Have you been studying Japanese but still don't understand the words people use in daily conversation? If so this book is for you. The fact is that the Japanese you study at Japanese School is safe and correct Japanese. Whilst you will not upset anyone using Japanese School Japanese they do not teach you many words that you hear in more informal or younger environments.
This is not a book of slang or improper Japanese however, simply a book of realistic, everyday Japanese.
The situations in this book are based on a survey of foreigners living in Japan. We asked what were the times when they felt uncomfortable or were unable to understand what was being said. Perhaps a situation relevant to you is in here. If you have any ideas for other situations please send them to our email address shown below.
This book is targetted at people who have completed a basic course in
Japanese. The Kanji are 3rd grade, except where such Kanji are more regularly seen such as in place names.
As is usual in these books in order to demonstrate the grammar point more easily we have sometimes had to use some unnatural sounding English. Apologies for this, but we hope that the meaning is clear.
