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Why Learn Japanese Online With LingQ?

Always wanted to learn Japanese but never managed to find the time? Maybe you feel like it's too difficult so what's the point in starting? Don’t give up on your dream! LingQ is here to take you all the way to fluency!

With LingQ you learn Japanese from content you find interesting, so it never feels like a chore. No more learning from dull textbooks or awkward and unnatural conversations. In fact, learning on LingQ is fun. Choose lessons of interest from the huge library or import your own content to study from.

The road to Japanese fluency will be bumpy, so you’ll need support and guidance. That’s where the LingQ online community of learners and native speaker tutors comes in. This family of language learners will answer any questions you have, share awesome lessons and motivate you throughout your journey to fluency. Learning Japanese has never been easier and more fun.

The LingQ system is based on polyglot Steve Kaufmann's method.

Learn Japanese like a child

You learned your native language, how about learning Japanese in the same way? It’s possible with LingQ! When you surround yourself with content you actually find interesting and learn words and phrases from context, the language becomes part of you in a natural way. No more forcing yourself to memorize lists or grammar rules. Language learning can be fun!

An online Japanese community

Learning Japanese online doesn’t mean learning alone. LingQ members are part of a global language-learning community. Check out the profiles of native Japanese speakers, tutors and learners and before you know it you’ll have new friends all over the world. Advice is available any time on the busy LingQ forums and blog comments sections.

Available when you are

No more teachers deciding your language learning schedule. With LingQ you learn whenever it’s convenient for you, and the LingQ mobile apps make studying on the go easy. Study on LingQ while eating your breakfast, exercising or waiting in line. When you learn this way, from content you find interesting and when it suits you, you are guaranteed to improve your Japanese – it’s that simple.

Who is it for?

Any kind of Japanese learner can become fluent with LingQ. It doesn’t matter if you’re starting from scratch or able to read some Japanese already, learning alone or in a classroom. The huge library of Japanese lessons and access to native speakers means everyone who puts in the time on LingQ achieves their Japanese language learning goals. Join today and let LingQ take you all the way to fluency.

What people are saying

"LingQ is my favourite online resource for language learning. Their gigantic library in different languages gives me the opportunity to build vocabulary with great material that includes audio and text. There is no better way to master a language."

Gabriel Silva Polyglot and founder of Fluent ASAP

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fluent ASAP

"I really want to thank LingQ so much for transforming the way I learn languages. The LingQ system makes reading in your target language easy, efficient and effective. By highlighting words and phrases, your vocabulary and grammar knowledge improves naturally as you read"

Simon Haisell Ethnographer and blogger

London, UK

"I decided to sit the DELF B1 exam after a year of using LingQ, but I was not expecting so much success. I got 90 which was the highest among all the students who took the test!"

Aaya Al Kawaz Medical Student

Baghdad, Iraq

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