How I became fluent in Japanese | Grammar

[@japoneze6507]

First rule: Important verb goes at the end Second rule: Everything modifying the noun would come before it. Third rule: Ommition (You can't ommit anything but you actually would omit everything) Forth: Sentence invertion - Master particles (They would save you so much missunderstanding) This being "I went to Jack's house yerterday to watch a movie" and "I went to watch a movie to Jack's house yesterday" would mean the same but the nuance that the listener gets on their head would be slightly different deppending on the order you expose it.

[@TC_Personal]

Ayyyye. Way to condense my 1 year of hard studying into a 5 line YT comment... -_- But on a real note, this is great.

[@wingsushi]

Tae Kim is honestly one of the best free grammar resources that really helped accelerate my Japanese from the days I started out self learning and is still immensely useful to refer to when textbooks are making no sense 😆

[@TokuyuuTV]

Right?? It's such an amazing resource to have. And I feel like it explains the grammar in such a simple and logical way that textbooks sometimes don't do 😪

[@dongming9346]

Every time your video is released I send them to my friend who’s learning Japanese because you explain it so much better than I do😌 When they ask me questions about particles I’m literally like “直感かな”

[@TokuyuuTV]

Awwwww thanks for sharing my videos 🥺❤ explaining things as a native speaker is really hard LMAO for English im just like "...it's just like that 😬"

[@DearyWessels]

Ok, still in a first minute to watch but I paused the video only to make this comment. I declare that your KZbin channel is going to be huge. Mark my words. Good content, well prepared and nicely edited. And a cute guy on my eyes. Look at the subscribers now, it is still 256 subscribers (including me). But then it’s gonna be a million people love your channel! Keep a good work dude! (Alright, I’ll play again to watch the video till the end)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Holyyyy you don't understand how much it meant to me to read this comment, thank you so so much 😭 honestly I wasn't expecting to even have 256 subscribers at this point, so I'm already grateful to have viewers like you who appreciate the effort I put in. Attaining 1 million subscribers is a HUGE feat, but now I feel like I can't let you down 😤✊❗

[@nihari_in_oxford]

I finally found a channel that just doesn't say how they learnt or the classes they attended or the book they referred. Finally a free study material and a pattern to follow. Makes things better 😭. And loved your video!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I definitely wanted to be as specific as possible so that people could actually implement the tips in their own studying. I’m glad to hear you find it helpful!! 😙

[@Victor-vx9nu]

OMG these first 15 seconds describe my japanese learning journey with 100% accuracy.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I swear Japanese people talk on 2x speed 😩

[@BrandanR]

the graphics + sound effects + lighting will never fail to amaze me ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 youre a natural at this I can’t wait to call myself a proud OG subscriber when you blow up😊

[@TokuyuuTV]

I will make it a reality eventually, just wait for it!! 😤✊❗

[@ryujin8109]

Your videos are great!! They're really helping me figure out where to start learning Nihongo again 😊 Excited to see where your channel goes!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh im super happy to hear you find my videos helpful 😙🙌 if i keep getting awesome support from people like you im sure my channel will take off 😤🤧

[@HenriHowardEarlofSurrey]

I have been self teaching Nihongo for 6 years and with all that l have looked at on Instagram and KZbin YOUR KZbin Is by far the best. It's pacy, informative and engaging. You have inspired me to really get stuck into more effective studying.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Wowww incredible that you’ve stuck to learning japanese for so long!! 😮👏 and im beyond humbled that you think my videos are the best you’ve seen, thank you so much ❤️ wishing you all the best in your studies, keep up the awesome work!! 🥳

[@YaelEylatTanaka]

You are FULL of personality!!! Fun, cute, engaging - I love you and your videos are wonderful!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much!! It means a lot that you enjoy my videos so much 🤧 i hope they have been helpful! 😙

[@BrandanR]

the flow is amazing and I love how it’s concise and to the point you are!! Not to mention all the bomb advice😍😍😍

[@TokuyuuTV]

Helps having a friend who tells me straight up what could be improved 😌🙏

[@001awesomeyen]

Thank you for the resources links. Appreciate it much!

