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Leo Peng wrote a new blog post: Japanese language
2009-03-25 16:56:00 Leo Peng wrote a new blog post: Japanese language Japanese is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is related to the Ryukyuan languages. Its relationships with other languages remain undemonstrated. It is an agglutinative language and is distinguished by a complex system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese society, with verb ...
The Numbers in Japanese
2008-09-18 03:25:00 ??One of the first things a visitor to Japan should memorize are the numbers in both written and spoken form so here they are:Listen to the numbers in Japanese1 - ichi; ?2 - ni; ?3 - san; ?4 - shi (yon); ?5 - go; ?6 - roku; ?7 - nana (shichi); ?8 - hachi; ?9 - kyuu; ?10 - jyuu;??100 - hyaku??200 - ni-hyaku???1,000 - sen???2,000 - ni-sen??10,000 - ichiman???20,000 - ni-man???The numbers are useful in restaurants and shops and for saying your age if asked.watashiwa nana sai desu - I'm seven years old. See it's child's play.Last week's Japanese lessonYahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hotel in Japan with BookingsTokyo Serviced ApartmentsJapan FriendsHappi CoatsJapanese For Busy PeopleTagsJapanese language numbers
Japanese Language: Country Names in Kanji
2008-09-11 07:10:00 ??????Today we are going to look at a few country names, as they are rendered in Chinese characters. ????????kuni, koku?is country. To identify a country, you can often just place its kanji, or Chinese character, in front of that. (Katakana, the Japanese syllabary for foreign words, can always be used, and some countries only have a katakana rendering.)?????????chugoku?? China, the "middle" country or kingdom, whence all comes????????kankoku?? Korea????????eikoku) ? England, the "hero" country????????beikoku?? USA, the "rice" countryOther countries are frequently abbreviated to one character when referred to in the press. At right in parentheses is the original.?????in?? India ???????????, futsu, butsu?? France?????????i?? Italy???????????doku?? Germany?????nishi???Spain??????-??????ran) = Holland??????????ka???Canada???-???And let' not forget:????????????nihon, nippon?? JapanPlease send other examples.Yahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hotel in Japan with BookingsTokyo Serviced Apart...
Japanese Language Lesson: Janglish
2008-06-05 13:26:00 ??????????Japanese freely borrows from English and other foreign languages. Many common foreign words have been incorporated--with a slightly different pronunciation--into Japanese.Along the way, though, meaning sometimes gets altered.Here then is a short list of some "English" (and non-English) words often used in Japan that may cause misunderstanding.????? (freeter) = someone who works several different jobs, who moves from job to job without a full-time position??? (baito) = a part-time job???? (risutora) = restructuring, to be fired from a job?????? (wan pattan, "one pattern") = to do things in the same way, in one pattern, over and over again????? (my pace) = to do things at one's on speed, way????? (goal in) = to get married??????? (bajin roado, "virgin road") = wedding aisle, down which the bride will walk to the altar???? (rabu rabu) = to be deeply in love????? (no touch) = to be purposely uninvolved in or with?????? (su-ri saizu) = three sizes (bust, waist, hips)??? (piasu...
Japanese language lesson: Saying No
2008-05-30 06:16:00 ???????????Except from a superior at work or a "senpai" (someone older or higher ranked) in school, a direct "No" to a question or request is less common in Japan than in the West.Instead, the sales clerk or office staff person or Ministry of Finance negotiator may well reply: ?????????????Sore wa chotto muzukashi desu?.The direct translation is: "That's a bit difficult."The implied meaning is usually: "That is not possible" (or, more informally, "...when hell freezes over").To the American trade negotiator, "difficult" means "hard but not impossible to accomplish."Japanese however know that that is the end of the conversation.Another polite and semi-vague way to decline or refuse a request is ?????kentou suru?. This literally means "to consider."Like "muzukashi," though, it often means "no."When the door-to-door salesman shows up and starts blathering on, just say "kentou shimasu" as you close the door with a smile.Last week's Japanese lessonYahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hote...
