Observed arrival · 2026-11-09
Mebae turns podcasts into language lessons
Mebae presents an iPhone, iPad, and Mac app for learning languages through word-by-word podcast transcripts, furigana, translations, and audio practice.
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- Podcast listeners studying Japanese and other listed languages
- Worth noticing
- Japanese phrases are grouped as heard—「落ち着く雰囲気」rather than split into smaller word fragments.
Field notes
The page lays out a workflow starting with a shared episode, an RSS feed, or a learner-focused show, then describes synchronized transcripts and listening practice. Its Japanese example keeps 「落ち着く雰囲気」 together as a phrase, while other details include 0.5× playback and a 24-hour transcript link for a larger screen. The page says notes and progress sync through the user's iCloud.
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