[@TokuyuuTV]

not a problem, hope they can be helpful for you!! 😙

[@snailpirate]

This is already such a good channel. Lots of good advice with great editing in short concise videos. Looking forward to more, I know this channel's gonna be massive soon!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh thank you so much snailpirate!!! 😭 I pray that your prediction comes true. I'll keep working on making better and better videos until it happens 😤✊ i love your animated videos btw!! 😍

[@snailpirate]

@@TokuyuuTV hehe thanks 🙏

[@shinjikuroku9176]

Language is a living thing and he or she IDK love playing with you guys so when learning a language, have fun.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahah that’s an interesting perspective! She definitely plays hard to get when it comes to fluency 😩

[@julio13286476]

I'm liking this! I think this is the sweet spot of length where you can share a specific tip, alongside a real-world example and tie it together in the end. I'm really enjoying the visuals and sound effects! I look forward to your videos!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I'm happy to hear you like the length of the video!! It's always tricky for me to gauge what the right length is so i appreciate your feedback 😙🙏 Thanks for watching my videos, Julio!! 🥳

[@عمرانمجادلة]

I just dicovered your channel and its sooo good and a high quality

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much!! Im glad you're enjoying my videos 🥳🎉

[@japoneze6507]

Interesting you brought up ように. It made me think about 夜に駆ける's nuance while going through the song and finding out that this ように is equally implemented in both parts but with a completelly different meaning. That's only aqcuirable by context.

[@TokuyuuTV]

For sure! ように is a very versatile grammar and probably one of the most common 😙

[@nemuritori]

bro i love you, thanks so much!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks so much for the love homie, right back at ya!! ❤️😍

[@nemuritori]

@@TokuyuuTV yann~

[@hooligans7618]

Amazing wditing and funny scripts! And most importantly the explanation is SO easy to understand. Love everything about your videos!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh thank you Nori!!!! I’m glad you found the explanations easy and the scripts funny, i do my best to make the learning fun and easy 😝

[@ohtalkwho9816]

I am liking your videos man. The production value is great and your info is solid. Keep up the good work.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so so much my guy!! I really appreciate the positive support and encouragement, it means a lot 🙏 Ps i love your channel name 😂👏

[@empcat1254]

Thanks for these videos. I have no doubt that with the guiding help of these truly wonderous awe inspiring videos, I will be well on my way to acquiring much anime language knowledge.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahaha acquiring the language of anime is the most meaningful pursuit for humans imo 😌 glad you enjoy my videos!! 😙

[@popcop7765]

awsome video man, learned new stuff from you

[@TokuyuuTV]

I'm glad you were able to learn something from my video! 😄 More to come soon～ 🥳

[@Ray_Wood_1984]

Leaving some feedback bud! Very impressive production level for first time videos. Your audio quality and transitions are seamless. The animated graphics are more than adequate to rival channels currently boasting extremely high viewing numbers. Yeah, I'm sincerely blown away that these are your first or that you haven't had prior experience speaking on camera (my uneducated guess would be that you have though 😅). Thumbnails and main page layout are beautiful and the effort put in shines through. Those aspects aside... the content is seriously useful and encouraging to your target audience. Looking forward to more! Just want to offer a quick note that may widen your potential audience retention. I'm aware that most of the world's interest in learning Japanese stems from anime, which I'm sure we all agree is fantastic for the future growth of the genre 😁👍. There does also exist a massive community of us that have undertaken this new language learning journey via our passion for 80s and 90s Jpop artists. Slipping in a reference or mention here or there may go a long way towards drawing a larger portion of new viewers into hitting that subscribe button. Keep up the wonderful work and wishing you the best in regards to your immigration into a whole new country and culture. 👋😁

[@TokuyuuTV]

Wowww thank you so much for your comment 😭😭 this is in fact my first experience with doing everything (including being on camera), so I'm really happy to hear you say that it doesn't come off that way 🥺 and thanks for bringing that to my attention! I had no idea that 80's/90's Jpop was so popular outside of Japan 😮 Where would I be able to find these communities? Thank you again so so much for the comment and wishes. Hopefully I can get into the country soon!! 🙏

[@Ray_Wood_1984]

