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Maintaining Your Japanese as a Translator

Maintaining Your Japanese as a Translator

I’ve been studying Japanese for a very long time. Roughly 14 years (I honestly lost count.) My decision to follow a career in linguistics and work in localization means it’s a never-ending journey of learning. But I also have a

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Jennifer O'Donnell May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Improve Translation Skills, Japanese Language No Comments Read more

Understanding Source Texts – How to Improve Your Translations Skills

Understanding Source Text - How to Improve Your Translations Skills

Translation is a highly skilled career, yet the majority of translators are self-taught. Perhaps a class at college or a seminar here and there, but the majority of translators don’t tend to go to school for formal training. Even those

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Jennifer O'Donnell April 13, 2020September 19, 2021 Further Education, Improve Translation Skills, Japanese Language, Localization No Comments Read more

My Experience Studying for the JLPT N1 (Third Time’s The Charm)

My Experience Studying for the JLPT N1 kanji flshcard

There is this strange nonchalant attitude towards the JLPT N1 that seems to hover around advanced learners. On the one hand it’s really not a big deal; it’s an exam that does not do the best job of showing your

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Jennifer O'Donnell July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 Japanese Language No Comments Read more

The Financial Diet – Money Wasted on Learning Japanese

The Financial Diet – Money Wasted on Learning Japanese

I began following The Financial Diet last year. Simply put it’s a website and YouTube channel which shares advice about money. It’s a website made by women so has slightly female leaning content (i.e saving money on makeup, although I have

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Jennifer O'Donnell August 20, 2017September 11, 2017 Japanese Language, Personal No Comments Read more

How to Fit Japanese Studies Into Your Busy Life

How to Fit Japanese Studies Into Your Busy Life

I wrote another article for the Business in Japan Blog! How to Fit Japanese Studies Into Your Busy Life   The article looks at analyzing your time and priorities. How can you find the time in the day to study

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Jennifer O'Donnell May 5, 2017 Japanese Language No Comments Read more

How to Become a Japanese Translator

Japanese Translator

I run a website all about study Japanese and recently wrote How to Become a Japanese Translator for one of my readers. While writing it I came to the realization that the best way to become a Japanese translator… was

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Jennifer O'Donnell March 1, 2017March 8, 2017 Japanese Language, Localization No Comments Read more

Essential Japanese for Expats

Essential Japanese for Expats

You’ve just got a job and are moving to Japan, but you don’t know really know that much of the language! Does this sound like you? Here is some essential Japanese for expats, (especially if you’re going to teach English

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Jennifer O'Donnell January 30, 2017May 17, 2018 Japanese Language 1 Comment Read more

My Experience Taking the JLPT N1

My Experience Taking the JLPT N1

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is an exam taken all around the globe in over 40 countries. It’s taken every year by hundreds of thousands of people looking to test their Japanese language ability. There are 5 levels, from

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Jennifer O'Donnell December 13, 2016December 19, 2016 Japanese Language 3 Comments Read more

Study Business Japanese as a Beginner II

Study Business Japanese as a Beginner II

I have been running the website Japanese Talk Online for the last 2+ years to help people learn Japanese. For people to enjoy it as much as I do. I originally wrote this article on Japanese Talk Online to help

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Jennifer O'Donnell August 15, 2016August 17, 2016 Japanese Language No Comments Read more

Learn Business Japanese as a Beginner I

Learn Business Japanese as a Beginner I

I have been running the website Japanese Talk Online for the last 2+ years to help people learn Japanese. For people to enjoy it as much as I do. I originally wrote this article on Japanese Talk Online to help

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Jennifer O'Donnell June 30, 2016March 10, 2022 Japanese Language 1 Comment Read more
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