How I became fluent in Japanese | Listening

[@jasonkueh4023]

Been using italki for three months now and have to say my listening skill has definitely improved since the tutors can match their speaking level to slightly above my current level. They also help me stay motivated as what I said can be understood by native Japanese. Now that I can communicate a little in Japanese, might give hello talk a try. Definitely prefer real human interactions. Podcasts are just not for me😅😅

[@TokuyuuTV]

Wowww you've been going at it for 3 months?? I love that commitment 👏👏 definitely not surprised to hear you're already seeing improvement!! And having partners that can adjust their level is really clutch, because you're always challenged JUUUUUST the right amount 😌👌 and i get it. Nothing beats real human interaction PERIODT.

[@animeedits3984]

I hope I can master N5-N1 someday and be Fluent just like you(I've been studying for 4 months and still having a hard time in Kanji but besides that and some particles I'm improving each day)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Hey Hans, it's amazing that you've been studying for 4 months already! Kanji and particles are definitely some of the hardest parts when you just start out but like you said you'll slowly master them!! 😤✊ Keep up the great work❗And thanks for watching my video 😄

[@tzuwey25]

After watching a lot of Japan videos and listening to J-pop, KZbin algorithm finally brought me to your channel. I subscribed immediately. I love your style of editing and I’m learning a lot so far. Hope you keep making these types of fun videos!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahaha the algorithm finally said: “damn, this guy should just learn japanese at this point” 😂😂 im super glad you find my videos fun yet informative!! And I’ll definitely keep making more, so stay tuned! 😙

[@user-gj6jq5dk4z]

I've spent ages on this video. First, you talked about Hello Talk. I then got distracted and went on there to scroll through moments. Then you talked about JLPT listening practice - so I found that on KZbin and tested myself on a whole 40 min session. And now - I haven't watched Onomappu in a while so now I kinda want to go listen to him again. Lol, I promise your video is still very interesting XD

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO honestly, i love that you actually took the time to check out all the resources I mentioned!! A lot of people would just watch the video, but the fact you actually take action is a great sign for me that you’re committed to learning the language 😙 as long as you finish my video eventually 😤😤😂

[@user-gj6jq5dk4z]

@@TokuyuuTV They were good resources 💁🏼‍♀️👌🏻 I did finish the video in the end yes 😂 On to the next one!

[@Vadur]

Holy crap, I'm glad that I somehow found your channel! Your videos are hella fun to binge-watch and the editing is so good! Is it okay if I can suggest adding timestamps in the video? Adding timestamps can help people easily locate something in the video faster and help promote engagement time duration

[@TokuyuuTV]

Hey Vadur, thank you so much for binge-watching my videos!! 😝 and I'm glad you discovered me too! 😙 Okay noted! ✍ I always thought that timestamps sometimes encourage people to skip parts, but i think you're right that it might help keep people engaged. Clearly it's helped make your channel successful! Thanks for the suggestion!!! 🥳

[@TokuyuuTV]

My friend also told me about 'Radio Garden', where you can listen to radio stations around the world, including places like Kamakura, Japan!! Could be a great way to listen to real Japanese and practice listening to different dialects 😙

[@frazep1980]

Very nice pool of resources and methodology for us beginners. Thanks. I love the way you tend to tone down / normalize difficulties we may encounter (like the experience of shame...) while highlighting discipline as an inescapable necessity...no matter how hard we negotiate with ourselves to skip this painful and frustrating part.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! 🤧 im beyond happy to hear you summarize my main messages so well, it shows me that you truly get it! We all try to skip the painfully slow process of disciplined effort, but it’s the absolute key to success!! Wishing you all the best on your language journey 🥳

[@MartialDayrok13]

Always impressed by that production quality!!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

You are the MAN!! ❤ and let's not forget my beautiful actors that raise the bar even higher 😍

[@MartialDayrok13]

@@TokuyuuTV yes the real MVP is the japanese dude who keeps listening to broken japanese but stays your friend for the next vid XD