I'm truly surprised these were your first videos on camera, you definitely have a knack for it. We'll all be tuning in for the entertainment factor alone 😅. Well, since you asked where to find those communities... I'll take the opportunity for some shameless self-promotion 😊. This is my personal account but I have plenty of links on my channel wall and banner that link to Facebook groups and pages like Moritaka World: Chisato Moritaka Fans International 「森高ワールド 森高千里国際ファングループ」, Idol Crisis Official and more where I have a combination of Editorial, Administrative and Moderation roles. That's a solid place to start as you'll quickly find that we have a wonderful relationship with many other fan groups of similar artists from the same time period (many are suggested right in our feeds). Most are based in Japan but it's a global community of respectful and passionate fans. As in... a ton of lovely people who are either learning Japanese or considering the idea of giving it a go. It's a warm and welcoming community so I'm sure you'll like what you find there. I myself had no intention of beginning this journey of learning another language. I just sort of fell into it and my want to express more than what a few simple phrases would allow led to sticking with it. From my limited experience so far... I'd like to submit that the amount of time folks spend watching and listening to these artists (actual people and not simply the audio voiced over animated mouth movements) puts them at an advantage and should prove to provide a larger percentage of return viewers on a regular basis. I'm not stuck on that opinion but I do spend a lot of time between both communities and the difference can be striking to see in action. Simply put... people will watch even their favorite anime content maybe a handful of times? Or maybe watch through every few months or so perhaps? The music crowd will put their content on repeat and often listen to the same songs hundreds of times if not more, taking in the same commonly used phrases and inadvertently mouthing the words over and over until the sounds of the lyrics become second nature. What's more, they spend so much time dealing with names and searching for more music that when that kanji brick wall pops up it's not nearly as intimidating because it's already part of their everyday routine. Oh! When the music isn't on, guess what many are doing? Watching anime and taking in even more 😅. Okay, I've written enough to fill the comment box by the look of it. Feel free to visit over on Facebook. I'll be here for the next upload no doubt! ✊😉

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@Ray_Wood_1984 thanks for the info!! It's easy to see your passion for 80s/90s Jpop, it's very heartwarming to see 😙 I'll check out what you mentioned!

[@maryj13]

ohh thank youu!! you're such lightful person, it's so nice watching you🤍🌸 the quality and everything is AMAZING thank you again for everything 🤍🤍🍡

[@TokuyuuTV]

really glad you like watching my videos so much 😭😭😭 thanks for always leaving a heart-warming comment 🤧🫶

[@احمدابنعبدالله-و4ن]

Soo underrated Keep it up i was here before 400 Subscribers Lets Gooo I Hope You Get way More thooo your vids are so professional がんばれ ❗️

[@TokuyuuTV]

You are officially part of the OG crew, congrats 😎🤝 thank you so much for the kind comment!! 🥺 let's pray we take off 🙏 頑張ります‼️

[@KuyaJessTV]

Thanks bro you made learning japanese very fun.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad you enjoy my videos!! Thanks for leaving such nice comments as well 😙

[@KuyaJessTV]

@@TokuyuuTV Congrats on landing your new career in Japan I know we will learn a lot from you since you are already there.

[@pratikpd5460]

Awesome video and great information... thanks a lot!!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Glad you liked it and found it informative!! 😙

[@WhenAllElseFailsDive]

Wow, another excellent video! Thank you for all of the references!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I'm glad you're enjoying my videos so far! There'll be a new one coming out tomorrow too 🥳 thanks for supporting my channel, Grant!!

[@Jasmin3G]

Ayy new upload!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

And you're one of the first to notice it 🥳

[@Jasmin3G]

@@TokuyuuTV Glad to be first to galaxy brain info, humor, and editing!

[@thepierre396]

2:05 いける can mean it will work, so the obligation in japanese basically "it won't work if you don't ..."

[@TokuyuuTV]

Exactly!! But i think the ‘it will work’ came from literally saying ‘it can go’ 😝

[@rjhjrt916]

this was great. I legit LOL'd at a few points (fake public apology for cramming had me in stitches XD) and "literal chad" LMAO

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh it makes me happy to see someone appreciating the little bits of humour i throw in, thank you 🙇‍♂️😄 And "literal chad" might've been a very liberal translation 😝😂

[@sailormoontvstar]

I love your videos!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for watching them!! 🥳

[@nonoKim-is7kl]

you are a sunshine man🤍✨thank you

[@nellurhkeem]

The tips you give make are practical and the resources you mentioned are not really talked about. Keep up the good work, this was entertaining and informative thank you. I'm really liking your videos.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhhhh im really happy you find my videos entertaining and informative!! That’s the balance I’m going for 😙 ill keep making videos and you keep up the japanaeae learning! 🥳🤝

[@silvercrystal3]

1:17 .. 寿司を食べます does not mean "The sushi is being eaten", as you effectively create a passive sentence within such a formulation where the sushi acts as the subject, while in reality it is the object marked by を. "The sushi is being eaten" is the continuous/progressive passive form expressed in "られている/られています" which targets the subject marked by が, not the object by を, so the sentence would be 寿司が食べられてい[る/ます]. 寿司を食べます means "[∅] eat(s) sushi" where ∅ is the context-related, implicit subject such as "I".

[@MartialDayrok13]

We are back baby!

