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    <title>Hajimemashou</title>
    <subTitle>learn basic Japanese</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Rea-Dafun, Marjorie</namePart>
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    <extent>xii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>"This book is designed for students who are aspiring to learn the Basic Japanese Language on their own. It was made simple for students' easy comprehension and understanding, especially in this new normal education setting. Katakana characters were also used in transcribing words and sentences. It is a self-paced student learning material that comprises not only discussions but also examples, writing exercises, and self-check activities in every lesson"-- Preface of the book.</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>Unit 1: The fundamentals -- Guide to pronunciation -- Useful phrases for beginners -- Unit 2: Basic grammar -- Sentence construction -- Countries, nationality, language &amp; cuisine -- Japanese adjectives -- Japanese verb -- Japanese adverbs -- Expressing existence -- Asking and telling directions -- Unit 3: Japanese numbers -- Counting system -- Telling and writing time -- Telling and writing dates.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Marjorie Rea-Dafun.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references.</note>
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    <topic>Japanese language</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Japanese language</topic>
    <topic>Textbooks for foreign speakers</topic>
    <topic>English</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Japanese language</topic>
    <topic>Spoken Japanese</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Japanese language</topic>
    <topic>Self-instruction</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">PL539.5.E5 .R43 2022</classification>
  <classification authority="ddc">495.6834 R220h</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9789719655022</identifier>
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