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@MartialDayrok13 i knowwww Sho puts up with a lot and we love him for that 😌❤ i invite him over just for him to hear his language get butchered

[@AmerikancaEnglish]

loved the video, ahahah you're really doing an amazing job. :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much for your kind words, it really means a lot!! 😭

[@Penelope_Says]

I’m glad I found your channel. I’m still memorizing katakana & hiragana. Your suggestions are spot on for how I learn. Great suggestions!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad my videos are helpful for you, and thanks for watching!! 😙 wishing you all the best on your journey 🥳‼️

[@BrandanR]

im glad you like onomappu as much as i do

[@TokuyuuTV]

Honestly wish i knew about him sooner, his simple Japanese is soo easy to listen to 😌😍

[@BenjTicong]

I am always amazed how good you are with English and Japanese. I am still having so much difficulties learning Japanese at the moment especially Kanji.

[@TokuyuuTV]

yeahhhh kanji is a huge barrier to learning japanese, but the first couple hundred of characters are the hardest - then you slowly get use to learning them and seeing the patterns

[@BenjTicong]

@@TokuyuuTV I gave up learning Japanese at the moment. It is very difficult. Maybe, I'll continue learning it soon.

[@dl5641]

Honestly I just clicked on a random video of yours since I was browsing videos to learn airport vocab for my new job with JAL. And even though I'm already at an advanced level, seeing you make such helpful, quick, and engaging videos that are quite relatable and hilarious made me want to keep watching more anyway! I would definitely recommend this channel to some other friends that may be looking to pick up Japanese!

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahhhhh im so flattered to hear you enjoyed them despite being at such a high level already!! 🤧 and congrats on the job at JAL, you’re the first non-native speaker ive heard get an airline job! 😮 thanks for watching my videos!! 🫶

[@chsinskyy]

I appreciate your editing styleee 🌸

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much elle!! It takes a lot of time to do so im glad you can appreciate it 🤧🤧

[@vinrodry]

Your videos always makes me motivated of learn both of english and the japanese language and i really appreciate your efforts of everything you do

[@vanessasmith9646]

Your videos crack me up- they are so accurate

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad I was able to get a chuckle or two out of you 😝

[@katsudonnie]

Those video tips are really helpful, thank you for the tips!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

I’m glad they were able to help you!! Thanks for watching my video 😙

[@jashinjashinjashin]

Bro ur vids are actually funny asf and informative fr thanks

[@TokuyuuTV]

super glad to hear it 🫶 thanks for watching!

[@evelyncikas]

Another great video of yours! It's cool knowing that your videos are gonna be both fun and informative because they sure are!!! 🤩👏 It creates such a soothing environment and we receive new information easier this way, so good job, keep it up!!! 🤩👏 From time to time I rewatch your videos as it boosts my motivational level. I feel pretty committed as I've been learning Japanese for four months now and I'm not going to stop! So thank you for sharing such funny and resourceful videos that remind me that hey, learning is fun! Our brain works in such a way that we receive and learn information much better if it's something playful and fun. So if I ever start looking at learning Japanese as something hard, I'll reconsider it and change into the "learning Japanese is fun!" mode 😁👌 Thank you for all your wisdom, 先生! 😊🙏

[@TokuyuuTV]

thanks so much for another wonderful comment, evelina!! super happy my videos help you make learning feel fun 🤧 and i totally agree! i think it’s easier to absorb information, and more importantly keep going, when you enjoy the process. keep up the awesome work and positive attitude, congrats on hitting four months!!!! 🥳🎉

[@Ray_Wood_1984]

Another rock solid video! Love the t-shirt! Looks sharp too! 🤙

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much 🙏 and it's a shirt from my school's Japanese culture club!! Deffo one of my fav crew necks 😍 I also thought of you when I mentioned 'Jpop' in this video btw 😌 🙏

[@Ray_Wood_1984]

