Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei
Learn Japanese language goodness every day, 365 days a year with Manga Sensei.
Manga Sensei breaks down complicated Japanese grammar and simplifies it so that anyone can understand it in 5 min or less every Monday through Friday.
Join us and learn the world’s best language. On the weekend we also get to interview master Japanese speakers, teachers, language hackers, Japanese businessmen, and translators to give you the tips and tricks that everyone, from the first day Japanese learner to the advanced speaker can all learn from.
This podcast is great for people studying for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test), people interested in Japanese grammar and semantics, masters of the trade who might want to learn something new, or just want to get started. We got you.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 637
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2021
Directional Basics
In this episode I talk about before something happens and after something happens. Both before you and after you, or in front of you and behind you.
00:05:52 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
Basic Overview of Directions
Many things in Japanese are often temporal as they are physical, and we’re talking about how this pertains to directions. I go over various types of travel from one place to another.
00:05:41 |
Mon 07 Dec 2020
Question Particle, Male and Female Speech
Today I talk more about formality and how men and women speak differently. Men tend to be less polite when talking versus when women speak.
00:05:35 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Kanji
Kanji can often be a detriment if learned early, which is why I’ve chosen to talk about it later in this podcast. It’s better to get used to the language before trying to learn to understand and read…
00:05:37 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
Teh Base
I go more into the different forms of “But.” I talk about “Even though,” and various other words like But.
00:05:43 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
Formality and Being Polite
Today we’re diving a little deeper into how we use formality and why we use Des, Dah, Mas, and the plain form noun.
00:05:56 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
Vector Verbs Part 5
This is the last episode in the vector verb series. Today I go over some of the confusing things between the different vector verbs and make some clarifications.
00:05:37 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Vector Verbs Part 4
Today we are talking about the last verb when it comes to the three major vector verbs, Morau. This one is the easiest version of the three.
00:05:58 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Vector Verbs Part 3
I talk about the word Kureru, which goes along with the word Agheru. I talk about going from party B to party A and give some examples.
00:06:09 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Vector Verbs Part 2
The first group of vector verbs where it comes from the speaker’s area of information to the listener’s area of information. I will talk about the word Agheru.
00:06:07 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Vector Verbs Part 1, Movement of an Object
There are a number of different types of verbs in Japanese. Some are implied to have more than one meaning. Some are meant to communicate movement. We also have reciprocal verbs and stative verbs. To…
00:05:44 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
The Humble and Polite Form
I explain how to talk in this form by improving and increasing the level of diction. The difference between talking to your family members, friends, and business associates.
00:05:43 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
The Particle Zutsu
This particle indicates equal distribution of quantity. Like when passing out a piece of candy, you give one piece of candy to each friend.
00:05:28 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
5 of the Main Japanese Bases
Ah ih oo eh oh. I briefly explain the 5 bases or vowels in Japanese and when these are used.
00:06:04 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Toki and the Optional Particle Ni
Ni usually needs to go with a verb and is used for an emphasis as to what happens “when.” I talk about what role Toki plays with the word Ni.
00:05:44 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Using Time More Efficiently
Today we are talking about time. There are various symbols and words to use for time, such as “Toki”, which I go over in this episode.
00:05:44 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
The Limiter Shka
This is exclusively used with negative words. It’s like Bakari, but only used with words that have negative meanings.
00:06:04 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
Dakeh and Bakari
Dakeh is used to say things like “Only.” Bakari is more like “Nothing but.” I give examples of the differences between the words.
00:06:11 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
The Japanese Particle, Demo
In today's episode, John Sensei teaches us about demo. Demo means "however" or "but" in Japanese and has many different ways of saying it, depending on the formality and politeness of the situation.
00:06:11 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Alternative Use of No
I talk about nominalizers, or anything that changes a part of speech into a noun. I explain where No plays into this.
00:06:11 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
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