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Japanese is also pretty bad😅

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... Read more日本語は英語とは異なり、一つの言葉に複数の意味が存在し、特に日常会話でよく使われる「大丈夫」や「お疲れ様」などは、英語圏の学習者にとって非常に混乱を招くことがあります。例えば、「大丈夫」は状況により「It's OK」「I'm good」「No problem」「Don't worry」など様々に訳され、「お疲れ様」も「Hello」「Good job」「Thank you」「See you」などと訳されることがあり、文脈によって意味が大きく変わります。 私自身、英語学習を始めた頃はこれらの表現に何度も戸惑いました。辞書に載っている意味だけでは理解しきれず、実際の会話やドラマ、映画の中でどう使われているかを注意深く観察し、徐々に使い方をマスターしました。 また、「どうも」や「ヤバい」といったスラングも多彩な意味があるため、使い方を間違えると失礼に当たったり誤解を招くこともあります。例えば「どうも」は「Hello」「Thanks」「Sorry」「Somehow」など様々に使われますし、「ヤバい」も「Cool」「Terrible」「Awesome」「Dangerous」など状況次第で異なる意味合いを持ちます。これらの表現は、特に若者言葉として英語学習者にとっては難解です。 実際に日本語学習者としてアドバイスするとすれば、まずは一つの単語の複数の意味をリストアップして、使われる場面やニュアンスを音声や動画で確認することが重要です。単なる単語の丸暗記ではなく、コンテクストを理解することで日本語の魅力と面白さを感じられます。さらに、英語の直訳ではなく「場面に応じた適切な言い換え」を覚えることが、日本語コミュニケーション上達の鍵になります。 このように、多義語が多い日本語だからこそ、学習を続けるうちに新たな発見があり、語感が豊かになるのが楽しい部分でもあります。英語学習者にとっては一見複雑ですが、日本語の多様な表現に慣れることは言語理解の深まりに繋がるので、焦らずじっくり取り組むことをおすすめします。

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A movie poster for 'Sky of Love' featuring two young actors in school uniforms making peace signs. Below the poster, text highlights learning meaningful phrases, improving listening, and gaining relatable vocabulary.
A movie poster for 'Little Forest: Summer/Autumn' showing a woman in a straw hat and rice stalks. Text below describes learning everyday vocabulary, cultural elements, and practicing with clear dialogue.
MOVIES TO LEARN JAPANESE (part 3)
Here are three fantastic Japanese movies that can help strengthen your vocabulary while keeping you entertained! 🎥 Dedicating just one hour a day to watching and practicing can make a huge difference. Immersing yourself in these movies not only improves your language skills but also brings you clos
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Kaylin Do

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A notebook with handwritten notes and a pink highlighter, featuring an overlay of the 'Nihongo con Teppei' podcast on a music player interface. Text highlights that it 'also has podcasts with other people' and 'essential grammar and vocabulary videos'.
A notebook with handwritten notes and a pink highlighter, featuring an overlay of the 'Easy Japanese Podcast' on a music player interface. Text highlights that 'the creators talks slowly about everyday topics' and 'posts videos everyday!'.
You should check out these Japanese podcasts!🌸
I know I usually talk about learning Korean, so today I decided to talk to Japanese! Here are some beginner-friendly Japanese podcasts. [Nihongo Con Teppei] This podcast is great because the creator speaks slowly enough for beginners to to pick up and understand the language. With this pod
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Dearlunamoon

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found a fun app for learning japanese writing
Hello everybody Ok soo i self study when I can the language of japanese soo i been searching different things that can help me in this journey. I try to hear podcast,search videos on youtube,music,Everything that i can translate to hear it in japanese beacuse not all movies and series has the d
jackyrodricres

jackyrodricres

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Japanese Cheesecake🍰
So quick and easy to make! This is good & such a good snack #japanesecheesecake #viral #recipes #simplechoices #yummysnackideas
CeeButtercup

CeeButtercup

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A card featuring an image of cherry blossoms and the title "Sakura Sakura". Bullet points list benefits for language learning: traditional lyrics, simple melody, and repetitive phrases. The background shows a blurred city street.
A card featuring an abstract illustration and the title "Paprika" by Foorin. Bullet points list benefits for language learning: catchy tunes, simple vocabulary, and repetitive lyrics. The background shows a blurred city street.
SONGS TO LEARN JAPANESE 🇯🇵
In this post, I’m sharing 3 traditional Japanese songs that are perfect for learning the language. These songs are not only fun but also help you easily pick up vocabulary. You’ll find that the rhythm and lyrics make it simple to remember new words, while also giving you a deeper understanding of J
Kaylin Do

