Since its first publication, Minna no Nihongo: Elementary has been widely used both in Japan and abroad for many years. It is a comprehensive textbook designed so that anyone learning Japanese for the first time can enjoy the process, while also enabling instructors to teach in an engaging way.
Focusing on the step-by-step study of essential grammar, the book provides practical functions and real-life situations that lead to communication. Its goal is to help learners acquire all four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
初版発行以来、長年国内外で幅広く使われている『みんなの日本語 初級』は、日本語を初めて学ぶ人がだれでも楽しく学べるように、また教える人にとっても興味深く教えられるように作られた総合教材です。
語学習得に不可欠な文法学習を段階的に進めることを軸に、コミュニケーションにつなげる機能、場面を提供し、「話す・聞く・読む・書く」の技能を身につけることを目指します。
