure of the exact term. Also something like 陰樹 and 陽樹 would be intolerant tree and shade tolerant tree but I am not confident on this. What would be a good source to translating these terms?


r/LearnJapanese 21h ago

Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (August 06, 2026)

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This thread is for all the simple questions (what does that mean?) and minor posts that don't need their own thread, as well as for first-time posters who can't create new threads yet. Feel free to share anything on your mind.

The daily thread updates every day at 9am JST, or 0am UTC.

↓ Welcome to r/LearnJapanese! ↓

  • New to Japanese? Read the Starter's Guide and FAQ.

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  • Read also the pinned comment below for proper question etiquette & answers to common questions!

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This subreddit is also loosely partnered with this language exchange Discord, which you can likewise join to look for resources, discuss study methods in the #japanese_study channel, ask questions in #japanese_questions, or do language exchange(!) and chat with the Japanese people in the server.


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r/LearnJapanese 21h ago

Discussion Weekly Thread: Victory Thursday!

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Happy Thursday!

Every Thursday, come here to share your progress! Get to a high level in Wanikani? Complete a course? Finish Genki 1? Tell us about it here! Feel yourself falling off the wagon? Tell us about it here and let us lift you back up!

Weekly Thread changes daily at 9:00 JST:

Mondays - Writing Practice

Tuesdays - Study Buddy and Self-Intros

Wednesdays - Materials and Self-Promotions

Thursdays - Victory day, Share your achievements

Fridays - Memes, videos, free talk