/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>21939875
https://desuarchive.org/desu/thread/3894/

tl;dr years of archiving 4chan content is becoming a serious problem because of software inefficiency and more and more demanding storage/hardware

fireden stopped archiving /a/, /v/ and /vg/, and warosu was predicted to be next on the chopping block. I guess that what had to happen eventually happened.

Eat shit and die mods you fucking subhumans, delete these fucking threads rather than using this board as a dumping ground.

>>21185194
You have shit taste. This is my honest opinion and it is correct

>>12336323
>reading through textbooks and websites on grammar
You don't just read through those lessons. You learn and exercise them.

Your method sounds like it really lacked structure and aim. (I had the same problem a few years back.)

1. Learn the kana and how they're pronounced (if you haven't already). Write them out with proper stroke order, too.
2. Take some grammar lessons (learning a little vocabulary while doing that). When you're done...
3. Figure out where you want to go with the language from there: Focus on speaking and understanding spoken Japanese or focus on being able to read? This part is key.
- If you want to focus on comprehension, audio shows or anime/live action is probably for you. (You don't have to watch shows raw, just make sure you're listening while reading the subs and look up words.) I don't know of a place dedicated to speaking, but I'd guess paying attention to and mimicking intonation should help.
- If you want to focus on reading, I think kanji is the way to go. Learn the kanji individually; write them, recite the meanings and readings while you do so. (This works and pays off well for me.) Avoid manga with [lots of] furigana; it thwarts your hard work.

Both methods will build vocab, so you're not really missing anything. If you feel you are, all you need to do is switch tracks/incorporate what you feel is missing.

Something I wish I knew from the start:
Japanese is not difficult, but fun if you have the heart and interest.

>some person I talk to occasionally took 4 semesters of Japanese in college (2 years) and has reached JLPT N1, can speak well, comprehend verbal speech as well as read with ease, without any self teaching or studying outside of what was required for his courses.
This really sounds like bullshit. And there's nothing particularly good about "without any self teaching."