Anime might not be useful as the only source of Japanese learning in your life, but it can definitely help!
One might wonder, can anime help you learn Japanese? The simple answer is yes; of course it can. It is very common in language learning to use immersion and to increase exposure. The more you listen to Japanese people speaking Japanese, the better your Japanese will be! However, the longer answer is a little more complicated.
First of all, anime helps a lot with listening, and that, to an extent, might help with speaking. It is a very common and important practice to repeat the words spoken by a native speaker, trying to get their accent. That said, anime is less likely to help with grammar. In fact, unless you already know a few grammar rules, you may get confused as you try to understand the Japanese language in anime. Let us be honest, anime is not meant to slowly and carefully guide you through learning; the speaking there is fast-paced, and jokes and puns are common and difficult to translate.
In other words, in order to get to the point where you can listen to anime and understand it, you need to learn the language itself first. Books first, anime second.
It does not mean, though, that you don’t need anime as a learning tool. In fact, it is very important to immerse yourself in the language you are learning. Even if you don’t understand Japanese yet, the pronunciation is sticking with you, and you might encounter words you understand and hear them in context, which is also very educational. Knowing how to use a word in context is more valuable than simply knowing the word.
Our team has been learning different languages, including Japanese, and we can tell you, there is nothing quite like the thrill of beginning to understand media created in the language you learn. One of the best ways to achieve that is, after learning a little more Japanese, to re-watch some anime you have already seen. It will be fun and educational, which is the entire point of using anime for learning.
We should also note that you can try to improve your Japanese by watching the anime you like, or you can use children's media to improve your level of Japanese. The latter option is more likely to have the vocabulary you can understand, but keep in mind that nothing helps you learn better than what you are passionate about. Media for children might be easier to grasp, but it is more important whether what you’re watching captures you.
Which means that the longer answer to whether anime can help you to learn Japanese is also yes, in many ways, most of which are also fun.
Anime might not be useful as the only source of Japanese learning in your life, but it can definitely help!
One might wonder, can anime help you learn Japanese? The simple answer is yes; of course it can. It is very common in language learning to use immersion and to increase exposure. The more you listen to Japanese people speaking Japanese, the better your Japanese will be! However, the longer answer is a little more complicated.
First of all, anime helps a lot with listening, and that, to an extent, might help with speaking. It is a very common and important practice to repeat the words spoken by a native speaker, trying to get their accent. That said, anime is less likely to help with grammar. In fact, unless you already know a few grammar rules, you may get confused as you try to understand the Japanese language in anime. Let us be honest, anime is not meant to slowly and carefully guide you through learning; the speaking there is fast-paced, and jokes and puns are common and difficult to translate.
In other words, in order to get to the point where you can listen to anime and understand it, you need to learn the language itself first. Books first, anime second.
It does not mean, though, that you don’t need anime as a learning tool. In fact, it is very important to immerse yourself in the language you are learning. Even if you don’t understand Japanese yet, the pronunciation is sticking with you, and you might encounter words you understand and hear them in context, which is also very educational. Knowing how to use a word in context is more valuable than simply knowing the word.
Our team has been learning different languages, including Japanese, and we can tell you, there is nothing quite like the thrill of beginning to understand media created in the language you learn. One of the best ways to achieve that is, after learning a little more Japanese, to re-watch some anime you have already seen. It will be fun and educational, which is the entire point of using anime for learning.
We should also note that you can try to improve your Japanese by watching the anime you like, or you can use children's media to improve your level of Japanese. The latter option is more likely to have the vocabulary you can understand, but keep in mind that nothing helps you learn better than what you are passionate about. Media for children might be easier to grasp, but it is more important whether what you’re watching captures you.
Which means that the longer answer to whether anime can help you to learn Japanese is also yes, in many ways, most of which are also fun.
