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Friendly Native Japanese in Japan 🇯🇵 | Natural Conversation & Real-Life Japanese 🇯🇵 Have you ever dreamed of speaking Japanese? Have you ever thought how cool it would be to understand Japanese? I’ve been called Juri-sensei since I was 18 — that was my first official teaching job — and I truly love what I do. My students range from complete beginners learning Japanese from zero to very advanced learners (N1 and beyond). I started this job because I love learning languages — but I also know how hard it can be. I struggled a lot myself. Until I was about 10 years old, I was one of the lowest-performing students in my class. That experience shaped my belief that truly smart people can explain complex ideas in a simple, clear, and enjoyable way. For me, it is important that you study actively. Learning a new language takes time and steady effort. The more exposure you have, the faster your skills will improve. Anything you do in Japanese counts as study—reading manga, watching anime, listening to music, and more. If you want, I can also give you homework tailored to your goals. Everyone has their own most effective way to learn, and I know I’m not the perfect teacher for everyone. (Have you ever had this experience? A friend says they absolutely love a new chocolate, but when you try it, it’s not that great for you — something like that 😊) But if you take the time to try a lesson with me, I promise I’ll always do my very best. ⭐️Daily conversation (most popular!) ⭐️Customized lessons based on your needs ⭐️Daily conversation, Japanese for travelers, Polite c...
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Trial Lesson
287 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
🗾Grammar! Nihongo de kakou, yomou, hanasou! Let's read and speak with Juri!🗾
A1-C2
Language Essentials
3,253 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
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🐒KAIWA DAKE (ONLY CONVERSATION)🐒【No grammar explanation, no homework】
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USD 24.00+
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Conversation
33 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
No homework but more exercises in class
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USD 25.00+
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Isabella
31 Japanese lessons
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Juri先生 is a wonderful teacher! I have been taking lessons with her twice a week for 7 weeks now, and I feel like I've been making a lot of progress compared to my self-learning attempts. She is incredibly patient and always takes the time to make sure I truly understand before moving on. Her lessons have a great variety of exercises which keeps things engaging and helps me practice different skills. I especially love the essay homework, it's a great way to put everything I've learned into practice and express myself in Japanese. Highly recommend her! ありがとうございます!
Emmanuel
72 Japanese lessons
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He aprendido mucho desde que empecé, y ahora puedo estructurar oraciones básicas hablando, escribiendo, y leyendo un poco. Al poder hacer esto, me gusta mucho que じゅり usa los ejercicios de audio porque te expone más al languaje. También me gusta mucho que ella va poco a poco conmigo con el audio cuando se me hace difícil entender lo que estoy escuchando. I have learned a lot since I first started, and now I can structure basic sentences by talking, writing, and reading a little bit. Being able to do this, I love that じゅり sometimes uses listening exercises because it further exposes you to the language. I also love that she breaks down the audio and goes over it with me little by little when it's hard for me to understand what I'm hearing.
Student MotaFrederic
MotaFrederic
62 Japanese lessons
レッスンお疲れ様でした。 今日のレッスンには、聖地巡礼について話してすごく楽しかったですよ。宿題の文章に入れるために、写真を探して、めっちゃ懐かしい気持ちになりました。僕のいろんな話を聞いてくれて、ありがとうございます!
Student Hannah
Hannah
41 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking regular lessons with Juri for the last 5-6 months now and am very happy with my choice of teacher. I started with zero knowledge of the Japanese language, but felt I had good guidance to now being able to speak (a little bit), read and write hiragana and katakana, and some kanji. Juri expects that I take my studies seriously, but I never feel pressured if I can’t finish something or forget some words here and there, which helps me feel comfortable with the learning process and lets me enjoy learning without worrying too much about mistakes or pronunciation holding me back. Now that I understand the basics, she focuses more on conversation at the beginning of each lesson and notes down any vocabulary I don’t know so I can study it afterward. This has been incredibly helpful, as speaking a new language has always been a hurdle for me, but I feel comfortable and at ease during our lessons. I can’t wait to speak Japanese fluently one day! ありがとうございました、先生!
Student Cory Bullock
Cory Bullock
22 Japanese lessons
いつものように、じゅりさんとレッスンは楽しんだ。もっと複雑なテーマ話した。じゅりさんのおかげで、僕の日本語は上手になった!
Student Albert Solarte
Albert Solarte
72 Japanese lessons
たくさん日本語を話しました。楽しかったです。