Janai School

Five Minute Japanese - Real Japanese, zero pressure

Education JA ↓ 7 episodes

Natural Japanese for intermediate learners. You can find transcripts, vocabulary, practice for each episode, and other resources on the website. Beginner-friendly videos are on YouTube. Konnichiwa! I'm Mana. I support Japanese learners with a laid-back approach. The motto is "Every little bit counts" - 楽しく、無駄なく、こつこつと。(fun, efficient, at your own pace.)Five Minute Japanese is a relaxed space where you can pick up real-life Japanese you can use right away. Feel free to drop by whenever you feel like it, and pick up pieces of Japanese at your own pace :)

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Janai School

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#07 No more real flowers for a while 23.04.2026 3:16

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. 💡 ⁠⁠⁠⁠transcript & vocabulary⁠⁠⁠⁠ (latest episode free) Use this for your daily Comprehensible Input — just relax and listen. If you want to dive deeper, you can find interactive scripts and vocabulary on my website! 🪴Learn Japanese naturally: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠janaischool.com

#06 The story of my apartment with paper-thin walls 14.04.2026 4:45

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. 💡 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript & vocabulary⁠⁠⁠⁠ (latest episode free) 🪴Learn Japanese naturally: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠janaischool.com

#05 I slept in a room with a Japanese doll 13.03.2026 5:09

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. You don’t need to understand everything. 💡 ⁠⁠⁠Transcript & vocabulary⁠⁠⁠ (latest episode free) Would you sleep in this room? 🪴Learn Japanese naturally: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠janaischool.com

#04 No Bugs in Paris in Summer? 06.03.2026 4:50

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. You don’t need to understand everything. 💡 ⁠⁠⁠Transcript & vocabulary⁠⁠⁠ (latest episode free) 夏のパリって虫いないの？ 🪴Learn Japanese naturally: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠janaischool.com

#03 Severance is too good 27.02.2026 3:56

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. You don’t need to understand everything. 💡 ⁠⁠⁠Transcript & vocabulary⁠⁠⁠ (latest episode free) おもしろすぎるのに日本人誰もみてない 🪴Learn Japanese naturally: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠janaischool.com

#02 "Bath cancel" is trending 19.02.2026 4:16

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. You don’t need to understand everything. 💡 ⁠⁠Transcript & vocabulary⁠⁠ (latest episode free) 風呂キャンセル私もしたいけど、普通に頭がかゆい。 🪴Learn Japanese naturally: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠janaischool.com

#01 I went to Taiwan. 19.02.2026 5:29

Natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly. You don’t need to understand everything. 💡 ⁠Transcript & vocabulary⁠ (latest episode free) 台湾旅行が私の激烈口臭で終わりかけた話をしました。 🪴Learn Japanese naturally : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ janaischool.com