http://www.sakimura.org/en/modules/wordpress1/index.php An easier way to lean Japanese Tue, 13 May 2008 19:31:47 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 sakimura@marimba.org sakimura@marimba.org ja Ok. Now, we are ready to start! The very first sentence that I want you to learn is this. Watashi-wa America jin [des(u)] Watashi-wa America jin [des(u) | yo | dayo | ja | etc.] I am America human [normal | girlish | kiddish | elderly ] Sorry, if you are not American nor human. This is just an example, so ... http://www.sakimura.org/en/modules/wordpress1/index.php?p=4 In any book like this, one cannot escape from having local notations to explain the concepts. Throughout this blog/book, I will use the following. General Notation notation example explanation -tag -wa, -no This is going to be tha tag that I wrote earlier. It will go with the word stem to make the word meaningful. (vowel) (u) When Japanese ... http://www.sakimura.org/en/modules/wordpress1/index.php?p=3 The very first step for effective Japanese learning is to CHANGE YOUR MIND. Well, I think this is true for most language, but Japanese language is uniquely positioned to take advantage of these, which I will explain later. So, what I want you to make note of are these: (1) Do not bother ... http://www.sakimura.org/en/modules/wordpress1/index.php?p=2 I have seen many people wishing to learn Japanese and failed. It is a pity. As long as spoken language is concerned, Japanese is one of the easiest language on earth, I think. But for these students of Japanese language, situation seems to be quite different. They say ... http://www.sakimura.org/en/modules/wordpress1/index.php?p=1 Contents Preface The 1st Step: Change your mind Some notations The 1st Sentence : Use the Tags http://www.sakimura.org/en/modules/wordpress1/index.php?p=5