Good afternoon, everyone!
I have updated two more lessons with high quality native recordings: Lesson 60, which covers exceptions to the katakana rule discussed in lesson 59 and introduces the の rule; and lesson 61, which covers exceptions to the の rule and also covers words with multiple pitch accent patterns.
Good afternoon, Patrons!
I hope your studies are going well. I've released updates for lessons 58 and 59 with high-quality native recordings. In lesson 58 I review some basic pitch-accent information, and cover some exercises I've picked up since starting the series. Lesson 59 we get into the 'special sound rule' and the 'katakana loan word rule', plus I introduce syllables into the series.
2022-03-13 04:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Good Afternoon Patrons!
I hope that this post finds all of you well. I just wanted to share the above video with everyone to explain some big new developments I'm working on both here, on Patreon, as well as on YouTube. If anyone has any questions with regards to this video, please feel free to leave a comment below! Thank you all for your continued support, and best of luck with your Japanese studies!
Best from Beppu,
Dōgen
2022-03-03 02:16:56 +0000 UTC View PostGood afternoon, Patrons. I hope this post finds all of you well!
I just wanted to let everyone know that I've updated lesson 30, the episode which serves as a cheat sheet for most of the important points from lesson 5 to lesson 30. Since uploading the original lesson 30 approximately two years ago, I've since completely re-done several episodes from the series, such as lesson 12, the introduc...
2022-02-22 00:54:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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Good evening Patrons!
The remake of episode of lesson 29 is live! In this lesson, I offer my thoughts on and introduce a practical approach to sentence-level pitch-accent.
Much of the information found in the original lesson 2...
2022-02-10 07:44:21 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning, Patrons!
I hope this post finds all of you well. I just wanted to let everyone know what the next Japanese Phonetics update will be, and when I am currently expecting to release it.
The next Japanese Phonetics release will be a ground-up remake of lesson 29, the lesson which covers emotions and intentions. I actually believe the most recent version of this lesson is quite good, but there is a fair amount of overlap with 2022-02-04 01:05:36 +0000 UTC
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Good morning, Patrons!
I hope your studies are going well. I want to let you know that I have updated two of the pitch-accent tests. These now feature high-quality native recordings, and I've also updated some of the content in these tests to reflect my thinking around the subtle drop in pitch I discuss in lesson 6.3.
Good afternoon, Patrons!
I hope that this post finds you well. I just wanted to let everyone know that I've updated lesson 53, the lesson on the Japanese 'y' and 'w' sounds, as well as lesson 56, the lesson on slurring, with high quality native recordings, as well as some minor in...
Good morning Patrons! I hope this post finds you all well. Just wanted to let everyone know that we're currently live on YouTube at the following link:
Hope to see all of you there!
Note: this stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.
2021-12-23 04:16:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Good afternoon Patrons!
I just wanted to let everyone know that I'll be doing a Patreon exclusive livestream tomorrow, Thursday December 23, from 1:15 PM Japanese time. Please see the attached image to see what time this will be in other time regions.
During this livestream, which will be available for everyone in the $5 tier and above, I'll be answering questions related to Japanese and life in Japan, and also talking about the next release of Japanese Phonetics.
I'...
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Japanese Phonetics Index Page
Good evening, Patrons!
In this lesson, which is a complete remake of the original lesson 16, we learn about pitch accent in the negative forms of i-adjectives. Please note that the main listening section of this lesson comes towards the end of the lesson; the f...
2021-12-04 11:36:51 +0000 UTC View PostGood afternoon, Patrons!
How are your studies going? I'm here to let you know that I have released the next two updated videos in the pronunciation sub-series with high quality native recordings. These two lessons cover ん, or what is known in Japanese as the hatsuon (撥音), which can be one of the trickier sounds in Japanese.
Lesson 54
2021-11-15 06:45:57 +0000 UTC
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Good evening Patrons!
I hope this post finds you well. I just wanted to let everyone know that the new, ground-up remake of Japanese Phonetics Lesson 6.3, which breaks down the differences between binary pitch-accent graphics and computer generated spectrographs, among other things, is now live! A link to this lesson can be found at the bottom of this page.
I highly recommend that everyone watch this lesson, as it answers many of the most common questions I receive, such as:
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Good morning Patrons! I hope this post finds you all well. Just wanted to let everyone know that we're currently live on YouTube at the following link:
Hope to see all of you there!
Note: this stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.
I'd also like to take the opportunity to note that I plan on releasing the next episode of Japanese Phonetics (the episode 6.3 remake) tomorrow ni...
Good afternoon, Patrons! I hope you're all doing well. I'm posting today to let everyone know what I've been up to with regards to Japanese Phonetics, as well as to share the new Anki flash card post, linked below.
First, Japanese Phonetics work update: For the past month or so, I’ve been working on a ground-up remake of lesson 6.3, the lesson on the subtle drop in pitch. The newer version of the lesson will include a thorough explanation on why we use binary pitch-accent graphics in ...
2021-10-18 07:26:36 +0000 UTC View Post(August 2022: I have updated this post to include new decks contributed by a third patron. Read on for more!)
Hello, Patrons!
