Have you ever decided to learn a foreign language like Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, only to give up after just a few days?

  • Memorizing vocabulary lists feels tedious, and words vanish from memory when you encounter real text.
  • Reading foreign websites requires looking up a dictionary for almost every sentence.
  • Using full-page browser translation turns everything into English, meaning you learn zero actual language skills.

To break through this wall between "exhausting manual reading" and "passive zero-learning translation", we created Mixed Reading (mazemaze).

1. What is Mixed Reading?

Mixed reading is a learning method where only a portion of sentences (e.g., 30%) on a webpage is swapped into your target language, allowing you to read with your native language and target language seamlessly blended.

Experience it for yourself right below:

👇 Click to Experience Every day, we browse dozens of articles and news stories on our computers and smartphones. If you could turn this daily reading time into language learning, you would never need to set aside separate hours just to sit at a desk. Because surrounding sentences remain in English, you can naturally infer the meaning of new words from context.

💡 Click the highlighted phrase to toggle between English and the target language.

The surrounding native text serves as a contextual scaffold, keeping you engaged in the story without needing to pause for a dictionary.

2. The Science of Comprehensible Input

In Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Professor Stephen Krashen's Input Hypothesis states that humans acquire language most effectively when exposed to "Comprehensible Input (i+1)"—content just slightly beyond their current proficiency level that can still be understood through context.

  • 100% Target Language Text: Overwhelms the brain with too many unknowns (i+5), causing cognitive overload and burnout.
  • 100% Native Translated Text: Effortless to read, but provides zero language acquisition (i+0).
  • Mixed Reading (30% Target Language): Native text provides 70% of the context, enabling your brain to effortlessly absorb and infer the remaining 30% (true i+1).

Words encountered in a meaningful narrative are stored in episodic memory, building genuine, lasting intuition.

3. Three Advantages of Turning the Web into Your Classroom

1. No Need to Schedule Extra Study Time

No textbooks or dedicated study sessions required. Your morning tech news, hobby blogs, and social discussions become your daily immersion.

2. Genuine Interest Keeps You Engaged

Textbook passages can feel artificial. When you read topics you genuinely care about, your motivation naturally stays high.

3. Complete Privacy & 100% Free

mazemaze utilizes Chrome's built-in on-device AI. Page content is never sent to external servers, making it safe for work and private documents.

4. How to Get Started in 3 Steps

  1. Add to Chrome: Install mazemaze for free from the Chrome Web Store (no account or API key required).
  2. Open Any Webpage: Click the mazemaze icon on any article you want to read.
  3. Choose Ratio & Mix: Start with a comfortable ratio of 20% to 30% for a smooth, stress-free reading flow.

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