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Introduction

Who is this book for?
Easy Japanese is designed for beginners who want to learn basic Japanese in
order to travel, work or live in Japan. Besides helping you build a working

foundation in the language and to develop a knowledge of the culture, an
additional goal of this book is to enable readers to become lifelong Japanese
learners.
This basic level self-study book includes many elementary sentence patterns
(these correspond to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4—
see www.jlpt.jp/e/). The vocabulary and situations have been specifically
tailored for adults and can be used in everyday conversations, whether in

professional settings or when socializing with Japanese friends. Explanations are
kept very concise so as to only cover the key points. The main focus is on oral
communication.

What will you learn?
After finishing this book you will be able to handle most everyday interactions,

avoid social blunders, answer the most frequently asked questions about
yourself, and communicate well with native speakers. The topics, grammar
patterns, and vocabulary in this book are selected on the basis of practicality and
frequency of use.

How is the book structured?
This book is divided into ten lessons. Except for Lesson 1, which introduces

greetings and common expressions, each lesson consists of four brief dialogues,
each one followed by a vocabulary list, grammar and cultural notes, drills and
exercises, and review questions. Make sure you can answer the review questions
correctly before moving on to the next lesson as each lesson builds on top of the
previous one. For this reason, it is imperative that you progress in order and not

skip lessons or parts of lessons.

Reading and writing Japanese
Modern Japanese is written using a combination of kanji (characters borrowed