Puente's Educational Philosophy

Easy-to-understand, fun lessons to help you learn quickly

Japanese language has many rules.

For example, there is a rule that "I am happy" can only be used for oneself. For example, "I am glad I passed the exam," "I am glad I won the lottery," are all about oneself. You don't say, "I'm glad he passed the exam. You don't say, "I'm glad he passed the exam. You say, "He is happy. If you dare to use "I am glad," you can express it by adding another element, "I am happy + so it is.

As native speakers of Japanese, we can speak without being conscious of grammar and rules, but for those who consider Japanese as a "foreign language," it is not so easy. We have to make sentences based on the Japanese grammar and rules we have learned and put them into words.

Even in casual conversation, there are "rules of the Japanese language" that we are unaware of because we are Japanese.

Despite the growing popularity of Japanese anime, idols, Japanese food, and sports, coupled with the relaxation of the system for accepting foreign nationals, the number of Japanese language teachers is inadequate. As a result, the reality is that many people are teaching Japanese without any knowledge of Japanese language pedagogy. However, "being able to speak" Japanese does not equal "being able to teach". We believe that each of these "rules and usage" should be mastered by "professional Japanese language teachers" who have studied how to teach.