Learn Japanese with My Happy Marriage

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How hard is the Japanese in My Happy Marriage?

Ikkimi rates My Happy Marriage at N2 (fast talk on many topics). What sets its level: very polite, old-fashioned speech. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 139 are easier and 15 are harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

Format, episodes, year and genres are from AniList’s entry, which may cover only the first season.

The words in the title

The Japanese title, わたしの幸せな結婚, is a first lesson in itself. Its 3 words, as a dictionary lists them:

How to learn Japanese with My Happy Marriage

Ikkimi lists My Happy Marriage on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

On Netflix

On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player, where your country’s Netflix has them for this title, and Ikkimi makes the line clickable. If there are none, open the Ikkimi popup, choose Find Japanese subtitles, and search Jimaku’s catalogue or load a file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome

   Get the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in.

2. Play an episode

   Open My Happy Marriage on Netflix. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.

3. Click the words you keep hearing

   The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). At this level, turn on the English line under the Japanese at first, and keep only the words that come back.

4. Review them later

   Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of My Happy Marriage, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N3 to N2Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai青春ブタ野郎はバニーガール先輩の夢を見ないquick banter, some science wordsCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Tokyo Revengers東京リベンジャーズdelinquent slang, rough speechCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Dandadanダンダダンvery fast banter, slangCrunchyrollNetflix

Also N2

• N2Demon Slayer鬼滅の刃old-fashioned speech, a lot of shoutingCrunchyrollNetflix
• N2Jujutsu Kaisen呪術廻戦fast, invented technique namesCrunchyrollNetflix
• N2My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFUやはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。wordy, cynical monologuesCrunchyroll

Harder

• N1Bakemonogatari化物語wordplay, very fastCrunchyroll
• N2 to N1Fate/Zeroformal, archaic speeches about idealsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N1The Heike Story平家物語period speech, classical verse recitedCrunchyroll

See every N2 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is My Happy Marriage good for learning Japanese?

Not for beginners. Ikkimi rates it N2 (fast talk on many topics). What sets its level: very polite, old-fashioned speech. It suits learners who already follow easier shows. Expect to click a lot of words at first.

What Japanese level is My Happy Marriage?

N2, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 139 are easier and 15 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch My Happy Marriage with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists My Happy Marriage on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player where they are offered, and Ikkimi makes every word clickable.

What does the title わたしの幸せな結婚 mean, word by word?

わたし (watashi) means “I; me”; 幸せ (shiawase) means “happiness; good fortune; luck”; 結婚 (kekkon) means “marriage”.

How many episodes does My Happy Marriage have?

AniList’s entry lists 12 episodes of about 24 minutes, first aired in 2023. Later seasons may be listed separately.

What should I watch before My Happy Marriage?

Shows a little easier than My Happy Marriage, with genres in common: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (N3 to N2), Tokyo Revengers (N3 to N2) and Dandadan (N3 to N2).

Sources: show details from AniList; meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See Credits. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at hello@ikkimi.app.