Sentence Mining

Sentence mining is a language learning technique that involves extracting sentences from various sources, like videos, books, or articles, to learn vocabulary and grammar in context. Kimchi Reader is a tool that simplifies this process by allowing users to easily mine sentences from various sources. These sentences can then be added to a spaced repetition system (SRS) like Anki , helping learners retain information more effectively over time by reviewing them at optimized intervals.

How to Mine Sentences

Kimchi Reader provides a simple and intuitive way to mine sentences from various sources. Here's how:

Step 1: Select a Word

To sentence mine using Kimchi Reader, start by selecting a word in the content you're consuming, such as a video or text. When the popup dictionary appears, click on the Mine sentence button at the bottom. This action will capture the selected word along with its surrounding context such as the full sentence and accompanying audio & image (when available).

Step 2: Review the Sentence

For this example, we're mining a YouTube video to demonstrate the process. After clicking the Mine sentence button, a dialog will open displaying a screenshot and audio of the sentence, with the focus word highlighted. In this example, we're fortunate that the word has only one definition, which gets automatically selected. Additionally, the pronunciation and Hanja information for the word are included in the dialog for a more comprehensive understanding. Once you have reviewed the details, simply click mine sentence at the bottom, once again, to finalize the process.

Viewing Mined Sentences

Once you've mined a sentence, you can view it in the mining section of the app.

Please note that these sentences have not yet reached anki at this point, you will need to configure Anki to sync with Kimchi Reader and then press the sync button to send the mined sentences to Anki. You can see more at the manual page for Anki. It is totally fine to mine first then configure later on.