#japaneselangblr

[japanwords]

心 (kokoro) "heart"

#japan #japanese #japaneseculture #kanji #japaneselanguage #japaneseart #japaneseartwork #learningjapanese #japaneselangblr #書道 #書道アート #heart #心

[frenchystudy]

Introduction ⭐️

Key:

- French (🖤)

- English (💜）

Coucou! J’ai créé ce blog pour montrer le monde mon amour pour la langue française. Je partagerai aussi des choses sur la culture dans le monde francophone.

Ma langue maternelle est l’anglais et je parle français couramment. Je l’apprends depuis 5 ans et c’était la première langue que j’ai décidé d’étudier alors c’est très spécial pour moi. Je veux partager les astuces, les choses que j’ai apprise et améliorer mes compétences. Si t’a une question, n’hésite pas à m’en poser!

Hi! I created this blog to show the world my love for the French language. I will also share stuff about culture in the francophone world.

My native language is English and I speak French fluently. I’ve been learning it for 5 years and it was the first language I decided to study so it’s very special to me. I want to share tips, things I’ve learnt and improve my skills. If you have a question, feel free to ask me!

Mes autres blogs (my other blogs):

@studydeutsch 🇩🇪

@koreanlearnin 🇰🇷

@mandarinstudying 🇨🇳

@taiwanesemandarinstudy 🇹🇼

@japaneselangblr 🇯🇵

@russianstudyblog 🇷🇺

@czechlangblr 🇨🇿

#langblr #french #français #french studyblr

[reiko-streetcat]

A short family story

The weekly challenge of @tokidokitokyo ​ sounds great. I’m not that good in japanese but I would like to try it :)

私のほかに、家族は2人です。お父さんとお母さんです。２００６年から、犬もいます。私は一人っ子ですけど、その年の夏休みに、Belarusから来ました子(Hanna)を一か月間に主催しましたので、ちょっと妹もいますね！今まで連絡しますから、Hannaは本当に妹のようになりました。

A part from me, in my family there are 3 persons. My father and my mother. Since 2006 we also have a dog. I am an only child, but that same year, during summer holidays, we hosted a girl from Belarus (Hanna) for one month, so it’s like I have a little sister too! Since until now we kept in touch, Hanna really became like a small sister.

Grammar point - Changing status: ～(の)ようになる

This expression can be used also with verbs. If so, the verb precedes the ～ in the plan form, both if it is positive (dictionary form +  ようになる) or negative (verb-ない + ようになる). As seen, instead, nous requires  の. The meaning is similar to “becoming” because literally it refers to the process to reach a certain status or towards an action.

So, for example: 

勉強にがんばると、日本語を話せる+ようになります。If I do my best in studying, I’ll be able to speak japanese.

世界のパンデミックなので、人々旅行をしない+ようになりました。Due to the pandemic, many persons stopped to travel.

Kanji:

関係　かんけい　   kinship, family relations

両親　りょうしん　parents, mom and dad

兄弟　きょうだい　siblings

親戚　しんせき　　relatives

I could have make some mistakes, it’s really been a lot since I properly practiced japanese. So feel free to tell me, I do appreciate it. Thanks!

#yuru language challenge #japanese language challenge #japanese language #langblr #jpnlangblr #日本語 #漢字 #文法 #japaneselangblr #japanese vocabulary #家族 #kanji #grammar #study #giapponese #japanese #ideogrammi #challenge #sfida #勉強 #tokidokitokyo

[languagebraindump]

How writing can help you learn your target language? 

Writing is the least favorite activity because it’s a silent activity that requires you to think harder than usual. It is often associated with formal style, you know, fancy words, smart arguments, important topics, logical connections, etc. It’s hard. You need a lot of time to produce something meaningful. At school though, you get only 50 minutes to do it. I’m not surprised students don’t like writing. Every time they submit a text, they say: “I don’t know, it sounds stupid to me” or “I don’t think it makes much sense.” I get it. They say that to not come off as “stupid” because they couldn’t write anything meaningful. 

