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Japanese comprehensible input
Explore free Japanese comprehensible input for every level: learner YouTube, graded readers, books, and news you can mostly understand.
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Japanese videos with dual subtitles
Learner-friendly channels selected for adults, with level and variant labels where available.
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Dual subtitles on YouTube
Watch YouTube with the language you're learning and your language side by side. Look up unfamiliar words and save the useful ones for later.
Japanese books
Tap any word while keeping the book's original layout.
Japanese news
Read current articles, tap any word for a translation, and simplify them to your level.
科学・テクノロジー
ブリュッセル、人工知能に関する規則を強化
新たな要件は、医療や重要インフラで使われるシステムに影響を与える。
通信社1時間前に更新
- The Japan Times
- GIGAZINE
- Courrier Japon
- CNN.co.jp
- Reuters Japan
- Toyo Keizai
- AFPBB
- Nikkei Business
- TOCANA
- Business Insider Japan
Read your own Japanese texts
Paste any Japanese text or upload an EPUB. Translate words as you read, simplify it to your level, and save what you want to remember.
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Articles, notes, or stories
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Bring a book you already own
What about grammar?
Input comes first. Flashcards, lessons, and grammar roadmaps are for the holes it exposes — then go back to harder Japanese.
Front
la puerta
Spanish term
Back
door
English meaning
Flashcards, when you want them
Use spaced repetition system (SRS) to help you remember better. Helpful when you need it, but not the whole experience.
Create Duolingo-style courses with one click
Start with an existing course, or create one around your interests and goals.
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Taking a taxi
12 phrases
24 words
Ordering coffee
14 phrases
22 words
Learn Japanese from real content
Watch with both languages, translate words as you read, and revisit what you want to remember.