The Best Japanese Learning Resource You Aren't Using (quickly improve your listening comprehension)
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Жыл бұрынThank me later. Or now… In the comments. But seriously, checkout Kagami no Kojou… It’s fire.
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@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of Japanese audiobooks… Fair warning, it will be hard to go back to English after this. support on ko-fi: ko-fi.com/lazyfluency
@htsunmiku Жыл бұрын
💀 my biggest secret is I've low-key been listening to BL audio books for years.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
haha, engaging material is engaging material. i.e. great for language learning.
@alltheloveannie 7 ай бұрын
Source?
@Consum98 Жыл бұрын
I keep saying this to my friends! This is basically how I brute forced a higher level of listening comprehension. I love listening to stuff, both new and old while walking and driving, especially listening to stuff I've read before! It's also massively helped both my comfort and reading ability with Japanese. Highly recommend to anyone with over a few thousand Japanese words in their lexicon.
@MrGorobu Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation!
@tadanoshumi Жыл бұрын
Audiobooks are definitely a great source for learning any language. Superb video, keep it up
@ColemakDH 6 ай бұрын
Love the sense of humor, also even if I can barely understand Japanese, you've definitely inspired me to try audio books out, nice video
@myclip6315 Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid, and a great ending skit
@cookieface80 3 ай бұрын
We have that in English. It's called an audio drama.
@ILLRICARDO 3 ай бұрын
1:07 was the dark age of dubs....... Thankfully dubs are a whole lot better now, with some really incredible voice talents.
@HoneyKree Жыл бұрын
WOW! This video was so good. Lazy fluency deserves way more subs😊
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video!😀
@countD8852 Жыл бұрын
I'm hoping to find audiobooks at Book Off when I visit this spring.
@Chris-jn7hf 5 ай бұрын
Your videos are amazing. The quality is top tier 👌
@lazyfluency 5 ай бұрын
Aprpreciate the kind words! Currently working on a video I'm excited about! Its taking a while though 😂
@1polyron1 Жыл бұрын
The KZfaq Gods have blessed me again. I'm strongest at reading in Japanese, weakest in speaking, and in the middle is audio. I sometimes can understand the bulk of what is said but always felt I needed to hone in on my hearing comprehension. Not once did I consider a Japanese audio book! I'd always try to find podcasts or listen to video games in Japanese. But, this video convinced me: GET INTO AUDIOBOOK YESTERDAY Thank you. I feel like with this knowledge who knows what doors it will open. Will I find audiobooks of one of my favorite series or even a new series that will become my favorite?!? Great video. The future me whose listening comprehension has skyrocketed is indebted to you.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Haha, very happy to have introduced you to them. They are fantastic and I never heard anyone talk about them, hence I felt obliged to make a video on the subject.
@1polyron1 Жыл бұрын
@@lazyfluency I consider you one of my Japanese guardian angels now on the account that you are steering me on a path to greatness in my Japanese journey. 頼むぞ
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@1polyron1 Will do my best to guide you to Japanese Valhalla... without the dying in battle part, lol.
@1polyron1 Жыл бұрын
@@lazyfluency You underestimate me. For alas, setting out to learn Japanese of your own free will has always been a battle with death. My resolve has already be made. If I die, I die knowing others will pick up my fight. I'm not scared of death, I embrace it.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@1polyron1 Glad to know our army is strong. We will go out like 300. Which is to say we will most definitely lose, but god damn will it look cool when we do.
@etherdog Жыл бұрын
Joey, I think you have what it takes to hit 100k this year if you let your own organic interests drive the themes of your videos. I'll be here.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the kind words! My current issue is that I have too many organic interests atm, haha. I think I have footage for 5-6 videos, and around 20 I really want to do. I'm currently working on a video that I've wanted to make since 2018, so look forward to it!
@etherdog Жыл бұрын
@@lazyfluency Think of your different interests as playlists where you can delve more deeply. At this point in JTuberland, everything has already been explored, so you have to demonstrate and say what is worth seeing now.
@kittenverysmall Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro. I just started learning Japanese. This is helpful.
