So the bunch of hair that stands up, like some anime characters, is called ahoge…
Browsing the archives for the Nihongo category.
or nani itten da yo means What are you saying?
nani yatten da yo means What are you doing?
Watching this as part of my Nihongo learning. Also serves to learn more about Japanese things and life. I’ve picked up 3 new words from watching this episode – Iro Iro which i googled and interpret as various or a little bit of this, a little bit of that. Mote masu is (do you) have one and Mote nai is don’t have one. And Atarashi which will be useful for the upcoming and future trips to ask the salesperson if they have a new one in stock. During the past trips to Japan, I’ve used ‘Shin o arimasu ka‘ but the salesperson didn’t seem to understand me. Not too sure how i would put it in a sentence though…’Sumimasen, kore was atarashi arimasu ka‘ , maybe…
re-watching Kekkon Dekinai Otoko. Thank you english subtitlers. Gambate ne. An enjoyable series. Hiroshi Abe is as good as Kuwano-san.
Picked up a Japanese proverb – Inu mo kuwanai. Literally translates as ‘even dogs won’t eat it’. Means no one is interested at all. This time I’m going to converse in Nihongo a little bit more…
Moving office in Japan. Where else can you find this sort of service and dedication?
2 words that i picked up from watching this vid and then doing a bit of research are
- Yatta at 2:51. It’s short for yarimashita, meaning “It’s done!”
- Otsukare-sama at 1:36. It means “Thank you for your hard work”. It’s a usual Japanese phrase heard in the workplace. Similar to “Xin ku ni le” in Mandarin.
Meet Ken Tanaka, a non-Japanese that speaks great English with a Japanese accent. And this lesson of his is hilarious, if you can get the point that is :p
