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Japanese is 出ead twitter.com/CurrentlyHanna…
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I got depressed by the kanji for depression and now I’m too depressed to try and write depression
#鬱
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Just in: new Japanese era to be called ニュー・ ジャパニーズ・エラ
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Someone called me a gaijin today
But they added さん so it evens out
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Japanese is easy
table is tēburu
fork is fōku
and glass is gurasu
Sometimes. Other times it’s garasu as in window glass. Stained glass window is the opposite though.
By the way for paper cup do you say koppu or kappu?
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Japanese can be a bit confusing. For example, How long have you been in Japan means Your Japanese is quite good which means The weather is rather nice which means Very pleased to meet you which actually means Can you teach me English
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The secret to passing the JLPT is to stop studying Japanese and instead study for the JLPT
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What Japanese politicians say:
“We will make Japan a global hub, full of people from different cultures, countries, and upbringings. We will embrace multi-lingual communication, cross-continental tradition, and trade!”
What I hear:
“Peanut butter coming to Japanese supermarkets”
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if you write し as si we can’t be nakayoshi
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Japan is a magical place but it gets a lot less magical when you translate common words
sushi -> raw fish and rice
tatami -> straw mat
bentō -> sack lunch
origami -> folded paper
matcha -> ground-up tea leaves
hentai -> lewdy toons
ok hentai is pretty magical either way
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when you realize that 今日は can also be read as こんにちは
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Dear Japan elitists: Japan is becoming more international. The language is evolving. The people are developing new values and tastes. DEAL WITH IT wait natto McFlurry no take it back
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The correct way to order pizza in Japanese
#日本語
Japanese teacher