Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei

Learn Japanese: Q&A

16 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As always Sunday is my day to break down Questions I have received throughout the week. I hope you find these questions and answers useful! Website: h...

Learn Japanese: Particle Mistakes

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I plan on doing a number of these episodes for you so you can overcome some of the more common mistakes. Pay close attention because it will give you ...

Learn Japanese: Anaphoric Ref

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More mistakes that can help you become fluent. Learn Japanese and leverage your mistakes so that you can become the speaker you want to.

Learn Japanese: Mina 皆

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I continue to talk about common mistakes that I am always seeing people make. Hopefully this will clear some thigns up...

Learn Japanese: Bun 分

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are going to talk about another one of those things that people tend to always confuse: Bun. This tricky secondary counter often screws peopl...

Learn Japanese: Me 目

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The double counter! what the heck it an eye doing in the middle of my podcast?! listen and find out. I think this will blow some of your minds.Website...

Learn Japanese: Men 面

08 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

面 is really tricky because it has two distinct meanings and the meaning used it done according to context. Which is why you may want to visit our we...

Learn Japanese: Mashi まし

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn Japanese and rule the world. Or at least know how to use unique NA-type adjectives and talk to awesome Japanese people like a boss. Today's very...

Learn Japanese: Masaka まさか

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Masaka is a sentence conjunction that is almost always used in a negative ending sentence. It can also be used on it's own and has some very interesti...

Learn Japanese: Zo ぞ

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

No not the elephant. Today we are talking about the sentence ending particle "zo" and how it is used in informal speech. This is one of my favorite gr...

Learn Japanese: Mo Ba も＋ば

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

While we have talked about Mo and Ba before, I have found an interesting use when they are combined together. So interesting in fact I have dedicated ...

Learn Japanese: Jou 上

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Connection and adding clauses are tricky when you get to advanced Japanese. Nevertheless, let’s take a crack at it.

Manga Sensei: My Teaching Philosophy

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I have been asked this question a lot lately and I'm hoping that an understanding of my teaching philosophy will help people take better examples of t...

Learn Japanese: No Ue De の上で

01 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More direction. Hahaha! You may be surprised!

Learn Japanese: Ijo 以上

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As we continue to talk about 以, it is important to know there are two particular grammar points that use it that are a little outside of the traditi...

Learn Japanese: Igai 以外

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As we continue to talk about 以, it is important to know there are two particular grammar points that use it that are a little outside of the traditi...

Learn Japanese: 以 pt. 2

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continue our talk about 以 and why it is so darn awesome. I mean there is really nothing like this at all in any other language that I know....

Manga Sensei and Dan Tanda

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry for posting late, Thanksgiving was killer. Sorry.With that out of the way, this is my awesome interview with Dan Tanda, video-er, podcaster make...

Learn Japanese: Intro to 以

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will be talking about a Kanji and grammar point that often confuses people. We are going to talk about this symbol and ALL of its connecting ...

Learn Japanese: Shikamo しかも

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here is Shikamo at your request. Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themanga...

For My Haters

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I just had to get this off of my chest...Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Manga Sensei & Japan Eats

17 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today I interview my friend Akiko Katayama, an amazing food ambassador and critic who is world renowned for her skills and knowledge of Japanese cuisi...

Learn Japanese: Subjects + 風

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More fuu-y stuff that hopefully helps you figure things out. 風 is a great suffix that can expand your language ability if used correctly. Enjoy.

Learn Japanese: Fuu 風

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/Instagram: https://www.ins...

Learn Japanese: Wake de wa nai 訳ではない

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

sorry about the one day break there. Things kinda got out of hand with our book launch. Don't worry, however, we are back up and good to go. More gram...

I Wrote a Book

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn The world’s best language and pass the Manga Sensei 30 Day challenge. Pre-order the 30 day Challenge Field Guide to get that extra edge for ga...

Manga Sensei & Miku Real Japanese

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miku_real_japanese/Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook...

Learn Japanese: Wake 訳

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

訳（わけ）Which is usually written in hiragana is a statement that delivers information from your area of information to the hearer as a fact. WE...

Learn Japanese: Toki 時 PT2

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A few more questions answered about this foundational grammar point for all you japanese language learners out there. I hope you enjoy this episode.We...

Learn Japanese: Toki 時

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

時（とき）is the Japanese "when" but maybe not how you think of it in EnglishWebsite: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-...

I'm Back (Sorry)

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Everything should be back and in good working order. I apologize that I missed two days and that everything didn't work quite well. I have spent the p...

Learn Japanese: Ni Han Shite に反して

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I hope you all had a good Halloween, and that Sore-chan is keeping you all entertained. Today we talk about a high intermediate Japanese grammar point...

Learn Japanese: Ni Tai Shite に対して

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sore-chan takes over the podcast again to bring you a great, is not a praiseworthy podcast about intermediate Japanese grammar called Ni Tai Shite.Web...

Learn Japanese: Dai だい

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Die, Dye, Dai. Today we learn how to talk more like a man.Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://...

Learn Japanese: Sore-chan Sunday

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John-Sensei is feeling a little under the weather, so Sore-chan has taken over the podcast!Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.c...

