🌸 Day 15 – Shadowing, Mistakes & Mindset: My Japanese Journey Continues 🇯🇵

Minna-san, Konnichiwa! 🙏✨

Today marks Day 15 of my Japanese learning journey, and I have something special to share—not just the vocabulary or grammar, but a life lesson I experienced through the process of language learning. 🧠💬

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🛏️ A Real Day in My Life

I started my day with regular home activities—groceries, meal prep, house and washroom cleaning, and taking care of myself. After dinner, I sat with my notebook to revise Japanese. I didn’t get a huge chunk of time, but what mattered was consistency and focus. Even if it’s 15 minutes, I give it my full attention. 💯

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📖 What I Practiced Today:

✅ Hiragana & Katakana Revision (again!) because we have a test coming up next week.

✅ Practiced vocabulary and grammar from my notes:

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✏️ Vocabulary Practice (from images)

Pan wa oishii desu. 🍞
パソは おいしいです。
Bread is tasty.

Ramen o tabemasu ka? 🍜
ラーメンをたべますか。
Do you eat ramen?

Sushi o tabemasu ka? 🍣
すしをたべますか。
Do you eat sushi?

Tokidoki pan o tabemasu. 🍞
ときどき パンをたべます。
Sometimes I eat bread.

Pizza o tabemasu. 🍕
ピザをたべます。
I eat pizza.

Udon o tabemasu. 🍲
うどんをたべます。
I eat udon.

Hai, koohii o nomimasu. ☕
はい、コーヒーをのみます。
Yes, I drink coffee.

Yoku mizu o nomimasu ka? 💧
よく みずを のみますか。
Do you often drink water?

Iie, ocha o nomimasu. 🍵
いいえ、おちゃをのみます。
No, I drink green tea.

Maiasa karee o tabemasu. 🍛
まいあさ カレーを たべます。
I eat curry every morning.

Maiasa terebi o mimasu. 📺
まいあさ テレビを みます。
I watch TV every morning.

Maiasa nyuusu o yomimasu. 📰
まいあさ ニュースを よみます。
I read the news every morning.

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Practice Sentences

Ane wa isha desu.
あね は いしゃです。
My elder sister is a doctor.

Ani wa sensei desu.
あに は せんせい です。
My elder brother is a teacher.

Imouto wa gakusei desu.
いもうと は がくせい です。
My younger sister is a student.

Otouto mo gakusei desu.
おとうと も がくせい です。
My younger brother is also a student.

Sofu wa genki desu.
そふ は げんき です。
My grandfather is healthy.

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🎧 Shadowing: A Game-Changer for Speaking

Today, I focused on shadowing, a technique my sensei recommended. I listened to native Japanese speakers and tried repeating after them.

🔁 Sometimes I got the pronunciation wrong.
🗣️ Sometimes I made typos while writing in Japanese.

But you know what? That’s completely okay.Here's YouTube Link

Because...

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🧠 My Learning Philosophy

Until you try, you won’t learn.
Until you make mistakes, you won’t grow.

I reminded myself of how I learned English—by saying the wrong things, being corrected, and trying again. People corrected me, and I thanked them. That’s how I improved. 🙏

Now, I’m doing the same with Japanese.

I treat myself like a child learning a new language.
Because when you think like an adult, you’re afraid of making mistakes. But when you let yourself be a curious learner, the journey becomes beautiful. 🌈

So don’t be shy. Let people laugh. Just keep going.

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💫 Final Thought:

"Made made desu."
I still have a long way to go.

But I’m enjoying every bit of it.
Be a learner. Be a lifetime student. You’ll find more satisfaction in the journey than the destination.

ありがとう！またね！
Thank you! See you again!

~ Richa (りちゃ)

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