Many students ask me if there are any books they can read when they complete the beginner level.
Some students try to read Japanese books for children because they have more hiragana and furigana, but sometimes the vocabulary and expressions in these books are much too difficult, or their stories are not interesting enough for adult students.
For some students, I use 「小説ミラーさん」for reading practice.
I recommend this novel because it is about Miller’s daily life in Japan, using basic vocabulary and grammar points for those who have finished elementary study. This book is based on the series of「みんなの日本語 Minna no Nihongo」textbooks , but even if you didn’t enjoy using the textbook Minna no Nihongo or have never used it, you can still enjoy this as an easy novel. It includes important beginner grammar points at the JLPT N4 level.
I cannot deny that there are some stereotypical terms related to “being in Japan as a foreigner” in this book, but it is still good for reading practice and creates a certain sense of accomplishment at having read a whole novel in Japanese.
つゆ is the word for rainy season in Japan. We have another word for the rainy season. It is うき which means “rainy period” . Japanese うき is つゆ so we use つゆ when we talk about Japanese rainy season.
These are the websites I recommend for learning Japanese .
コロナウィルスの影響で、家にいることが多いですね。おすすめの日本語が勉強できるサイトです。
Hirogaru ひろがる They have various topics such as Sweets, Music, Martial arts, Anime and more. You can choose to watch videos with or without subtitles. They also have related articles , kanji practice and topics with audio. https://hirogaru-nihongo.jp/ NHK news web easy They provide simplified news scripts with easy Japanese on a daily bases. You can select with Furigana( kanji reading ) or without them. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ Macha This is very useful travel web magazine. You can choose various languages including easy Japanese. https://matcha-jp.com/easy
