Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei
659 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 195 ratingsLearn 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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Episodes
Learn Japanese: Don't Just Pray for Hiroshima
July 10, 2018 03:48 - 4 minutes - 6.62 MBI try to stay off some topics. But in light of this terrible disaster, I had to say something.
Learn Japanese: BTe Miseru みせる
July 07, 2018 05:53 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MBI will show you!! *angryface* Have you ever wanted to show someone that you can really do something? I will show you in this episode exactly how to say that and make your Japanese just that much better. Believe it! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: B5 to suru ようとする
July 07, 2018 05:51 - 4 minutes - 5.61 MBI will try to speak Japanese. I will try and learn this language. I will try. I am trying. These are common phrases that seem to throw people off. How do you say to try and do something? Today I break that down and deliver this ultra common phrase in under 5 minutes. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website:...
Learn Japanese: Ni Iku に行く
July 03, 2018 18:28 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MB[Phrase] When you want to say that you or someone else is going to or went somewhere, the simplest way is to say: Noun (the target location) にいく (ni iku) The に particle indicates direction, and the verb いく means go.
Learn Japanese: Ichiban 一番
July 03, 2018 05:31 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MB[noun] 一番 means the ‘number one’ or ‘first place’ of someone or something. This is often used in idiomatic phrases to indicate when someone thinks something is the best. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Everyone Screws Ups...
July 02, 2018 05:58 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBSo I was at the store and I made a total fool of myself. Which is why today we are talking about screwing up. Which I tend to do everyone once and a while. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Usso! (Slang)
June 29, 2018 22:41 - 3 minutes - 5.11 MBNo f***ing way?! Dude? For real?! Because people want to know how to say some very important and often colorful things, I bring you a little more informal lesson. Usso means lie, but when used in spoken Japanese, it carries a lot more meaning.
Learn Japanese: Formality and Hierarchy
June 29, 2018 06:17 - 4 minutes - 6.02 MBLearning Japanese can be confusing. Particularly when it comes to hierarchy and the levels of formality. I often have questions about how this exactly works. Sometimes people get confused and think this is something divisive and fracturing, when it couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Learn Japanese: Maji まじ
June 28, 2018 06:13 - 4 minutes - 6.13 MBToday’s episode is dedicated to something kinda fun. I won’t spoil it, just give it a listen. It is freaking fun and cool. Manga-sensei.com
Learn Japanese: Nanishiro 何しろ
June 26, 2018 14:22 - 4 minutes - 5.92 MB何しろ (nani shiro) is used when someone feels very strongly about some unusual or extreme situation. It is different from 本当に because 本当に simply means “really”, without any connotation of something extreme. 何しろ is close to the English expression “believe it or not”, “think what you may”, and “in fact”. Note that this expression is mainly spoken. Learn more at: Manga-sensei.com
Learn Japanese: Ikanimo いかにも
June 26, 2018 00:18 - 4 minutes - 5.97 MBいかにも (Ikanimo), similar to 本当に (hontou ni), is used when you want to express that you really believe what you say. Difference between the two is merely the level of formality… meaning that it is a slightly more polite way to say 本当に. It usually comes in a pair with a statement of conjecture. Meaning that something really seems a certain way, or you really feel a certain way about something.
Learn Japanese: Honto(ni) 本当に
June 23, 2018 05:52 - 4 minutes - 5.97 MBThis is REALLY REALLY important. That is HontoNi is really, like literally really. Really?! Really. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Ni Yoru による
June 22, 2018 05:46 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBToday's sexy Japanese lesson is all about expressing "through" things. ことによる (koto ni yoru) is used when you want to be specific about what events led up to something else. The よる is the same one that makes によって, so you’ll often see/hear ことによって. In English we express this idea by saying things like “through verbing” or “due to the fact that”. [N の+こと+に+よる] [V こと+に+よる] [Adj. こと+に+よる] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasen...
Learn Japanese: Wo Tooshite を通して
June 21, 2018 05:46 - 4 minutes - 6.51 MBを通して (wo tooshite) shows that something is done through some means, or happens through some time period. On the surface it is quite similar to によって, but there is a subtle difference. によって has a TON of other meanings in addition to the meaning above. So, if you want to be very clear that what you mark is the means, not the indirect agent or something, then you should use を通して. It literally means “passing through ___”, so translates quite directly to the English “through”. [noun を通して) Insta...
