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Good explanation of what it translates to and how it's used... but most of the time I want a more literal translation. i.e. Explain what you to suru literally means and how we arrive at the overall meaning. I want to understand how the Japanese person thinks, not just how to use a 'pattern'.

Very helpful. I had difficulty finding an explanation somewhere and this video helped a lot. My only complaint is that the 3rd example (4:00, bengoshi) is a noun, so te-form becomes de, but I'm not sure the Vstem form could be used at all in that place (what I'm trying to say is that it's not a te-form on a verb, but on a noun)

Dang, I've been subscribed to Satori for 3 months, and it helped a lot. I couldn't even process a simple sentence with their easiest stories, but now I could instantly process a difficult sentence (their highest difficulty stories) easily, given that I know all the words. I already passed N3 this year (I started last year October), but my reading and listening lagged a lot behind, Satori is the one that helped THE MOST.

That's great! 😍

Great video. Got here from the grammar discussion in episode 1 of hole in wall. Thanks!!!

I'm still going through HJ and will soon be starting the Intermediate version, but I must say, I could be thankful enough for the HJ team for making such an amazing platform. It's so easy to follow along which makes spending time with their products more enjoyable. I purchased a subscription on Satori reader a few days ago after having an account on it for a while. I already know I'll enjoy it. I'm excited & thank you so much for all that you have done, are currently doing, & will do ^_^

This guy is the 3blue1brown of Japanese

The adverbial usage of て form shown in this video has opened up my brain to a lot of new possibilities! I really like the ability to use verbs as describers for other verbs in a way that feels more open than English usage of adverbs, adverbial clauses and adverbial phrases. I imagine「歩いて帰りました」has some connotative differences from, say, 「家へ歩きます」or 「ゆっくり帰りました」. I look forward to the day that my level of mastery in Japanese is high enough for me to fully understand those differences. 🙂 Got here through the comments section of one of the ジャム屋さん episodes. I appreciate how thorough the content on Satori Reader is. I'm getting so much out of the assisted immersion - such a great way to learn!

いいですね。I was amazed by your hand movement synchronization to the text overlay.

Thank you, as always Just to summarize for myself and others (with some additions from my experience): 1. Katakana words are used for loan words (such as テーブル), specific/colloquial use or slang (such as デカい), as a stylistic choice, to emphasize or show a peculiar pronunciation (for example, a foreign person speaking Japanese, a robot talking etc.). Katakana is also used in biology, specifically for many animal names etc. (such as キリン or the Felidae family, i.e. cats, ネコ科; we could write those in kanji, but this way, it looks more formal and is easier to write and, though arguably, read in lists, taxonomies etc.). Finally, there is a huge layer of mimetic words, or onomatopoeia. Historically, katakana was used for literal sounds, but now it is also more of a personal choice to write きらきら or キラキラ 2. Mixing katakana and hiragana comes naturally for grammatical purposes such as in word endings (モテる、デカかった) or adding と to onomatopoeia (キラキラと) to more clearly show their function as adverbs. In the first case katakana is used for any of the cases above, while hiragana shows conjugation. In the second case, と is used since mimetic words almost always serve as adverbs, i.e. to describe the verb that follows them (i.e. something happens "mimetic-ly", and theと shows that -ly). This of と can be optional (for patterns like in のろのろ or はっきり) or mandatory (in all the other cases, though there are exceptions like だんだん and どんどん). Also, in some cases the と has become the part of the word and is not just mandatory, but a part of the word that cannot be taken away anymore (such as in ハッと or ちょっと), but even in case of those words, there is still a strong feel that it consists of these to parts (such as in ハッと), so this is why even those can still be written in this mixed way

Nice explanation! ハッとしました。

If anyone's on the fence about Satori Reader, I say yes it's worth it. Get it! I was hesitant because I was already reading graded readers, looking things up in Jisho and using anki for SRS. But the customization to your level, quick definitions, and notes about confusing phrases really make reading such an enjoyable experience. The SRS being tied to the stories make the cards really vivid, easy to remember, and also quick to make. It's really an amazing resource. I'm a little addicted to it, it doesn't even feel like work. It's just fun. I can't say enough good things about Satori Reader. Thank you Brian Rak and the Satori reader team. You're all doing an amazing job.

