# Hirameki Japanese: Phrases — Travel, Pronunciation, JLPT N5

> Travel, Pronunciation, JLPT N5 (iPhone/iPad app by JUNYA TOGA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hirameki-japanese-phrases/id6777546653 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JUNYA TOGA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774049984)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Hirameki Japanese?

Built for beginners and travelers who want to speak Japanese fast: shadowing, listening practice, JLPT N5–N3 words and hiragana/katakana in one app.

Hirameki Japanese turns the English in your head into natural Japanese you can actually say - with furigana and romaji on everything, so you can read it and say it.

START FROM ZERO
- Learn Kana: full hiragana and katakana charts (basic, voiced and combined sounds). Tap any character to hear it.
- Two quiz modes: see romaji and pick the kana, or see kana and pick the sound.

BUILD VOCABULARY
- 1,100+ flashcards across Beginner (JLPT N5), Intermediate (JLPT N4) and Advanced (JLPT N3), each with an example sentence.
- Themed sets: numbers, greetings, food, drinks, family, body, colors, days, time, places, weather, shopping, verbs, adjectives.
- Furigana (kana reading) and romaji on every card. Sort with "Got it" / "Not yet"; a quick 4-choice quiz appears every 10 cards; review only what you haven't learned.

SPEAK AND LISTEN
- Shadowing: short passages from beginner to advanced - listen to a line, then repeat it in the pause.
- Listening: books play continuously, even with the screen off, with lock-screen controls.
- Natural Japanese text-to-speech with adjustable speed.

SAY IT NOW
- Type English and get natural Japanese instantly, with furigana, romaji, audio and a word-by-word breakdown.
- Conversation mode: you speak English, the other person speaks Japanese - both sides are translated and read aloud. Free and unlimited.
- Camera translate: photograph a Japanese sign or menu and get the English.
- Save phrases and review them anytime.

PRIVATE AND SIMPLE
- No ads. No account. Your saved phrases and progress stay on your device.
- Translation and speech use Apple's on-device technology; download the English and Japanese packs in Settings > Apps > Translate to use them offline.

FREE AND UNLOCK
- Free: all kana charts and quizzes, conversation mode, the first 40 beginner words, 2 themed sets, one shadowing and one listening book, 5 translations a day, and saved phrases.
- "Unlock everything" (one-time purchase, no subscription): all flashcards, all books and unlimited translation. If you bought Remove Ads in an earlier version, everything is unlocked for you automatically.

Built for travelers in Japan and anyone learning Japanese from scratch.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock everything | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hide Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support Tip | $0.99 | one-time |


## Is Hirameki Japanese safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hirameki Japanese.

## Is Hirameki Japanese legit?

Hirameki Japanese: Phrases appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hirameki Japanese is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.4 — 2026-10-23

New name: Hirameki Japanese: Phrases.
The app works the same as before: turn English into natural Japanese phrases with furigana and romaji, practice pronunciation with shadowing and listening, and learn kana and JLPT words.

### 2.0.3 — 2026-10-09

On the Unlock & Support screen (tap Unlock at the top right), "Feedback" is now "Requests & Bug Reports", a screen where you can choose the type of message and write it.
Feature requests and anything that feels hard to use are always welcome. We read every message and use it to improve the next version.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-09-25

- Refreshed App Store screenshots.
- Small improvements to quizzes and shadowing playback.
Thank you for learning with Hirameki Japanese.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-09-07

Removed the list of other apps so you can focus on learning.
Minor improvements.
Thank you for using Hirameki Japanese.

### 2.0 — 2026-09-02

Hirameki Japanese 2.0 is a fresh rebuild.
- Learn Kana: hiragana and katakana charts with audio, plus two quiz modes
- Flashcards with JLPT N5-N3 labels, furigana and romaji on every card, 4-choice quiz every 10 cards
- Shadowing and listening books that play in the background
- Conversation mode (English and Japanese, both ways) is free and unlimited
- Ads removed. One optional purchase unlocks everything; previous Remove Ads buyers are unlocked automatically

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