Good morning scholars and language enthusiasts!

Hake here with some throwback Japanese Complete.

I make a lot of widgets for Japanese learners, so many in fact that I often forget what I’ve created in the past! I was just reminiscing over the weekend about things I have made to help people understand Japanese intuitively and here’s one we hope to turn the core concept of into a fully-fledged language learning game to rival the likes of DuoLingo.

It’s called Magic Sentence and the premise is simple: adjust the sentence at the bottom of the visual and the image will update automatically (automagically) to reflect the sentence.

I had an idea to turn this into a game similar to Mario 64. It will clearly take years of development time, but it is a worthwhile endeavor. I appreciate your patience!!

Anyway, the basic demo of the concept is available here. Or on the thumbnail immediately below.

Plus, there are multiple levels for immersion on the slider. If you slide from left to right you can choose from RO (Romaji) to SL (Japanese Complete Student Language), all the way up to Native Japanese (JP).

You can try it out for yourself absolutely free. It’s just a concept / demo but it’s something we are proud of because it shows in very effective fashion our concept of the orthographic gradient. We did not invent this concept, the orthographic gradient was invented by Noah Hermalin https://kilthub.cmu.edu/ndownloader/files/12212351

Noah has never replied to my emails, but I think he would be excited about the magic sentence tool!

We are on the cutting edge!

Right now you can get a 40 day risk free trial of Japanese Complete via our purchase page. We experiment with different pricing options frequently, so it’s not certain how long this offer will stand! If you are interested, now is a great time to see why Japanese Complete is different and why it can help you Go All The Way™.

🔥 JAPANESE LEVEL UP 28: CONTRAST, KANJI & COOL VIBES 🔥

This week's Japanese language drop is all about mastering the art of contrast, comparison, and transformation! Lesson 28 brings you those essential particles and kanji that will elevate your Japanese to the next level.

PARTICLE POWER-UPS 🚀

• に反して (ni hanshite) - Express contradiction and opposition

• に対して (ni taishite) - Show attitudes toward something or contrast

• に比べて (ni kurabete) - Make those sharp comparisons

• に先立って (ni sakidatte) - Talk about what happens before something else

ESSENTIAL KANJI SQUAD 📝

• 導 (Lead/Guide) - For when you're showing the way

• 迎 (Welcome/Meet) - Perfect your greeting game

• 辺 (Area/Vicinity) - Navigate neighborhoods like a local

• 減 (Decrease/Reduce) - Express decline with precision

• 換 (Convert/Exchange) - Switch things up effortlessly

• 移 (Move/Transfer) - Talk about change with confidence

KANJI REVIEW BREAKDOWN 🧠

The lesson groups these kanji into practical categories:

• Opposition and Change - Master the fundamental contrasts

• Verbal Patterns - Learn expressions like 反対する (oppose) and 変化する (change)

• Time and Change - Talk about before, after, and transitions

• Location and Direction - Navigate spatial relationships

• Business & Formal Usage - Level up your professional Japanese

• Personal & Emotional Changes - Express feelings and transformations

• Technical & Academic Usage - Perfect for students and professionals

• Media & News Usage - Understand those tricky headlines

• Educational Contexts - School-specific terminology like 比較研究 (comparative research)

• Social Situations - Navigate everyday interactions

VERB TRANSFORMATION STATION 🔄

• Contrasting Actions - Express opposing behaviors

• Change and Transformation - 状況が変わる (situation changes)

• Response and Reaction - How to react in Japanese

• Bird & Wing Actions - Specific movement verbs

• Gradual Changes - 数が減る (numbers decrease)

• Transition Pairs - Related verb combinations for fluid expression

SOUND LANGUAGE 🔊

• いらいら (iraira) - Capture that frustrated, impatient feeling when your language app crashes!

Whether you're writing academic papers, chatting with friends, or trying to understand Japanese media, these expressions will have you contrasting, comparing, and describing change like a native. Stay tuned for our deep dive into opposition kanji patterns next week!

🎯 Ready to transform your Japanese game? Let's go! 🇯🇵