Hi everyone.
I'm new to FG, and looking for some legendary FG advice. I accepted a job offer in Tokyo, and will be here sometime in the new year. I am very excited about it, but the language barrier makes me apprehensive.
Here's the thing. Will I be able to learn Japanese in 9 months? The firm I am working for will provide me with two Japanese lessons a week. Do you think I can attempt the JLP 4 or 3 if I work hard at it for 6 or 7 months? I can read some Kanji (being from a Chinese background), but otherwise I have no other knowledge of Japanese other than your stock phrases like Konichiwa, Kawaii, Sumimasen etc. If it is not possible to learn Japanese properly during this time frame, I think I will just focus on getting my conversational Japanese up to scratch. What does everyone think?
Been attempting to memorize the hiragana and katakana before I head over. And it's killing me softly...
Thanks all!