Where’s the problem then?

 1. Teachers rarely state the reasons for writing 

Tip #1 I hate doing things if I don’t know why I’m doing them in the first place. Students believe that they do all the school assignments because, you know, that’s just school. Why not show them how they can apply skills learned while doing those dull school assignments in real life. Why not tell them that they’re writing this particular essay because they’ll need that skill as an adult and different types of essays will help them make better life choices. Let me show you what I mean: 

Book review 

You’re stating your opinion; 

You talk about the strong and weak points of the thing you’re reviewing; 

You’re introducing the thing to your audience. 

In real life, someone asks you (your boss): “What do you think about this deal? Will we benefit from it?” What your boss really asks you is: “Can you review this for me?” At work, you can do it a form of a PowerPoint presentation or just casual talk. Useful? Extremely! 

For and against essay

You introduce the topic;

You give some arguments for and against (why this thing is bad and why it is good);

You state your opinion.

In real life, such a skill might come in handy when you have some doubts about something. An issue you’re dealing with is controversial, but you need to make a decision anyway. Let's say that your company has been presented with an opportunity to make a lot of money, but the stakes are high. You need to consider it carefully. What do you do? You come up with a “for and against essay” kind of thing. First, you do a bit of research about the topic (introduction), then you look for people’s opinions, good opinions (arguments for), and bad opinions (arguments against). Finally, based on those opinions, you try to make the best decision possible. Useful? YES!

Comparative essay 

You introduce the topic;

You focus on the thing that you want to compare;

You state your opinion.

You want to buy a new car, or your friend asks you to help them decide which car they should buy. What do you do? You compare two cars. In real life, you don’t start off with an introduction (especially when you talk with friends), you go straight into the body part of an essay. The core part of an essay that contains the most valuable information. You choose features (of the cars you consider buying) that interest you the most and you compare them. 

Tip #2 Writing such essays will help you express yourself more logically, whether it’s at work or among friends. To master it, you need to practice as much as you can. School is the time when you can do it without worrying about the grave and dire consequences. At school, you get second chances, in life rarely, if ever. 

Target language + writing = success 

This rant is getting long, but bear with me! 

When you study on your own, you don’t have to worry about all the things you worry about at school. You’re writing for yourself, so your essays can be messy. You can make mistakes and spend days on producing a piece of writing. The goal here is to practice expressing yourself. Writing gives you time to come up with ideas, words, phrases, and grammatical contractions. It’s just you and the sheet of paper. No one is going to judge you or grade you. It’s stress-free and you can write whatever you want.

Tip #3 Remember that essays follow particular structures for a reason. The commonly accepted structures help you sound less chaotic and more organized. 

Tip #4 When you’re told to write something, don’t think: “I’ll never need it anyway, why bother at all.” Instead, think: “Hey, this will help me present my viewpoints when someone asks me to compare two things or state my opinion on a controversial matter.” 

Tip #5 The way you think affects your performance and attitude. Find reasons and keep them in mind while writing. 

So yeah, writing might be boring, but it is extremely helpful. I wish schools had a rule where teachers must draw analogies between school assignments and real life. 

#teaching #langblr #englishlangblr #japaneselangblr #writing #creative writing #stusyspo #langspo #writing is important #writing is useful #writing is boring #study tips #target language #language study tips #how to learn a new language #esl #english as a second language #english #teaching english #teaching ideas #ideas for teaching english #free lessons #my teaching

[peistudies]

Intro to the Particle は

This particle is represented by the は (ha) hiragana character, but don’t be mislead! It’s actually pronounced わ (wa)!

It’s used to establish the topic of the sentence (aka what is being spoken about, described, etc).

Even though Japanese people often omit subjects from their sentences whenever they can, they need the particle は when it is unclear what they are talking about.