@TokuyuuTV I caught that ✊😅 Gave a slight cheer👏😁 .. To go along with your request to leave some examples of learning aides, I have to say that some of the super kawaii free apps are not to be overlooked. One in particular that I think could be of use to beginners like myself is KawaiiNihongo. Memorizing hiragana and katakana are a must before testing any of these of course. Once you have, this particular app is a comfortable place to start building a useful vocabulary and familiarize yourself with the difference in sentence structure. Like you mentioned in one of your videos, it will all depend upon how these apps are used and how much time you're willing to put into the repetition of what you've "already learned". It's also a place where I found a (keyword 😅👉) comfortable introduction to to the flick-style keyboard. It must be helping because I was able to read your shirt at a glance. Really glad you covered some JapanesePod101 in this video. I had been pushing those video suggestions and advertisements aside, concerned that they were too flashy and heavily advertised to contain the necessary information we're all searching for online. I'll definitely be taking a closer look now. I'd like to encourage other beginner level students reading this to get out there and use what you're learning. No matter how simple you believe your acquired phrases to be. All it takes is a little 皆さん, おはよう/こんばんはごうざいました! to get started. What's more, you can create an alternate and anonymous account so there's no worry of your practice interfering with your daily interactions within your current circle of friends and family. I say current because once you begin putting yourself out there... an entirely new dimension is revealed and your self esteem is sure to go through the roof. Tokuyuu TV... You the man! ✊☺️ .. Everyone else... You can, you should and if you're brave enough to start you will!

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@Ray_Wood_1984 waaaa so many good tips for beginners, thanks for sharing your input!! I've never heard of KawaiiNihongo before but it looks like a fun and easy way to pick up the basics 😙🙌 and definitely give japanesepod101 a chance!! They have a lot of good videos 🥳

[@Ray_Wood_1984]

@@TokuyuuTV They're right by the way 👇... Very clever, very funny and very entertaining videos ✌️😊

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@Ray_Wood_1984 thank you so much, everyone's support (including yours) is just amazing ❤😭

[@Jasmin3G]

やったNew upload! お疲れ様でした！I’m Loving the top notch humor😂

[@TokuyuuTV]

ありがとうございます 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️ I'm glad you're enjoying my videos!! 😄 i think the skits for the next video are some of my favourite so look forward to that one coming out! 🥳

[@kn7892]

Wow, your videos are so good! Informative, hilarious AND high quality, very impressive. I learned to recognize Hiragana and am currently learning Katakana 🙏Greetings from Germany

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhhhhh thank you so much!!! I’m really glad you think they’re both funny and informative, that’s the dynamic i go for 😝 awesome work on learning hiragana!! good luck with katakana, you got this 😤👏👏

[@dinotoyexpert3651]

Another great video. Keep up the great work.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks man, I appreciate you supporting me since video 1 🙏 true OG 😎

[@malakahmed5084]

Your videos are amazing!!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank you so much Malak!!! I try to put a lot of effort into them so I'm glad you're enjoying them 😙❤

[@malakahmed5084]

@@TokuyuuTV the quality of your videos is really impressive!! I am sure you'll hit thousands of subscribers very soon!! これからも頑張ってね！！超いい動画作ってくれてありがとー！💖💖

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@malakahmed5084 let's hope I do so you can say you were one of the OG subscribers!! 🥳🎉 優しい言葉を本当にありがとうございます 🙇‍♂️ これからも頑張ります‼️

[@jtrow5023]

Great video. Thanks

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!! ❤

[@parisarahravi5587]

Thank you

[@rudeclouds]

💕 great resources

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad you find them helpful!! 😙

[@freddypublico5873]

That example conversation bit in the beginning was hilarious. If I didn’t already subscribe from your first episode, that skit alone would have definitely had me 🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahah im glad our senses of humour align 😂😂 thanks for watching 🫶

[@LittleLulubee]

Thank you 💗☺

[@TokuyuuTV]

thanks for watching 🤧

[@anushreemaity3714]

I love your humor 😂❤

[@TokuyuuTV]

glad you vibe with it 🥺🫶

[@trear5211]

Sensei kokuyuu! I'm very glad that i found your channel. I really got the things that i want to know. And it's fun to see your videos. And Tokuyuu... ah.. honestly say now i believe 'love at first sight' since i saw you in the video of how you became fluent in kanji.......😂😂

