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Simple Gaijin 09/10/2022 at 10:53 am on The End of JalupI've been a big fan of your work... even if the whole "level" thing was a bit sus. Best of luck to you, Adam.
Balkiria 09/09/2022 at 9:04 am on What’s The Best Age To Learn Japanese?Can I learn Japanese without kanji or any form of writing? I have a guest house and just want to be able to know some basic Japanese to get by...greet guests, give addresses and the like?
just passing through 09/07/2022 at 7:15 pm on The End of JalupI never actually used the Jalup decks/cards (sorry!) but your blog posts provided a lot of insight and motivation to me when I was starting out learning Japanese 4-5 years ago. I haven't been on here in a while but I was reminded of this...
Jaclyn 09/05/2022 at 7:02 pm on Should I Major in Japanese in College?*eventually study in Japan for a few years
rexi 09/02/2022 at 12:52 pm on Use J-Drama Audience Ratings to Find Interesting Showsany idea for a replacement site to artv since they don't update since 2022
Adam 09/01/2022 at 3:50 pm on The End of JalupRefer to newest update at the top :)
Kou 08/31/2022 at 7:48 am on The End of JalupEnd of the website tomorrow? Or is it being extended to the end of the year?
Jiafu 08/29/2022 at 10:48 am on You Failed the JLPT – Now What?Hi, i just failed N4 for the second time. The first time i admit i didn't really prepared it and because i fell sick for a long time ... but anyway it was okay i missed it with 13 points. until i fail again, after...
Dominik 08/05/2022 at 2:11 am on The End of JalupI feel like this will become the sad pivotal point in my character development story.. When I'm facing tough Japanese battles, I will think back about how my mentor-blog one day disappeared and I'm working hard to reach those heights of proficiency I looked up...
Brian 07/16/2022 at 3:59 pm on The End of JalupIt's not exactle what you wanted, but the wayback machine has pretty complete archives of the blog content eg: https://web.archive.org/web/20220531192408/https://japaneselevelup.com/blog/
Jim 07/15/2022 at 3:54 am on The End of JalupIs there some way to download an archive of all the articles?
Evan 07/04/2022 at 4:47 am on The End of JalupI am saddened to hear that this site will be shutting down, but I completely understand. The site has been a great resource, and I appreciate the advice you have provided. I don't think I would be at the level I am at now without...
David 06/24/2022 at 2:04 am on Why you Can’t Understand Japanese Song LyricsI’m been learning japanese by myself for a few years now, songs are a nightmare indeed, all my Japanese friends say so too, recently I started reading manga, after achieving a natural speed reading level I wanted to tune even more my reading skills by...
Snake 06/22/2022 at 7:07 pm on The End of JalupWondering if someone here knows of a way to transfer User Notes (not progress) from the app to Anki ?
Emily 06/19/2022 at 10:24 am on The End of JalupJalup formed the core of my Japanese learning when I was a high school student fired up about studying Japanese. I graduated college a little more than a year ago, and still remember Jalup very fondly. The principles I learned here nearly a decade ago—the...
TheJapanCode 06/17/2022 at 3:51 pm on The End of JalupAs an old fan, I'm really sad about this, although I fully understand. I really hope you will keep the site up in the end! Even now I still go back and re-read some articles here and there, especially the media recommendations, or the "rev...
Friend 06/08/2022 at 8:50 pm on The End of JalupAdam, I'm so sorry to hear that Jalup is shutting down, but I feel honored that I got to learn Japanese with you and this wonderful community. I'm glad that you're doing what's best for you and your family and that your work will live...
John 06/04/2022 at 9:20 pm on Should I Use Kana or Romaji Input on my Phone?Don’t know about android but the Japanese kana keyboard on apple comes with a 10 key keyboard for Roman letters that can be flicked the same way
Manan 05/31/2022 at 7:02 pm on The End of JalupWow...all I can say is I'll never forget my time with Jalup and the community. Learning aside, I got to chat with fun people back in the day line chat was active, and I'll always remember those times fondly. Good luck with whatever comes next!...
Todd G 05/27/2022 at 10:26 pm on The End of JalupI'm sad for future generations of Japanese learners: they'll never experience the power that was JALUP. Your flash cards were so perfectly developed and executed using i+1, stripping the necessary nuts and bolts of grammar and vocabulary from boring textbooks and making the journey fun...
Victoria 05/25/2022 at 6:34 am on The End of JalupI haven’t commented in a LONG time, but want to say THANK YOU for everything! I started learning Japanese 8 years ago - and started JALUP 7 years ago. I just moved back from A 3.5 year stay in Japan, which included 2 years of...
Max 05/24/2022 at 11:51 am on What Would You Do If You Woke Up Fluent In Japanese?I'd probably start recording myself saying random things in Japanese and playing it all back just for fun.
Tufu 05/15/2022 at 9:05 pm on The End of JalupI've always lurked around this site and haven't really used the jalup service itself, but I just wanted to say that these blog posts changed my experience with Japanese. I don't know of I ever would have learned about anki, RTK, tips on how to...
Max 05/07/2022 at 2:33 pm on The End of JalupMaybe this gives new ideas. As a customer of this page and regular visitor I would love to see this page stay online to help other language learners. I know different webpages who stay alive through donations. I could see this work on with this...
Thank You 05/06/2022 at 12:51 am on The End of JalupJust wanted to say thank you. I think for many of us JALUP genuinely provided the bridge between beginner level and advanced. And although there is still a long way to go after finishing the decks, they, plus the immersion advice, 100% give you the...
laddr 05/05/2022 at 9:19 am on The End of JalupJust wanted to say I followed the instructions Adam linked to up top and it worked! I am 100% in anki now. Best of luck all.
Álvaro 05/03/2022 at 8:33 am on The End of JalupI'm happy you are finding new places for Jalup. I joined to this party when it was officially finishing, but I hope your content (specially decks and blog, as the app's fate seems sealed) will stay with us for a long time.
Kou 04/17/2022 at 12:32 pm on The End of JalupIs there no way to follow you after everything has been deleted? Like a twitter, instagram, or something? I'm really grateful for all the work you've done.
Dana 04/06/2022 at 8:42 pm on How Much Money to Spend on Learning JapaneseFor now, I'm a Free Learner because I'm still studying and living with my parents (which is common for Asians) I can't really push myself to ask for money from my parents. Though I want to work, they wouldn't allow me since they want me...
Gareth W 04/06/2022 at 2:52 am on The End of JalupI would like to echo this, it would be nice if this information could be accessible even after the site is gone, if that is somehow possible. Adam, you know how much I love this app and the system, and I will be sad to...
Free Rodriguez 04/05/2022 at 9:27 pm on The End of JalupIt's been a great journey reading your posts and using your anki deck in the early years of my Japanese journey. Thank you for being a part of it and I wish you the best in family life and other dreams.