Got this thread idea from @webpgoy Have you guys ever tried learning Japanese - 日本語? Back in the day I used to study it with the Genki and A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar books
>>424 (OP) I can never get the hang with books tbh, they bore me too quickly. When I got really into it what I found kinda helped me keep focus is take quick N5 practice tests, see where I failed the most, and look up that particular grammar point on a youtube video.
I've found a site that might be better than most, I plan on signing up soon. Might make a thread to report weekly progress with it, hopefully it's not a dud.
>>428 I also prefer studying on my computer, I probably haven't touched a real book in a decade If I were to start studying a new language today I'd probably ask AI to help me
Yes, I did 4 semesters of Japanese using Genki in college, then a few years later did immersion and anki with /jp/djt. I haven't seriously practiced since 2019. If your main goal is reading visual novels and watching anime, it's pretty attainable. You eventually might start grappling with the amount of time you're spending learning a language solely to watch cartoons that are already translated, though.