Current Events > ITT: Japanese Studies

(+) Yeah! (+)

Got class in the morning. Need to sleep.

---

Fun class yesterday. Managed to breeze through the exercises without much trouble. Learning Keigo.

---

Didnt study today. Spent the whole day redoing my room. Gonna order more furniture tomorrow.

---

Today I learned that and are actually two different kanji. The word makes more sense now.

Rimmer_Dall posted...

Today I learned that and are actually two different kanji. The word makes more sense now.

Still gotta get up to that level >_>

---

Speaking of kanji, Dogen is an unparalleled comedic genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Fx2FEhhf8

Rimmer_Dall posted...

Speaking of kanji, Dogen is an unparalleled comedic genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Fx2FEhhf8

Haha I watch him too. I like his humor a lot, makes me laugh.

---

I need to buckle down and focus more. I have every intention of reading an hour of VNs a night and maybe watching an hour of anime but I always just end up watching YouTube videos or playing games (in English). Basically, I need to improve my willpower.

Itachi157 posted...

I need to buckle down and focus more. I have every intention of reading an hour of VNs a night and maybe watching an hour of anime but I always just end up watching YouTube videos or playing games (in English). Basically, I need to improve my willpower.

Same but with everything tbh. I've become complacent.

---

Itachi157 posted...

I need to buckle down and focus more. I have every intention of reading an hour of VNs a night and maybe watching an hour of anime but I always just end up watching YouTube videos or playing games (in English). Basically, I need to improve my willpower.

For youtube, a trick is to make a new account and only watch Japanese videos on it. That way the Youtube algorithm will only recommend you Japanese videos on that channel so you won't be tempted to watch English ones. As for games, only play games with Japanese as a language option. Surprisingly many exist, and many games have fan-made Japanese language patches and whatnot.

https://youtu.be/1x49wWOAkxE

---

Got lessons in the morning. Should sleep.

---

Great lesson, managed to understand everything while some classmates were having trouble. Maybe my extra studying is paying off.

---

Finishing off my homework. Might posts some sentences here later on. Was primarily learning

---

Currently going through material in my book. Almost finished the 2nd minna no nihongo book.

---

https://youtu.be/PKNOP3XTKf4

---

blackhrt posted...

https://youtu.be/PKNOP3XTKf4

I'll give these a watch soon.

---

Bump

---

They actually aired SASUKE in 2020. Thought they'd have cancelled it due to corona. Kinda sad I missed it when it aired.

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Gh411f7gF

I love that Yamada Katsumi and Nagano Makoto participated.

One year and three months after starting it, shu3 just recently completed an absolute monster of a completionist challenge playthrough of Breath of the Wild, the BotW (Surpassing All Others Superchallenge BotW) run.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbaAScy1bzdL0mMEtxNoBw2Gg5jYfH1kE

Apart from the normal challenge rules like 3 hearts, he's also got a bunch of other fun rules, like the only weapons and shields he's allowed to use are household items, or all photographs must be selfies. It's also a lore explanation run, and he prepared for it by first playing through all other Zelda games, and he explains the lore and references, as well as showing the backstories of various NPCs in the game. Oh yeah, and his definition of "completionist" includes things like opening every single chest in the game.

From since he started the playthrough until he finished it, I went from understanding almost nothing he says to understanding almost everything he says, so it's been fun to see my Japanese ability progressing along with the playthrough.

It's an absolute epic run which will deepen your understanding of the game as well as the entire Zelda series and I strongly recommend people watch it.

Rimmer_Dall posted...

One year and three months after starting it, shu3 just recently completed an absolute monster of a completionist challenge playthrough of Breath of the Wild, the BotW (Superchallenge That Went Beyond All Others BotW) run.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbaAScy1bzdL0mMEtxNoBw2Gg5jYfH1kE

Apart from the normal challenge rules like 3 hearts, he's also got a bunch of other fun rules, like the only weapons and shields he's allowed to use are household items, or all photographs must be selfies. It's also a lore explanation run, and he prepared for it by first playing through all other Zelda games, and he explains the lore and references, as well as showing the backstories of various NPCs in the game. Oh yeah, and his definition of "completionist" includes things like opening every single chest in the game.

From since he started the playthrough until he finished it, I went from understanding almost nothing he says to understanding almost everything he says, so it's been fun to see my Japanese ability progressing along with the playthrough.

It's an absolute epic run which will deepen your understanding of the game as well as the entire Zelda series and I strongly recommend people watch it.

Gonna give this a watch.

Also lesson in the morning. Goodnight!

---

Gonna practice using Keigo towards my Sensei next lesson.

---

Was listening to songs from my favourite group. Thinking of translating some of their songs bit by bit. Could be fun I think. Might start tomorrow if I feel up to it.

