How to Learn Japanese in the Car While Driving

Learn Japanese while driving with JapanesePod101 audio lessons on your phone.

Want to Learn Japanese in Your Car?

With JapanesePod101, you learn Japanese by listening to real Japanese conversations. Just press play and listen along while you drive. And as a new member, you can also get our Free Bonus Audiobook to get you started…

Free Audiobook

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3 Easy Ways to Learn Japanese in Your Car or Truck

You can easily learn on your drive, and our JapanesePod101 app makes it possible. Here’s how you learn Japanese hands-free in your car or truck.

1 - Listen to Short Japanese Audio Lessons

Our Japanese Audio lessons make it easy to learn without looking at a screen, unlike most Japanese apps which require tapping. Just pull up the learning pathway you’re following and play your latest lesson. Here’s how the lessons work…

First, you’ll hear a quick everyday Japanese conversation
Then you get every word explained so you understand everything
You get every word slowed down so you can repeat along
And then you’ll hear the conversation one last time to nail it in.

2 - Use Hands-Free Lesson Playback

Want to complete multiple lessons on your drive without touching your phone?

Inside the lesson player, just toggle on Autoplay, and this will automatically take you from one lesson to the next.

If you want to drill one lesson specifically, toggle on the Repeat option inside the lesson player.

Learn Japanese while driving hands-free with japanese Autoplay.

3 - Listen and Repeat Japanese to Learn Faster

Listening is one of the best ways to start learning Japanese. That’s because all you do is listen! Also, listening trains your ear to understand native Japanese speakers and directly helps with speaking. If you can hear a phrase and all of the sounds inside, you can start speaking it.

JapanesePod101 lessons also slow down each word and phrase from the conversation, so you can repeat the phrases that you hear. And you can practice speaking Japanese from the comfort and privacy of your car.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I learn Japanese while driving?
Yes. JapanesePod101 has Japanese audio courses that you can listen to while driving. Just press play and follow along.

Can I learn Japanese just by listening?
Yes! Listening is a powerful way to learn for many reasons.

You can learn while doing other things.
You learn to understand native Japanese speakers despite how fast they speak.
You pick up the correct pronunciation by listening.
Listening is the precursor to speaking. If you can hear a phrase, you can start saying it. No listening, no speaking.
You learn words, phrases, and grammar through the context of JapanesePod101’s conversation-based lessons.

For complete learning, you can use the transcripts, Premium study tools, quizzes, and other study resources when you’re not driving.

Do I need to look at my phone while learning?
No. Once your lesson is playing, you can keep your attention on the road and learn and master Japanese hands-free. Set up your lesson before you start driving and avoid interacting with your device while the vehicle is moving.

What do I do during a JapanesePod101 audio lesson?
Just listen to native Japanese conversations, hear words and phrases explained, and repeat them aloud when it’s safe to do so. The lessons guide you through the Japanese step by step.

Can I download lessons before I drive?
Yes. Our Japanese learning app lets you download lessons so you can even learn offline without internet access.

Make Your Commute Japanese Practice Time

Ready to learn Japanese while driving?

Then sign up for a free lifetime account and get started with JapanesePod101.

You’ll get access to…

7 Days of our Premium Plan to Explore our Program (no credit card needed)
A Free Audiobook