BEGINNING JAPANESE FOR
PROFESSIONALS: BOOK 1
Emiko Konomi
,Beginning Japanese for Professionals:
Book 1
Emiko Konomi
Portland State University
2015
, ii
© 2018 Emiko Konomi
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
You are free to:
• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
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• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the
license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any
reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor
endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes
Published by Portland State University
Library Portland, OR 97207-1151
Cover photo: courtesy of Katharine Ross
, iii
Accessibility Statement
PDXScholar supports the creation, use, and remixing of open educational resources
(OER). Portland State University (PSU) Library acknowledges that many open
educational resources are not created with accessibility in mind, which creates barriers
to teaching and learning. PDXScholar is actively committed to increasing the
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Please email us with your questions and comments at .
“Accessibility Statement” is a derivative of Accessibility Statement by BCcampus, and is
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Accessibility of Beginning Japanese I
A prior version of this document contained multiple accessibility issues. Beginning
Japanese for Professionals: Book 1 now meets the criteria outlined below, which is a
set of criteria adapted from BCCampus’ Checklist for Accessibility, licensed under
CC BY 4.0.
This book contains the following accessibility and usability features:
Multiple File Formats Available
• This book is available in multiple formats: this editable Word document, a PDF
(with files for the whole book and individual Lessons), and a webbook on the
Pressbooks platform. Like this Word version, the PDF is available for free
download at Portland State University’s institutional repository, PDXScholar.
• While the Word and PDF versions of this book were created and remediated for
accessible and navigable classroom use, the webbook version primarily exists for
those interested in editing, building, and/or remixing the material using the
Pressbooks platform.
Organization of content
• Content is organized under headings and subheadings, which appear in
sequential order and are reflected in the corresponding Table of Contents
• List structures (numbered and unnumbered) are used
Images
• All images contain alternative text
• Images do not rely on color to convey meaning
• Images are in-line with text
Tables
• All tables deemed necessary include header rows and contain captions,
alternative text, and cell padding.
PROFESSIONALS: BOOK 1
Emiko Konomi
,Beginning Japanese for Professionals:
Book 1
Emiko Konomi
Portland State University
2015
, ii
© 2018 Emiko Konomi
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
You are free to:
• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the
license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any
reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor
endorses you or your use.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes
Published by Portland State University
Library Portland, OR 97207-1151
Cover photo: courtesy of Katharine Ross
, iii
Accessibility Statement
PDXScholar supports the creation, use, and remixing of open educational resources
(OER). Portland State University (PSU) Library acknowledges that many open
educational resources are not created with accessibility in mind, which creates barriers
to teaching and learning. PDXScholar is actively committed to increasing the
accessibility and usability of the works we produce and/or host. We welcome feedback
about accessibility issues our users encounter so that we can work to mitigate them.
Please email us with your questions and comments at .
“Accessibility Statement” is a derivative of Accessibility Statement by BCcampus, and is
licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Accessibility of Beginning Japanese I
A prior version of this document contained multiple accessibility issues. Beginning
Japanese for Professionals: Book 1 now meets the criteria outlined below, which is a
set of criteria adapted from BCCampus’ Checklist for Accessibility, licensed under
CC BY 4.0.
This book contains the following accessibility and usability features:
Multiple File Formats Available
• This book is available in multiple formats: this editable Word document, a PDF
(with files for the whole book and individual Lessons), and a webbook on the
Pressbooks platform. Like this Word version, the PDF is available for free
download at Portland State University’s institutional repository, PDXScholar.
• While the Word and PDF versions of this book were created and remediated for
accessible and navigable classroom use, the webbook version primarily exists for
those interested in editing, building, and/or remixing the material using the
Pressbooks platform.
Organization of content
• Content is organized under headings and subheadings, which appear in
sequential order and are reflected in the corresponding Table of Contents
• List structures (numbered and unnumbered) are used
Images
• All images contain alternative text
• Images do not rely on color to convey meaning
• Images are in-line with text
Tables
• All tables deemed necessary include header rows and contain captions,
alternative text, and cell padding.
