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Originally born in India, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I started learning Japanese at the age of 13 and have been teaching myself for 7+ years. I speak English, Japanese, and Telugu. I graduated from UC Berkeley Haas with a degree in business administration in hopes of connecting Japan and the U.S. through business. 　
I was working at Amazon in California before moving to Tokyo as a marketing lead at Woodstock.club, and recently shifted to being a full-time content creator! I also love dogs and running hehe
日本語を８年間独学で勉強しているインド出身のアメリカ人。サンフランシスコ在住。英語、日本語、テルグ語を話せる。UC Berkeleyビジネス専攻(Haas)を卒業後、マーケティング部署でAmazonに入社。アメリカと日本をビジネスで繋げていきたいという想いで、最初の一歩として日本に引っ越して、日本のfintechスタートアップWoodstock.clubで働いて、現在クリエイターとして活動。犬と走るのが好きです！

[@ちむゆい-i3t]

I'm Japanese. I can't tell your a nonnative speaker if I close my eyes. amazing

[@hiananyaa]

Thank you!!!

[@Giyu-sl4nf]

Hey, This Is Perthho.Would you please like to become my language partner?

[@ちむゆい-i3t]

hi Perthho, sure where do you live?

[@Giyu-sl4nf]

@@ちむゆい-i3tCurrently I live in India. Where should we talk?

[@lightingren6539]

Can u also be mine please 🙏 ちむゆい

[@ootoyadaisuki]

Her Japanese is super natural and clear.

[@hiananyaa]

so glad to hear it!

[@nd-qi6hp]

I'm Japanese who is learning English intensely. I'm always blown away by her super natural Japanese. Everyone who wants to master Japanese should follow her.😮

[@Giyu-sl4nf]

Hey, This Is Perthho.Would you please like to become my language partner?

[@nd-qi6hp]

@Giyu-sl4nf Hi! Perthho. Where do you live? You study Japanese in Japan?

[@Giyu-sl4nf]

@@nd-qi6hp I'm from India. I also live in India and learning Japanese here by myself.

[@iDovah4]

Ananya, I’m honestly not sure if you will see this or not, but I just want to say that you are an inspiration. Just like you, I’ve been interested in Japanese culture since childhood. Over the years I’ve been trying to self-study but hit those plateaus you mention. Flash forward to now, I’m married to a wonderful Japanese man and we have two beautiful children (one boy and one girl!). We will be moving to Japan in January of 2025. My husband speaks fluent Japanese and I’m embarrassed to even say that I’m STILL learning how to read, write and speak Japanese. It’s my dream and goal to one day have a casual conversation with him in Japanese. He has worked so hard to learn English just to speak with me. I hope I can return the kindness and sacrifices he has done to make our communication easier. I bought your Japanese course and I’m currently working on mastering Katakana so that I can continue progressing in the lessons. I want to work hard and stand proudly at his side. So thank you for showing me that it’s possibly to reach the level you did. And congratulations on passing your N1!! I hope next year I can take the N5. 😊

[@hiananyaa]

That's incredible!! I'm so excited for your move!! And I'm cheering for you with your japanese studies!!! You got this! Thanks for being part of the Japanese with Ananya crew too :') It's the first time I ever made any Japanese learning course and I poured my heart and soul into it so it's so amazing to hear that you're using it!!!

[@CEO-colour]

I just respect you as a language learner, you’re amazing. 凄すぎる！

[@terribletomato]

Another useful way to help with pronunciation for beginners is practicing Japanese tongue twisters or singing amenbo no uta. Amenbo no uta has all 50 sounds in the song including small っ for pauses of certain words like ちょっと. Definitely a fun way to practice!

[@hiananyaa]

Ooooh that's interesting! I also used to say "生麦生米生卵” a lot to practice too lol

[@ie8042]

I’ve always been into manga/anime and appreciated Japanese culture since I was a child. I’m a 25 year old Somali girl and honestly I regret not actually giving it a go (undiagnosed ADHD). I keep thinking it’s too late now but the time will pass anyways so I will just get started. Thank you for this video I’ll try my best! You make it sound possible 🩷 I am quite good at naturally picking up accents and random words but it’s sitting down and retaining information I should work on. Really I can pick up a lot of words in different languages. I’m not put off by things cos I can read write and say things out loud in Arabic (I don’t understand it at all😭 cos I’m Muslim and needed to learn this as a child to learn the Quran) so I’m not so intimidated. But I will commit. I was thinking of doing Korean too I love kdrama and used to love K-pop. But I shall focus on Japanese I think! 🫂subscribed!

