The goal of this tread is to provide you with a way to see the updates we make to Bunpro in realtime. Since we only tend to post on the site or send an email out for major updates, an update thread will help quench your thirst for progress between those major announcements.
We will update this thread weekly/bi-weekly.
September 1, 2020 - WK API V2 + New Audio
WK API Version 2
Bunpro is now compatible with version 2 of the Wanikani API.
Bunpro will now hide furigana for kanji at SRS level 5 (guru) or above.
You can update your API token to version 2 in your settings.
New Audio
@Asher and Haruna have recorded, edited, and uploaded over 1400 new sentences from N3’s 第一 to N2’s 確かに.
This means that all of the audio for N3 is complete. We have uploaded the last batch of N3 to Bunpro and you can download the files from Google Drive.
Thanks again to Asher and Haruna for all of their hard work.
August 26, 2020 - First Batch of N1, Lesson 3
からある・からいる - as much as, as many as, at least
にして② - to be ~ and ~, to be ~ as well as ~, both ~ and ~
つ〜つ - two contrasting actions
飽くまでも② - just, only merely, strictly
であれ〜であれ - whether or, or, no matter which, in either case
August 9, 2020 - N1, Lesson 2 Fourth and Final Batch
にしてみたら・にしてみれば - for, in the case of, if A were to look at it, in the eyes of A
だの - things like, and so on, or something, and whatnot
飽くまでも - to the (bitter) end, stubbornly, persistently
可く - for the purpose of, in order to, to ensure
ところ(を) - when, while, in spite of (the circumstances), regardless of (the circumstances)
August 6, 2020 - Audio Update
@Asher and Haruna have recorded, edited, and uploaded over 360 new sentences from 〜ようとする to で言うと. These sentences are now available on Bunpro and for download on Google Drive.
August 5, 2020 - UI/UX Update - Text Color ・Dynamic Review Hints
We have modified some features to make Bunpro more accessible and to improve your overall experience.
We have changed the color of nuance hints, grammar notes, and other text that was originally orange to improve legibility when using Modern in your display settings.
Hints that appear in the answer blank now move to above the Japanese sentence when you start typing instead of disappearing.
July 19, 2020 Updates - Faster/Improved Search, Updated Summary Page, Bug Fixes
Faster Search
The All page under Grammar now loads just N5, followed by the rest of the NX levels. This should greatly improve loading speeds allowing you to find exactly what you are looking for more quickly.
Improved Search
We have added “metadata” to grammar points. This allows us to assign keywords (tags) and add obscure meanings to grammar points without cluttering up the grammar point’s main page. What this essentially means is that as we add more metadata to grammar points, you will be more likely to find what you are looking for when searching for, even if the search term you used does not appear on the grammar point’s main page.
Updated Summary Page
We have added headers to separate correctly and incorrectly answered items on the Summary page. This change was made to help users with color vision deficiency to differentiate right and wrong answers.
Various Bug fixes
July 16, 2020 - N1, Lesson 2 Third Batch + Last Tobira Grammar Point
The third batch of N1, Lesson 2 is here!
〜たまでだ - just, merely・simply, only
を経て - via, through, after (experience at job/university/etc.), pass through
ながらに - while ~ing, born (with), traditional, as always
たなり・なり - while… ~ing, remaining, not/ever since, keep/leave
の極み - ultimate, extreme, utter, epitome, peak
P.S. We have also added the last missing Tobira grammar point!
〜かは〜によって違う・〜かどうかは〜による - depends on, changes depending on, differ depending on - Tobira Chapter 1・Bunpro N3, L3
July 1, 2020 - N1, Lesson 2 Second Batch
The second batch of N1, Lesson 2 is here!
をもって - as of, with, effective from
とはいえ - though, although (I admit that), be that as it may, nonetheless
ならでは - unique to, only, impossible if not, expected only of
ですら - even
あっての - exist only because of/due to, owe everything to
June 3, 2020 - N1, Lesson 2
The first five lessons of N1, Lesson 2 are here!
