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AI Dynamic language learning

THE STORY
I wanted to clear language exams, but I hit a wall.

Duolingo gives cookie-cutter content, while Language Reactor is not for exams.

So, I built Osmomo to bridge the gap of watching Youtube/ Netflix content and achieving JLPT exam success. Chrome extension + web.

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Ideas and Validation
on June 4, 2026
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    This is a useful wedge because you’re not really competing with Duolingo broadly.

    The sharper angle is probably: people already watching Japanese content, but not turning that input into JLPT progress.

    That difference matters. “Dynamic language learning” sounds broad, but “turn YouTube/Netflix Japanese into JLPT-ready practice” gives the product a clearer reason to exist.

    I’d be careful not to chase all language learners early. The first useful audience is probably JLPT learners who already consume Japanese media and feel stuck converting that into exam readiness.

    Happy to put a tighter positioning version in writing if useful. The main thing I’d map is the first user segment, landing page promise, and the fastest way to validate whether JLPT learners actually care enough to try it.

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