Heading to Kyoto today, ill post some pictures if they're considered relevant to this thread.
[QUOTE=DEG_fan;39359622]Well this is supposed to be the Japanese (language) thread. Hence the name of the thread.
I don't want to render off topic too much, but I feel like it keeps on happening.[/QUOTE]
Eh, says Japanese Chat Thread, and I don't think creating another separate thread for Japan in general would be worth it.
I could be wrong, but that's just my opinion.
[editline]26th January 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;39359628]Heading to Kyoto today, ill post some pictures if they're considered relevant to this thread.[/QUOTE]
Do you have some sort of album?
I wouldn't mind seeing all your pictures.
[QUOTE=Daniellynet;39359806]Eh, says Japanese Chat Thread, and I don't think creating another separate thread for Japan in general would be worth it.
I could be wrong, but that's just my opinion.
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Well 日本語 does translate to Japanese, but it means the language specifically.
日本 (にほん) - Japan
語 (ご) - language/word
I remember Megafan mentioning something about trying to keep the thread about learning Japanese earlier.
[QUOTE=DEG_fan;39359932]Well 日本語 does translate to Japanese, but it means the language specifically.
日本 - Japan
語 - language/word
I remember Megafan mentioning something about trying to keep the thread about learning Japanese earlier.[/QUOTE]
Ah, I see.
Learned something new today I guess.
We could always create a new thread for Japanese in general and see how it works out.
[QUOTE=Daniellynet;39360034]Ah, I see.
Learned something new today I guess.
We could always create a new thread for Japanese in general and see how it works out.[/QUOTE]
常識考えたらありえないだろそれ
FP内日本語話せたり日本に住んでる人は１０人以下くらいなんだから特に話すことないでしょ
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;39361506]常識考えたらありえないだろそれ
FP内日本語話せたり日本に住んでる人は１０人以下くらいなんだから特に話すことないでしょ[/QUOTE]
僕もそう思いますよ。もう一つ日本についてスレッドを作りたければ、喋れる事の存在を確認した方が良いです。
[editline]25th January 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;39352888]Sorry for the massive size I'm working off my iPhone![IMG]http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/3584/imagezxn.jpg[/IMG] Megafan I took your advice and found the giant crab (; the okonomiyaka was delicious (the takoyaki is way better in Osaka too). In the way of language Osakan's say "homa" for really? Instead of "honto" like mos of Japanese.[/QUOTE]
Ｈopefully it lived up to your expectations!
Also, that 'homa' you were hearing is actually "ho-n-ma", but you're correct that it means "really" in the Kansai dialect.
[QUOTE=Megafan;39335917]During our first year, about 7 years ago, it took us a little under a month to learn hiragana. If I may ask, what sort of area was your school situated in?[/QUOTE]
VA beach, the school system was overall really good but unless you went to the foreign language academy, you can kiss your wish to learn a new language goodbye.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;39359628]Heading to Kyoto today, ill post some pictures if they're considered relevant to this thread.[/QUOTE]
Do you have a mixi?
[QUOTE=DEG_fan;39361902]Do you have a mixi?[/QUOTE]
A mixi?
I'm guessing he talks about this: [URL]http://mixi.jp/[/URL]
Mixi is like a Japanese Facebook. You can only get one if you have a Japanese cellular email; [email]example@softbank.ne.jp[/email]
I figured if he lived in Japan there may be a chance he has one.
[QUOTE=DEG_fan;39381750]Mixi is like a Japanese Facebook. You can only get one if you have a Japanese cellular email; [email]example@softbank.ne.jp[/email]
I figured if he lived in Japan there may be a chance he has one.[/QUOTE]
Reminds me of those MMOs that required Korean or SEA identification numbers just to sign up. I think even Facebook doesn't make you use a specific type of email.
[QUOTE=titopei;39335135]It took my JPN1 class in high school about 3 quarters of the year just to learn hiragana.[/QUOTE]
A guy I know said his daughter who studies in Japan learns [B]150 kanji a week[/B]
[QUOTE=CheezyCakez;39382147]A guy I know said his daughter who studies in Japan learns [B]150 kanji a week[/B][/QUOTE]
She must have prior experience or something. It seems impossible for an English native speaker to do that, unless that was literally all they were doing. Even at upper division university level courses you don't learn that much that quickly.
Made the decision not to take Japanese at school this year (final year of HS), not sure if I'm going to try continue learning in my own time, feels like a bit of a waste to have spent time learning it and stopping now though.
I was in Japan for 2 weeks last summer and I'm really missing it.
Tokyo, Hiroshima, Shiojiri, real gyoza, fresh melon bread, 7 story arcades, rain, nice trains, and friendly people.