[@JapaneseSoundscapeJourneys-j3w]

So good to see someone who loves to learn my native language. Thank you!

[@MightyMigi]

This was my steps. I learned hiregana and katakana. Learned how to use the Japanese keyboard not Romaji and then I just started picking up words here and there until I could start forming full sentences and then I started to learn particles and conjugations now I can have a full conversation in Japanese, but I still need to practice like you I think I just learned how a child would learn from their parents

[@hiananyaa]

That's awesome!

[@AlexiaInbloom]

This is the third video of yours that I am watching, despite me having no interest in learning Japanese, or anything Japanese related. I just like your personality and like hearing you speak. I know your channel is Japanese focused but I would love to see you vlogging or just talking about random topics that interest you. 💕

[@hiananyaa]

I’m honored 🥹🥹💕 wait yes I’d love to do vlogs too!!

[@zeinyoussef5679]

Great video! I’ve been studying Japanese for about a year now and feel like I’m making great progress! When it comes to the difference between は and が I feel like I have a really good understanding of the difference thanks to dollys comprehensive guide to Japanese but maybe I’m overestimating my abilities 😅

[@hiananyaa]

yay! it's good to be confident haha that's awesome to hear

[@MrSalas]

I've been at it for almost 2 years and I am nowhere near your level. Your output tips were super helpful. Thanks!

[@hiananyaa]

You got this!

[@LucasAgustin-q2s]

Te amo mister salero

[@ebifried]

i watched this whole thing as if i were a fresh learner bc even though i “know japanese”, at times it feels like im at the beginning 😭 all the advice still stands true!

[@hiananyaa]

it's a never-ending cycle lollll

[@SW33T-P.official]

hi ebiii

[@PeytonDavis-d2b]

"its not that hard" "also i have been doing this for 13 years"

[@Ikas90]

I used Duolingo for a long time. It has only gotten me to a certain level, a plateau so to speak. Listening to podcasts, street interviews, N5 listening exercises... helps me way more. Duolingo becomes a bit of a hinderance after a while.

[@hiananyaa]

agreed!

[@iamkyleclimer]

what podcasts & street interviews do you guys recommend?

[@Sompithebest]

Thank you Ananya!

[@gilliancytan9853]

Ananya, you are that lovely young lady from Takashii's interview! You are such an inspiration and thanks for your tips! 😊

[@adamP0023]

I've been learning Japanese since about 2014, but really got serious about it around 2020. The biggest gains I made in Japanese was by sentence mining native material and rewatching my favorite shows a lot. Every rewatch I would pick up a bit more vocabulary and understand more and more full sentences which was really cool. My favorite show to rewatch was Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and the first time I watched it in full Japanese, I only understood like 10% of it, but by the 6th rewatch I was getting like 90%. It sounds super tedious watching one show that much, but if you pick a show that's awesome then you'll want to keep learning to understand it better. There's lots of other stuff that I did. I watched a lot of Japanese KZbin videos about my interest and read all the Harry Potter books in Japanese. In the first book I probably looked or skipped most of the words but by the last book I wasn't even thinking about the Japanese. Japanese just takes a while to get anywhere especially in the beginning. The writing system definitely takes a while to get the hang of and even Japanese people find it difficult and tedious as children when they learn it in school. Ask any Japanese teenager and they'll have plenty of complaints about having to learn and write out all the kanji as kids for hours.

[@siddharthm9740]

Great little video, you cover so much! And strategies for all levels, very cool stuff and insightful, thank you.

