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Despite being half Japanese, I know very, very little of the language. It pains me, it really does. Occasionally I get this urge to learn it, and lately it’s bubbled up because I’m planning on jetting over there next year [laughs in covid]. Unfortunately, all my efforts at self-study have gone down the pan.
I’ve tried learning Japanese using audio courses and textbooks, but my discipline wanes only a couple of months in. There are many reasons why I suck at self-study, but flashcards are one of them. Sorry, but they suck and they are tedious. This is where I hope the upcoming ‘edutainment’ game Shashingo will change my relationship with them.