"Japanese lessons for beginners" from Lingust
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- Course duration: 17 lessons
- Training format: text lessons and audio recordings
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
A small tutorial that includes 17 lessons consisting of vocabulary, dialogue, voiceovers and grammatical explanations. Studying it will help you understand the structure of the Japanese language and begin mastering more serious courses.
You can:
- Read and write Hiragana and Katakana
- Maintain basic grammar
- Make simple sentences
Course Features:
- There are audio recordings of Japanese words
- There are small exercises
About the educational platform
Lingust
- The developer of the site is Sergey Lis, a specialist in linguistics and information technology
- The site provides materials for learning more than 20 languages
- All lessons on the site are free, if you wish, you can volunteer to help the project
useful links
- Website: https://lingust.ru
- VK: https://vk.com/lingust
Find the best Japanese tutor online and start speaking fluently!
Are you trying to learn a difficult language like Japanese, but are already tired of free apps and can’t figure out the grammar and calligraphy on your own? Online Japanese lessons with a tutor are the best way to learn the language effectively and quickly! Thanks to a 100% individual approach from teachers and full online learning, courses on Preply help you learn Japanese 2 times faster.
How are lessons with an online Japanese tutor on Preply?
Preply is a website for finding tutors for Japanese, as well as 50 other foreign languages. We help students from 180 countries find teachers and native speakers for private online lessons.
On the Preply platform, you can choose from 720 certified Japanese tutors or native speakers. You can start learning on our platform in a few simple steps:
- Choose one of the Japanese tutors according to your criteria (price per hour, available lesson time, native speaker, specialization).
- Email your teacher to book a trial lesson.
- Lessons are held via Zoom, Skype, or on the Preply Classroom video platform, which was created specifically for the needs of students studying Japanese and other languages.
- If you liked the first lesson, purchase a package of lessons with your tutor. If not, request a free replacement tutor and we will help you find a more suitable teacher.
“Japanese for the soul” from Alexander Voordov
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- Course duration: 27 lessons
- Training format: text lessons and practical tasks
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
The author's project of Alexander Voordov, in which he teaches users the Japanese language through lessons, reading stories and watching movies. The lessons section includes 27 lessons that cover the structure of Japanese and its writing.
You can:
- Understand how the Japanese language works
- Understand hiragana, katakana and some characters
Course Features:
- There is a lot of additional material on the site
- When creating the lessons, we used a Japanese tutorial and two books from the “Japanese for the Soul” series.
About the author of the course
Alexander Voordov
- Author of the book series “Japanese for the Soul”
- Never been to Japan, but knows the language perfectly
- Using his textbook, Japanese is studied in many CIS countries
useful links
- Website: https://www.japlang.ru
- VK: https://vk.com/wurdow
Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages - differences
Japanese and Chinese are very different languages. They have no similarities either in syntax or vocabulary. Chinese is a monosyllabic language, which means that Chinese words are usually represented by one syllable, while Japanese words have two or more syllables. Chinese words generally do not change form, while Japanese words do.
Japanese is not a tonal language like Chinese and is grouped into the Altaic group of languages, which includes Korean, Mongolian and Turkish. There are many theories about the origin of the Japanese language. A number of scholars consider it to be syntactically close to Turkish and Mongolian, but syntactic similarities to Korean are widely accepted. There is evidence that its morphology and vocabulary were prehistorically influenced by Malayo-Polynesian languages.
The similarities between Japanese and Korean are similar sentence structures; both languages were influenced by Chinese and include many Chinese words. Proto-Japanese and Proto-Korean are thought to have spread around 6,700 years ago, during the consolidation of power in Japan during the Jomon period (10,000 and 400 BC). Korean big words are similar to words in both Chinese and Japanese, just as big English words resemble Latin words in French and Spanish.
Although Japanese is predominantly an Altaic language, it shares some similarities with the Austronesian language group (Micronesia, Melanesia and Southeast Asia). Ural-Altaic languages include Korean, Finnish, Mongolian, Hungarian and Turkish. Languages that are not related to any of the other major language groups in the world and originate from the Altai region (Siberia and Mongolia).
"Online Japanese Lessons" from Japanese Words
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- Course duration: 39 lessons
- Training format: text lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
A course consisting of notes-lessons of the Japanese language. When writing them, materials from several Japanese textbooks were used, which makes them as correct and understandable as possible for the average person. This format allows you to slowly learn the basics of the language before moving on to more serious courses.
