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Learn Japanese Verbs and Adjectives Using Memory Mnemonics (Japanese Edition)

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A previous reviewer commented on just a few examples. It's true, not all examples are great, some are vague or really reaching. But overall the memory tricks are good. Some of my favorites are #213 Manzoku suru - to be satisfied (trigger: any Manz Ok). #101 Suu - to suck in, inhale (trigger: suuuck in the smoke). #64 Miru - to see (trigger: see yourself in the Mirror). My favorite is #159 Handan suru - to judge (trigger: the judge will hand down a verdict).

Yea they are a stretch, but the key is to really imagine it as you say it over and over. I can't forget Suu, Manzoku, and Handan because they are so simple and creative. I can see a judge handing down a verdict and I think of Han dan.

Some people don't think like this and those types of people probably won't enjoy the book. I like art and creative things and these tricks are, for the most part, really easy to remember.

I never write reviews, but i think i should on this one. i love this book! i was looking for a way to learn a lot of verbs and adjectives quickly and this book is perfect for that. you still need to learn the conjugations on your own, but this will save you a lot of time because you will recall them easily and they will stick with you because of the odd memory mnemonics given. it's a thousand times better than rote memorization alone. definately a book to have in your japanese learning collection. I am recommending it to all my friends who want to learn japanese. I have been studying japanese for 3 yrs and will be moving there this year and it has helped me a great deal, so i recommend it highly in helping intermediate, advanced and it will give the beginning student a running start. Ganbatte!

This is a wonderful little book that will help you memorize verbs fast and relatively painlessly. The words are printed in a large font and arranged 3 to a page. My only gripe is that I wish it would include the kanji --- but since the layout is so spacious, Ive pencilled in kanji and "te" conjugations myself. Give yourself an edge and buy now!

This book really helped me to learn japanese verbs. They can be very tricky to understand, and keep them all straight. Using simple memory techniques, through some memorable, (and sometimes funny) sentences, this book helped to trigger the verbs. When I lived in Japan, I found myself constantly using these triggers to engage in simple conversation. (I am still at a beginner's level, but now I can talk about more than train schedules and washroom locations.)

It's an interesting book and it really helped me remember Japanese verbs. It doesn't cover conjugation or anything else, it's simply about how to remember the actual verbs and the meanings. I recommend it to anyone learning Japanese.

I bought this book because of the great reviews.
I dont think its that greats. Its just a list of Japanese verbs and adjectives coupled with a short English phrase to help you remember it. There are fundamental mistakes in the book, where a few Japanese words are spelled wrong, which means the English phrases no longer works. These are very basic words and i dont see how its possible to make this mistake, its not a typo, the Author actually believes thats how the word is spelled/pronounced.
The end of a the book has contact details for the Author, which do not work. Dead webpages etc.

Additionally, the verbs take up most of the book, with the adjectives simply tagged on at the end (even though they are equal in number).
It just goes to show, the whole book could have simply been a list written in a few pages, for free on someones web page.

Finally, i should just add - you could just make up your own way to remember these words, the Author has no particular talent for it.

i recommend to buy this wonderful book. It helped me learn all the verbs in a few weeks.. I like the image and sentences to remember. He is a great instructor in constructivism.. As a foreign languages teacher, I recommend to buy this book.