togz

みなさんはとてもラッキーですよ。
 
日本に行くことがありません。  旅行は高いし、ちょっと若いだろうしww.
 
THE NOVEMBERSは一番大好きなバンドですよ。（もちろん、ヴィシャル系のバンドが大好きです。）コンサートに行きたいなあ〜

２０１３年から２０１５年まで東京に住んでたよ。冬休みに一時的に帰国したんだけど笑
なるほどね。ライブ楽しんでね。でもそうじゃなくて、何かライブじゃなくて、観光とか、友達と遊ぶとか、そういう予定もあるんですか？って聞いたんだよ　＞＜
 
僕の本命は黒百合と影とグリーヴァだからAINS PRESENTSライブによく行ってた。アインスのバンドだけじゃないけどね。
 
@akippon会話のやりとりは難しいよね！　頑張ってください！(◕‿◕) 

何か質問があったら、私に聞いてもいいですよ。
 
私もTHE NOVEMBERSが好きです！
東京と大阪はとても素敵なところです。名古屋は行ったことないけど。
 
留学で２０１４年から２０１５まで日本に行った。北海道の大学で勉強していて、いい経験だったと思う。
日本にいる間THE NOVEMBERSのライブにも行ってたよ！^^
 
@akipponまずは自己紹介をしたらどうでしょうか？
自分の自己紹介忘れたけど。^^;
はじめまして。
plasticあるいはプレインボーって呼んでいいです。趣味は音楽を聴くことや読むことやビデオゲームをすることです。
よろしくお願いします！
（とても簡単な自己紹介でした．．．）

Name: James (God, 神様, etc.)
Age: 24
Years studied: Never really committed to "studying" but I started trying to read the language about 9 years ago
Estimated level: Pre-Beginner
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: Can read all kana, but for some reason my brain can process hiragana much quicker.
Kanji: Maybe 50? But I can only remember to handwrite a few (if any).
What is your main goal with studying Japanese? Reading, Conversational, Vocabulary, and Grammar. I went to Japan back in May and felt very bad that I couldn't hold a conversation in Japanese with *anyone* and I also didn't like having to rely on the English menus at restaurants (haha).
What materials have you used before? I'll try to translate song/album titles whenever possible. I use WWWJDIC, imiwa?, and shirabe-jisho for vocabulary, and as for grammar, I'd just use Google (both translate and search, though the former is not very reliable). Also, I need to just go on a tangent about how fucking stupid it is that people on the internet will translate song lyrics and go into deep analysis about it but they won't even bother trying to translate the actual title! WHY?!

Thank you everyone who has participated so far even in the introductions alone. I myself am somewhat of a beginner to moderate level. More on the beginner side. But I did notice some advanced peeps joined the club which I'm very happy for. Don't get me wrong I don't want to just take take take. I hope to be up to that level to contribute to conversational stuff and just keeping things fresh. We do have a few people in here just starting out, so I will be making a beginners post soon.... 
 
However, I am taking volunteers to help me set up more advanced stuff. I won't expect you to do much other than correct me if I'm incorrect. I'm teaching myself currently... and would accept any help but I don't want to be too greedy with running the club and also asking everyone for help haha.
 
 
I AM SUPER AMAZED HOW WELL THIS IS TURNING OUT JUST IN A DAYS TIME. 

Name: MyakuHaku
Age: 16
Years studied: Just a few months on and off.
Estimated level: Beginner.
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: Few Hiragana, Hardly any katakana,
Kanji: None? 
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: I wanna understand more of course but as of now, I'd like to work more on Hiragana and Katakana and grammar, eventually kanji. Then work on speaking and hearing. Also hoping to go to college in japan too.
What materials have you used before?: So far only a few books and mostly websites. 

Thank you everyone who has participated so far even in the introductions alone. I myself am somewhat of a beginner to moderate level. More on the beginner side. But I did notice some advanced peeps joined the club which I'm very happy for. Don't get me wrong I don't want to just take take take. I hope to be up to that level to contribute to conversational stuff and just keeping things fresh. We do have a few people in here just starting out, so I will be making a beginners post soon.... 
 
