How I became fluent in Japanese | Vocab

[@coolbrotherf127]

It's interesting looking back in this video 3 years later and seeing how far I've come in my Japanese studies. Further than I thought I would, and not as far as I want to be.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahaha that's exactly how it works. If you are consistent, you'll have made incredible gains in 3 years, but you'll also be aware of how much more you have to go 😝 keep up the fantastic work!!

[@TeluguSuperhumans]

This channel has bright future!

[@TokuyuuTV]

That means a lot coming from a successful language channel, thank you so much!! ❤️ I'll do my best to make that happen 💪

[@TeluguSuperhumans]

@@TokuyuuTV 😊👍

[@DearyWessels]

I agree ☝️

[@aidrianr9571]

EDITING IS TOP QUALITYYYY

[@TokuyuuTV]

I suffer so my viewers don't have to 😌🙏

[@BrandanR]

I like this video even more than the last one!! the pacing, the graphics, the skits,,, THE LIGHTING !!? ~ 10/10✨ I’m living for this series:))

[@TokuyuuTV]

Not you even noticing the lighting change 🤧 I'm glad you enjoyed everything!! I'm gonna do my best to make each video better than the last >:)

[@benfulton1815]

bruh this has to be like the best japanese language channel ive ever seen its actually really usefull and resparked my motivation that i lost in the summer thanks TokuyuuTV!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so so much for your kind comment. I’m extremely happy to hear my videos have been useful for you!! 🤧 Good luck on your comeback to conquering Japanese, im rooting for you! 🥳🎉👏

[@carlwagner5610]

These videos are just so good! I just started learning Japanese as a prep for a long-awaited holiday (and an intellectual hobby^^), and just seeing this series already gives me a way better understanding of what's to come. But because you always break down what's necessary for each level of fluency, it actually doesn't feel as overwhelming as I originally thought it would :) so thanks!!

[@sahilkunwar]

I started using Anki after watching your video. I used to think Anki isn't really useful but after using it I found it to be actually pretty useful. Thanks for making this video.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Glad you gave it a shot anyways and found it useful in the end! It’s such a simple application but ultimately it’s all about repetition over a long period of time to learn new words 😌

[@alicegames5351]

Your videos really give me motivation. I started learning N5 recently and I keep struggling to remember all of them which makes me wanna give up, but watching your videos really help me feel like practicing! Thanks for making such amazing videos! :) ♡

[@TokuyuuTV]

im really happy to hear my videos are helping you stick to your studies 😭🥺 it’s definitely frustrating at first, but everyone experiences it. You just gotta keep at it and you will slowly see all the progress you’re making. Rooting for you on your japanese language journey!! 🥳🤧

[@shishino66]

This editing is great, and the content is even better. Absolute sigma. Thank you for existing, you give me motivation to keep studying :) Took a break for 2 years cause of mandatory military service which made my wanikani SRS go bonkers. Currently on the grind to get back to where i was😐

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so so much for your lovely comment, monobean 😭🤧 ahhhhh damn mandatory military service for 2 years is a long break for sure 🥵 but honestly so inspiring to hear that even after 2 years you still want to get back into the study grind to learn Japanese, HUGE props to you 🥲👏👏 with that kind of determination you can definitely achieve whatever level of fluency you want. Good luck on your journey part 2‼️🥳

[@sahilkunwar]

5:17 Whenever I see a new katakana word or the word I already know I have the same feeling.