Here’s some vocabulary for an example:

専攻(せんこう) = Major

日本語(にほんご）= Japanese Language

です = Is/Are

Without the subject, the sentence would be: 日本語です。You could say this if someone clearly asked you what your major was and you were simply answering the question.

However, if it is unclear that you are talking about your major, you say 専攻は日本語です。

It’s kind of like saying X is Y (or more literally, as for X, it is Y).

You don’t really have to worry about extra grammatical words like “a” or plural forms (~s). Japanese doesn’t really have an equivalent item/particle/word for these. Therefore, without context, sentences are oftentimes more ambiguous than English when it comes to plural/nonplural and speaking in first/second/third person.

Example Sentence for は

私はペイズリーです。

I am Peisuri. (As for myself, I am Peisuri)

Don’t try to wrap your head around it too much. You will just slowly get more used to the backwards structure as long as you practice making these basic sentences.

DISCLOSURE: I AM NOT IN ANY WAY FLUENT IN JAPANESE (yet). I’VE BEEN STUDYING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND AM TAKING A CLASS FOR IT. I’m just summarizing my textbook chapters as a study tool! Anyway, hope this helped refresh your memory if you needed it!

#日本語 #how to learn japanese #japanese #japanese beginner #hiragana #learn japanese #learning japanese #learning japanese blog #studyblr #japanese student #japanese studyblr #japanese blog #langblr #japaneselangblr #how to speak japanese #japanese phrases

[languagestudymaterials]

How writing can help you learn your target language? 

Writing is the least favorite activity because it’s a silent activity that requires you to think harder than usual. It is often associated with formal style, you know, fancy words, smart arguments, important topics, logical connections, etc. It’s hard. You need a lot of time to produce something meaningful. At school though, you get only 50 minutes to do it. I’m not surprised students don’t like writing. Every time they submit a text, they say: “I don’t know, it sounds stupid to me” or “I don’t think it makes much sense.” I get it. They say that to not come off as “stupid” because they couldn’t write anything meaningful. 

Where’s the problem then?

 1. Teachers rarely state the reasons for writing 

Tip #1 I hate doing things if I don’t know why I’m doing them in the first place. Students believe that they do all the school assignments because, you know, that’s just school. Why not show them how they can apply skills learned while doing those dull school assignments in real life. Why not tell them that they’re writing this particular essay because they’ll need that skill as an adult and different types of essays will help them make better life choices. Let me show you what I mean: 

Book review 

You’re stating your opinion; 

You talk about the strong and weak points of the thing you’re reviewing; 

You’re introducing the thing to your audience. 

In real life, someone asks you (your boss): “What do you think about this deal? Will we benefit from it?” What your boss really asks you is: “Can you review this for me?” At work, you can do it a form of a PowerPoint presentation or just casual talk. Useful? Extremely! 

For and against essay

You introduce the topic;

You give some arguments for and against (why this thing is bad and why it is good);

You state your opinion.

In real life, such a skill might come in handy when you have some doubts about something. An issue you’re dealing with is controversial, but you need to make a decision anyway. Let's say that your company has been presented with an opportunity to make a lot of money, but the stakes are high. You need to consider it carefully. What do you do? You come up with a “for and against essay” kind of thing. First, you do a bit of research about the topic (introduction), then you look for people’s opinions, good opinions (arguments for), and bad opinions (arguments against). Finally, based on those opinions, you try to make the best decision possible. Useful? YES!

Comparative essay 

You introduce the topic;

You focus on the thing that you want to compare;

You state your opinion.

You want to buy a new car, or your friend asks you to help them decide which car they should buy. What do you do? You compare two cars. In real life, you don’t start off with an introduction (especially when you talk with friends), you go straight into the body part of an essay. The core part of an essay that contains the most valuable information. You choose features (of the cars you consider buying) that interest you the most and you compare them. 

