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Erina N
Japanese
Native
English

From Japan

Living in Tokyo, Japan

Slow, fun, and relaxed! 🌞 Unlock your voice and speak Japanese with confidence! ✹ If self-study feels limited, let's learn real, living Japanese together! 🗌 Born and raised in Tokyo (Standard accent) ✹ I create a fun, relaxed space to speak without fear of mistakes. Beginners welcome—start speaking from day 1! Ask anything anytime 😊 💃🏻 Dance facilitator for 10+ years: I specialize in breaking mental barriers, helping you express yourself freely! 🎶 Love music? We can explore Japanese lyrics (Fujii Kaze, etc.) and the poetic nuances of the language together! ✈ Visited many countries! 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇩🇰 🇧🇪 🇪🇞 🇭🇷 🇵🇱 🇚🇊 🇺🇞 🇮🇩 🇰🇷 🇹🇌 🇮🇳 🇊🇪 🇻🇳 🇚🇿 🇪🇪 🇫🇮 🇬🇷 🇮🇹 I understand different cultures. 🊜 My budgie might join our lesson 😊 ✹ A safe space to make mistakes I’m a very patient teacher. Don’t worry about making the same mistake many times. That’s how we learn! My goal is for you to feel relaxed and be yourself. 👀 Learning at your pace I focus on the learner in front of me. I’ll pick up on your reactions and adjust the pace and balance in real-time. Whether we take a fun detour or stay on track, your curiosity leads the way. 🌱 Enjoy the process There’s no pressure to be perfect. With 10 years of experience facilitating expression through dance, I’m here to support your journey with kindness and care. Let’s build your confidence, step by step! - Beginners welcome: Let's start speaking from day 1! 🌞 - English support (C1 Advanced): I explain grammar clearly so you never feel lost. - Digital notes: I send vocab ...
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Pets & Animals
Travel
Music
Medical & Healthcare
Art
Trial Lesson
52 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Japanese conversation lessons for beginners
A1-B1
Language Essentials
456 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
10% off
Japanese free talk lessons for advanced learners
B2-C2
Conversation
281 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
10% off
Japanese Grammar Lessons to Build a Speaking Foundation
A1-B1
Language Essentials
295 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
10% off
Explore Japanese Lyrics – The Poetic World of Fujii Kaze and More
A1-C2
Language Essentials
5 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
5% off
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Student Josh Pollmann
Josh Pollmann
99 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Erina-san and I have gone through a whole textbook together and I am more confident than ever in my ability to speak Japanese. I have been able to take what I've learned from our lessons and use it in real conversation with native Japanese speakers. It's been a very fulfilling experience learning Japanese and I can't thank Erina-san enough for her time teaching!
Student Kai L
Kai L
22 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always enjoy talking with you! Having a space where I feel comfortable to make mistakes has helped me a lot in improving my speaking skills. I've been able to talk to more people around me because of it too :) Thanks as always!
fran
7 Japanese lessons
Erina is a great teacher! I feel like I'm learning a lot every lesson and it's okay if I'm struggling to remember.
Student Sophia
Sophia
33 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've had 6 lessons with Erina so far, and they've been very enjoyable. Erina is energetic, patient, and easy to talk to. Our lessons are mainly conversation-based. When I mentioned that I wanted to further improve my Japanese speaking through themed conversations, Erina took the feedback seriously and quickly prepared a range of interesting topics. While I‘m learning Japanese, I also value lessons that feel like a genuine exchange rather than a one-sided exercise, which I have experienced elsewhere. Erina strikes a good balance: I get plenty of opportunities to speak, while also hearing her own thoughts and perspectives on the topics we discuss. I look forward to continuing lessons with her! 目前䞺止我已经和 Erina 䞊了 6 节诟敎䜓䜓验非垞愉快。Erina 是䞀䞪粟力充沛、有耐心、埈有亲和力的老垈。 我们的诟皋以䌚话䞺䞻。圚我提出垌望通过䞻题匏对话来进䞀步提升口语胜力之后Erina 埈讀真地对埅了我的反銈并埈快准倇了讞倚有意思的话题。 虜然我是圚孊习日语䜆我也埈重视诟堂䞭的亀流我䞍垌望只是我单向地练习——这䞀点我圚其他italki老垈那遇到过。Erina 绎持了䞀䞪埈奜的平衡我既有充分的匀口机䌚也胜听到她对这些话题的看法。 我埈期埅继续和Erina䞊诟
Student Hannah
Hannah
18 Japanese lessons
えりなさん の クラス わ ずおも たにしい ず にぎやか です。いっしょ に りょこう ず のりもの ず おんきい お はなしたした。 ありがずう ございたす ず たたね
Student Amanda Moya
Amanda Moya
6 Japanese lessons
Erina was my secret weapon for my trip to Japan! She helped me to become confident navigating everyday scenarios on my recent trip to Japan. The best part of the trip was being able to communicate when it mattered and I thank Erina for all of the work she did with me! I can't wait to visit Japan again in the future and will continue to work with her to strengthen my skills. She is wonderful, engaging, and kind. Highly recommend!