Sensense manin and listing to japanse

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#41

I mean, as long as you know what AI is and what it can or can’t do, there isn’t much risk. But it seems the issue here is not “can AI be useful for language learning” but is more “do people know how to use AI correctly in language learning” because the answer to the first question is yes. But if you’re not going to use it right, then yes, it is probably better that you don’t use it.

I think there is a lot of general hate towards AI bleeding in here, some of it valid, some of it not so much. AI is a tool. It’s an increasingly improving tool, at a pretty insane rate. There is value in learning how to use it, and knowing what applications are well-suited to LLM’s and what are not well-suited to it. Asking for it to shoot out high quantities of things you are not capable of fact-checking is not one of the applications that I’d advise using it in.

If you don’t like AI/LLM’s, or you don’t want to learn how to use AI effectively, then its best to avoid it in language learning. But that decision is entirely separate from whether AI can be used to greatly help you in learning a language.

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#42

Thats a fair point tbh but I still stand by the fact that AI is very fallible even if you know how to use it

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#43

correct, my main issues here it to try to sentence mine books so I can starting reading them with some idea of grammar points I will be seeing. I dont have the bandwith to go over a book twice,
some to put on prospective everything I using:

  • Bunpro — It goes without saying, but I’ll include it anyway.

  • Anki — Thousands of sentence-mined cards, mostly N4–N2 sentences.

  • italki— Once a week.

  • Audible — I just started using it in Japanese. I’ve been using the service for well over a decade, I believe. I plan to listen to at least one book a week.

  • AI-assisted sentence mining** — I use AI to sentence-mine books so I can read them while listening without constantly stopping.

#44

I’m in a similar boat: reading feels much easier than listening, and anime can be brutal because even when you know the words on paper, they disappear in real speech.

One thing that helped me was using anime/Netflix more actively instead of just “watching”: pause on short lines, check the sentence, replay the audio, then save only the lines that feel useful. I’m actually building a small Chrome extension around this exact workflow for Japanese learners watching anime on Netflix subtitles, vocab help, and turning good lines into study material.

Not trying to spam, but since you specifically asked about AI + sentence mining/listening support, I’d be happy to share free access if you want to test it and tell me what feels useful or useless.

#45

thak you, I’m kinda doing something similar. I use YouTube with subs most of the time, but for real listening practice I switch to Japanese Audible since it’s easy to track hours. I just throw it on when I’m walking or working out. Trying to get more active listening instead of just background noise. what’s the extention’s I’ve can give it a try if you’re ok with it.

#46

Thanks, I’d really appreciate that!

It’s called Kikugo: https://kikugo.app

It’s a Chrome extension for learning Japanese with Netflix. It helps you understand Japanese subtitles, quickly check vocabulary, replay short lines, and save useful sentences for later study.

The goal is to make anime and Japanese shows easier to use for active listening and sentence mining without interrupting the episode too much.

There’s a 10-day free trial, so you can test everything and see whether it fits your workflow. I’m still improving it, so honest feedback would be really helpful, especially on what feels useful, confusing, or unnecessary.

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