linguistics (Page 7)
”As a Japanese person, it’s not something I can feel proud about,” says commenter as British royal family shakeup teaches English vocabulary.
A cutting comeback from a Japanese-proficient foreigner leaves one man with a permanent emotional scar, but there are softer ways to make your point too.
One topic dominated conversations in Japan this year, and now it’s officially the most significant single kanji character of the past 12 months.
Katakana is supposed to be the easy set of Japanese characters to learn, but there’s a huge exception.
Mutton dish is commonly known by name of Mongolian historical figure instead of its original name.
Women have some strong opinions on which of the many Japanese words for “I” a guy should use when talking about himself.
Evangelion’s original English scriptwriter has some harsh words for people complaining about translation choices, but also a pretty good point.
But even though it looks like the laziest translation job ever, it might be justified.
With the imperial Heisei era over and the Reiwa period just beginning, this is the phrase to use.
The new era name doesn’t have any of the kanji characters for “Shinzo Abe,” but some people saw the politician’s name all the same.
Prime Minister explains rationale behind decision and compares people of Japan to flowers, but not cherry blossoms.
There’s a beautiful reason why the kanji for cherry blossoms looks the way it does, and remembering it makes the character a snap to write.
Eat up, kids! Also, be aware that sometimes mommies and daddies sleep around.
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