[@TokuyuuTV]

i aint going anywhere >:)

[@syedarslann]

for a beginner you make amazing videos.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much, Arsalan!! 🙏 i still have a lot to learn in video-making but im willing to put in the hours 😤

[@GlitchmanVGM]

These videos are awesome and so helpful and entertaining at the same time! Thanks so much! 😃

[@TokuyuuTV]

really glad to hear you enjoy them!! thanks so much for watching 🤧🫶

[@gatapa]

Thank you very much for sharing, your videos are gold for a total begginer like me. I just couldn't wrap my mind around where and how to start. Now I can be on my (ninja) way to learn japanese~!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im super glad my videos were able to help!! 🥳 wishing you all the best on your new language journey!! 😙

[@evagenesiz7802]

I subbed hope to learn more from your video!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for your support!! 😄 hopefully my future videos are just as helpful 😙🙌

[@armandovillamizar9052]

Love it keep the good work!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks so much for the positive comment, Armando!! 😙

[@niahsicat7792]

Learning without getting bored😁 Amazing editing. Keep up the good work. It really is a big help for beginners like me💪🏻

[@TokuyuuTV]

That’s great to hear!! And thank you, im glad you find them helpful 🤧 keep up the awesome studying! 🥳

[@amauryfreitas9725]

Thankfully, KZbin recommended this video. Great content! Never thought that I would see a Brazilian meme also 😆

[@TokuyuuTV]

so glad you enjoyed it!! and what’s the brazilian meme?? 😮

[@amauryfreitas9725]

@@TokuyuuTV That math lady meme is called "Nazaré Confusa". It's a character from a very famous Brazilian soap opera. Someone on internet got her expression in a scene an made this one 😂

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@amauryfreitas9725 that’s so interesting!! i had no idea it was a brazilian soap opera. her expression is definitely perfect 😂

[@YuriHoshi-lr2bz]

This was so helpful! Arigatogozaimasu!

[@mahyon4748]

最初のコントは日本人の私も一瞬こんがらがったｗｗｗ🤣🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

日本語マジ混乱するよ〜😭😂

[@alyyuriko]

I’m trying to get back into learning Japanese and I’m so glad I found your channel😌 and the quality of your videos are so professional! I love it 😭 本当にありがとうございます♪

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad to hear you’re getting back into japanese!! 🥳 wishing you the best of luck on your journey〜 こちらこそ見てくれてありがとうございます🙇‍♂️

[@fatimabukhari7]

Hey, you're AMAZING!!!!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

thanks so much for the love!! 🫶

[@yagi4185]

im so glad i found ur channel youtube recommended me the kanji vid and i suscribed instantly and watched the rest of ur content u are rlly good at explaining u do it in a fun way with the skits and all and unlike other youtubers u dont discourage ur viewers with sentences like ''kanji is sooo hard'' and that type of stuff :) the only complain i have is that u only have 3 videos up tokuyuu-sensei 😔 😔 (but its ok cuz u just started) keep up the good content!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for the amazing comment 😭🥺 I'm just as happy as you are that yt decided to recommend my video to you 🙏 I'm glad you're enjoying the video style so far!! I'll keep at em so you don't need to worry about me only having 3 videos 😤✊

[@DominikinJapan]

Hey, fascinating Video! Also cool to see different approaches of learning Japanese.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks for checking out my video, Dominik! Always nice to see other foreigners who pursued Japanese to a high level 🥳 good luck with your KZbin journey!!

[@akunnie4414]

great video grammar is the one that stopping me but we can do it

[@TokuyuuTV]

Grammar is definitely the most confusing in the beginning imo 😪 but you'll definitely overcome it the quickest!! Thanks for watching my video! 😄

[@agathnada3058]

Your channel is so cool. Thank you a lot. I will watch your next videos with great interest :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for the nice comment 😭 I'm glad you are enjoying my videos so far!!

[@AmerikancaEnglish]

ı dont learn japanese but really cant get out of your channel. Loved your way of speaking. Waiting to see more of those videos :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for the nice comment 😭🥺 I'm glad to hear the content is still enjoyable even if you aren't learning Japanese 😄 There will definitely be more videos to come!!

[@BrandanR]

japanese grammar abbreviation is my favourite thing everrrr !! 初心者だった時このチャネルがあれば良かったのになあ😫😫日本語を勉強してる友達に送っておこう

[@TokuyuuTV]

I knowwww, something about being able to respond with 1-2 words and not seem like a jerk just hits different 😩🙏 シェアしてあざます 🙇‍♂️

[@sonofzod1]

We need you in our language journey

[@TokuyuuTV]

Here i am, reporting for duty 🫡

[@obiwan007]

Man I love your videos. So refreshing and funny. Just the many many many cuts are a bit disturbing the flow. But I think your more recent videos are already much better - good development...