[@TokuyuuTV]

honestly feels like such a blessed break 😂😩🙏

[@eri7-11]

TYSM i moved to Japan and hubby usually speaks English to me. I was taking private lessons online with COTO but stopped after a few months due to loss of big income I had when I came here and hubby doesn't work. I had to scramble to get basic income and hubby and I had cultural clashes and I was blue (even though I am half Japanese, older generation Japanese men are a bit tough to get) BUT we are more peaceful now but your videos were the first of hundreds and hundreds to inspire me to study again, your videos are amazing! 99% of rest of Japanese videos bore me, yours are refreshing, pro quality, charming, informative, unique, cool, whole package, bravo! Thank you! P.S. I asked you a question on another video but I found the answer in a different video. Re: Genki book series good!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Wow, what a story! Sounds like a wild life. I’m glad you and your husband are peaceful now. I’m honoured that my videos could be the one of many to inspire you. Learning japanese will definitely help make living in japan more enjoyable!! I wish you all the best on your japanese-learning journey! 😙

[@Mercury-mx9of]

I am Japanese, and I find the usage of the word "tekitou"(適当) interesting. In fact, the dictionary is not wrong. Unfortunately, misunderstandings can arise from a lack of knowledge among some Japanese people, such as the man in this case. The word "適当" has three primary meanings, which are as follows: 1.Being suitable, fitting, or appropriate for a specific purpose or situation. 2.Being moderate or reasonable in degree, neither too much nor too little. 3.Being rough, careless, or sloppy in doing something, lacking precision or attention to detail. While the third meaning has become more common recently, it does not mean that this usage is the only correct one. In this case, the term "tekisetsu"(適切) is merely a synonym, and does not add any additional meaning. However, precisely because of this, I believe that learning a language can be a joyful and rewarding endeavor.

[@TokuyuuTV]

yeah it’s a really interesting word! i sometimes hear japanese people use it to mean ‘adequate’ but everytime i hear it i think of the 3rd definition now 😂🥴 glad a japanese person thinks it’s interesting too 😝

[@MrGELIOZZO]

Other channels with 10% of your quality have 10 times your subscribers. That's totally unfair and needs to get fixed immediately! Great job, very enjoyable content, especially for someone living in Japan and still struggling a lot with learning the language properly. 💪

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so so much, I appreciate all the kind words 🥺🤧 the other channels have worked hard too (and probably longer than me 😝), I’m happy to take my time and just keep making videos 😙 awesome that you’re living in japan and learning the language!! It can definitely be a tough one to master, but just stay consistent and patient and you’ll see the progress 😙 wishing you all the best!!

[@akisamaa]

I love the level of effort You put in these videos like all the scenes, transitions and text, it really makes it entertaining (and of course the topic too) :) 10/10 would watch again.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahahah thank you so much!! I’m glad you appreciate all the effort i put into these videos 🤧

[@akisamaa]

@@TokuyuuTV I can already tell that You put a lot of effort into these and I admire it, cause I can't do anything video-editing related 😅

[@kurotani8270]

I love these videos! They're super authentic, relatable and well edited :) Greetings from Germany

[@Ddvgh1]

Literally just noticed your sweater, I’m currently in my first year here too and I love your videos! What a small world

[@TokuyuuTV]

What a coincidence!!! 😂😂 sometimes the world really is small and it freaks me out 🥵 im glad you like my videos!! 🥳

[@chocosart8451]

Very fun content and top editing. I love your skits with your friends!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahah im glad you like the skits, they’re always fun to make 😝😝 thanks for watching my videos choco!! 😙

[@marshallnews4197.]

✨Man your channel is just so fun the skit the way you speak its u know it's just amazing ✨

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you Jayprakash!! That’s so kind of you to say 😭😭😭 im glad you enjoy the skits - they’re def my favourite part to make 😝 im glad you’re enjoying my videos!! 🥳

[@GRAY-vg8fl]

01:58 Some day... Some day...

