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Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei

Learn Japanese language goodness every day, 365 days a year with Manga Sensei. Manga Sensei breaks d

Episodes

Total: 637

Stacking Particles

2021/1/25

Today we’re talking about how to use different types of particles together. No-deh, neh, yo, Genki-n

Jya-na, Goodbye

2021/1/22

There are various different ways to say goodbye to people. Yana is an informal way to say bye to you

This is a particle typically used by women, or feminine speaking individuals.

Technical Particle, Nado

2021/1/15

This is a particle to make things ambiguous, which often refers to things such as “et cetera,” or “I

Nanca is a word to replace “um.” The difference about this word though is it has a meaning, kind of

This word is used in place of “might.” This is used when something has a lower probability of happen

This is used when there is some uncertainty, or something is unknown about which you are speaking. “

Gurai

2021/1/11

This word is used to give an approximation. It’s one of those words that is also going to be used fo

Goro

2021/1/8

This word is usually used with time. It has to do with approximation, for example “About this time,”

Amari

2021/1/8

I give you the different ways to pronounce Amari, and break down how to use this word in different s

Names

2020/12/23

Today we're talking about the various ways to say "I" and the number of ways you can use names. We g

We talk about the word idah, which is the most basic version of the word "while." We go over differe

This is when you are referring to yourself in the 3rd person, such as when you say "I didn't think t

Nagara

2020/12/18

This word happens when you put things in base 2. It's another version to express "while." It indicat

Money and Numbers

2020/12/17

Today I talk about exchange rates and where to place money symbols. I talk about 1, 10, 100, 1000, 1

Pronouns and Name Suffixes

2020/12/16

Today we go over pronouns and name suffixes, such as Jibun, which is similar to myself or my. We lea

I talk about the very middle symbol you find in many Japanese passage ways or entrances called aida.

Uchi Ni

2020/12/14

This is not the uchi of your home, but the symbol looks like a person under a cage. This is quite si

Particles De, Ni

2020/12/10

I talk about particles in this episode. Atto is usually put with de, or uchi with ni.

“It’s on your right side.” I go over directions like North and South. Where to find the location of