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[onigiriforears]

やばい Alternatives | Vocab

Step 1 of 「伝える力」 が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑 focuses on teaching you synonyms for words you would typically use to describe your emotions. There are synonyms for words like やばい, エモい, and the like. This particular post will focus on the information that they've given about やばい。

The book also ranks the words' difficulty level, with 1 star being an "of course you know this" to 5 stars being "even adults probably don't know this and you're about to blow them away with your vocabulary and make them pull out their dictionary." Because of this, you may see words that you encountered quickly as a Japanese learner (that a native speaker 12 year old may not have encountered yet) and vice versa on the list below.

やばい

Because やばい is a word that can be used to express nearly any emotion (much like how OMG can be used in many contexts in American English), the book did also make sure to put the contexts in which the alternative word would be appropriate.

危うい (あやうい)- dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger ❖This is to be used when dangerous situations are imminent. The way they described it was "危険が迫っている状態" ▶︎Their example: 危うい所でピンチを脱出した。

危険 (きけん)- dangerous; risky; uncertain; precarious; in danger ❖This is to be used when a situation may lead to not-so-good/dangerous outcomes. ▶︎Their example: そんなに高い所からジャンプしたら、危険だよ。

驚異的 (きょういてき)- wonderful; astounding; marvelous ❖This is to be used when something passes a level of surprise that you can express. ▶︎Their example: 大谷選手の達成した記録は驚異的だ。

最高 (さいこう)- best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; supreme ❖This is to be used when describing something of the highest status/dignity/ranking. (This is relative in comparison to other things.) ▶︎Their example: 夏休みに友達と見に行った映画が、最高に面白かった。

素晴らしい (す��らしい)- wonderful; splendid; magnificent ❖ This is used to describe something that's elegant/praiseworthy/splendid, things that are desirable, and things that admirable. ▶︎Their example: 富士山の山頂から眺める景色は、息をのむほどに素晴らしい。

Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

This section also includes four-character compound idioms (yojijukugo) that can be associated with the word we're focusing on expanding our vocabulary from.

絶体絶命 (ぜったいぜつめい)- desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity ❖ You would use this when you find yourself in a situation that there's no conceivable way you could think of making it out in the way that you truly desire. ▶︎Apparently you can use it in phrases like this 「絶体絶命のピンチ」 BONUS: I found an example online that also uses it to mean "stalemate" and the example is a cop and a suspect both pointing a gun at each other.

最上無二 (さいじょうむに)- there is nothing else like it in this world; it's an unparalleled marvel ❖They listed this one at 5 stars (aka, the adults are gonna be surprised that you know this and also go look it up) and I can certainly see why--I couldn't find any official English translations of it. Here's the definition the book gave: この世に二つとなく、最もすばらしいこと。「最上」は最もすぐれていること、「無二」は同じ物がないことを意味するよ。

SOMEONE PLEASE CORRECT ME IF MY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS LAST YOJIJUKUGO IS INCORRECT SO THAT I CAN LEARN IT PROPERLY!! I BESEECH THEE!! I IMPLORE YOU!!

Anyways, the next post will be alternatives words for かわいい and エグい

[seitokaisnihongo]

How to gain access to the Seitokai Discord server

Hi, friends! It's @onigiriforears (aka shay) here! I'm going to teach you how to gain access to our entire server. Step by step.

Step 1: The first message and channel that you'll see when you enter the server is in the #welcome channel. It'll look something like this:

Step 2: Please follow the directions and head over to the #rules channel. This channel is going to make sure that you understand the rules and guidelines of the server. It's imperative that you read it because even though this is a server focused on learning and free resource sharing, we're a community server that's trying to make sure that we don't violate Discord's guidelines. READ THEM IN ENTIRETY. If you're confused, feel free to message me on Discord (I'm the "shay" that's mentioned/pinged in your welcome message. I know you're in the server--I allow the server's notifications to push through my DND settings.) You could also message me or send me an ask @onigiriforears, but discord will get you a faster response.

Step 3: From there, please go to the #verify-yourself channel. In this channel, you'll be confirming that you didn't lie about actually reading the #rules. We (me, mods, and admin) can tell if you're lying based off of what #roles you have (or don't have). Why do we have it set up this way? We're trying to discourage trolls and bots from entering the server. Because, unfortunately, we have been raided and trolled more than once. Some specific moments would be when someone broke through our (at the time) low-key "pick a role" option and stole our roster list. They used it to find mutual servers that they shared with members and then harassed them in the mutual servers after being banned in ours. (That included stealing ppl's stuff in the dank meme bot and whatnot.) A second time would be when someone broke through our mandatory #roles and spammed channels and told everyone that people who can't get to N1 in a year are dumb <not a good look. He was promptly banned lmao.

