Nihongo Desk日语课桌

Check Japanese textbook editions, Taiwan volumes, and audio

Identify the full title and ISBN, match lesson sections rather than track numbers, and check publisher resources before combining editions.

Check the full title, publisher, edition, and ISBN

Short names such as “Standard Japanese” and “Minna” are insufficient identification. The Standard Japanese course on this site is 新版中日交流标准日本语, jointly edited by PEP and Mitsumura; our interface shortens it to 新标准日本语. 大家学标准日本语 is a separate, similarly named series listed in SFLEP’s audio catalog; it is not our PEP/Mitsumura course and should not be assigned our lesson numbers. Check the copyright page, publisher, level, and volume first.

Use the ISBN to locate the publisher’s listing, then compare edition and volume. Main texts, companions, regional publications, and different volumes can have different ISBNs. A similar cover, short title, or publication year is not enough. A printing number is not necessarily a revised edition.

What we have confirmed, and why editions may not mix

The source covers of our Minna Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 main texts state Second Edition; Beginner 1’s copyright page also confirms it. This establishes those two main texts only, not every audio file, companion, or intermediate resource. Other resource editions have not all been verified here; compare your copy with the actual content.

3A publishes Shokyu I Third Edition, but that does not establish support on Nihongo Desk. Matching lesson numbers do not guarantee identical text, vocabulary, or audio across editions. Prefer the matching main text, translated notes, and audio. With mixed materials, compare the heading, opening conversation, and exercise numbering in each lesson, and return to the correct official resources where they differ.

Match Taiwan volumes by lessons, rather than “Beginner II”

Dahhsin’s Taiwan 初級I covers lessons 1–12 and 初級II covers 13–25. Together they match the lesson range of our Minna Beginner 1, lessons 1–25. Our Beginner 2 covers 26–50: the Taiwan 初級II label does not make it the same volume.

Taiwan 進階I and 進階II belong to the Japanese Shokyu II stage. Read your own contents page before choosing a lesson within our 26–50 range. We do not guess the precise page or track split of those Taiwan volumes. A range match helps navigation but does not settle regional adaptations or edition compatibility.

Example

Original navigation example: your Taiwan 初級II contents page lists Lesson 13. Start at our Minna Beginner 1, Lesson 13, then check its title and opening conversation, rather than choosing Beginner 2.

Printed page 42, image number 42, and audio track 42 can be unrelated numbering systems. Numerical equality alone establishes nothing.

Match the section and opening; use PEP’s official audio entry

Record the textbook, edition, volume, lesson, and section: conversation, exercise, or vocabulary. Check the track label, listen to the first sentence, and compare the text. A vocabulary reading is not a dialogue, and an exercise number need not be a track number. Our actual audio list is authoritative for availability, but we do not guarantee numbering identical to a particular regional disc.

For official Standard Japanese resources, consult PEP’s 标准日本语（日语教材） app instructions. They describe using a genuine book’s back-cover QR code and activation code. This is a publisher service, separate from our reader; follow the instructions for your copy. A secondhand code is not guaranteed to reactivate. If audio does not match, ask the publisher about the edition and resources rather than substitute a random online recording.

Check missing pages, companion editions, and activation status

Before buying secondhand, ask for the copyright page, contents, and resource instructions. Establish whether it is the main text, workbook, or explanation volume. Check for missing answer pages, audio media, or instructions. If digital resources are included, ask whether the code was used and whether the publisher permits reactivation; an old code is not automatically a fresh entitlement.

After receiving the book, test one lesson’s text and audio before using the set systematically. If just one companion is missing, investigate an official replacement rather than immediately replacing the whole course. Keep a short record of confirmed editions, uncertain tracks, and questions to ask.

Test the reliability of a proposed match

A reliable match explains which book, lesson, and section you have and why the audio corresponds. When it fails, correct the material combination before changing your study method. Replaying the wrong edition cannot make it match the text.

This original exercise does not supply an unverified ISBN conversion chart. For your actual materials, perform the same comparison with your copyright page and the official product listing.

Check your understanding

Should Taiwan 初級II Lesson 13 be found in our Minna Beginner 1 or Beginner 2?

Second Edition Lesson 5 and Third Edition track “05” share a number. Is that enough? Name three further checks.

What should you ask before buying secondhand Standard Japanese with a scratched activation code?

Explanation

Use Beginner 1, Lesson 13. Taiwan 初級I and II together cover 1–25. Still compare the actual lesson text.

No. Check edition, section, and the opening text/audio. Where content differs, use resources for the edition you own.

Ask whether the code was used and whether the publisher allows reactivation. Possession of a code does not guarantee access to all digital content.

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