Hi! It’s me, Sensei. Good work every day to everyone working in Japan!
There are many people who think, “I want to speak Japanese better” or “I want to pass the JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) and increase my salary (Salary / Kyuuryou / 給料).”
In 2026, many amazing apps using AI (Artificial Intelligence) have been released. This time, I will introduce “5 truly useful apps” that even busy people can continue using!
1. LingoDeer
Recommended for those who want to learn grammar (Grammar / Bunpou / 文法) firmly from the basics!
- Features: There are many illustrations and it is easy to understand. It is reassuring because there are explanations (Explanation / Kaisetsu / 解説) in English or your native language even for difficult grammar.
- Level: Beginner (N5) to Intermediate (N3)
2. Todaii: Learn Japanese
This is an app where you can increase your reading comprehension (Reading / Dokkai / 読解) and vocabulary (Vocabulary / Goi / 語彙) while reading Japanese news.
- Features: You can read news from NHK and others in “Easy Japanese.” You can understand the meaning just by tapping a word you don’t know, so you don’t need a dictionary (Dictionary / Jisho / 辞書)!
- Level: Those aiming for Intermediate (N3) or higher
3. Duolingo
If you want to continue happily like a game, this is it!
- Features: You can do it from 5 minutes a day. Since there is a ranking function, you can study happily while competing with friends (Friends / Tomodachi / 友達).
- Level: Introduction to Beginner
💡 Advice from Sensei
You don’t have to stick to just one app! Using them separately like “LingoDeer for grammar” and “Todaii for news” is the trick to improve (Improve / Joutatsu / 上達) quickly.
4. Bunpro
An app specialized in JLPT grammar preparation, very popular even in 2026.
- Features: There is a mechanism called “SRS (Spaced Repetition System)” that makes you review when you are about to forget, so you won’t forget the grammar you learned once.
- Level: N5 to N1 (Supports all levels)
5. HelloTalk
For those who want to practice conversation (Conversation / Kaiwa / 会話) by actually talking to Japanese people!
- Features: Foreigners who want to learn Japanese and Japanese people who want to learn foreign languages can chat. You can correct each other’s mistakes, so you can acquire living Japanese.
- Level: All levels (People who want to speak actively)
📚 For those who want to study Japanese more
Japanese will improve faster if you combine not only apps but also textbooks and “Shadowing”!
When you understand Japanese, your everyday life in Japan will shine more brightly. First, let’s download (Download / Daunroodo / ダウンロード) one app you are interested in today!