However, I am taking volunteers to help me set up more advanced stuff. I won't expect you to do much other than correct me if I'm incorrect. I'm teaching myself currently... and would accept any help but I don't want to be too greedy with running the club and also asking everyone for help haha.
 
 
I AM SUPER AMAZED HOW WELL THIS IS TURNING OUT JUST IN A DAYS TIME. 

Thank you everyone who has participated so far even in the introductions alone. I myself am somewhat of a beginner to moderate level. More on the beginner side. But I did notice some advanced peeps joined the club which I'm very happy for. Don't get me wrong I don't want to just take take take. I hope to be up to that level to contribute to conversational stuff and just keeping things fresh. We do have a few people in here just starting out, so I will be making a beginners post soon.... 
 
However, I am taking volunteers to help me set up more advanced stuff. I won't expect you to do much other than correct me if I'm incorrect. I'm teaching myself currently... and would accept any help but I don't want to be too greedy with running the club and also asking everyone for help haha.
 
 
I AM SUPER AMAZED HOW WELL THIS IS TURNING OUT JUST IN A DAYS TIME. 

I really need to get back into studying! Nice to see this group @togz!  
 
Name: Kelly
Age: 35
Years studied: Maybe 2-3 years seriously, but a lot of time on and off trying to teach myself. 
Estimated level: I've completed beginners level classes and books and I can read a bit but listening skills, pronunciation, and formulating grammar just... i need lots of help lol.
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji:  I used to be closer to 500 but I think I've backslid to probably around 300 at this point. 
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: I guess conversational, definitely grammar.
What materials have you used before?: My online classes had us working out of Japanese for Busy People workbooks, since then I do some duolingo and watch youtube channels like Japanesepod101 and tomoko tomoko.

そういえば、前に大阪にも来ると言ったよね？いつ大阪に来る？
 
 
はじめまして、
申し訳ないけど、名前は特に書きたくないのであなくろって呼んでもいい。
2012年にアメリカから島根に引っ越したけど、今は大阪に住んどる👆😊👆
昔にはヴィジュアル系に行ってたけどもう卒業した(笑)今はメタルコアやハードコアのライブによく行く。やっぱりヴィジュアル系より、楽なんだ。
ライブ以外、普段はよくNetflix見たり、ポケモンGOやったりするね😊偶に飲みにも行くけど、年取ってる()もし飲みに行ったら、次の日にしんどすぎてそろそろバーに行くのやめようかなっと(笑)
 
最近日本語能力試験のためまた自分で日本語を勉強してきた。12月にN2を受験することになったけどマジで不安😢
 
よろしくお願いします🙏

I guess it's nice to see who you're talking to on the forum, so here's a snapshot of me and one of those self-portraits I do from time to time.
 

 

hi

most recent, salaryman-kei

Chicken-sitting.
 

Here's a recent pic in which I played around with one of those cheesy, sketch filters.
 

Meow.
 
 

Name: qotka/kat
Age: 30
Years studied: 6 years at uni, 4 years of self study. I could be fluent by now if I had any discipline lmao
Estimated level: Moderate? I can read by my conversational skills are lacking.
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji: 1000~
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: Be able to have normal conversations with people around me. After a year and a half in Japan, I'm only just getting over my anxiety and starting to talk with people. I do end up making really silly mistakes and making up grammar, so any extra chance to practice is a treasure. Also be able to read faster.
What materials have you used before?: Genki, WaniKani (nice for kanji!), random JLPT prep books.
 
よろしくお願いします！

Name: aki アキ
Age: 21
Years studied: Don't really know. I've been learning at my own pace for a long while now.
あまりわかりませんが、しばらく自分のペースで学んでいます
Estimated level: (Beginner - Moderate - Advanced - Fluent)
中級と上級の間は、私のレベルがあります
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: (None - Few - Half - Most - All)
全部知っています
Kanji: Again, I don't know but I can read a good amount of kanji
絶対にわかりません。かなりの漢字を読めますが
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: Perfecting my grammar and expanding my vocabulary
文法を完全にし、語彙力を増やしたいです
What materials have you used before?: Talking with Japanese natives mostly, textbooks.
日本人と喋ったり、教科書を読んだりします

はじめまして 😊
タミーナです
10月20日、日本に行きます！
日本のメタルとINDIEバンドが好きですよー
THE NOVEMBERSとCROSSFAITHのライブに来てる
楽しみです 🤗
よろしくお願いします

@plastic_rainbowThank you for getting this started. I'm still working on setting everything up and could use some help from someone with more experience in Japanese if you'd like to help!
 