---

Bump

---

I was translating a part of BAN from Sakurazaka46. Was pretty fun, but its kinda hard getting the meanings of the sentences down even if I do know what some of the words mean.

---

SpiritSephiroth posted...

but its kinda hard getting the meanings of the sentences down even if I do know what some of the words mean.

It's very normal in the first year to find yourself knowing every word in a sentence but still not having any idea what the sentence itself means. Best thing to do is not to let yourself get stuck on it and instead to just move on. Some day in the future you'll understand it.

Of course, in situations where you have an easily available official translation handy, this is one situation where it might be worth looking at the English translation (and pray that the sentence wasn't changed during localization).

Rimmer_Dall posted...

It's very normal in the first year to find yourself knowing every word in a sentence but still not having any idea what the sentence itself means. Best thing to do is not to let yourself get stuck on it and instead to just move on. Some day in the future you'll understand it.

Of course, in situations where you have an easily available official translation handy, this is one situation where it might be worth looking at the English translation (and pray that the sentence wasn't changed during localization).

Thing is I understand the sentences of normal conversations. But its different with songs I think. Or maybe I'm just overthinking it.

---

Time to watch more drama.

---

Finished my homework. I think part of it was given by mistake because we've never done some of this material before.

---

Learnt more Keigo. Seems we have to drop some habits such as using the form in some circumstances.

---

Bump. No classes for 2 weeks so I should push studying more in the meantime.

---

So I was talking to a Japanese person and they said to me Shouldnt it be otherwise he just said Japanese horse. Right?

---

SpiritSephiroth posted...

So I was talking to a Japanese person and they said to me Shouldnt it be otherwise he just said Japanese horse. Right?

You'll see people drop the i in i-adjectives sometimes. instead of , or even just instead of and so on and so forth.

Definitely not something to do in any situation warranting formal or polite speech, but when slang is involved it happens.

Anyway, just finished the first volume of Bakemonogatari. Took a long time since I've mostly only been reading it when I'm out of the house.

Rimmer_Dall posted...

You'll see people drop the i in i-adjectives sometimes. instead of , or even just instead of and so on and so forth.

Definitely not something to do in any situation warranting formal or polite speech, but when slang is involved it happens.

Anyway, just finished the first volume of Bakemonogatari. Took a long time since I've mostly only been reading it when I'm out of the house.

By the way, since you brought up , here, have one of the most famous pieces of writing from Biohazard/Resident Evil.



May 9, 1998





May 10, 1998






May 11, 1998

5



May 12, 1998





May 13, 1998





May 14, 1998






May 16, 1998






May 19, 1998




May 21, 1998





4

Ah yeah that makes sense.

---

Gonna watch more j-drama.

---

Almost finished legal high. This show was probably the hardest I found in trying to understand Japanese.

---

!?

......



2



I love Bakemonogatari so much. Constantly throwing out the common sense answers to common questions in a comedic manner.

I remember enjoying Bakemonogatari so much years ago. I should watch it again.

---

Bump

---

SpiritSephiroth posted...

I remember enjoying Bakemonogatari so much years ago. I should watch it again.

Umu sosha yo!

DB_Insider posted...

Umu sosha yo!

I also remember the Saiyan references.

There were also sequels and prequels right? I think it was Nisemonogatari I watched after and maybe one more. The toothbrush scene though...

---

SpiritSephiroth posted...

I also remember the Saiyan references.

There were also sequels and prequels right? I think it was Nisemonogatari I watched after and maybe one more. The toothbrush scene though...

https://youtu.be/ql_Iom9jLlM

Gibt's zu viele Diskussionen ueber Japanisch und keine ueber andere Sprache =[

---

Wat

---

I know I said I'd try to translate some of Sakurazaka46's music, but I decided to start on ONEPIXCEL instead. A lot of their music aren't translated and considering they're disbanding next month, I'd want to give it a go.

---

Bump

---

I feel like I've reached some kind of important milestone in hearing comprehension. I can finally understand Dogen's videos without reading the subtitles.

I'm hoping with stuff opening up they hold the JLPT outside of Japan again this year so I can re-attempt N1. My state is dropping all or most covid restrictions on June 15th so there seems to be no reason why they can't hold the test this December.

I'm going to have to step it up for the last six months of the year and practice more though.

Rimmer_Dall posted...

I feel like I've reached some kind of important milestone in hearing comprehension. I can finally understand Dogen's videos without reading the subtitles.

Yeah listening comprehension is what got me last time I took the test. I feel I've improved now.

Listening is a mixed bag for me. Sometimes I'm on the ball, other times I get lost so quickly.

---

Woot, translation is fun sometimes. Although I know theres a few mistakes here I'm still enjoying the process of learning this way.

---