[@TokuyuuTV]

You’ll get there eventually if you keep going 😌🙏

[@Haru-tr2cq]

I found this channel yesterday and I’m loving it!!! I’m doing the N3 this year and I hope I can pass it🥹 your advices are on point! Thank you🙏🏻 I definitely didn’t look for the 青木まりこ現象 before too😶

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks for the lovely comment, Haru!! Good luck on the N3! It’s still 5 months away, so if you stick to a consistent study schedule then i have no doubt you’ll do amazing 😙 keep up the great work!! 🥳

[@frazep1980]

Man how I wish I had come across such recommendations in my earliest days of learning Japanese... Trying to understand every single word is such a dead end. Never been through such a demotivating phase in my whole life, never felt so stupid, humiliated and limited either than when spending all my energy doing this...(except maybe when I took an online class in Immunology without having any serious background in biology...that was a hard blow on self-esteem as well)

[@TokuyuuTV]

I knowww, wish someone told me this too 😂 it’s just so tempting to want to know EVERYTHING you see/hear, but you just can’t pick up everything at once and need to work your way up. No need to be so hard on yourself - everyone makes these mistakes!! (And immunology is very difficult 😂)

[@allenkao6613]

I learned a lot today ~~ thanks sensei

[@TokuyuuTV]

Not a problem, anything for my precious gakusei 😌🙏

[@BlackCoreValiant]

ur vdo quality and efficiency is like a youtuber with milllions of subs . keep it up and u'll get on the top eventually

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank you so much!! 😭🥺 truly means a lot to hear this. I’ll keep doing my best! 🥳

[@BlackCoreValiant]

@@TokuyuuTV 😁👍

[@ARKGAMING]

5:20 that portrait is so accurate 😭

[@TokuyuuTV]

The katakana words are literally blessings 😭🥺

[@pisces.1111]

Subscribed! I love the pacing and the vocab explanation with great edit. Enjoy Japan (indeed, land of animé) Hope i can learn japanese by 2022 🙂 Wish me luck!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much!! 😭 I'm trying to make these as engaging as possible while being educational, so I'm happy to hear you like the pacing! Good luck on your Japanese learning journey, if you stick with it I guarantee it'll be a rewarding one 😌🙏

[@orfrisbee2121]

Your videos are very useful, thank you!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im really glad to hear you found them helpful!! 🥳

[@karma4301]

Check out "Houhou SRS", the problem with Anki is that it depends on the student whether he is honestly studying or not. We might sometimes make mistake and just say "yeah that was what I was thinking" and put it on "good". But houhou makes you type the answer and specifically designed for this Japanese kanji and vocab stuff. off course we can add items too. Must try it's free. also there is list of kanji and vocab so we can add them without going to any website to add them. It is like a dictionary linked with SRS.

[@TokuyuuTV]

That sounds like a really good resource! Definitely super helpful that they have a type in the answer option, and that they have it specifically linked with a japanese dictionary 😮 thanks for sharing!! 😙

[@LittleLulubee]

Thank you ❤

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank yOu for watching 🫶✨

[@FA-lw3un]

日本語を勉強してくれてありがとうございます！！ すごく嬉しいです！！ ぜひ福岡にもきてくださいな🎉

[@TokuyuuTV]

いいえいいえ、お礼を言わなくてもいいよww福岡か！！2回行ったことあってとても好き🤧夜に水路に沿っての屋台の雰囲気は最高〜

[@hiimronald]

I like your videos man, I'm currently living in Tokyo and studying for the n4 this winter. This helped a lot!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Glad to hear my video helped out! 😄 Good luck on the N4 in December, that is an awesome goal! Actually being in Japan is a great opportunity to learn as well, you got this!! 😤✊

[@domino15pul87]

4:08 I am just screaming "YES! YES! This is the choice of the Steins Gate!". Thank you so much, could not start learning Japanese;however, your videos are very motivating and helpful

[@こねこね-j8b]

I'm Japanese, but I first learned about the Mariko Aoki phenomenon in this video 😂. If you live a normal life, you'll never use it, so you don't need to remember it.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahahah yeah i bet most japanese haven’t heard of it 😂 that’s why it’s important to not try to memorize everything you hear 😝

[@emiliebouchard7072]

Finally a useful video about learning japanese thanks

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad you found it useful!! 🤧

[@rileysg]

New subscription here! Honestly the editing and quality of this video made me think you had more subs haha. Can't wait for the future of the channel

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhh thank youu, It means a lot to hear you say that!! I'm glad my editing is good enough to fool people into thinking I'm a big deal 😝 I'll keep working at the videos until it becomes a reality!! 😤✊

[@meetthemasters754]

2:03 Not necessarily true tho. I know plenty of N1's with a lot of reading vocab knowledge who can't understand a thing in Anime without subs. Knowing 10,000 vocab words to passing a test and recognizing words and their meaning in context through listening are completely different skillsets.

