Unfortunately I can’t post images in this subreddit, but one of my recent projects has been working through the first chapter of Yotsuba& and writing a detailed analysis of the grammar.
Despite how often Yotsuba& gets recommended as a beginner-friendly manga, it actually uses a lot of “casual” Japanese grammar that beginners who only went through Genki, Minna no Nihongo, Duolingo, and the like have almost no experience with. So a lot of beginners get frustrated – I used to be one of them – and I wanted to rectify that for everyone who felt like me.
I posted my progress so far, pages 1 through 8, on this smaller Japanese-learning subreddit. I’d be super pleased if it serves as a useful intro to the world of “casual” Japanese grammar, or if someone more experienced than I has any additional insights to add.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/suzxr6/lets\_read\_the\_first\_6\_pages\_of\_yotsubato\_with/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/suzxr6/lets_read_the_first_6_pages_of_yotsubato_with/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/wc98wr/lets\_read\_pages\_7\_and\_8\_of\_yotsuba\_with\_romaji/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/wc98wr/lets_read_pages_7_and_8_of_yotsuba_with_romaji/)
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A large part of the issue is that when someone hears beginner manga they think, ‘oh I started a few weeks ago. I’m a beginner this is my level.’ But it’s still native material which doesn’t really exist below an intermediate level. Yotsuba is just the easiest one.
This looks really useful, thanks!
Brilliant mate thank-you!
This is actually amazing.