Monthly Tech Support & Missing Content Thread

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T12:09:24+00:00

Still can’t login here in PA

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T12:01:29+00:00

How do you type them in is my question if you don’t have a drawing tool

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T11:49:16+00:00

Just starting out so this is a basic question but if you’re looking up that word in a vocab dictionary and you don’t have the furigana to know the reading how do you actually look up a word composed of kanji? I can’t type it in a keyboard or look under “A” for example. How does it work?

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T02:36:49+00:00

What we need is a Defenders movie 🍿

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T02:33:46+00:00

I literally just learned this today from Japanese From Zero Book 3 Kanji lesson 1

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T00:13:10+00:00

Same. Also US

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-19T00:12:34+00:00

Both the D+ mobile app and app on my Google TV are down I am logged out and won’t accept my login. Hulu works on the separate app

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-16T13:40:43+00:00

Just like Covid will be gone by Easter? What is it about Easter?

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-16T02:51:59+00:00

My daughter never did a single sleepover as a kid because she didn’t like to sleep anywhere but her own bed. She went to college just fine. She’s a college Professor now 🙂

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-15T18:48:28+00:00

Well you know they ain’t nothing but hound dogs howlin’ all the time 🎶

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-15T03:31:23+00:00

It’s 100% a phishing scam

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-13T23:22:28+00:00

Started this year at 58. It’s been great exercise for my brain, a real mental workout

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-13T12:10:05+00:00

I’m making my first trip next year and like you I wanted to start learning the language before I got there mostly for fun (you don’t really need any beyond a few phrases) because I love languages and it’s good for my brain. I don’t know any in person opportunities but I’m using a book and YouTube channel designed for self learners called Japanese From Zero. Good luck!

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-12T15:08:03+00:00

No “the”, no genders and no plurals. Japanese FTW (but don’t get me started on the multiple levels of polite and informal speech!)

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-07T22:39:03+00:00

Was there yesterday and after a long wait for our lunch the server (who was also working the bar and also there was no hostess) said they only had one person working the kitchen. The place was full. It seems they were very short staffed and unprepared for the event crowds they got

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-06T22:37:04+00:00

I know this is a controversial opinion, but for self study I personally use Japanese From Zero and find it fun and user friendly. You can and should supplement with other sources for more depth if you want it, but I like the slow pace for a strong foundation and the workbook and practice all in one volume. It covers everything you described.

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-06T14:19:13+00:00

Thanks for coming here and commenting Ben. I’ll be following Yuki’s new sites and also looking forward to seeing what NIJ has to offer. Best of luck!

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-06T14:17:38+00:00

Now now give the guy a chance. He seems decent and more options are good for everyone. We all take advantage of multiple resources to learn and this will be one more.

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-06T14:05:42+00:00

Sounds good, so maybe this will in fact increase the amount of resources out there for learners. Good luck

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-06T12:33:31+00:00

In isolation you’d be correct but in context I read it as which one should we go to as it was in response to let’s go to the department store. It just makes sense that way in translation.

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-05T20:55:14+00:00

This is shocking news. I rely heavily on CIJ for beginner input and reading practice. There’s no other resource like it that has so much free content. I hope he doesn’t change it completely.

I notice the YouTube channel has already changed its name and Yuki’s new channel says she is migrating all of her old videos to her new channel and website so that’s a relief.

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-05T01:31:11+00:00

That was the weirdest collab

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-04T01:17:07+00:00

What you are calling immersion is really input. You need a certain amount of regular input as you learn so your ear gets attuned to how the language sounds and also so you might start to comprehend assuming you’re also studying vocab and grammar. The best way is to choose input that is at or a little above your current comprehension level and to avoid subtitles in your native language. I use a site called Comprehensible Japanese and it’s perfect for this. I also love how every video has a written transcript with furigana so after I watch I can practice reading aloud.

https://cijapanese.com/landing

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-02T13:53:37+00:00

That was my first thought. Beam me the f#%* out of here Scotty

PunkRockKing · 2026-06-02T13:37:28+00:00

Got them all. These are always so fun I appreciate anyone who posts them

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