#and humbling yourself (when there isn't really anyone who is a higher social rank than you but you want to sound polite and not braggy)

[zhooniyaa-waagosh]

Me, first learning kana: Wow I love how straightforward Japanese pronunciation is, it's really nice to not have to wonder how things are pronounced.

Me, learning kanji: oh what the fuck actually

Me, now learning about the types of keigo and how they affect conjugation and pronunciation:

#did you know that there's levels of formality to japanese speech? #which don't just determine the words you use and your tone of voice but also the conjugation and pronunciation! #basic words like ''eat'' dound entirely different based on who you're speaking to! #the standard formality levels are polite (keigo) - casual - rude #and keigo has four (or five depending on who you ask) subtypes! with varying levels of formality and unique pronounciations! #and those types are standard formal (what language lessons start out by teaching) #elevating the other person's status (when talking about someone who is a higher social rank than you) #humbling yourself (when talking about yourself to or in comparison to someone who is a higher social rank than you) #and humbling yourself (when there isn't really anyone who is a higher social rank than you but you want to sound polite and not braggy) #and depending on who you ask there's also a ''beautifying'' one where you add specific sounds to words to make them sound prettier #like saying お寿司 (o-sushi) instead of just 寿司 #there are pronunciations and phrases that are completely unique to each kind of speaking style #and many of them are irregular and have to be memorized individually #i am going to fucking die #日本語の学生 #japanese langblr #langblr