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Ever feel like no one around you understands what it's like to want to learn Japanese? Our friendly students are always helping each other out, whether it's with a language-related question or a question about planning a trip to Japan.

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If you have a question about any aspect of the NativShark platform, you can get a much faster response by posting it in our #ns-study-help or #platform-talk channels.

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The entire NativShark team is in our Discord community! We're ready to answer your questions, whether they're about language learning, mindset, or the NativShark platform itself. No questions? We'd still love to have a nice, casual chat or celebrate your learning progress together.

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Practice makes perfect
Practice your Japanese

You can use our language-help channels when you have specific questions. We also have channels where you can practice using Japanese while getting feedback and explanations, both from NativShark team members and fellow students. We are very appreciative that everyone is both kind and helpful in these channels.

We're proud of our active community

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Komi Can't Communicate
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Mordough

Just want to say a big thanks to the NativShark team and the community for helping me stay consistent and motivated. I really don't know if I would have been able to get to this point without this amazing platform

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Jamuko | ジャムコ

I finally feel like I'm making functional progress and learning things that are the most useful to my actual ability little by little each day. I really can't recommend it enough ^^

Jamuko | ジャムコ
Jamuko | ジャムコ
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Lonewolf

First, I started NativShark after finishing Genki 1 and 2. I feel like NativShark really solidified many of the grammar points and vocabulary that were giving me trouble. If I had to choose between the two, I would definitely choose NativShark. The philosophy and encouraging atmosphere of NativShark and this community is unlike any I have been in.

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Gray84

NativShark has lived up to the hype, show up and do the work, understanding will come, keep showing up, go at your pace!! It just freaking works! You don't have to think or search for answers, they teach you everything you need to know, then give you the courage and the tools to start exploring Japanese in the wild. The money I have spent on NativShark is worth every penny.

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Komi Can't Communicate
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AuroraVenge

I finally completed Milestone 32 just shy of using NS [NativShark] for one year. From being barely able to understand any Japanese last year, I am now able to enjoy reading native materials such as NHKニュース and 小説. I also enjoyed my trip to Osaka early this month a lot more and I was able to comfortably order from Japanese-only restaurants without Google Translate, so that was a major improvement.

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Bananarama

I'm about to finish Phase 1 of Nativshark, and just tested out of first-year Japanese at university! Thanks to the Nativshark team for making this amazing platform!

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Kasper | カスパー

I genuinely feel like NativShark is setting a new standard for how language learning should be... It's just a really amazing system

Kasper | カスパー
Kasper | カスパー
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See it on Discord ↗
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Seltox | セルトックス

Studying how I thought was best is what led to me starting and ultimately failing to learn Japanese like 3 times over the last decade. Letting someone else control the whole thing is what let me finally start succeeding, and it's ultimately what I personally find to be NativShark’s greatest strength.

Seltox | セルトックス
Seltox | セルトックス
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Komi Can't Communicate
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Afzofa

Basically im glad for NativShark making the process simpler than I thought it would be

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steele | スティル

The thing i'm enjoying the most rn about the lessons are the notes about living in Japan. ... I'm already grateful for the warm atmosphere that the lessons are giving off as it pertains to learning how to navigate Japan through language.

steele | スティル
steele | スティル
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Justin | ジェステン

A little over 14 hours of effort and I already have Japanese I'm comfortable using around my family. ❤️ these little hits afforded by Milestones!

Justin | ジェステン
Justin | ジェステン
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See it on Discord ↗
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David | デーベッド

You all are doing such a great job with the platform already and I want you to know it's very much appreciated! Thanks to NS [NativShark] I can now finally start watching anime in japanese and not be completely lost xD

David | デーベッド
David | デーベッド
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