What are native materials?

Native materials are any piece of media designed for a native speaker of Japanese.

Examples of native materials include TV shows, anime, movies, books, manga, games, podcasts, streams, and much, much more.

Native materials are essential for learning Japanese as they allow us to see when and where certain words, phrases, or grammar are used. They're part of the 3 essential things* you need to learn Japanese.

*The other 2 things are a comprehensive learning resource and consistency.

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See here for information on how to study Japanese with native materials