Kaylin Do

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A promotional image for the show "Love Village" with the Netflix logo, depicting a group of people standing outdoors. Below, bullet points explain how to learn conversational Japanese and improve listening skills from the show.
A promotional image for the show "Old Enough!" featuring a young child in a red jacket. Below, bullet points explain how to pick up basic Japanese and understand Japanese culture from children's conversations.
TV SHOWS TO LEARN JAPANESE (part 2)
Learning Japanese through TV shows like Love Village and Old Enough! is such a fun way to improve your skills. You get to hear natural conversations and pick up on everyday expressions and slang. It’s also a great chance to learn about Japanese culture while improving your listening and comprehensi
Kaylin Do

Kaylin Do

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A blue graphic features a steaming coffee cup and "SLOW JAPANESE BY MOCHIFIKA". Below, orange text "SLOW JAPANESE" and bullet points describe it as great for beginners, building vocabulary, and improving listening skills.
A red graphic with pink cherry blossoms and "SAKURA TIPS". Below, orange text "SAKURA TIPS" and bullet points describe it as mastering basic Japanese, expanding vocabulary, and enhancing listening skills.
PODCASTS TO LEARN JAPANESE 🇯🇵
Who here is learning Japanese or thinking about starting? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ I’ve got some amazing podcasts to share with you all! These podcasts are not only fun to listen to but also a great way to improve your Japanese. They’ll make your learning more effective while keeping things interesting. Don’t miss
Kaylin Do

Kaylin Do

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A light green 1970 Toyota Celica coupe, known for its sporty design and affordability, parked on a paved surface with grass in the background.
A silver 1969 Nissan Skyline GT-R, also known as the "Hakosuka," a classic sports car renowned for its performance, parked on an asphalt road.
A white 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport, the first production car to feature a rotary engine, with a sleek, futuristic design, displayed on a green lawn.
Retro Rides: Timeless Japanese classics
1. Toyota Celica (1970): - The Toyota Celica was introduced in 1970 and quickly became popular for its sporty design and affordability. It was available in various body styles, including coupe and liftback, and was known for its reliability and performance. 2. Nissan Skyline GT-R (1969):
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Beereezy_229

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Japanese Skill Test
Japanese Skill Test. What do I say in Japanese, can you guess? #learnjapanese #explorepage✨ #fyp #foryourpage #Lemon8 #japanese
Moeko

Moeko

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How do I make time self learning japanese
Hello everybody I been asked soo many time how i make time for self learning japanese if I'm a wife and a mom Today I will answer it. I don't have time to sit down be long hours to self learn but I try these simple things 🙈🙉while I'm cooking or cleaning I use headphones and li
jackyrodricres

jackyrodricres

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Okay, Washington! You’re pretty!
One of my favorite states to visit is Washington ! It’s honestly so beautiful, we haven’t been to an ugly place! My husband and I went again recently and here are some of the prettiest spots we visited on our trip: The Cascade Mountains around Index , Washington! We stayed in a pretty cabin
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boboandchichi

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Japanese Learning tips 🇯🇵 pt2
Recently, I’m focusing on new ways of learning Japanese. Here are 3 tips! 👨‍🏫 🤓 Hello Talk is a good app to find native speakers of the language you would like to learn. It’s basically a language exchange app so expect to also use it help with your own native language 👍 🤓 Reading manga or boo
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Abraham

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A title slide for 'Japanese Kanji Week 1 pt. 1 N5' featuring an illustration of a person in a hat holding a popsicle. The image includes the creator's handle '@tuka_tuka0' and 'Lemon8' watermark.
A table presenting Japanese Kanji for numbers one to five (一 to 五), along with their English meanings, Kunyomi, and Onyomi readings. The title indicates these are week 1 kanji numbers.
A table demonstrating the stroke order for writing Japanese Kanji numbers one to five (一 to 五). Text below mentions a link for N5 kanji will be provided in the description.
Japanese kanji week 1. part 1
Okay, Kanji time! sorry this week kanji is just the numbers from 2 to 10. weve done these before already, but we're going to do them one more time. I also listed a website that has all the kanjis for n5, so if you search that person on their website, you should be able to get all the kanji fo
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