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Learn key Japanese phrases from your favorite shows! Click any lesson to start learning vocabulary and grammar.
Directions
Asking for directions
はるさんハウスはどこですか
Haru-san Hausu wa doko desu ka
Introduce
Introducing yourself with name and occupation
タムです 学生です
Tamu desu. Gakusei desu.
From
Saying where you're from
ベトナムから来ました
Betonamu kara kimashita
Study
Saying what you're going to do
大学で日本語を勉強します
Daigaku de Nihongo o benkyō shimasu
Radio
Saying how you studied Japanese
ラジオで勉強しました
Rajio de benkyō shimashita
Train
Checking where public transportation is headed
この電車は池袋に行きますか
Kono densha wa Ikebukuro ni ikimasu ka
Speak
Asking someone to speak more slowly
ゆっくり話してください
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Friends
Introducing friends and others
友達のあやかさんです
Tomodachi no Ayaka-san desu
What?
Asking the names of things you don't know
これは何ですか
Kore wa nan desu ka
Price
Asking how much something costs
このドライヤーはいくらですか
Kono doraiyā wa ikura desu ka
Available
Asking whether what you want is available
お守りはありますか
Omamori wa arimasu ka
Cute
Expressing impressions and explaining things -- Part 1
かわいいお守りですね
Kawaii omamori desu ne
Want
Saying what you want to do
雪が見たいです
Yuki ga mitai desu
Try
Saying what you want to try
日本へ行ってみたいです
Nihon e itte mitai desu
Taxi
Telling the taxi driver your destination
猿の温泉までお願いします
Saru no onsen made onegai shimasu
Famous
Expressing impressions and explaining things -- Part 2
有名な温泉です
Yūmei na onsen desu
Traveling
Telling people what you’re doing now
日本を旅行しています
Nihon o ryokō shite imasu
Fun
Expressing impressions of what you've experienced
すごく楽しかったです
Sugoku tanoshikatta desu
Buy
Saying what you want to buy
手袋が欲しいんですが
Tebukuro ga hoshii n desu ga
No Wasabi
Asking someone not to put something in your food
わさびは入れないでください
Wasabi wa irenaide kudasai
Inside
Describing where you are
時計台の中にいます
Tokeidai no naka ni imasu
Photo
Inviting someone to do something together -- Part 1
写真を撮りましょう
Shashin o torimashō
Like
Saying what you like
私はこのねこが好きです
Watashi wa kono neko ga suki desu
Cannot Eat
Explaining what you can't eat
生卵は食べられません
Namatamago wa taberaremasen
Sick
Saying you're not feeling well
のどが痛いんです
Nodo ga itai n desu
Delicious
Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 1
この卵焼き、甘くておいしいです
Kono tamagoyaki, amakute oishii desu
Choose
Asking which one to choose
どれが一番おいしいですか
Dore ga ichiban oishii desu ka
Permission
Asking for permission
写真を撮ってもいいですか
Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka
Done
Saying what you've done
ピアノの演奏を聴きに行きました
Piano no ensō o kiki ni ikimashita
Actions
Expressing a variety of past and future actions
一緒に歌ったり、おどったりしました
Issho ni utattari, odottari shimashita
Together
Inviting someone to do something together -- Part 2
一緒に行きませんか
Issho ni ikimasen ka
How to Go
Asking how to get to your destination
忍者博物館まで、どう行ったらいいですか
Ninja hakubutsukan made, dō ittara ii desu ka
How Long
Asking how long something will take
どのくらい待ちますか
Dono kurai machimasu ka
Experienced
Saying what you’ve experienced
読んだことあります
Yonda koto arimasu
Sequence
Expressing past or future actions in sequence
大涌谷に行って、黒たまごが食べたいです
Ōwakudani ni itte, kuro-tamago ga tabetai desu
Time
Asking about the time
お風呂は何時から何時までですか
Ofuro wa nan-ji kara nan-ji made desu ka
Wrong
Saying something is wrong
テレビがつかないんですが・・・
Terebi ga tsukanai n desu ga...