I'll probably remember the other half later, too sad right now
What are good websites to buy things from japan? (Like books, music, maybe food)
[QUOTE=Lord_Schrotty;39387625]What are good websites to buy things from japan? (Like books, music, maybe food)[/QUOTE]
[URL]http://global.rakuten.com/en/[/URL]
Rakuten is one such place, although the English is a bit questionable at times and of course the shipping rates are very high. Other than that it's fine if you're not looking for video games or other game-related imports. If you are you might try Play-Asia.
[QUOTE=Megafan;39387657][URL]http://global.rakuten.com/en/[/URL]
Rakuten is one such place, although the English is a bit questionable at times and of course the shipping rates are very high. Other than that it's fine if you're not looking for video games or other game-related imports. If you are you might try Play-Asia.[/QUOTE]
Thanks a lot.
I already ordered a few games from Play-Asia a while ago. But they don't really offer anything else.
[QUOTE=Lord_Schrotty;39387625]What are good websites to buy things from japan? (Like books, music, maybe food)[/QUOTE]
I use eBay and CD Japan. I have 40+ Japanese CDs.
considering getting an imported japanese pokemon gold cartridge, because my old american version just died out and would be a good chance to strengthen my japanese skills
and there's no kanji except for the one on the title screen, so it will be mostly grammar and simple words practice
Was learning Chinese, but have decided to switch to Japanese for now cause it seems a bit easier, plus I know quite a few Japanese phrases anyway
[QUOTE=Mr_Razzums;39328280]do you have a fantasy 2 be a japanese hs school student just like in ur japanese animes?? y dont you just finish hs, and then study abroad like normal ppl[/QUOTE]
If you go to Japan and think it's going to be like anime makes it out to be, you're gonna have a bad time :v:
[QUOTE=Lua Laputa;39389195]Was learning Chinese, but have decided to switch to Japanese for now cause it seems a bit easier, plus I know quite a few Japanese phrases anyway
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I think Chinese is easier just because of it's simple grammatical structure.
[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;39389137]considering getting an imported japanese pokemon gold cartridge, because my old american version just died out and would be a good chance to strengthen my japanese skills
and there's no kanji except for the one on the title screen, so it will be mostly grammar and simple words practice[/QUOTE]
Caved, ordered it, should come in the mail soon.
I might be going to Japan. More specifically, I would spend 4 days in きょうと and then take the でんしゃ to the ぐんま prefecture. I'm sure it’s been asked before, but what fun things can you do in きょうと？ Megafan, you did mention a crab restaurant, what's that about?
ありがとう
Go see the bamboo forest and the 二条城 (にじょうじょう).
[QUOTE=Se1f_Distruct;39395522]I might be going to Japan. More specifically, I would spend 4 days in きょうと and then take the でんしゃ to the ぐんま prefecture. I'm sure it’s been asked before, but what fun things can you do in きょうと？ Megafan, you did mention a crab restaurant, what's that about?
ありがとう[/QUOTE]
Well, the giant crab is in Osaka. As for Kyoto, there's 3 temples that most people go to see:
Kinkaku-ji - 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion'
Kiyomizu-dera - 'The Pure Water Temple'
Ryōan-ji - 'The Temple of the Dragon at Peace'
Personally I recommend Kiyomizu-dera, particularly because the journey to get to it is quite pleasant, and once you do, there's a natural spring you can get some fresh water from. Along the way is a long stretch of shops and things, although the path is at a slight incline.
Other than that there's always museums, and festivals I suppose if you can manage to go when one is going on. As for night-life and things like that, I can't really offer any advice, but Kyoto's a bustling city, so it shouldn't be hard to find something interesting if you try.
[QUOTE=Megafan;39396695]Other than that there's always museums, and festivals I suppose if you can manage to go when one is going on. As for night-life and things like that, I can't really offer any advice, but Kyoto's a bustling city, so it shouldn't be hard to find something interesting if you try.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, festivals are fun. If you go early July or early August, you can always go to a お盆 (おぼん - would I add 祭り at the end of that?) festival.
Loads of food, taiko and other Japanese traditional music and other types performances.
[QUOTE=DEG_fan;39396765]お盆 (おぼん - would I add 祭り at the end of that?)[/QUOTE]
Either is fine, although I suppose the more explicit one would be more formal.
Similar to how in English one might refer to Valentine's Day as just Valentine's, or Hallowe'en as a contraction of All Hallows' Evening.
[QUOTE=DEG_fan;39381750]Mixi is like a Japanese Facebook. You can only get one if you have a Japanese cellular email; [email]example@softbank.ne.jp[/email]
I figured if he lived in Japan there may be a chance he has one.[/QUOTE]
I don't have one even though I have SoftBank. I don't know many Japanese people who do, I like to use line though :).
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