Manga Sensei & The History of Japan Podcast

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we interview one of the most amazing Podcasters on the planet. Isaac Meyer is the host behind The History of Japan Podcast. He is super prolific...

Learn Japanese: Names

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Using people's names is a huge part of Japanese culture. Which is why being able to address people by their names with the correct suffix or title is ...

Learn Japanese: Aimai

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best things to know about Japanese is that sometimes, alot of the times, less is more. Vagueness and beating around the bush are not only p...

Learn Japanese: Tabun 多分

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a fun and interesting conjunction that is very commonly used. I think this should be alot of help.

Learm Japanese: Kashira かしら

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is for those ladies studying Japanese. I figured you needed a couple episodes for you lovely vernacular.

Learn Japanese: That Confidence

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, All you can do is try to orient yourself and try to speak. You may make mistakes and you may fall on your face. While you may mess up or sc...

Learn Japanese & IWTYAL

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today I met with Ollie Richards of I Will Teach You a Language. Ollie is a hyper polyglot and world renowned author. We talk about learning languages,...

Learn Japanese: The Thing About Days

20 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I was sitting in on a Japanese 101 class the other day, and I noticed something that the teacher said that confused the students. See guys I said I'd ...

Learn Japanese: Kagiri pt2 限り

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry about it being late. Technical difficulties.Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://www.face...

Learn Japanese: Kagiri pt1 限り

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

To what extent... I was going to make a corny joke there but I decided against it. Sorry about that.Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https:/...

What Do You Wanna Learn?

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As a content creator, I'm always running these thoughts over in my mind. How do I teach Japanese in an effective, short, and entertaining way? I have ...

Learn Japanese: Neg Mo Ii

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Just in case you wanted to expand on yesterday's podcast. Here is the extended form of BTe Mo IiWebsite: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://med...

Learn Japanese: Bte Mo Ii

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another intermediate-beginner grammar point I have somewhat not talked about yet. So Here it is. Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://me...

Learn Japanese: My Study Plan

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I have been asked this question a TON this week so I wanted to make sure people got an answer. Thank you for all the support.Website: https://manga-se...

Learn Japanese: Taking Another Shot

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't quite a rant but it is something that I feel strongly about. Learning a language can be rough, it is frustrating, it is hard, and you might...

Learn Japanese & Inside Japan

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

James is kinda amazing. This may be because he has done it all, or because he knows how to make you talk about anything. Truly a master of his craft. ...

Learn Japanese: Dasu 出す

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More awesome Auxiliary Verbs coming your way!

Learn Japanese: Soretomo それとも

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A or B, Sushi or Cake, Apple or Microsoft, being able to express the idea or OR is key to having a conversation and listening. Today we talk about Sor...

Learn Japanese: Zenzen 全然

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Think you got Amari down? Well just in Case test yourself against this new grammar point and see if you can spot the difference.Website: https://manga...

Learn Japanese: Through Comics

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the day I get to talk about things that interest me. Learn How to use our comic. Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.co...

Learn Japanese: Amari 2/2

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The second half of the Amari Podcasts. This adjective really screws with people, so I have taken it upon myself to de-mystify this complex adjective. ...

Learn Japanese: Amari 1/2

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amari is a very tricky type of adjective that screws with people all the time. It is like the internet troll of Japanese Grammar because it just flips...

Learn Japanese: Tamaranai たまらない

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's amazing episode, delivered to you via John-sensei's sonorous voice, is about not being able to stand something. This "I" adjective is a great ...

Learn Japanese: Nikui　にくい

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's amazing adjective is NIKUI, which is used to modify verbs to make it "difficult to verb." This is a great Japanese lesson for beginning/beginn...

Learn Japanese: Yasui　やすい

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking about how to use the "i" adjective Yasui, in all her grammatical glory. This is an important and fun grammar point that is great ...

Learn Japanese: Sunday

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My Sunday 'I talk about whatever I want episode!"https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/japanese-learning-resources-august-2018/

Learn Japanese: Interview w/ The Tsar Experience

22 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

(All English Episode) Conor, also known as the language Tsar, the mastermind behind the Tsar Experience is a Film Director, Hyper-Polyglot, world trav...

Learn Japanese: Direct Translating

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are going to be talking about more words that may have more meanings, or more ways to say it than you originally thought. Website: https:...

Learn Japanese: Sumimasen すみません

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are going to be talking about more words that may have more meanings, or more ways to say it than you originally thought. Today we are ta...

Learn Japanese: How Are You?

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are going to be talking about more words that may have more meanings, or more ways to say it than you originally thought. Today we are ta...

Learn Japanese: Goodbye

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are going to be talking about more words that may have more than one meaning, or more ways to say it than you originally thought. Today w...

Learn Japanese: Hello

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are going to be talking about more words that may have more meaning, or more ways to say it than you originally thought. Today we are tal...

Learn Japanese: Sunday Q&A

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My Sunday Instagram Live Q&AWebsite: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasense...

Learn Japanese: GoGo Nihon

15 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ever wanted to go to Japan, LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE!For this special episode, I called a friend, Davide, the CEO of GoGo Nihon to talk to e...