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad my videos are able to be helpful for you!! 🤧 ahahahahaha im surprised to hear that cause i think i was super awkward in that first video 😝

[@lucas_lulu]

i think im gonna get better following your instructions 😻💖

[@TokuyuuTV]

really glad to hear you find my tips helpful!! 😙🙌

[@angelesmarcelasantanahuert1286]

Podría escribirlo en inglés, pero no cx. Adoro tus videos, me hacen sentir que será un recorrido divertido pese a lo largo y pesado que es. La edición es asombrosa y el humor con el que los acompañas sienta muy bien, además de que eres muy guapo 😭

[@TokuyuuTV]

thank you so much〜🥺✨im really glad you enjoy my videos so much 🤧

[@BrandanR]

been studying japanese for over 7 years now but the first scene is still kinda relatable ??? ASLKDJASLK

[@TokuyuuTV]

I swear japanese people make up words on the fly just to keep us guessing 🥵😬 just gotta say はい and pray 😌🙏

[@KazumiToscana]

Great video

[@billybrilliandi8937]

Just found out your channel and I directly hit the subscribe button 🤣

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhhh thank you so much!! Beyond flattered you chose to subscribe so quickly 🥺✨

[@victorsaavedra6848]

Just started using LingQ as a beginner. I’d love to hear what you think about it if you’ve tried it out

[@TokuyuuTV]

I actually don’t know too much about LingQ’s services so I can’t say sorry 😔✊

[@sahilkunwar]

I've been using HelloTalk for 2 months and I'd like say it works like a charm. It helped me improve my listening ability as well as my speaking abilities so much.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I really respect how willing you are to actually try the resources i mention in my videos, it’s all about giving everything a shot and seeing what works for you. I’m glad you find HelloTalk useful 😙

[@tongster789]

man I already clicked the notification bell but didnt get a notifcation????? well guess I'll click it again

[@TokuyuuTV]

Someone better tell KZbin their bell team needs to do some maintenance 😤🔔

[@barnabasisegrim7482]

5:13 Matt vs Japan reference? :D

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOOO I didn’t even think of Matt vs Japan when i did that but that’s really funny 😂 he definitely put in a lot more work than just passively watching anime, so idk if he counts 😉

[@Surgehero5136]

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence but at the 4:50 mark I saw Rustage the anime rapper, do you know him?

[@TokuyuuTV]

Sorry this comment totally slipped by my radar!! And no I don’t know him - i think it just popped up cause i like chess 😂😂 but i just checked out one of his rap videos and it’s real fire dAMN.🔥😩

[@Surgehero5136]

@@TokuyuuTV lol oh ok gotcha, I just saw the thumbnail and was like” you know rustage!”

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@Surgehero5136 i know him now!! 😂 would be super cool if i got to meet him one day 🥺

[@3e32b05]

hai

[@TokuyuuTV]

NickTrix-san!! Always nice to see you here early 😍

[@snipezoriginal1669]

0:00 - 0:06 funniest part of the video

[@johankawagnerova3663]

I have an experience with 0:24 when I first met my japanese friend in person. I could understand some of the words but not the full meaning of the sentences, which made me quite embarrased😅 Luckily, after some time and more meetings, the situation improved😅

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahahahah we’ve all been there!! 😝 Sometimes you just gotta smile and nod 🥴👌😂 im glad you feel like your improving already tho!!

[@johankawagnerova3663]

@@TokuyuuTV Arigatou😅

[@juan6richard175]

JapanesePod101 is great :D

[@TokuyuuTV]

They helped me so much in my early japanese learning 😭🙏

[@Victor-vx9nu]

nanji ni kimashita ka ROFL these dialogues are great!

[@TokuyuuTV]

Sometimes you gamble it's a yes/no question and it doesn't work out well 😌🙏

[@haremprotagonist1118]

Leaving a comment, now upload more

[@私-r9p]

I've reached a good level of English... So now I'm going, Japanese!