Step 4: Head over to the #roles channel. IT'S SO IMPORTANT. This is where you'll have to choose the one role that's mandatory--every other role within that channel is optional besides the JLPT level roles. Why? Since we're a community server focused on resource sharing and engagement, we also make sure we pay attention to our server demographics. If we have a slew of N5 or beginning members, we make sure that we have a lot of N5-targeted events and resources available. For a while, we had no N2 and N1 members, so we were able to hold off on posting kanji for the levels for a bit while we focused on something else. Now, we have a good mixture.

Step 5: ENJOY THE SERVER! If you've properly followed steps 1-4, you'll have gained access to the entire server. If not, please message me or you might find yourself in server purgatory where we ping you to get your attention until you either ask for help or you follow through lmao--aka the #temp channel. It's a private channel that only admin and other purgatory-dwellers can see. Once you get your appropriate roles, the channel disappears for you.

If you're thinking, this is a pain of a way to get in: it was a pain for me to set it up like this, too. Trial and error over almost 2 years of being a server. I can say that after setting it up this way, we haven't had anymore trolls or bots enter.

[jpn-langblr]

二月　・　鳥

February - Birds

スズメ　・　sparrow

クロウタドリ　・　blackbird

鳩　・　ハト　・　pigeon

アホウドリ　・　albatross

コマドリ　・　robin

鶴　・　ツル　・　crane

隼　・　ハヤブサ　・　falcon

カラス　・　crow/corvid

カモメ　・　seagull

①　能ある鷹は爪を隠す　・　のう　ある　たか　は　つめ　を　かくす

A skilled hawk hides its talons; the person who knows most often says the least; one shouldn't show off

②　鳥曇り　・　とりぐもり

The cloudy sky that appears when migrating birds that stayed for the winter and autumn in Japan leave to go north

③　篭鳥恋雲　・　ろうちょうれんうん

Longing for freedom when tied down; a caged bird's longing for the open sky

[multiracial-multilingual]

Practicing kanji, and...

... my tiny baby く matched up perfectly with the strokes on my 建

I couldn't believe my eyes 😆

[studytuna]

Hi Tina, I just came across your Japan network, and I couldn't believe there was actually a network for people who just really enjoy everything Japanese! I noticed though that the page said it's closed atm and I was wondering if it was reopening anytime, bc I'd be super interested in joining!

Hi, yes I also can’t believe how many people actually joined; it was so crazy that I had to stop for a while from the overwhelming amount of applications. So crazy I went MIA for a year or so ^^;; But we’re back baby!!  I am thinking of reopening very soon, maybe in the next week or so? I am thinking of revamping the place a little and perhaps starting a discord. So glad you’re interested in joining and can’t wait to see you :DD (sorry for late reply!)

[cactii-studies]

Random Japanese Verbs #1

This is the beginning of a list of verbs that will be included on my Japanese final for Levels 3 / 4. 

I’m still a beginner, so if there are any mistakes, please correct me! Also, some of these are generally written without kanji, but I thought I’d still include the kanji.

出来る（できる）to be able to do

怒る（おこる）to become angry

答える（こたえる）to answer

感謝する（かんしゃする）to be grateful / to appreciate

着く（つく）to arrive

聞く（きく）to hear / to listen

質問する（しつもんする）to ask a question

付ける（つける）to attach

いる to be (animate things like people and animals)

ある to be (inanimate objects like desks and books)

成る（なる）to become

始まる（はじまる）to begin

生まれる（うまれる）to be born

借りる（かりる）to borrow

連れて来る（つれてくる）to bring someone

持って来る（もってくる）to bring something

買う（かう）to buy

聞こえる（きこえる）to be audible

見える（みえる）to be visible

気を付ける（きをつける）to be careful

風邪を引く（かぜをひく）to catch a cold

応援する（おうえんする）to cheer

噛む（かむ）to chew

片付ける（かたづける）to straighten up (i.e. a room)

掃除する（そうじする）to clean

閉める（しめる）to close

来る（くる）to come

比べる（くらべる）to compare

渡る（わたる）to cross (i.e. a bridge)

混む（こむ）to be crowded

泣く（なく）to cry

切る（きる）to cut

死ぬ（しぬ）to die

食事する（しょくじする）to dine

漬ける（つける）to dip

離婚する（りこんする）to divorce

する to do

ホームステイをする to do a home stay

自己紹介する（じこしょうかいする）to do a self-introduction

頑張る（がんばる）to do one’s best

書く（かく）to write / to draw

飲む（のむ）to drink

運転する（うんてんする）to drive

食べる（たべる）to eat

勤める（つとめる）to be employed (at)

[studysuru]

[e-dash-lace]

For once in my life, quizzes are saving my Japanese grade. On other news, I think I’ve written the same core conversation like 6 times

[hinodestudies]

ac:pc christmas event vocab list

Let’s all pretend the event isn’t already almost over, mmkay?

