Unlearning Japanese - Real Real Japan #09
Unlearning Common Pitfalls in Basic Japanese Social Phrases
Stop relying on textbook politeness when talking to locals; learn the casual conversational cues that actually bridge cultural gaps in Japan.
Short Summary
- Prioritize learning usable, casual conversational phrases before diving deep into formal script systems like Kanji.
- Master nuance in greetings and thank yous, as overly formal or inappropriate casual terms can cause confusion or offense.
- Understand specific repetition patterns (like saying "bye-bye") drastically change meaning in Japanese conversation. This episode challenges common early-learner pitfalls, focusing on context-appropriate social Japanese rather than rote memorization of isolated scripts.
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Top Comments (10)
1. Sugi really is fantastic at breaking down Japanese for English speakers wanting to learn and Cameron's deadpan delivery of his questions is so relatable. Both are dudes are absolutely hilarious. 2. Has there been an episode where these two essentially swap roles and Sugi tears into how dumb English can be? Because if not, I REALLY want to see it someday.
今日自分の高校でお昼休みこのチャンネルの話題で盛り上がった(この話と新しい総理大臣の話の2つを話した😂)
I need to learn the curse words first to determine whether the entire language is worth the study 😂
3:07 not why memoriiiizeee
In a job interview: 仕事出してくれ、おいコラ! Japanese is so easy guys!
here's a summary of this episode: 1. "nice to meet you" is はじめまして or よろしくね, though there is a politer version called よろしくおねがいします. 2. "how are you" is げんき which means "healthy" (mentally healthy, that is)(you ask this as a question). you can respond with 大丈夫 (daijoubu) which means "okay" or "I'm fine". 3. "thank you" is ありがとう, though you can say ありがとうございます which is politer and "azassss" is a casual version. only with friends and family though 4. "sorry" is ごめん or すめません where ごめん is more casual. 5. "bye bye" is じゃあね or バイバイ. 5½. "see you again" is またね, though it's more formal. hope this helped 😊
1:59 are you opened minded? -Hongdae Guy
Bleach has taught me: Nani? Daijobu? teme! Kisama!
10:07 Cameron went full on "Not why. Memorize." himself.
Anime taught me : It's ok = daijyobu I'm alr= daijyobu I'm fine= daijyobu Don't worry= daijyobu No it's fine= daijyobu LIFE IS NOT DAIJYOBU
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Top Comments (10)
1. Sugi really is fantastic at breaking down Japanese for English speakers wanting to learn and Cameron's deadpan delivery of his questions is so relatable. Both are dudes are absolutely hilarious. 2. Has there been an episode where these two essentially swap roles and Sugi tears into how dumb English can be? Because if not, I REALLY want to see it someday.
今日自分の高校でお昼休みこのチャンネルの話題で盛り上がった(この話と新しい総理大臣の話の2つを話した😂)
I need to learn the curse words first to determine whether the entire language is worth the study 😂
3:07 not why memoriiiizeee
In a job interview: 仕事出してくれ、おいコラ! Japanese is so easy guys!
here's a summary of this episode: 1. "nice to meet you" is はじめまして or よろしくね, though there is a politer version called よろしくおねがいします. 2. "how are you" is げんき which means "healthy" (mentally healthy, that is)(you ask this as a question). you can respond with 大丈夫 (daijoubu) which means "okay" or "I'm fine". 3. "thank you" is ありがとう, though you can say ありがとうございます which is politer and "azassss" is a casual version. only with friends and family though 4. "sorry" is ごめん or すめません where ごめん is more casual. 5. "bye bye" is じゃあね or バイバイ. 5½. "see you again" is またね, though it's more formal. hope this helped 😊
1:59 are you opened minded? -Hongdae Guy
Bleach has taught me: Nani? Daijobu? teme! Kisama!
10:07 Cameron went full on "Not why. Memorize." himself.
Anime taught me : It's ok = daijyobu I'm alr= daijyobu I'm fine= daijyobu Don't worry= daijyobu No it's fine= daijyobu LIFE IS NOT DAIJYOBU