Day 14’s closing line was わたしはにほんごをべんきょうしています — “I am studying Japanese.” That ています is this. English marks “in progress” with “am ___-ing”; Japanese uses the te-form + いる: 食べている (is eating). Watch one catch: for some verbs it means a resulting state, not an action — 知っている = “know” (not “am knowing”), 結婚している = “is married.”
Today's words
飛ぶ
to fly; to soar
歌
song; singing
以外
excluding; except (for)
大好き
liking very much; loving (something or someone)
下
below; down
女の子
girl; daughter
驚く
to be surprised; to be taken aback
おかしい
funny; amusing
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
飛
歌
以
外
大
好
下
女
See it in real sentences
この本飛ぶように売れている。
This book is selling like hotcakes.
全く黙りこくって座っていた。
We sat in total silence.
探していたんですよ。
I have been looking for you.
残っていたら、少しください。
If there is any left, give me some.
最近忘れっぽくて困っています。
I'm getting forgetful these days, but what can you do?
今手が塞がっているんです。
I'm tied up now.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
to come together
合う
1d ago
older brother
兄
1d ago
explanation
説明
3d ago
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
払う
3d ago
simple
簡単
7d ago
business
用
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “liking very much”?
Which word means “girl”?
Which word means “to be surprised”?
Which word means “song”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “This book is selling like hotcakes.”
この本飛ぶように売れている。
Say: “We sat in total silence.”
全く黙りこくって座っていた。
👀 Today’s input · ~12 min — where fluency actually comes from
Level up your reading
Move up to Tadoku Level 1–2, and keep watching Comprehensible Japanese (Beginner). Aim for material where you catch the gist *without* a dictionary — just above what’s easy. That “i+1” sweet spot is what grows your Japanese fastest.