Recommended by NHK “Radio English Conversation” instructor, Onishi Yasuto! “Manga: English Words Become Nyan Through Their Etymology!” will change the way you look at vocabulary learning! ” will be released on August 28, 2025 Image
URL: NHK Publishing Co., Ltd. Press release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Press Recommended by NHK’s “Radio English Conversation”
instructor, Onishi Yasuto! Change the way you look at vocabulary learning with “Manga: English Words Become Nyan Through Their Etymology!” ” will be released on August 28, 2025. Read this before you look at the vocabulary book! An entertaining etymology manga that will supercharge your learning
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Easily acquire etymological knowledge that will be useful for the rest of your life, and you’ll quickly understand and love English vocabulary! Learning vocabulary is an unavoidable part of mastering English. However, rote memorization of English words can be a long and arduous journey. That’s why we recommend learning their etymology. Benefits of Learning Etymology – You can learn words in a fun and satisfying way without relying on rote memorization. – You can understand words in meaningful etymological combinations, making them easier to remember. ・Even if you come across a word you don’t know, you’ll be able to understand its meaning by looking at its etymology. In this book, a cute cat character casually introduces the fun and meaning of learning word origins, as well as basic etymologies that will help you remember various words. The manga format makes reading fun and helps you accelerate your vocabulary learning.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1165/18219-1165-c86e19422f2cf00175317f2c05b313b7-1065×752.png In addition, there are “review quizzes” throughout the book, so you can use your brain to review and solidify your knowledge of etymology.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1165/18219-1165-56241219186f2f0c5353db70b2af799a-512×752.png Recommended by Yasuto Onishi, instructor on NHK’s “Radio English Conversation”! “If you want to improve your English, first make English your friend!” says Yasuto Onishi, instructor on NHK’s “Radio English Conversation,” recommending this book. Learn lifelong etymological knowledge in a fun way with this book. Read a preview here Table of Contents Introduction Episode 1: Company Bonds Episode 2: Book Means “To Write Down” Episode 3: Numbers: uni, bi, tri Episode 4 The etymology of the word “cap” (head) Episode 5: The origin of the words “righteousness” and “badness” Episode 6: What is a system? Episode 7: Unsteady words Episode 8: When You Wish Upon a Star Episode 9: Common Etymology 1. – com, re, in Episode 10: Common Etymology 2. – st, fact, accept, al, ly, tion Episode 11: Digging Deep into Etymology Episode 12: Dealing with Etymology Episode 13: The Etymology of Animals 1. Episode 14 Etymology of Animal Words 2. Episode 15: Etymology of Words Describing People Episode 16: Common Etymology 3. – pro, pre, ad Episode 17: Common Etymology 4. – ex, pose, posit Episode 18: Common Etymology 5. – Tent and Tend Episode 19: How to Read a Dictionary 1. Episode 20: How to Read a Dictionary 2. Column Fun is the driving force behind learning If you find it difficult to remember words because of their etymology Learning English through History Etymology Dictionary and the Etymology of Farewell Afterword Etymology index English word index Author introduction Original work Tsunokake Takumi He studies English etymology. Since 2009, he has run Gogengo!, a website for learning English words through their etymology in a fun way. It features over 5,000 words and over 500 etymologies. Gogengo! is featured in Gifu University textbooks. He wrote a serial etymology column and manga (original work) for the NHK textbook “Radio English Conversation” (NHK Publishing) in 2020 and 2022-2023. He co-runs the website “Etymology Plaza.” In parallel with his research on etymology, he is also involved in software development. He co-translated “Agile Samurai” (Ohmsha), a book about software development. He graduated from Aizu University. His philosophy is that “To live is to learn. If you’re going to learn, do it happily.” Manga Maki Matsumoto Illustrator. She draws humorous illustrations and manga that make even difficult content enjoyable to read, for practical books and children’s books. Her work has been published in a variety of media, including “The World’s Easiest! Nutrition Encyclopedia” (Shinsei Publishing) and “Important Things They Don’t Teach You in School (18) (19) (44)” (Obunsha). Product information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1165/18219-1165-f1b6ea47c3c2c1075a5a64a4a3fa806e-1751×2483.jpg Manga: English words become “nyan” through their etymology! Original work: Takumi Kadokake Manga: Maki Matsumoto Publisher: NHK Publishing Release date: August 28, 2025 List price: 1,540 yen (tax included) Format: A5 paperback Number of pages: 176 (all two-tone) ISBN: 978-4-14-035192-5 ▼Purchase here NHK
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