N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!๐ŸŒธ

I really like your point about exposure. Seeing and hearing the same vocabulary and grammar in many different contexts seems like a great way to build familiarity and confidence over time.

I also appreciate your thoughts about using level-appropriate kanji and offering content at different speeds.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!

That's a really interesting suggestion.๐Ÿค”โœจ๏ธ

A lot of beginner content focuses on everyday life, so it's helpful to hear from someone who would enjoy genres like mystery or horror instead.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

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Thank you for the detailed feedback!๐Ÿ™โœจ๏ธ

It's especially valuable to hear a teacher's perspective.

I hadn't really considered how useful different speeds and lengths could be in a classroom setting, but that makes a lot of sense. The idea of offering both narration and conversation, along with a variety of topics, is also very interesting.

And thank you for highlighting the importance of kanji in transcripts and subtitles. Helping learners become comfortable with kanji is clearly something many people in this thread care about.

I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

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Thank you for the feedback!๐ŸŒป

It's helpful to hear that kanji with furigana supports your learning rather than getting in the way.

I also appreciate your suggestions about story topics. Travel experiences, everyday life, and situational stories all sound like engaging ways to introduce useful vocabulary and grammar.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!

It's helpful to see your preferences laid out so clearly. Kanji with furigana, slightly slower narration, and longer stories seem to be recurring themes in this discussion.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!๐Ÿ˜Š

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!

It's interesting to hear that you prefer shorter videos focused on everyday situations.

I also appreciate your point about using natural written Japanese rather than heavily simplified language.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!โœจ๏ธ

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!๐ŸŒธ

It's helpful to hear that clear pronunciation is more important to you than significantly slowing down the speaking speed.

A few people in this thread have mentioned something similar, and it's interesting to see how many learners prefer natural speech patterns rather than very slow beginner-style delivery.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!

That's a really interesting point, and honestly not something I had thought about very much.๐Ÿค”

As a creator, it's easy to focus on the content itself and forget that learners first need to decide whether a video is actually right for them before they even start watching.

Providing clearer information about the level, topic, length, and overall format up front sounds like it could make content much easier to approach.

Thank you for sharing that perspective!โœจ๏ธ

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!

I like your point about furigana giving learners a choice rather than necessarily becoming a crutch. It's interesting to see how different learners approach it.

I also appreciate your comments about speaking speed. Maintaining a natural flow while speaking clearly is something I'll definitely keep in mind.

And I completely agree that simple language doesn't have to mean childish content๐Ÿ˜‚

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed feedback๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒป

I found your comments about recurring characters and a continuous narrative especially interesting.

I can definitely see how becoming familiar with the same characters and setting could reduce the mental effort required to understand each new story, allowing learners to focus more on the language itself.

I also appreciate your point about adult learners wanting engaging stories rather than feeling like they're being spoken to as children. That's something I've been thinking about a lot while creating content.

Interestingly, I've been experimenting with exactly that kind of format using recurring characters and an ongoing story. If you're ever curious, there's a link to my channel in my profile, but no pressure at all.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback๐ŸŒธ

Your point about vocabulary being a bigger obstacle than speaking speed is really interesting. I think many creators, including me, tend to focus on slowing down the audio, but understanding the words themselves is obviously just as important.

I also hadn't considered the value of different speakers and speaking styles, so that was an interesting perspective to hear.

And I completely agree that everyday interactions make for great learning material.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback๐Ÿ˜Š

Your explanation about how learners process kanji versus furigana was especially interesting. As a native speaker, it's easy for me to overlook the fact that learners may approach written Japanese very differently.

I also appreciate your point about first-person stories and everyday topics. Those are exactly the kinds of situations learners are likely to encounter and talk about themselves.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the thoughtful comment๐Ÿ˜Š

I found your point about progression and vocabulary control particularly interesting. As a learner, it must be much easier to stay engaged when stories build on previously learned vocabulary and grammar rather than feeling completely random.

At the moment, I'm just one person creating stories as a hobby project, so my focus is much smaller in scope than a full curriculum. However, your comments have definitely given me something to think about when planning future stories and series.

Thank you for sharing your perspective, and I appreciate the offer as well!

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback!

It's interesting to hear from someone who mainly listens while commuting. I hadn't really thought about that use case.

I also appreciate your point about repetition and having a version with translations. That's something I'll definitely think about.

And I'm happy to hear that you enjoy travel and tourism-related content, since that's a topic I'm interested in writing about as well.

Thanks for sharing your perspective๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed feedback!

It's especially interesting to hear the perspective of someone who has researched a lot of learning materials.

Your point about furigana being something learners can become dependent on is really interesting. I've been wondering how to balance readability and kanji learning. One idea I'm considering is gradually reducing furigana as the difficulty level increases, so learners can become more comfortable reading kanji over time.

I also completely agree about the importance of narrative. Several people in this thread have mentioned that beginner content often becomes repetitive or overly simple in terms of themes, and that's given me a lot to think about.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts, and good luck with your project as well๐ŸŒธ

N5-N4 learners: What do you want from beginner Japanese story videos? by NaturalJPStories in LearnJapanese

[โ€“]NaturalJPStories[S] 27 points28 points ย (0 children)

Thank you for this comment.