からする - about, or more, over, starts at
にして① - at, over, in, only (after/when/because)
ものを - but, although, if only, I wish I had
であれ - even if, even, no matter
をおいてほかに〜ない - no…but, nothing else but, none other than
May 1, 2020 - N1 Update! 2
Over 70 new sentences added to N1, Lesson 1! Now each grammar point has 6 + example sentences and review questions that dive deeper into each grammar point and cover a wide array of contexts.
We have also updated the explanations for each grammar point, expanded upon existing structures, and added more answers that guide you to the correct answer rather than mark you incorrectly.
Now that N1, Lesson 1 has 6 + sentences we will begin adding Lesson 2 grammar points. Similar to Lesson 1, Lesson 2’s grammar points will be organized by frequency and build upon the grammar that you have learned in previous lessons.
April 18, 2020 - N1 Update!
The first half of N1 (through ともなると) now has 6 + sentences for each grammar point. These new sentences diver deeper into each grammar point and cover a wide array of contexts.
Once each grammar point in N1, Lesson 1 has six or more sentences we will begin adding Lesson 2 grammar points.
April 10, 2020 - New Audio!
Began adding new audio to Bunpro. These new audio recordings are being voiced and recorded by Haruna Oka and provided by @Asher, her partner.
March 24, 2020 - UpdaTE.2!
ないで has been split into two lessons (“Without doing ” and the casual request “(Please) do not ”).
ないで (Without doing) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 1
なくて (Conjugation) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 1
Verb[て] (Casual Request) - Bunpro 4, Lesson 3
Verb[ないで] (Casual Request) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 4
Verb[て] + B (Non-sequence) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 9
なくて (Examples) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 10
March 3, 2020 - UpdaTE!
New [て] grammar is here! This new batch dives deep into the て-form, covering a variety of conjugations, examples, and contexts.
Yo dawg, we heard you like て…
Verb[て] + B (Sequence) - Bunpro N5, Lesson 7
Adjective[て]・Noun[て] (Conjugation) - Bunpro N5, Lesson 9
Adjective[て] + B (Qualities・States) - Bunpro N5, Lesson 10
[て] + B (Reason・Cause) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 5
Verb[て]・Noun[て] + B (Means・Manner) - Bunpro N4, Lesson 9
February 18, 2020
New grammar is here! With this update, we have decided to expand upon several existing grammar structures as well as delve into some highly requested grammar points.
ている② - Bunpro N5, Lesson 6
ている③ - Bunpro N5, Lesson 8
ないといけない - Bunpro N4, Lesson 7
聞こえる - Bunpro N4, Lesson 7
見える - Bunpro N4, Lesson 8
December 25, 2019
The LAST five grammar points from Tobira is finally here! That’s right, the Tobira Path is finally complete!
何から何まで - Tobira Chapter 15・Bunpro N2, Lesson 7
たった(の) - Tobira Chapter 15・Bunpro N2, Lesson 10
何より - Tobira Chapter 15・Bunpro N2, Lesson 9
後の - Tobira Chapter 15・Bunpro N2, Lesson 2
のうち(で) - Tobira Chapter 15・Bunpro N2, Lesson 6
November 24, 2019 Major Update - New Cram!, Bookmarks, Copy Japanese, Bug Fixes, and more!
Cram!
With the December JLPT exactly one week away, it is the perfect time to really focus on the individual grammar points that are giving you the most trouble.
For this reason, we have added a few features to Cram to enhance your grammar studies.
- You can now select multiple JLPT levels to cram at once.
- In addition to selecting multiple JLPT levels, you can now select individual grammar points from within those categories.
What's Cram, again?
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Cram allows you to review random example sentences from a particular JLPT level.
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Cram draws from every available study question in our database to cover a variety of situations and nuances.
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You can cram for as long as you like without affecting your normal review SRS.
Happy cramming and good luck on the JLPT!
