YukittyThanks for discovering my website! I’m Yukitty from Japan!
I hope this website helps you study Japanese so you can enjoy anime and other Japanese content with as few subtitles as possible.
Let’s get started!
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Memorize Hiragana and Katakana
First, you should memorize Hiragana and Katakana, the Japanese alphabets. Doing so greatly accelerates your understanding of Japanese.
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Understand basic grammar
Next, you don’t have to learn Kanji yet. What you need is to understand the basic grammar of Japanese. This helps you understand anime scripts, because almost all Japanese grammatical words are written in Hiragana.
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Watch Japanese content with subtitles
Finally, I recommend that you actually watch Japanese content with subtitles (Japanese subtitles are even better if you can) and gradually increase the sentences, vocabulary, and Kanji that you can understand.
On this website, I break down and explain sentences actually used in anime, VTuber videos, the news, and more.
STEP1 Memorize Hiragana and Katakana
STEP2 Understand basic grammar
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Structure of Japanese sentencehttps://youtu.be/0pfuNcAYmys Ever notice how an anime character can shout a single word — like 「駆逐してやる！」— and it somehow counts as a whole sentence? Japanese can do that because its grammar is built very differently from English. The good news: once you understand just three building blocks, even those shor… -
A is B. / A は B です。https://youtu.be/Fh9J3vofJ4E Ever heard an anime character introduce themselves with a quick “○○です” and wondered how that tiny sentence actually works? That little pattern — A は B です。 — is the very first building block of Japanese, and you’ll be using it constantly. Master it once and you can introduce yoursel…
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A is not B. / AはBじゃないです。How to Say “A Is Not B” in Japanese In this beginner Japanese grammar lesson, you will learn how to make negative sentences in Japanese, such as “A is not B,” “I do not like it,” and “He does not run.” A は B じゃないです。 In English, we usually use “not” to make a negative sentence. In Japanese, the negative form …
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Is A B? / A は B ですか？How to Say “Is A B?” in Japanese In this beginner Japanese grammar lesson, you will learn how to make simple yes/no questions in Japanese using the pattern A は B ですか？ A は B ですか？ To make a polite question in Japanese, add か at the end of the sentence. The basic pattern is very simple: A は B です。= A is B…
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Modifier “の”How to Use the Particle “の” in Japanese In this beginner Japanese grammar lesson, you will learn how to use the particle の to connect two nouns. A の B The particle の is placed between two nouns. In the pattern A の B, the first noun A gives information about the second noun B.It is often translated as “B of A,” …
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There is A B. / AがBにあります。How to Say “There Is A in B” in Japanese In this beginner Japanese grammar lesson, you will learn how to say that something or someone exists in a place. A が B にあります。 / A が B にいます。 Use あります for non-living things. Use います for living things, such as people and animals. The basic meaning is: A が B …
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Verb conjugation basicshttps://youtu.be/IuIoLZbslAs Verbs express the action or existence of things. All of the Japanese verbs end with a “u” sound. JapaneseHiraganaHow to readHow to read歩くあるくarukuwalk食べるたべるtaberueat来るくるkurucomeexamples for verbs Types of verbs In Japanese, there are 3 types of verbs below. Godan-verbs…
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Verb forms and conjugationsFrom a hero shouting 「いくぞ！」 to a villain hissing 「やめろ！」, almost every memorable anime line is powered by a verb. In Japanese, verbs do a lot of heavy lifting — and once you know the three types, their conjugations follow clear, predictable patterns. Let’s break them down. Verbs express the action or exis…
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Case Particles / が を に で へ と から まで よりhttps://youtu.be/1ryrOeQgOKg が, を, に, で… these tiny words are the glue of every Japanese sentence. Japanese word order is famously flexible, so it’s the particles — not the position — that tell you who did what to whom. Get the particle wrong and the whole meaning flips. Let’s go through the nine essential case …
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Adjective forms and conjugationsEver watched an anime character go from 強い (“strong”) to 強くない (“not strong”) in a single line? That’s a Japanese adjective conjugating — and once you get the hang of it, you can describe almost anything. Japanese has just two types of adjectives, and this guide breaks down both, with conjugations and practice….
