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MAKIKO
Community TutorTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
🌿 Japanese for Beginners — Speak with Confidence Step by Step
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
🌿 Japanese for Beginners — Speak with Confidence Step by Step
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (09:25 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 25, 2025InterestsMusicSports & FitnessTravelFoodPets & Animals
Hello, I’m Makiko, a native Japanese tutor from Japan.
I offer beginner-focused Japanese lessons, with a strong emphasis on speaking and communication.
Many learners understand Japanese but feel nervous about speaking.
In my lessons, you don’t need to be perfect.
We practice using Japanese step by step, so you can build confidence naturally.
こんにちは、Makikoです。
初心者・初級者の方を対象に、会話とコミュニケーションを大切にした日本語レッスンを行っています。
「わかるけど話せない」「間違えるのがこわい」
そんな気持ちに寄り添いながら、少しずつ話せるようになることを大切にしています。Me as a Teacher
As a Japanese tutor, I focus on guiding learners
from understanding Japanese to actually speaking it, step by step.
Many beginners feel nervous about making mistakes.
In my lessons, communication matters more than perfection.
We practice using Japanese little by little, in a calm and supportive space.
私は、
「わかる」から「話せる」までを、無理なくつなぐことを大切にしている日本語チューターです。
正しさよりも 伝えようとする気持ち を大切にし、
少しずつ日本語を口に出す練習を重ねていきます。
安心して話せる土台を作ることが、私の役割だと思っています。 My lessons & teaching style
🌿Lessons are one-on-one and speaking-focused.
We practice using Japanese step by step, in a calm and supportive atmosphere.
Rather than memorizing rules, we focus on how Japanese is used in real communication.
Mistakes are welcome, and we move at your pace.
Each lesson includes simple output practice, gentle correction, and clear guidance,
so you can feel progress little by little and gain confidence naturally.
レッスンはマンツーマン・スピーキング中心です。
落ち着いた雰囲気の中で、少しずつ日本語を使う練習をします。
暗記よりも、実際にどう使うかを大切にし、
間違いを恐れず、自分のペースで進めていきます。
毎回のレッスンで、
アウトプット練習とやさしいフィードバックを通して、
少しずつ「話せる感覚」を育てていきます。My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2012 - 2022
Home Teacher
Education
2000 - 2002
Other - Travel and Toursim
5.0
Rating
9
Students
48
Lessons
94%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
3 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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From Knowing to Using 🌸 Gentle Japanese for Absolute Beginners
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20 Reviews
Tatsiana
20 Japanese lessons
Thank you Makiko san for your lessons in 2025. I really enjoyed learning the Japanese language with you. I am looking forward to our journey in learning Japanese in 2026. Have a wonderful New Year and thank you so much for all your help and support. あけましておめでとう !!!!!
Dec 29, 2025
Tatsiana
20 Japanese lessons
Thank you Makiko san for your wonderful lesson. It is always nice to study with you. I am grateful for all your patience and all your efforts to help me to understand the grammar of Japanese language.どうもありがとうございます
Dec 1, 2025
Tatsiana
20 Japanese lessons
It is so much joy learning the Japanese language with Makiko san. Always looking forward to our next chat and language learning. どうもありがとうございます!!!!
Nov 10, 2025
Tatsiana
20 Japanese lessons
It was a very productive lesson. Thank you Makiko san for your help with the Genki books. Thanks to you I want to study Japanese every day. You are a teacher with so much patience and desire to help. I am really grateful for all your help. どうもありがとうございます !!!
Dec 8, 2025
Jana K.
13 Japanese lessons
Leaving for holiday in Japan in a couple days and thanks to Maki-san I am prepared to communicate in everyday situations! After a dozen lessons I think I will be able to confidently shop, order food and ask directions in Japanese! Thank you Maki-san and let's continue my studies in December. :)
Nov 13, 2025
Jana K.
13 Japanese lessons
Another great lesson with Maki-san! Each time we learn some new vocabulary and grammar and practice speaking. The atmosphere is always fun and relaxed, Maki-san is a patient teacher. Reviewing and self-study is very important though if you really want to move forward with your Japanese, so I've also taken up some homework from Maki-san as well. Sometimes I make a few sentences using the grammar we learned in the previous lesson, or I learn couple dozen new words which Maki-san quizzes me on the next time we meet. This has worked very well for me. Thank you very much and let's continue! 🤩
Oct 16, 2025
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