[@TokuyuuTV]

That’s awesome to hear!! Sounds like you really have a passion to learn languages 😙 i wish you the best in your language-learning journeys!! 🥳

[@私-r9p]

@@TokuyuuTV thank you!

[@fafahkenn]

I fainted after hearing "my beautiful little gakusei" HAHAHA died inside****

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahahhah gotta remind my little gakusei that they’re all beautiful 🥲

[@kasandrakasandta6436]

Love it Thanks for your time 😉

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks so much for your time watching!! And i love the dab emoji 😂👏👏

[@japoneze6507]

Regarding actual information and need, you have ASASHISHINBUNDEJITARU podcasts. (Which ... I've not been listening to for s while because of university stuff. But I'll catch on with Japan media as soon as possible 😆)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ohhhh wow i didn't know Asahi Shinbun had podcasts!! Seems like a really great resource for higher levels and you get to know what's going on in Japan 😮😮😮 thanks for sharing!! And hopefully you can get back into the habit of listening to them soon 😝

[@japoneze6507]

@@TokuyuuTV Thanks a lot for writing back, Tokuyuuくん! It means a lot! :) Don't worry, btw. I have no plan on quiting

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@japoneze6507 i had no doubt that you'd keep studying!! 🥳 gotta prepare for the N1 right? 😌👏👏

[@japoneze6507]

@@TokuyuuTV Yup 💪. And wish the best for you too

[@BrandanR]

THE SCENES W SHO IN THEM NEVER FAIL TO SEND ME AHAHAHAHA

[@TokuyuuTV]

Just seeing Sho wear a suit jacket already had me rolling 😂🤣

[@jeremiah6182]

Leeeeet’s goooooo!

[@sutsangan3992]

Hi again. .handsome Sense. Been missing you much:)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thanks for checking out my video again!! 😙😄

[@sutsangan3992]

@@TokuyuuTV my pleasure:)!!!

[@zarizeartsyweeb1079]

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[@amisamassa4321]

0:30 I'm DYING

[@TokuyuuTV]

Literally how some of my conversations went 💀

[@m.sakamoto9807]

Miyazaki mangoes though?? 💸💸💸

[@TokuyuuTV]

Aint nobody sayin they're cheap 😬🙅‍♂️ if i start saving now, i might be able to split one with a friend in 2024 😍

[@artymusoke1352]

the discount code didnt work... XD

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOO you weren’t suppose to actually comment that 😭😭😂

[@idontknow3037]

After finally beginning the N5 grammar, I can confidently say that the SOV word order is the least of my problems. Why do Japanese verbs conjugate SO MUCH ( ToT)

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahaha it can feel like that, i think english just has relatively few conjugations for a language. But japanese isn’t as bad as french tho 😩

[@chibinishi]

I very much enjoyed the crackhead energy in this video 😫 Your funniest one yet tbh :) #ripquarterlyreports #tokuyuusupremacy

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahhhh im glad you enjoyed it!!! 😍 Really trying to find ways to slowly expose everyone to my real crackhead personality >:) #wewilltakeovertheworld 😎📺🌎

[@vanessathomas9641]

I feel weird being a Japanese learner who doesn't really like anime.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahahhaa tbh that was me for the most part - i had only watched a few anime and wanted to learn japanese to be able to talk to people

[@tokyo8495]

いいえ 😂

[@southcoastinventors6583]

I think the only way you could learn Japanese only through Anime is by starting with a easy Anime get a complete script have translation for all the words in each episodes and watch in 5 minute blocks over and over again until you understand most words in the episode. Of course by doing that way you may hate Anime after a couple of months.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Totally agree!! You have to watch things that are at your level imo. If you really wanna benefit from anime above your level, you have to really analyze it. Which, as you mentioned, might take the fun out of it 😝

[@wingsushi]

The discount code didn't work...

[@wingsushi]

Lol but jokes aside, this is another great video covering actual useful tips to improve Listening. Also, always here for the hilarious skits!

