Studying sentences is one of the central pillars of the JALUP method. However, when you decide to enter sentence creation on your own, finding and inputting sentences isn’t the easiest thing to do. You could read a block of text and copy and paste lines from it into Anki, but that takes a lot of time and can be boring. You could use an eReader … Continue reading →
Learning Japanese is easier now than ever. We have access to amazing programs that save us an unimaginable amount of time, and access to an unending amount of native Japanese media. And on top of this, we can learn from those who have come before us, like from Adam and the contributors of JALUP. All of these tools and techniques make our learning more efficient, … Continue reading →
Japanese-Japanese (going monolingual). One of the major cornerstones of the Jalup method, and something that has been featured on this site since its inception on this defining 4-part “Intro to Anki.” These are the 4 most viewed posts on the site, and it’s time for the long awaited part 5, which is a major addition to the core method. I’ve given you more techniques and … Continue reading →
Everyone is always looking for ways to make Anki more exciting and more enjoyable. A tool is only good as how you use it. People do everything from adding images, video, audio, and more, but what about a more personal touch to it? Heading to Japan soon? Perfect. It’s time to create a “travel memories” Anki deck. You know when you wander around Japan and … Continue reading →
Learning Japanese is like building a wall out of bricks. You’ve already laid the foundations (learning katakana and hiragana). You’ve spent hours researching various methods on wall building (this website and others). You’ve purchased all the equipment (textbooks, Anki, other programs, and native materials). You are ready to start building. It’s time to get your hands dirty and start sweating a little. As you know … Continue reading →
Japanese-Japanese sentence creation guide which teaches you how to make Japanese-Japanese sentence cards on your own.
Continue reading →Video games are a fantastic medium for language study; they combine skill-building repetition with reading, listening, and playing around. But compared to books and music, video games can be a little more difficult to extract SRS sentences from, due to their wide range of formats and content. Any genre of game can provide you with natural Japanese sentences, but all share some common pitfalls that … Continue reading →
Presentation matters. The changes in mechanics aren’t the reason I’d much rather play the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy III than the original, and WoW is much easier to play with a decent graphics card that renders boss effects clearly and gives the fight a smooth frame rate. You can upgrade the interface of your anki deck by adding media to make it a … Continue reading →
