Sign up using this link and you will get 10% (up to 5,000 yen) off your first purchase on Buyee! bit.ly/buyee-livakivi10off #buyee Link to my video where I used Buyee: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZubuLpmo8vWedY.html It's been a long journey, and I hope it was fun to tag along on the way! P.S - make sure to watch until the end for a rather big announcement! :) Also, sorry for the reupload, the video had a small issue so I had to re-render it.

As a Japanese speaker, I noticed that your vocabulary is quite advanced. Even as a native speaker, I wasn't familiar with some of the words you used in your video, like 花鳥風月、字形、相容れない、商魂、蠱惑. Although I could guess their meanings based on the Kanji characters, these are still difficult words for me. My suggestion is to try visualizing the meaning of each Kanji character so that it becomes easier to remember the words they form. Good luck!

@guerreromendieta

5 ай бұрын

thats the biggest compliment possible!

@bobbywhite5319

5 ай бұрын

Oooh I've heard 花鳥風月 from Konosuba lol. So that's how it's written in kanji

@Hoppitot

5 ай бұрын

It could be advanced, it could also be that some words in his native language translated into japanese arent very commonly used, see whimsical vs 気まぐれ

@alexvonnn

4 ай бұрын

some of the japanese words looks like Chinese so I just think they are the same meaning as the chinese words e

@opolo704

Ай бұрын

LOOOL I know I ain't the only one who knows 花鳥風月 from konosuba hahaha. I was like wait why does that look so familiar

I actually mined my 10,000th card today. This video has given me yet another burst of motivation to keep learning everyday.

@yasashiiyuuyake

5 ай бұрын

Congrats, that's awesome!

@Livakivi

5 ай бұрын

Well done!

@oltipvsjapan

5 ай бұрын

That's amazing, congrats. It's understandable if you don't want to but just out of curiosity can you share it.

@duyyy8452

4 ай бұрын

Where can I get the Anki deck ?

@OxysLokiMoros

4 ай бұрын

​@@duyyy8452 I think you have to make it yourself

As a person who has been playing VRChat for almost 6k hours (and mostly with Japanese people) your Japanese sounds pretty good, I think now it's just a matter of finding a good Japanese friend and exchanging life experiences and other stuff to sharpen even more your Japanese skills and fix some unnaturalities that might happen here and there. But again, that's awesome to hear and see how much you have improved so far.

@oldfab6996

5 ай бұрын

bro howd you find people to talk to? i want to use my English and improve it, but i cant hold a conversation

@Synest2

5 ай бұрын

@@oldfab6996 For English speaking people just hop into any world and either approach someone you feel comfortable with or await for someone to approach you... Talking to people in VRChat is (almost) the same as talking to people in real life, only difference being they cannot see you, so it's a "safe" spot for everyone, it takes some courage to approach people, but when you find that 1 person you vibe with, the conversation will flow naturally A lot of people will straight up ignore you too, so it's a good training for learning how to deal with rejection, ngl

@M-Aisuru

3 ай бұрын

How can I find japanese people in vrchat?, I'm new to the game@@Synest2

@Dk_Kouki

3 ай бұрын

Jpn and eng exchange

Japanese hasn't been the only thing you've made huge improvements on. Your video quality production has also increased markedly. It's a really nice experience visually for this one. One thing I did notice is I did watch your prior videos where you vent into VR chat some months ago, and between now and then has been a huge difference in your own ability to express yourself naturally, and also my own ability to hear and distinguish the accents from everyone else as well as what is being said. While before I very much relied much on your JP subtitles you had put on for meaning and comprehension. This time I actually had spent a good time looking away to eat while watching your video and didn't really miss a beat. I appreciate how you transcribed some of the drunken vocal ticks of people in your JP subtitles though. Also the 草 is a warming touch. (masagg was hilarious) Anyways, amazing job detailing your journey and I'm sure it'll serve as a inspiration for others. A greatly entertaining video and worth the watch! お互いに頑張りましょう～

@Livakivi

5 ай бұрын

Haha the classic moments when you realize you've been relying only on listening because you're too busy looking at your food to focus on the subtitles

@Yuki-y

5 ай бұрын

お互いに頑張りましょう！が日本人みたいw I am a Japanese tho. 😉👍👍👍

Bro you're amazing, you're one example of discipline. 5 years learning japanese every single day is incredible. Congratulations👏👏👏

@Hoppitot

5 ай бұрын

Its actually amazing he managed to pull it off. I've been basically studying every day for the past 7 months or so but there was one time I was sick for a week were I didn't study for 2 days and balders gate 3 were I didn't study for 2 days either cause I was too busy having fun with the game haha. I don't regret not studying those days though, I'd rather not get too obsessed with it having to be every day no matter what. But I am happy that that I got to study all the days I did.

