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Thread: American comedian expresses his frustration in learning Kanji Post: American comedian expresses his frustration in lea... From what I can tell, he uses that faux-foreigner accent for his routine which I think is hilarious. He's actually on Twitter and he responded to my tweet once, lol. https://twitter.com/atsugirijason... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 31 | 6,678 | 2015-05-08, 6:50 pm | ||
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Thread: akb48 native forum Post: akb48 native forum You can join fan communities on Google+, some of them are fairly active. (AKB and their sister groups actively sponsor Google+ and many members have Google+ accounts, so that is why the fan communitie... |
kainzero | Off topic | 6 | 11,480 | 2014-12-18, 5:53 pm | ||
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Thread: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Differently? Post: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Different... vix86 Wrote:kainzero Wrote:-Read more. A lot of the vocabulary I got from more random sources rather than specific JLPT study material. Plus, I like reading. I've only read 2 Japanese novels to date, ... |
kainzero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 25 | 13,888 | 2014-12-11, 6:25 pm | ||
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Thread: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Differently? Post: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Different... Took N1. For the first section, I felt it was in my grasp had I studied a little bit more, but the listening was a disaster. Points: -Read more. A lot of the vocabulary I got from more random sources... |
kainzero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 25 | 13,888 | 2014-12-10, 3:32 pm | ||
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Thread: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide Post: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide my general experience with reddit's learnjapanese forum has been people mostly recommending genki and asking basic beginner questions and making claims like "i went through genki 1 and played pokemon ... |
kainzero | Learning resources | 67 | 12,249 | 2014-09-29, 3:12 pm | ||
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Thread: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice? Post: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice? Tokyo is never fun. =) |
kainzero | General discussion | 20 | 4,098 | 2014-08-22, 8:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice? Post: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice? Different people have different concepts and expectations of what they want to get out of their travels. I'm not sure what yours are. Mine changes every time I travel. What do you want to do there. D... |
kainzero | General discussion | 20 | 4,098 | 2014-08-20, 12:26 pm | ||
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Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco... What didn't help was that I have a tendency to read in bed and I would fall asleep reading Fight Club and the writing style/tone would invade my dreams in really terrible ways. |
kainzero | Off topic | 60 | 12,071 | 2014-08-15, 3:06 pm | ||
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Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco... Finished up Fight Club. Palahniuk writes some really trippy stuff so I think I'm gonna stop there. Moving on to "Use of Weapons" and "Dune" for my foray into Sci-Fi. |
kainzero | Off topic | 60 | 12,071 | 2014-08-14, 7:21 pm | ||
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Thread: Fluency to be able to read light novels Post: Fluency to be able to read light novels howtwosavealif3 Wrote:Instead of training yourself to read the light novel just read it. Look up stuff and trudge on. If you think that's too difficult, time-consuming, and inefficient based on thr fi... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 16 | 6,843 | 2014-08-04, 8:12 pm | ||
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Thread: Planning to take N2 next December Post: Planning to take N2 next December You have to study your stuff for N3 anyway, even if you will take N2. Just get your N3 stuff and if you do really well then pick up N2 stuff. |
kainzero | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 13 | 3,557 | 2014-07-10, 3:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning people? Post: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning peopl... I finished reading Brothers Karamazov and tried to watch the J-Drama but it doesn't even come close to what the novel sets out to achieve. The highest "quality" drama I've seen was Karei naru Ichizok... |
kainzero | General discussion | 53 | 13,825 | 2014-06-26, 3:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip I thought Osaka was about as clean as downtown Chicago. You can think about that in whatever way you choose. =) |
kainzero | Off topic | 24 | 5,685 | 2014-06-20, 4:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Anki Evangelism Post: Anki Evangelism Whenever friends/family talk about learning a new language I always mention Anki/SRS, but no, they just illegally download Rosetta Stone and use it for a day and then never continue on. The reason wh... |
kainzero | Off topic | 37 | 7,320 | 2014-06-18, 5:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan? Post: Why do you want to move to Japan? I've wanted to move to Japan because it's different. I've been there 6 times on vacation but in the end I'm always thinking that without living there or remaining there for a long time there is a life... |
kainzero | General discussion | 72 | 10,249 | 2014-06-18, 5:18 pm | ||