You can:
- Understand basic Japanese grammar
- Express yourself in everyday situations
- Understand Japanese writing
Course Features:
- Each lesson is a small text note
- The site has a Japanese language trainer
about the project
Japanese Words
- The project started in 2010 with the creation of a Japanese words simulator
- The dictionaries use data from open sources known all over the world.
- The goal of the project is to become the largest resource for learning the Japanese language in the post-Soviet space
useful links
- Website: https://japanese-words.org
- VK: https://vk.com/japanese_words
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/japanese.words.org
- Telegram: https://t.me/japanesewords
"Japanese Lessons in Conversations" from NHK World-Japan
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- Course duration: 48 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: beginners and intermediates
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
The course consists of 48 videos. They describe everyday situations that may happen to you during your stay in Japan. Thanks to this format, you practice listening and also learn typical answers for different cases.
You can:
- Express yourself in simple everyday situations
- Understand Japanese speech by ear
Course Features:
- The site also has other educational materials for learning Japanese
- There are subtitles in Russian and Japanese
About the organization
NHK World-Japan
- Japanese public media organization NHK World Service
- The company specializes in publishing news from Japan and the Asian region
useful links
- Website: https://www3.nhk.or.jp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NHKWORLDRussian
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NHKWorld
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/NHKWORLD_News
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhkworldjapan
Genki Japan
Each of us remembers songs about the alphabet from early childhood. Such songs are characteristic of almost every language. Musical accompaniment has a positive effect on the effectiveness of mastering the Japanese language.
The author of the video is a teacher from Australia, Richard Graham. Each of the 30 videos posted on the channel is thematically focused. Everything is accompanied by music and unique graphics.
There are also many other videos on Richard Graham's channel that focus on developing Japanese speaking skills.
"Free Japanese Lessons" from LingoHut
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- Course duration: 125 lessons
- Training format: vocabulary with voiceover and translation
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
A self-instruction manual that includes 125 thematic lessons for practicing vocabulary and its correct pronunciation. The course is divided into 3 blocks in order of increasing complexity of the material.
You can:
- Communicate on simple topics
- Pronounce Japanese words correctly
Course Features:
- Lessons consist of vocabulary with voiceovers
- Each lesson covers a different topic
About the educational platform
LingoHut
- The resource is intended for learning languages up to levels A1 and A2
- The site has materials for learning 50 languages
- All lessons on the site are available for viewing for free.
useful links
- Website: https://www.lingohut.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lingohut
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LingoHut
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LingoHut
“Japanese for Dummies” from Dialectics Publishing House
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- Course duration: 38 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
An educational program consisting of 38 small lessons lasting no more than 4 minutes. Each lesson covers a small topic that can be explained in a short amount of time. As a result, you will understand the structure of Japanese and will be able to move on to more complex material.
You can:
- Understand the structure of the Japanese language
- Speak simple phrases
Course Features:
- Short videos covering a small topic
- The material is intended to help you get acquainted with the Japanese language.
About the publishing house
Publishing house "Dialectics"
- The organization was founded in 1992
- Specializes in digital book publishing
useful links
- Website: https://www.dialektika.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAveQhsxWGNkIkaWFcdo9kQ
Is it difficult to learn Japanese?
It all depends on various factors, such as your native language, how long you study Japanese per day, whether you have the opportunity to travel to immerse yourself in the language. But the biggest factor is motivation. However, Japanese is a fairly logical language and once you master basic reading skills, you will be able to pronounce any word you read.
Japanese grammar is relatively simple. Its main part is verb conjugations. The most difficult thing about the Japanese language is kanji. And it is worth keeping in mind that hieroglyphs will have to be learned and memorized constantly. The more you study kanji, the more effectively you will be able to learn. An excellent tool for learning kanji is the Anki program, based on the principle of spaced repetition (using flash cards).
"Learn Basic Japanese Vocabulary" from JapanesePod101.com
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- Course duration: 10 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
The course consists of 10 lessons, lasting from 12 minutes to one and a half hours. During the lesson, the teacher will pronounce the word, showing the association for it. In the upper left corner is the spelling of the word in Japanese and its translation into English. As a result, you will learn vocabulary effectively, allowing you to move on to more advanced courses.