クリスマスのもと = candy cane (lit. ‘source/origin of christmas) (see pt.2 of my ac:pc vocab lists if you’re wondering why the japanese translations for crafting materials are so odd) サンタのぼうし = santa hat サンタのスカート = santa skirt サンタのジャケット = santa jacket サンタのズボン = santa pants サンタのブーツ = santa boots

クリスマスチェックのソファL = jingle checked sofa (lit. christmas check sofa L) おおきなクリスマスケーキ = big festive cake (lit. big christmas cake) クリスマスプレゼントのやま = mountain of presents (lit. mountain of christmas presents) クリスマスチェックのベッド = jingle checked bed (lit. christmas check bed) クリスマスチェックのラグ = jingle checked rug (lit. christmas check rug) クリスマスなついたて = jingle fence (lit. christmas partitioning screen) クリスマスなスノードーム = jingle snow globe (lit. christmas snow dome) リボンのクリスマスツリ = festive bow tree (lit. ribbon christmas tree) サンタぼうのがいとう = festive streetlight (lit. santa hat street light) クリスマスのだ��ろ = festive fireplace (lit. christmas fireplace) ３だにゅきだるま = three-ball snowman (lit. 3 level snowman)

[item] をクラフトしてみよう = craft [item] (lit. let’s craft [item] ) どうぶつのおねがいを [#] 回かなえよう = complete [#] requests for visiting animals (lit. lets fulfill an animals request [#] times)

[allentime]

Resources: Japanese Class

When recommending resources, I always see the usual Duolingo, Memrise, and Genki. They are great, but I never see this one mentioned:

Japaneseclass.jp

This website offers SRS practice for kana, kanji, and vocabulary.

There are eight chapters for vocabulary and kanji. In total, you can learn 2,000 kanji and 2,300 vocabulary words from this resource alone.

If that isn’t enough, people often post their own notes and vocabulary words in the note section. Of course, you can always create your own through this feature.

Another neat thing about this website is the ranking system. Points can be earned through the attendance section or during vocabulary, kanji, and kana tests in the lessons section. This encourages people to learn as many new words as possible to get to the top.

I will admit that there are a few issues so far. For a while now, the social feed has been flooded with advertisements from bots. It’s easy enough to ignore if you don’t care for the social feed, but for those who would still like to interact with the community, the forum and chat are relatively active and have no bots.

I highly recommend this website for it organization of content and the sense of completion obtained for finishing each lesson. It is not to say that other SRS apps are not as competent, I just think that this website is worth trying out alongside other resources.

[remifailsatjapanese]

NicoNico Slang (Part 1)

Hi everyone! Since this is my first post, I decided I'd post about something I've been interested in for a while: Japanese internet slang! And since I'm most familiar with NicoNico, that's what we'll use as a basis. 始めましょう！

1) 8888

You will see this ALOT. At the end of every video, many 8's will roll across the screen (in regular NicoNico fashion). The eights aren't just random numbers though, they actually mean applause! "Eight" in Japanese is prounounced as はち, so on NicoNico it becomes ぱちぱち, the Japanese sound effect for clapping!

2) DKDK

DKDK means "Doki Doki" ! The heart pounding feeling you get when someone does something amazing. I've seen this used when Utaite (NicoNico singers) sing an especially high note, or when Odorite (NicoNico dancers) dance really well!

3) KTKR

KTKR means Kitakore （キタコレ)! This is a super excited way to say "It's here!!" Or "It's arrived!". This can be used by a creator who gets a package they want to show off to viewers, or viewers who are excited to watch a long awaited video!

Hopefully next week, I'll post a longer list of words, but this is what I can do for now. I hope you learned from this! Thanks for reading! バイバイ!

[onigiriforears]

Vocab pt. 1 | 「伝える力」が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑

I've recently started reading 「伝える力」が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑 (or what I only refer to as "Words You Ought to Know as a 12-year old") as a means to up my vocab game before the JLPT.

I'll probably post a review about the book once I actually finish it.

But in the meantime, here are some of the words that I learned just from reading the sections about how to use the book and all 5 of it's sections. I was quite pleased at the amount of words that I've already learned (and how many of them were N2 words).