Three different patrons have now contributed their time and effort to building Anki decks that other patrons could use to support their Japanese studies. To make it easier for everyone to find and use these, I decided to put them together in this post, along with some helpful instructions.
If you want to express your s...
2021-10-18 07:25:47 +0000 UTC View PostGood Afternoon Patrons,
I hope this post finds all of you well. I just wanted to let everyone know that for the past week I have been battling what seems to be the flu (I took a covid test and the results were negative), with high temperatures, as well as a bad cough and runny nose. The worst is certainly over (my temperature has come down from 39.2 to a normal number), but I wanted to notify everyone that because of this sickness, I'll need to delay my Patron and Youtube work sch...
2021-09-27 03:42:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Good Afternoon Patrons!
I just wanted to share this video with all of you such that everyone can get an idea of what I'm currently working on. Please click here to see the 'Japanese speaking style' lesson mentioned in the above video.
Incidentally, I had originally planned on working on the negative form of i-adjectives lesson for my next update, but in preparing for said lesson, I realized it would b...
Good evening, Patrons!
I hope that you're all doing well. I just wanted to let everyone know that I've updated the next two videos in the pronunciation sub-series with high quality native recordings. These two lessons cover what are probably some of the harder sounds for native English speakers: the 'R' sounds. Lesson 51 covers the basics, and lesson 52 covers some common 'r' variants, as well as common issues speakers have with this sound.
2021-09-05 11:48:38 +0000 UTC
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Good morning Patrons! I hope this post finds you all well. Just wanted to let everyone know that we're currently live on YouTube at the following link:
Hope to see all of you there!
Note: this stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.
2021-08-28 05:02:16 +0000 UTC View PostGood afternoon Patrons!
I hope that this post finds all of you well. I just wanted to let everyone know that tomorrow, Friday August 28, I'll be doing a Patreon exclusive livestream for all $5 and $10 Patrons from 2:00 pm Japan time. I'll be sure to post again on Patreon once we're live—hope to see all of you there!
I also wanted to let everyone know that I'm currently trying to sell a fair bit of equipment due to some changes in shooting style and general work flow. If anyone...
Good evening, Patrons!
I hope your studies are going well. I just wanted to let everyone know that I've updated two more videos from the pronunciation sub-series with high quality native recordings. These are lessons 49, which covers 'b', 'p', and lesson 50, which covers 'm', as well as a mini-review of the sub-series up to this point.
Lesson 49
2021-08-19 11:21:12 +0000 UTC
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Good afternoon, Patrons!
I hope this post finds all of you well. I wanted to let everyone know that I have updated two lessons of Japanese Phonetics with high-quality native recordings: Lesson 47 and lesson 48, which tackle some of the finer points of Japanese consonants [n] and [h]. I talk a little bit about some of the difficulty I have had with one of the [n] sounds in lesson 47, and also discuss a common issue that even intermediate and advanced speakers have when it comes to some l...
2021-08-02 09:42:23 +0000 UTC View PostGood evening, Patrons!
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have released the ground-up remake of Japanese Phonetics 5.1, the lesson on Japanese voice and speaking style (previously noted as 'vocal placement'), especially in comparison to American English voice and speaking style. This lesson is a bit different from other lessons, and while quite anecdotal, I feel this can help open your ears to some of the major differences in vocal quality between Japanese and other languages. 2021-07-16 11:11:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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Japanese Phonetics Index Page
Good morning, patrons!
After much research and discussion with a qualified native speaker, I am happy to bring you episode 5.1! In this lesson, we look at Japanese voice and speaking style, and see how it is different from American English voice and speaking styl...
2021-07-16 05:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Good afternoon, Patrons!
I hope that this post finds you all well. I'm creating this post just to let everyone know what the next release of Japanese Phonetics will look like. If anyone has any questions with regards to this, feel free to let me know! Incidentally, the lessons that I've taken offline in order to prepare for the upcoming video are episodes 5.1, 34, and 39. If anyone has any questions related to this post, feel free to leave a comment below!
Best of luck with ...
2021-06-29 04:15:02 +0000 UTC View PostGood evening Patrons!
How are your studies going? Today I am bringing you updated versions of Lessons 45 and Lesson 46, which now have high-quality native recordings. Lesson 45 addresses the small 'tsu', also known in Japanese as 促音 (そくおん), and how it effects other sounds. Lesson 46 covers the 'd' sounds, including a short history of じ and ぢ as well as す and づ.
Lesson 45
2021-06-18 13:22:09 +0000 UTC
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Good morning Patrons! I hope this post finds you all well. Just wanted to let everyone know that we're currently live on YouTube at the following link:
Hope to see all of you there!
Note: this stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.
2021-06-07 00:01:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Good afternoon, patrons!
I have a few updates for you today, so I thought I would post a video covering these.
First, I have released new versions of Japanese Phonetics lesson 43 and lesson 44, both updated with native recordings.
Second, I want you to know that I will be ma...
2021-06-01 05:54:05 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: Please see the updated post for current links to the Anki deck. This post is no longer being updated.
Good afternoon, Patrons!
You may remember that last year I posted an Anki deck created by Patron Céu (updated in March this year; see this p...
2021-05-26 00:15:44 +0000 UTC View Post