Searching for " Shin Nihongo no Kiso " (New Japanese Basics) often leads to its more famous successor, Minna no Nihongo
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If this book is so old, why aren't learners buying the physical copy? Three reasons: Searching for " Shin Nihongo no Kiso "
Yes, but only for the original edition. The answer key is a separate thin booklet. Pirated PDFs rarely include it. Yes, but only for the original edition