When I first started seriously learning Japanese, one of my favorite games was bang dream girls band party or whatever it’s called. ガルパ is the Japanese shorthand. I spent two or three hours a day just sounding out the hiragana And breaking down words one by one with google translate. 5 years later, I went back to it and it’s crazy to believe I am breezing through the stories! They are not very difficult to begin with, and my practice has had off-seasons, but this is my first piece of media being able to read/listen for 30+ minutes with no translation assistance or constant pausing. Probably because of all the hours I put in with this specific franchise, their typical vocab has become familiar to me. this is my first time having the magical language click and it’s a wonderful feeling.
by Accomplished-Dust416