preface
Structure and Use of This Book

EPISODE 1: First Encounter with Japanese: Pronunciation and Writing

Day 1 with Japanese [Understanding Japanese Characters and Word Order!] Hiragana? Katakana?
Day 2 of Japanese [A-line~Na-line] Project to Get Familiar with Hiragana (1)
Day 3 of Japanese [Ha-haeng~Wa-haeng] Hiragana and Kana Project (2)
Day 4 of Japanese [A-Line~Na-Line] Project to Get Familiar with Katakana (1)
Day 5 of Japanese [Ha-Wa]: Getting to Know Katakana Project (2)
Day 6 with Japanese [Vocabular? Semi-Vocabular? Yo-Yo] The World of Various Japanese Pronunciations (1)
Day 7 of Japanese [Gluttony? Long Consonants? Pronunciation] The World of Diverse Japanese Pronunciations (2)
Day 8 with Japanese [Various Greetings in Japanese] Ohayō-gozaimasu!
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 2: Getting to Know Japanese Nouns ① "Basic Noun Concepts"

Day 9 of Japanese [Nouns and Common Nouns] Project to Get Familiar with Nouns (1)
Day 10 of Japanese [Common Noun Conjugation] "Wow! It's the sea!"
Day 11 of Japanese [Proper Nouns]: Getting to Know Nouns Project (2)
Day 12 of Japanese [Using Proper Nouns] “I’m Korean.”
Day 13 with Japanese [First-person pronouns] If you use them incorrectly, you'll sound like a Japanese high school girl?!
Day 14 with Japanese [Using First-Person Pronouns] “I am a company employee.”
Day 15 of Japanese [2nd person pronouns & suffixes] What is your name?
Day 16 of Japanese [Using Second-Person Pronouns & Suffixes] “Is Mr. Yoshida a college student?”
Day 17 with Japanese [Third Person Pronoun] Could it be 'that person'!?
Day 18 with Japanese [Using Third Person Pronouns] “Is she Japanese too?”
Day 19 of Japanese [Particles] The link between nouns and nouns!
Day 20 of Japanese [Using particles] “It’s not my book.”
Day 21 with Japanese [Demonstrative Nouns] This, that, that!
Day 22 of Japanese [Using Demonstrative Pronouns] “This is not my hat.”
Day 23 with Japanese [Place Demonstrative Pronouns] Here, there, over there!
Day 24 of Japanese [Using place pronouns] “That was our school.”
Day 25 with Japanese [Noun Modifier Demonstrative Pronoun] This person, that person, that person!
Day 26 with Japanese [Using demonstrative pronouns that modify nouns] “This watch was Mr. Mori’s watch.”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 3: Getting to Know Japanese Nouns ② 'Dates, Numbers, and Numerical Concepts'

Day 27 of Japanese [Weekday Expressions] Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun!
Day 28 of Japanese [Using Days of the Week Expressions] “Was your birthday on Saturday?”
Day 29 of Japanese [Numbers and Month Expressions] January, February, March…
Day 30 of Japanese [Using Numbers and Month Expressions] “Was summer vacation starting in June?”
Day 31 of Japanese [Sunday Expressions] 1st, 2nd, 3rd…
Day 32 of Japanese [Using Japanese Expressions] “Our wedding anniversary wasn’t on the 10th.”
Day 33 of Japanese [Expressing the number of objects] 1, 2, 3…
Day 34 of Japanese [Using Expressions for Number of Things] “There weren’t four.”
Day 35 of Japanese [Expressing Number of People and Age] 1 person, 2 people, 3 people…
Day 36 of Japanese [Using expressions for number of people and age] “Wasn’t there 4 members in that group?”
Day 37 with Japanese [Numbers (tens to thousands)] 100 yen, 1,000 yen, 10,000 yen!?
Day 38 of Japanese [Using Number Expressions (10s to 10,000s)] “Wasn’t the ticket 1,000 yen?”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 4: Getting Familiar with Japanese Adjectives ① "Na-Adjective"