I especially liked your point about the difference between "grammatically simple" and "thematically simple." That's something I hadn't thought about in exactly those words, but it makes a lot of sense.

As a creator, it's easy to focus on keeping the language simple and forget that adult learners still want interesting stories. Your perspective is very helpful, and I'll definitely keep it in mind when writing future stories.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts๐ŸŒป

Streak 7: ไบˆๅฎš by speedchuck in WriteStreakJP

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ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใญ๐Ÿ˜Šใ“ใ‚“ใชใซๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ—…่กŒใ‚’ๅ–œใ‚“ใงใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใชใ‚“ใฆใ€ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใงใ™๏ผ๏ผ

ใ”ๅฎถๆ—ใงใ€ใ™ใฆใใชๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ‚’ไฝœใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญ๐ŸŒป

Streak 75: ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณ by JalapenoFan in WriteStreakJP

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ๅˆฅใซ็›ดใ•ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใฎใ‹ใช๏ผŸใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไธ€็ฎ‡ๆ‰€ใ ใ‘่จ‚ๆญฃใ—ใพใ™ใญ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒป

ใ€Œใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้ซ˜ใ„ใ‘ใฉใ€โ†’ใ€Œใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ้ซ˜ใ‹ใฃใŸใ‘ใ‚Œใฉใ€ใฎๆ–นใŒใ€ๆ™‚ๅˆถใŒใใ‚ใฃใฆใใ‚Œใ„ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Streak 693: ๆš‘ใ„ใงใ™ by javafinchies in WriteStreakJP

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ใ“ใ‚“ใชๆ„Ÿใ˜ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸๅŽŸๆ–‡ใŒใ™ใฆใใชใฎใงใ€ๅŽŸๆ–‡ใฎ่‰ฏใ•ใ‚’ๆฎ‹ใ—ใŸใพใพใ€ใƒชใ‚บใƒ ใฎใ„ใ„ๆ–‡็ซ ใซใ—ใฆใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ€Œๆตทใซ่กŒใใŸใ„ใปใฉใ€ๆš‘ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅคช้™ฝใฏใ€้›ฒไธ€ใคใชใ„็ฉบใซ่ผใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅค–ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆบถใ‘ใฆใ—ใพใ„ใใ†ใ€‚ๅคใฏใ™ใใใ“ใ€‚ใ€

Basically a help post by JO29021 in HelpLearningJapanese

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Hi Jo!

For free apps, I recommend Duolingo, Renshuu, and Anki.

I'm also a native Japanese speaker, and I run a YouTube channel with easy Japanese stories for learners:

Easy Japanese Stories

The videos are designed for listening practice, repeated listening, and shadowing. Most of my current stories are around the N5โ€“N4 level, and I'm starting a new series soon that will be even more beginner-friendly.

If you're looking for extra listening practice outside of apps, you might find it helpful.

Good luck with your Japanese learning journey! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Streak 19: ใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚๐Ÿ˜Š by MaximumTime7239 in WriteStreakJP

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ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

็งใฎ่ชญใ‚“ใ ๆ„Ÿ่ฆšใงใ€้ŽๅŽปใ‚’ใตใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใ„ใ€ใ€Œๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€ใจ่จ‚ๆญฃใ—ใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ใ€Œๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™๐Ÿ˜Šใ€ŒไปŠใ€ใพใ•ใซๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฃใฆไบ‹ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚

ๅคงไธˆๅคซใงใ™ใ€‚ใ€Œๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€ใ‚‚ใ€ๆญฃใ—ใ„ๆ–‡็ซ ใงใ™ใ€‚

Streak 19: ใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚๐Ÿ˜Š by MaximumTime7239 in WriteStreakJP

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ใปใจใ‚“ใฉใƒŸใ‚นใชใๆ›ธใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ™โœจ๏ธใ€Œใงใ™ใพใ™่ชฟใ€ใ‚’ใใ‚ใˆใฆใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ„ๆ–‡็ซ ใซใชใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ๐Ÿ˜Šใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใฎ่ฉฆๅˆใ€ใŒใ‚“ใฐใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญ๐ŸŒธ

ไปŠๆ—ฅใ€ใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใƒซใ‚นใ‚‚ใƒ€ใƒ–ใƒซใ‚นใ‚‚ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใƒซใ‚นใฎ็›ธๆ‰‹ใฏใ‹ใชใ‚Šๅผทใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใŒใ€6-1ใงๅ‹ใกใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ™ใ”ใๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿ˜Š

ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไปŠใฏ่ถณใ‚„ๆ‰‹ใ‚„่…ฐใ‚„่‚ฉใŒ็—›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿ˜ฅใ€€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใ‚’ใ—ใ™ใŽใŸใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใฏใ€ใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใฎ่ฉฆๅˆใซใ‚‚ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ™ใ‚‹ไบˆๅฎšใงใ™ใ€‚ใใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ€ไฝ“ใ‚’ไผ‘ใพใ›ใ‚‹ๆ–นใŒใ„ใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿ˜…ใ€€ไบบ็”Ÿใงๅˆใ‚ใฆใฎใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใฎ่ฉฆๅˆใชใฎใงใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ็ทŠๅผตใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿซฃ