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Unlearning Japanese - Real Real Japan #07

2025-10-01 Entertainment
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Unlearning Japanese: Mastering Essential Positive Reaction Phrases

Stop confusing beginner grammar and immediately learn versatile Japanese reaction words that make daily conversations flow naturally. Master the single, flexible word useful in almost any situation without sounding disrespectful.

Short Summary

  • Prioritize immediate communication tools like reaction phrases over initial study of scripts like Hiragana.
  • The highly versatile term "yaba" can cover surprise, general impressions, and positive reactions, provided you use the proper intonation.
  • Understand the required politeness levels when requesting actions using terms like kudasai versus onegaishimasu.

This episode guides learners away from overly academic starts toward immediately usable daily Japanese expressions, focusing first on conversational lubricants.

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The Japanese podcast y'all been waiting for. In this episode, we unteach beginner phrases starting with POSITIVE REACTIONS. Watch an Unlearning Japanese episode live on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/realrealjapan Live everyday 10am JST Unlearning Japanese #07 凸凹凸凹凸凹凸凹凸凹凸凹SUBSCRIBE!!凸凹凸凹凸凹凸凹凸凹凸凹凸 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/realrealjapan

Top Comments (10)

@SlavJerry 2025-10-02

there should be another series called "unlearning english" where sugi asks question about english and cameron answers, in japanese

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@bearsfanstl 2025-10-01

"There's nothing goddamn about that sentence" You guys are hilarious 😂

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@lechapeauptx 2025-10-03

I love that Sugi's shirt literally says "happy sardines" in Greek

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@jpwiscobaseballcards1192 2025-10-01

I once explained to a Japanese person that "You're shit" would mean you suck or are bad, but "You're THE shit" means you're awesome.

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@i.m.ps. 2025-10-03

happy sardines to you too, from Greece with love!

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@McJester_Plays 2025-12-11

@5:36 Sugi's Japanese moments... "Shit is negative? Oh, positive shit!" 😂 the duality of English

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@hobobeard 2025-10-01

Honestly, the first conversational Japanese a person should learn is; sou desu ne. It’s a broadly applicable neutral response to any statement that offers polite acknowledgement when no further information is required. In fact, it was among the first things I was taught in highschool japanese in the late nineties. That said, much more important is the ability to question a location, direction or time. Pointing at a platform and asking “sumimasen. Yamanote sen desu ka” will frequently lead to a poor flustered local apologetically grabbing your arm and taking you to the correct location. In my experience, people will be happy to help english speakers if you are polite, make an effort to use simple japanese and don’t overwhelm them with complex or colloquial english resposes.

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@hyu_is_right_here 2025-10-01

positive shit got me😭

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@BobIsTheGoat-c8s 2025-10-02

Every poltergeist got me dying 🤣

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@h4x3l 2025-10-02

I wish Sugi could be my Japanese teacher, I'd honestly never get bored

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