Hello everyone, we’d like to announce that we have just added a new deck to the site, a brand new Yojijukugo (四字熟語) deck, which will quiz you on over 350 challenging idiomatic kanji compounds! But I’m sure you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t ready for a challenge! We’ve worked really hard putting it together and in creating great, natural Japanese sentences to go with each yojijukugo (四字熟語) compound, and personally I think it’s come out really well.
For those wondering what I’m even talking about, yojijukugo (四字熟語) are four kanji character compounds that make up various Japanese idioms and sayings. When used correctly, they can really be a big boost to making your Japanese sound that much more natural. I also found when creating the deck that they also help give a glimpse into the Japanese psyche. For example, I was amazed at how many different sayings are related to perseverance and endurance; I don’t think we have half as many in English. Anyways, check out the wonderful wikipedia article on yojijukugo (四字熟語) here!
We hope everyone likes the new deck, and as always, we’d love to hear any feedback you have in the comments below!!
Excellent idea!
Very excited. Great idea.
That’s really cool! I just started learning yojijukugo, so this is going to be really handy! Keep up the great work!
where did the sentences come from? were they produced by real live japanese?