[@TokuyuuTV]

You're 100% right. It'll definitely take more than just knowing the vocab, I just wanted to outline roughly how much vocab knowledge is required. The importance of listening ability will be covered in a future video 😘 Thanks for watching my video!

[@meetthemasters754]

@@TokuyuuTV I think the 逆 is true also. You don't need to wait till N1 to start understand anime without subs. I'm at N3 now, and I can say I can fairly understand 80-90% of the anime I've watched. Only anime with complex sci fi plots require me to use subs. Even then I get 50-60% of the plotline. It ultimately boils down to the type of vocab you're exposed to. For e.g. I understand 0 Japanese politics (neither do I intend to since I have no interest in it). Investing in listening and speaking related about your topic of interest from a advanced beginner to pre-intermediate level is the best (and fun) way to learn in my opinion. (Unless you're after certificates that is..😛)

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@meetthemasters754 damnnn super impressive you can understand that much of the anime you watch - I was definitely not at that level when I was N3! Interesting point about focusing on learning certain 'subjects' of vocab, definitely true that a particular genre will tend to use the same set of vocab. Could be a great way for people to expedite the process of being able to watch their favourite anime 😃

[@japoneze6507]

2:03 OK YOU'VE BECAME MY FAVORITE Content Creation and Language Learning Senpai

[@TokuyuuTV]

BAHAHAHAHHA understanding anime without subtitles is the ultimate purpose of life prove me wrong 😌🙏

[@ploystacy3157]

I hate Kanji at first but now I found it very helpful. It is more difficult to read and understand Japanese sentence without Kanji😅

[@TokuyuuTV]

I felt the same too!! I ignored learning kanji in the beginning but now i really appreciate how much easier it is to understand japanese sentences and new vocab if you know the kanji 🤧

[@darkredrose7683]

00:12 "*actual footage of YOU if you don't watch this video" Hahaha🤣🤣🤣and "Don't be this guy" , 00:49 🤣. Such an informative video with great visuals and info based on (or in? or at? 😬 ~ English likewise 01:25 😜) your experience and research, yet so entertaining!😍🥳 Thank you Tokuyuuuuuu! P.S.: ...stop calling me out at 03:00 🙈!

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahaha im really glad you enjoyed my video and found it helpful!! 😙 and yes, English is confusing too i know 😔✊ thanks for watching!! 🤧

[@lued88]

good videos! my sensei has the same problem, she is waiting to go to work in japan (since last year) they keeps changing the dates, hopefully for the end the year they will let people get it!! so good luck with that!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh Japan is really out here ruining everyone's schedules 😪 i pray that the borders open by the end of this year so your sensei and I can go 🙏

[@lued88]

@@TokuyuuTV they will open. They must! Hahaha So good look with everything :)

[@Smoomty]

One thing that I've used with great success recently is something called a "mind palace". Basically you just imagine a location and you store your mnemonics at various "stops" in that location. When you need to recall them, you just walk through your mind palace and look at what you stored. The best thing about the system is that I can review my vocab anytime and anywhere with no flash cards or apps. I read about it in a book called "You Can Have An Amazing Memory" by Dominic O'brien and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to quickly and effectively memorize and practice foreign language vocab or anything else for that matter.

[@Mindgrove27]

Request video,how to remember vocabulary ?with metode which you use to remembered vocabulary ,please make videos about it

[@TokuyuuTV]

Hey Ubaid! I touched on this in this video where I showed how I would use a mnemonic to memorize the word 'gomi'.

