| Learning any second language is difficult, but Japanese has to be one of the more difficult ones to master. On top of the 3 writing systems, one of which has almost 2,000 characters, you still have all the regular components of a language such as verbs, adjectives, nouns, and grammar. There are several books available now that teach you how to learn the vast Japanese writing systems. There are equally as many books that teach grammar and verb conjugation. But there are few, if any, books that teach fast ways to learn the actual verbs and adjectives. Learning Japanese Verbs and Adjectives Using Memory Mnemonics uses a creative approach to learning words fast, and more importantly, remembering them longer. Memory mnemonics, or triggers, are used to remind your brain where it just recorded some piece of information. Most people can learn most anything fast, but they have trouble with recollection. This book uses triggers that sound like the verb and the meaning. For example, the verb for "to disturb or corrupt" is "midas". How can you remember this and differentiate it from the hundreds of other verbs. Using a memory trigger can make it easier to learn faster and remember longer. One trigger could be to think of King Midas. He was so corrupt with greed he turned everything to gold. So you can remember midas as corrupt King Midas. Learning Japanese Verbs and Adjectives Using Memory Mnemonics contains triggers for 350 verbs and 126 adjectives. Then as a bonus there are trigger suggestions for an additional 102 verbs, that's over 450 verbs. Using this book you can quickly learn Japanese verbs and adjectives and nearly double your communication skill in a very short time. |
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 verbs and adjectives learned at the speed of light! |
| Review Date: February 18, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Kacie M. Boyden, palm beach gardens,FL |
| I never write reviews, but i think i should on this one. i love this book! i was looking for a way to learn a lot of verbs and adjectives quickly and this book is perfect for that. you still need to learn the conjugations on your own, but this will save you a lot of time because you will recall them easily and they will stick with you because of the odd memory mnemonics given. it's a thousand times better than rote memorization alone. definately a book to have in your japanese learning collection. I am recommending it to all my friends who want to learn japanese. I have been studying japanese for 3 yrs and will be moving there this year and it has helped me a great deal, so i recommend it highly in helping intermediate, advanced and it will give the beginning student a running start. Ganbatte! |
learn japanese verbs and adjectives using memory mnemonics
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| Review Date: May 3, 2006 |
| Reviewer: T. Deshazer, Wisconsin |
| i recommend to buy this wonderful book. It helped me learn all the verbs in a few weeks.. I like the image and sentences to remember. He is a great instructor in constructivism.. As a foreign languages teacher, I recommend to buy this book. |
creative way to learn
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| Review Date: April 5, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Sparks, United States |
This is a wonderful little book that will help you memorize verbs fast and relatively painlessly. The words are printed in a large font and arranged 3 to a page. My only gripe is that I wish it would include the kanji --- but since the layout is so spacious, Ive pencilled in kanji and "te" conjugations myself. Give yourself an edge and buy now!
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Very Helpful!
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| Review Date: June 11, 2004 |
| Reviewer: M Kennedy, British Columbia Canada |
| This book really helped me to learn japanese verbs. They can be very tricky to understand, and keep them all straight. Using simple memory techniques, through some memorable, (and sometimes funny) sentences, this book helped to trigger the verbs. When I lived in Japan, I found myself constantly using these triggers to engage in simple conversation. (I am still at a beginner's level, but now I can talk about more than train schedules and washroom locations.) |
Overall a good book
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| Review Date: March 4, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Elden Stove, Asia |
A previous reviewer commented on just a few examples. It's true, not all examples are great, some are vague or really reaching. But overall the memory tricks are good. Some of my favorites are #213 Manzoku suru - to be satisfied (trigger: any Manz Ok). #101 Suu - to suck in, inhale (trigger: suuuck in the smoke). #64 Miru - to see (trigger: see yourself in the Mirror). My favorite is #159 Handan suru - to judge (trigger: the judge will hand down a verdict).
Yea they are a stretch, but the key is to really imagine it as you say it over and over. I can't forget Suu, Manzoku, and Handan because they are so simple and creative. I can see a judge handing down a verdict and I think of Han dan.
Some people don't think like this and those types of people probably won't enjoy the book. I like art and creative things and these tricks are, for the most part, really easy to remember. |
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