Japanese Language related entries recap
2008-04-23 22:52:00 Since my "I shall tame the beast called the Japanese language" post I have been hard at work in my free time putting draft posts together to continue posting about and practicing Japanese through my blog. I have put all my Japanese language study material together in a area of my room and one or both of my recently purchased books are almost always with me at all times. Before I continue on with new posts I thought it would be recap everything for those readers who may not have seen a couple poss and will want to follow when I post more entries related to me (and hopefully you) studying Japanese. brushed up on my hiragana after forgetting a few I used to study Japanese with a very good teacher at least 2 times a week and then only on a Saturday, but this stopped a few months ago when my workload kept increasing, many of my classmates dropped out and the cost for the lessons got more and more expensive. These classes and exams did well to formally introduce me to the language, I m...
In group, out group Japanese terms
2008-04-10 05:21:00 ????????As has often been noted, in Japanese society much is made of the in/out group distinction. The way you relate to, talk to, and consider people depends to a great extent on whether that person is part of your group or, conversely, outside of your group.These groups can be as simple as your family, but also your college club, a company, etc.Today we will look briefly at the appropriate way to describe someone. This depends on your relationship to the person you are talking about.If, for example, you are talking about your own mother to a neighbor, you would use the word ?? (haha), which means "mother." If the neighbor was talking about the same person--your mom--he would would say ???? (oka-a-san). You are talking about a person in your group; he is talking about a person not in his group.Below is a list of terms for various people, and which to use depending on the relationship of the person you are referring to. The first example, on the left, is how you describe a person in...
Introductions in Japanese
2008-04-03 14:58:00 ??????With a level of formality higher in Japan than in the English-speaking world, introductions are an important linguistic ritual in Japanese. Fortunately, you can keep it fairly simple.Basic GreetingsGood morning ????????? (ohayo gozaimasu)Hello (in the afternoon) ????? (kon-nichiwa)Hello/good evening ????? (konbanwa)Introducing YourselfMy name is Smith ????? (Sumisu desu)I'm from England ????????????????????(igirisu kara kimashita, or, igirisu shusshin desu)There are four people in my family ?????? (kazoku wa yon nin desu)I have two children ???????? (kodomo ga futari imasu)My daughter is ten years old??????? (musume wa ju sai desu)I work at Kyoto University ????????? (kyoto daigaku dehatarakimasu)I teach English in the Law Faculty ??????????? (hohgakubu deeigo o oshiemasu)Yahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hotel in Japan with BookingsTokyo Serviced ApartmentsBudget accommodation in JapanHappi CoatsJapanese For Busy PeopleTagsJapan Tokyo Kyoto Japanese language Introductions
Nob & Pecker Sakae
2008-03-21 17:01:00 ?????????Shop signs written in English in Japan can still cause merriment and wonder to visitors with a grasp of English language slang.Here are a couple of classics seen in the Sakae district of Nagoya.Yahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hotel in Japan with BookingsTokyo Serviced ApartmentsBudget accommodation in JapanHappi CoatsJapanese For Busy PeopleTagsJapan Sakae Shop sign Nagoya Japanese language
Nihongo education in Davao
2008-02-28 10:21:00 In light of recent events related to Davao?s IT industry and that of Japan?s, I?d like to bring your attention to the state of Japanese-language education in Davao City. These events are: 1) the growing interest of Japanese entities (IT companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations) in the growth of our IT industry; 2) the ...