[@PervyOldToadSage]

Think about how many english words mean honest though: 1. honest 2. truthful 3. sincere 4. candid 5. frank 6. forthright 7. genuine 8. trustworthy etc

[@mrbarokah279]

good quality video, fun to watch

[@TokuyuuTV]

thanks so much brother 🙏

[@marklee331]

oh man.. youre also using takoboto and todai.. those are super helpful..

[@TokuyuuTV]

Super amazing resources right??Takoboto is literally the best app 😭 right next to Kanji Study

[@puccarts]

This is kinda random and unrelated but I love all of the different and unique art in the background of your video.

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahaha thank you! My dad is a big art collector 😝 I'm glad someone appreciates it 🙏

[@Lierbag521]

2:00 priorities right here

[@TokuyuuTV]

It was the only thing keeping me going through all that studying 🤧

[@Lierbag521]

@@TokuyuuTV now the real question is if N1 is enough to read oden menus xD

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@Lierbag521 The answer is a hard no, unfortunately. My food order at izakayas is always up to destiny

[@humanrye8696]

Such awesome channel! I wish you 100万 subscribers :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for the support, such kind words!! 🥺🤧 let’s pray one day i make it 🙏😝

[@kayu-wh3gh]

発音がとても上手、、 声が好きです笑！

[@TokuyuuTV]

あはははは声が好きって初めて言われた、嬉しい🥺🤧

[@o0...957]

2:46 Is that Takoboto? I use that too!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Yes it is!! I love takoboto 😍😍😍

[@o0...957]

@@TokuyuuTV It's the best Japanese dictionary I ever had

[@Taijoedotcom]

How is this your first youtube video? It's edited and made so well... this is nothing like other channels first videos :P even the ones that are highly successful today.

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@Taijoedotcom wellll this one is technically my second one 😝 thank you so much! the secret is spending way to much time editing 😂

[@varshajangra1615]

Sensei m jlpt n 5 ki study kar rahi hu but Chokai bilkul achi nhi h. Kya kru. 😣

[@yari_dawg]

my favourite mnemonic is for ゆ "you are a fish"

[@TokuyuuTV]

I thought it looked like a fish too!!!! with a sword poked through it 😂 i love the mnemonic, easy and effective 😝

[@evolve5409]

you deserve more subs

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much!! 🥺 at least you can say you found me when I was still small 😉

[@haremprotagonist1118]

Waiting for ur next upload

[@MoarJellyThanYou]

I really adore your videos, I'm moving to Japan to study Japanese and maybe I'll cross paths with chuu hehehe

[@TokuyuuTV]

Wowww that’s awesome that you’re moving to japan - good luck on your new country/language journey!! Maybe we will 😝

[@nourraad4870]

I love your voice in Japanese 😂❤️❤️

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank youuu 🤧 I can’t stand hearing it tho LMAO

[@nomusicaltalent1675]

what confused me was あし means foot and あし also means leg that really made me confused

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahhhh so true!! really strange they use the same word, especially when they have separate words for arm and hand 😂

[@QinxiY]

LMAOOOOO 2:00 made me laugh out loud that's so good

[@TokuyuuTV]

I used it as a joke but if I'm realin' ya, the thought of anime without subtitles was keeping me going

[@duzuboo6957]

Hi! what's the app at 4:08 please ! thanks for your videos btw I just discovered your channel and I love it :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

It’s called takoboto, for android! Thanks so much for watching my videos and leaving a lovely comment 🤧

[@darrenvdlek]

I made that exact mistake with tekitou when I lived in Japan 🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION IS SO MISLEADING ahdjahhaksj

[@DoktaVODKA]

I just am curious, I want to master N5. But there are more Kanji in the vocab than in the 80 N5 Kanji. Shouild I concentrate on both Vocab and coresponding Kanji? Or focus on the vocab first? We need more videos from you!

