Japanese 104

▷ What you will learn

• Around 60 Kanji 
• Verb + すぎる (Excessive action or state)
• Verb of movement + purpose に (e.g., 行く・来る・帰る + に)
• Verb nominalizer: Verb + のが好き／嫌い／上手／下手
• Noun modification with: Verb + Noun
• Casual speech: Verb/Adjective/Noun (short form)
• Verb short form: Negative (ない-form)
• Verb short form: Past negative (なかった-form)
• Omission of particles in casual speech
• 〜ないでください (Negative request)
• 〜なきゃいけません／〜なければなりません (Obligation)
• 〜たほうがいい／〜ないほうがいい (Giving advice)
• Particle は in negative sentences
• 〜と思います (Expressing opinion)
• 〜ので (Giving reason)
• 〜について (About a topic)
• 〜と言っていました (Reported speech)
• Subject marker が (誰が・どこが・何が etc.)
• 〜んです (Explanatory / Additional context)
• どうして〜んですか (Asking reasons)
• 〜つもりです (Intention)
• Particles では／には (Topic and contrast usage)
• Occasion + に (Marking a specific event or time)
• Colors
• Interesting facts about Japan and Japanese culture

After the successful completion of this course, you will be able to…

• Talk about things being too much (too hot, too expensive, etc.)
• Express purpose of movement (go to do something)
• Describe what you like/dislike doing
• Talk about skills (good at / bad at doing something)
• Modify nouns with adjectives and verbs
• Talk about colors
• Use casual speech with friends (verbs, adjectives, nouns)
• Conjugate verbs to ない-form
• Drop unnecessary particles in casual talk
• Ask someone not to do something (〜ないでください)
• Say what must be done (〜なきゃいけません)
• Give advice using 〜たほうがいい／〜ないほうがいい
• More usage of particle は
• Use past tense casual speech (〜なかった form)
• Express your opinion using 〜と思います
• Give reasons using 〜ので
• Talk about topics using 〜について
• Report what someone said using 〜と言っていました
• Identify the subject in a sentence using が (e.g., “Who did it?”)
• Explain things using 〜んです
• Add background or emotional context
• Talk about future intentions using 〜つもりです
• Use では／には to mark topics or conditions
• Talk about specific occasions (〜に)

▷ What’s included

• 12 live lessons (120 minutes once a week x 12 weeks)
• Office hours in between each class for Q&A
• Supplemental learning materials to enhance your understanding
• Weekly assignments to strengthen your writing, speaking, and listening skills
• Personal feedback on your homework and performance in class
• Online flashcards of phrases and vocabulary
• Access to my Google Classroom
• Access to our Discord community to connect with enthusiastic learners like yourself
• Access to class recordings in case you miss a class or want to review!

▷ Who is this course for?

This course is designed for people who…

Have learned the most basic grammar including particles and verb and adjective conjugation including te-form and present short-form. (If you are not sure which course is right for you, please email me at info@nihongodekita.com.)

Are ready to put in work to have a stronger command of the Japanese language  

Are ready to beat the fear of speaking and see unprecedented growth 

Are willing to develop effective learning habits and strategies for long-term learning

Are ready to immerse yourself in Japanese

▷ Course Information

• Language: Instruction will be given both in Japanese and English
• Start Date: Mid September 2025 JST
• Class Time: Thursday at 9:00 – 11:00 am JST (Wednesdays at 5:00 – 7:00 pm PST)

If the class time doesn’t work for you, please join the waitlist or email me at info@nihongodekita.com.

• Schedule: 120 minutes weekly (12 classes)
  
  Japan time 🇯🇵 / Canada🇨🇦 and USA time 🇺🇸（EST / PST）
  Week 1: May 30 / May 29
  Week 2: June 6 / June 5
  Week 3: June 13 / June 12
  Week 4: June 20 / June 19
  Week 5: June 27 / June 26
  Week Off – July 4 / July 3
  Week 6: July 11 / July 10
  Week 7: July 18 / July 17
  Week 8: July 25 / July 24
  Week 9: August 1 / July 31
  Week 10: August 8 / August 7
  Week 11: August 15 / August 14
  Week 12: August 22 / August 21
  
• Class Size: Maximum 15 – 20 students per class so that everyone can participate, interact and ask questions in class. You can also attend office hours in between classes for further questions.

▷ Course Requirements

Prerequisite: You have completed Japanese 103 upper beginner course previously or have equivalent knowledge of Japanese. (Understanding of the basic sentence structures, particles, verb and adjective conjugations including te-form and short-form)

If you want to consult about which course is right for you, please email me at info@nihongodekita.com.

Materials: All materials will be provided in class.

▷ Payment

Price: Price: $1440 $899 USD ($225 monthly if you choose our payment method “pay in 4”)

Refunds: No refunds are applicable for this course. If you cannot attend the first class, please email me beforehand to let me know.