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About Japanese Reflex

Stop translating Japanese in your head. Start processing it automatically. Japanese Reflex uses fast, interactive drills to develop your Japanese Brain—the mental pathways that let you understand Japanese directly, without translating everything into English first. Traditional study can teach you thousands of words and grammar points, but knowledge alone does not guarantee fast processing. Even learners who have passed JLPT N2 or N1 may still struggle to follow conversations or respond without hesitation. Japanese Reflex bridges that gap. It is more than a vocabulary or grammar app—it is a reflex training system that turns what you know into fast, automatic Japanese ability. BUILD YOUR JAPANESE REFLEXES Short, audio-driven drills train you to: • Recognize grammar patterns instantly • Process spoken Japanese at conversational speed • Identify particles and sentence roles automatically • Understand verb forms without conscious translation • Distinguish transitive and intransitive verbs • Navigate conditionals, requests, keigo, and nuance • Respond based on meaning instead of memorized rules Each drill challenges you to make quick, accurate decisions, moving Japanese processing from slow and conscious to fast and intuitive. MEASURE YOUR JAPANESE BRAIN Japanese Reflex includes 26 Reflex Drills targeting critical—and often difficult—grammar and meaning patterns. Every completed drill gives you a Reflex Score combining accuracy and response speed. The app averages your five most recent scores across all 26 drills to calculate your overall Japanese Brain Score: a measure of real-time Japanese processing ability ranging from 0 to 105. Your goal is to raise your Japanese Brain Score above 90—the level where processing and understanding Japanese become fast, intuitive, and automatic. ADAPTIVE PRACTICE Adaptive Practice identifies the specific grammar skills and meaning patterns giving you trouble, then gives you extra practice with those weaker areas. Each session adapts to your performance and continues working on difficult skills until you can answer correctly and consistently—helping turn weak points into automatic reflexes. MASTER YOUR MISSES Master Your Misses creates focused review sets from questions you answered incorrectly. Work directly on your weak points until the correct response becomes automatic. CHALLENGE FRIENDS Create custom challenges, invite friends, and compete on leaderboards. Whether you are preparing for the JLPT, living in Japan, or studying with classmates, Challenges make consistent practice more engaging. TRY IT FREE Start with free access to every Reflex Drill. Create a free account for additional practice time, cloud sync, challenges, and personalized progress tracking. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited Reflex Drill training. Optional JLPT vocabulary and grammar packages can be purchased separately. No subscriptions. No ads. Every purchase is yours to keep. KEY FEATURES • 26 fast, interactive Reflex Drills • Training for particles, sentence roles, verb forms, conditionals, keigo, and more • Reflex Scores measuring accuracy and response speed • Overall Japanese Brain Score from 0 to 105 • Adaptive Practice targeting specific weak skills • Master Your Misses focused review • Japanese Brain Vocabulary study • Customizable audio reviews and self-assessment quizzes • Friend challenges and leaderboards • Cloud sync and personalized progress tracking WHO IT’S FOR • Learners stuck translating Japanese in their heads • Intermediate and advanced learners who know Japanese but cannot process it quickly • Beginners who want to build strong foundations • Anyone preparing for the JLPT • Professionals, students, and residents in Japan • Busy learners who want efficient, focused practice • Anyone who wants to understand Japanese in real time Knowing Japanese is not the same as processing it automatically. Train your Japanese Brain. Build real reflexes. Understand Japanese faster.

What’s new

Version 2.0.2 · Updated August 13, 2026

WELCOME TO JAPANESE REFLEX 2.0 This is our biggest update yet, introducing new ways to train, measure, and strengthen your Japanese Brain. JAPANESE BRAIN SCORE Discover how automatically you can process Japanese. Each completed Reflex Drill now gives you a Reflex Score combining accuracy and response speed. Your five most recent scores across all 26 drills are averaged to calculate your overall Japanese Brain Score from 0 to 105. Can you raise your score above 90 and make Japanese processing fast, intuitive, and automatic? ADAPTIVE PRACTICE Practice now adapts to you. Adaptive Practice identifies the specific grammar skills and meaning patterns you miss, then gives you additional practice with those weak points until you can answer correctly and consistently. Rather than treating every question equally, each session focuses more attention where you need it most. JAPANESE BRAIN VOCABULARY Build the vocabulary you need to understand the Reflex Drills. The new Japanese Brain Vocabulary section includes integrated word study, readings, meanings, audio, example sentences, customizable review sessions, and self-assessment quizzes. FOUR NEW REFLEX DRILLS The Reflex Drill library has expanded from 22 to 26 drills, with four entirely new drills targeting important Japanese processing skills. We have also reorganized and improved the existing drill library, expanded Verb Transformations into five focused drills, and updated numerous questions, explanations, and answer patterns throughout the app. IMPROVED REFLEX TRAINING • Redesigned timing and scoring for a more accurate measure of automatic processing • New 2, 4, 6, and 8-second response-time settings • Improved audio timing so the response clock begins after the prompt finishes • Expanded and refined Particle Choice, Requests, Conditionals, Must/Don’t, and other core training • Better drill organization and navigation • Updated progress tracking across all 26 Reflex Drills NEW VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR STUDY TOOLS The new JLPT Study area supports customizable audio review sessions and active-recall quizzes for vocabulary and grammar. Optional N1 Vocabulary and N1 Grammar packages are now available for advanced learners. PLUS • Updated layouts and navigation • Improved content installation and updates • Performance improvements and bug fixes throughout the app Version 2.0 transforms Japanese Reflex from a collection of drills into a complete system for building and measuring your Japanese Brain. Train faster. Target your weak points. Raise your Japanese Brain Score.

App privacy

The developer, Shem LAWLOR, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
  • Contact Info: Name, Email Address
  • User Content: Customer Support

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality, Other Purposes

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: App Functionality

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