CITATION

Sato, Eriko. Japanese Demystified. McGraw-Hill, 2008.

Japanese Demystified

Authors:

Published:  May 2008

eISBN: 9780071762274 0071762272 | ISBN: 9780071477260

Book description:

This easy-to-use guide from the popular. Demystified series takes the mystery and menace out of learning Japanese by walking readers step-by-step through the fundamentals of the language. Each chapter concludes with a self-test that allows readers to track their progress and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives instant feedback on new language skills.

Japanese Demystified lets readers work at their own pace and arms them with the essentials of the language in a friendly and un-intimidating format.

The Japanese in the book is presented in both Japanese characters (hiragana, katagana, and kanji) and phonetic translation for easy pronunciation

Say sayonara to your fears of speaking Japanese!

Interested in learning to speak Japanese but feel intimidated by the complex characters and pronunciations? No need to worry! Even if your only experience is ordering sushi, Japanese Demystified will have you saying konnichiwa to your new language skills in no time.

Beginning with a review of Japanese writing systems, basic pronunciation, and everyday expressions, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as particles, nouns, verb forms, and honorifics. You'll build your Japanese vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master this challenging language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding Japanese.

This fast and easy guide features:

  • Clear and straightforward explanations of Japanese grammar fundamentals

  • Numerous examples of simple and complex sentence structures

  • Japanese hiragana, katakana, and kanji with phonetic transliterations for all Japanese words

  • Helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the Japanese language to life

  • Coverage of everyday topics as well as conversational expressions

  • Quizzes at the end of each chapter to reinforce new material

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for a more experienced student, Japanese Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this complex language.

Eriko Sato, Ph.D.

, is the executive director of the Japan Center and the founding director of the Pre-College Japanese Language Program at The University of New York at Stony Brook. She is the author of

Contemporary Japanese

and

Japanese For Dummies

.