Tip #2 Writing such essays will help you express yourself more logically, whether it’s at work or among friends. To master it, you need to practice as much as you can. School is the time when you can do it without worrying about the grave and dire consequences. At school, you get second chances, in life rarely, if ever. 

Target language + writing = success 

This rant is getting long, but bear with me! 

When you study on your own, you don’t have to worry about all the things you worry about at school. You’re writing for yourself, so your essays can be messy. You can make mistakes and spend days on producing a piece of writing. The goal here is to practice expressing yourself. Writing gives you time to come up with ideas, words, phrases, and grammatical contractions. It’s just you and the sheet of paper. No one is going to judge you or grade you. It’s stress-free and you can write whatever you want.

Tip #3 Remember that essays follow particular structures for a reason. The commonly accepted structures help you sound less chaotic and more organized. 

Tip #4 When you’re told to write something, don’t think: “I’ll never need it anyway, why bother at all.” Instead, think: “Hey, this will help me present my viewpoints when someone asks me to compare two things or state my opinion on a controversial matter.” 

Tip #5 The way you think affects your performance and attitude. Find reasons and keep them in mind while writing. 

So yeah, writing might be boring, but it is extremely helpful. I wish schools had a rule where teachers must draw analogies between school assignments and real life. 

#english #langblr #englishlangblr #japaneselangblr #teaching ideas #english teaching ideas #teaching english #english as a second language #esl students #studyblr #studyspo #writing #creative writing #teaching #rants about language

[idontknowjapanese-yet]

11/28: Italki Lesson- Starting Genki Chp. 10

Wow! I’m honestly surprised with how well that went considering I took a month off of studying. Also, I need to address my ‘new plan’ post. As it turns out, I might not even be able to take the Japanese class I should be taking next semester, due to it only being available in the fall. If that’s the case, I think I’m going to re-take my previous semester as a refresher and a chance to start learning how the class works when taught in Japanese. I’ll have more answers on this once I am able to talk to my advisor, but for now, I’m going to stick to one class a week, and might throw in a second where I can manage to fit it in!

What we did in this lesson:

- Caught up! It had been a MONTH since I caught up with my tutor, so we had a lot to talk about. Most of this conversation was in Japanese, though, so it was a good warm-up. About 15 minutes in, my tutor remembered to ask about the homework, and we went over the first page of the chp. 10 workbook questions.

- Due to my extended break, we reviewed a little on chp. 9. I’m pretty sure my tutor was just trying to gauge where I might need a refresher. 

- Reviewed what we had previously gone over with comparative structures (Aのほうが　Bより　adj.です), and moved on to superlative structures (Aは　topicの中で　一番　adj.です.） We spent the most time on this grammar point, and a lot of fun conversations came from it!

- Went over substitution using の and indication of belonging using の. Both of these seem to work off of situations where the subject is already known. (ex. この車わ父のです。rather than saying これわ父の車です。) 

- Went over つもりです. It was interesting, because this is the first time my tutor admitted to finding a subject difficult to teach because he didn’t know an English equivalent to this. Roughly translated it means “I intend to...”, so I mentioned that we usually use, “I plan on...” 

Extra notes/ vocabulary we went over:

先月：Last month

もうしこみ：applying (In context of “I was applying to schools”)

れいがっき：next semester (* I should know this!! It’s in chp. 10 vocab!)

じゅんびする：to prepare (in context of “sometimes, we prepare food the night before Thanksgiving.”)

まえの日：the day before

In English, we can get away with answering something with, “It depends!” In Japanese, you need to specify what it depends on, so ～による： to depend. 

ばしょ： place

Putting the two previous points together, we came up with the answer: ばしょによります。

じょうきょう：situation. Can be used as じょうきょうによります。

みずぎ：bathing suit

りょほう：both (In context of, “I like both.”)