Bookmarks
You can now bookmark individual grammar points! Just click on the bookmark icon in the upper right-hand corner of a grammar point page.
- Grammar points you have bookmarked will be marked with a bookmark icon.
- You can find all of your bookmarked grammar points under Grammar in the nav bar.
Copy Japanese
You now have the ability to copy the Japanese example sentences to the clipboard without furigana.
Wanakana Update + Bug Fixes
- Wanakana update fixes the bug where typing in the middle of a word for error correction moves the cursor to the end of the input.
- Various minor bug fixes.
Troubled Grammar
- You can now view your troubled grammar points on the Stats page.
November 24, 2019 New Grammar
New grammar is here! This new batch consists of six grammar points from Tobira:
可也 - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N3, Lesson 4
しかしながら - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N2, Lesson 3
未だに - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N2, Lesson 10
左右する - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N3, Lesson 10
一応① - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N2, Lesson 1
一応② - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N2, Lesson 2
October 11, 2019
New grammar is here! This new batch consists of five grammar points from Tobira:
がけに - Tobira Chapter 13・Bunpro N2, Lesson 4
だんだん - Tobira Chapter 13・Bunpro N4, Lesson 2
～(の)姿 - Tobira Chapter 13・Bunpro N3, Lesson 2
代 - Tobira Chapter 13・Bunpro N4, Lesson 3
ちゃんと・きちんと - Tobira Chapter 14・Bunpro N3, Lesson 3
September 19, 2019
New grammar is here! This new batch consists of five grammar points from Tobira:
生かす - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N2, Lesson 10
考えられない - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 9
とされている - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N4, Lesson 10
もまた - Tobira Chapter 13・Bunpro N2, Lesson 5
だいたい - Tobira Chapter 13・Bunpro N4, Lesson 8
August 29, 2019
さ- Interjection - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 3
なし - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 8
込む - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 9
込む② - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 10
第一 - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 7
August 21, 2019
ずっと - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N4, Lesson 7
ずっと ② - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 4
でもある - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 9*
さ (filler) - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 5
さ (casual よ) - Tobira Chapter 12・Bunpro N3, Lesson 7
*Edit: moved to Lesson 9
August 9, 2019
Ten new grammar points from Tobira:
言うまでもない ② - Tobira Chapter 10・Bunpro N3, Lesson 8
と並んで - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N4, Lesson 9
ぬ - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N2, Lesson 4
同士 - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N3, Lesson 10
に至るまで - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N1, Lesson 1
～ずつ - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N3, Lesson 4
風 - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N4, Lesson 10
各 - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N4, Lesson 5
でいうと - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N3, Lesson 7
少なくない - Tobira Chapter 11・Bunpro N4, Lesson 8
Note
We apologize for the wait! There were a number of factors that prevented us from releasing these grammar points to you sooner. We will be more consistent about adding future/missing grammar points, squashing bugs, and improving features in the following weeks. Once Tobira is finished we will be able to redirect our focus to N1 grammar. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Cheers!
