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Minna no Nihongo

PaidCourses & Apps3anet.co.jp

Best for: Classroom-style beginner study, in Japanese from day one

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Overview

Beginner textbook series from 3A Corporation, written entirely in Japanese, with separate Translation & Grammar Notes books available in many languages. Widely used in language schools in Japan, and now in a third edition.

Strengths

  • Main text entirely in Japanese
  • Standard in Japanese language schools
  • Grammar notes in many languages

Drawbacks

  • Hard to self-study without the separate notes book
  • Beginner level only

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