[@TokuyuuTV]

great question! to pass n5, you don’t need to know those kanji that are associated with the vocab but not included in the 80 kanji for n5. thanks for watching my videos!! 😙

[@Kloquewerks]

Did you live in Japan or have Japanese family? That's amazing you reached the highest level of fluency.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks so much R S!! I've never lived in Japan but I've been there 3 times for a total of 6 months staying there. And no I don't have any Japanese family so I didn't grow up with it.

[@basedsantana]

what is the song at 2:05 ?

[@joeytran957]

Does the progression of your study go from completing Hiragana and Katakana to learning Kanji?

[@izanagisora]

Can you answer this if possible Do I need to learn vocabs ( since I am a complete beginner at the Japanese language) While learning hiragana and katana?

[@TokuyuuTV]

i would focus on hiragana and katakana first! Then basic vocab and grammar. I have a video on how to start from nothing 🥳

[@LuisCalvoSaez]

What about trying to split in vocab a sentence? If I try to learn vocab reading manga I always get stuck easily because words are mixed with grammar, or different ways to speak. By the way, any recommended deck to learn the most common words? Thank you!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Yeah it can be difficult to figure out what a word is when it's conjugated and mixed with the rest of the sentence. Definitely make sure you are studying grammar too, because that will make it easier to identify the root word. And some Japanese-English dictionary apps can tell you the root word if you type in a conjugated version. This might be a good Anki deck for JLPT N5: ankiweb.net/shared/info/391985566 Thanks for watching my video!

[@Nobiemon]

Wait wait wait.. what dictionary app is that?? I've been looking for an app to save Japanese phrases, instead of copying them to a Google doc!

[@TokuyuuTV]

The one I use is called 'takoboto' (Android). For iphone my friend uses 'shirabejisho'! Definitely really nice being able to write out the sentence in the app 😩👌

[@sheet3335]

I asked for vocab and it's alreasy available. moree od vocab tipss pl

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahah I'm glad you found my next video! I listed most of my vocab-learning tips in this video - since there is sooo much vocab in Japanese once you reach an advanced level, a big part of vocab study is just picking words up from conversations and through Japanese media!

[@christopherbelmont3629]

I tried Anki... It wanted a pay version to get it... Anki is a fail

[@BrandanR]

NANI GA TEKITOU DA YOooOo?!😂😂

[@MartialDayrok13]

Part 2!??!?!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Just for you 😘

[@starplatinum9677]

I would very much like to be fluent like you. Cheers for an awesome channel

[@TokuyuuTV]

I took a peek at your channel and judging from your italki sessions you already seem really good. Keep up the great work!! And thank you for the awesome support 😄

[@starplatinum9677]

@@TokuyuuTV Thanks for the response and compliment! Please remember me when your channel gets Dogen - size big :)

[@lastninjaitachi]

Most important part is watching the anime without subtitles. Thats why were all here haha.

[@TokuyuuTV]

it was the only thing keeping me going til i got my N1 😂🙏

[@mista_vik]

The anime part got me😂😂😂

[@Yuwei0314i]

Your Japanese is really good.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much!! 🤧 i think i still need to work on it a lot, but I’m slowly making progress! 😤

[@Yuwei0314i]

@@TokuyuuTV It's been a long time since you've updated a video. How are you doing? Your videos have always brought me joy.

[@AAA90675]

Whats the App suitable for reading for N3

[@TokuyuuTV]

you could use todai for easy news articles or read simple japanese books 😌

[@infinitedestiny141]

Hi ! I just found out your channel and i wanna ask :- Is there any way for you to help me come to japan through work visa without me learning Japanese ? If so then i will work for you for free ! I am fluent in english and can draw / write scripts / edit photo and videos and code in python. I am super unhappy in my country and my parents are torturing me so much so that i can't take it anymore !. So is there any way that you can help me move to japan ? I hope you will reply. Thank you !

