tofugu:

Learning a new language is good way to make yourself feel … honestly, like an infant. I mean, it can make you feel as if you’ve only lived on this planet for 2 days and still eat liquidized bananas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re having a conversation with someone in Japanese and you know exactly what to say in your head, but it comes out sounding more or less like “lsiguhligfhslejfaoifjwa?” That, or your tongue seems to instantaneously tie itself into a big knot and you feel like you’re tripping over nearly every word coming out of your mouth, making speaking both a humiliating and exhausting experience.

As you probably know already, learning Japanese (or any other language for that matter) requires a lot more than mere rote memorization of lines or grammar theory from a book. It demands not only mental training, but physical training as well, as you gain the muscle memory to produce new sounds. Here, I’m going to present you with some great ways to improve both the speed and pronunciation of your speech in Japanese, and I promise, you won’t be bored.

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Five Fun Activities to Improve Your Fluency in Japanese