Should I give up on learning Japanese?

It’s okay to want to give up; that’s totally normal. Things get tough for most of us and the more times we convince ourselves to go back on it, the harder it gets. I’m here to tell you that probably everyone who’s ever picked up a Japanese learning textbook has thought about giving up.

Should I learn Japanese if I want to visit Japan?

Should you learn Japanese before going to Japan? I would absolutely recommend it! So many of my experiences have required speaking to people, asking questions, and learning new things from them. It’s made the trip a lot richer.

Why do people quit learning Japanese?

Every person, site and video will try to make out how fun and exciting learning Japanese (or any foreign language) is. So why do so many people quit out of boredom? Because the initial fun and excitement will wear off. It can be easy to get seduced by the flash of fun new apps and Japanese learning games.

How much Japanese should I know before visiting?

Well, you don’t need to know any specific amount of Japanese. In fact, you may not need to speak Japanese at all if you are traveling to Japan. Also, you can start learning Japanese when you get to the country. However, this depends on where you are going to in Japan and what you are going there to do.

Can I learn basic Japanese in a month?

(Unless you’re some foreign language genius.) But you can absolutely learn what you need to get by with a month of studying. At the end of the month, you should be able to form coherent sentences, read some basic text (with furigana) and understand some spoken Japanese. You’ll be surprised at how much you’ve learned!

Do you want to continue learning Japanese?

Beyond a handful of survival sentences, you should give a really good think to whether or not you want to continue learning Japanese. So this is Phase II of the Japanese Rule of 7 Learn Some Japanese project.

Is it possible to study in Japan without knowing the language?

Yes, you can continue your education in Japan without having to learn the language. However, it is necessary to identify the schools where you can continue learning without the national language.

Should I learn to read and write Japanese?

You should persevere and learn to understand, speak, read and write Japanese as far as possible, because otherwise it’s a massive waste of a good opportunity, and of your time here; and because otherwise you’ll become a tiresome cliche of that foreigner.

Why is Japanese easier to learn than English?

Japanese is a lot easier, more systematic, and suited to being an international language than English. The Kanji especially make Japanese easy non-European language to learn due to the systematic formation of the vocabulary from 1000 to 2000 building blocks, via agglutination.