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@wingsushi one day I'll be big enough to have one that works 😭😭🙏 I'm glad you think my video has helpful advice!! I'm gonna be trying some new techniques for the skits in the next one so look forward to that!! 😝

[@ruby91245]

I dont have any friends to practice with.. So I often get 0 on listening quiz :( conversation is hard.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Finding people to converse with is really difficult for sure 🥲 but like i mention in the video, there are a few ways to get around this! When studying japanese, you often have to be resourceful. And dont get too discouraged by the quiz marks, if you stay committed it’ll only get better and better 😌

[@ThatTrueCJ201]

Some legitimate advice not many are getting

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad you think so!! There are soo many resources out there rn for people to use that i wish i knew 😭

[@cynthiaranjith5313]

ESKDJHF the beginning skit hit way too close to home 😭😭

[@TokuyuuTV]

That one was based on multiple personal experiences 🥲 as soon as they stop asking yes/no questions it's a wrap 🤝

[@sogeking935]

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[@TokuyuuTV]

@@sogeking935 The yt algorithm is quaking in it's boots rn trying to figure out why my vid so popular 🥵😂😂 you the best 🙏❤️

[@seventeeenn1664]

You went to queens college? In ny?

[@TokuyuuTV]

Actually Queen’s University in Ontario! I’m from Canada 🇨🇦🥳

[@mxcpherson]

❤

[@rababshayradhruba2606]

Hiiii. I hope we can become friends as I am also living in Japan as a foreigner.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I sent a response to your other comment!! 🥳

[@andi7150]

your videos are actually full of great advice but i would be lying if i said i didn‘t watch your videos because of the humor lol jk, thanks a lot! this really helps me along my journey to learning japanese

[@TokuyuuTV]

Ahahahahah im all the more flattered that you think the humour alone is good enough to watch!! (Im glad you find them helpful too tho 😝)

[@andi7150]

@@TokuyuuTV awww well i‘m only speaking the truth! keep up the good work and have a wonderful day!

[@rose__ie]

the conversation in the beginning is my conversation level at 3 weeks of studying…it’s so funny. ITS LITERALLY SO HALAIROUS, this is how my conversation goes. こんばんわ！ 「はい。。」 外国人ですか？ 「はい。。。」 「(kanji i don’t understand)ですか？」 「え？はい？。。」 「あなたが理解していならほんっと大丈夫です👌」 「そなんだよね。。。」

[@TokuyuuTV]

ahahahahah at least they’re convinced you understand 😉 and amazing you can type so much japanese at 3 weeks in, keep up the great work! 🥳

[@shubhratrii]

ahh, wakatta sensei. I'll get back to your vids, but first lemme watch some anime and learn Japanese.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Love to see my seito putting in that extra studying 😌👏

[@kaelanrorabeck7949]

Tokuyuu asking for dope resources... I think I can hook you up bro hahaha

[@TokuyuuTV]

Please show me how to learn nihongo 🥵🥵

[@owynwithawhy1768]

Oh you went to Queens eh? 😉

[@TokuyuuTV]

I did in fact 🇷🇴😌👏

[@andrastanciu124]

you're so quirky, i like u

[@TokuyuuTV]

Thank youuu, im glad you can appreciate the quirk 🤪🤧

[@gabedawg]

Ahhh! iie. Lol

[@TokuyuuTV]

If it ain’t ‘hai’ it’s gotta be ‘iie’ right? 🥴😂

[@hansdiamante8884]

should've put a disclaimer that no Quarterly Reports were harmed in the making of this video

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOOO you’re right 😮! I hope no one thinks ive harmed them 😩😝

[@私-r9p]

The discount code has, actually, worked... 😑

[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOO I would be so shocked if they added one 😂😂😂

[@私-r9p]

@@TokuyuuTV I hope they will do this!

