Speak Japanese fluently using the Shadowing technique. Listen to native YouTube videos, repeat sentence by sentence, and build real pronunciation and fluency — used by JLPT learners worldwide.

About ShadowingJapanese

From daily self-study to a platform for everyone

To solve the daily need for practical Japanese communication practice, we realized 'Shadowing' is the absolute best method. However, finding suitable videos and constantly pausing/rewinding on YouTube is incredibly time-consuming and kills motivation.

That is why the ShadowingJapanese website and app were born. Now, you can easily turn ANY YouTube video into an Japanese learning tool. Everything from synchronized subtitles to auto-pausing is perfectly optimized.

Our Goal

ShadowingJapanese's goal is to provide the most accessible, intuitive, and free Japanese speaking practice tool for everyone worldwide, helping learners boost their confidence in foreign language communication.