Hello Sir~! I really love your Human Japanese App. I had fun studying and it's so easy to understand because of the way you teach it. I'm gonna buy the paid version once I'm done with the free chapters. Thank you so much! 🥰❤️

Thank you for the video, sir.

great ad guys. But the music is mixed wayyyy too loud. Especially on some devices, it's hard to hear what's being said

It’s great. That’s all I have to say

The graphics in this are so cool! I also think this is a pretty spot on rundown of what exactly Satori Reader is, and its most important features. Really well produced video!

I wish I could get every book loaded into Satori readers interface.

Useful and easy to understand, thank you!

Thanks this video was really helpful. I'm trying to learn Japanese so I can understand my favorite Japanese artists!!

Thank you so much for this. Came here following a heated discussion on Duolingo about the difference between the te and the verb base forms. Very helpful.

Very useful video!

Love Satori reader🙏🙏🙏🤍thanks for your hard work

You just created a lightbulb in my mind. This is the best way I’ve ever heard this explanation. Much appreciated!!

Hi Brian, I just wanted to tell you that your videos are really helpful to me when trying to understand more obscure behaviors of the language that are hidden deep behind thick books and are mostly uncovered on TH-cam because they are more advanced. You should do more of them, I think they would pick up and start becoming popular, they are short, concise and well worded. Thanks

Very useful, clearly explained. Thanks

I've been a subscriber for a couple of months. It's a fantastic app. Love that it synchs to your Wanikani level so it encourages you to remember kanji in a broader content. Another plus is the interface works great on desktop and mobile phone.

Wow, this was an unbelievably solid explanation which directly pinpointed what I was looking for.

Excellent!

Amazing

Akidearest brought me hereee, who else?

Cant believe I was unaware of this great app, subscribed it immediately

What a pleasure to be able to see some of the awesome people behind Satori Reader. The woman behind the camera...is it the same person who does Akiko's voice? Anyway, I'm looking forward to what Satori Reader will bring in 2022 and beyond. I hope more and more people will know and benefit from Satori Reader.

What is truly amazing is that Satori makes reading fun. Reading is probably the fastest way to acquire a language. Sync it with WK and you're in for a ride.

I just signed up and are very happy about the app. But i would a vocab list to each article and maybe a word count, So i can see which words will come up a lot. or s alternative, a srs deck dedicatet to each series. Then i would be able to prepare before starting a series, and maybe make the reading experience more smooth.

これを見て分かリました どうもありがとうございます✨

Ooooooohhhh Got it thanks !!

W.H.A.T A .D.U.D.E

Excellent lesson! You guys should make a prominent link to this channel somewhere on the site. I only found the video in the comments of one of the lessons but I haven't seen it linked to anywhere else

If I subscribe to Satori Reader, can I cancel any time? Will I be billed after I cancel?

Good that Shun is "winging it" with the emotional part. Means he's reacting on the spot. Impressive improv skills! Love it that it's a VA married couple. It's so sweet! Do your best guys!

11:18 oh how I wish ☺️ very jealous of everyone's knowledge as I have only learnt hiragana and Katakana and have a long way to go. Thanks you.

This is a great explanation. Concise and focused with clear examples. I could liisten to you discuss the nuances of Japanese usage all day..

I prefer the way human Japanese taught kanji compared to online sources. I would like to ask if Satori Reader plans on teaching and explaining any more hard kanji, or explaning other aspec of kanji. Any recommendations on where to learn the rest of the kanji?

Amazing 👏 everything was so calm and perfect.

Astounding work from everyone in creating this enjoyable, indepth tool that ideal for every aspect of learning Japanese. Thank you for everything! The only thing I would like to see (although I am far from finished with the majority of the stories, having only finished 隣人、聞き耳ラジオ and 三途の川) the usage of other dialects. For example, more 関西弁 could be very useful as its so often used in shows, anime and films etc

I can’t wait for season 2! 楽しみにしています!

This is a great behind-the-scenes look, thank you team Satori!

Wonderful idea to take us "behind the scenes" and introduce some of the SR crew . . . next time how about introducing the "reporter" behind the camera (^^)

Keep up the great work everyone! Satori Readerは最高です！