Japanese Ammo with Misa

What it actually is

Misa goes into far more detail than a textbook on individual grammar points and is unusually good at explaining the casual, contracted and slangy forms that textbooks skip entirely. Videos are long — often 30 to 60 minutes on a single point — which is a feature if you want depth and a problem if you want a quick answer. All free on YouTube.

What it covers

• Grammar
• Listening
• Pronunciation

Listed for

• Japanese

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