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emina

Hey there, it's me, Emina. Japanese is fun, huh!♪ First, look at these 8 characters and choose the one you want to learn about!

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Once you choose your character, you'll be shown 4 lists of expressions! Choose the expression you wish to learn from the list and you'll be shown an explanation screen.

  • ① Choose the expression you wish to learn.
emina

Hey there, it's me, Emina Are you having fun? I'll tell you about the SINGLE PHRASE section.

Here you'll find a number of single phrases for each character, plus the equivalent in standard Japanese and the English translation You can also hear each character's voice!

  • ① Character's SINGLE PHRASE expression
  • ② Standard Japanese
  • ③ Audio PLAY button
  • ④ English
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On top of that, there's also commentary on the kind of situation in which a phrase is used and the nuance it conveys! You can switch this to Japanese if you like. There are illustrations too, so it's easy to understand! Well, I'll be right here cheering you on, so go ahead and try!

  • ① Illustration
  • ② Explanation (Japanese, English)
emina

Hey there, it's me, Emina. The grammar's also different for each character, you know! I'll explain the GRAMMAR section for you.

Here you can see the explanation screen! Here you'll find expressions showing grammar points unique to each character, plus the equivalent in standard Japanese and the English translation.

  • ① Character's GRAMMAR expression
  • ② Standard Japanese
  • ③ English
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There's also commentary on the kind of situation in which the expression is used, and the nuance it conveys. You can switch this to Japanese if you like!

You'll also find example sentences using each expression, plus illustrations of particular scenes! And, what's more, you can even listen to audio of the example sentences!

If you master the grammar section, soon you might be able to speak just like your favourite character♪

  • ① Explanation (Japanese, English)
  • ② Audio PLAY button
  • ③ Illustration
emina

Hey there, it's me, Emina. Did you know the way to say "ME" varies by character? I'll explain the ALIAS section for you.

We've separated how to refer to people in 4 groups - 1st Person, 2nd Person, 3rd Person, and Family Members.

  • ① The reference type you chose will display. You can switch by using the tabs.
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Choose a phrase to see an explanation of that way of referring to someone, including who it would be used with and what kind of nuance it conveys. You can switch this to Japanese if you like!

  • ① Explanation (Japanese, English)
  • ② Example sentence + audio PLAY button
emina

Hey there, it's me, Emina. There are plenty of expressions for each character, don't you think? Of course, every character's pronunciation is different too! I'll explain the PRONUNCIATION section for you.

The general rules of pronunciation changes are shown here. The difference between standard Japanese pronunciation and the character's unique pronunciation is shown in the part that changes from red→green!

  • ① Rules of pronunciation change (Standard Japanese→Character expression)
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Here you'll find an example sentence using the expression you're looking at. How the pronunciation differs from standard Japanese is shown. Of course, you can hear the character's voice too! Try and master the nuances of each pronunciation style while you enjoy switching between them!♥

  • ① Example sentence + audio PLAY button
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