@azk9218

4 ай бұрын

@@Hoppitot yeah, habits are only good when they fit your lifestyle. I found myself taking a few days off from time to time (from learning Japanese) being beneficial, as it allows me to somehow absorb the information I learned in the past days. So even after some time, I still remember words, grammar rules, some kanjis etc. while overloading myself ends up in remembering stuff for some time, but forgetting soon afterwards.

Im crying rn. I remember watching your video like 3 years ago and I have been following you ever since. There were a lot of ups and downs in my japanese language joruney, and I am kinda regretting rn not pushing through like you. Yes, life was busy and thats why I think I had to reduce my japanese workload,but after all there is always time. Im also fulfilling my dream of going to japan in spring for my semester abroad in Japan. I am so touched rn bc your video was really shaking me/motivating me rn. After I get over this exam season, I really want to immerse myself more, as I have lost passion for Anime, and find other ways. Butt again, my words dont matter, but I am really proud of you and hope to be like you in the future. Thank you so much for your videos. Imma go leave yt and cry more now :,)

@jameshob

5 ай бұрын

lmao

@benia1908

2 ай бұрын

woman?

I can't express how rewarding it felt to go to Japan after learning it for 3 years so I'm sure in your case it will be even more rewarding considering you have been studying it for longer and at a higher level too. Also, great video as usual.

Such a well made video

the conversations are always so entertaining

Bro I’ve been checking you channel every day since mid November waiting for this video I’m hyped

Great video again! Thanks for your effort in making these and your other videos.

I love these vids a lot it's very high quality made don't stop making them

Thanks for another inspirational video!

Not only this video is inspirational, the editing is also top notch. You should feel very proud of what you've achieved Liva. :)

Your videos are always a pleasure to watch. Thank you for your commitment! ^ ^

Very well edited. Good job dude you motivate me to keep on learning

Great video! I've been following your journey the past 4 years and seeing your improvement is so motivating! 続いて頑張るお願いします！

Its Crazy. I just remembered that the 4 year update should be one year ago and then I see this video. Love the journey!

Congratulations on 5 years Liva, very excited if you end up making a video about the upcoming trip

You're always inspiring me, bro! I admire your discipline and whenever I watch your videos it gives me a boost of motivation to my learning journey :)

nice video, thank you for share your experience!

Yooooooo, I was waiting for this upload man, recently rewatched your 3 years of japanese for fun.

you are an inspiration, i started to sstudy japanese a year ago and learned a lot following your advices

Awesome vid man, happy for you.

Thank you for another amazing video. You've continued to inspire me to keep practicing my language studies everyday. Congratulations on another milestone!

Once again, thank you man. You're always one of the pillars thats holding me up and propelling me forward in my Japanese journey. Also, i just made it to the end of the video and CONGRATS on booking that trip to Japan!

I admire people with dedication like you.

Time to wait another year for the next update 😎. On a serious note the dedication you've put into this is admirable; your language learning content is always great.

Your videos are the reason I started learning Japanese! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making them!

This series has been a source of inspiration for my language learning journey! I look back to older videos and sometimes watch them in succession to see how far you’ve come and it inspires me to keep going. You’re awesome!!

There's just something so soothing about watching these videos on a cold evening. I recall pausing the video somewhere in the middle and going outside actively noticing sounds that otherwise get cancelled out during my busy mundane life. Then there's the other relatable factor as well. I myself started learning Japanese after watching your 3 year japanese video and mined my 8000th word just yesterday. Even comparing how much I can understand watching your vrchat sections makes me so delighted that I never regret ever starting or rather am glad that I followed through. Great video as usual and the editing is ever better. Really goes to show how much effort was put into this special video.

Fantastic video (as always)! I love the new black and white aesthetic touches and the music you've used in this video.

Loved the new outro!! and congrats dude. You are the reason I started learning Japanese and I’m 1.5 years in now.

I finally have free time to watch this. CONGRATULATIONS MAN!!! 🎉

Great video, very inspirational. I'm not learning japanese but another language and I'm learning a lot from how you learn(ed) japanese. Keep up the good work bro!