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Thread: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself Post: If you could go back in time, what would you tell ... I would've told myself back in my anime/otaku days (10 years ago?) to stop messing around and study while watching. I had really strong motivation back then and I wasted that opportunity. |
kainzero | General discussion | 53 | 11,160 | 2014-06-02, 2:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip vileru Wrote:It might be too late to get a reservation at Sukiyabashi Jiro (the only sushi restaurant in the world with 3 Michelin stars; it's at Ginza station), but there's an amazing sushi restauran... |
kainzero | Off topic | 24 | 5,685 | 2014-05-15, 5:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip Tzadeck Wrote:My advice is to spend more time in Kyoto than Tokyo. I have no idea what anyone does in Tokyo for more than four days. Unless you really really love consumerism. If I didn't have frien... |
kainzero | Off topic | 24 | 5,685 | 2014-05-15, 2:16 pm | ||
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Thread: Unexpected discovery: Loss of game localization excitement... Post: Unexpected discovery: Loss of game localization ex... Part of the fun of certain games is being able to talk to your friends about it. I played Pokemon Y in Japanese and it's really hard for me to go back and forth between the names when talking with m... |
kainzero | General discussion | 14 | 3,456 | 2014-05-01, 12:39 pm | ||
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Thread: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day. Post: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day. 400 cards a day? Good Lord. I have enough trouble with 150. At that point I get really annoyed that I'm wading through garbage sentences that I've seen so many times when I can read a paragraph or cha... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 101 | 24,334 | 2014-03-13, 6:38 pm | ||
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Thread: The General Debate Thread Post: The General Debate Thread I clicked on this thread expecting a debate about Robert Lee vs. Stonewall Jackson. |
kainzero | Off topic | 67 | 19,018 | 2013-11-21, 2:13 pm | ||
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Thread: Not-so-survival Japanese? Post: Not-so-survival Japanese? If you consider that there are a lot of people who don't speak any Japanese and manage to spend their lives in Japan, you'll be alright. Signs for stores aren't the easiest to read, especially if the... |
kainzero | General discussion | 4 | 1,869 | 2013-07-26, 1:31 pm | ||
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Thread: Maintaining Interest in Japanese (or anything) Post: Maintaining Interest in Japanese (or anything) I found that the reason I pick up and drop hobbies really quick is because I always hit a wall. There will be a time when it feels that, no matter what I do, I'm not getting any better, I'm not gettin... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 23 | 3,684 | 2013-06-14, 5:45 pm | ||
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Thread: Getting to the good stuff Post: Getting to the good stuff Fillanzea Wrote:There's a lot of variance from person to person when it comes to how much confusion or ambiguity they're OK with -- if you take a dozen people of the same level, I think some of them a... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 71 | 11,173 | 2013-06-11, 6:36 pm | ||
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Thread: Some newbie questions about how my japanese study is going Post: Some newbie questions about how my japanese study ... Animosophy Wrote:eagles980 Wrote:Don't get me wrong, I'm not outright criticizing your method, I'm just saying it wouldn't work especially well for me. I get a lot more enjoyment working with a bunch ... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 39 | 7,953 | 2013-05-01, 7:49 pm | ||
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Thread: Creating a Japanese Name Post: Creating a Japanese Name when i think of japanese/chinese names i think of how certain half japanese/half chinese people use the corresponding name when promoting movies in the country they are targeting. like how kaneshiro ... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 47 | 15,319 | 2013-04-02, 7:41 pm | ||
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Thread: Starting to speak Post: Starting to speak Fragas Wrote:If you were in his place, would it be fun to get messages like ぼくのおなまえはAudriusです。僕はコンピュータゲームが好きです。日本語が下手です。日本語が上手になりたい。 apparently if you say you like computer games in japan, you're more... |
kainzero | The Japanese language | 13 | 3,911 | 2013-03-29, 7:19 pm | ||
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Thread: I look like crap Post: I look like crap i'm not really fit, but when i wear clothes that fit well, people think i've been working out. so find clothes that fit well. if you've got money, consider getting a custom-fit dress shirt, there are... |
kainzero | Off topic | 19 | 4,088 | 2013-03-27, 1:35 pm | ||
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Thread: writing own subtitles Post: writing own subtitles iirc translation is the most in-demand position for fansub groups. timing is easy, you can easily learn with aegisub. i think i used to use something wacky like SSA workshop or whatever, way back in ... |
kainzero | General discussion | 7 | 1,411 | 2013-03-22, 3:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant? Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a... i'm cool with the -san thing if they're beginners. people are nervous as hell when they start talking. LittleFishChan Wrote:Many people that try to start learning Japanese are the cringy "Japanophil... |
kainzero | Off topic | 77 | 17,685 | 2013-02-28, 7:46 pm | ||