[@jnclgonz]

A BIG AGREEEEEEE. When I was astonished by Japanese language, I was still learning Korean at that time and eventually decided to commit with one language. As I immersed myself more into the Japanese Language, it was very frustrating by how complicated it is than Korean but I find it more challenging and fun. I can't compare the feeling of satisfaction when I fully grasp the meaning of it. I'm still learning, it's kind of having a long trip without an ending🤣

[@hiananyaa]

Omg I’m glad it wasn’t just me haha

[@TheFlashy-mi7vv]

I was studying in india Andhra Pradesh when I was in 7 th grade I moved to UAE I joined a school in dubai I had to learn Arabic it was hard I know how to read and write I don’t understand the meanings. I watched 100+ plus anime I learned so many words and meanings in Japanese now I have habit of listening to songs I understand some words and I really like Japanese traditions ,food, language etc and i think to learn any language u need a proper guidance,passion,consistency and u have to be resilient I hope if you can make a video about universities in Japan because I want to join university in Japan I searched in youtube but I can’t find a proper guidance .thank you very much for giving advice for how to learn Japanese

[@mugaku_sogen]

Recently, I’ve been using Anki and Notion to create notes and flashcards to help memorize challenging N1-level Japanese grammar and vocabulary. Each card includes Japanese explanations on the back.

[@Sej-i6e]

Thankyou so much, The help u did is really the biggest help that can be done, Such a Relief I got, You are one of my Idol For Japanese learning now, Tysm again, Keep making videos, Keep growing.

[@itsjustmac]

Yes! More videos like this, please!

[@hiananyaa]

Got it!! :)

[@Md.AbdurRouf-e3o]

You are really brilliant! I see your max video.

[@hiananyaa]

thanks!!

[@Ojekay10]

I like how when it came to immersion, you didn't mention that you have to move to that country. When i was younger and wanted to learn languages, they ALL said to move. Which obviously is not ask simple as people say and discourage me a lot from learning any language sooner. Now that I'm a bit older I understand better how to self immerse.

[@chordski7794]

I’m taking your course and it’s been a great help. Although I do feel overwhelmed sometimes cause I really don’t know how to start building up vocab

[@hiananyaa]

I’m happy to hear that! Yeah vocab is an uphill battle lol for me I just decided to study the words that would come up in j dramas I watched! That way at least I was learning relevant words

[@DBlizt2k6]

I've been watching your videos since you were on Instagram. I enjoyed watching your move from the states to Japan. This was a very insightful video, I've been studying for 2.5 years now and I've hit a plateau which I am working myself through currently. I have a Japanese tutor I see once a week, but I need to work on implementing more immersion on a regular basis outside of class. I do listen to Japanese music and watch anime and TV shows. I also need to reorganize my vocabulary list and keep new words to it each day. アダバイスありがとうございます, コンテンツをだいすきです。じゃね！！

[@hiananyaa]

I’m glad it was helpful!!

[@ShailendraKumar-gl6qy]

I have seen you while a person reporting video . Amaze That's why you are doing this .

[@SafetyLast-_-]

I am at the beginning of learning Japanese(learned Hiragana, Katakana, and some Kanji, but still). So your advices are very useful for me. Thank you for that! 🙏 I also like your personality and kindness. Don’t know why, but I start to smile unconsciously when I see your eyes and hear your voice 😊 Would be great if you tell more about Japan itself and your experience in this country in your future videos/vlogs. All the best to you, Ananya 🙌

[@hiananyaa]

so glad to hear that!! thank you :)

[@SG0041]

I've been to japan this year and I'm planning on returning and study the language there, but I need to know the basics (started 10 days ago 😂) hopefully these methods will help me along the way🙏 Arigatou gozaimasu

[@hiananyaa]

Have fun! :) You got this

[@SG0041]

@hiananyaa thank you 😊 🙏

[@iTuber012]

Honestly, folks need to realize that in some ways, katana needs to be mastered. You're going to see every single letter so much. With hiri, after you get the Kanji down and are reading native content, you'll mostly see the same few combos over and over.... Definitely memorize both alphabets but you need to be a katakana expert as it's everywhere

[@SaitamaHatesMosquitos]