I've really been slow on my studying recently due to a trip i had and just being busy and really been pushing off doing any anki or wanikani, but your videos are so motivational fr and im just gonna take the day now to clear my anki so thank you for that and cant wait for a year 6 video

I'm so glad to hear that you're finally visiting Japan. I've been keeping up with this series for years now and I always like to track my progress in relation to yours. I've just finished my 2nd year of studying and am looking forward to being at your current level in a few more years! :) Congrats on staying consistent brother

Amazing achievement. I’ve been learning Japanese for around 2.5 years now and you have been such an inspiration to me. Keep the videos up, man!!!

You're just insane my man. Huge inspiration and dare I say someone I look up to!

Your VR chat conversations are my favorite part of your videos, they really give me motivation to keep learning Japanese, I’m currently learning the Katakana alphabet right now. Thank you.

I found your channel a few weeks ago. Seeing your progress and methods has been very motivating, and inspired me to jump back into learning Japanese for like the 4th time.

Kudos to you. Honestly. Really a big congratulations. As learner who has studied Japanese everyday for the past 3 years I admire the tenacity.

Thank you for sharing your journey. Since I started learning English, you have always been a great inspiration to me. When I started learning Japanese, your content became even more valuable to me.

Great video, good to see you converse in vrchat in the end too. Has to be one of my favorite ways to practice languages 💪

Thank you for your videos, they are always inspiring in many different ways! Even though I'm learning myself for almost 5 years it's unbelievable for me how mucht better you are and the sheer willpower you have. I never was any consistent with anything, but thanks to you I completed my first month of consistently doing my reviews every day (and this again almost burnrd be out lol) It's amazing to see you stay motivated to improve yourself day by day

Really epic video. Congratulations for reaching such a huge milestone and for your trip to Japan!. Found this year's VRKivi experience really funny :) And thank you for inspiring me in my own Japanese learning journey!

bro I had the notification from the first upload and put it on watch later when I was having dinner. Now I have a classic Livakivi video before good night sleep. Peace bro

I've reached 1700 words with the 2k/6k deck by studying every day for the last 160 days and it feels so great. I'm so glad that I found this channel half a year ago and decided to stick to this method of learning. Thank you!

Hope you have a wonderful time in Japan ❤

I'll say it again! Thank you for being my inspiration, I've started my Japanese journey recently all thanks to you!

Well done mate. Your English diction has improved all the while. Great editing, compositions, stories, music etc. You are literally improving soo many skills all at once.

There's something so fun about watching these videos, seeing how far you've come in your learning journey, and being able to compare your journey with my own. I've basically made it a tradition ever since your 3 year video to leave a comment talking about how motivating it is to see what you've done since last time. It's really cool to see what I can hope to achieve for myself, especially when it comes to speaking and listening. It's so exciting that you're going to Japan! I was just there a month ago with some friends, and it felt really rewarding that all the time I put into the language could be used everywhere I looked. I wish I had more opportunity to actually speak the language (hard to do that when traveling with people who can only speak English), but it did give me the motivation to practice my output all the more. I made a habit of writing occasionally a little over a year ago, but now I'm making the effort of writing daily. Heck, after watching this video, I feel even more motivated to practice speaking outside of italki lessons, either in Discord VCs or maybe even trying out VRChat for the first time. As always, thanks for the motivation to keep on studying!

It's been incredible following your journey from the first Japanese progress video until now. I'm nowhere near as advanced a learner as you, but I still wanna strive to feel that "I learned Japanese"-feeling you describe at the end. Thanks for the motivation as always

Been following your journey for a few years now while I've been learning Japanese myself. I went to Japan earlier this year for the first time in my life and it was truly wonderful. Probably the most planning and preparation I've ever put into a holiday, and I'm really glad I went through with it and don't regret it in the slightest. I really hope you have as special a time as I did when I visited!

livakivi's videos have motivated me, and i may not be at the level of japanese i am today if it weren't for livakivi's videos. (not that im super jouzu) livakivi's video's have overall helped me and potentially made my life better. thank you livakivi and keep making videos.

5 years is insane man, I've watched your videos for a while now and its truly inspiring to see you grow. You were one of the main reasons I started learning the language as well and it really made me see the benefits of learning such a beautiful language. I've recently hit my 100th day of learning (although not very consistent). あなたは面白いなヴィデオを作ますです。(hopefully that means you make interesting videos XD)

I have been greatly inspired to learn Japanese due to these videos, and this one once again reaffirms its all gonna be worth it lol. The conversations in VRchat seemed so fun to have. I am currently about 450 days in and never skipped a day since starting and I can't wait to get to your level!