You can:
- Learn new Japanese words
- Compose simple sentences in Japanese
Course Features:
- The teacher shows word associations for better memorization
about the project
JapanesePod101.com
- Service for learning Japanese
- Training takes place in audio and video format
- Lessons from various teachers are available on the site
- The project has its own mobile applications
useful links
- Website: https://www.japanesepod101.com
“Japanese for beginners” from Alina Medvedkova
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- Course duration: 14 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
A short course designed to introduce you to the Japanese language. While watching short lessons, you will learn how to learn Japanese on your own using lessons from YouTube. In addition to classes, the teacher will tell you about free ways to learn Japanese.
You can:
- Understand hiragana and katakana
- Express yourself in simple everyday situations
Course Features:
- Tips for learning Japanese on your own
About the author of the course
Alina Medvedkova
- Worked as a manager at a Japanese language school in Nagoya
- Teaching since 2014
- Self-taught Japanese
- Founder of the online school "Nihongo Time"
useful links
- Website: https://nihongo-time.net
- VK: https://vk.com/nihongo_time
“Japanese language” from Svetlana Bychkova
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- Course duration: 69 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
The course covers various topics related to both learning the Japanese language and the peculiarities of life in Japan. This will help you understand how to continue learning Japanese on your own.
You can:
- Write in hieroglyphs
- Understand hiragana and katakana
- Make simple sentences
Course Features:
- The teacher talks about the secrets of learning Japanese
About the author of the course
Svetlana Bychkova
- Japanese language teacher
- Head of the online center Tensai Gakkou
- Producer of online courses at Synergy University
useful links
- Website: https://tensaigakkou.ru
- VK: https://vk.com/tensaigakkou
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YaponskiyYazyk
Japanese
The Japanese language category contains free online video lessons on learning this foreign language. Japanese is the official language of Japan. The bulk of people who speak Japanese live in the Japanese archipelago. Partially used in Korea, Taiwan, China. Japanese is studied in schools in most countries in Asia and Oceania. The number of fluent Japanese speakers is approximately 140 million. Native to 125 million people (9th in the world). Japanese writing consists of three main parts - Kanji (Chinese characters), and two syllabary alphabet - Kan. Learning Japanese using video lessons will be useful for both beginners and more experienced translators. You can watch video lessons from the Japanese language section for free at any time. Some Japanese video lessons come with additional learning materials that you can download. Enjoy your learning!
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Learn Japanese on your own. Course for beginners. Basics, phrases of the day
It talks about how to learn Japanese on your own, a course for beginners, the basics, phrases of the day. The training is conducted by Japanese language teacher Marat. In this video lesson we will talk about the most common words that are found in normal everyday conversation. These are words of greeting. The course covers issues such as vocabulary, grammar, morphology, syntax, phonetics, writing and speech etiquette. The vocabulary of the Japanese language consists of three main sections - these are ...
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 9:27
- Date: 07/19/2013
- Views: 1455
- Rating: 5.0/2
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Japanese language. Predicative adjectives, basic conjugation
Online lesson “Japanese language. Predicative adjectives, conjugation based on the basics" is devoted to the question of the basics of predicative adjectives. Adjectives denote the attribute of an object and answer the questions what? whose? Japanese adjectives act in a sentence as a modifier or a nominal part of the predicate. The peculiarity is that they do not have the categories of gender, person and number. In Japanese, adjectives are divided into predicative, semi-predicative and non-predicative. In that…
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 6:02
- Date: 09/06/2013
- Views: 224
- Rating: 3.7/3
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Learning Japanese from scratch. Practical writing lesson - Hiragana
Video lesson “Learning Japanese from scratch. Practical lesson on writing - Hiragana" is devoted to the question of how to learn to write in Japanese. This is the first practical lesson in this writing course. Here you will learn how to write hiragana. You will be presented with a table that will help you master the material faster. To study writing, it is recommended to use just such tables, because all the symbols are numbered and indicated by arrows...
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 10:03
- Date: 09/03/2013
- Views: 314
- Rating: 5.0/1
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Japanese for Beginners - Gojuon Alphabet
This online lesson explains how to learn Japanese through short video lectures. Here we will talk about the Gojuon alphabet. Gojuon is analogous to an alphabet, a way of ordering kana characters. Used to write both hiragana and katakana characters. The Gojuon table developed around the ninth to tenth centuries. In its original version, it consisted of fifty characters - ten columns and five rows. Then some signs stopped being used, and now Gojuon...