Hey Ananya-sensei, I have been slowly studying Japanese for about 1 year now, and will continue. The reason I want to learn is to communicate with Japanese people and... yes I know, very generic, but watch anime without relying on subtitles. I have been to Japan twice now and I really enjoyed the vibe there and would maybe like to move there some day, or at least vacation there more frequently. I can pretty much pronounce all the Hiragana and Katakana characters... while Kanji not so much lol. In my opinion, as an English speaker, Katakana was easier to understand first before Hiragana, because many of the words are similar to English, but with Japanese pronunciation. I have honestly just been watching anime, J-dramas and listening to Japanese songs, especially reading the lyrics. Even watching shows with Japanese subtitles is a great way to learn as well. I plan to go to Japan again for the 3rd time soon and want to be able to communicate better than I did last time i was there, as I was able to handle only basic conversations and some words, but that will not cut it lol.

[@kerry1234]

Omg your tips are super helpful! I've been studying Japanese for a year and the tips in this video has made my studying much more effective!

[@MeEnyu]

very insightful, thank you!

[@knight2242]

Yooooo haven't seen your content in a year what a surprise! Is the dragon rework out yet? 😭

[@hiananyaa]

Thank you!!!

[@MeEnyu]

@@hiananyaa I have a quick question on moving to/living in Japan would you have a sec to chat on Instagram? I sent you a message!

[@GurGB]

Recognized your pretty face from an interview video😌Appreciate the tips!

[@カンチ-q7v]

この人、語学の天才

[@patrickmcevoy3257]

I started learning Japanese not easy but I injoy learning Japanese ur pretty

[@usaraset]

thanks Ananya. そのメソッドを英語の勉強に役立てようと思います😆

[@Naga2Hands]

I have started learning Japanese from this April. Self learning and taking the JLPT N5 this December, just to keep myself motivated. Hiragana, Katakana and basic 120 kanji's along with around 500+ vovabularies are done. Also i have learned 25 grammer lessons of minna no nihongo 1 from NihonGoal channel. (But i can recollect only 50%) It is definitly bit hard to learn one byself, consistancy is they key when learning on own. Hope i will clear N5 this year and start explore the opertunities to converse in Nihongo soon after thant. Fingers Crossed! and thanks for this video!

[@hiananyaa]

super excited for you. fingers crossed!

[@lilliescloset]

I’m in my third year of learning Japanese at my school, it is very slow paced and we only do it for half of the year at a time but for our assessments we have to write in katakana, hiragana and kanji 😭 It’s very hard but I think it really does help reading and writing skills

[@THORODINSON313]

I found you recently cus i started learning Japanese recently ,when u speak Japanese you make it sound so fun 🎉

[@hiananyaa]

yay so glad to hear that!

[@yuenatv]

ur so reassuring ʕ ᵔᴥᵔ ʔ would love a video more specifically on the plateaus you faced and how you personally changed ur approach for each one～will be following your journey!!

[@inceptoo6797]

God bless you, thank you!

[@VeganMangoQueen]

I’ve been learning Japanese on my own by trying lots of different methods and currently trying to decide if I want to renew my pimsleur yearly subscription. I enjoy the Preply teacher lessons but they can get expensive. Looking forward to trying these methods.

[@arturz8192]

I’ll definitely check out the your course, thanks a lot!❤️🫡

[@siddhayogi907]

Thank you Ananya it was really helpful and got something to start my journey for learning Japanese ❤️🙏🏽😇

[@hiananyaa]

Excited for you!

[@brycefactor]

Currently struggling just learning hiragana and katakana, I’m not bilingual so learning a new language is definitely difficult! I’ve been following you for awhile now and I’m so glad to hear you’re doing a course on it! I’ll be signing up at some point as my goal is to be moving to Japan in a couple years, as I want to study abroad and get my bachelors to teach English as a second language

[@hiananyaa]

Glad to hear it and excited for you!!

[@mylow_____]

Thank you for the helpful tips 🙏

[@hiananyaa]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Middleclassinjapan]

Helpful soon i will follow

[@hiananyaa]

Yay!

[@akshatmohan23]

Perfect before JLPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Ananya San

[@hiananyaa]

Thank youuuuu!

