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**Author:** [@cijapanese](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/cijapanese)\ **Replies:** 0
For everything else unrelated to acquiring Japanese --- ## [ChatGPTが「Comprehensible Japanese」をよくお勧めしてくれるについては。](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/chatgpt-comprehensible-japanese/409)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/chatgpt-comprehensible-japanese/409 "2026-10-18T05:25:22Z")
最近、私はChatGPTで色んなことを調べたり質問したりしていました。特に、言語に関係する知識についても相談しました。数日前に、「どうやって理解可能なインプットで言葉をよく覚えることが上達できるか？」と聞きました。その後、急に答えてもらいました。ほとんど返事してくれた答えや意見やアドバイスなど、もうわかりましたが、とても良かったことも読みました。大切なアドバイスの一つは「Comprehensible Japanese」のYouTubeチ… --- ## [My CI Japanese Experiment](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/my-ci-japanese-experiment/237)
**Author:** [@sese](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/sese)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/my-ci-japanese-experiment/237 "2026-05-23T16:00:40Z")
Hi there, I’ve just started my CI Japanese sessions and I’m only at 10 hours of input. I started with Spanish CI a few months ago and have 150 hours of input. I’m amazed at how quickly I’ve made progress without any pr… --- ## [Can I find a beginner like me to study with?](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/can-i-find-a-beginner-like-me-to-study-with/552)
**Author:** [@roaa97](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/roaa97)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/can-i-find-a-beginner-like-me-to-study-with/552 "2026-05-12T11:15:09Z")
Hello my friends, I would like to find a girl like me so we can encourage each other to keep going. My native language is Arabic. --- ## [Hello, community](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/hello-community/548)
**Author:** [@bookworm](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/bookworm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/hello-community/548 "2026-05-05T13:33:50Z")
I stopped to say hello to this community. Even though I’m still studying English on my own I’ve decided to set to the journey to learn a little Japanese. I’ve decided to take a pure CI approach. On one hand, I’m curiou… --- ## [Is CI enough for japanese fluency](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/is-ci-enough-for-japanese-fluency/525)
**Author:** [@amamp](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/amamp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/is-ci-enough-for-japanese-fluency/525 "2025-11-18T21:05:31Z")
hi everyone ! i’ve recently finally started learning japanaese after engaging for years witj japanese medias and music. i am a native italian ( and fluent english ) speaker and i’ve been studying mandarin chinese in uni… --- ## [皆さん、こんにちは。Hello, everyone](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/hello-everyone/513)
**Author:** [@metallicbaka](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/metallicbaka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/hello-everyone/513 "2025-10-12T11:34:58Z")
Hi, everyone. So, I’ve been learning very casually for over a year now and my progress has been as slow as the word “casual” suggests. Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying the journey very much: I just haven’t learnt as muc… --- ## [A special request to show support for Uki-sensei](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/a-special-request-to-show-support-for-uki-sensei/506)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/a-special-request-to-show-support-for-uki-sensei/506 "2025-09-22T04:22:38Z")
Hello everyone. I am writing this to ask as many people as possible to go to Uki-sensei’s YouTube channel and leave a comment of support and appreciation for her work not only on CIJ, but on her YouTube channel too. I r… --- ## [日本語の勉強の更新の投稿（２０２５年８月２５日）。](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/493)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/493 "2025-08-27T10:56:19Z")
「更新の紹介」 私は２０２５年６月３０日に真面目に日本語を勉強することを再開しました。今まで良かったです。毎日勉強したり復習したりしてもっと上達できることを信じています。なので、現在の日本語の勉強の更新を投稿したいと思っています。今日は２０２５年８月２５日です。 「日本語の勉強の時間」 今まで、私は真面目に毎日日本語を勉強してきました。二つのグラフによると６月３０日から７月２９日までの１か月ぐらい毎日３時間以上していました。また、… --- ## [これわたのしい！ Just saying hi](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/just-saying-hi/481)
**Author:** [@honeyboy](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/honeyboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/just-saying-hi/481 "2025-08-17T18:00:46Z")
Hey there, nice to meet everyone :grin: I’ve been using this website for a couple of weeks and my comprehension has improved so much. It feels so satisfying to rewatch an old video and find it suddenly comprehensible. M… --- ## [The function to mass reset watched status of video is needed](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/the-function-to-mass-reset-watched-status-of-video-is-needed/473)
