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24 alternatives to Say Kotoba - Study Japanese

Real talk. Real Japanese.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Fujiyama▲192

    Practice natural Japanese conversation in real-time with AI

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Practice Japanese through conversations

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Kansei▲168

    Practice languages with AI companions

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    TalkMe▲558

    Personal AI tutoring makes language learning fun & effective

    2025 · talkme.ai · its alternatives →

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    Now practice your speaking through real-life situations

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Hablo.pro▲169

    Learn a language by speaking

    2025 · hablo.pro · its alternatives →

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    Practice speaking skills with personalized AI conversations

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Lingobo▲87

    Your AI language partner

    2023 · lingobo.com · its alternatives →

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    Mainichi▲133

    Learn Japanese, one prefecture at a time.

    Jul 2026 · mainichiapp.com · its alternatives →

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    SpeakAI▲134

    Learn multiple languages by speaking with AI

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Learn Japanese with 1000 phrases and intelligent flashcards

    2016 · ling-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Kann▲173

    Master Japanese vocabulary you care about!

    2024 · kann.app · its alternatives →

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    Learn any language or dialect through humanlike conversation

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Master languages through AI-powered conversations

    2025 · lingo-buddy.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, Just wanted to share a tool i've been working on to help with my own study routine. It’s a browser extension called Lingoku. The idea is simple: we spend hours browsing the web in English every day. This tool replaces some of the english words with Japanese vocabulary based on your japanese level (Similar to Toucan, but with a better user experience). It’s basically an attempt to make the "i+1" method actually passive, you understand the sentence because it's mostly english, but you pick up Japanese words naturally from the context. It uses an LLM in the backend to make sure the…

    Dec 2025 · lingoku.ai · its alternatives →

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    Speak from day one with real-time AI voice practice

    2021 · flalingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Japanese with real phrases, stories, and challenges.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Could I get some opinions on my experiential learning language app? When I learned Japanese with new friends, I didn't know how to ask where we were going or where the bathroom was. It was really motivating. As in-country immersion isn't option in most cases, language exchange is next best option. However, in-person language exchange can be expensive or difficult to schedule. So I built ConvoLive to make language practice more engaging for myself. Open Beta on Android and iOS https://convolive.com Technically interesting bits: - Lip-synced avatars using WebGL. - Continuous speech…

    Nov 2025 · convolive.com · its alternatives →

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    Fluency through Speech: Conversational AI Japanese Tutor

    2025 · aijapanesetutor.org · its alternatives →

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    Hello Hacker News, When learning foreign languages, I made the most progress by speaking them throughout the day, every day. So I made a site where you can *speak* to an AI language teacher to practice both listening and speaking. # The product *What I have now:* * Multilingual speech recognition: You can ask a question in English and get an answer in your target language. * Feedback on your grammar. * Suggestions: See examples of what to say next to keep the conversation flowing. * Speed: Choose a lower speed for beginners or a faster one for advanced levels. * Translations: Click to see a…

    2023 · gliglish.com · its alternatives →

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    Hanasu▲8

    Learn language the natural way, through real conversations!

    2025 · hanasu.ai · its alternatives →

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    Learn a new language with AI tutors

    2023 · zaplingo.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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    Turn anything into a language lesson, instantly

    2022 · roshi.ai · its alternatives →

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    you can practice languages by use this app

    2025 · kokobot.top · its alternatives →

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