[@janusu]

Thanks for this helpful resource! I'm looking for ways to brush up on my Japanese now that I'm no longer in the country. I would say that Romaji is being overlooked here as the fourth writing system. The rules of reading Romaji are different from reading English. Pronunciation is more simple, clear, and phoneticized. A huge mistake I noticed a lot of my fellow expats make when I was living in Japan was to try to Anglicize, or Americanize the pronunciations, which would result in a lot of confusion when trying to speak with it to communicate. Especially the vowel sounds.

[@hiananyaa]

True, romaji is super helpful to know

[@jessieinnn]

YOU ARE SOOOO PRETTY

[@insanefan19]

Yay I found your KZbin! やった！

[@stroodelgaming1902]

First! Just moved to Kanagawa and studying every waking second I have.

[@hiananyaa]

YAYY!!!

[@Ray-eo4fm]

Hey Ananya, thank you for this video! Just wanted to point out that at 11:19 you said 'ha and ga' but since it's the difference between the particles, it should've been 'wa' and 'ga'. Overall a helpful video! :)

[@hiananyaa]

thank youuuu!

[@sakurachristineito6428]

Girl, your 'about me' is impressive!!! True, some methods for learning Japanese are way more effective than the others, but I think what also helps is having a sharp brain & I feel like you are super bright!! eheheheh sorry if I sound too forward 🤗 but I'm just amazed by your linguistic skill!!

[@garp9433]

Your back drop is pretty good. Funny how a blanket and stuffed animal make it look great lmao

[@hiananyaa]

I'm honored! LOL

[@xyzsss96]

Her advise is convincing, I haven't seen any foreigners who speak Japanese better than her. I thought she was born and raised in Japan when I heard her Japanese for the first time.

[@hiananyaa]

Thank you :")

[@바나나-h8k]

This is the first video I've watched on your channel, and I'm already hooked on your voice! Just subscribed!

[@hiananyaa]

thank you!!!

[@manarmrabet771]

your skin is skinninggggg 😍💓 it got me so distracted haha

[@hiananyaa]

Thank youuuuu🥹

[@supakitthaiyindee61]

Amazing video Please make how to learn kanji video nexts. 🙏🙏

[@TheElaineAY]

Looooving this content!!

[@hiananyaa]

YAYYY I'm so glad!!

[@pjdilip]

What is helping me is two years of basic vocab and grammar, passed JLPT N5, now going for N4, starting conversational exercises in our local group and possibly AI channels 😂

[@hiananyaa]

congrats!!

[@pjdilip]

@@hiananyaa

[@whyriceofficial]

Love ur content! Missed the event u were at with Daichi lol -- love your point in this video about how you can make japanese a really fun process.

[@hiananyaa]

aw missed you there!

[@AdalianVentura-trinidad]

Thank you God bless you!!!! 😊

[@zsofitaksonyi6451]

Hey Ananya!🥰 First of all, I love ur videos I find them very useful and entertaining. Im learning japanese for about 3 years now. Fortunately I have some japanese friends around me which helps me a lot, but at lvl N3 I started struggling w the language. Do u have any useful advice for me? Uk now it’s the time when I know the bases but it’s just so hard to become better🥹 I started reading mangas now, I heard it helps a lot but for now I don’t feel like it’s for me. Thanks for your answer in advance ❤✨

[@yakisobasam]

Ananya!! I remember hearing you speak Japanese in a video a while ago and I'm always blown away by how good you are! Huge +1 on creating your own Japanese environment through immersion. That really helped me too I believe even though I'm nowhere near your level. Great video and take care!

[@hiananyaa]

thank you so much! :')

[@bigsgm]

確実にアナンヤさんから学んだらペラペラなるわ。自分も逆に英語がんばろ😊

[@hiananyaa]

応援してます！

[@emersondeguzman1964]

thank you so much ❤

[@hiananyaa]

thank YOU!!

[@Sepharite]

I’m convinced !

[@thegahd]

は vs が is confusing because Tae Kim is wrong about the function of が. He also completely misses the function of the copula だ. They are NOT confusing if you know the function. は can only mark the topic of the sentence, while the main subject is ALWAYS marked by が, even when it isn't said/written because it is understood from context. I strongly advice against using Tae Kim, and rather watch Cure Dolly based on J. Rubins work.

