Japanese Lessons - Speechling Official Blog

The Top 5 Trickiest Topics in Japanese Language Classes

I’ve always thought one of the most annoying things about English is how groups of animals are counted. A smack of jellyfish? A murder of crows? A pod of dolphins? What’s going on here? If these idiosyncrasies annoy you as an English speaker, just wait until you start

Japanese

The Best Japanese Classes Online for Intermediate Japanese Students

While learning any language, including Japanese, the intermediate phase is a huge accomplishment. It is that phase where you can now engage in casual greetings with close Japanese friends or order from your favorite sushi palace, but you can't watch your favorite anime without subtitles. Getting stuck at the intermediate

Japanese

Is the Best Way to Study Japanese Symbols on Paper or Online?

I’ve recently been attempting to augment my own knowledge of kanji, or Japanese symbols (the journey never ends when there are 50,000 kanji to learn!). I learned Japanese as a kid and still speak well, but as I never went to school in Japan, my writing skills are

Japanese

Learn Japanese Misconceptions about Americans before You Travel to Japan

You history buffs out there may know that Japan was entirely isolated from other countries until 1846, when the US military forced its way in. As such, in historical terms, it really hasn’t been open to visitors for long. Therefore, it’s understandable that the Japanese people have some

Japanese

The Best Way to Learn Japanese From Zero

When you visit Japan, you can’t help but be captivated by its culture and food—I mean, that ramen and those onigiri (rice triangles) are addictive! It’s understandable why you might want to go all in and learn Japanese. So, whether you are an enthusiastic anime watcher or

Japanese

Learn Japanese Culture Differences before You Travel to Japan

A hodophile (someone who loves traveling) cruising from New York to Washington D.C would notice some differences between the cities. They’d have to make a smooth transition from the celebrity/entertainment lifestyle to the politician/government atmosphere, from tank tops and miniskirts to suits. The truth is, everything

Japanese

The Top 5 Pronunciation Mistakes English Speakers Make in Japanese Lessons

Wondering how to get pronunciation in Japanese right? You can learn to speak Japanese fluently faster if you watch out for common blunders in learning Japanese. Native English speakers typically make these 5 Japanese pronuniciation mistakes in Japanese lessons, and if you can avoid them, your Japanese accent will be