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Japanese language: using "wa"
2008-02-15 05:29:00 ???????In Japanese grammar, the article wa (along with ga, which we?ll look at another time) is the most basic element of a Japanese sentence. At first glance it resembles the ?be? or ?do? verb in English, but treating it as such will lead to mistakes.Wa indicates the main topic of a sentence and is closest in meaning to the English ?as for,? or the colon. Thus ?Okaasan wa nete imasu? (Mom is asleep) can be broken down as follows: Okaasan (mom) + wa = ?as for mom,? and ?nete imasu? = ?asleep?. In other words, ?As for mom: asleep?. It just so happens that in this example ?wa? correlates perfectly with ?is,? but, as I just mentioned, this is by no means always the case.Take the following example:Tokyo wa wakarimasen. (wakarimasen = ?not know? or ?not understand?). If you think of ?wa? as ?is? or ?do,? this sentence seems nonsensical, or at least whimsical. ?Tokyo doesn?t know/understand? doesn?t make sense (unless we are using Tokyo as an abbreviation for, say, ?the Tokyo branch? ? bu...
I shall tame the beast called the Japanese Language
2008-01-10 13:25:00 Yes I think of the Japanese language as a huge beast, but not an impossible task. It's not like I think I am incapable of properly grasping and using the language properly, it's just that process...a very long one and I have been incapable of sticking to that process and seeing it all the way through, I keep stopping it for various reasons and then having to start most of it over again. I have found inspiration from a...., of all things, a comedic video about the "secret to learning Japanese" which pokes fun at persons who are primarily using anime to study Japanese. I don't use anime as my primary studying resource, I have tonnes of books, ebooks, dictionaries and notes but I think anime is a great supplementary source to hear Japanese being spoken...albeit sometimes unnatural, filled will slangs and overly dramatic. The video's underlying lesson is clear to me and renewed by drive to study because i now know the "secret"...perseverance! My last update in the class logs and ...
Still sweating after the Japanese Language Proficieny Test!
2007-12-03 04:38:00 Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I decided to take a stab at the (in)famous Japanese Language Proficiency Test, level 2. Having never studied in a proper formal fashion, I brought out my tweed suit and employed the services of a professional Japanese teacher for the last month or so. After a couple of lessons ...
A Japanese Language Proficiency Test Story by Mairo
2007-12-02 01:32:00 O blog gringo sobre lÃngua japonesa 一日一回 Everything Japanese publicou sua (do dono) história de como ele passou no nÃvel três do exame de proficiência em lÃngua japonesa e dos problemas que teve no dia. Depois da história ele pediu para os leitores mandarem suas próprias histórias para o blog que ele publicaria com links xD Eu então escrevi minha história de quando eu passei no nÃvel 3 e como eu estou prestes a prestar o nÃvel 2. Escrevi em inglês "tosco" e mandei para o blog. Hoje recebi um e-mail de respostas e vi que minha história foi publicada! Vocês podem ler aqui. (até que não tinha tanto erro de inglês assim xD)Gostou do blog? Então assine nosso feed aqui. (Não sabe o que é feed? Clique aqui então) Você também pode ajudar o blog votando no Blog Toplist aqui>
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Japanese language post at Monash University
2007-10-16 16:53:00 Monash University in Melbourne is looking for an Assistant Lecturer to teach and research in the area of Japanese Language. He or she should have a research record, preferably in Japanese language pedagogy. The position is for 11 months and the closing date for applications is November 9th. See here for further details.
nikon coolpix3700 in japanese language
2007-09-20 12:17:00 a friend gave me this camera which is working fine however the menus are all in japanese. I was wondering if the language can be changed through the menu or through a technician.
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Japanese Language Pro
2007-04-24 12:00:00 Customer Service Agent; Detroit Japanese Language Skills Required Position Information: Northwest Airlines is seeking customer service professionals to work in a fast paced airport environment as full time Customer Service Agent Interpreters (CSAI) - (Japanese) in Detroit, Michigan. Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of a CSA is to provide quality customer service. CSA’s check-in passengers for flights at the ...
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Genki Japanese Language School
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Genki Japanese Language School. Fukuoka, Japan: education, japanese NPO Japanese school in Fukuoka Japan Teaches Japanese and culture together Pop Culture, Traditional Culture and more Homestays, private apartments, dormitory Fun classes, low. . . |
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