續惡魔

About 續惡魔

續惡魔 by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki is a medium read in Japanese (short stories, horror). It takes about 1 h 25 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.

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Questions about 續惡魔

How many words are in 續惡魔?

續惡魔 by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki has about 17,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 1 h 25 min to read.

Can I read 續惡魔 for free?

Yes. 續惡魔 is in the public domain, and you can read it free in Japanese on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.

續惡魔 is more than a book: it is a language-learning tool

Most people learn a language from lessons and word lists that have nothing to do with what they enjoy. Here you learn from a real story. You read 續惡魔 in Japanese, and every step that helps you understand and remember it is one tap away. The words you meet in the book are the words you practise.

1. Read
2. →Look up
3. →Listen
4. →Save
5. →Practise

• Inline translation

  Stay in the original text and check the meaning only when you need to.

• Word lookup

  A dictionary entry gives you ten meanings. A contextual lookup gives you the one that fits.

• Audio narration

  Hear how the text sounds while your eyes follow the words.

• B1 simplification

  Read the book you want now, at a level you can follow, and move up to the original later.

• Flashcards

  Practise the words you actually met, in the books you actually chose.

• Word games

  Test yourself on the exact sentences you just read.

• My Dictionary

  One searchable list of every word you chose to keep, with the meaning you picked.

• Daily goal

  A small target you meet every day beats a long session you never get round to.

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• Fill the blanks

  One word is hidden in a sentence from the page. Pick the right one from four choices.

• Type the word

  Type the hidden word. The first letter is shown, and Say it lets you hear the word.

• Unscramble

  The words of a sentence are shuffled. Tap them back into the right order.

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