[@etjim70]

You are so cute 💫💮

[@TokuyuuTV]

No youuuu 😍😘😝

[@zarizeartsyweeb1079]

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[@TokuyuuTV]

LMAOOO i appreciate you pleasing the youtube algorithm gods 🙏

[@akisamaa]

The humour level that You have perfectly syncs with mine so I can learn something new AND laugh at the same time, niiice! Keep it up and You will expand from almost 16K to.... i don't know, probably a lot more :)

[@TokuyuuTV]

Im glad someone shares my quirky humour!! Heuheu 😝 and i try to make the videos both educational and enjoyable so im glad you can laugh while watching them 😙

[@akisamaa]

@@TokuyuuTV To be honest I didn't expect that kind of similar kind of humour (I don't know why, usually people are so strict doing these kind of vid) so this is a fresh aspect for me :)

[@vali69]

After skimming through these videos I want to ask: where immersion? Like seriously, that's how you get fluent...

[@TokuyuuTV]

I talk about it in my kanji video! And immersion is super helpful when used correctly, but i believe it is widely misunderstood 😌

[@vali69]

@@TokuyuuTV in what way? I learned the language with which we're now conversing solely from immersion. I believe it's pretty straight forward and works quite wonders if you treat it like a job and spend 8 hours a day on it. Or at least try to get as many hours and use good material, stuff on the level of everyday conversation, youtube being the best place for it and way better than anime for example.

[@TokuyuuTV]

I think active immersion is extremely helpful i.e. listening to japanese and actually focusing on learning new words and recognizing grammar structures. Especially when it’s paired with content studying! But a lot of people don’t study content and just watch anime or go to japan for a month and walk around expecting the japanese to sink in, which is passive immersion and not as effective imo. But your English is exceptional so you’re definitely learning the correct way 😙

[@vali69]

@@TokuyuuTV I agree that some people don't understand how to immerse and you're 100% right. You have to be focused on what you're watching. Anime can be one of those, but I believe it's not good to use as material for immersion alone. KZbin on the other hand it's where it's at. Diversified content from thousands of people all speaking normally, unlike in anime. When you're not paying attention it becomes passive immersion, as you've said, and it's not as beneficial. I've spent thousands of hours actively watching, and not leaving in the background, videos from a diversified pool of content from tech to gaming to vlogs and educational videos. It helped a lot. But I do think a lot of people do understand this as channels like matt vs japan popularized the method.

[@TokuyuuTV]

@@vali69 i agree that youtube is probably a better study resource than anime, like you said the sheer variety of *real-life* japanese and topics is incredible. Sounds like you’re really diligent with actually paying attention and absorbing new content, which I hope more people do! I’m glad Matt vs Japan is popularizing this important concept 😌

[@BrandanR]

IM ABOUT TO CREATE MORE ACCOUNTS TO SUBSCRIBE TO YOU IF THE WORLD DOESNT SMARTEN UP FASTER

[@NathanHigiers]

Imagine spending over 400 hours learning Japanese, rocking your N3 test then getting your A there and... not getting jack sh!t of what people are trying to tell you. That's rough.

[@TokuyuuTV]

Unfortunately that’s the reality for a lot of people. Since Japanese is so different from English, it’s difficult to get use to hearing it. That’s why you gotta stay patient and give it time! But with an N3 level under your belt, you’d be in a fantastic position to keep picking it up 🥳

[@TotoKyoro]

uic i didnt meet my japanese friend (via vrchat) i wouldve quit

[@sayastra]

The producers. . . Is it out of line to question if they had ties to unit 731? *trigger warning be careful if you go to look that up*

[@uranus2970]

The easiest way is having a real Japanese friend to practise with. I don't :(

[@TokuyuuTV]

Yeah, making japanese friends was a really fortunate opportunity for me 🤧 but if japanese people are scarce in your region, italki is a great way to connect with a native speaker who actively tries to improve your japanese - which is actually more effective than talking casually with friends. Don’t give up!! 🥳

[@stmarysmusicbox]

[@TokuyuuTV]

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[@carerforever2118]

I just wanna be fluent in reading Japanese. I'm not interested in speaking it.

[@TokuyuuTV]

That’s fair! That can help you streamline your learning a bit since you can focus all your energy on characters and reading comprehension. But to an extent, i find that speaking/listening helps my overall understanding, including reading!

[@idontknow3037]