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Spaced repetition systems have gotten better

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663 points domenicd | 1 comments | 18 May 25 11:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.23s | source
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mark38848 ◴[18 May 25 12:49 UTC] No.44021015[source]▶
Why does everybody want to learn Japanese? What makes Japanese so enticing? Why not Mandarin or at lead Spanish?
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1. Pooge ◴[18 May 25 12:52 UTC] No.44021041[source]▶
I'd say it's confirmation bias. In my personal circle, not a lot of people are interested in the Japanese language, but I know a few who took at least a few lessons on Mandarin or Spanish.

I've learned Japanese and part of the reason is that I thought kanji were attractive. I remember watching anime on TV when I was a kid and seeing the opening credits with Japanese characters looked soo cool.