I should introduce myself haha
 
Name: Tomina / Mina
Age: 27
Years studied: 1 year in school + 3 years off and on self study
Estimated level: Beginner ( I got super rusty since college)
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: all
Kanji: probably only 20
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: To increase my vocabulary and practice conversational skills.
What materials have you used before?: I've used Yokosou in university but since studying alone I have loosely practiced with friends. I pretty much find out a word I use daily and add it to an app called study blue to practice with flash cards and I use various websites in combination with Genki elementary to practice grammar and conjugation 

Not sure how active I'll be, but hopefully a bit at least.
 
Name: Takadanobabaalien/マコ
Age: 26
Years studied: 2 years in Tokyo, been trying to motivate myself to do self studies but I don't have the discipline. 
Estimated level: Upper intermediate
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji: I can read about 800-900 kanji.
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: I want to get fluent at some point. 
What materials have you used before?: I've used tons of books, completed 6-7 books while in Japan. We used Minna no nihongo for the first year and then we went on with another series. I'll post the name once I get home and can see them. I used nihongo soumatome as well, it's very good. 

はじめまして。
日本懐かしいなあ、戻りたいなあ。楽しんできてね。
ライブ以外なんか予定あるの？観光地がいっぱいあっていろんなところに観光者として行くのも楽しいよ。
おすすめな場所がたくさんあるんでいつでも聞いてね。

来ている = coming
instead you can say "THE NOVEMBERSとCROSSFAITHのライブに行くつもりです" (行くつもりです = i plan to go)
Hope that helps! よくできました！:)
 
楽しそうですね！THE NOVEMBERSのライブにも行きたいな
日本で楽しんでね！
どこの辺に行くつもりですか？
 

Name: violetchain
Age: 26
Years studied: 3 years in university as an elective, self-study on and off since then
Estimated level: Moderate? (I should technically be better than I am, but I'm very rusty, and I wasn't all that good at speaking even when I was taking formal classes)
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: All
Kanji: Maybe 150? I studied about 200~250 in school, I think, but the amount I can actually identify and read without a popup dictionary is not anywhere near where it should be.
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: ( What do you want to work on most? Reading? Writing? Conversational? Business? Vocabulary? Grammar?) I just want to improve my overall understanding because I'm interested in the music, movies, etc. I don't really have any dreams of living in Japan or working there. I've forgotten a lot of grammar, and my conversation skills are sorely lacking recently, so I think those are the two main areas. I think my reading and vocab have improved substantially over the years because I read artist blogs, scan through Twitter, translate lyrics, etc., but pretty much everything else is not very good.
What materials have you used before?: ( Books, websites, audio etc) I write for a website where I need to gather and translate information from Japanese sources, which helps a lot with forcing me to practice reading each day, I use Rikaichan and Rikaikun all the time, and I have a kanji book and lecture notes from school that I use sometimes when I get really inspired to study. I've also played around with Lang-8, but I'm not really good at blogging or small talk, so I always end up spending way more time correcting English entries than writing in Japanese, which kind of defeats the purpose...

@plastic_rainbowThank you for getting this started. I'm still working on setting everything up and could use some help from someone with more experience in Japanese if you'd like to help!
 
I should introduce myself haha
 
Name: Tomina / Mina
Age: 27
Years studied: 1 year in school + 3 years off and on self study
Estimated level: Beginner ( I got super rusty since college)
Knowledge of Hiragana/Katakana: all
Kanji: probably only 20
What is your main goal with studying Japanese?: To increase my vocabulary and practice conversational skills.
What materials have you used before?: I've used Yokosou in university but since studying alone I have loosely practiced with friends. I pretty much find out a word I use daily and add it to an app called study blue to practice with flash cards and I use various websites in combination with Genki elementary to practice grammar and conjugation