June 27, 2019
Added five new grammar points from Tobira:
という理由で - Tobira Chapter 9・Bunpro N3, Lesson 10
かというと① - Tobira Chapter 10・Bunpro N3, Lesson 6
かというと② - Tobira Chapter 10・Bunpro N3, Lesson 9
言うまでもない① - Tobira Chapter 10・Bunpro N3, Lesson 7
という点から考えると - Tobira Chapter 10・Bunpro N2, Lesson 2
June 3, 2019
New grammar is here! This new batch consists of six grammar points from Tobira:
ように祈る - Tobira Chapter 6・Bunpro N4, Lesson 9
傾向がある - Tobira Chapter 7・Bunpro N2, Lesson 1
にあたる - Tobira Chapter 7・Bunpro N3, Lesson 5
点 - Tobira Chapter 8・Bunpro N3, Lesson 10
関係がある - Tobira Chapter 8・Bunpro N3, Lesson 3
せっかく - Tobira Chapter 9・Bunpro N3, Lesson 10
May 12, 2019
The sixth batch of new grammar is here! It consists of 5 grammar points from Tobira:
のはXの方だ - Tobira Chapter 5・Bunpro N3, Lesson 9
Number + は - Tobira Chapter 5・Bunpro N4, Lesson 7
化する - Tobira Chapter 5・Bunpro N4, Lesson 10
～は～となっている - Tobira Chapter 6・Bunpro N3, Lesson 6
らしい ② - Tobira Chapter 6・Bunpro N4, Lesson 8
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May 4, 2019
毎～のように - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N4, Lesson 4
ことなの - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N3, Lesson 9
と言える - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N3, Lesson 3
ように - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N4, Lesson 6
Verb[stem] + 合う - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N3, Lesson 2
April 26, 2019
と同じくらい - Tobira Chapter 3・Bunpro N3, Lesson 5
Noun＋型 - Tobira Chapter 3・Bunpro N3, Lesson 8
てくれない・てもらえない - Tobira Chapter 3・Bunpro N4, Lesson 7
んだけど - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N4, Lesson 5
それで - Tobira Chapter 4・Bunpro N4, Lesson 10
April 18, 2019
でできる・からできる - Tobira Chapter 1, Page 17・Bunpro N4, Lesson 5
Particle(s) + の - Tobira Chapter 1, Page 18・Bunpro N3, Lesson 1
が見られる - Tobira Chapter 2, Page 46・Bunpro N4, Lesson 6
また ~ も - Tobira Chapter 2, Page 47・Bunpro N3, Lesson 6
Counter + か - Tobira Chapter 2, Page 48・Bunpro N4, Lesson 8
N1, Lesson 1 is also now available!
JLPT N1 Grammar
N1, Lesson 1 is now available!
New Feedback System
Update! March 30, 2019
8 New Grammar points!
The second batch of new grammar is here! The newly added grammar consists of 8 grammar points from Genki II (2) and are as follows:
あげる - Genki II Chapter 14, Page 56・Bunpro N5, Lesson 8
くれる - Genki II Chapter 14, Page 56 ・Bunpro N5, Lesson 9
もらう - Genki II Chapter 14, Page 57 ・Bunpro N5, Lesson 10
Number + しか〜ない - Genki II Chapter 14, Page 58・Bunpro N4, Lesson 10
お〜する - Genki II Chapter 20, Page 189・Bunpro N4, Lesson 9
Question-word + か - Genki II Chapter 20, Page 192・Bunpro N4, Lesson 6
～にする・～くする - Genki II Chapter 21, Page 216・Bunpro N4, Lesson 3
Update! March 18, 2019
New Grammar!
10 New Grammar Points
どれ - Genki I Chapter 2, Page 62・Bunpro N5, Lesson 6
どの - Genki I Chapter 2, Page 63・Bunpro N5, Lesson 8
だれ - Genki I Chapter 2, Page 64・Bunpro N5, Lesson 3
たくさん - Genki I Chapter 4, Page 112 ・Bunpro N5, Lesson 8
好き - Genki I Chapter 5, Page 134 ・Bunpro N5, Lesson 3
嫌い - Genki I Chapter 5, Page 134・Bunpro N5, Lesson 6
何か・何も - Genki I Chapter 8, Page 196・Bunpro N5, Lesson 9
Adjective + の(は) - Genki I Chapter 10, Page 233・Bunpro N5, Lesson 8
の Pronoun “one” - Genki I Chapter 10, Page 233・Bunpro N5, Lesson 9
かに・にも - Genki I Chapter 10, Page 235・Bunpro N5, Lesson 10
March 8, 2019
N2 now has 12 sentences and 12 review questions for every grammar point in every lesson!