[@TokuyuuTV]

Yeahh I’m still mastering the perfect timing for cuts to keep perfect flow and pace, but im glad you think the newer videos are better for this 😙 thanks so much for watching my videos!! Im glad you’re enjoying them 🤧

[@obiwan007]

@@TokuyuuTV You're welcome. Hope to reach your language level too in maybe 10-20 years lol. Just started about 30 days ago. So still in the happy finding phase and a bit overwhelmed... Looks like learning words/pharses is not easy for me :) Still looking to find a decent Anki N5 dick where no Kanji are there. Happy to just grabbed the Hiragana somehow. Kana might be next... Hope you are happy in you new job :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

I love your mentality of thinking long-term, but it definitely won’t take you that long if you’re consistent!! Don’t get too caught up in ‘having a bad memory’, remembering words and concepts comes with countless reputation and natural exposure! Just keep at it and you’ll see that things begin to stick 🥳

[@kazuhashi7182]

I like your video as a Native Japanese😁 I can learn English and Japanese with your video haha Please keep it up👍🏻 英語のリスニング用として見てます！ これからも頑張ってください！😆

[@TokuyuuTV]

I'm glad my video is approved by a native Japanese speaker!! 😝 僕の友達もリスニング練習を頑張ってるって 😂 いい練習になればいいね！そしてカズさんの英語うまいね 😮👏 これからも頑張ります 🙇‍♂️

[@user-gj6jq5dk4z]

Your videos are the perfect combination of educational and funny! 新しい登録者付きました🙋🏼‍♀️👋🏻

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh im so glad you think so - i try to make it that perfect balance! よろしくお願いします‼️🙇‍♂️

[@chris092283]

Ive been watching alot of your vids and their very informative and funny. I would like to learn japaneese but as im watching its motivating and scary. Theres alot more to it then i thought

[@TokuyuuTV]

thanks for watching my videos, im glad you enjoy them!! 🤧 yess, learning japanese is definitely a huge task. But it’s best to know the challenge at the beginning so you’re adequately mentally prepared to take it on if you choose to!

[@joenniltimbal2187]

Thank you so much! Your videos help me to make my own system of how am I going to learn Nihongo everyday haha.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhhh im super happy to hear that!! I love to hear you’re gonna make a daily schedule, that’s the key to success 💪 thanks for watching my videos! 😙

[@Jchinchilla981]

Genuinely laughed hard at this video, love the editing too

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad i was able to get a laugh outta ya 😉 thanks for watching!!

[@EsDlite]

3:51 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

Gotta make sure my viewers are being galaxy brained 🌌 🧠

[@LittleLulubee]

Your videos are so entertaining ❤😂

[@TokuyuuTV]

im glad you enjoy them so much!! 🥲

[@nichytsukamoto9788]

Time to watch this 5 more times so I can become fluent 🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO maybe watch it 10 times just to be sure 😉😂

[@cynthiaranjith5313]

i’m only here for anime.

[@TokuyuuTV]

i knew it 😩😩

[@nomusicaltalent1675]

aren’t we all

[@nomusicaltalent1675]

Aren’t we all

[@Uncle_Big_D_Willy]

Am I the only one who is just here because I don't like America???

[@sogeking935]

Another great video I cant wait until u blow up so i can finally be really snob and tell people i knew this channel before it was popular ...

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahaha I appreciate your faith in my ability to blow up 🙏 i'll try to make it a reality so you can have your well-deserved bragging rights 😜

[@rushikeshjoshi6315]

These is so helpful and exact 👍 i just cleared n5 and preparing for n4 and i can relate to most of what you mentioned about grammar 😅😅

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’m glad the videos are helpful Rushikesh!! Congrats in completing n5, that’s amazing!! 🥳🎉 sometimes japanese grammar hits different 🤪 but you’ll slowly get a hold of it if you keep sticking to it! がんばれ〜✊❗️

[@rushikeshjoshi6315]

@@TokuyuuTV thankyou so much brother 😀

[@evelyncikas]

Thank you for another one such a great lesson/video! 🤩🙏 It's both fun and informative, and, of course, very useful! Saying that particles will ruin our lives, haha, so true! 😂😂👌 I'm just a beginner in learning Japanese but for me the hardest things at the moment are kanji (just started learning) and particles 🤔 Buuut practice makes progress, right?! So I'll befriend those particles and kanji, I'll do it for sure!! :)) Btw, I was sooo surprised to see that there are 188 particles, whaat!? 🤯 About feeling what particles to use - in some of my cases, it's similar to English (it's my 2nd language). So I get what Japanese people mean by that! 😁👌 I loooove that you share free resources in your videos!! 🤩👏👏 Overall, I'm so happy to watch your videos, so keep it up!!! 🤗👏

