{"product_id":"making-out-in-japanese-a-japanese-language-phrase-book-japanese-phrasebook-paperback","title":"Making Out in Japanese: A Japanese Language Phrase Book (Japanese Phrasebook) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd Geers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErika Hoburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElisha Geers\u003c\/b\u003e (Revised by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Out in Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun, accessible and thorough Japanese phrase book and guide to the Japanese language as it's spoken in real-life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSugoku suki  Mata aeru?\u003c\/i\u003e--(I'm crazy about you  Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Japanese, and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a \u003ci\u003eslap \u003c\/i\u003e Japanese classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios, but chances are while in Japan you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances--something you may not be prepared for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to Japan and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Japanese phrasebook makes this possible. \u003ci\u003eMaking Out in Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e has been updated and expanded to be even more helpful as a guide to modern colloquial Japanese for use in everyday informal interactions--giving access to the sort of catchy Japanese expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Romanized forms (\u003ci\u003eromanji\u003c\/i\u003e), each expression is now given in authentic Japanese script (\u003ci\u003ekanji and kana\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003efurigana\u003c\/i\u003e pronunciation clues), so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to a native Japanese-speaker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Japanese phrasebook includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A guide to pronouncing Japanese words correctly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Explanations of basic Japanese grammar, such as, intonation, word stress, and particles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A guide to male and female usage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Romanized forms of words and phrases (\u003ci\u003eromanji\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Complete Japanese translations including Japanese characters (\u003ci\u003ekanji\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Japanese alphabet (\u003ci\u003ekana\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Useful and interesting notes on Japanese language and culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lots of colorful, fun and \u003cb\u003euseful\u003c\/b\u003e expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eTitles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: \u003ci\u003eMaking Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal edition by Todd and Erika Geers. Todd Geers is a graduate in Japanese studies from the University of Maryland and met his wife, Erika, in 1984 in Yokohama, Japan. He conceived the idea for a book on colloquial Japanese when he realized that what he was studying in his textbooks wasnAEt what he heard being spoken around him. \u003cbr\u003eRevised by Glen McCabe, a Ph.D. student in Japanese at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with additional assistance from several young native speakers of Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397750505650,"sku":"9784805312247","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/666103fcf8d46dbac2003cd91fe7496a.webp?v=1778037230","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/making-out-in-japanese-a-japanese-language-phrase-book-japanese-phrasebook-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}