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Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N5 Vocabulary iPhone / iPad App

March 21, 2011 Leave a comment

Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N5 Vocabulary Builder
Universal App: buy once and use it on you iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad for no extra cost!

Please email us if you have any feature requests.

ALL words AND example sentences have SOUND recorded by a Native Speaker

For Beginners of Japanese
**iPhone or iPod Touch**

While this is specifically designed to cover all the vocabulary needed to pass Level N5 (the easiest) of the JLPT, it is certainly suitable for any beginner / upper beginner wishing to boost his or her vocabulary skills.

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is the most popular standardized test for measuring Japanese language ability. It is held once a year (December) in most countries and twice a year in Asia.

This app covers all the vocabulary you will need to pass level N5, beginner level.

This APP’s SPECS:

* Covers 700+ Important Beginner Vocabulary Words (all words for the JLPT level N5)
* EVERY word also has a useful example sentence (another 700+ sound files)
* Both the words and the example sentences have sound files recorded by a native speaker (almost 1500!)
* Many entries have helpful cultural or linguistic notes to aid learning and understanding
* Search any word Japanese, romaji, or English
* Spaced Repetition – Mark a word or phrase as Mastered, Familiar, or Unfamiliar to affect how often it appears again
* Random Function
* Lessons section which lists all Vocabulary and Example sentences together (update will add sounds) for a quick glance
* Favorite words or sentences to your Study Bank
* Email any word or sentence or your entire Study Bank word list
* Use the flashcard function to study
* Use the Quiz function to test what you’ve learned
* Listen while the native speaker says the word/phrase and then choose the correct English translation
* Access our built in “OMise” to learn about our other apps, get coupons, and other special offers (from time to time–free apps!)
* Trivia on Japan and Japanese
* Adds Tutorial to explain features in iPhone and iPad.

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Erudite English Word Smart Vocabulary iPhone / iPad App

March 21, 2011 Leave a comment

Talk and think smart!

Are you a word lover? Or do you want a vocabulary that is the envy of your friends and family?

English Word Smart is a vocabulary builder for native English speakers. Learn over 300 of the most difficult, but useful words in the English language–all with sound!

Don’t just study solitary words; learn them in context. Every vocabulary word has an example sentence–most quoted from the classics. In addition, listen to the pronunciation (American) to engage your other senses.

Features:
* 300+ words all with recordings and example sentences
* Learn words by Study Cards, Flashcards, or by an interactive quiz
* Each entry is written out using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
* Add any word to your “Study Bank” to create your own categories or email word lists
* Search all words
* Hit Random to view a random word
* A settings page that turns on or off the Auto sound and IPA Pronunciation
* Multitask
* iPhone 4 Retina graphics updated
* Spaced repetition added–mark each word as Mastered, Familiar, or Unfamiliar and unfamiliar words will appear more frequently
* Set order of cards by Random, Spaced Repetition, or Normal
* Set the number of questions in the Quiz
* Auto – set to have the app automatically change to the next word after X number of seconds
* Added Multitask
* iPhone 4 Retina graphics updated
* Spaced repetition added–mark each word as Mastered, Familiar, or Unfamiliar and unfamiliar words will appear more frequently
* Set order of cards by Random, Spaced Repetition, or Normal
* Set the number of questions in the Quiz
* Auto – set to have the app automatically change to the next word after X number of seconds

Filed under Erudite English Word Smart Vocabulary, iPad, iPhone

Advanced Japanese Phrases, Idioms, and Newspaper Terms iPhone / iPad app

January 19, 2011 Leave a comment

Advanced Japanese Phrases, Idioms, and Newspaper Terms - TheJapanesePage.com

Designed for upper intermediate and advanced students of Japanese, this app contains over 1,500 words and phrases all with sound recorded by a native Japanese speaker. It is a single, universal app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Pay once and use it on all your iOS devices.

Anyone studying for the JLPT N2 or N1, wanting to read a Japanese newspaper, or learn advanced idioms and yojijukugo should find this app helpful.

More phrases to come–please email us your requests for categories or new features.

This is the continuation of our highly popular (and highly rated–thank you!) Beginner’s Japanese Phrases and Lessons app but for Advanced students.

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Japanese Phrases & Lessons iPhone / iPad app

January 18, 2011 1 Comment

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Featured by Apple in Education | Universal App (iPhone, iPod Touch, AND iPad)

Perfect for those just starting out with Japanese. Designed for those with little or no Japanese knowledge, this iPhone app has hundreds of phrases and over 2,700 audio files recorded by a professional native voice actress. Dozens of cultural notes make this audio phrase app all the more useful.

NEW! Lessons totally redone with better navigation and now study with spaced repetition.

2,700+ Japanese Phrases all with sound; hundreds of lessons; constant updates
“Regularly updated, large variety of ways to learn. Has to be one of the best Japanese apps out there” – user review

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PAID APP

450+ words and phrases all with sound, flashcards, and quizzes. Absolutely FREE!

Many more words and phrases for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad (2,700+ sound files)

for BEGINNERS and Upper Beginners

Perfect for those just starting out with Japanese. Designed for those with little or no Japanese knowledge, this iPhone app has over 2,700 audio files of Japanese phrases recorded by a professional native voice actress. Many phrases have cultural notes to make this audio phrase app all the more useful.

The lesson section has HUNDREDS of pages on hiragana, katakana, grammar, and more. PLUS EVERY Japanese found on the pages has a sound file that plays when tapped.

Although this will be helpful for those traveling in Japan, it isn’t designed to be a travel phrasebook, but a conversation phrasebook. It is best for those who want to quickly learn conversational Japanese with correct pronunciation. The words and phrases encountered here are among the most used in everyday conversational Japanese.

Nothing can take the place of a good textbook and this is certainly not an attempt to do so. We highly recommend getting a textbook to keep your learning structured and regular.

A great way to learn vocabulary and grammar is to memorize phrases and to know when to use them.

Listening and repeating the words and phrases also help improve pronunciation and listening comprehension.

This Application includes:
* 2,700+ crystal clear audio recordings
* Recorded by a native speaker
* Hundreds of lesson articles all with sound for the Japanese
* Organized into logical and useful categories.
* Interactive multiple choice quizzes for every category
* Flashcard Function for all words and phrases
* Spaced Repetition – view words you don’t know more often
* Random — randomly display one of the 2,700 phrases or words
* Study Bank — favorite any phrase to study or email to you later
* Settings: Turn on or off ROMAJI!
* Settings: Turn on or off Auto Play
* SEARCH — now you can quickly find any word or phrase in the app
* Works even without a network connection (except for a few videos in the lessons)