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In Japanese language, describing a third person’s emotion is different from describing a first person’s emotion: in English, the sentences "I am happy" and "He is happy" are grammatically structured in the same way. However, in Japanese, this direct equivalence is not possible: you can say "私は嬉しいです" (Watashi wa ureshii desu), but you can't simply say "彼は嬉しいです" (Kare wa ureshii desu).

This is due to cultural and linguistic nuances that emphasize the acknowledgment of another's internal state as somewhat inaccessible. In fact, Japanese typically employs expressions that convey a level of inference or indirectness, such as:

Using observational phrases: one might say 「彼は嬉しそうです」 (Kare wa ureshisō desu), which translates to "He seems happy" or "He/she looks happy." This phrasing respects the notion that one can only observe outward signs of emotion, not definitively know another's internal state.

Adding "ようだ" or "みたい": these suffixes add a sense of speculation. For example, 「彼は嬉しいようだ」 (Kare wa ureshii yō da) or 「彼は嬉しいみたいです」 (Kare wa ureshii mitai desu), both meaning "He appears to be happy."

Using conditional clauses: Another approach is to use conditional forms, like 「彼が嬉しければ」 (Kare ga ureshikereba), meaning "If he is happy," which implicitly acknowledges the uncertainty of truly knowing his feelings.

One characteristic of Japanese syntax is its extreme sensitivity to epistemological considerations based on the ego/nonego distinction or the distinction of I/the other. Our knowledge about the mental state of another person must necessarily come from our interpretation of external evidence, and this is well reflected in the Japanese language.

Source material: http://human.kanagawa-u.ac.jp/gakkai/publ/pdf/no157/15712.pdf

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Seitokai Book Club Master List

Hi!

Sometimes, life gets the best of me and I'm not able to make my usual announcement post on here about what the current Seitokai book club read is. However, I do actually update it on the master Google Doc (links to associated vocab lists included), my Natively profile, and on the Seitokai instagram. These include the books from the start of the club in 2022 until present day.

If you're not particularly interested in the vocab lists or you hate accessing Google Docs bc it takes up Google Drive space, you can also see it on THIS NATIVELY LIST.

Or if you're thinking "ALL OF THOSE OPTIONS SUCK, I'M NOT LEAVING TUMBLR!," fair enough, I can't argue with that. You can always DM me, send an ask, or even @tokidokitokyo might make a post about it as well.

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YouTube Channels for Kids by JLPT Levels

(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧ resources

こんにちは, Japanese learners! Learning a language is an exciting adventure, isn't it? To add a spark of joy to your Japanese learning journey, here's a collection of YouTube channels tailored for kids. Organized by JLPT levels, these channels offer a blend of education and entertainment for learners at different stages. Keep in mind, though, that JLPT levels aren't an exact science like math – language learning can be subjective in terms of difficulty. However, these resources provide a fantastic starting point and a fun way to explore the world of Japanese language and culture. Let's hop into this delightful world of animated learning and playful discoveries!

Friendly reminder to adjust your way of learning in order to make the most of what you're studying to reach the goal you truly want! read my post about it (ᵔ◡ᵔ)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N 5 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Curious George (N5 level)

— Japanese folk tales/anime series (Japanese audio/Japanese subtitles) from BomBom Academy (N5 level)

— Peppa Pig (N5-4 level)

— Anpanman (N5-4 level)

— NHK education (N5-4 level)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N4 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Cinnamon Roll, Sanrio (N4 level)

— [Anime] Atashin'chi (N4-3 level)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N3 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Sesame Street Japan (N3 level)

— Chibi Maruko Chan (N3-2 level)

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴N2 ╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

— Precure (N2 level)

またね～@inkichan

꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴﹕꒰ ᐢ｡- ༝ -｡ᐢ ꒱﹕╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱

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Seitokai Japanese Bookclub

✨ Announcement ✨

The Seitokai Japanese Bookclub will be splitting into two different clubs - one for novels and one for manga!

Beginning in September 2024, we will have two separate clubs so that those who are looking to challenge themselves with novels will be able to look forward to reading novels consistently, and those looking for manga will have a dedicated manga bookclub as well.

To get in on the fun, join us on the Seitokai Discord server and grab one or both of the Japanese Book Club [Novel] or Japanese Book Club [Manga] roles (under the #roles channel), then submit your suggestion for September's club (until August 10th) to the Bookclub Suggestions channel.

