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BEFORE SPENDING A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY LEARNING JAPANESE, CHECK OUT THESE FREE (OR VERY LOW-COST) LEARNING PLATFORMS. 1️⃣ Minato (Japan Foundation’s learning platform) - An excellent platform for practicing listening and learning vocabulary through diverse Japanese courses. 2️⃣ NHK World-Japan - Offers countless free lessons, highly useful for “language immersion,” practicing real-life Japanese listening comprehension, and expanding your vocabulary. 3️⃣ Tadoku App - A powerful and dedicated assistant for learners. Its standout feature is the super convenient “Translate & Scan Books” tool, plus a “Video Shadowing” mode to help you practice speaking and perfect your pronunciation like a native. 4️⃣ JMOOC - Provides free lectures from universities in Japan. This is a “gold mine” for improving academic Japanese (perfect for those preparing for the JLPT N2, N1) and advanced listening practice. 5️⃣ UTokyo OCW - A platform to watch online lectures from the University of Tokyo. Highly recommended for those who want to challenge themselves with specialized Japanese and an academic environment. 6️⃣ NHK E-tele (NHK Educational TV) - Japan’s national educational channel with standard pronunciation and rich learning resources. Great for listening practice and gaining a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and society. 7️⃣ JOCW (Japan OpenCourseWare) - A collection of public lectures from Japanese universities, helping you get used to the natural speaking speed and real-life expressions of Japanese professors.
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- A commenter added another free tool: Shiritai — a browser extension that adds furigana, JLPT-level highlighting, word lookup and pitch accent while reading Japanese websites.