語彙力 (ごいりょく)- (the extent of) one's vocabulary

図鑑 (ずかん)- field guide; illustrated reference book

目指す (めざす)- to aim at (for; to do; to become); to try for

各 (かく)- each, every, all [prefix]

繰り返す (くりかえす)- to repeat; to do over again

基礎 (きそ)- foundation; basis

言い換える (いいかえる)- to say in other words; to put another way; to rephrase

言い換え (いいかえ)- putting in other words; paraphrase; rephrasing; rewording

状況 (じょうきょう)- state of affairs; circumstances; situations; conditions

鍛える (きたえる)- to drill; to train; to discipline; to forge; to temper

変換 (へんかん)- change; transformation; conversion

観察眼 (かんさつがん)- observing eye

目の付け所 (めのつけどころ)- focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

文豪 (ぶんごう)- literary master

候補 (こうほ)- candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list

まつわる- to be related; to concern; to be associated with

登場 (とうじょう)- entrance; appearance; arrival

表現 (ひょうげん)- expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

解決 (かいけつ)- settlement; resolution; solution

ワンパターン - following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; repetitive; stereotyped; predictable [Wasei-eigo]

Hopefully, I'll be able to consistently post some of the vocab lists that I continue to compile for this. I'm in the Step 1 section of the book where it gives you synonyms and explains the connotations behind them/situations in which to use them. The first section I read was for やばい~

[betweenfelixsthighs]

漢字をもう書いた(•-•)きれいだよね！

[jpn-langblr]

一月　・　郵便物

January - Mail

郵便受け ・ ゆうびんうけ ・ mail pox (for private persons, not businesses)

包み ・ つつみ ・ package; parcel

eメール ・ e-mail

葉書 ・ はがき ・ postcard

手紙 ・ ��がみ ・ letter

切手 ・ きって ・ stamp

宛名 ・ あてな ・ name and address (on a letter)

手紙秤 ・ てがみはかり ・ letter scale

郵便配達人 ・ ゆうびんはいたつにん ・ mail man

See Tofugu's guide to writing letters in Japanese for how to write addresses properly on a vertical envelope and a short list of set expressions to open and close a letter.

[multiracial-multilingual]

Reading Practice from {Fanfiction}

The forbidden thing...right? 

But most people have at least one fandom they love, that they’re a total expert in; why not exploit that love of yours for language practice?

Typically, for Japanese, I go to pixiv. I think Archive of Our Own has many different languages, so hopefully that could also be a good resource for non Japanese learners.

Another approach to finding a good website would be simply googling “(fandom) fanfiction” in your target language. And if you don’t know fanfiction in your tl, I’d suggest playing around with different combinations of words like “fan” “writing” “short novel” etc.

This probably isn’t a new concept, but it only occurred to me recently, so I wanted to share!!! ^^

Here’s a link to some Attack on Titan fics in Japanese, as an example of how much you can find:

https://www.pixiv.net/en/tags/%E9%80%B2%E6%92%83%E3%81%AE%E5%B7%A8%E4%BA%BA/novels

[cactii-studies]

Random Japanese Verbs #2

Part 2 of a list of verbs for my Japanese final for Levels 3 / 4.

I’m still a beginner, so if there are any mistakes, please correct me! Also, some of these are generally written without kanji, but I thought I’d still include the kanji.

空く（すく）to become empty

入る（はいる）to enter

運動する（うんどうする）to exercise

降る（ふる）to fall from the sky (i.e. rain or snow)

太る（ふとる）to become fat

終わる（おわる）to finish / to end

忘れる（わすれる）to forget

降りる（おりる）to get off / to disembark

上げる（あげる）to give to someone of equal or superior status (speaker is the giver)

やる to give to someone of equal or lower status and animals (speaker is the giver)

呉れる（くれる）to give (the speaker is the receiver)

行く（いく）to go

買い物する（かいものする）to go shopping

迎えに行く（むかえにいく）to go pick up a person

取りに行く（とりにいく）to go pick up an object

有る（ある）to have

喧嘩する（けんかする）to argue

持つ（もつ）to hold / to carry

熱くする（あつくする）to heat

隠れる（かくれる）to hide oneself

紹介する（しょうかいする）to introduce

知る（しる）to know

笑う（わらう）to laugh / to smile

洗濯する（せんたくする）to do laundry

習う（ならう）to learn

出る（でる）to leave

出かける（でかける）to go out / to depart

住む（すむ）to live /  to reside

負ける（まける）to lose

愛する（あいする）to love

作る（つくる）to make

間違える（まちがえる）to make a mistake

電話をする（でんわをする）/ 電話をかける （でんわをかける）to make a phone call

予約する（よやくする）to make a reservation

綺麗にする（きれいにする）to clean

結婚する（けっこんする）to marry

覚える（おぼえる）to memorize / to remember

動く（うごく）to move

要る（いる）to need

年を取る（としをとる）to grow old

(Part 1)