Feel free to message me or @onigiriforears with any questions!

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Seitokai's August Japanese Book Club

This month we are reading スキップとローファー!

Mitsumi Iwakura is a sparkling high school student who moved from the outskirts of Ishikawa Prefecture to high school in Tokyo after graduating from junior high school. Mitsumi grew up in a depopulated area, with only eight students in her class. However, on the day of her entrance ceremony, she gets caught in the commuter rush and gets lost, and her life plan is quickly frustrated. A tall and handsome boy who was worried about Mitsumi calls out to her and decides to go to school with her every day.

Join us for this read in Seitokai's Discord!

Feel free to message me or @onigiriforears for information!

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どちら様ですか？

The "new phone, who dis" of Japanese?

I read an article (that appears to be geared towards call centers) that suggested that 「どちら様ですか。」 (to say "what is your name" or "who are you") is kind of rude when speaking on the phone, as though you are referring to the person as a object (by using どちら) rather than as a person.

It can also give the impression that the other person is at fault for not saying their name (and this article says that could indicate you may be making fun of the person). You should ideally allow the other person to give their name instead, without you asking.

Young children are taught this phrase when they answer the phone to an unknown person. I've also been asked this when I tell a restaurant or other business that I have a reservation. It's not necessarily rude in those contexts, but it's not recommended for phone calls in business settings, according to the article.

Rather than using 「どちら様ですか。」 it recommends using:

「お名前をお伺いしてもよろしいでしょうか？」

"May I ask your name?"

It also recommends that you use

「恐れ入りますが」 or 「失礼ですが」

before this phrase to further soften the question.

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hey japanese langblr I bought some light books to reas and i wanna know what the best way to learn from those would be and also how to help my vocab retention / size cause I struggle with that a lot. thanks

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im back to studying more actively! here's the words i learned today (all from ポケモン不思議のダンジョン：空の探検隊)

極悪（ごくあく）: heinous; very evil 施設（しせつ）: facility; institution 行動（こうどう）: action ツボ : pot まめに : frequently 行き止まり（いきどまり）: dead end 財宝（ざいほう）: treasure 新米（しんまい）: novice; rookie 保安官（ほあんかん）: protector of the law 歯車（はぐるま）: gear 鍾乳洞（しょうにゅうどう）: limestone cave

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Phones in Japanese

Some vocabulary for phones in Japanese.

携帯電話 けいたいでんわ mobile phone, cell phone

携帯 けいたい mobile phone, cell phone (abbreviated)

スマートフォン smartphone

スマホ smartphone (abbreviated)

電話番号 でんわばんごう phone number

シムカード・SIMカード SIM card

(携帯) メール (けいたい) メール text message (usually just メール)

通話 つうわ phone call

データプラン data plan

契約 けいやく contract

適法契約 てきほうけいやく legal contract

保証期間 ほしょうきかん warranty period

分割払い ぶんかつばらい installment payment plan

プリペイド式携帯電話 プリペイドしきけいたいでんわ prepaid mobile phone

データ量上限 データりょうじょうげん data cap

ローミング roaming

モバイルネットワーク事業者 モバイルネットワークじぎょうしゃ mobile network operator

ネットワーク受信エリア ネットワークじゅしんエリア network coverage area

サービス状況 サービスじょうきょう service status

サービス停止 サービスていし service outage

セルラーネットワーク cellular network

ワイヤレスブロードバンド wireless broadband

ワイファイ Wi-Fi (usually written as Wi-Fi)

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思いがけない

おもいがけない

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

彼に会うとは思いがけなかった。 かれ に あう とは おもいがけなかった。 He was the last person I expected to see.

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JLPT Journal 05/07 (Countdown: 149 days)

Today I:

Did 30 minutes shadowing

Reviewed 102 kanji

Read some coupons

Read an article about Yamagata-ben

N3/N4 Vocab from today:

教授（きょうじゅ）professor

従って（したがって）therefore, consequently, accordingly

保証（ほしょう）guarantee, security

いわゆる what is called, as it is called, the so-called

ぼんやり dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely, absent-mindedly

対象（たいしょう）target, coverage, subject (of taxation etc)

価格（かかく）price

税（ぜい）tax

販売（はんばい）sales, selling, marketing

異なる（ことなる）to differ, to be different

Higher level/non-JLPT vocab:

標準語（ひょうじゅんご）standard language

訛る（なまる）to speak with an accent

目印（めじるし）mark (for quick identification)