Compare
Comparing two things
外のほうがいいです
Soto no hō ga ii desu
Mistake
Describing a mistake you’ve made
財布を落としてしまいました
Saifu o otoshite shimaimashita
Reason
Explaining the reason
初めてだったから、びっくりしました
Hajimete datta kara, bikkuri shimashita
Possible
Asking whether something you want to do is possible
チケットを買うことができますか
Chiketto o kau koto ga dekimasu ka
Plans
Expressing your intent or plans
悠輝さんに渡すつもりです
Yūki-san ni watasu tsumori desu
Impressions
Expressing impressions of what you see
元気そうですね
Genki sō desu ne
Heard
Telling someone what you've heard
またコンサートがあるそうです
Mata konsāto ga aru sō desu
Request
Making a request politely
日本語をチェックしてもらえませんか
Nihongo o chekku shite moraemasen ka
Beautiful
Expressing multiple impressions -- Part 2
小さいけどきれいですね
Chiisai kedo kirei desu ne
How
Asking how to do something
どうやってするんですか
Dōyatte suru n desu ka
Future
Saying what you want to do in the future
卒業したら、日本で働きたいです
Sotsugyō shitara, Nihon de hatarakitai desu
Feelings
Expressing your feelings to someone
あなたのことが好きです
Anata no koto ga suki desu
Preferences
Talking about your preferences
猫のほうが犬より好きです
Neko no hō ga inu yori suki desu
Sorry
Apologizing
遅れてすみません
Okurete sumimasen
Favor
Asking for a favor
手伝っていただけませんか
Tetsudatte itadakemasen ka
Can Do
Telling someone what you can do
私は漢字を読むことができます
Watashi wa kanji o yomu koto ga dekimasu
State
Describing a state or an action
窓が開いています
Mado ga aite imasu
Meaning
Asking for an explanation
これはどういう意味ですか
Kore wa dōiu imi desu ka
How To
Explaining how to do something
まず、このボタンを押します
Mazu, kono botan o oshimasu
Hopes
Talking about your hopes for the future
医者になりたいです
Isha ni naritai desu
Decided
Telling people what you've decided to do
来年、日本に留学することにしました
Rainen, Nihon ni ryūgaku suru koto ni shimashita
Might Happen
Saying what you think might happen
明日は雨が降るかもしれません
Ashita wa ame ga furu kamoshiremasen
Change
Describing a change
日本語が上手になりました
Nihongo ga jōzu ni narimashita
Uncertainty
Expressing uncertainty
彼は来ないだろう
Kare wa konai darō
Advice
Giving advice
早く寝たほうがいいです
Hayaku neta hō ga ii desu
If
Provisional condition
安ければ買います
Yasukereba kaimasu
When
Conditional 'When/If'
駅に着いたら、電話してください
Eki ni tsuitara, denwa shite kudasai
Multitask
Doing actions simultaneously
音楽を聞きながら勉強します
Ongaku o kikinagara benkyō shimasu
Receive
Receiving actions
友達に本をもらいました
Tomodachi ni hon o moraimashita
Give
Giving actions
妹にお菓子をあげました
Imōto ni okashi o agemashita
Make Do
Causative form
先生は学生に宿題をさせます
Sensei wa gakusei ni shukudai o sasemasu
Passive
Passive form
私は犬に吠えられました
Watashi wa inu ni hoeraremashita
Humble
Humble expressions
社長にお目にかかりました
Shachō ni o-me ni kakarimashita
The Ultimate Guide to Learning Japanese with Anime
Why Traditional Textbooks Fail
Most beginners quit Japanese within 3 months. Why? Because textbooks like Genki are boring. They teach you rigid, formal "Textbook Japanese" that native speakers rarely use in casual conversation.
When you arrive in Tokyo, you realize: nobody speaks like a textbook.
The "Immersion First" Advantage
Anime Actua uses the AJATT (All Japanese All The Time) philosophy. By learning from anime, you absorb:
- Real Intonation: Pitch accent learned naturally through listening.
- Contextual Nuance: Understanding when to use a phrase, not just what it means.
- Cultural Slang: The 80% of language that textbooks skip.
From Beginner to N1: The Roadmap
Learning Japanese is a marathon, not a sprint. Here is the verified path to fluency:
- The Foundation (Months 1-3): Master Hiragana and Katakana immediately. Do not use Romaji. Use our Chart Tools to memorize them in a weekend.
- Vocab Mining (Months 3-6): Watch "Slice of Life" anime (like Shirokuma Cafe) and "mine" i+1 sentences. Use our Translator to break down sentence structures.
- The Output Gap (Months 6-12): Start shadowing. Mimic the characters. Record your voice. This builds the muscle memory required for speaking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is "Anime Japanese" weird to use in real life?
It depends on the genre. If you speak like a Shonen protagonist (Naruto/Luffy), you will sound rude or aggressive. However, "Slice of Life" anime uses very natural, everyday Japanese. At Anime Actua, we specifically label phrases as Formal, Casual, or Anime-Only so you never embarrass yourself.
How long does it take to become fluent?
The US Foreign Service Istitute (FSI) ranks Japanese as a "Category V" language, taking roughly 2,200 hours for proficiency. With our immersion method, students typically reach conversational conversational fluency (N3 level) in 12-18 months of consistent 1-hour/day study.
Do I need to learn Kanji?
Yes. There is no escaping Kanji if you want to be literate. But don't write them by hand! Focus on Recognition (Recalling what they mean when you see them). We recommend learning the 2,136 Joyo Kanji using mnemonics stories, which our lessons integrate.
Why is Anime Actua free?
We believe language education should be accessible. We support the platform through our Merch Shop and premium Masterpiece courses, keeping the core learning tools free for everyone forever.
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