Question Reading Japanese

[JapaneseLily]

Does anybody have any tips for the kanji 出？ For clues as if it's DE or DA in any given instance I look at the okurigana behind it, but what do you guys think?

I explained here in this video

 

[mdchachi]

hachi kara jū Except in the case of that sentence, the jū kind of combines with hon to become jippon. So, "hachi kara jippon". Slightly confusing, but no need to get stuck in the weeds yet.

I think you meant to say じゅっぽん or juppon.

 

[トレバー]

I explained here in this video

God bless you.

 

[mdchachi]

HOLY BUCKETS...

You should look into applying for "reality" tv shows. I feel like you could be a compelling "character" if you play up your southern roots.
Like Biggy on Destination X, dadgummit.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

You should look into applying for "reality" tv shows. I feel like you could be a compelling "character" if you play up your southern roots.
Like Biggy on Destination X, dadgummit.

I think your (＠トレバー）unbridled enthusiasm is refreshing. That would be the key, IMO.

 

[トレバー]

You should look into applying for "reality" tv shows. I feel like you could be a compelling "character" if you play up your southern roots.
Like Biggy on Destination X, dadgummit.

Why thank you kind brethren of 日本語。Haha

 

[トレバー]

I think your (＠トレバー）unbridled enthusiasm is refreshing. That would be the key, IMO.

Aw snap, this just made my day. Thank you for the kind words. I'm kind of a goober sometimes, haha. On my YouTube channel I make funny skits, sometimes. Well, they're funny to me…

 

[トレバー]

Trevor Murrey

Author of the Zeitgeist Trilogy available now on Amazon. Guitarist, Artist and Writer Trevor Murrey loves to make videos encouraging creativity, and learning new things.

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[トレバー]

OH! Before I forget! What in the wiggity wiggity world is the deal with all of the Katakana in modern Japanese? Lord Nelson's Trousers it's like… everywhere…

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Katakana represents sounds. Since Japanese these days borrows a lot of words from non-kanji-using languages, the words are written in katakana. So in short, it's for the loan words from English, French, German, etc.

 

[トレバー]

Katakana represents sounds. Since Japanese these days borrows a lot of words from non-kanji-using languages, the words are written in katakana. So in short, it's for the loan words from English, French, German, etc.

Oh I see, more foreign influence means more Katakana. Gotchya. I'm going to be the cool guy and use as much Kanji as I can, bwuahahaha.

 

[mdchachi]

Not the accent I was expecting (based on all the Holy Buckets interjections) BUT you're an "influencer" so I'd still apply to those shows.

Katakana is really helpful for us learners since they use so many English words just pronounced differently. But sometimes they are abbreviated or the meaning changes so you do need to treat them as unique Japanese words. Though I do wonder sometimes why they use the foreign words to such a great extent. Did they really not have the concept of inflation? They use インフレ for that. There are many examples.

 

[Majestic]

I'm going to be the cool guy and use as much Kanji as I can

Says every new student of Japanese.

Trust me, you do not get extra points for using kanji over katakana. There is nothing cool about it. In fact, its the opposite of cool. You out yourself as a dweeb who wants to (try to) impress people with your kanji knowledge, when you should be aiming for maximum natural fluency, maximum natural literacy. Every professional field uses a ton of katakana, because that is what their peers/clients/constituents use and understand. Dramas and songs use a ton of katakana, because a lot of influences come in from overseas, and it is cooler to use the foreign word than it is to make up a kanji equivalent that will only sound weird and out of place. Japanese is a great language because it has a kind of built-in flexibility due to katakana, and the number of katakana words will only grow larger. Embrace it.

 

[トレバー]

Not the accent I was expecting (based on all the Holy Buckets interjections) BUT you're an "influencer" so I'd still apply to those shows.

Katakana is really helpful for us learners since they use so many English words just pronounced differently. But sometimes they are abbreviated or the meaning changes so you do need to treat them as unique Japanese words. Though I do wonder sometimes why they use the foreign words to such a great extent. Did they really not have the concept of inflation? They use インフレ for that. There are many examples.

You're right. I should consider them for sure. Haha there are so many short hand katakana things I have seen!

 

[トレバー]

Says every new student of Japanese.

Trust me, you do not get extra points for using kanji over katakana. There is nothing cool about it. In fact, its the opposite of cool. You out yourself as a dweeb who wants to (try to) impress people with your kanji knowledge, when you should be aiming for maximum natural fluency, maximum natural literacy. Every professional field uses a ton of katakana, because that is what their peers/clients/constituents use and understand. Dramas and songs use a ton of katakana, because a lot of influences come in from overseas, and it is cooler to use the foreign word than it is to make up a kanji equivalent that will only sound weird and out of place. Japanese is a great language because it has a kind of built-in flexibility due to katakana, and the number of katakana words will only grow larger. Embrace it.

Hissssssssssssssssss I want those Japanese ladies to swoon at my kanji knowledge, bwuahahahaha I absolutely loved how you wrote this, and it made me laugh. I had no idea that a kanji equivalent would sound out of place? Hmmmm… my mind is blown. Haha embrace Katakana??? NEVER! Hisssssssssssss haha I'm just kidding. Don't you love Kanji? I can't wait to be that guy that's like "uh… actually, there's a kanji for that… hummina hummina hummina!"

 

[Majestic]

I know exactly what you mean. I was that dude too, back in...well, a long time ago.
But its better, and 100x more understandable, if you write テレビ rather than 受像機, or エレベーター rather than 昇降機.

 

[トレバー]

I know exactly what you mean. I was that dude too, back in...well, a long time ago.
But its better, and 100x more understandable, if you write テレビ rather than 受像機, or エレベーター rather than 昇降機.

Haha my man, I hear yah quackin' big duck. I see what you mean jelly bean. closeted Kanji nerds for life.

 

[Buntaro]

Trevor,

I see you are interested in learning everything there is to know about katakana. I am glad to hear this!

This video has a lot of info about how to use katakana. Please watch this video and tell me what you think.

 

[トレバー]

Wow, what a great video! I love ji as well. ji is pretty great. I'm glad to see that knowing 100 ji is beneficial to reading the newspaper. ji forever, homies. Haha, all kidding aside, it was a fun watch!

 

[トレバー]

I just loved the way he said kanji. Haha Japanese is great, and I feel myself improving every day! I do a lot of reading! And watching Lily's videos. I wonder what kind of career one can have with Japanese? Hmmmmmm

 

[Buntaro]

Prepare to be an English teacher! You got good English…?

Are you ready to do a language exchange online, where you help them with their English for 20 minutes, then they help you with your Japanese for 20 minutes?

 

[トレバー]

I sure do! But don't they get mistreated?

 

[Buntaro]

What do you mean?

 

[トレバー]

I don't know what I mean! Haha, that's just what I've heard.

 

[Buntaro]

You talk. They talk. There is no mistreatment.

Can I assume you are in America? The biggest problem with a language exchange is the time difference. Most Japanese people want to do an exchange at 8pm Japan time. But that would be like 4am for you. Is there any way this would work for you?