Free beta · Japanese lessons · Beginners in Japanese (N5–N4)

Practice real-life Japanese

A Japanese partner plays the other role with you in a real-life scene, like ordering at a restaurant or buying a train ticket. About 30 minutes, on a video call in your browser (no app).

When you get stuck, the screen gives you a short explanation in English.

For now, lessons are for people whose first language is English.

It's free, and it's a beta, so some things may break. The Japanese speakers are ordinary native speakers, not professional teachers.

Calls are recorded only if you agree.

Later, we'd like to make it an exchange (you help your partner with English), but for now it's Japanese only.

We're starting small. If we can't match you right away, you'll be on the waiting list and we'll contact you in order.

Made by Shinya, a Japanese university student in Osaka.

Is English your first language?

Your details

  • Who: Shinya (Hibikitalk), Osaka, Japan. Contact: info@hibikitalk.com
  • What: Your nickname, name, email, level, whether English is your first language, explanation language, the times you picked, your time zone (read from your browser), the link you came from, how you heard about us (if you tell us), and your message.
  • Why: Only to arrange sessions with you and prepare them (scene and level), and to see how people find us. Your partner sees only your nickname. We never show them your name or email. No ads, no newsletters, not shared or sold.
  • Visits: We count visits to our home page and the apply page with Vercel Web Analytics. It records the page, the site you came from, your country and city, and your device and browser. It uses no cookies and can't tell who you are.
  • Where: Stored with our service providers (Supabase, Vercel), which may be outside your country.
  • How long: Deleted within 6 months after your last session, or sooner if you ask.
  • Your rights: Email info@hibikitalk.com to see, correct or delete your details.

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