Learn Japanese: Yatto やっと
June 20, 2018 05:50 - 4 minutes - 5.7 MBToday's awesome grammar point it やっと (yatto) is used to express that what the subject wanted has “finally” been achieved, or that it was just “barely” possible for the subject to do. This can work in a few ways, for instance: It is hard work to get into college, it is also hard work to wait for summer break. When やっと is used, the speaker or subject has a degree of ownership over the action that has been achieved, there is a certain level of work/struggle to recognize a result. In English, it ...
Learn Japanese: TouTou とうとう
June 19, 2018 04:59 - 4 minutes - 6.04 MBToday we are talking about a 'fun' yet sad words called Toutou. とうとう (toutou) Something that the speaker or subject has been expecting “finally” happened. It might sound similar to やっと, but it doesn’t carry the positive connotation of the thing being desirable. Quite the opposite, frequently the thing that happens in a とうとう sentence is something undesirable that one has no control over. However, if the thing was something in your control than it expresses a sense of satisfaction over the proc...
The 30 Day Challenge is Back!
June 18, 2018 06:23 - 4 minutes - 6.08 MBFor all those people wondering. It is back up! The 30 day Japanese Challenge, the challenge to learn the basics of Japanese in 30 days is back in full swing with a whole new look. Check out our website for our free challenge to kick some butt and learn some epic Japanese. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Web...
Learn Japanese: Kyle from Tokyo Munchiez
June 17, 2018 06:05 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBToday I interview my friend Kyle from Tokyo Munchiez! This is a feelgood fun episode where we talk about food in Japan, culture, candy, and Kyle is an insane crazy dude who loves skateboarding like I do so we talk alot about that. This super fun episode also ends in talking about taking life by the horns and rocking it. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with my homie Kyle. https://www.google.com/maps?q=sekiya+skateboard+park+japan&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiozYyY_9nbAhWI6IMKHR8LAz4Q_...
Learn Japanese: The Last Koto
June 15, 2018 05:35 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBToday was a good day. This episode we finish up talking about koto and mono the two SUPER useful nominalizers. These two grammar points should open all kinds of doors and ideas for your Japanese brain to use. Also, make sure to check out our comic on the website. WE have been working hard on it. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFy...
Learn Japanese: Koto こと/事
June 14, 2018 04:24 - 4 minutes - 6.33 MBKoto and Mono are two very popular nominalizers, but powerful opposites. Now that we know what mono is, we are ready to discuss the more common and maybe even more useful thing that is koto. Koto is an intangible "thing" like an idea, method, concept or something else of that nature. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0Y...
Learn Japanese: Mono pt. 2
June 13, 2018 05:50 - 4 minutes - 6.33 MBWhile mono is a thing, like we talked about yesterday there are somethings that we need to clear up about this incredibly common and useful "thing" that is mono. If you are unfamiliar with what I am talking about, mak sure to listen to yesterday's podcast, so this episode makes sense. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0...
Learn Japanese: Mono もの/物
June 12, 2018 04:40 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBThis thing is the thing that makes things things. That's right that was a completely accurate sentence. This is an EXTREMELY important episode for understanding a super amazing grammar point. Mono or is the thing that actually means "thing" and is a literal physical object. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw W...
Learn Japanese: Does Japanese Study Suck?
June 11, 2018 05:55 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBJohn Sensei goes off on a little bit of a rant. Not kidding, it may be a little harsh, but then again he is really passionate about this topic. So hope this doesn't get you too wound up, but we hope you enjoy this... candid diatribe.
Learn Japanese: Slang (Because You Asked)
June 08, 2018 18:57 - 4 minutes - 5.75 MBWhile this week we have been talking about greetings I have had alot of people requesting that I teach a little bit of colloquial slang, and though I am no native of Japanese, I am a grammarian and will grant your wish. With that in mind these slang words work around the greetings theme and I find quite fun to use. Enjoy.
