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Japanese For Dummies

By Eriko Sato and Hiroko M. Chiba
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Japanese For Dummies is a practical guide designed to help beginners learn essential Japanese language skills. The book provides basic grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation tips tailored for English speakers. It covers real-life situations and cultural insights to enhance communication and understanding of Japan's rich culture.
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Learn to speak Japanese

Japanese language enrolment has increased by 27.5 percent since 2006, making it the sixth most popular language studied on college campuses. Whether studying for school, business, or travel, Japanese For Dummies provides complete coverage of all Japanese language essentials, including grammar, usage, and vocabulary.

Complete with free conversational audio tracks online, this handy book offers everything you need to learn the Japanese language to get ahead in class or on a trip to Japan. In no time, you’ll make sense of the language well enough to communicate with native speakers!

  • Includes expanded coverage of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations
  • Provides a refreshed mini-dictionary with even more essential vocabulary
  • Offers useful exercises and practice opportunities
  • Helps you learn to speak conversational Japanese with ease

Whether for work, school, or fun, Japanese For Dummies is the fast and easy way to add this language to your skillset!

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119475408

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 February 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 183.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 416

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Hiroko Chiba is professor of Japanese at DePauw University, where she teaches all levels of Japanese language and directs the Japanese language program. Eriko Sato, PhD, teaches Japanese at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She authored the previous editions of Japanese For Dummies and Japanese Phrases For Dummies.

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