A supernatural romantic comedy filled with polite exchanges between a love-traumatized office lady and a ridiculously clumsy handsome single dad.
恋する2DK、あやかし前妻憑き。
In this blog, we present manga that are not only highly captivating but also ideal for Japanese language learners. Studying Japanese through manga is both fun and effective. Manga allows you to understand the subtleties of keigo (honorifics), teineigo (polite speech), and casual conversation in Japanese.
Today's featured manga
Story overview
A Romantic Comedy About a Woman with Love Trauma and Her Desperate Search for Marriage!
"I can't trust men anymore..."
Tsukasa Oogami, a beleaguered office worker traumatized by love, is kicked out of her home after discovering her fiancé's infidelity. With no boyfriend and no place to live, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol. In the midst of her despair, she moves into a rundown apartment and meets the famously handsome Haruyuki Isato. Could this be the start of a new romance...? But wait, it seems the ghost of Haruyuki's "ex-wife" haunts this apartment—!?
Why this manga is suitable for learning Japanese
This manga, which depicts the comical life of Tsukasa, who is nursing a broken heart, as she meets a kind and handsome father, his twin children, and the ghost of his ex-wife!?, is suitable for Japanese language learners for the following reasons:
There are many examples of polite language
The main characters, Tsukasa and Haruyuki, speak in polite language because they have just met and maintain a certain distance in their relationship. Additionally, Tsukasa also uses polite language when speaking to the ghost of the ex-wife, so there are relatively many examples of polite conversation. Furthermore, since Haruyuki is characterized as having a very good personality, readers can be exposed to examples of polite language that leave a positive impression on the conversation partner.
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Koisuru 2DK, Ayakashi Zensai Tsuki. / Roku Sakura / KADOKAWA
Furigana on Kanji
In this work, all kanji have furigana, except for a few exceptions. This allows Japanese learners who struggle with reading kanji to follow the story without the hassle of looking up pronunciations.
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Koisuru 2DK, Ayakashi Zensai Tsuki. / Roku Sakura / KADOKAWA
Some points to note
The ex-wife's ghost speaks in an old-fashioned manner
Tamamo, the ghost of Haruyuki's ex-wife, originally a fox spirit, speaks in an old-fashioned and rough manner, similar to that of a samurai. Please be aware that imitating this speech style in real-life conversations might give the impression that you're talking like a character from manga or anime.
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Koisuru 2DK, Ayakashi Zensai Tsuki. / Roku Sakura / KADOKAWA
Not all expressions in the work use polite language
Conversations with the children, monologues, and psychological descriptions are not expressed in polite language.
Data
* Title : Koisuru 2DK, Ayakashi Zensai Tsuki. (恋する2DK、あやかし前妻憑き。)
* Author : Roku Sakura
* Publisher : KADOKAWA
* Latest volume : Vol.2
（May.2024 / Ongoing）
* Text volume : moderate
* Challenge level : ★★
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