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 10:04
- Date: 08/30/2013
- Views: 381
- Rating: 5.0/1
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Japanese language course for beginners. Subject and interrogative pronouns
This video is about subject and interrogative pronouns in Japanese, such as this, that, that, who, what, where, etc. Subject pronouns include the words - this, this, that, that. Question word - which one? Which one of? Subject pronouns indicate the location of the subject in relation to the person speaking. Subject pronouns can replace nouns of inanimate objects and can take second-hand indicators. In the defining position, i.e. before…
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 6:43
- Date: 09/05/2013
- Views: 128
- Rating: 0.0/0
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Japanese language training. Personal pronouns - table, examples
This online lesson explains what personal pronouns exist in Japanese, with a table and examples of use. Personal pronouns such as I, you, he, she, they, etc. will be studied here. In the table below you will see the first person, second person and third person plural and singular pronouns. You will be presented with several options for Japanese pronouns, with guidelines for using each one. In addition, some…
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 10:29
- Date: 09/05/2013
- Views: 119
- Rating: 0.0/0
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Learning Japanese. Cases
Video lesson “Learning Japanese. Cases" is devoted to the issue of declension of Japanese nouns. We continue to study cases. The remaining five cases will be considered here. There are eleven in total, six of which were studied in previous lessons. You will learn what the directive, collateral, initial, initial-comparative and terminal cases are. The directive case is used to indicate the direction of movement and the addressee of the action. The joint case is used for...
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 6:41
- Date: 09/05/2013
- Views: 107
- Rating: 0.0/0
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Japanese for beginners. Accusative and instrumental case
It talks about what the accusative and instrumental cases are and how to put a word in the form of these cases. This is a continuation of a series of video lessons dedicated to noun declension. In previous lessons you have already become familiar with some cases, and it is time to study the accusative and instrumental cases. The accusative case has a special indicator in the form of an icon, with the help of which the letter indicates that this or that word belongs to this case. Here…
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 3:47
- Date: 09/05/2013
- Views: 94
- Rating: 0.0/0
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Japanese language course - genitive and dative case
This video shows you how to put a word into the genitive and dative forms in Japanese. The genitive case is one of the indirect cases expressing possessive relations, i.e. relations of belonging. In Japanese, a special symbol is used to denote a noun in the genitive case, which will be presented in this online lesson. There are also several examples using this sign. It is worth noting that the definition...
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 5:21
- Date: 09/05/2013
- Views: 101
- Rating: 0.0/0
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Learning Japanese from scratch. Nominative case, thematic and rhematic
Lesson “Teaching Japanese from scratch. Nominative case, thematic and rhematic" is devoted to the question of how to learn to speak Japanese in a short time and master the basic rules of grammar with the help of a special mini-course for beginners from an experienced teacher. The study of Japanese cases will continue here. There are a total of eleven cases in the Japanese language, and now you will become familiar with the nominative case, which is divided into the nominative thematic and...
- Language training
- Japanese
- Duration: 5:10
- Date: 09/04/2013
- Views: 155
- Rating: 0.0/0
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“Japanese language” from Dmitry Shamov
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- Course duration: 26 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
The course contains Japanese language lessons, as well as useful tips that will help you when choosing educational materials in the future. Also in the video, the teacher examines Japanese manga and other works related to the land of the rising sun.
You can:
- Write in Hiragana and Katakana
- Understand some hieroglyphs
- Listen to Japanese speech
Course Features:
- Analysis of works in Japanese
About the author of the course
Dmitry Shamov
- Almost 900 thousand users are subscribed to the course author’s channel
- Dmitry lives in Japan and tells subscribers about life in the country
useful links
- Website: https://lifeinjapan.ru
- VK: https://vk.com/life_in_japan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamovdmitry
Japan Society
The Japan Society is a non-profit cultural organization headquartered in New York City. The main goal of the organization is to strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Japan.
The Japan Society's You Tube channel has dozens of helpful videos covering topics such as days of the week, verb conjugation, and other grammar topics.
The videos are presented in the form of classroom lessons. Also on the Japan Society channel you can find a video about the activities of the organization itself.