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh thank you so much for leaving another wonderful comment, always nice seeing your name in the comments section!! 🤧 yeahhh it’s surprising how many particles there are 🥵 but of course, a lot of those 188 aren’t used regularly so it’s not as intimidating as it sounds. Absolutely love your mentality of practice makes progress (one of my favourite sayings from Les Brown 😝). Keep up the fantastic work!! 😙

[@cosmoshorts1835]

amazing just started learning japanese myself, wanna get to jlpt n2 level at least, I have dreams of going to college there, your videos are gr8 btw lol

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks so much Cosmo, im glad you’re enjoying them!! 😙 n2 is an awesome goal and im sure you can achieve it if you stick to it 💪 and if you go to college there you would have so many fun experiences and your japanese level would just sky rocket 📈😎

[@cosmoshorts1835]

@@TokuyuuTV thanks for your reply, its hard to see KZbinrs actually interacting with audience, btw just wanted some advice do you think JLPT N2 is enough for a foreign student to get scholarship in a good college in japan or do i need to do JLPT N1, and does only JLPT matter, or there are some other factors to scholarships for foreigners, it would really help a lot.

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@cosmoshorts1835 interacting with my viewers is the most rewarding part of doing youtube ❤️ I couldn’t tell you for sure cause im not an expert in scholarships, but I know my friend was being considered for the MEXT scholarship and he knew no Japanese - he would have just had to pass a bare minimum proficiency test (~N5/N4 level). So I don’t think you NEED N2+ (if the program is in English), but I would imagine better proficiency would always be a bonus!

[@cosmoshorts1835]

@@TokuyuuTV ありがと うございました tokuyuu san. btw just one more favour where can i find more info on scholarships and stuff, i really want to graduate from japan, lol, sorry for the trouble :(

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@cosmoshorts1835 hey sorry for the late reply, I’m really not an expert in Japanese scholarships unfortunately 😝 i think you’re just gonna have to search for ‘japanese scholarships for international students’ and see what you can find. I checked out this link and there’s some good information: www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/about-scholarship/

[@leannejohnston9729]

THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES

[@TokuyuuTV]

I never wanna find out what "it" is 😩

[@BeeComfy]

this was bothering me and I figured it out, did you watch ryan higa when you where younger? your pacing matches his i think. それに、面白い動画を作ってくれて、ありがとう。(I hope thats correct haha)

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahaha i did watch a lot of ryan higa when i was younger!! that’s crazy you think my videos are similar 😮 it’s an honour to be compared to him 🙇‍♂️ I think using そして is more natural than それに in this case, but other than that it’s a perfect sentence 😙 こちらこそ見てくれてありがとう！

[@candycorn8636]

hello! I recently started learning japanese. First I tried using duolingo but that wasn't efficient. after that I watched one of your videos (I don't remember which one) and I was like that's right I should learn the characters first. Now I can read and write hiragana and katakana. (with the right strokes yayyy) But I'm stuck again. I know I must increase my vocab and start picking up kanji. Not to mention there's also grammar. haaaah. Thank you for your videos. You're great bro. I hope I can pass the jlpt tests one by one.

[@kingjulian1202]

After learning for 2 years, I still always mismatch で and に. Albeit slightly dumb, but I always forget that いる exists so I always use ある and get corrected. Also the best answer to anything you don't understand is そういうことないでしょう, and then they will recount, why it is like they said it is

[@TokuyuuTV]

で and に is a very reasonable mismatch, and i still make the ある/いる mistake 😂😂 but telling people they’re wrong when you just want to hear what they said again is pretty savage 😂

[@zoeabraham9487]

Your videos give me John Green from the @vlogbrothers vibes ✨✨

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahha that's oddly specific 😝😝 but he's funny so i'll definitely take it as a compliment 🥳❤️

[@moyai098]

why am i now learning what particles mean and why am i now knowing i mastered them

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO your order seems a little sus but im glad you mastered them 😂

[@dianaproclaim]

I think I'm gonna cry

[@TokuyuuTV]

In a good or bad way? 🥲

[@m.sakamoto9807]

But can you share the secret behind は VS. が??