おば：aunt

今わ：For now (In context of, “ In all of the world, what is your favorite town?” “For now, my favorite is Wimberley”- Just a heads up, this is a real place, it’s beautiful and absolutely my favorite. However, when I get to travel, I fully expect my favorite to change, thus the 今わ. )

ちゅうぶ：central (In context of, “It is in central Texas”)

あわいいろ：pale color. OKAY! So, this one is really interesting! Apparently, my tutor’s favorite color doesn’t translate over well to English. He said it’s similar to red, but paler and not pink. So if anyone can explain this to me more, I’m all ears!!

めいさい： army green. This was also interesting, because when I attempted to google the exact color that pops up, a camouflage pattern pops up. I also tried translate, and it didn’t specify, so maybe I’ll just go with saying green for now 😅

私の：can mean both my and *mine*

short form + つもりです： I plan on doing (ex. 私わ今週末何もしないつもりです。）

I’ll go ahead and schedule my next lesson for next weekend, because I still have 2 finals to take this week! (Wish me luck!!😫) In the mean time, I have 3 pages of workbook homework to complete, and a small essay due about Japan and the United States using comparative and superlative structures!

#日本語 #langblr #japanese language #japanese #studyblr #japaneselangblr #vocabulary #japanese vocabluary #grammar #japanese grammar #nihongo #元気 #italki

[thetinypsychologist]

Quarantine Language Learning!

While in quarantine/lockdown, I’ve decided I want to learn a few languages. I’ve decided on Arabic - because I started learning some as part of my Islamic Studies but forgot it :( and Japanese - because I love the culture and watching anime. 

If any langblrs out there have some tips / want to share their methods / systems for learning languages please do! Or feel free to drop some langblrs!

#studyblr #study #new studyblr #student #study blog #whatsonmydesk #whatsonmytable #learn #study languages #studying languages #langblr #arabic #arabiclangblr #japanese #japaneselangblr #learn languages #quarantine #mypost #thetinypsychologist

[caramelpumpkinbread]

15回目

自分の被災避難セットに何を入れますか？

カロリーメイト（大・チョコ味）

水

パンツ

楽な服

塩分飴

本（分厚いの一冊）

パスコンや携帯の充電コード

パスポート

ソープ

寝る帽子

毛布

ぐらいかなと思います。

＿＿＿＿＿＿

久しぶりですよね。もう１ヶ月弱が経って来ました。色々なことがありましたよ。まず、Gossip Girlの本セットを違う順序で読んでしまいました。そして、５冊しか持っていないので、おしまいです（泣く）。すごく気の入りの話で大勧めです！

それで、多分もうご覧になったと思うのですが、フランス語の勉強に戻りました。色な意味でこの一ヶ月というもの、成長して来ました。短く言えば、覚悟したのは：

人生は貴重な奇妙で一つしかありません。

そして、どんなに知識や技能を身につけても、幸せでないと意味はない。そういうことは他界に持ち行けませんし。

優れてなくても、神様に私を態々と選ばれました。誇張していませんよ。この時に、この場所に、この仕事をするために、選ばれましたよ。

その理由が自分の快挙に基づいた訳ではありません。誰かを選ったら、必ずその人を場に即した技能や知識をあげるというような神様です。それに、私が劣っているところに神様の威力がもっとより現れるということですよ。

自分自身の価値は自分の努力にも成果にもありません。私が神様の信奉というか子供でいることにあります。

勿論、努力したくても良い訳でもありません。聖書によって、努力なし信念は無駄、信念なし努力は無駄だそうです。

ですので、神様に信じながら、自分の人生を授けて、神様が指摘してくれている道に沿って歩んで、幸せでいられるように努力するようにしています。

そんな「幸せでいられる」とのことの一つがフランス語に関わることです。

#studyblr #langblr #japanese #japaneselangblr #jlptn1

[baguettes-and-oreos]

First Post

I am Dhruv, and I have always wanted to start a langblr. I don't know much yet, but I guess, we'll figure that out on the way. My native languages are Hindi and English. Here are the languages I'm currently learning:

French: I started learning French in my school, and since then, I have adored this language. Currently, I'm an intermediate learner.