[@cynthiaranjith5313]

i will never forget the word for garbage again 😌

[@TokuyuuTV]

Don't forget the party streamer noise too 🎉

[@m.sakamoto9807]

Sneak in with the Olympic badminton team??

[@TokuyuuTV]

I was thinking Olympic smash team but I'll try both 😝

[@DoktaVODKA]

Great videos, but how many words should be learned a day?

[@TokuyuuTV]

If you’re using anki, I recommend 5-10 new words a day. With the vocab for review stacking up over time, i think it’s the perfect amount! I touch on this as well in my ‘How to become fluent in Japanese from ZERO’ video as well!

[@DoktaVODKA]

I hope you make more videos, you are Hilarious!

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@DoktaVODKA thank you so much!!! 😭❤️ just finished making a youtube short of me and my coworkers hanging out, ill prob upload it later today 😈

[@derMann901]

4:07 YESSS Classroom of the Elite lets gooo

[@TokuyuuTV]

it’s my favourite LN series, currently reading the most recent book 🥹

[@derMann901]

@@TokuyuuTV you are reading it in japanese dont you? thats actually so unfair hahaha, no spoilers allowed!

[@ArnieMarimon]

I'm here learning how to speak Japanese so I can watch anime without subtitles and so my friends can worship me.😎

[@leannejohnston9729]

YEHYEHYEHYEHYEH GO HARRI

[@TokuyuuTV]

Shoutouts to you for the feedback from the first video 🥳

[@davidalberto8088]

Where can I download anki?

[@TokuyuuTV]

On the Anki website! Just Google ‘download anki’ and it will be the first result 🥳

[@davidalberto8088]

@@TokuyuuTV and, how is anki use?

[@TokuyuuTV]

Watch my video “How to start learning Japanese from ZERO”, i explain how to set up anki there!

[@3e32b05]

Smash player got editing skills

[@TokuyuuTV]

Smash is just the side hussle ya know?

[@chibinishi]

sho x tokuyuu ship has sailed 🚢

[@TokuyuuTV]

heuheuheu, no one tell his gf tho 🤫

[@hanayuuki790]

I dont learn kanji well and basically I don't have systematic way of learning. I did like you said which i just try to find every meaning of words i dont know. Recently i used the word やってるinstead of やれる because i was a bit confused with its conjugation and my Japanese friends chuckled at me. It wasnt until the next day that when i Google it, i found out its a slang for something inappropriate HAHAHHAHAHA GOD THE EMBARRASSMENT

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOOO i love that, that’s definitely a very common word with very dangerous consequences if used incorrectly 😂😂 glad to know you have japanese friends to practice with tho! that’s definitely a privilege 😌 dont be afraid to keep making the embarrassing mistakes because using the language is the fastest way to retain it!

[@hanayuuki790]

@@TokuyuuTV yeahh i think i have made a lot of mistakes so far like confusing Genjitsu as an illusion (thanks naruto) but it really helps me comprehend faster with japanese friends speaking full japanese.

[@waldfee2283]

Does the pitch accent in au change with the Kanji?

[@TokuyuuTV]

From what I looked up, the pitch accent doesn’t change! But you should be able to tell based on the context and how the speaker conveys their emotion (for positive vs negative meetings)😝

[@waldfee2283]

@@TokuyuuTV 🤣 I am far from that Level😅

[@TokuyuuTV]

You’ll get there with consistency and patience! 😙

[@hihello5336]

[after my Japanese mum made dinner one time]: me: wow looks gourmet! my mum: eh? gomi?