All N2 Updates
Dates when 12 sentences and 12 reviews questions were added:
Lesson 1 - November 23, 2018
Lesson 2 - January 11, 2019
Lesson 3 - January 18, 2019
Lesson 4 - January 25, 2019
Lesson 5 - February 4, 2019
Lesson 6 - February 10, 2019
Lesson 7 - February 18, 2019
Lesson 8 - February 22, 2019
Lesson 9 - March 1, 2019
Lesson 10 - March 8, 2019
December 25, 2018
The second edition of みんなの日本語 II is now available in Paths!
December 13, 2018
Paths
Study what you learn in your textbook right alongside Bunpro.
Make a textbook your primary study resource.
Add an entire chapter or choose individual grammar points from each chapter to study and add to your reviews.
Search Update
Forum levels
Your Bunpro level now updates instantaneously on the forums when you level up on Bunpro.
December 4, 2018
N4 Audio - All N4 example sentences and review questions have now been updated to include audio.
Discourse Links - All of N5 grammar points are now accompanied with links to the forums so that you can discuss grammar points in greater detail.
December 3, 2018
- Track how many days in a row you have studied.
- Get motivated to make progress by earning XP, leveling up and collecting badges.
- Block out distractions and focus during reviews.
Study Streak - Bunpro now tracks the amount of consecutive days you have signed into Bunpro and have done at least one review.
XP - Everyone will now earn experience points from reviewing grammar on Bunpro. Every time you put in a correct answer for a grammar point in reviews, you will receive XP.
Levels and Badges - You can now level up in Bunpro and be rewarded with badges, medals and other achievements.
Focus - You now have the ability to hide the heads-up display (HUD) in reviews. This includes the top menu bar, your remaining review count, percentage, SRS and ghost review indicators, and your XP progress bar.
November 23, 2018
N2, Lesson 10 is now available!
November 14, 2018
Improved Search!
November 12, 2018
N2, Lesson 9 and Cram update!
October 18, 2018
N3 is now populated with over 600 related grammar points!
October 12, 2018
New N2!
N2, Lesson 8 is now available! 24 new grammar points!
October 7, 2018
New N2!
N2, Lesson 7 is now available! 20 new grammar points to further your studies!
Dark Mode
Go to Account, Settings, Site Theme, and choose Modern Dark to try it out.
Related Grammar
N5 and N4 lessons have now been populated with over 900 related grammar structures.
Compare and contrast similar grammar structures, nuances, and example sentences side-by-side, all in the same window.
September 14, 2018
N3 Lesson 10 now has 12 example sentences and 12 review questions! All N3 grammar points are now accompanied by 12 example sentences and 12 review questions.
September 11, 2018
N3 Lesson 9 now has 12 example sentences and 12 review questions!
September 3, 2018
New Content
- N2 Lesson 6 is now live!
- N3 Lesson 7 & Lesson 8 now both have 12 example sentences and 12 review questions.
Font Sizing
- Bunpro is now scaleable. Simply change “Font Size” in your user settings.
UX Changes
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The Study button now takes you directly to the grammar to be studied.
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Based upon feedback the community has provided, we have made various small changes to the size/spacing of elements across the site as well as to how some parts of the site work to improve your overall experience.
July 12, 2018
Choose Ghost Review Aggressiveness
- When Ghost Reviews are set to ‘ON’ in settings, a Ghost Review will be created for a sentence if you miss it once in your reviews. Set Ghost Reviews to ‘Minimal’ to only add a sentence to Ghost Reviews if you miss the same sentence more than once.
Tweaks to Ghost Review SRS
- Ghost Review intervals are now 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hrs, meaning that you will see your Ghost sentence four times over the course of the next four days.
Ability to remove all Ghost Reviews
- You can now remove all Ghost Reviews from your review queue by clicking on Profile, Reset and selecting Ghost Reviews from the dropdown menu.
Reset Progress
- You can now reset your Bunpro reviews! Click on Account, Profile, Reset and select the reviews that you would like to reset. Select Normal (All), Ghost Reviews, or a JLPT level and click reset to remove reviews from that particular category. Reset reviews will behave as if they have never been added to your review queue; there will no longer be any statistics or SRS level associated with them. Think of resetting your reviews as a way to wipe the slate clean and start anew.
