Japanese Verbs: Saying What You Mean

Author: Tim R. Matheson
Publisher: Tim R. Matheson
Category: Book

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Sales Rank: 199169

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 227
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.6

ISBN: 4938236923
EAN: 9784938236922
ASIN: 4938236923

Publication Date: March 2005
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Product Description

It has been said that Japanese is 80% verbs and their endings. Japanese Verbs: Saying What You Mean guides the student of Japanese through the verbs, along with their various forms and conjugations, in short, clear lessons. While the book is written to be "beginner friendly," it is also packed with tips concerning the actual use of the language in modern settings, which will be useful to students well advanced in their study of the language. All forms include plenty of examples to illustrate their use.

Based on the popular online version, which receives hundreds of hits per day, the book includes more lessons and example sentences in Japanese in addition to the romaji. It also includes a supplement containing a brief general overview for brand-new students, a guide to the particles, and a guide to the various name suffixes that are so vital in Japanese society.

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent guide September 30, 2008
I found this book through the author's website, which offers an excellent explanation of Japanese verb use. The book is fantastic, really helpful. I recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars

One of the finest books for intro to japanese June 15, 2008
I started learning Japanese last summer. In the past year I ordered may be 20 introduction level Japanese books. This one is among the ones I read most often (beside Japanese dicitionary). It is very well written and easy to understand with a lot of examples for each of the different verb forms. You will find yourself still be able to pick up something even when you are skipping chapters because each indiviuals lesson is organized very well. So when you are reading some Japanese book and find yourself stuck by some verb form that you don't understand, you can go ahead and find the answer without flipping back and forth looking up some other unknown terminology. This book is well worth the price.

4 out of 5 stars

Solid Reference December 13, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I bought this book because I started teaching myself Japanese with the Pimsleur audio series. The series is a great way to practice hearing and speaking a new language, but despite claims to the contrary, I think you really have to learn the grammar if you want to speak competently. I found this book to be a great supplement for exactly that reason. Whenever I ran into a verb construction in a specific context, I could always look it up in here and learn the details of application and how to generalize the expression.

It's absolutely worth the price to have around.

5 out of 5 stars

You can REALLY say what you mean with this book July 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I purchased this book a year ago and actually started using it a couple of weeks ago...My only regret now is to have not opened it much much sooner. This verb book is fantastic. SHort lessons with straight-to-the point illustrations. Japanese language suddenly appeared to me much easier than i thought.
A must-have.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Book January 12, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This Book it one of the best book ever if you ever want to learn the Japanese Language! It's better than many others out there for several reasons:
1. It has romanji... But it is only there because it has all the rest in full Japanese Script, Kanji and all.
2. Very east to study, all layed out very nicely.
3. Provides insights into Japanese Culture.

All and all, i suggest this book to anyone serious in the study of japanese.