**Author:** [@reno62268](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/reno62268)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/the-function-to-mass-reset-watched-status-of-video-is-needed/473 "2025-08-05T00:18:39Z")
As title, I have rewatched all complete beginner and beginner videos 3 times, I used a command code in kiwi browser developer tool to reset video status, but I think it would be beneficial to have the mass reset option i… --- ## [What do the numbers next to the video time mean?](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/what-do-the-numbers-next-to-the-video-time-mean/458)
**Author:** [@yudaman](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/yudaman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/what-do-the-numbers-next-to-the-video-time-mean/458 "2025-07-30T09:54:06Z")
Hi. In the black box in the lower right-hand corner of each video on the main page, I notice that there are numbers next to the video time length. They only show up when I sort the videos by easiest or hardest. For ex… --- ## [最近私は真面目に日本語の勉強することを再開。](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/443)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/443 "2025-07-16T00:24:12Z")
数か月前から、私は日本語の勉強することを続けています。でも、ずっと勉強している代わりに、ただやったり辞めたりしていました。なぜなら、日本に旅行しているからです。なんて、日本にいてもずっと日本語を勉強していることができなかったことを他の投稿にもっと詳しく説明したいと思います。なので、投稿が長すぎないように今回自分の勉強の状態と回復だけ説明したいと思っています。 グラフによりますと、前の３か月間ぐらい日本語の勉強をしたり辞めたりした… --- ## [けんさんがcijの先生になることについて。](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/cij/405)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/cij/405 "2025-06-15T02:06:41Z")
けんさんがCIJに入社をしてくださってありがとうございます。去年から、けんさんと有紀先生のコラボをよく観ていてとても楽しかったので、いつかけんさんがCIJの先生になる予想していました。ようやく、有紀先生からの発表を読んで、今からその願いが叶ってとても嬉しいです。２０２３年からCIJの先生の人数がどんどん増えていることは凄いと思います。ですから、CIJの成長と将来はとても明るいに違いありません。 また、これからもけんさんと有紀先生の会話… --- ## [『ゆたさんのインタビュー』という動画のレベルが変わったか？](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/415)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/415 "2025-06-08T21:17:43Z")
私は、最近観たことのないCIJの動画を探していました。その時、有紀先生とゆたさんの『ゆたさんのインタビュー』という動画も見つけました。以前からその動画を知っていますが、少し違うかなと考えます。実は、なんか以前その動画のレベルは上級の代わりに中級だと思いました。でも、現在は上級になりました。私の思い出が正しいか間違っているか教えてくださいませんか。なぜなら、確認したいからです。 --- ## [CI works - don't let a single soul tell you it doesn't](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/ci-works-dont-let-a-single-soul-tell-you-it-doesnt/382)
**Author:** [@ericlucasct](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/ericlucasct)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/ci-works-dont-let-a-single-soul-tell-you-it-doesnt/382 "2025-04-29T03:49:48Z")
Like a lot of others here, I began my CI journey with Spanish (namely Dreaming Spanish) - this was back in late 2021 I believe. I didn’t have that huge of an interest in language learning in general at the time, but my g… --- ## [Trying CI Japanese](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/trying-ci-japanese/393)
**Author:** [@circularsq](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/circularsq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/trying-ci-japanese/393 "2025-04-28T07:35:41Z")
Hello, my name is Anthony. I’ve been learning Japanese for a little while now, but haven’t taken it too seriously. I would like to see how much I can improve my Japanese by just putting in more hours with the help of Com… --- ## [How to Immerse?](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/how-to-immerse/222)
**Author:** [@hanachan](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/hanachan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/how-to-immerse/222 "2025-03-22T15:50:53Z")
I have been using immersion-style methods of studying for a few years now. I read recently in a book that the best way to immerse is to not even think about the language – just let it wash over you. I have also heard t… --- ## [『cijの動画の難しさの番号』](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/cij/365)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/cij/365 "2025-03-06T05:35:40Z")
最近、CIJで動画を観たときに、ページにわからないものを見つけました。それは動画のレベルの名前の横にあるわからない番号でした。その番号が何の意味かわからなかったので、ベンさんに質問しました。ベンさんからその番号が動画の難しさの番号だと説明してくれました。大きくなれば大きくなるほど難しいと思っています。なるほど。また、CIJのガイドのページでももっと詳しい説明が書かれたともお勧めしてくれました。とても良かったです。その番号の意味や番号の決… --- ## [Let me introduce myself](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/let-me-introduce-myself/77)
**Author:** [@hanachan](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/hanachan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/let-me-introduce-myself/77 "2025-03-02T06:55:02Z")
皆さ今日は！ I’m Jon-san, you can call me 花ちゃん I have been learning Japanese for about 6-7 mos. My goals are to be able to make Japanese friends and to experience the side of japan that only locals know about, whether this i… --- ## [What are your favorite Japanese Bands/Artists and Songs?](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-japanese-bands-artists-and-songs/301)