対象外（たいしょうがい）not covered by, not subject to

標準（ひょうじゅん）standard, norm

抜き（ぬき）leaving out, omitting

値引き（ねびき）price reduction, discount

併用（へいよう）combined with, using together

本券（ほんけん）this ticket

該当（がいとう）corresponding to, applicable to, relevant to, coming under, qualifying for

店舗（てんぽ）store, establishment, restaurant

取り扱い（とりあつかい）treatment, service, handling

地域（ちいき）region, area, district, locality

To Review:

〜によって

らしい／ぽい

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today's random vocab

(ft. me trying to figure out the difference between a bunch of different words lol)

山頂（さんちょう） = summit, mountaintop

ご来光（らいこう） = sunrise viewed from the top of a mountain

とうとう = finally, in the end

いよいよ = more and more; finally

ついに = finally; in the end (something never happened)

〜とされる = is considered (to)

英雄とされている美少女戦士たちが... = the bishojo senshi, who are considered heroes...

〜ように思える（おもえる） = to seem, appear likely (with a feeling of subjectivity)

うさぎちゃんはセーラームーンのように思える。 = it seems [to me] like usagi is sailor moon.

〜と思われる（おもわれる） = to seem, appear (with a feeling of objectivity)

うさぎちゃんはセーラームーンだと思われる。 = it is generally thought [based on personal judgment] that usagi is sailor moon.

〜と考えられる（かんがえられる） = to be thought

うさぎちゃんはセーラームーンだと考えられる。 = usagi is thought to be sailor moon [based on evidence].

〜と考えられて（かんがえられて）いる = to be thought on a wide scale, considered

うさぎちゃんはセーラームーンだと考えられている。 = it is widely assumed [= thought by all] that usagi is sailor moon.

(sources below the cut!)

sources:

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Keeping up with my goals!

I'm struggling a lot with the reading section and I really don't know how to fix my reading skills. Everyone suggests to read more but it's so hard to focus and keep reading when you don't understand things and get demotivated. If anyone has any tips for me I would really appreciate it!

Hope you guys are doing great!

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It's my 9 year anniversary on Tumblr (^o^)

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JLPT Journal 04/07 (Countdown: 150 days)

Today I:

Did 30 min audio shadowing

Reviewed 75 kanji

Listened to the radio

Reviewed 度に and ついでに, made shadowing audios and wrote some sample sentences

Watched a video about N3 money/bank vocabulary with sample conversations

Did a Renshuu vocab quiz

N3/N4 vocab from today

求める（もとめる）to want, to wish for; to request, to demand

要求（ようきゅう）demand

請求（せいきゅう）claim

賛成（さんせい）approval, agreement, support, favour

途端（とたん）just (now), just as, in the act of, as soon as

現れ（あらわれ）manifestation, materialisation, embodiment

現象（げんしょう）phenomenon

現状（げんじょう）present condition, current state

文句（もんく）complaint, grumbling, objection

否定（ひてい）denial, negation

感動（かんどう）being deeply moved emotionally, inspiration, passion, excitement

成長（せいちょう）growth, development, growing up

寄る（よる）to stop by, to drop by, to make a short visit

Higher leve/non-JLPT vocab:

字幕（じまく）subtitles, captioning

To Review

〜によって

Tomorrow I won't be studying a lot because I have plenty of housework (and work work!) to be getting on with.

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Thank you so much @tokidokitokyo for tagging me (^_-)

rules: color the sentence that's true about you

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play or have played sports / i play or have played an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook and/or bake / i like writing / i like to read (mostly manga) / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

Tagging (but no pressure, ok?) :

@onigiriforears @warau-okami @kaityslangblr @yumik00001 @soratobukujira

Since today I wrote my 500th diary entry and dunno how to celebrate, I'm gonna share this tag game I found cause why not

rules: color the sentence that's true about you (I'm gonna add further personal infos like this bc i feel annoying)

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses occasionally or contacts / i have blonde hair actually ash blonde at birth but I've been dark brown for years now nobody remembers lol / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face my face often goes pout-mode tbh / i play or have played sports / i play or have played an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook and/or bake / i like writing / i like to read not since a few years sadly / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone I hope single-dates count / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

tagging (feel free to ignore): @zzzzzestforlife @gemsstudy @dreamofghosts @fluencylevelfrench @studykac @decemberafternoon @bat-the-misfit