“Japanese for Beginners” from Igor Korotkov
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- Course duration: 49 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
A course of 49 short lessons covering the basics of the Japanese language. During classes, the teacher explains to users the structure of the language, as well as ways to learn Japanese writing.
You can:
- Use hiragana and katakana
- Find out how to learn hieroglyphs
- Compose simple sentences in Japanese
Course Features:
- Tips for learning Japanese
- Additional materials, including a list of educational literature
About the author of the course
Igor Korotkov
- Works as a programmer in a Japanese company
- Founder of the project venasera.ru about life in Japan
useful links
- Website: https://venasera.ru
- VK: https://vk.com/venasera
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korotkov912
- Telegram: https://t.me/venaseraru
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenaseraRu
The calmest motivational video: no words, just Japanese schoolchildren doing homework
Videos of schoolchildren and students simply sitting silently and doing their homework have become a powerful trend on Japanese YouTube. And while television talks about these videos with a fair amount of skepticism, hundreds of thousands (and sometimes millions) of Japanese, who are bored with their own homework, turn on their favorite YouTubers in the background so that they don’t feel so lonely while studying. And they say it helps a lot.
A Japanese morning TV show ran a report about a new way for young people to focus on homework: playing in the background a recording of a blogger also studying, usually silently and very diligently. As an example, they cited one of the most popular such videos, which the famous Japanese blogger Hajime Sako posted back in October 2021, writes Kotaku.
At the time of its publication, this was not yet an established trend, although similar videos had been made before. Since then, Hajime's video has amassed three million views, and training videos, as they are sometimes called, have become an entire genre. These videos are usually called "Let's Learn Together" or "Learn with Me." Judging by the number of views, many schoolchildren in Japan need help concentrating on homework, despite the wonderful school lunches that help them develop the right mindset.
In many cases, they are taken by middle school students who are studying for a high school entrance exam, or by high school students who want to prepare for university entrance exams. But it doesn’t stop there: some popular bloggers are in elementary school and make videos mainly for their peers. In some cases, you can even see what they are writing in their workbooks.
But most often bloggers do not show the content of their work. It is not important for their viewers: the main thing is that there is a person next to whom you can also sit quietly and study.
Although the authors of some videos explain out loud everything they do, even if they just read the descriptions of the tasks. But their videos lose some of their original meaning, because they become much less universal and are aimed primarily at students who are currently going through the same topics.
It’s not just schoolchildren who need help in creating a working spirit. There is also content for older viewers: for example, a video with an adult man working at a computer. It is probably well suited for those who work from home, just like the hero of the video.
TV people were not happy with the new way to tune in to their studies. In a report on educational clips, they showed a sketch in which a girl sits down to do her homework, but is constantly distracted by a video with a YouTuber who is also studying, and her mother is very unhappy with all this.
But viewers had divided opinions. Some agree that this only distracts from studying, others believe that there is nothing wrong with the effect of the presence of a virtual classmate.
Rena?
I saw this on the news!!! At first I thought, okay. But! If you can’t start thinking about studying when the video is on, then it’s better to stop watching it...
ゆんö
The whole point here is to help learn, so there is no problem.
On the Japanese forums of advocates of studying using YouTube, even more were found in the background.
Just try it yourself, and if you don’t like it, then don’t do it again.
TV people are simply jealous that people are not watching them.
Well, I don’t say anything to those who watch TV while studying.
If I don't turn on the video, I won't be able to study at all.
Whatever Japanese television journalists and some social media users think about this trend, it is unlikely to go anywhere as long as there are students in Japan who are bored with studying alone. And this is not the only example of how people are trying to overcome loneliness with the help of technology. For example, recently one Japanese company offered lonely women to project the shadows of athletic guys onto the curtains in their apartments - this is such a specific way to protect them from street hooligans. And those who find the educational clips lacking dynamism can simply watch commercials for long Japanese candies - they are more exciting than many blockbusters.
“Japanese for Beginners” by book2
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- Course duration: 100 lessons
- Training format: vocabulary with voiceover and translation
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
100 small lessons with thematic vocabulary. The material is intended to expand your vocabulary and memorize the correct pronunciation of words. The volume presented is sufficient to achieve language proficiency level A2.
You can:
- Communicate on simple topics
- Correctly write and pronounce Korean words
Course Features:
- Material available only in English
- Possibility of studying material through mobile applications
- Each lesson covers a small topic from everyday life
