Brandon Possin
Description
Japan can seem an intimidating, overly complex, and serious place. The Japanese language can seem so tough to learn and it can almost appear accessibl
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e only to those who spent years learning the language.
Yet there is a way to hack the Japanese language. Another path is possible. You can learn Japanese through the romanized alphabet you’re reading now. And learn everyday Japanese, casual Japanese. This book, Yabai, is your answer.
You don’t need to memorize 2,000-plus kanji characters to speak enough Japanese to thrive in Japan. Using this word list, you can have a good conversation at an izayaka bar or with new friends on a train. You don't have to train for a marathon in order to run. Just like someone who can go a long way while jogging, conversational Japanese can take you far in Japan. Japanese friends truly appreciate it, friendships go deeper, conversations add humor, and you won't feel lost.
With Yabai, you'll become part of the Japan club. You can peel back the surface layer and find a fun-loving, warm side of the country.
You need casual vocabulary the most, and this book gives you that vocabulary. In formal situations, foreigners usually are talking with English-speaking counterparts or have interpreters. Yet in casual, social, fun situations, no interpreters are present. This is when it really helps to know casual Japanese.
We wouldn’t want you to be limited only to the small circle of Japanese who speak English.
*Book includes travel words, including 40 essential travel words, eating words, and drinking words*
Book Contents:
Word Collections
Best Exclamations
Best Puns/Homonyms
Best Words for Colorful Characters
Best Words For Men
Best Words For Women
Best Words for Shock!
Best Words for Encouragement
The Many Ways to Say No
Best Words for Drinking (& sake vocabulary)
Best Words for Eating
Best Words for Text Messaging
Best Words to Find Truth
Best Words for Emphasis
Best Words for Nomikai Chats
Best Words to Impart Advice
Best Words for Jokes!
Best words for Sad Moments
Best Words for Happy Moments
Best Words for Popular People
Best Words for Less Popular People
Best Words for Annoying people
Best Words for Stages of Life in Japan
Best Words for the Countryside Life
Best Words for Big City Life
Best Words for Opening a Conversation
Best Words for Goodbyes
Best Words for a Fun Job
Best Words for a Tough Job
Best Answers to Deflect Comments
Best Words for Romance…Going Well
Best Words for Romance…Not Going so Well!
The Most Fun Homonyms
Best Proverbs for Everyday Life
Best Words So You Don’t Sound Like the Other Gender
Best Regional Words
Best Onomatopoeia–for Mood
Best Onomatopoeia–for Sounds by People & Animals
Best Onomatopoeia–for Sounds by Objects
Best Onomatopoeia–for Movements
Best Onomatopoeia–for Feelings
Life Advice Collection
Best Travel Words
Language Learning Hacks
Best Words for Expats
Best Words for Real Estate
The Used House (“Akiya”) Buying Process Vocabulary
Best Words to Distill Japanese Culture
Best Things to know for Japanese Business Culture
Best Way to Ask Favors
Suffixes
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