Spanish: Even though some people might object, I must say that Spanish and French are VERY similar. And that just encourages me to do more of Spanish. I just started learning it a year ago, and I guess, I'm still on A2 level.

Japanese: This is one of my "for fun" projects. Sometimes, when I feel fed up of French and Spanish, I try to learn Japanese script. For now, it seems impractical, but, at some point, definitely.

Urdu: I must say that Urdu is a really, really beautiful language. And that just inspires me to learn more of it. Hindi and Urdu are very similar, and that just helps me progress further.

#langblr #french #frenchlangblr #spanish #japanese #spanishlangblr #japaneselangblr #vocabulary #vocabulaire français #language #languages #polyglot #linguists #linguist humor #linguistics #linguistique

[bunnyquest]

Finally got around to translating the status menu.

#dqx #dragonquest #japaneselangblr #langblr

[lilicriticallanguages]

How To Use Movies To Learn a Language

Greetings, Polyglots! I’m back with another post about how to use movies to learn languages!

I’ve noticed a trend among language learners. Especially among those learning English. Those who spoke English the most natural and fluently have all said that they frequently use movies to learn English. I’m telling you, it's uncanny! I’ve taught English in three countries and in every country the most standout students have always said that they watched videos and movies for idioms and phrases. The result was almost always natural and fluent sounding English. So I began to wonder do movies work to help you learn a language and how do you watch a movie to learn a language anyway!? Movies are like an hour to two hours long! I don’t have the patience for that.

Movies can, however, help you learn languages in a more natural and casual way. Depending on the genre of the movie, you can learn some interesting vocabulary as well. Movies and television shows are very important for language learning, because they not only teach proper use of grammar and vocabulary, they also introduce you to the humor and culture of the people who’s language you’re studying. After only one or two weeks using movies learning Chinese, my casual Chinese has certainly improved and I have learned a few funny phrases to keep things light too. So how do you use movies to learn languages? Here’s how:

Selecting a Movie

When choosing a movie, it’s important to know where your level is. You should be able to understand at least 50% of the movie. Why? Because otherwise you will almost never get through movie and it will be frustrating and want to quit after the first hour of just trying to get through the first 5 minutes of the film!! To see how much you can understand, watch the first 20 minutes or so. If you can understand around fifty to sixty percent of what’s being said, then perfect! In other words, you should be able to understand moooost of what’s going on but miss words and phrases here and there. Also, pick a move with your target language’s subtitles just so that if you aren’t sure what someone said, you can just look at the subtitles.

Watch in Segments

Do not. I repeat. Do not watch the whole film at once and try to pick out words and grammar as you go. Watch the movie in five or ten minute segments (depending on what you’re comfortable with) and take about the words and grammar in each five to ten minute segment. It will help you so that you don’t bite off more than you can chew. Also make sure to only study your movie one hour a day.

How To Study The Vocabulary

Ideally, you’ll want to find a movie with your target languages subtitles. So if there is a word you don’t recognize, you can just stick it in the dictionary. With all the new words you encounter, write it down in a notebook and study. Try to find other example sentences, then listen to the audio of the word then repeat it.

For every sentence you learn, you must repeat it OUT LOUD after the speaker. So after ten minutes, you will have read aloud ten minutes worth of dialogue. Why do you need to do this? To get used to speaking naturally! Make flashcards for your vocabulary to help you remember them.

Re-Watch the Movie

Once you’ve gone through and studied all the vocabulary, re-watch the movie. You can try it with or without subtitles. You re-watch the movie this time without stopping it to look up words. You also do not need to repeat after the speakers, unless you want to.

Ask For Help If You Don’t Understand

Ask for help with the cultural points and jokes with your tutors, teachers or any native speakers. You can use iTalki to ask native speakers about whatever you don’t understand in the movie.

