Introduction:
You shouldn’t put an age limit on your learning and dreams. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. So you can start it anytime you want, and 40 is still so young. Of course, you cannot tell how further you can go in your life, but don’t worry. Learning a language is forever.
Understanding the language comes down to knowing the vocabulary and understanding the grammar. Once you know those two, understanding and studying should come naturally and with practice.
Actually, it is really good to take on new languages when you are older as it exercises the brain and that is very good for you! You must keep learning to keep your brain active and one of the very best ways to do this is to learn a new language. Don’t believe people who tell you that you are too old to learn a new language. There is no physiological reason that you can’t learn a new language at 40, 50, 60, or older. In fact, many people take up a new language after retirement to avoid diseases like dementia. If you want to learn Japanese over 40 you can.
Learning a language is forever. Of course, memorizing the word and kanji, to get old is a disadvantage. But you can memorize it by learning it again and again. And if you forget, don’t worry. Because you cannot remember everything perfectly and forever. To be aged could be an advantage. You have more resources, how to learn skills etc. than the young person. And if you master your native language, you can find the 2nd language interesting compared with your native tongue. You can learn PARTIAL Japanese. For example just learn hiragana, just easy kanji, just haiku, etc. You can master it step by step, and after one year, you will be surprised how much Japanese you have learned. My recommendation is to keep in touch with Japanese culture. Find your favorite Japanese novel, movie, etc. The translated one is great. So you will be familiar with the Japanese feeling. Then the learning would be easy and enjoyable. if you put in the hours and you do so with discipline and focus, it is completely, entirely possible for you to learn Japanese at 40. Even 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and if one day we should discover the longevity pill, even when you’re a decrepit 1001-year-old human being. Truth be told, you can learn it from anywhere. few ways out there to learn Japanese at any age. You can have all the best software, best apps, best everything all downloaded. But if your learning mindset isn’t correct and you don’t learn how to create a custom learning process for yourself, then all those apps won’t matter.

