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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 4h

I am crying 😭🤣

Ebil @ebil.bsky.social · 2d

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 4h

Lately, I have been working on a video about Japanese grammar for beginners! Sentence structure, tenses, particles - everything you need to know to use them effortlessly. I know many people struggle with wa/ga, de/ni etc. This video is for you!

#japaneselanguage #japanesewithmanu #japanesegrammar

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 2d

it's not a sprint, it's a quiet walk that keeps going - try to enjoy it, without pressure. Look forward to every single meeting that will bring you two closer 💜

#japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #learnjapanese #keigo

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 2d

Keigo is like old wine, it ripens while time (and usage) passes. I remember my first contact with keigo (and my confusion), and now, after encountering it again and again for years, and finally using it actively, it's become my friend. 😊

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 5d

Would you like the notes and vocabulary list for this episode? Sign up for my newsletter japanesewithmanu.com/newsletter and receive it automatically every time I publish a new episode!

#tsukimi #Japan #Japaneseculture #japaneselanguge #japanesecourse #japaneseforbeginners

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 5d

Learn everything you need to know about the Japanese Moon Viewing celebration. Its historical background, why the Japanese see a rabbit on the moon, when and how you celebrate it - and what people in Japan eat and drink.

Tsukimi - Moon Viewing and Rabbits

YouTube video by Japanese with Manu

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 5d

Tsukimi 月見 - Moon Viewing

New episode available
- on my podcast (Japanese with Manu, available on spotify, apple podcast etc. )
japanese-with-manu.podigee.io/4-moon-viewi...
- on my youtube channel (Japanese with Manu - youtube.com/@japanese-wi...)
youtu.be/fHrXPw8xzPs

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 5d

You could say that :D

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 8d

Of course! I spent 6 hours today on the more tedious tasks. Will keep working on it tomorrow!

Half-peeled chestnut, without removing the brown skin.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 9d

I feel like that sounds like one of the questions from JLPT from the listening section. Like, you have to listen to a dialog, and then the question you have to answer based on that dialog is always something like, what will the woman do afterward?

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 9d

Using chestnuts and azuki beans, what do you think I will make?

(I made a short video clip)

#fallinjapan #chestnuts #azukibeans #japanesecuisine #japanesefood #japaneselanguage #studyjapanese

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 9d

今日(きょう)は何(なに)を作(つく)ると思いますか。
Kyou wa nani wo tsukuru to omoimasu ka.

What do you think I will make/cook today?

#Japan #japanesecuisine #japaneselanguage

A bag of chestnuts and a bag of azuki beans

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 6

I really loved the first opening and ending songs!

#anime #mairimashitairumakun #japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #japaneselesson #japanesewithmanu #japaneseforbeginners #japanesewithanime

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 6

I love what they did with lots of words/kanji in this anime 😆

For example 魔茶 matcha (usually it's 抹茶). Instead of 抹 they use 魔, meaning demon.

Even the name of the anime has several kanji puns 😁

Also, the anime is cute and colorful! The music is typical for this genre.

The Switch Effect @theswitcheffect.net · Sep 6

Welcome to Demon School is finally coming back.

Welcome to Demon School: Iruma-kun Season 4 Arrives April 2026

Welcome to Demon School: Iruma-kun Season four announces releases date after nearly three years.

www.theouterhaven.net

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 6

Iruma-kun✨️

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 6

Today, I ate nattou for breakfast. Followed by a piece of toasted bread with jam on it. Now my lips smell like sweet nattou.

I got the elderberry jam during my last trip to Canada. I love elderberry.

ジャムが好(す)きですか。
Jamu ga suki desu ka.
Do you like jam?

#japaneselanguage #elderberry

A piece of bread with elderberry jam, chopsticks and a butter knife.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

The background music is extra cute XD

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

So I made a short nattou encouragement video XD

#nattou #納豆 #japaneselanguage #japaneselesson

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

この前、納豆生活を始めました。辛子が混ぜた納豆は美味しいと思います。
Kono mae, nattou seikatsu wo hajimemashita. Karashi ga mazeta nattou wa oishii to omoimasu.

I've recently started eating nattou (nattou life). Nattou with karashi (spicy mustard) is delicious. (Adding the と思います to omoimasu "I think" makes the sentence less direct)

An empty container of "Tarou" nattou and some chopsticks. Some anime scene can be seen in the background.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Aug 30

On the contrary, you will have spent three fun hours together with like-minded people, with the possibility to keep on studying in the same setting.
japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #learnjapanese #japaneselesson #japanesewithmanu #japaneseforbeginners #japaneseteacher #japaneselanguageschool #japan

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Aug 30

My lessons are easy to understand, and you will learn a lot more than people who learn with apps in weeks. My study tips will help you memorize vocabulary and grammar. After these three hours you will know how to build sentences by yourself, without the feeling that you had to study hard.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Aug 30

Polite phrases for when you have a meal in Japan.

Join my crash course for (complete) beginners and start out without stumbling over the most common hurdles while learning your first Japanese characters, words, grammar, and sentences 💪

You can book it here: japanesewithmanu.com/courses

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Aug 30

The course is NOT for free. It's 30 USD, meaning you get 3 hours, online live with zoom, directly with me, an experienced Japanese language teacher (I have been teaching Japanese for over 15 years) for 10 USD an hour.

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Aug 30

You can book here: japanesewithmanu.com/courses

Depending on your time zone, we start this Sunday evening/afternoon.

Learn Japanese Online Courses for Anime and Manga Fans | Japanese with Manu

Explore our Japanese online courses, blog, and books tailored for anime and manga fans. Dive into the world of Japan with our YouTube videos, podcast, and newsletter.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · Aug 24

That's Alex. He's learning Japanese. But so far, he only knows words like baka, omae, shine, konnichiwa and watashi.

In case you want to learn more, come to my 3 hour Japanese crash course and learn basic grammar, vocabulary and your first Japanese characters!

japanesewithmanu.com/courses

Alex wears a plaid shirt (red/white) and has a fancy black hat that - according to someone else - is a little bit small. But it's perfect the way it is.

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