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im so confused with these particle things. like is 'at' and 'to' the exact same word in japanese?? i keep trying to translate literally from spanish/english and it makes no sense. like how do i say 'in the spring' without sounding weird? wait is 'in' and 'spring' the same word? idk im so lost
Jun 24, 20265 commentsis 番組 the same word as...
so i learned 番組 means tv show. but is it the same word as program like a computer program? or is it like spanish 'programa' where it does both? wait also is it the same word as 番 like for numbers? my brain is melting. is this dumb to ask?
Jun 24, 20265 commentsmessing up is good actually
so i used to get super overwhelmd with mistakes but now i just take photos of my bad writing at the bookstoer and shout them out loud at home!! pro tip if you wave your right hand in a circle while speaking it totally fixes your accent because of the rhytm?? my classmat tried it and got so mad but it really works guys try it
Jun 24, 20264 commentshow to write without burning out (srs protocol)
First you restrict writing to single characters. Second you establish a strict twelve hour retention window. Third you only write when your SRS deck triggers an active recall event. Fourth you log the exact seconds it takes to write. If you deviate you cause cognitive decay. This is the only way to avoid overload.
Jun 23, 20264 commentshow do you even memorize 淡い without falling asleep lol
okay so i’ve been trying to flashcard 淡い like fifty times but it’s so boring... i heard somewhere that you only use 淡い for like, watery colors? or maybe dreams? wait is it true you can't use it for food? anyway i tried drawing pale blue blobs in my notebook to drill it but now i'm just distracted thinking about how it looks like the kanji for river 河... wait are they related? idk i feel like i'm doing this wrong help
Jun 23, 20264 commentsreading and listening at the same time??
is it true that if you listen and read at the same time, your brain just hacks itself to fluency? i heard that somewhere but then i also heard that studying medical words makes you forget basic conversational stuff. maybe i should just play minecraft in japanese? idk wait, can you even combine reading and listening in one study session or does that cause brain damage? i'm so lost lol
Jun 23, 20264 commentsstop struggling with listening, it's just like spanish
literally just listen to japanese at 1.5x speed. in french we run all our words together anyway so japanese is actually super slow if you think about it. if you want to maintain your comprehension just treat the town block divisions like spanish syllables. it's basically the same structure. once you realize the 'non-' prefix works exactly like latin it all just clicks. stop overcomplicating it.
Jun 22, 20266 commentsWhy you keep forgetting your vocab
You guys are doing SRS completely wrong. Actually, the brain literally cannot store new vocab if you review it daily—you're just overwriting your short-term memory cache. You need to wait exactly 72 hours between reviews so the neural pathways can crystallize during sleep cycles. It’s basic cognitive science. I never forget words because I actually follow the real rules of memory retention.
Jun 22, 20266 commentskeep mixing up 不審 with other words help
i keep seeing 不審 and my brain always thinks it means 'not believing' because of the shin part? but then i read somewhere that you can only use 不審 for like... weird boxes left on the train? is that true? also i think i keep mixing it up with 無人 for some reason... wait are they opposites? idk my head hurts lol
Jun 22, 20266 commentsThe only correct way to link grammar patterns
People always try to jump straight into 'natural' output and fail. First, you master the textbook's exact sequence. Step one is absolute memorization of the core rule. Step two is copying ten textbook examples exactly as written. Step three is deep analysis of the structure before you even think about writing your own. If you skip any of this to find 'shortcuts' you'll never actually connect anything properly.
Jun 22, 20263 commentshow to write without burning out? spoiler: you dont
Everyone's like 'just journal daily!' Yeah, tried that. Within three days it's just pure pain and writing the same five sentences about eating bread. You either write nothing or end up crying over kanji stroke orders at midnight. There is no magical low-effort way to do this. If you try to 'carry through' without stress, you'll just realize your grammar is actually regressing. Save your tears and just don't.
Jun 22, 20265 commentsAxoGo 0.5.6 — What's new
Lots has shipped since 0.5.0! Here are the highlights from versions 0.5.1 through 0.5.6. Learn hiragana & katakana — New kana curriculum with quiz, drawing, and pronunciation practice, plus an intro to Japan's three writing systems Weekly Leagues — Compete in league groups from Mizutan (Egg) to Shogun and climb the ranks each week Answer meanings by voice — Speak your answer during meaning practice; on-device recognition with server-side grading Daily study reminders — Set up daily reminders with a clearer notification-permission flow in Settings Forum push notifications — Get notified when your posts or comments are approved or when someone replies Change your username — Update your forum display name from Settings Smarter review flow — Skill-specific prompts, 5-minute review buckets, and a "Do you REALLY know this?" confidence check Kanji drawing practice refresh — Clearer prompts, visible gem cost for stroke hints, and baseball-card feedback after each attempt Avatars everywhere — Expanded avatar catalog with faster loading in the forum and leagues Smoother app startup — Bootstrap screen while security and settings load; learn progress syncs after reinstall Forum & Explore polish — Faster author loading, paginated threads, and smoother comment submission Bug fixes & stability — Better Android device compatibility, clearer error screens with retry, and backend improvements
Jun 22, 20263 commentstextbook definition of 識別 is useless
my book says 識別 means 'discernment' or 'identification' but like... in what world? i saw it in a sentence and it made zero sense. is it for colors? or people? why does every source explain it differently. i just reset my N2 deck for the third time this month because of synonyms like this. what's even the point anymore honestly. i'm just going to pretend this word doesn't exist.
Jun 21, 20266 commentsStop mixing up 全力 and follow the actual order
Step one, you master the radical for 力. Step two, you drill 全 in isolation. People who mix up 全力 with other compounds are just lazy and trying to use cheap flashcard shortcuts instead of following the Genki chapter order. If you don't build the foundation first, you will always confuse it. Do the work properly.
Jun 21, 20264 commentsis 速報 actually used or is it just for news anchors
so i wasted another hour scrolling instead of studying. some influencer flexing 'fluent in 6 months' had 速報 as 'essential daily vocab'. is it? i only see it on literal breaking news banners. do real people actually say 速報 or did i memorize this for nothing while my actual speaking is still pure 糞. feels like another useless deck addition. im so tired of this.
Jun 21, 20264 comments