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Japanese Language: I love My Cat (Pronunciation)
Pronunciation Exercise This is a Japanese pronunciation exercise intended for beginners and early intermediates. A girl from Saudi Arabia asked me to create a short sentence that uses all Japanese vowel sounds. I think this works. The English “I love … Continue reading
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Pattern and パターン
Did You Know… The Japanese word “pataan” (katakana: パターン) is 100% based on the English word pattern? Not all Japanese people (日本人、nihonjin) know this. After all, they know the word as part of their language, a loan word, one of … Continue reading
Japanese Culture: Hontai (Main Force – Military Lingo)
A Simple Concept When Put Simply This is an idea used in military strategy, including any video game hailing from Asia. That this is technically Japanese is almost besides the point; the idea goes back to ancient China, to the … Continue reading
Learning Through Lyrics: Part 7
We’re already up to part #7! Yes, it’s a long work in progress, but explaining things the right way takes time. Line Seven 変わることのない 愛はきっとここにある Translation That’s not something that’ll change surely there … Continue reading
Fan Service: What It Means, And Why
Defining A Phrase Most people with even a small amount of knowledge of anime or manga are familiar with the term “fan service,” and usually with what it means. However, there is an interesting little story to tell about the … Continue reading
The Way of the Linguist
A linguist is one who studies foreign languages. A linguist is by no means required to be a professor, though he might; by the same token, he might not. A linguist is one who takes it upon himself to learn … Continue reading