PELATIHAN PENGGUNAAN AIZUCHI DALAM KAIWA BAHASA JEPANG BAGI SISWA SMK ANTARTIKA 2 SIDOARJO

Roni Roni (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Ina Ika Pratita (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Joko Prasetyo (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Parastuti Parastuti (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Miftachul Amri (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)

Abisatya
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): ABISATYA: Journal of Community Engagement

This community service program aimed to enhance the Japanese conversation skills of students at SMK Antartika 2 Sidoarjo (Antartika 2 Vocational School in Sidoarjo) by providing training in the use of aizuchi in kaiwa (conversation). The training was conducted in a workshop format involving material presentation, conversation demonstrations, group practice, and student presentations. Evaluation results showed a significant improvement in students’ understanding of aizuchi, from 25% before the training to 100% after. Moreover, students expressed high enthusiasm to participate in similar activities in the future. The applied training model was found to be engaging and well-suited to the students’ learning styles. This activity is expected to serve as a starting point in fostering students’ interest in learning Japanese language and culture.