@Trevor-ic9hf Жыл бұрын
True, the sound effects are more professional for audio books but I prefer listening to the lazy fluency podcast 🥺
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
You passed the test! We won't have to send the people at Big Pod after you now 😈
@RakanMag 2 ай бұрын
0:29 I swear to god just hearing Nao Touyama's voice is enough to make want go listen to the book right now. The thought that there is the possibility to listen to your favorite VA narrate an entire book is exhilarating. I never thought about it before watching this video so thank you!!
@lazyfluency 2 ай бұрын
Its a good time😂
@kijin6447 Жыл бұрын
このビデオをありがとう
@Shockocksthegreat Жыл бұрын
You got me buying かがみの孤城 now. We'll see how it like it in the car on the way home. I've been on youtubers reading VNs for a bit so I bet this jump in quality will be wild.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Let's go! Hope you enjoy it. Oh yeah, I forgot that you listened to VN. The lack of text might make listening to audiobooks a bit more difficult, but it should be a fun challenge nonetheless.
@Shockocksthegreat Жыл бұрын
@lazyfluency If I sit and focus like my life depends on it, I tend to do pretty well without text. It should be easier with all of the extra immersive music.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@Shockocksthegreat haha, that sounds like some pretty intense listening. Make sure to keep your eyes on the road or else your life might depend on it, lol.
@Shockocksthegreat Жыл бұрын
@lazyfluency I'll be safe. I'll reserve my eyes closed driving for the LAZY FLUENCY PODCAST. THE ONLY PODCAST WORTH DRIVING OFF THE ROAD FOR! in case you were looking for a tag line.
@poorscar6546 Жыл бұрын
Hi my name is James I like to run in the morning And chase Joey on his back while he listening to his audiobook
@aaron.3101 Жыл бұрын
big love. make more videos bro youlll blow up
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
What a coincidence, a new video is up!
@SSiergiei 2 ай бұрын
8:10 I must admit that this joke is absolutley genius. made me laught even tho im deaf lol
@bmkmymaggots 4 ай бұрын
I'm using the audiobooks with Lingq or the physical books. Best thing ever. Also just bought Kagami no Kojou. Lets see if its any good :D
@lazyfluency 4 ай бұрын
Oo, exciting! Hope you enjoy!
@OddityLemmur Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! How are not cold wearing shorts in February? I'm getting cold just looking at it! I also do intense listening! Well, cuz really, at my level i don't have much choice, haha. But i like it, because often at the second or third rewind i pick up stuff i didn't before and then i feel really proud of myself. I worked on project that was like Audible but for Israel, so found out that this sort of narration is called "dramatic narration" and it requires separate rights and they're shit loads more expensive than just regular audio rights. Probably why its less done in the west. My favorite audiobook (well, its not really an audiobook) is "Good Omens". I think the radio skit is better than the book. Are all audiobooks in Japan done this way?
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Video was shot in January... I think, lol. Just finally got around to editing it. With that said, my legs are always very warm. I grew up sledding in shorts. Which is to say Japan's winter is not too cold to me, haha. My upper body does get pretty cold, hence I'm wearing a jacket. Oh, that's interesting, "dramatic narration." I can see how projects like this would be very expensive. comissioned music, sfx, 18 actors, editors, I assume a director of some kind, as well as many other costs. Not all audiobooks are done this way/well, but quite a lot are. Multiple narrators (frequently professional voice actors) who perform more so than read is common. 18 is probably unusually high though. As I said though, 1 narrator straight forward narrations are also available. Fiction leans towards heavy production, non fiction, less.
@OddityLemmur Жыл бұрын
@@lazyfluency I meant like, just to legally do a bombastic production like that, you have to buy "dramatic narration" rights from the book agency or whomever owns them. And just that in itself is about 5-10 times more expensive than just regular rights to record an audio version.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@OddityLemmur Oh I see. That makes sense. Japan's copy right laws are a whole beast unto themselves, so I wouldn't be surprised if that affects things (not sure if that would make things more or less expensive though, haha).
@spaghettiking653 10 ай бұрын
Are there any sources of free or public-domain audiobook content out there, and would you recommend we consume those for learning? I wouldn't mind getting some kind of audiobook subscription, but to start with I don't know whether it's worth it and since I don't have my own income it would be nice to see if the experience itself is a good fit. I would love something like Project Gutenberg in audiobook form, but I also don't know whether that kind of content would be digestible for non-advanced learners, as anything so old might be too dated to easily understand...
