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Teaches
Japanese
Native
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English
Gentle Japanese for Absolute Beginners 🌸English Support🙆♀️Speak from Day 1
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Gentle Japanese for Absolute Beginners 🌸English Support🙆♀️Speak from Day 1
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From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (15:18 UTC+09:00)
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🎉 Book a trial now and start speaking Japanese from Day 1! 👋🌸
Hi, I’m Makiko. — a Native Japanese speaker .
I teach Japanese for absolute beginners, and you can use English support in my lessons.
We start speaking from Day 1 and learn step by step, so you can feel relaxed and confident. 🌸Me as a Teacher
I’m Makiko — a Native Japanese speaker and your friendly, patient guide. 🌸
I specialize in supporting complete beginners and explain grammar in clear, simple English.
I value communication and always adjust to your pace and needs. 💬
My lessons are perfect if you want to learn steadily and long-term, step by step.
I focus on speaking practice, repetition, and building your confidence — mistakes are welcome! 🙆♀️
Let’s enjoy learning together, little by little. 😊My lessons & teaching style
We use GENKI I (3rd Edition) and start speaking from Day 1.
All grammar is explained in clear, simple English, so you can feel relaxed and confident. ✨
🎯 In this class, you will:
✅ learn basic grammar and phrases from GENKI
✅ use them in real conversations
✅ repeat and practice so it sticks
✅ improve listening, pronunciation, and confidence
These lessons are not just about studying — we speak a lot, repeat, and build habits little by little.
Mistakes are welcome — I’ll be right there guiding you. 😊
Textbook: GENKI I (3rd Edition) → please bring your own.
💡 This class is perfect for you if:
✔️ You are a total beginner
✔️ You want to start speaking, not only study grammarMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2012 - 2022
Home Teacher
Education
2000 - 2002
Other - Travel and Toursim
5.0
Rating
4
Students
20
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
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USD 8.50+
Step-by-Step Method: Japanese for Beginners (Genki 1) 🌸🗣️
A1Conversation19 lessons completed
USD 9.50+
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9 Reviews
Tatsiana
9 Japanese lessons
Thank you very much for today's lesson. It was excellent as always!!!!!!
Sep 8, 2025
Tatsiana
9 Japanese lessons
I strongly recommend Makiko san for anyone who wants to learn Japanese. She is one of the best teachers I have ever met!!!!!!
Aug 18, 2025
Tatsiana
9 Japanese lessons
Very interesting and productive lesson. We learnt a lot and it was so much fun. Thank you for being a wonderful teacher!!!!!!!
Aug 11, 2025
Tatsiana
9 Japanese lessons
Amazing teacher!!!!!!!! Today we did so many exercises. I love every minute studying Japanese with Makiko san. The best experience of learning languages over many years. どうもありがとうございます!
Aug 25, 2025
Zeb Gambill
9 Japanese lessons
Another great lesson with Maki-san! We spoke in Japanese for a bit in the beginning of our lesson and then went over grammar points in Genki while reinforcing said grammar using output examples. Don’t hesitate to take a lesson!
Aug 18, 2025
Tatsiana
9 Japanese lessons
Thank you for another wonderful lesson!!!!!!
Aug 4, 2025
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