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Kanji often have two readings
For example, white (白) is read as しろ in the isolated 白い, but はく in compounds like 白米
Likewise, hair (髪) is read as かみ in isolation, but はつ within words
Thus, 白 and 髪 put together are read as はくはつ
But also しらが good luck
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Useful Japanese phrase #52
ここでは性行為をトイレットペーパーと交換できますか？
Pronunciation: koko deha sēkōi o toiretto pēpā to kōkan dekimasu ka?
Meaning: Can I trade sexual favors for toilet paper here?
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People say traditional Japanese cultural is dying, but this simply isn’t true. Take shinobi (ninja) for example—most people say they ceased to exist hundreds of years ago, but every Japanese person becomes a ninja the second the NHK guy shows up
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Japan is the most technologically advanced country in the world
That's why everyone always pays with cash wait what
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23 questions this weeb has for Japan
#日本語
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Useful Japanese phrase #76
エプステイン氏は自殺しなかった
Pronunciation: Epusutein-shi wa jisatsu shinakatta
Meaning: Jeffery Epstein didn’t kill himself
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What do you mean ‘rasengan’ and ‘akatsuki’ aren’t on the JLPT
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like I understand Genki is a good textbook but what should I use if I’m depressed
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Driving in Japan:
Red = Stop
Yellow = Slow down
Blue = wait why is it blue
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Japanese over time:
1975「すごく良い天気ですね」
2000「とても綺麗なブルー・スカイですね」
2025 「ベリー・ナイス・ウエザーですね」
2050 "Did people really used to say 青空？"
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You won't believe this SIMPLE trick for telling apart 幸 and 辛
#漢字
Japanese teacher