*Resetting your reviews will not affect Self-Study questions.
N3 Lesson 6 - N3, Lesson 6 now has 12 example sentences and 12 review questions!
Update - July 6, 2018
Ghost Reviews
Introducing Ghost Reviews
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Ghost Reviews are reviews that you have gotten incorrect and come back to haunt you (leeches). If you get an item incorrect, that particular sentence will automatically be added to your review queue in addition to your normal reviews.
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Ghost Reviews utilize a separate SRS so that you can devote extra attention to a specific sentence/nuance while you continue to receive new sentences and progress in your normal reviews.
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You will see your Ghost Review sentence six times over the course of one month. The SRS intervals for Ghost Reviews are: 4 hours, 8 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 4 days, 8 days, 2 weeks, 20 years. *Intervals will be shorter if you get the sentence incorrect.
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With the implementation of Ghost Reviews, you will no longer get stuck in a review loop where, if you miss a sentence, you go back and see old sentences again. Instead, whether you get a grammar point correct or not, you will be able to further advance through the sentences on Bunpro! *Grammar points will still drop an SRS interval if incorrect.
Mobile
The navbar has been removed on mobile for Reviews, Cram and Study quizzes to give you a more seamless and intuitive study session.
The summary page has a new look!
June 28, 2018
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Page numbers for the remaining chapters (8~12) of An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese have been added to Bunpro.
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Autoplay Audio You can now have audio auto-play in reviews, study, and cram after submitting your answer. Just go to your settings and change Autoplay Audio to “On”. If you get a sentence incorrect, it will not auto-play until you click or press ‘a’ to show the answer.
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N3 - N3, Lesson 5 now has 12 example sentences and 12 review questions!
June 26, 2018
Page numbers for the first seven chapters of An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese have been added to Bunpro. Very special thanks to @conan for taking the time to provide us with these resources and making Bunpro more accessible to everyone!
June 21, 2018
Cram
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You now have the option to choose what you study in Cram. You can choose to study all of the grammar and sentences from a particular JLPT level, only the grammar points that you have studied or only the sentences that you have reviewed.
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Cram now also has a dedicated summary page where you can review your previous session data or all of the cramming that you have done in the past day.
Notes
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Notes now have a more modern look.
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Bunpro is now more intuitive about how you take notes and will let you know if you have any unsaved changes to your notes so that you never forget to save again!
N3 Lesson 4
- N3, Lesson 4 now has 12 example sentences and 12 review questions.
June 15th
- Introducing Cram!
With the July JLPT less than a month away, we wanted to give you a way to brush up on your grammar separate from your regular reviews.
- Cram allows you to review random example sentences from a particular JLPT level.
- Cram draws from every available study question in our database to cover a variety of situations and nuances.
- You can cram for as long as you like without affecting your normal review SRS.
Happy cramming and good luck on the JLPT!
June 4th
- Audio fix for latest chrome update that messed up the default html audio player.
- You will now begin seeing nuance information during reviews.
June 1st, 2018
- N3 Lesson 3 now has 12 new Example Sentences and Review Questions.
- We have begun adding nuance tags to grammar points that are difficult to differentiate. We hope that these will aid in your grammar studies.
May 31st, 2018
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Changes to notes:
- Notes now show roughly one line of their content .
- The note toolbar has been condensed into a one line, scrollable space on mobile to prevent it from taking up so much space. This will be replaced with a side-scrolling toolbar in the next update.
May 25th, 2018
- Added more stats to the stats page! You can see info about your reviews.
- Added a “slow” button on audio to allow you to play back at 75% speed.
May 24th, 2018
- User Stats Page - Some basic stats. We plan to add more, like total reviews, percentages, correct/incorrect and more.
- Fix for notes in reviews
*Audio for all of N5 and some of N4
*N3 Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 now have 12 sentences and 12 review questions
