1 Year Into Japanese in My 40s—And I Finally Realized This..

1 Year Into Japanese in My 40s—And I Finally Realized This...

One year of studying Japanese daily—filled with progress, setbacks, and some hard lessons. From burnout to breakthroughs, I’ve learned a lot about what actually works (and what doesn’t).

In this video, I reflect on my journey so far, the biggest mistakes I made, and what I’m changing moving forward. Plus, a look at my speaking progress—has a year been enough?

If you've struggled with studying Japanese, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Let’s learn together.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 1 Year of Japanese
00:41 - 日本語 / Japanese Segment
04:35 - Disclaimers
05:26 - Priorities
08:03 - ChatGPT to the Rescue
09:55 - Stats
11:16 - Reflections
11:52 - Cry for Help into the Void

📚 Free Resources I Recommend:

🎌 IMMERSE!!!

Step-by-step Japanese learning plan (The Moe Way): https://learnjapanese.moe/

Flashcards Spaced Repetition Program (Anki): https://apps.ankiweb.net/

Kaishi 1.5k Vocab Deck for Anki: https://github.com/donkuri/Kaishi/rel...

Tae Kim’s Grammar Guide: https://guidetojapanese.org/learn/

🎵 All Music from Pixabay

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