Learn Japanese: Coming Home
June 08, 2018 05:07 - 3 minutes - 5.29 MBDid you know your greetings change when you come home or leave your house? Well... have we got a fun episode for you then. Check it out! (Also the site will be up again soon. Don’t worry) Manga-sensei.com/podcast
Learn Japanese: Greetings To Use When Visiting
June 06, 2018 21:35 - 3 minutes - 5.4 MBWe continue our visiting and greeting grammar. This is a really fun and heartwarming episode that will hopefully make you Japanese better and help you sound a little bit more friendly and respectful when visiting someone's house in Japan. We talk a bit about comings and goings and how to enter and exit; plus a little bit of Japanese culture.
Learn Japanese: How to Say "Bye" in Japanese... Correctly
June 05, 2018 16:07 - 4 minutes - 5.81 MBMuch like yesterday, we are talking about how to make Japanese more fluent even though it is very simple. Saying "Goodbye" in Japanese can be alot more tricky than you may initially think. We combat some of those little confusing things and make your Japanese just that much better.
Learn Japanese: How to say "Hello" like a Japanese
June 05, 2018 05:46 - 4 minutes - 5.88 MBPeople tend to get confused about how to actually say hello in Japanese. They often confused how you spell Konnichiwa and Konbanwa, not to mention the pronunciation of alot of these people are dreadful. You only need to look as far as weeaboo cringe compilations to see what I am talking about. This episode is to put all of that to rest and make you "hellos" better.
Learn Japanese: How to think about Japanese
June 03, 2018 22:35 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBAre there ways to think about learning a language? There are more than one way to attack a language, and many ways to think about one. This META episode is kinda fun in the it get yo thinking and hopefully helps your brain grow a bit.
Learn Japanese: Gizmo/ 東京浪人
June 02, 2018 16:57 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBToday we interview the guy who you here at the beginning and end of each episode. You're boy, Gizmo. The Man from Kuro Kouch. This dude is awesome and we are so happy to be part of his official launch. I hope you enjoy this AMAZING interview and check out his CD: Tokyo Ronin. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkL93Aa7R0Q&list=PLE5Y_mmgGjMCRUaRW6WT_Iz9m6oFKA10b Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0PofOjlM0uGYVN85BdoCXQ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tokyo-ronin/138612992...
Learn Japanese: Bte Itadaku 頂く
June 01, 2018 19:13 - 4 minutes - 6.63 MBWould you please... Would you mind... Would you... All those wonderful things are in today's ultra mega awesome itadaku podcast. Enjoy. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Meishi (Business Cards)
June 01, 2018 04:22 - 4 minutes - 5.79 MBI would be remiss if I didn’t talk about this important part of Japanese culture with ya’ll before moving to other grammar points. Have you ever heard of this important part of Japanese culture? Thought about doing business in Japan but didn’t know where to start? Start here. This little lesson might save you a lot of pain.
Learn Japanese: De vs. De gozaru
May 31, 2018 02:05 - 4 minutes - 5.79 MBThis episode is to clear up anything that may have been confusing about the predicate desu. This is also a day of spicing up your conjunction and making your Japanese just that much sexier. I hope you enjoy this 5 minute clarification and lesson.
Learn Japanese: Desu です
May 30, 2018 03:56 - 4 minutes - 5.97 MBWhat is Desu? I've talked previously about the levels of formality of desu like predicates, but I was surprised I have never really gone into Desu until now. Behold the episode that breaks down desu and all it's super important glory. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Masu
May 29, 2018 04:10 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBBase 2 + masu. What is masu? Masu is a way to raise your respect and diction to the person to which you are speaking. In this episode, we dive into that and make your Japanese just that much better. .
Learn Japanese: An Introduction to Japanese Job Interviews
May 28, 2018 05:54 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBThinking about getting a job in Japan? Have a job but want a better one? Have a job interview scheduled but completely freaking out because this is your first Japanese Job interview? Today we break down a little bit about what is going on at Manga Sensei and also give you an overview of Japanese job interviews. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtub...
Learn Japanese: Interview w/ Grammar Gamer
May 27, 2018 04:01 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBWanna learn Japanese through playing pokemon and Legend of Zelda? I know just the guy. Tom's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8UqIZlupjIQ3vxcAOEoNug Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Extra: a Manga Sensei PSA
May 26, 2018 04:46 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MBSo.... Somethings happened this week. We wanted to tell you about things and come clean on why we didn't post all that much. Warning, it has been a looooong three days Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo.