**Author:** [@couchlazy](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/couchlazy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-japanese-bands-artists-and-songs/301 "2025-01-31T10:00:34Z")
Another long winded post from me :sweat\_smile: I thought it would be cool to have a place for anyone to share their favorite Japanese music to listen to, and I didn’t see another topic like this so I decided to make one … --- ## [2024 and 2025 Goals](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/2024-and-2025-goals/314)
**Author:** [@aki](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/aki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/2024-and-2025-goals/314 "2025-01-03T17:31:31Z")
あけましておめでとうございます！ 素敵な一年でありますように~ How was 2024 in regards to learning Japanese? :slightly\_smiling\_face: Do you have any new goals for 2025? If so, how do you plan to accomplish them? 今年もよろしくおねがいします！ --- ## [「Why Japan's English is falling behind other nations」という動画の考えと意見](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/why-japans-english-is-falling-behind-other-nations/292)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/why-japans-english-is-falling-behind-other-nations/292 "2024-12-02T09:00:45Z")
今日、私はYouTubeでThe Japan Reporterの「Why Japan’s English is falling behind other nations」の動画を観ていました。その動画に本当に賛成しています。その動画の内容はなぜ日本の英語教育が効果的じゃないかと話しています。と言ったのは、なぜ日本人の生徒たちが一生懸命英語を勉強していたのに、あまり話せなさそうな場合に入ってしまうかと考えています。いくつかの理由は、英会話… --- ## [はじめまして！Allow me to introduce myself!](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/allow-me-to-introduce-myself/278)
**Author:** [@couchlazy](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/couchlazy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/allow-me-to-introduce-myself/278 "2024-11-29T02:40:17Z")
おはようございます！僕はディランです。ディーもオッケーです！ My name is Dylan and I’ve been learning Japanese for (technically) over a year now! I did take a few months break in the middle of that so I would only say I’ve been actively learning for … --- ## [Cijのユーチューブチャネルの登録者数が１０万人に接近](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/cij/254)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/cij/254 "2024-11-05T01:23:28Z")
私はCIJのメンバーなので、CIJユーチューブチャンネルよりCIJの公式ウェブサイトの方を使ったり見たりしています。でも、最近久しぶりにCIJのユーチューブチャンネルを見ました。その時、そのチャンネルは過去より登録者数がずっと増えたことに気が付きました。本当に良かったです。今は約９万９千人なので、もうすぐ１０万人を超えるはずです。そうしたら、有紀先生達のCIJはシルバープレーボタンをもらえます。それを楽しみにしています。それで、少し早い… --- ## [Topic Suggestion](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic-suggestion/256)
**Author:** [@damo34tre](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/damo34tre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic-suggestion/256 "2024-11-03T20:11:52Z")
I noticed that we have a video for the days of the week, but I was wondering if I can make a suggestion that a video for the months in a year be made as a video? --- ## [『私は自分で何のoo男だと思っているんでしょうか？』](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/oo/244)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/oo/244 "2024-10-17T00:02:31Z")
最近、私はもう一度日本語でたくさん読むことを再開しました。例えば、CIJのビデオのスクリプトやNHKやさしいことばニューズなど読むことにしています。さらに、他の材料を探して試してみています。見つかって良かったことはめいか先生の『やさしい日本語ブログ』です。CIJの語学学者のみなさんにおススメしたいと思っています。 そのブログでは、たくさんの面白い話題を楽しんで読んでいます。その一つは、『雨男と雨女』という投稿です。その投稿には、めいか… --- ## [Hi from Hanna!~](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/hi-from-hanna/193)
**Author:** [@hanna](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/hanna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/hi-from-hanna/193 "2024-09-18T02:14:34Z")
みなさん、よろしくお願いします！名前はハンアです。アイルランド人です。日本語を1週間勉強しました。 Ah, I ran out of things to say in Japanese ^^; It is super nice to meet you all, and I wanted to say thank you to Yuki-sensei and all the other teachers for their great… --- ## [Saying hello! (And my experience with a Japanese language school)](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/saying-hello-and-my-experience-with-a-japanese-language-school/151)
**Author:** [@aki](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/aki)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/saying-hello-and-my-experience-with-a-japanese-language-school/151 "2024-08-28T20:56:30Z")
Hi everyone, I found out about CIJ a few days ago and finally decided to join today. I’m really enjoying the videos so far since it’s so easy to find videos that are both interesting and suited to my level. I recently … --- ## [はじめまして、私はメルヴィン・メイソンと申します。](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/33)
**Author:** [@melvinmason](https://community.nijapanese.com/u/melvinmason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://community.nijapanese.com/t/topic/33 "2024-08-16T04:37:27Z")
はじめまして、私はメルヴィン・メイソンと申します。メルヴィンと呼んでください。アメリカ人の男性でアメリカのカリフォルニア州の出身です。自習と短大と大学で日本語を勉強していて「日本語と日本文化」という学位を得て卒業しました。趣味は日本語を勉強すること、日本に旅行をすること、古い日本の映画を観ること、昭和時代と平成時代のJ-Popと演歌の音楽を聴くことです。また、日本の歴史や文化や社会のことも興味深いです。日本料理も好きで、すき焼き、天ぷら… [Next page](https://community.nijapanese.com/c/general/7.md?page=1)