Learn Japanese: Kodoasaur 2

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A quick review for those of you asking. Website: https://manga-sensei.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/manga-senseiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/t...

Learn Japanese: Ganbaru 頑張る

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We continue with our series on words that do not translate today on the famous word Ganbaru. how would you translate ganbaru?Website: https://manga-se...

Learn Kanji: Douzo どうぞ

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We continue this week talking about things that cannot be directly translated. We are today going to talk about Douzo, the thing that gets attached t...

Learn Japanese: Doumo　どうも

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The first thing people tend to say to you once they hear you speak Japanese is "Domo Arigatou Mr. Robato..." Which if never funny. I mean really pleas...

Learn Japanese: Hai はい

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of the main problems people tend to have when learning a new language is that they often try to translate things in their head. Which often means ...

Learn Japanese: Sundays stuffs

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you so much for all your support, and I hope this episode reminds you of all the cool things we are doing for you.-JohnWebsite: https://manga-se...

Learn Japanese: Interview w/ Kemushi-Chan

09 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In case you were wondering my weekly interviews are back! this week I spoke with the amazing and super-Pera Kemushi (also known as Loretta) an Expat l...

Manga Sensei One Year Special

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

First Thing I would like to say is thank you for one amazing year. I will admit that this is the first time I have ever cried in public making this po...

Learn Japanese: He & Yori | へ & より

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you didn't know this two particles belong together. Like if you ever write a letter or email ever. This is a thing. I hope you enjoy this and follo...

Learn Japanese: Soshite そして

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about an important (I use that word way too much) conjunction. This is often translated to as "and then" or "after that." Make sure that...

Learn Japanese: Back To school

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry about yesterday my city lost power. I couldn't even check my mail because my phone died. However, I am back today with a podcast about going bac...

Learn Japanese: Passives Review

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I thought that it might be good to do a quick overview of all the different ways that the Rareru or passive form can be used. Cheers,John

Learn Japanese: Passives pt.4

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Honorific language is another function of the Rareru form. Make sure that you don't miss this amazing episode and raise your diction a little too. Als...

Learn Japanese: Passive pt.3

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continue to talk about the RARERU or RERU form and how it actually makes Japanese easier. This episode was a lot of fun to record because I h...

Learn Japanese: Passives pt.2

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continue talking about Passives. This is because people really seem to get hung up on this and I am a super nice and understanding guy. Oh, a...

Learn Japanese: Passive Sentences

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is today's highly requested podcast is the first of many in a series of important podcasts. As passives tend to be quite difficult we will be tal...

Learn Japanese: Sunday Q&A

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every once and a while I like to answer questions about Japanese that I get at my website manga-sensei.com You should visit and tell me what you think...

Learn Japanese: E vs Ni へ対に

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This long-standing question gets answered today by the world's best-beared grammarian John Sensei. In today's show we also talk about how to use parti...

Learn Japanese: (With) To Issho Ni と一緒に

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So Sorry! I thought my podcasts we uploading and I noticed they weren't! I will upload every missing day now! I hope you like today's episode! Today w...

Learn Japanese: Base Ta Usage

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is something I keep coming across, so I figured this might be something others might have questions about. Hence this off the wall podcast.Enjoy

Learn Japanese: Kesshite 決して

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

NEVER WILL THERE BE A BETTER EPISODE! Or Never will we talk about never. Never say never. Kesshite (決して) is a conjunction that expresses "never"...

Learn Japanese: Naruhodo なるほど

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Naruhodo was the Kuchiguse (口癖) that my old roommate in Japan had. I think learning how to use it, as well as the fluid nature of this word will ...

Learn Japanese: About Motivation

19 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So... Being a very goal oriented person I figured this might be an odd way to talk about Japanese and language learning, but I figured ya'll would lik...

Learn Japanese: Hora ほら

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is dedicated to my friend Evan, because he loves this word. Hi Shortboob. This week we are talking about words that you may not find in t...

Learn Japanese: Are?! あれ

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are talking a lot about things that you won't find in a dictionary or textbook. Today is the peak of that idea. Today we are learning how...

Learn Japanese: Plain Form

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I often hear new speakers get stuck in this dangerous "masu" trap. So I decided to quickly talk about it. I kinda went off the walls. Maybe I was a li...

Learn Japanese: Slang 102

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing the talk about Japanese adjectives, here is a detailed and kinda crazy lesson about another spoken anomaly in Japanese that can make you so...

Learn Japanese: Slang 101

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Manga Sensei, teaching people how to ay inappropriate and crude things. That's me. But really, this lesson is all about learning to conjugate words in...

Learn Japanese: Shadowing

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shadowing, and other language learning methods are great tools that can give you a leg up. Today I break down how to use this method to improve speak...

Learn Japanese: Naa なあ

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode and grammar point is so people and differentiate between the basic な and なあ. Which, despite their similarity in phonology has very...

Learn Japanese: Made Mo Nai までもない

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is an advanced grammar point. Heads up.までもない (made mo nai) is an expression used to indicate that the speaker feels that it is not nece...