Congrats on making it this far! I know the feeling of wanting to create cards for a piece of media just so you can be reminded of it in the future 😆 I'm now 2 years in, and following your progress has been both inspiring and encouraging. Thanks for sharing!

everytime one of these videos come out, i get a surge of motivation to focus more on my japanese

I really like your videos! They are so inspiring. And it clearly shows how much work you put into them and of course your Japanese learning process. Over the years I started using Anki multiple times and then abandoned it. I do think it is a great resource, and every time I watch your videos I feel like picking it up again, however, I'm bad at being consistent with a learning resource. So that is a problem I have to work on myself. Thank you for being an inspiration and sharing your knowledge!

I'm amazed at your dedication. I hope in the future I can say I've been learning japanese every day for 5 years and have this much progress.

It’s so satisfying as a learner to pick up little bits and pieces from the VR chat sections

It's great to see how you improved over last few years. I learned about ur channel a few months ago and your approach made me realize for the first time that i'm also able to learn jp "for real". I'm currently at about 700 cards so it's not much but considered I'm still at high school (and musical school at the same time), which consumes hella lot of time i'm reaaaly proud I still havent gave up. Thx for being inspiration dude

I started watching you around 2 years ago, and funnily enough your 4 year video restarted my own Japanese learning journey. Around three years ago was when I originally started learning Japanese, but I stopped after 2-3 months of studying on and off. Your simple approach and realistic, but positive, outlook on learning Japanese has really helped me a lot during this past year of learning. Hopefully I'll watch your six years of studying Japanese along with celebrating my second one! Thanks Liva for the great video, as always. I hope to see you again soon. Your videos really lift up my mood and BIIIGG congratulations on the large milestone!!!🔥🔥🔥

so proud of you, Livakivi san! you sure have come a long way, and I envy your dedication and consistency 🥹 thank you very much for sharing your すごい experience with us. I could not have been more excited for what the future holds for you on your journey! can't wait to hear from you once you reach the 日本語 land 😄 people you've met in VR this year seem to be really funny 😅

As someone who has struggled with motivation to learn Chinese for many years now this Video has brought back my motivation to learn. I wish you the best of luck in your Japanese adventure!

As someone who has been following your channel for over 2 years now and also got inspired by you to start learning Japanese myself, seeing that you're finally going to Japan makes me incredibly happy for you :D Congrats man, you've come so far and you're my biggest inspiration on this platform for sure

It’s amazing to hear you speak Japanese, your video gets recommended to me by yt like once every year, and I still remember the last time I saw you was when you first started practicing speaking Japanese. I know it’s a bit odd for me as a complete stranger to say that I’m super proud of you, and just seeing your dedication and commitment makes me feel more motivated to learn Japanese as well. Also let me reiterate it but god your dedication is so firm, I started learning Japanese this year but I so far have only accumulated around 5-10 hours of learning, I should honestly just listen to your videos while I sleep to soak in your dedication

I found that VRChat conversation hilarious! 😂Thanks for the laughs and the content in general :)

Amazing progress!! You gotta let us know how your trip to Japan goes!

Im 1 month into learning Japanese so far. I feel like its going well, and these videos have been great inspiration. I hope that I'm this Nihongo Jouzu in 5 years time.

damn, I remember watching the quitting duolingo video a long time ago and look at you now. I always watch your videos to get motivated again whenever I feel like I want to stop. I must have watched them a billion times. Good luck on Japan and Happy New Year :)

ありがとうございます！君は本当に上手です！😂 seriously though, I’m coming up on 1 year into my Japanese journey and it’s so motivating to see you go along your path, as I’m taking a very similar route as you did. Good to see the results in the end are worth the grind! Amazing video editing as usual, thank you for these!

Love your videos and progress! I am also going to japan for the first time early next year after 2 years of studying (so cant really output much haha) I hope you have a blast while you are there! Please make some videos if possible! Love your stuff!

凄すぎます！毎日コツコツ頑張れたのはカッコいいですね！🤩尊敬しかありません！🔥👍

Yipeee. These are my favorite of all your vids

When I first moved away from Japan, I felt pretty demotivated to continue learning. Finding your videos helped me feel like I can continue learning even if I don't live there any more, and keep up with Anki :) Keep up the great vids

Let me tell you, your problem solving & solution implementation skilks are really inspiring, you really should talk more about your overall organization tips. Keeo the great editing too!

