A first Japanese textbook for self-study, and whether you need the workbook
What a first Japanese textbook has to do when you study alone, where GENKI I and its workbook fit, and when a grammar dictionary is worth adding.
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Marta Ilves
Marta is a long-time learner of Japanese who writes about the grammar and usage points that cause the most rewrites, from keigo in email to mixed sentence styles, and about the textbooks that got her there.
A keigo checklist for Japanese business email
Check a Japanese business email for double keigo, させていただく overuse, mixed-up honorific and humble forms, and the openings and closings readers expect.
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Ra-nuki kotoba and other usage shifts: when to correct and when to leave it
見れる or 見られる? How a proofreader should handle ra-nuki forms and other usage shifts in Japanese, depending on register, quotes and dialogue.
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