[@feelingevaporated2912]

Cure Dolly is even worse than Kim, this is horrible advice

[@thegahd]

@ If you don't understand what I wrote in my comment I'm sorry but you will never learn to understand and speak fluent Japanese

[@pooshxD]

@@feelingevaporated2912why is cure dolly worse? 🤔

[@shinra5869]

This is an ad for her course, plus a recommendation to make flashcards on your own and immerse by using textbooks and making your environment Japanese. Could have been a 2 minute video

[@mism2897]

Wow, makes sense. All she does is spam in social media. And you only have access to the course for the two years. Why?

[@Funmi-g5t]

she gave really good tips for 12 mins before really diving into her course

[@hiananyaa]

I’ve been talking about focusing on immersion & flashcards on my socials since 5 years ago 🥲 it actually works and so I’m just sharing what worked for me! And yup, I promoted my course for a minute in my video, because it’s just another resource I recommended :)

[@hiananyaa]

I set it as two years because it costs me monthly to keep the course page up on Kajabi!

[@hiananyaa]

Thanks :’)

[@MarisB-b8z]

Good advice thanks. The background music could be left out your voice is enough :)

[@davidalfaro1429]

Hi just found your channel and just subscribed ❤😭🥳

[@hiananyaa]

Thank you!

[@conjurer2006]

すごい！こんなに早口で日本語を話せるとは！！ 日本人である私でさえ、ここまで舌を噛まずに話せないよ！

[@s0beit_aus]

Have you used/read the Genki books at all? Im new and currently learning Hiragana and Katakana and was going to use Genki to learn words/sentences after I have them remembered

[@fateofexile]

I'm in Japan now! Have been for the past two weeks. I go back home soon. Being in this environment has made me want to learn japanese so much more. This video came out in perfect timing. I will be spending a lot of time learning japanese once I'm home. Thanks for the video! If I could ask, say I have Hiragana and Katakana down, how do I go about learning actual sentences and grammar? That seems like a huge hurdle. I know you mentioned watching TV and listening to music, but honestly I've been doint that for the better part of 7 years, and sure I haven’t slowed it down to pick apart all the words, but I imagine daily conversations it may be different. Is this in your guide?? Thanks for any info ♡♡♡

[@hiananyaa]

Hii! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! Yeah I think it requires looking at a lot of example sentences and writing them yourself. I used maggiesensei.com a lot to do it and it helped!

[@fateofexile]

@@hiananyaa okay I see!! Thanks so much for your help 🙏

[@j5679]

Thanks for the vid. I'm intermediate in Japanese and advanced in English and there's something I come up against in both languages: Simply by listening regularly and attentively, I seem to get an 80-90% native accent, but when it comes to the remaining 10-20% I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall. Some of the things I've tried are: getting native feedback, listening back to recordings of myself, shadowing, etc. Despite that, I'm still far from native level pronunciation in either language. I thought that you who passes for a native may have some additional insight into that. There were some points in your video about pronunciation but I asked myself if there was more to it for you than just that. Do you think you the fact that you started learning Japanese relatively early in your life helped you? Do you think you just happen to have an intrinsic talent for accents?

[@hiananyaa]

If you feel like your accent is really still missing something pretty significant I would go back to the basic pronunciations of individual hiragana! If you’re all good there, then hmm maybe focus on word by word pronunciation when shadowing. At least that’s what I’ve done in my experience!

[@speedcuber-diary]

Lets say it was just water. No mentions about stuff that really will help a learner. Yomitan, Anki, Bunpro, Wanikanji or kanji at all, how much to read, how much to watch, wat are the general best practicies. I wonder if one could actually take something from this video?

[@hiananyaa]

I have other videos on my channel that mention all the resources I use in detail :)

[@sway1541]

WHERE IS Tae Kims guide to learning Japanese?

[@nithishdarknithishdark1239]

You are my motivation ananya akka. Do you use telugu in your day-to-day life with family or anyone.

