The Story of Learning Japanese: 1500 Days of Anki

📚 After 4 years of learning Japanese and 1500 days of using Anki, the speaker has doubled their vocabulary in just one year, reaching 15,500 words.

🔑 The speaker credits their increased productivity to using Migaku for sentence mining, which made the process more enjoyable and less labor-intensive.

⏰ The speaker has spent a total of around 2,900 to 3,000 hours learning Japanese, making it their third most played 'game.' They have also entered the average study time for passing JLPT N1.

✨ The speaker's Japanese has improved over the years, with a focus on mining sentences from anime and YouTube videos.

🌍 Learning Japanese has provided the speaker with insight into the Japanese internet culture and how it differs from the Western world.

📚 Although sentence mining from YouTube is still a grind, it has helped the speaker expand their vocabulary and improve their comprehension.

📚 Setting a daily goal of 20 new cards in Anki helps maintain consistent progress and ensures immersion in Japanese language learning.

⏰ Reaching a vocabulary of 20,000 words marks a milestone and allows for more time and freedom to explore other aspects of the language and engage in different activities.

🗣️ Although not fully fluent, the speaker has achieved a high level of comprehension in Japanese, being able to understand most content and Japanese text in various contexts.

⭐️ The speaker has been learning Japanese for 4 years and is still progressing towards the fun part.

📝 The speaker takes a mock exam and analyzes their mistakes, acknowledging areas where they need to improve.

📚 Reading practice has boosted the speaker's confidence in their reading ability.

📚 The video is about the speaker's experience learning Japanese over four years using a language learning app.

🎵 The speaker created a playlist for reading in Japanese, which helped create a nostalgic and absorbing atmosphere for learning.

📅 The speaker plans to continue reading in Japanese occasionally, as they find it memorable and nostalgic even years later.

🌧️ The video discusses the challenges of studying Japanese during the rainy season.

🎵 The speaker mentions a technical issue with the audio levels, resulting in unusable footage.

📺 The video mentions the importance of Anki for language learning.

📚 Consistent use of Anki flashcards for learning Japanese has greatly improved the speaker's recall ability and communication skills.

🎧 Using Japanese subtitles during immersion has significantly enhanced the speaker's listening ability and understanding of real-life conversations.

💬 While output practice has helped improve speaking skills, the speaker believes that focusing on input and vocabulary acquisition is still crucial for their language learning journey.