Nihonjin no Kokoro ga Wakaru Nihongo - Kaitei Shinpan

This book is mainly aimed at intermediate level Japanese learners who are looking to learn Japanese vocabulary related to Japanese sensibility and culture.

The book is written mostly in Japanese with furigana on only some of the kanji and is therefore not suitable for beginners. The target vocabulary introduced in each text is presented with translations of its meaning in English, Korean and Chinese.

This edition is the second edition of the book, in which the terms and explanations have been updated in response to the changes that have occurred in Japanese society in the ten years since the first edition was published (2011). In this new edition, new topics, illustrations and supplementary explanations have been added to provide a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.

The original Japanese title of the book is: 改訂新版 日本人の心がわかる日本語 (Nihonjin no Kokoro ga Wakaru Nihongo - Kaitei Shinpan)

Description of the book in Japanese language provided by the publisher:

「世間」「けじめ」「空気を読む」など、よく使われる言葉の説明を通して、日本人の感性や日本文化が学べます。初版発売後10年間の日本社会の変化に対応して、用語や説明をリニューアルしました。日本文化についてより深く理解できるように、新しいトピックやイラストの追加したり補足説明を入れました。