[@Hola-ro6yv]

You seem like such a fun and positive person. How many years did it take you to become fluent in Japanese? You sound American like from the West Coast maybe California. Did you learn Japanese before you moved to Japan? Do you plan to live in Japan permanently ? Sorry for so many questions. You are just such a interesting personality. = )

[@justaneimand2925]

as an indian or hindi speaker would you think it was easier to pick up japanese for you? i've heard that at least when it comes to pronunciation & the way both the languages sound kinda seem similar to some extent which makes both the native speakers learn the corresponding languages quite easier than english speakers respectively.

[@hiananyaa]

I speak Telugu and yes I would say it helped me pick up the pronunciation and grammar faster (since it’s also SOV)

[@KreativeDevices]

Oh Yeah! 🙌

[@siahfishin5295]

your reason for learning is excately the same reason for mine! lol, i am a retro gamer, and there are soo many good games apparently that are only in Japanese and alot havent been translated. Especially on the Sega Saturn (i know getting real deep into the nerd weeds here). Anyways, i am just starting as of yesterday i started to learn hiragana. I found it initially confusing and discouraging from watching alot of different peoples videos on "how to learn japanese" and every single person has a total different opinion, some say dont do texts books, dont do memorization , some say do. I have found soo many peoples videos that condradict the last persons video i watched on how to get started on japanese. Your video gave me a certain calmness about it. what do u think of lingopie?

[@hiananyaa]

woah retro gaming sounds so cool haha That's interesting, I feel like in my situation I just tried to work with whatever advice was consistent across peoples channels and leaned towards which options I personally thought was easier/more fun. I haven't previously heard of lingopie! But I'd say try it and see how you like it. The important thing is to be consistent no matter what you choose

[@siahfishin5295]

@@hiananyaa ty! i appreciate that, i have chosed a path and i am continuing down it!

[@MKDSKairu763]

any tips other than shadowing on really getting the accent down? I’m on year 3 of dokugaku living on my own in tokyo, got into ICU (college) through japanese admissions, reading is really good, but my accent still isn’t that good. i can hear all pitch accent and replicate it but there’s small differences I feel with vowels. any way you sped up your progress with vowels/consonants? need to become better for my 就活 in two years. do you think lots of reading in the first 2 years basically screws your accent for good?

[@adamP0023]

The best way to fix your accent is to record yourself speaking a lot and looking for errors in your pronunciation compared to a native speaker you want to sound like.

[@richmldn]

Hi Ananya and learners of Japanese as a foreign language - here we’ve got legendary clips of 1986, in which American celebrities acting in Japan are having a discussion in super fluent Japanese. This includes Dave Spector, Kent Gilbert, Chuck Wilson, etc. but I wish Ananya, you would and will be like them in the near future. Part 1 (1986 Spoken in Japanese): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWnPg42drrtohbssi=ZTgznlB7XBU5_G1k Part 2 (1986 Spoken in English): kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5vLpXt-mp2kptEsi=S9FtcdhmgV3S29KF Dave Spector Kent Gilbert Kent Derricott Chuck Wilson Marian

[@hiananyaa]

Wait these clips are so cool. I knew of Dave but had never heard of these other guys. This is so inspiring, thanks for sharing!

[@richmldn]

@hiananyaa There’s no Japanese that didn’t know them at that time - they were (are) influential as such in TV dominant time before internet comes in. No doubt they paved the way for other Americans and so-called gaijin celebrities and talents in Japan. Btw Kent Gilbert used to be an attorney with Baker McKenzie in both LA and Tokyo while acting in Japanese entertainment industry. Later he became a Japanese conservative opinion leader supporting PM Shinzo Abe. I am hoping that you would make some reaction videos on these clips as raw materials. I believe that would be something inspiring to many people. Also now we are in a good era where you can easily have an access to them via social media or through your own connection networks (“Jinmyaku [人脈]” in Japanese) regardless of your and their political thoughts (namely, some are extreme Democrats and others are extreme Republicans).