I love when your next update video comes out. It's become a ritual for me lol

dude i was working while listening to your video, you almost made me tear at the end while saying for the first time you ll go to japan, you put all your soul to learn this langage, now you ll live it in real, that s a lot of emotion

ive been studying for 4 years and my vocab definitely is nowhere near this level. ive also never actually talked with a japanese person because of immense social anxiety so my speaking skills (really, output in general) are still massive garbo so seeing this makes me really want fight thru my anxiety and take that step even with my vocab still being rather basic. the amount of discipline it took you to reach this level in such a short amount of time is admirable. this entire series has been amazing and super inspiring, so glad you shared this journey with us!!

Livakivi upload!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🍾🥳🥳

I'm about one year in now, reached my first 2000 words. It's crazy to think I still have so long to catch up but reaching the same milestones as you have in the past feels like some crazy fun ARG game. I'm more confident now than ever that I will be back here in a few years time telling you about my experience. I'm looking forward to using your content for immersion in the future ありがとうございました！！

Can you compile all your vr conversation videos in one video? Your progress is really great. I think it's just great to see all of your conversation from then and now. Though, I've already watched your other vrchat videos. Great man! Keep grinding!!　応援してます！

I have been waiting since your 4 year video for this to drop

This video is very beneficial, thank you very much.

Watching your milestone videos made me start learning mid last year and by Christmas I'll finally be done with the Core 2k/6k deck! I did some grammar and some bit of immersion on the side this year, but not as much as I probably should have. I want to focus mostly on immersion after the holidays (also because I'll be visiting japan in mid february and really need actual immersion to aid comprehension). I'm kind of intimidated by keeping up such a high anki streak though (Mostly took 10 cards/day, and recently started taking 20 cards/day to finish be fore christmas) if I want to add consistent sentence mining into the mix.

Another incredible video as always. I just started to learn Estonian and now I discovered that you're Estonian... That's a big coincidence. Kõike head!

This is insane, I started learning English in 2017 and I'm still struggling with it, and you are basically speaking Japanese, that's great!!

Awesome video!

My 🐐, u better be making that japan vlog, looking forward to it

Great video!!

Firstly I'd like to congratulate and thank you from all those years of building up that all that knowledge and sharing it with us. It is definitely making our journey easier and more enjoyable. Secondly, Jesus, I love so much those VR Chat conversations! You should do more videos of them!!

Nice video Livakivi! I enjoyed your journey in this video, and I want to say that the VRChat part made me laugh so bad, so funny I wish you could upload some videos about it, so we can also get a taste of some japanese content!

your dedication is insane

I JUST WATCHED YOUR 3 YEARS VID OF LEARNING JP AND UR SPEAKING HAVE IMPROVED ALOT SINCE THEN

Really interesting to hear the _Baltic States_ to be referred to as the "Baltic Three States" In any case, congratulations for being to be able to hold fluent conversations in Japanese and coming to a resolution on a trip to Japan! I hope you can elaborate on your journey there. So many things to explore, witness and experience! I, too, wish to visit one day soon, but I've yet to feel ready, so I've held off. I hope you have a pleasant trip! Edit: I couldn't hope to have the same kind of discipline as you have with your learning of Japanese. All the more admirable!

I finally turned the page on the French language this year, now working and living in the language, and have been dedicating my time to Japanese. Your approach is inspiring to me and many others. I appreciate that the pace you have taken, while perhaps intense to some, shows a degree of balance compared to many input based learners online, and displays that it is possible to get to a very reasonable level of japanese in 5 years. This past year I started the core 10k deck and have a sentence mining deck going as well. I have learnt 2710 words so far, this year, bringing me to a total of around 3500. I'm really feeling the gains from it ahd look forward to continuing over the next few years, with the goal of hitting 10k by 2026. Reading Mishima has been my goalpost for the language, and it's great to see you trying it out and that it is indeed doable, even if at a slow pace at your level. When I read my first challening French book, I also had the issue of not knowing up to 20 words a page, despite understanding the grammar. I dilligently made cards for it and by the end of the book, plus a few others, I was breezing through older literature. I think a lot of the time, it's an issue of common vocabulary to literary work, just as in any topic (natural sciences for example). Congratulations on your achievement so far! Sending best wishes from Québec for the next year of learning.

Honestly, all i can say is huge fckin congrats, ive been following your japanese journey since 2021, and seeing your japanese proficiency grow and your discipline heavily inspires me to keep going with the language, a few weeks ago i hit 365 days of studying daily, and just a few days ago i hit 4k cards, i cant wait to finally feel the reward of finishing core 2k/6k in 2024 and to start sentence mining.