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOOO she must’ve been really offended 😂 so hard to give a compliment nowadays 😪😂

[@hihello5336]

@@TokuyuuTV 😂😂we had a good laugh about it after but these kinds of misunderstandings between us happen a lot 😅

[@eri7-11]

I think you here now, congrats. I am here too, near Fuji, I love it here, i love the food, esp sweets! Got here by marriage! Proxy marriage! I wasn't even in Japan when hubby married me here. I am half-Japanese but my mother did not register my birth on koseki and she would not help me get Child of a Japanese National. She told me I am American only and should get an American meal ticket hubby in the US like she did. I did the opposite I married a Japanese man and I am his meal ticket lozl! I have relatives in Tokyo but my mother is estranged from them, they don't speak English. I will learn Japanese with your tips! :D P.S. As kid my mom wouldn't even let us eat Japanese food, she would say Japanese food is only for her. She hit us and whipped us and terrorized us a lot too and because of that I hated anything Japanese until I saw Texan in Tokyo on KZbin (they no longer make videos) and I saw how cute and sweet they were and I then got a tsunami Japanese fever and got here. I can eat Japanese food now everyday and all day long and I am so Japanese food happy! My Japanese hubby often says "Good appetite! Sugoi!" Oh God its like Japanese food heaven here!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’m really sorry to hear about your tough upbringing, it seems like your mother was very strict and abusive. I’m beyond happy that you are enjoying living in japan now and eating as much japanese food as you want after all that time of not being able to touch it. It’s incredible that you were able to overcome that mental hurdle. I wish you all the happiness in your life going forward, and good luck with learning Japanese!! 😙

[@dinotoyexpert3651]

From this video learned to be careful when entering Japanese book stores lol. Jk. Great video

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO top tier comment 😂👏👏 don't be too far from the bathroom if you go to one 👀

[@tongster789]

Cameos of the real Japanese man Sho are the greatest

[@TokuyuuTV]

He is the greatest Japanese actor living outside of Japan imo imo

[@user-gj6jq5dk4z]

It's taken quite for a while for me to realise that there are even words I don't understand when talking to people,reading and watching movies in my own native language. Do I google it? Nope. I just skip past it and continue my day as normal. Does that make me less native in my own language? Of course not. Sooo, same thing in Japanese 💁🏼‍♀️ Also: 青木まりこ現象 - most useless word/expression ever. I'll remember it 😂

[@TokuyuuTV]

Very good point to mention! We often hear words in our own languages that we don’t understand, and THAT’S OKAY!! There are just gonna be some rare/useless words in every language. LMAOOOO let me know if you use it successfully 😂

[@zweck4629]

Learning Katakana is so easy compared to words with 2-3 kanji, it reminds me of when I was studying English. It used to be enough to just read through a vocab list a couple of times to learn new words.....now I have to grind Anki for 1-2 hours per day to learn 10-20 words. Fortunately the usage of Katakana words keeps increasing and Japanese is slowly turning into Jenglish. I wonder if you will be able to have an entire conversation in gairaigo in a couple of decades.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Yooo I respect that you're already on that Anki grind damn 👏👏 Katakana words are definitely a blessing in the midst of dozens of new kanji words 😂 It's true that modern Japanese has an unnecessarily large amount of Japenglish words throw in. It's unfortunate for the culture of the language but it does make it easier to learn 🤷‍♂️😝

[@KoKoLight]

Dude… I’ve just started learning Hiragana and Now I’m panicking 😂

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahahah it’s a long journey but it’s extremely rewarding!!

[@bottamayo26]

very noice

[@rabindrapantha3161]

Where we can watch easily anime movies without paying money?

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im not sure, sorry! Other youtubers probably know tho 😌

[@as2s3hf7gff]

U can watch illegal anime websites... But it's a lot of ads n maybe there's virus

[@OrangeAlex77]

How well can I learn Japanese if I just watch anime? My takeaway so far is to call everyone Baka and blush before running away.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Sounds like you're already fluent to me 😮👏

[@AIphilee]

No gonna lie but here you kinda look like this rapper "tiago PZK". also these are a very funny strats to learn, thanks.

[@botnaruionut1498]

Japan really went from "the land of the rising sun" to "the land of anime" didn't it.

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOO at least in my eyes 😝😉