Japanese teacher Maki

Maki

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Korean
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Specialties
Test Preparation
🌟Qualified Japanese Grammar, Conversational and JLPT tutor with 5+ years experience🌟
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Japan (02:38 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 24, 2021
InterestsFoodMusicFilms & TV SeriesAnimation & ComicsTravel
【Podcast】 Maki's Nihongo Podcast >> Please find me on Spotify! 【Instagram】@japanese_foryou ( Grammar, vocabulary and Kanji quizzes & tips!) 🌾About Me🌾 Hi, I'm Maki! I was born and live in Shizuoka, Japan. My hobbies are learning Korean✏, reading books📙 and musicals✹. My favourite anime is Spy x FamilyđŸ•¶ïž and favourite Netflix series is Stranger ThingsđŸ“ș. I can speak English and Korean. (I am currently studying for Korean language certification.) I stayed in New Zealand and England for 7 years and I have experience working overseas🌍👍.
5.0
Rating
148
Students
3082
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
93 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversational Japanese 【Beginner】
A1 -  B1

Conversation

535 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 11% off
Conversational Japanese 【Intermediate and Advanced】
B2 -  C1

Conversation

297 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 11% off
★Popular Lesson★ General Japanese for all levels!
A1 -  C1

Language Essentials

1,786 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 11% off
JLPT Preparation Course ( N5N1)
A1 -  C1

Test Preparation

278 lessons completed
USD 31.00+
Package with 10% off

Availability

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My creations
Podcast (3)
Quiz (14)

127 Reviews

Mia Lovering
88 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve been taking lessons with Maki for a while now and she’s been absolutely lovely and extremely patient. I feel like I have improved in my speaking ability quite a bit since I started taking lessons with Maki. I feel more confident to actually try even if I make many mistakes trying. Maki is highly patient even when I stutter or take a while to make the sentence. She’s also very encouraging and it makes me want to continue to try harder and improve more. At times I have days where I struggle to speak more than others for some reason but Maki simply encourages and is really patient with me. I’ve also learnt a lot with her grammar wise. She explains the grammar points in a way that is easy to understand. Some grammar structures that I used to struggle with have been made so much clearer by Maki’s explanations as well a the speaking practices. I’m very grateful to have found such a lovely tutor and well worth the money :)))
May 21, 2024
Student Dan Lambton-Howard
Dan Lambton-Howard
80 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy Maki's lessons. I learn a lot, and the relaxed atmosphere makes me feel more confident to speak even if I make mistakes. Maki is a patient and flexible teacher who matches the lesson content to your learning and interests. I am very much looking forward to my next lesson!
Nov 4, 2022
Student Monica Botha
Monica Botha
7 Japanese lessons
I feel like I'm starting to speak a bit more Japanese in the lessons. Obviously, I'm struggling to make a full sentence but it feels like I'm getting there. That is all because of Maki-san's guidance and help.
Dec 10, 2025
Stephen
86 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend Maki as a teacher. Maki's kindness and patience make every lesson enjoyable and comfortable. Her preparedness and excellent teaching materials ensure that each session is productive and engaging. Maki strikes the perfect balance between practical conversation and grammar, making learning enjoyable and effective. With her guidance, I feel that I will be confident and well-prepared for the JLPT N4 exam. Maki's dedication to covering all exam materials has been invaluable, and I consider myself fortunate to have her as my teacher.
Sep 21, 2023
Kelsey Lam
50 Japanese lessons
Practicing conversation with Maki-san is great, as she patiently corrects me and teaches me new vocabulary to express what I'm trying to say and also suggests new grammar and vocabulary.
Dec 16, 2025
Catherine
14 Japanese lessons
Thank you Maki sensei for making the lesson clear and engaging. Thank you too for being so encouraging. I look forward to every lesson.
Dec 4, 2025
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