I set myself a challenge to figure out this mystery character (right). I tried using radicals to filter but to no avail and tried recreating it on google translate and other draw detection.
I’ve given up but I’d really like to know the answer :(
こんにちは! Ever since I started to learn Japanese, Kanji has always been my favourite part, due to its fascinating history and development in Japan and all neighbouring countries. A while ago, I came across some articles and interesting charts about the development of Kana (both Hiragana and Katakana), which actually helps you to see what is probably the most important part of their evolutions: Hiragana (ひらがな/平仮名) came from the cursive script of Man'yogana, while Katakana (カタカナ/片仮名) originated from what seems to a process of character simpification.
I've been thing about that a lot for a while, so I'd like to know more facts about the development or even Kana itself, as for me it is one of the main wonders of the Japanese Language.
Disclaimer: I apologise for any mistake or imprecision in the text above. Anyone can feel free to correct me or even contribute.
よろしくお願いします!
Hi! Does anyone know how I can watch anime, or just anime TV shows and movies with Japanese subtitles? I want to consume more Japanese media so I don’t forget the words that i’m learning and to really get sucked in into the Japanese language.
I was thinking of buying Japanese DVD. They have Region 2 just like Europe which also has region 2 lock, so I can watch Japanese DVD on my laptop.
But my Japanese teacher told me that there is no Japanese subtitle option in Japanese DVD’s.
There are AI tools and websites that I could use, I know, but I want to do it without AI.
Any suggestions?
I wanted to earn a bit of money by tutoring Japanese online. Japanese is my first language, so I’ve never taken any Japanese language certifications before. I was wondering if there are any websites or platforms where I could teach Japanese without having to show my face.
One of the most famous lines heard during Awa Odori is:
踊る阿呆に見る阿呆
同じ阿呆なら踊らにゃ損々
Odoru ahou ni miru ahou.
Onaji ahou nara odoranya son son.
A natural translation would be:
“The dancers are fools, and the watchers are fools. If we’re all fools anyway, you’re missing out if you don’t dance.”
阿呆 means “fool,” but here it is playful, not insulting.
踊らにゃ is a casual way of saying “if you don’t dance.”
損 means a loss or waste, so 踊らにゃ損 feels like “not dancing would be a waste.”
Awa Odori is held in Tokushima every August and has more than 400 years of history. I love how this chant captures the spirit of the festival: stop worrying about how you look and join in.
Would you dance or stay in the crowd?
My japanese isnt that good yet, English isnt my first language either, but i still want to get the job since it pays really well, any recommendations? Phrases and questions i might get asked?
I have experience working as an interpreter i do know a lot of technical terminologies, but im still working on improving my japanese
The job pays 0.26 per minute, 2496 a month, Which is a huge amount for peru
Hi everyone! I hope your language learning is going well.
I’ve been learning Japanese for about two years, and honestly, my speaking skills are still really basic probably not even solid N4 level.
What’s frustrating is that I can pass N2 easily now, and my reading and listening skills are both quite strong. I can watch Japanese content comfortably without subtitles and read light novels without much difficulty. But when I actually try to speak, I can barely express what’s in my head.
I either:
For those of you who have made really good progress with your speaking skills, what would you recommend?
I am a Spanish speaker, I am English fluent and decided to start Japanese next week. I have been doing some research, and some people say kanji is difficult, I learned about the other alphabets like hiragana and katakana. But I haven’t done anything as I wanna wait for my classes, how was your journey with the language? Did you tried to stop learning it? How did it go for you?
Is this normal? i’ve been studying japanese for 3 months now, started anki a month ago. using kaishin 1.5k deck. been on it consistently, every day for about a month. my retention rate is pretty low though, about 65%. Is this normal for the first month or so?
I know how to read hiragana and katakana but now I need to learn basic grammar and kanji where do I go and what do I do
What do you think of her Japanese? 🇯🇵
How are your Japanese speaking and listening skills?
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Some background first: M24 from the US and I’ve been studying Japanese for a little over 4 years now. Using many methods such as Japanese from Zero, Genki, Anki, tutors etc. Recently, I’ve become less and less motivated to study since I don’t have an exact end goal or reason to besides the fact that I’ve been studying for years and don’t want to give up. Ideally, I would want to be in a position where I can use at least some Japanese in my daily life but I don’t have a degree or job that allows me to do so. To sum things up, I’m looking for advice on a general direction I should go towards along with the following..
I recently realized a fascinating cultural and linguistic gap. In English, the phrase "I have butterflies in my stomach" is a common idiom for feeling nervous or excited. However, to a Japanese speaker, picturing actual insects fluttering or squirming inside the belly sounds completely horrifying—very much like a scene out of a Kazuo Umezu horror manga!
This made me wonder about the reverse situation. In Japanese, there are many body-related idioms or onomatopoeias that sound perfectly normal to native speakers, but might sound incredibly creepy, bizarre, or grotesque when interpreted literally by English speakers.
Leveled up from 1% to 70% 🇯🇵🔥
Making jokes in Japanese?
That's how you make friends with Japanese people!!
Wanna speak like him?? Join my lessons and have fun learning and speaking 😊
本当に毎回たくさん笑って冗談も言って楽しいレッスンです笑
日本語で冗談を言いながら話せるって本当にレベルが高いと思います😂サリムさんいつも笑わせてくれてありがとう🙌😆
I absolutely love our lessons together with full conversation in Japanese!!
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It seems they both translate into "to put on" / "to place on" but like what are the differences between them? Are they interchangeable? Or do they require specific conditions for each on them
Hi.. I've been learning japanese for the past year now and recently I gave the n4 exam..It was pure self study.. But as I'm starting prepping for n3 by myself while the college placement is also going on.. it's kinda a mess of a situation..I would love to have someone talk to ..if they want some advice to get started viz. or some advice to give to me ..Feel free to DM guys..
毎週10回くらい、グループで練習しています。もちろん無料です。興味がある人いるかな？ :)
(I am not native japanese, we just have a study group, sometimes we are only learners, sometimes natives join)
Hi, I was wondering what this number refers to. Obviously, it relates to how common a word is in Japanese, but it’s not entirely clear to me. Does a lower number mean it’s more common, or the opposite? And where does this value come from? Is it the same across every dictionary that uses it?
Thanks, everyone.