Anki is the ultimate flash program talked about to death on this site. Once you start using it it becomes second nature to you. However it can be a bit intimidating using and setting up for the first time, especially since it is designed to give the user as much customization and flexibility as possible. But people like simple. They want simple. You want to download the … Continue reading →
As more people have been using the Jalup Beginner/Intermediate these days, I’ve had a lot of insightful conversations both by comments and e-mail. Some of these reveal methodology, thought process, and others the technical use side. All of this is useful information for anyone using these decks, or just going through J-E/J-J in general. So I thought it might be helpful to put these together … Continue reading →
Notice how all methods discussed on this site always refer to J-E but never the opposite E-J? You look at a Japanese sentence, see how well you know it, then check the English to see if you understood it right. But what about the opposite? Seeing an English sentence and having to produce the Japanese. Afterall, wouldn’t this practice your production ability? There are multiple reasons … Continue reading →
Thinking about finally putting aside your Japanese-English dictionary? Wondering whether learning Japanese words in Japanese really makes any difference? Through the Japanese word 悔しい(くやしい), which is something we definitely feel sometimes when studying Japanese, let’s look how it all works. There are two keys to learning a Japanese word in Japanese: 1. Analyzing the definition Definitions will show what a word means. J-E Definition (WWWJDIC): … Continue reading →
I don’t add new cards to my Anki deck any more. There, I said it. One day, I was filling in sentences as usual. I had a goal of adding around twenty new sentences to my deck every night. It took me about an hour, and more often than not, longer. It was a chore to find good example sentences. That day, I was scouring … Continue reading →
You’re following the method on this site and other sites that revolve around Anki, the supreme online flash card and memory program. You’ve used it for weeks, maybe even months. You understand the benefits, why it is so popular, and you know that it is a great tool. But you face a troubling problem, and one that you feel guilty about: You hate using Anki. … Continue reading →
Japanese-English: friendly, familiar, and always there to reassure you. Japanese-Japanese: seldom traveled and often misunderstood. There are dozens of posts and discussions on this site about going from J-E to J-J, the difficulties, and strategies to take. But one thing is common. It is taken as a given that you will want to go from J-E to J-J, and never look back. However, this leaves a puzzling … Continue reading →
Skipped your Anki reviews today. Skipped them yesterday. Skipped them the day before that. Wait, you also missed the two weeks before that as well. Does this sound familiar? Were you plowing through Japanese every day, your path crystal clear, but somehow your Anki deck started to get left behind. You are still fully engaging in Japanese every day and in every way, but Anki … Continue reading →