Day 39 with Japanese [Adjective Concept] Does Japanese have two adjectives?
Day 40 of Japanese [Na-adjective concept] Project to become familiar with na-adjectives!
Day 41 with Japanese [na-adjective noun modifier] “This is a famous store.”
Day 42 with Japanese [Na-adjective present affirmative tense (polite)] “Mr. Kimura is very sincere.”
Day 43 with Japanese [N-adjective present infinitive (informal speech)] “This computer is not convenient.”
Day 44 with Japanese [N-adjective present infinitive (polite)] “The clerk isn’t very friendly.”
Day 45 with Japanese [Na-adjective present interrogative form (informal speech)] “Are you free tomorrow?”
Day 46 with Japanese [Na-adjective present interrogative form (polite)] “Do you like golf?”
Day 47 with Japanese [N-adjective present negative question form (informal speech)] “Isn’t this suit uncomfortable?”
Day 48 with Japanese [N-adjective present negative question form (polite)] “Isn’t that ryokan clean?”
Day 49 with Japanese [Na-adjective connecting form] “That restaurant is pretty and nice.”
50th day with Japanese [N-adjective past affirmative tense (informal speech)] “The Shinkansen was clean and convenient.”
Day 51 with Japanese [N-adjective past affirmative tense (polite)] “I had free time yesterday.”
Day 52 of Japanese [N-adjective past interrogative form (informal speech)] “Was work hard today?”
Day 53 with Japanese [N-adjective past interrogative form (polite)] “Was the clerk friendly?”
Day 54 of Japanese [N-adjective past infinitive (informal speech)] “The sashimi wasn’t very fresh.”
Day 55 with Japanese [N-adjective past infinitive (polite)] “It wasn’t that strong.”
Day 56 with Japanese [N-adjective past negative question form (informal speech)] “Weren’t those shoes uncomfortable?”
Day 57 with Japanese [N-adjective past negative question form (polite)] “You didn’t need a passport?”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 5: Getting Familiar with Japanese Adjectives ② "i-Adjectives"

Day 58 of Japanese [i-adjective concept] Project to become familiar with i-adjectives!
Day 59 of Japanese [i-adjective noun modifier] “It’s a cute cat.”
Day 60 of Japanese [i-adjective present affirmative tense (polite)] “This snack is really delicious.”
Day 61 of Japanese [i-adjective present infinitive (informal speech)] “That movie isn’t fun.”
Day 62 of Japanese [i-adjective present infinitive (polite)] “My brother is not tall.”
Day 63 with Japanese [i-adjective present interrogative form (informal speech)] “Are you busy now?”
Day 64 of Japanese [i-adjective present interrogative form (polite)] “Is the train faster than the express bus?”
Day 65 with Japanese [i-adjective present negative question form (informal speech)] “Isn’t he cute?”
Day 66 with Japanese [i-adjective present negative question form (polite)] “Isn’t Japanese difficult?”
Day 67 with Japanese [i-adjective connecting form] “I am happy and joyful every day.”
Day 68 of Japanese [i-adjective past affirmative tense (informal speech)] “The fried food was big and delicious.”
Day 69 of Japanese [i-adjective past affirmative tense (polite)] “I was sleepy all day today.”
Day 70 of Japanese [i-adjective past interrogative form (informal speech)] “Was it close to the hotel?”
Day 71 of Japanese [i-adjective past interrogative form (polite)] “Did you enjoy the company dinner?”
Day 72 of Japanese [i-adjective past infinitive (informal speech)] “It wasn’t that scary.”
Day 73 of Japanese [i-adjective past infinitive (polite)] “The atmosphere wasn’t good.”
Day 74 of Japanese [i-adjective past negative question form (informal speech)] “Wasn’t the explanation difficult?”
Day 75 with Japanese [i-adjective past negative question form (polite)] “Wasn’t the luggage heavy?”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 6: Getting to Know Japanese Verbs ① 'Existential Verbs'