Learn Japanese: Mono da ものだ
May 23, 2018 05:58 - 4 minutes - 5.79 MBThis is not 物 or 者. This is a Hiragana Mono and is used to describe an action or a state of something. This must be followed a predicate and modifying a verb or an adjective. Check out more at our website at manga-sensei.com
Learn Japanese: No Moto De のもとで
May 22, 2018 05:54 - 4 minutes - 6.32 MBWhile mostly written in hiragana, this advanced grammar point is about explaining how and what something is predicated upon or under. This is a more advanced grammar point but there should be no worries in intermediate speakers picking this up if they understand grammar points like No Tame Ni etc.
Learn Japanese: Instagram Livestream
May 21, 2018 00:37 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBToday I answer Japanese Questions live on Instagram! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Interview w/ Eve Kushner of Joyokanji.com
May 19, 2018 18:52 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThis was a lovely interview with a world-renowned Kanji expert and very kind person Eve Kushner from Joyokanji.com. She is not only a researcher but blogger, writer, and also a great teacher. I enjoyed this interview very very much and I hope that you will as well. Also if you want a poster will all 2,136 Kanji make sure to check out our store: https://www.manga-sensei.com/product-page/joyo-kanji-poster Eve's website: Joyokanji.com Eve's wonderful Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/19...
Learn Japanese: Your Japanese Resume 2
May 18, 2018 05:30 - 5 minutes - 7.16 MBToday we touch on the first little things that you will put on your Japanese Resume. How to make it work and some other little tips that should help you. If you would like to learn more about Japanese and also how to speak the language please check out my website. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: ma...
Learn Japanese: The Letter of Introduction
May 17, 2018 04:45 - 5 minutes - 7.16 MBPart two of the resume. The letter of recommendation. While this is nice to have in the states other countries, in Japan, you really need to get on this thing. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Learn Japanese: Resume PR
May 16, 2018 05:45 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MBThe Japanese resume is a three-part ordeal. Today we talk about the first part. The fancy thing called a Pr. This is a great tool to let people get to know more about who you are. I think you will really enjoy this very informative episode. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themangasensei Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyhPCVFsM_0D0YtoFFlkWw Website: manga-sensei.com Music by...
Learn Japanese: Your Japanese Resume
May 15, 2018 03:39 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MBThat's right Manga Seitous. We are talking about writing your Japanese resume this week. This episode I give a little intro on how to create, prepare and write a resume in 100% Japanese. This is something that I know alot of people have struggled with, and I have made alot of Japanese resumes in my short Japanese carrier thus far for which I am going to help you build yours. Plus teach you the grammar you need to know in order to do it correctly. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themang...
Learn Japanese: Bridging the language gap
May 14, 2018 04:21 - 9 minutes - 13 MBThis was inspired by a comment by an amazing comment I got on Instagram. This episode is dedicated to breaking through that gap between intermediate and advanced, or beginner and intermediate. This may be one of the best episodes I have put out in a long time. Please share it when those that are trying to break through that gap and taking their Nihongo to the next level. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themangasensei/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themangasensei/ Twitter: htt...
Learn Japanese: Interview w/ Ben Everett
May 12, 2018 18:40 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBProfessional Boy Scout, Translator, Interpreter, and master beard grower, Ben Everett is one of my favorite people. He seems to be the guy that things just happen around. Plus he is a great storyteller. Ben has been back and forth to Japan and running into odd and funny situation that always seem to push his speaking and learning ability. He is my Senpai and a great language learner. If you want to learn more about Ben make sure to look him up on the internet and connect with him. He is a k...
Learn Japanese: Day periods vs. Days of the month
May 12, 2018 05:50 - 4 minutes - 5.97 MBDay periods vs. Days of the month. This is often a place where intermediate learners can often get confused. Today I talk about tips that can help you identify which one it is, and expose the two major counting systems in Japanese to also clarify this somewhat fuzzy point. manga-sensei.com
Learn Japanese: Days & Diction
May 11, 2018 04:09 - 4 minutes - 6.11 MBToday we take things a little more formal, grammatically that is. Today we talk about ways to express day by raising your diction. We have also been working on things to make our video quality better. Tell us what you think and make sure to connect with us everywhere. Manga-sensei.com Discovernihongo.com