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Mana
Japanese
Native
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Korean

From Japan

Living in Melbourne, Australia

Let's improve your spoken Japanese with your coach 🇯🇵 Hi everyone, I’m Mana! I was born and raised in Tokyo 🗼 and studied abroad in Irvine, California. I also briefly studied Fashion Business in Paris, and now am living in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺. I’m a Japanese tutor and also a life coach — which means I bring patience, curiosity, and encouragement into every lesson. My classes are relaxed and conversational, designed for learners who want to actually speak Japanese and enjoy the process. こんにちは、まなです! 東京生まれ&育ち、メルボルン在住です。 大学時代にカリフォルニアに留学してから語学の勉強が大好きになりました。 パリでファッションを学んだ経験もあり、さまざまな文化や考え方に触れるのが大好きです🤍 ネイティブと気軽に日本語を話してみたい方、ぜひ一緒に会話しましょう〜! I’m your conversation partner. When I studied abroad, I knew grammar but couldn’t speak. What helped me was having people who encouraged me to talk freely without worrying about mistakes. That’s the same space I want to give you. In our lessons, you’ll practice speaking naturally, with gentle corrections only when needed. Thanks to my coaching background, I’m good at asking questions that help you express yourself more deeply. My goal is simple: to make Japanese feel enjoyable, natural, and part of your real life. My lessons are : - Conversation-focused: practice speaking freely without stress - Gentle corrections: only when mistakes repeat - Flexible & fun: bring any topic you enjoy (daily life, travel, work, culture, movies, etc.) - Coaching touch: I’ll ask good questions so you can express more than you expected We'd be a great fit if you're someone who - wants to speak naturally without...
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Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversation Practice in Japanese
A2-C2
Conversation
205 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
10% off
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Student Mike Surinak
Mike Surinak
9 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another fantastic lesson! I appreciate her ability to engage in authentic conversation - it never feels like Im “in class” but rather having a genuine chat .. this motivates me to learn Japanese because I actually want to engage in the material. Can’t recommend enough! :)
Student Rhiann
Rhiann
1 Japanese lesson
I just had my trial lesson with Mana and she was so great! I was really nervous going into the lesson but she made me feel at ease and I really enjoyed the lesson!
Student Mike Surinak
Mike Surinak
9 Japanese lessons
Another extremely helpful lesson! She’s a very talented instructor - Can’t wait for the next lesson !
Student Dustin George
Dustin George
11 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great conversation-focused trial lesson. Mana was patient, clear, and very easy to talk with. She explained things well in English while also encouraging me to use Japanese during the lesson. The atmosphere was relaxed and supportive, which made it comfortable to try speaking without pressure. I’m looking forward to continuing conversation practice with her.
Student Mauricio
Mauricio
1 Japanese lesson
It was a good (but short) first lesson, looking forward to the next one!
Student Mike Surinak
Mike Surinak
9 Japanese lessons
Wow - what a fantastic first lesson! She went at the perfect pace for me - she allowed me to repeat new sentence constructions so that I could get comfortable with them - It’s nice to have a skilled teacher who knows how to set a pace that promotes genuine learning. Highly recommended!