Learn Japanese with The Way of the Househusband

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How hard is the Japanese in The Way of the Househusband?

Ikkimi rates The Way of the Househusband at N3 to N2 (faster talk with more unusual words). What sets its level: short episodes, gangster speech about housework. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 112 are easier and 53 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, 極主夫道, is a first lesson in itself. Its word, as a dictionary lists it:

How to learn Japanese with The Way of the Househusband

Ikkimi lists The Way of the Househusband 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 The Way of the Househusband 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 The Way of the Househusband, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N3Mob Psycho 100モブサイコ100casual speech, one fast talkerCrunchyroll
• N3SPY×FAMILYfast, with spy wordsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3Toradora!とらドラ！school romance, quick argumentsCrunchyrollNetflix

Also N3 to N2

• N3 to N2Kakushigotoかくしごとpuns, manga-making wordsCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Space Brothers宇宙兄弟adult workplace speech, space wordsCrunchyroll
• 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

Harder

• N2Kaguya-sama: Love Is Warかぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～a fast narrator, formal and scheming speechCrunchyrollNetflix
• 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
• N2The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱fast, wordy narrationCrunchyroll

See every N3 to N2 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is The Way of the Househusband good for learning Japanese?

Not as a first show. Ikkimi rates it N3 to N2 (faster talk with more unusual words). What sets its level: short episodes, gangster speech about housework. It is harder than most beginner shows. Watch it for fun from the start if you like, but learn your first words from an easier one.

What Japanese level is The Way of the Househusband?

N3 to N2, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 112 are easier and 53 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch The Way of the Househusband with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists The Way of the Househusband 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 極主夫道 mean, word by word?

主夫 (shufu) means “househusband; stay-at-home dad”.

How many episodes does The Way of the Househusband have?

AniList’s entry lists 5 episodes of about 17 minutes, first aired in 2021. Later seasons may be listed separately.

What should I watch before The Way of the Househusband?

Shows a little easier than The Way of the Househusband, with genres in common: Mob Psycho 100 (N3), SPY×FAMILY (N3) and Toradora! (N3).

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.