preface
Features of this book
Japanese characters
Types and Conjugation of Japanese Verbs
88 Pattern Prescription Planner

UNIT 1

Worry: I can't even open my mouth in front of Japanese people.
Prescription: Ipting Pattern (5)
1.
I want to have ~ that is nice
2.
I want to eat ~, I want to go to ~
3.
I like ~, I hate ~
4.
～ is good at, ～ is bad at
5.
～はだめ ~ is/is not allowed

UNIT 2

Worry: My head is in a mess
Prescription: Six Harmony Principles Pattern (6)
6.
Who who
7.
いつ When
8.
Where
9.
What
10.
How
11.
Why?

UNIT 3

Concern: I have a simple conversation that just lists words.
Prescription: Noun Patterns (8)
12.
アイドルだ I'm an idol
13.
アイドルだった was an idol
14.
アイドルじゃない I'm not an idol
15.
アイドルじゃなっかた wasn't an idol
16.
アイドルです I'm an idol
17.
アイドルでした was an idol.
18.
アイドルじゃないです I'm not an idol
19.
I was not an idol.

UNIT 4

Concern: I'm not good at expressing my emotions
Prescription: I-adjective pattern (8)
20.
It's easy to see
21.
It was easy to see
22.
It's not easy.
23.
It wasn't easy.
24.
It was easy to see
25.
It was easy.
26.
It's not easy.
27.
It wasn't easy.

UNIT 5

Concern: I'm only going to have a conversation, do I need Chinese characters?
Prescription: The na-adjective pattern
28.
Be kind and friendly
29.
親切だった was kind.
30.
親切じゃない It's not friendly.
31.
It wasn't friendly.
32.
Please be kind.
33.
親切でした was kind.
34.
親切じゃないです is not kind
35.
It wasn't friendly.

UNIT 6

Concern: I just keep repeating the same thing
Prescription: Verb Patterns (8)
36.
Let's go
37.
I went away
38.
I'm not going anywhere
39.
I didn't go.
40.
Let’s go
41.
I went to see you.
42.
I'm not going anywhere
43.
I didn't go.

UNIT 7

Concern: I think my ears are blocked.
Prescription: Verb Nai-form Conjunction Patterns (5)
44.
～ないでください ~Don’t do it
45.
Don't do ~
46.
～ないほうがいい ~It’s better not to do it
47.
Not doing ~, not doing ~, not doing ~
48.
You don't have to do ~, you have to do ~

UNIT 8

Concern: I feel powerless in front of honorifics
Prescription: Verb Masu-form Pattern (8)
49.
ながら While ~
50.
なさい ~Do it
51.
Go to ~
52.
It's too ~
53.
Let's do it, shall we?, won't we?
54.
I want to do ~, I want to do ~
55.
It's easy to do ~, it's hard to do ~
56.
～begins to do, ～ends

UNIT 9

Worried: I'm worried because my conversation skills aren't improving.
Prescription: Verb て-form Patterns (10)
57.
Please do ~
58.
I hope you do ~ well ~
59.
I'm glad that ~ happened
60.
~てる ~ is being done
61.
~てある ~ has become
62.
～ておく ~Let it go
63.
～てみる ~Try it
64.
～てしまった ~Do it
65.
～ていく·～てくる ~Sun go, sun come
66.
You can do ~, you shouldn't do ~

UNIT 10

Concern: I keep having awkward conversations where I look back.
Prescription: Verb た-form Patterns (6)
67.
After ~
68.
～たまま ~one house
69.
～たばかりだ I just did it
70.
~I've done that before
71.
I like it when you say ~
72.
~tari~tari or ~ or

UNIT 11

Concern: I want to dream in Japanese
Prescription: Brain Setting Patterns (10)
73.
It seems to be ~らしい ~, it is said ~
74.
~souda ~ seems to be ~, ~ seems to be ~, ~ is said to be ~
75.
~ようだ ·みたいだ ~ seems to be, it seems to be ~
76.
~だろう ·でしょう ~ will be, ~ will be
77.
~It might be ~
78.
If you do ~ and ~, you (always) do ~
79.
~ば ~then (assuming)
80.
If you do ~たら~
81.
If ~ then, if ~ then
82.
~plan·tsumori ~plan to do, intend to do ~

UNIT 12

Concern: I want to speak like a real Japanese person.
Prescription: Native Patterns (6)
83.
~あげる (I give to someone) ~
84.
~くれる (someone gives me) ~
85.
~もらう ~receive
86.
~られる (possible form) ~ can be done
87.
~られる (passive) ~ to be subjected to, ~ to happen
88.
~させる (causative) ~ to make, ~ to do

Now you can say it with just 88 patterns!
The most definitive book to boost your Japanese expressiveness!

Just insert words into the pattern and a sentence will be created in no time!
We've collected only the most useful patterns for real-world use!

① Everyday Japanese patterns that you can memorize just by following them!
② Example sentences that are easy to use in real life!
③ Sentences that can be created in no time even without knowing complex grammar!
④ Speaking and writing without fear through pattern repetition training
⑤ A wealth of free learning materials to help you open your mouth!

A beginner-level pattern conversation book that can be easily studied by learners who have completed the basics.
For those who want to have a conversation but can't seem to organize their thoughts, a comprehensive conversation pattern book has been published that will help you open your mouth with just 88 patterns.
"88 Essential Japanese Patterns" breaks away from the formal framework of memorizing patterns and provides a variety of writing and speaking exercises to make studying patterns less boring.
We've carefully selected 88 of the most frequently used patterns in everyday conversation and created example sentences with essential sentences that make Japanese easy to read at a glance.
Furthermore, this book provides additional appendices such as free YouTube lectures, a vocabulary map for expressing emotions, and a writing notebook for writing to your heart's content, helping self-study students quickly overcome the beginner level.


A wealth of free learning resources for beginners

① Wakame Sensei Author's Direct YouTube Lecture
② Japanese native voice actor mp3 that opens your ears and mouth
③ Emotion word list that can express all emotions
④ Sentence writing notebook for practicing as much as you want

Structure and features of this book

- 12 Concerns: We have solved the concerns we had while studying Japanese in a four-panel cartoon.
- A special prescription from Sensei Wakame!: We'll create a customized Japanese pattern prescription along with Sensei's warm encouragement for any concerns you've had that haven't been resolved.

- Patterns and Commentary: 88 essential Japanese universal patterns that are helpful for conversation have been selected and included.
We have made it possible to learn by comparing various expressions such as informal/formal speech, positive/negative expressions, and expressions of respect/humility.
- Try out key examples: Each pattern contains 5 examples that are most frequently used in actual conversations.
Let's look at the pattern and make a sentence first.
There are word hints to help you write sentences, so you can write them without difficulty.
If you have difficulty writing, you can refer to the answers on the next page.
- Finding Patterns in Real-Life Conversations: You can study how learned patterns are used in real-life through conversation. Practice each sentence sufficiently so that you can say it at the speed of the audio.
- Review again: Listen to the pattern example sentences in native speaker pronunciation and then try writing them again.
- Summary: Review the expressions you've learned! Fill in the blanks while thinking about the patterns you studied.
In the summary, you can see the key patterns of the unit you studied at a glance.
- Universal Pattern: A conversation cheat key you'll want to use easily! Knowing these patterns will give you a wide range of conversational skills! Memorize the key points and try speaking them to a Japanese person!