@lazyfluency 10 ай бұрын
Ideally you want something that you find engaging and that you can understand a decent amount of (i.e. enough to enjoy). As for free content, aside from the youtube recommendations I make, I know audiobook.jp has free content you can try out. With that said, just because it is free doesn't mean you will enjoy it. If you just wanna have a taste of listening to Japanese, there are plenty of free ones you can check out!
@Waifuneeded 7 ай бұрын
*coughs* Do Piracy
@spaghettiking653 7 ай бұрын
@@Waifuneeded Obviously lmao, my go-to. Just needed to ask a *ahem* legal question. Also where do you pirate audiobooks anyway?
@stretch8390 Жыл бұрын
Where do we get the audiobook from?! Please link it!
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
check the description
@phylocybe_ 7 ай бұрын
Are there any super fast ways of making Anki cards out of sentences from an audiobook? I don't mind doing it all manually but if a better way exists id rather do that.
@lazyfluency 7 ай бұрын
If you just mean sentences (not the audio itself), then yes there are. As audiobooks come from books, and many books have ebooks (i.e. mineable text). I recommend checking out the website jpdb.io. In terms of making cards out of audio, there are many theoritical ways you could do it, but I'm not sure of any established way to do so. Generally speaking, as long as you have a reasonally effortless approach to manually mining I wouldn't worry about efficiency. The act of encountering an unknown word or phrase in a natural context that you are engaging with has been shown to help you acquire vocab. This is to say, that there are benefits from mining manually, that you don't get from let's say just downloading an anki deck.
@phylocybe_ 7 ай бұрын
@@lazyfluency thanks! Also I bought the audiobook that you recommend in the video and I’m trying to find a pdf or txt of the novel. I’ve found a bunch of places where I can buy the ebook but none of them allow me to highlight the text and copy it. I even looked at torrent sites like nyaa and tpb but no luck.
@lazyfluency 6 ай бұрын
Hmm, yeah to be honest I'm not sure where you can get access to an interactable text version 🤔 If I find a way to do so, I will circle back!
@yoshihasascended 10 ай бұрын
I think audio books are really good but i prefer me some podcasts.
@1234ajinomoto 7 ай бұрын
Do you have the Audible link for this audiobook?
@lazyfluency 7 ай бұрын
Link is in the description. The book is on Audiobook.jp.
@jamesspencer84 Жыл бұрын
Any other recommendations like this one? Rather like bit its hard going through the website. Still need to improve my ability to read websites in japanese.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
I'm down to give some recommendations, what do you mean by "like this one"?
@jamesspencer84 Жыл бұрын
@Lazy Fluency Basically in the sense it has a full cast of characters, sound, and is of a fantasy bent with language that from what i heard wasnt too advanced. Honestly it sounded more like a radio drama than a book, which would be more effective than my current strategy of listening to anime on audio only for shows I've seen.
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@jamesspencer84 hmm, how about 「また、同じ夢を見ていた」. It's written by Sumino Yoru, the author of 君の膵臓を食べたい ( I want to eat your pancreas, which has an awesome anime adaptation). Here's the trailer: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLqcdqth1N3Rk40.html
@joeyjoeanu4910 3 ай бұрын
@@lazyfluencythank you so much for going the extra mile and answering comments//further questions!! you are a saint joey
@lazyfluency 3 ай бұрын
@@joeyjoeanu4910 aporeciate the kind words!
@sejcai 9 ай бұрын
i fucking love kagami no kojou i was trying to order a copy to read before i got on vacation but it was too late ahh
@lazyfluency 9 ай бұрын
Yeah, its so good! Rip that you couldn't pick it up.
@danhle1032 7 ай бұрын
Easier for most to look up the condensed audio version of an anime theyve watched from the learn japanese subreddit
@lazyfluency 7 ай бұрын
Everyone has their own opinion. I personally think audio books are fantastic. I am all for using anime as well. The latest video on the channel focuses on the topic of anime and language learning.