Review Vocabulary

After watching the movie, make sure to study the words you learned just like any other vocabulary list. You can make lists on Memrise or you can use Cram or Study Blue.

Take as long as you need when you are first watching the movie to learn all the vocabulary and grammar. I suggest taking at least 3 to 4 days to watch the whole thing. Taking it one segment at a time sounds daunting, but if it’s what it takes to learn the language then so be it! It will be worth it to understand a whole movie and learn some really cool vocabulary.

#POLYGLOT #language #languages #japanese #japanese language #language learning #movies #motivation #chinese study #language study #langblr #foreign languages #Korean langblr #chinese langblr #japaneselangblr #watching #learning japanese #learn korean #learning #studyblr #japanese studyblr #chinese studyblr #korean studyblr #korean study blog #language blog #how to study #korean #Japan #chinese #studyspo

[pastel-japanese-blog]

こにちは、みんなさん！私の名前はパステルです！四年生です。パステルの色が大好きです。しゅみは絵を書くこと、クロスステッチをすること、Netflixを見ることです。四年に日本語を勉強しているです。気合はありませんから、このブログを始めます！ブログはみんなを手伝いたいです。

Hello everyone! My name is Pastel! I’m a senior. I love pastel colors. Some things I like to do are draw, cross stitch and watch Netflix. I’ve been studying Japanese for four years. Because I didn’t have any motivation I made this blog! I want this blog to help others. 

Sorry for any errors with my Japanese, I’m still a long way off from being fluent. I hope to use this blog as a way to keep track of notes and also make learning Japanese a lot more fun and engaging, so don’t hesitate to message me with tips, or to practice Japanese, or to correct my grammar! 

#langblr #japanese #japaneselangblr #introduction

[reiko-streetcat]

もうこんなアニメを見た,めっちゃ嬉しくて心の中に気持ちがいい！寝るすぐ前ですから,夢はいいかも！おやすみ！

I just watched this anime and I feel so happy and full of nice and good emotions! It was right before going to sleep, so my dreams will hopefully be good! Good night!

#映画 #聲の形 #アニメ #音楽 #ゆめ #夢 #おやすみなさい #おやすみ #anime #the shape of voice #good vibes #song #japanese song #music #good night #langblr #japaneselangblr #jpnlangblr #Youtube

[tinylangblr-blog]

Day 5 & 6

Day 5 - Translate a song

OMG, don’t get me started on the train wreck that was me attempting to translate a Japanese song. I know I have no evidence of it but I did the exercise in a notebook and it is a bit of a wreck. I definitely need to build my vocabulary a ton because I kept losing meaning as I read through the lyrics.

Day 6 - Memorise a poem

死のうかと 囁かれしは 蛍の世

“Shall we die together?” You whispered to me At the night of firefly.

This poem really reminds me of the Studio Ghibli movie Grave of the Fireflies so I had to commit this one to memory.

#100daysoflanguages #japaneselangblr #day 5 #day 6 #studyblr #langblr #japanese

[japanologydiaries]

New Studyblr Introduction

About Me;

- My name is Calypso and I’m a first year ‘Japanese Language and Literature’ student. I wanted to make a nice-looking blog to motivate myself and others. 

- In this blog, I want to share my study material, notes and tips, but I also want to write about my struggles - for example, living alone for the first time, academical jealousy in university.. etc- , and maybe the things that happened that day. Thus comes the ‘diary’ in the name of the blog.

- I don’t have many hobbies, but in my free time I do boxing. I can also play guitar and sing. The thing I enjoy the most is reading philosophy.

- I’m not a native English speaker, but I believe my English is understandable. I do love the English language and I try to learn Norwegian in my free time. 

So I think that’s about it. I will start posting tomorrow, let’s be friends and be kind to each other :3.

-  P.S. You can ask me anything you’re curious about- 

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