Yahhо̄is a cute way to say hello in Japanese that tends to be linguistically feminine. There are a few theories about its origins. While it does sound like the greeting “yoo-hoo!” in English, the predominant theory is that it comes from theGerman wordjohoo, which is historically use...
How do you tell when a Japanese person is attempting to say “No” to you? While it takes a bit of practice to become aware of what is happening, a telltale sign is when this person does not affirm your suggestion and/or does not respond “Yes” directly. If they seem to be hemmin...
This reminds me thatDerek Guy‘s thread on why Tokyo is so fashionable blew up this month. I’m not sure I’m 100% convinced by the argument. I do feel like the average Japanese (even the average Tokyoite) is about as fashionable as the average American (which is to say that we’...
awhat vis your favourite season 什么力您的喜爱季节[translate] ahomecoming 归[translate] akernel of sunflower seed 向日葵种子仁[translate] ai dont know about! 我不知道![translate] atpush tpush[translate] ahow do you say Hello in Japanese 怎么您在日文说你好[translate]...
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Casual and friendly way to say hello right? Perfectly acceptable greeting but if you deliberately want to show respect to someone you can make your language a little more formal.轻松友好的打招呼方式，对吧？这是完全可以接受的问候语，但如果你有意向某人表示尊重，你可以使你的语言更正式一些。You ...
To say that Sino-Japanese relations throughout history have been complicated is an understatement, but numerous Japanese traditions have their roots in Chinese ones. Religion is probably the single largest influence that China has had on Japan. While today the majority of Japanese do not claim a ...
fwiw, as someone who learned Japanese to a very high level in my twenties and who knows people who developed other skills, web design, advanced woodworking etc. as adults, I am skeptical about the Japanese belief that toddlers must have knowledge or languages drilled into them on a "now or...
Remi:So it was super interesting to look at as a tourist. And I'm sure if you're Japanese it makes way more sense. But I just kept thinking about it. That there's nothing really like it in the US. And so, I talked to Alondra about it. And she wasn't a big fan of the idea...
yousick propsback at home. Additionally, it gives you the superpower in that when someone asks if you’re a teacher, you can look at them square in the face and say, “no, I work for a Japanese company that heads up*somethingimpressive(!)”; the first few times saying that do feel...