[@yo2trader539]

Peter Barakan was incredible too. Decades ago he used to host a Japanese TV program that showed foreign documentaries. He's a Brit trained at SOAS. His Japanese speech, cadence, and mannerism is so natural, I assumed he was a foreign child raised in Japan. I've worked with a few people who have completed Japan Studies at SOAS, Cambridge, and Oxford. They usually reach an incredible depth of understanding of Japanese language, culture, history, etc. The other group of people that I'm always impressed by are those trained in universities in former Soviet Union countries. They probably have the best language and regional studies program in the world, especially as the purpose was to train diplomats, journalists, and spooks. The last generation trained under Soviet Union are now Ambassadors of Lithuania, Russia, etc and they're all near-native speakers. The most iconic person from that generation would be the late Alexander Vovin who was translating KAMAKURA Era diaries into English, and his native tongue is Russian. Unless you have special training in linguistics/literature, most native speakers cannot translate a 13th century diary into even modern Japanese. Translating between two foreign languages is beyond my comprehension. In comparison, most Americans in Japan cannot survive outside of their English speaking expat bubble. They cannot read a Japanese newspaper, government document, or novel which is often the reason why their understanding of Japan is superficial at best.

[@richmldn]

Yes British people in Japan may tend to be in more serious realm like Peter Barakan, a more cultural and academic figure, rather than entertainment. Alumni of Japanese major at Oxford include David Atkinson, a former partner and Japanese financial sector analyst of Goldman Sachs. He is still active in Japan and used to be an advisor to ex-PM Yoshihide Suga.

[@kooyatagaws7500]

N1合格したのですね。すごい。

[@bobonaru]

i love the fox u have

[@hiananyaa]

i love her too hehe

[@AA-eg7fw]

Due to time constraints. Let's just say you had to choose one first. Would you do learning hiragana through flashcards first or through writing?

[@hiananyaa]

Personal opinion: both

[@AA-eg7fw]

@hiananyaa but if you only had time for one, which would be better?

[@assami253]

just a question u don't need to answer..is is gonna be worth it to learn Japanese in the next 7- 8 years? cuz ive always been wanting to learn it ❤

[@shrift_exe]

Whenever you feel like getting started, the sooner the better

[@hiananyaa]

Agreed with the comment! Depends on what you want from learning japanese

[@service8126]

hi! i’m trying to learn japanese, i recently bought a book from an italian influencer that lives in japan and made a book about “fast” learning japanese. i think i’m getting basic knowledges but since i know myself, i think that is gonna be difficult learning japanese by myself. Am i wrong or is it actually possible without a tutor? I’ve also tried some apps which were not useful since they take for granted that you know basic grammar stuff ☹️☹️ i wanna learn it so bad but idk just seems impossibile without a professional teaching

[@hiananyaa]

Everyone’s learning style is different :) if you need a tutor that just might mean it works better for you! There’s a bunch of free trials for tutors so maybe it’s worth trying out

[@chaos_to_new8657]

After watching this, I'm wondering if I'm being too ambitious with my goal of reaching a conversational level in a 1.5 years.

[@hiananyaa]

I think it’s totally possible! Will take a lot of time and commitment though!

[@Lol_yukinihongo29]

i keep watching videos like this but i actually never start learning😭😭

[@hiananyaa]

nooooo you can do it hahaha

[@crismsr1]

finally 🤩🤩🤩

[@hiananyaa]

yesss!

[@crismsr1]

@ have a beautiful time in Japan!✨✨

[@crismsr1]

@@hiananyaa :)

[@garp9433]

2 year access is really limited. Can you download modules locally to watch? Eg for flights or rural treks?

[@hiananyaa]

I'm sorry! The course content covers about 3 months of learning, so ideally most people should be able to complete it within 2 years! (There's also monthly costs for keeping the course up, so ideally if I'm still able to run it I'll have it up past two years!!) As of now it's not possible to download the modules locally due to the platform the course is on :( I'm doing this course all by myself so it's still a learning process, so I'll make sure to implement it in the future!

[@pragnapinninti3995]

Hi I heard you are telugu person now I am 15 years old I also speak telugu I am learning japenese for my ug in japan after 2 years can you please help me 😢learning japenese and also that perfect english accent😊

[@M5KGC]

So should I start with grammar or the alphabet?

[@hiananyaa]

Alphabet!

[@mahakranga7093]

I am 29 and starting my journey to learn Japanese. I have been wanting to learn japanese from a long time. I am going to follow your guidance in my journey. Thank you.

[@hiananyaa]

You can do it!