[@TokuyuuTV]

I purposely avoided は and が because i knew it would've literally taken 2 mins to break down LMAO

[@kevinscales]

The main secret I would say is to not look at them as in any way being related to each other. Think of は as just setting the scene/providing the context for the sentence (it tells you nothing about what is doing the verb or how/where it is done or what it is done to). It just tells you "this is the thing I'm talking about (not some other thing)". が logically connects to the verb (like を, に, で do) I like Cure Dolly's explanation of が and the subject in Japanese. Basically imagine that there is a が (subject) in every sentence even when it's not stated, in which case the subject can be thought of as 'it'. That 'it' can often refer to what was stated in the topic (は) which is where the confusion that sometimes は indicates the subject comes from (it doesn't, が does that, even when no が is stated). Further confusion around が comes from it's use in indicating hopes, abilities, or preferences (ゲームが下手 means "(I'm) bad at games" not "the game is unskilled") or how when a verb is made "passive" (it's not actually passive) the が seems to indicate the object instead (it doesn't, it still indicates the subject, think of it like the sentence "the bread got eaten" where "bread" is the subject doing the "getting" (in Japanese the difference between: パンを食べられた and パンが食べられた is in the first one "bread" is the object of "eat" and in the second bread is the subject of "got" (you can think of 食べられた as 2 verbs put together "eat" たべ(る) and "got" られた))) No grammar explanation is going to be fully correct or complete (or comprehensible without a linguistics degree), so listen to/read lots of Japanese until you build an instinct for how it works instead (after getting just a basic understanding that you can happily forget once you have an instinct for it).

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@kevinscales one of the best explanations of は vs が I've seen! It's definitely a lot to disgest without tons of practical Japanese experience 😪

[@kevinscales]

@@TokuyuuTV Yeah, often the most fundamental aspects of a language are the hardest to grasp, so never feel bad about not fully getting "basic" concepts. Just move on and don't worry, it will come eventually.

[@KalPachino]

underrated

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank youuuu 😭🙏

[@jokoko1969]

Tae Kim's site does not have any links to the the chapters working. It's not a free resource anymore.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im just checking it out now and you’re right - none of the links are working anymore! 😥 i cant see anything written about it not being free anymore. I hope it’s just a temporary site error

[@crazysquriel]

2:06 This isn't quite right, it isn't translated to "it", it is an implied "you". They just didn't verbalize it because no one speaks like a book in full complete sentences. If they wanted to be completely correct there would be an "あなたが" added before the verb.

[@o0...957]

I guess I didn't stumble at SOV because my mother tongue, my second language and my third language all SOV. English was my fourth language but I got used to it because I didn't know how to change the language while watching cartoon network as a kid🙂. As for Japanese it's my fifth language and the trigger was definitely anime, I cleared N5 this year and still learning.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Wowwww absolutely incredible you already speak four languages!! Im sure all that exposure to different languages will make it easier for you to learn japanese as well 😙 congrats on passing N5, and keep up the awesome work!! 🥳

[@o0...957]

@@TokuyuuTV I guess the reason I already speak 4 languages is because I live in India.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Absolutely insane, wish i could speak 4 languages 😩

[@KazumiToscana]

Particles will ruin your life🤣🤣🤣I will try to learn them. I love challenges. That's why I am learning Japanese for fun. It's my hobby😁

[@TokuyuuTV]

They really will 😪 they’re so confusing when you first learn them, and still confusing after you’ve learned them too 😂 learning Japanese is a huge challenge that is super rewarding to tackle 😌

[@garrettmcleod8766]

Can you explain how you balance Kanji vs vocab learning? I am currently working through Kanji but I don't know when I am supposed to be learning vocab, especially words that don't fall into the N5, but I would be expected to know at the same time. Any tips would be appreciated.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I would say that you should work through an N4 anki deck everyday to slowly chip away at it - even just 15-30 mins a day would really help improve your vocab! You could also make a custom Anki deck to add vocab that you hear or see in different contexts so you can review and learn them. I would also suggest that you keep steadily studying kanji - even 2-3 a day (plus review for past kanji) would be a great pace! While you study kanji, I also recommend that you associate key words that use that kanji (e.g. Kanji: 事 Key words: 事(こと, thing), 事実(じじつ, fact)). This way you can learn new vocab while learning new kanji, and associating kanji with specific words helped me remember the kanji’s meaning as well!! Hope this helped 🥵

[@Echo-6699]

The thumbnail is so funny i hahahahahah

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahah thank you!! 😝 im glad you appreciate the little details i put in 🤧

[@pisces.1111]

Yey! Thank you for the FREE resources ☺️ Hope you can also create a study plan for those working 8-5 like me 🙂 TIA