Day 76 of Japanese [Concept of Existential Verbs] Are there two words for "to exist" in Japanese?
Day 77 with Japanese [Existential Verb ある] “There are eggs in the refrigerator.”
Day 78 of Japanese [Existential Verb いる] “There is a cute cat under the car.”
Day 79 of Japanese [Basic form of existential verb ある (polite)] “There are many pretty flowers.”
Day 80 of Japanese [Family Terms] My family and other people's families are different!
Day 81 of Japanese [Basic form of existential verb いる (polite)] “I have two older sisters.”
Day 82 of Japanese [Existential Verb ある Infinitive (Polite)] “There is nowhere.”
Day 83 with Japanese [Existential Verb Iru Infinitive (Polite)] “There is no one.”
Day 84 of Japanese [Past tense of the existential verb ある (polite)] “There was a bank and a hospital.”
Day 85 of Japanese [Existential Verb Iru Past Tense (Polite)] “There was a giraffe at the zoo.”
Day 86 with Japanese [Existential Verb ある Past Infinitive (Polite)] “There was no contact.”
Day 87 of Japanese [Existential Verb Iru Past Infinitive (Polite)] “There was no clerk in the store.”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 7: Getting to Know Japanese Verbs ② 'Group 1, 2, 3 Verb Conjugation'

Day 88 of Japanese [Verb Concept] Are there three types of Japanese verbs?
Day 89 of Japanese [Group 3 Verb Conjugation] “Study Japanese every day.”
90 days with Japanese [Group 2 Verb Conjugation] “When I have free time, I go to the cinema and watch a movie.”
Day 91 of Japanese [Group 1 Verb Conjugation] “Speak Japanese with Tomona.”
Day 92 of Japanese [Time and Time Expressions] When! What time! What minute!
Day 93 with Japanese [Time Expressions and Verb Conjugation] “The plane will be boarding at 4 o’clock.”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

EPISODE 8: Getting to Know Japanese Verbs ③ 'Verb Forms'

Day 94 of Japanese [Concept of polite verbs (groups 2 and 3)] Speaking verbs politely (1)!
Day 95 of Japanese [Concept of Verb Politeness (Group 1)] Speaking Verbs Politely (2)!
Day 96 of Japanese [Present Affirmative Verb (Polite)] “I’m going to Mt. Fuji with my family.”
Day 97 of Japanese [Present Infinitive Verb (Polite)] “I hardly ever drink alcohol.”
Day 98 of Japanese [Verb Past Affirmative Tense (Polite)] “I forgot my reservation.”
Day 99 of Japanese [Verb Past Infinitive (Polite)] “I didn’t go to the company dinner.”
100 Days with Japanese [Complete Summary and Verb Conjugation] “I studied from 9 to 4.”
Comprehensive practice problems
First Talk talk!

supplement

Hiragana & Katakana Traceable Note
Comprehensive practice problem answers

Free Special Supplement

■ MP3 audio source (general/shadowing)
We provide MP3 audio files in both the regular version and the shadowing version that you can follow along with, so you can listen to the Japanese pronunciation and repeat it.

■ Video to memorize essential expressions and sentences
We provide videos with QR codes in the book so you can practice speaking Japanese by listening and reading along anytime, anywhere.

■ Hiragana & Katakana Writing Notes
You can have fun practicing hiragana and katakana by following the stroke order and following the pictures.

■ Speaking & Writing Workbook PDF
You can practice speaking Japanese and Korean interchangeably, as well as practicing writing, all at once.

■ Grammar Table & Parts of Speech Usage Table PDF
We have organized Japanese grammar tables and part-of-speech usage tables for easy viewing at a glance.

① You can download the MP3 audio source and two PDF files for free by logging into the Siwon School Japanese website (japan.siwonschool.com) > Learning Support Center > Study Room > Search for the book title ‘10 Minutes of Japanese a Day’.


② Hiragana & Katakana copywriting notes are provided in the book, and sentence memorization videos can be viewed via QR code.