Japanese for Daily Life in Japan|Beginner Practical Japanese Course

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About Course

Japanese for Daily Life in Japan is a beginner practical Japanese course for people who want to use Japanese in real situations in Japan. This course is currently available for free and is designed for complete beginners, foreign residents, international students, workers, family members, travelers, and people preparing to move to Japan.

In this course, you will learn useful Japanese for daily life, including greetings, self-introduction, numbers, time, dates, shopping, convenience stores, restaurants, cafes, trains, stations, directions, hospitals, pharmacies, city hall, address changes, documents, housing, apartment problems, garbage rules, work, and school.

Each unit focuses on a common real-life situation. You will study important vocabulary, useful phrases, simple conversations, basic questions, and review practice. The lessons use romaji, simple Japanese, and English explanations, so even beginners can start learning step by step.

This course helps you build practical Japanese communication skills for living in Japan. After logging in, you can track your progress, continue your lessons from My Page, take quizzes, and receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand and use basic Japanese greetings and daily expressions
  • Introduce yourself and give simple personal information in Japanese
  • Use numbers, time, dates, prices, and appointments in daily life
  • Shop at convenience stores, supermarkets, and other stores in Japan
  • Order food and drinks at restaurants and cafes
  • Use trains, stations, IC cards, transfers, and basic directions
  • Explain simple symptoms at hospitals and pharmacies
  • Handle basic city hall, address, and document-related situations
  • Understand housing, apartment, and garbage disposal expressions
  • Use simple Japanese at work, school, and in daily communication
  • Build confidence using practical Japanese in real situations in Japan

Course Content

Unit 1: Greetings and Basic Expressions
Learn basic Japanese greetings and everyday expressions for daily life in Japan, including self-introduction, thank you, sorry, yes/no responses, and how to ask someone to repeat.

Unit 2: Self-Introduction and Personal Information
Learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese and share basic personal information, including your name, country, nationality, job, family, and simple questions about others.

Unit 3: Numbers, Time, and Dates
Students learn numbers, prices, time, days of the week, and dates needed in daily life.

Unit 4: Shopping and Convenience Stores
Students learn how to shop at convenience stores, supermarkets, and shops in Japan.

Unit 5: Restaurants and Cafes
Students learn how to enter a restaurant, order food, ask simple questions, and pay.

Unit 6: Trains, Stations, and Directions
Students learn how to use trains, ask for directions, and understand simple station expressions.

Unit 7: Hospitals, Clinics, and Pharmacies
Students learn how to explain symptoms, visit a clinic, complete reception procedures, and get medicine at a pharmacy.

Unit 8: City Hall, Address, and Basic Procedures
Students learn how to handle basic procedures at city hall, say addresses, fill out forms, and request certificates.

Unit 9: Housing, Home, and Garbage Rules
Students learn Japanese for housing, room facilities, home problems, landlords, management companies, and garbage rules.

Unit 10: Workplace and School Basic Conversations
Students learn basic Japanese for work and school: greetings, questions, attendance, permission, requests, reports, and confirmation.