[@TokuyuuTV]

ooo a study plan would be a great idea for a future video! I'm gonna write that down LMAO and yes it's definitely possible, even if you commit 1 hour every day you'll definitely get fluent

[@akisamaa]

Nice video! Aaaand it doeesn't seem like You are new to making videos, I was sure that You have like 500+ vid here. Maybe someday! Fingers crossed!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I am still very much new to making videos 🥵 maybe one day ill hit 500 videos!! 😝

[@akisamaa]

@@TokuyuuTV 頑張って！😄

[@lunacodess]

Re: yaru - in English, one can just say "will do"

[@TokuyuuTV]

Very true Luna! But even though it’s commonly said in English it’s not technically grammatically correct, whereas yaru is! And this also applies to all verbs in Japanese 🥳

[@setyourheartablaze7243]

Teach me more sensei

[@TokuyuuTV]

there are more videos to watch! 🙆‍♂️

[@dreamykid]

I like the crack up after saying there would be consequences XD (not that I blame you one bit)

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@dreamykid we’ll never know what the consequences will be, but they’re there!!😝

[@azurechan]

I was introduced to particles in a college class and the teacher explained how they work like this - English has prepositions. They go before words to show how they relate to each other. We go TO the store. I walked FROM my house. Japanese has particles, or postpositions. They go behind words to show how words relate to each other. konbini NI iku. ie KARA aruku. Thinking about it that way has helped me conceptualize them in practice. For correct usage, it really does come down to constant practice. Maybe one day, I will achieve the "it just feels right" level of particles. Also, as a native English speaker who did very well in English class, I also sometimes just say "this way just sounds right" when someone asks me how something works in English. It doesn't help that English is a Frankenstein language. It sometimes feels like there's more exceptions to the rules than there are followers of the rules, lmao.

[@TokuyuuTV]

That’s a really good way of describing them!! Definitely one of the most confusing aspects of particles is that they go after the word they modify 🥴 sounds like you have a natural skill for languages, so im sure you’ll start picking up the sense after enough practice!

[@silvercrystal3]

Particles are the most amazing thing of Japanese' grammar, as they're extremely and much more consistent than prepositions in English. So if you say nonsense such as "They'll ruin ur life" then you certainly haven't got yet their nature and amazing qualities as a guideline in any complexer sentences, which would be a brutal mess to identify without them. Just kindly try not to indirectly badmouthing this very well thought-out core-concept of Japanese. Never forget it is still the way how Japanese is being taught in the West that "ruins your life", not the language from its own point, as it is consistent as heck - the particles are either. So Tae Kim was right in many aspects.

[@anisha_r03]

5:07 LMAO

[@TokuyuuTV]

Unga bunga

[@FDE-fw1hd]

There are so many particles. Now hear this. Japanese just don't use most of the time. Same with the subject.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I knowww!! As learners, we go through all the effort and confusion of learning them all and when we finally listen to Japanese speakers the particles aren't even being used half the time LMAO 😂😪

[@hydraulichydra8363]

comment for algor

[@TokuyuuTV]

the homie🤧🫶

[@isakramngaihzuala4894]

In our language it's O S V most of the time

[@dinotoyexpert3651]

Cherry W. said you were a "cute guy" - Sorry I don't see it. Maybe I'm just too distracted by the Mr. T sized chain you're wearing. JK you are very handsome. Another helpful video!

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOO I'm sorry if my fashion is just too distracting 💅😌 Thanks for always supporting my content, appreciate it always

[@2meism]

seriously i really hate that "choukan" thing lmao

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO right?? It’s like cOme on, give me something to work with 😩

[@yoavco99]

"I am only here for anime"

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh i knew it!! I am too so join the club 🤷‍♂️😉

[@pikupikuseru]

i'm only here for anime

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOOO i knew it!! 😩

[@エバン]

188!?? I thought it was 7 😭

[@shubhratrii]

I've got genki pdf FOR FREE buhahahaha

[@TokuyuuTV]

Whatttt that’s so clutch, where did you even find that??

[@shubhratrii]

@@TokuyuuTV well, there is a site. You can find almost any book there for free. I did mention the site couple of times but my comment keeps vanishing...

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@shubhratrii ahahahahaha youtube probably doesn’t want you sharing that site then 😂 oh wellll, im glad learning japanese doesnt have to cost you a lot of money then 😝

[@shubhratrii]

@@TokuyuuTV disclaimer: I’ve enrolled in a Uni for a Japanese certificate course. (part-time for now ‘cause my major is sociology ) hehe.