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Japanese Sentences: Beginning Phrases

Name: Japanese Sentences: Beginning Phrases
ISBN: 9798602840056

Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press

Starting out JLPT before N5 Read it in the app

Twenty-one everyday sentences, built up word by word.

Common phrases for the absolute beginner of Japanese. Each sentence is broken down word by word with plain explanations, then stretched with variations. Includes Yumi's recording of every sentence.

Digital edition at The Japan Shop

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Starting out · JLPT before N5. The kana, and first sentences. Not stories yet — this is the rung before reading.

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What is in the book

Furigana over every kanji, so nothing stops you mid-sentence.
Native audio at two speeds — slow to follow along, natural to test yourself.
Line-by-line vocabulary with the readings and the grammar notes in place.
A full English version, close enough to the Japanese to decode it with.
Readable in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer, tap any sentence for a breakdown.

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Where to buy

Digital edition at The Japan Shop

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