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Lost in Translation Japan Reader Survey (1 min)

Thanks for reading my newsletter! Your answers below will help me continue to improve it.

Q.1 What’s your ideal reading frequency for this newsletter?

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Q.1 What’s your ideal reading frequency for this newsletter?

A

About once every two weeks

B

About once a week

C

About twice a week

D

Three times a week or more

Q.2 What’s your current Japanese level? (Choose the option that feels closest)

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Q.2 What’s your current Japanese level? (Choose the option that feels closest)

A

Beginner – still learning basic phrases and grammar

B

Intermediate – can hold everyday conversations, still improving

C

Advanced – can read and understand native materials comfortably

D

Native / Near-native

E

I don’t study Japanese (but I’m interested in the culture or language)

Q.3 Would you prefer if the newsletter posts were shorter, or longer?

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Q.3 Would you prefer if the newsletter posts were shorter, or longer?

A

Shorter would be good

B

Longer, more in-depth would be good

C

The current length is good

Q.4 Which topics are you most interested in? (Choose up to 3)

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Q.4 Which topics are you most interested in? (Choose up to 3)

A

Politeness and formality

B

Emotionally loaded words

C

Hard-to-translate phrases

D

Real-world usage vs textbook Japanese

E

Reader-submitted Q&A

F

Visual breakdowns (e.g. manga-style images)

G

Quick cultural notes

H

Deep-dive posts

Q.5 What do you like about the newsletter?

e.g. The way tone is explained, the visuals, how it mixes culture and language, etc.

Q.6 What kind of content would make you consider becoming a paid subscriber?

e.g. bonus posts, deeper dives, printable cheat sheets, audio extras, real dialogue examples, behind-the-scenes, Q&A priority…

Q.7 Any comments or suggestions?

Feel free to share suggestions for topics, features, or style. Anything else on your mind? I’d love to hear it.