@danhle1032 7 ай бұрын
@lazyfluency I'm sure it is ,but I'm not comparing audio books to anime. I'm more comparing something you've already seen and watched before so u already know the plot so when u listen ur not zoning out from not understanding anything. I would assume more ppl watch anime than read Japanese books hence why I used anime. But if you've read a book or audio book then u can relisten easier. I have massive trouble concentrating if I don't already know the plot
@lazyfluency 7 ай бұрын
Oh, yeah I totally agree with you on that! It also depends on what level of Japanese you are at and what kind of content interests you. I am not much of a rewatcher, haha. So when I was learning Japanese in the past I liked engaging with novel content even if I found it more challenging than content I had already seen before. Appreciate the comment!
@Blue0_o Жыл бұрын
Is listening to japanese audio books without having good enough japanese to understand most of it will eventually make my understanding better?
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Depends on your approach. It is thought that when learning languages you want to engage with content where you understand 70-90 percent of it. The idea is that you can use your knowledge of what you know to infer what you don't know. It also increases the amount of content you can consume and makes the experience less frustrating. This is all to say, that I wouldn't recommend listening to content at a level where you can't understand most of anything. Instead I would recommend listening to easier content and or listening while looking at a transcription. Our podcast's most recent episode has a transcript attached, so I would recommend giving that a listen to get an idea for what that experience is like, haha. As I mentioned in the video audiobooks come from books, so most of the time a book and or trancript are available if you look for it. Joey
@Waifuneeded Жыл бұрын
hey man can you recommend some easy to understand audiobooks (also why not just use audible)
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Sure! Around what level are you looking for? Also, Audible from my experience just has lower quality audiobooks. As simple as that, haha.
@Waifuneeded Жыл бұрын
@@lazyfluency Oh i get it i am a beginner
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@Waifuneeded If you are a beginner, I would recommend looking up 「子供向け 朗読」on youtube. You should be able to find some short stories to try out. If that is too easy and you feel like you want to try something a level up from that, I would actually recommend listening to some Japanese only podcasts to see if that is something you feel comfortable with. If so, then I would recommend looking at some of the self help /opinion piece audiobooks on audiobook.jp as they tend to use more common and conversational language. If you find out which of the above feels comfortable I wouldn't mind giving you a specific recommendation!
@ericksoaresbarretovaz 10 ай бұрын
does watching content with subtitles improve listening comprehension?
@lazyfluency 10 ай бұрын
My understanding is that watching with Japanese subtitles will increase the amount of vocab you acquire and will also increase your comprehension. With that said, if listening comprehension is what you specifically want to improve, instead of listening with subtitles, I would listen to easier content without subtitles! - Joey
@Michael_800 Жыл бұрын
James's been awfully quiet, since this dropped 👀
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
This made me laugh way harder than it should have, lol.
@Poopick Ай бұрын
Dont do ridin on em bicycalis wit em ear pluggis in you earris For danger awates you in da road
@Waifuneeded Жыл бұрын
No sponsorship sad indeed
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
No sponsorship was given 🥲 I'm just a man who really likes Japanese Audiobooks. - Joey
@Waifuneeded Жыл бұрын
Yeah man I believe you I'll be trying them too but i am still a beginner.Also your content is good you'll get more sub soon
@DarthRane113 Жыл бұрын
To bad I can't read kanji so I can't even figure how to get the audio book I ordered 😂
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
Oh, no! Let me know if there is some way I can help. Although it can be innacurate, using chrome and translating the page should be able to atleast help you find your way a bit.
@DarthRane113 Жыл бұрын
@@lazyfluency I'll have to try the website cause I was using their app thinking it would just be in main menu readily available lol
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
@@DarthRane113 Oh, I saw the app had bad ratings so I downloaded from the website, and transferred it to my phone, lol.
@diperf Жыл бұрын
"multi-talented" Hmmm...
@lazyfluency Жыл бұрын
The more accurate statement I intended to make was something like "Given that there isn't as harsh of a divide between major entertainment industries, voice acting, acting, singing...etc are taken equally seriously by the public at large. This also means voice actors on average have a wider range of skills. For example, it is common for voice actors to sing professionally / perform the songs / scenes that stem from their anime voice acting roles." Given that I was speaking off the cuff in that section, I used the word "multitalented" to summarize that idea, haha.
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