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Thread: Cultural Appropriation...Buckle Up, Folks... Post: Cultural Appropriation...Buckle Up, Folks... I can't really say that I'm a fan of the concept of cultural appropriation. To me, it sort of comes off as someone feeling entitled to a culture because of the fact that they weren't born into a diffe... |
TsugiAshi | Off topic | 168 | 10,734 | 2015-10-03, 1:30 am | ||
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Thread: Where's Khatzumoto? Post: Where's Khatzumoto? Zgarbas Wrote:I never read much Ajatt because I found it boring, so I never realised how absolutely obsessive it can be. Do people actually do this? Wonder what her dad said to this rude obnoxious k... |
TsugiAshi | Off topic | 529 | 103,277 | 2015-09-01, 7:55 pm | ||
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Thread: Where's Khatzumoto? Post: Where's Khatzumoto? CreepyAF Wrote:kameden Wrote:mattimus Wrote:Well that and learning that Khatz is Kenyan royalty. I was thinking about this earlier, someone said that him having money was an advantage, but didn't he h... |
TsugiAshi | Off topic | 529 | 103,277 | 2015-08-27, 5:46 pm | ||
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Thread: Question about 80's Japanese singer Post: Question about 80's Japanese singer Katsuo Wrote:横山剣？松山千春？ It's hard for me to say who it is, tbh. I don't think it was either of those two after I did some searches on them. The show he was on was called Music Station and it showed a... |
TsugiAshi | General discussion | 2 | 838 | 2015-06-14, 11:56 am | ||
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Thread: Question about 80's Japanese singer Post: Question about 80's Japanese singer There's this Japanese singer from the 80s that I saw on a show on TV Japan months ago and I'm trying to remember his name. He's bald, wore sunglasses and a suit, and sang fairly intensely or expressiv... |
TsugiAshi | General discussion | 2 | 838 | 2015-06-13, 7:41 pm | ||
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Thread: After how many sentences should you start speaking: AJATT Post: After how many sentences should you start speaking... I'm not sure about the brain chemistry involved, but what I've read to be the best recommended sleep is total darkness and silence alongside consistency in getting to bed at the same time, preferably ... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 36 | 8,835 | 2015-04-18, 12:44 am | ||
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Thread: After how many sentences should you start speaking: AJATT Post: After how many sentences should you start speaking... I really consider active listening and passive listening to be two sides of the same coin, because all passive listening is is active listening that's been put on the back burner in favor of something... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 36 | 8,835 | 2015-04-17, 10:08 pm | ||
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Thread: After how many sentences should you start speaking: AJATT Post: After how many sentences should you start speaking... Tzadeck Wrote:It isn't harmless: there's an opportunity cost, for one. Spend your listening time on something useful or life enhancing--good music, podcasts, books on tape, etc. Not on input that wi... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 36 | 8,835 | 2015-04-17, 12:40 am | ||
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Thread: After how many sentences should you start speaking: AJATT Post: After how many sentences should you start speaking... It's less about imbibing while you slumber and it's more about keeping a consistent stream of Japanese going throughout the day. It's pretty much just like listening to soothing sounds or music while ... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 36 | 8,835 | 2015-04-16, 11:41 pm | ||
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Thread: After how many sentences should you start speaking: AJATT Post: After how many sentences should you start speaking... jimeux Wrote:A full-time worker does about 2000 hours work a year. This is completely unattainable for an average person studying Japanese. Without any guarantee that this will make you a decent speak... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 36 | 8,835 | 2015-04-16, 9:48 pm | ||
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Thread: After how many sentences should you start speaking: AJATT Post: After how many sentences should you start speaking... After 10,000 hours of 15-24 hours a day of listening practice (with the addition of Japanese subtitles) and after fully understanding 10,000 sentences (which is what the AJATT curriculum recommends - ... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 36 | 8,835 | 2015-04-15, 8:38 pm | ||
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Thread: Difference between kanji readings and names? Post: Difference between kanji readings and names? Thank you both for your posts. I have been learning vocab words in my Japanese studies, and it has helped my overall knowledge of the language. My train of thought for learning the readings, though, ... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 12 | 1,647 | 2015-04-06, 12:09 am | ||
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Thread: Difference between kanji readings and names? Post: Difference between kanji readings and names? I'm looking at the dictionary http://beta.jisho.org/ that CureDolly told me about in another thread I made. I also saw a similar thing in another dictionary that I can't remember. I was just setting ... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 12 | 1,647 | 2015-04-04, 11:38 pm | ||