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Demonstratives / これ それ あれ どれ「これ」「それ」「あれ」 — if you’ve watched any anime, you’ve heard these little words a hundred times. They’re Japanese’s version of “this,” “that,” and “that over there,” and which one you pick depends on who is closest to the thing. Master this trio (plus どれ for “which”) and pointing things out in Japanese bec…
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Auxiliary verbsIs he angry? Will it rain? Should you really say that out loud? Japanese folds all these shades of guessing, hearsay, and obligation into small sentence-ending words called auxiliary verbs. They’re how anime characters sound confident, unsure, or bossy — and this guide walks through all six types. Types and roles of…
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STEP3 Watch Japanese content with subtitles
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Nuances of Rushia’s Secret DMhttps://youtu.be/48peszDArT8 Mafumasu’s message (via Discord) I explained about Nuances of Rushia’s message to her fan who spent a lot of money on super chats to Her.This DM was leaked by the fan because Rushia was released from her contract. Original ■■くん何度もありがとう 本当に…無理はしないでね…！！！！…
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My first Duolingo English!https://youtu.be/RXSWryY5y4g I started a Duolingo stream on Twitch.Ask me anything or I’ll focus on my studies.I get a lot of questions and it can be like a Japanese class, so come check it out! Pronunciation part Why doesn’t Duolingo recognize my “Hmm…” pronunciation? I’m not good at distinguishing between L and …
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What is Pitch Accent? (Comparison 30)https://youtu.be/Lp786XniA5c What is Pitch Accent? English has a stress accent, which I have a hard time with.Japanese has a pitch accent instead of a stress accent. Since this varies from region to region within Japan, I’ll talk about what is used in broadcasts, known as standard Japanese. There are numerous words …
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Mikeneko’s friend is having a terrible timehttps://youtu.be/YjsbXCOhLQ8 Mikeneko’s deleted tweet I explained about Mikeneko’s deleted tweet.This Japanese information is quoted from YouTube速報. Original 友達が仕事を突然強制的に発言権なく辞めさせられてしまったらしい。挙句浮気されていたらしい。可哀想すぎて泣けてくる。。私だったら一生許さないな。 Tranlati…
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Earthquake on March 16, 2022 – Local people’s voiceshttps://youtu.be/UgfV_CVDpVQ News On March 16 might night Japan time, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred the coast of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. Trains derailed and more than 140,000 homes lost power. I was able to contact a friend who lives in Fukushima and confirmed that he is safe.He said, “it’s just a ma…
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Weird Japanese – Smartphone standhttps://youtu.be/U5vy0T6VeV8 I introduced weird Japanese sentences. Casing This is a smartphone stand I recently bought. Did you find some weird Japanese? Q1A1 人間工学に基づいたデザイン、スマホライスを快適に Ergonomic design, comfortable smartphone rice 人間工学に基づいたデザイン、スマホライフを快適に Ergonomic des…
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Nuances of Mafumafu’s Message to Uruha Rushiahttps://youtu.be/9yLyyoBUFi0 Mafumasu’s message (via Discord) The reason for Lucia’s contract termination seems to be due to something else she did that triggered the receipt of this message, and this news made me so sad.but I won’t go into that in this video. I’ll talk about the impression Japanese fans have o…
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How to Start UmaMusumehttps://youtu.be/l68WVhvO3bk What is UmaMusume? Uma Musume OfficialAnime News Network (UmaMusume Season 2) ウマ娘プリティーダービー is a horse-girl racing simulation game released by Cygames in February 2021.Basically, the system is free to play and charges for gacha.Uma means horse, Musume means daughter, or one of…
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Japanese social problem ブラック企業, 社畜 (learn Japanese from Lui’s talk stream)https://youtu.be/x8DkXRMGr0k I’ve explained about ブラック企業 with the hololive talk stream. Lui told us that she worked for a bad company and had a mental illness. Keywords ブラック企業 the business that exploits its employees. ブラック black, dark, or bad (for slang) 企業 the company, business, or corporation ブ…
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Defeat weird Japanese sentences! – 快適な手を楽しめますhttps://youtu.be/JZ-O2DLwIOY Introductory text of rechargeable body warmer Original sentence 1 FOOの繰り返し使える充電式カイロ（モバイルバッテリー機能付き）はわずか3秒で両面が発熱し、あなたの手に暖かさを届けます。 FOO’s rechargeable body warmer (with mobile battery function) heats up on both sides in just 3 seconds,…
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Japanese Gam Slang – 人権(jinken)https://youtu.be/bxh8zVK29-s Please replace “racist remark” with “discrimination remark”.I was not aware of the correct meaning of “racist”. It was a mistranslation. I looked it up carefully and found that racist was a word limited to “racial” discrimination. In Japan, not recognizing diversity is called “差別”. If …
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Decoding Chloe’s handwritinghttps://youtu.be/jCVNA88qibU I broke down Chloe’s handwriting. This terrible handwritten message was sent to Lui by Chloe. This is difficult to read, but I think finally about 80% of Japanese can read. References【晩酌コラボ】久々のルイクロコラボ！お酒のんで最近の仲を振り返る【 #ルイクロ /ホロライブ】 https://youtu….
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Decoding Sakamata’s handwritinghttps://youtu.be/rXcBd_ooNlY Referencesシャイニング同時視聴🎥 – Twitchホロライブ ウエハース2｜発売日：2023年3月20日｜バンダイ キャンディ公式サイト I broke down Sakamata’s handwriting below. Sakamata’s handwriting This wonderful handwritten profile is the card that came with the wafer released by Bandai Namco on Marc…
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Nuances of Vtuber terms – てぇてぇ 限界化https://youtu.be/noRkNDlMAjA てぇてぇ : TT or TeeTee “てぇてぇ” is the Goku-accented way of saying “尊い”. (I-adjective) “てぇてぇ” is a term used by Internet subculture lovers to describe a situation in which they have strong feelings of devotion toward work or character that go beyond “like” or “moe”. The word exp…
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Earth is pronounced a** in Japanglishhttps://youtu.be/YWH7wMw6IPc I talked about English mistakes that Japanese people tend to make. Anyway, Korone’s English is very adorable. References 【HOLO ENGLISH LESSON #02】Kusogaki No Eikaiwa! Let’s Speak English! ft. Gura, La+, Iroha https://youtu.be/X492n37brRU 【English only!】日本語を喋ったらダメなマリオ【S…
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Summary of Mikeneko’s GenshinImpact Flaminghttps://youtu.be/tOd2AYz__Fc Mikeneko started Genshin online game on April 9th. I made this video because there was a lot of talk about it on Twitter. Quote:http://www.anige-sokuhouvip.com/blog-entry-50285.html Summary of the Incident PhaseMikeneko started GenshinImpact(an online game) PhaseHer fun Neko asked Nanase…
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