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The original was posted on /r/learnjapanese by /u/FitProVR on 2025-06-29 17:24:51+00:00.

So i have had a lot of success (in chinese*) with migaku helping me move from intermediate to advanced, particularly in understanding. I was stuck in Chinese listening to “comprehensible input” (80/20) but it was keeping my listening stagnant. Once i moved to 50/50 listening only to native content (not CI designed for learners but actual shows people watch in China), my comprehension went through the roof.

My question is if this is possible to do with Japanese. Currently i am a beginner. I can understand most of the “absolute beginner” videos on CIJ (yuki’s channel) unassisted, but after that it gets spotty.

Has anyone moved from a beginner level to a higher level by grinding native content?

I know all the typical suggestions, textbooks, bunpo, etc. I’m actually just looking for an opinion on the efficacy of using the specific method above. Thank you in advance. (I’m a native English speaker, btw).