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Thread: Difference between kanji readings and names? Post: Difference between kanji readings and names? What is the difference between Japanese readings and Japanese names? For example. I looked up an individual kanji character and it lists the readings, then there's a section for names that use the k... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 12 | 1,647 | 2015-04-04, 10:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Suggestions for an interesting master's thesis Post: Suggestions for an interesting master's thesis Race seems to be a hot topic in the US. How about the concept of race in general in Japan? That might somewhat align with politics and society and could make for a unique and possibly controversial ... |
TsugiAshi | General discussion | 21 | 4,318 | 2015-04-04, 10:05 pm | ||
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Thread: Best online Japanese dictionary? Post: Best online Japanese dictionary? Thanks for your reply. The Jisho dictionary seems to be what I was looking for as a resource to cross reference individual kanji readings. |
TsugiAshi | Learning resources | 3 | 842 | 2015-04-04, 10:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Best online Japanese dictionary? Post: Best online Japanese dictionary? This is probably subjective, but what is the best online Japanese (kanji) dictionary? |
TsugiAshi | Learning resources | 3 | 842 | 2015-04-04, 12:58 am | ||
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Thread: Complete list of kanji readings question Post: Complete list of kanji readings question Thank you for your suggestion. How about online Japanese dictionaries with kanji look ups? Which online dictionaries might be the best for compiling individual kanji readings? |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 2 | 731 | 2015-04-02, 11:12 pm | ||
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Thread: Nothing beats being a native speaker of your language.... Post: Nothing beats being a native speaker of your langu... Yeah, I like Gintama and visual comedy/slap stick comedy like with One Piece or Dragon Ball is understandably humorous. But I'm mostly talking about comedy that comes strictly from dialogue without an... |
TsugiAshi | Off topic | 19 | 4,322 | 2015-04-01, 11:58 pm | ||
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Thread: Complete list of kanji readings question Post: Complete list of kanji readings question Is there a free online resource/dictionary that has the most accurate and complete lists of onyomi and kunyomi readings for individual kanji, both most common readings and even rare readings? |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 2 | 731 | 2015-04-01, 10:56 pm | ||
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Thread: Nothing beats being a native speaker of your language.... Post: Nothing beats being a native speaker of your langu... What I'm curious to know is whether or not Japanese stand-up comedy is funny to non-native speakers who have achieved a native-like fluency of the language? Or even foreign language stand-up comedy in... |
TsugiAshi | Off topic | 19 | 4,322 | 2015-04-01, 10:50 pm | ||
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Thread: This may sound stupid but Post: This may sound stupid but I don't think that exercise necessarily works similarly to Anki reviews. If you're just lightly working out, I would suggest something consistent and daily. Maybe if you're wanting to do push ups and... |
TsugiAshi | Off topic | 14 | 1,864 | 2015-03-20, 6:54 pm | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... What you said probably makes some of the most sense to me. I agree that the overuse of kanji without much kana usage or punctuation usage can be blocky and difficult to scan through. At the same tim... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-16, 10:36 pm | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... That's pretty crazy. Cursive script (in the US), when actually learned, is so simple to write with. It's nice and flowing and you barely have to take pauses to raise a pencil or pen when writing singl... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-15, 8:44 pm | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... That's why I added the "lol" at the end to indicate that the statement shouldn't be taken too seriously. It was just a silly and funny observation to me. Although the peer pressure part was funny to m... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-15, 3:30 am | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... cracky Wrote:TsugiAshi Wrote:The first part of your response in that quote reads to me like lack of kanji use boils down to not wanting to do something extra, lol. Ease of use, as it were. I don't rea... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-15, 12:00 am | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... Long post, but I'm replying to more than one person and didn't want to double-post. I pretty much get what you're saying and I suppose it mostly makes sense with your example, but at the same time I'... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-14, 9:59 pm | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... jishonary Wrote:As far as I'm concerned, it is downright arrogant to write about a language teacher "But what I won't do is kowtow to her or act like she's my superior. She's not. I am an adult taki... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-13, 9:24 pm | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... The people who you're describing just sound like they're personally self-entitled in some of the scenarios. I'm American and I'm not like that. Then again, maybe I'm not the norm. Although one thing ... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-13, 1:50 am | ||
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Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)? Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache... I took it to mean that in retrospect, while maybe he was a little indignant because of his perception of viewing himself on equal grounds of respect with the instructor, that maybe he knew he should'v... |
TsugiAshi | The Japanese language | 52 | 7,835 | 2015-03-13, 1:06 am | ||
