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nekoanything · 4 months

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Me or her —- it’s up to you.

I believe that choosing these two leaders was something that everyone had a hard time with. (including me) because if you have to choose someone, you have to choose adaman or irida.

This scene is an important scene because choosing adaman or irida means choosing which legendary pokemon to catch first.

It's not very difficult to decide. if you want to catch dialga first choose adaman or if you want to catch palkia first choose irida but if I like both characters can I choose two 😂😂😂😂

I really like adaman's Japanese lines. I will translate these two people's lines. There is a comparison between the Japanese and English chapters.

I will start with irida first and adaman last.

わたしだよね！(watashida yo ne!)

it’s me, right!

irida uses the pronoun 私 (watashi) written in kanji, わたし(watashi) written in hiragana.

**The writing method is different, but the reading and meaning are the same. It means I in Japanese. Mostly women use it to represent themselves**

バサギリを鎮めるとき (basagiri o shizumeru toki)

材料となる好物を持つてきたし (zairyo to naru kōbutsu o motsute kitashi)

ともにシズメダマをつくったよ！(tomoni shizumedama o tsukutta yo!)

We use favorite food ingredients as ingredients to calm basagiri(kleavor). We made this balm together!

**There's not much difference between irida's Japanese and English dialogue.**

バサギリ (basagiri) Japanese name for kleavor

シズメダマ (shizumedama) Japanese name for balm

The main characters Rei and Akari are called irida in Japanese with the ending さん(SAN).

The Japanese name for irida is カイ(kai). irida is always called カイさん(kai-san).

Irida in Japanese, the names of the main characters Rei and Akari always end in さん(SAN).

Rei's name in Japanese is テル(teru). Rei will be called テルさん(teru-san).

Akari's name in Japanese is ショウ(Shou). Akari will be called ショウさん(shou-san).

さん(san) means Mr. , Ms. , Mrs. or Miss and can be used with both first and last names , suffix which shows respect

This word is used to refer to the names of people who are not close to each other. This word is quite formal, such as a boss calling his subordinates. Or when they first met and they weren't close yet, etc. Normally, Japanese people call each other by their last names. The last name comes before the first name. But in the same company, there are many people with the same last name. Sometimes you have to call them by their first name or position or department. So that we will understand that it is the same person who is talking about this.

summarize

さん(san) = used to refer to someone who is older than you. , people who are not close friends, people who just met It's an official word.

オレにするよな (ore ni suru yo na)

Choose me, right.

adaman uses the pronoun to refer to himself. オレ(ore) means "I" in Japanese. Mostly used by men in place of themselves (very impolite, used only with close friends). But it's a word that Japanese male teenagers like to use with their friends.)

あんたが吹いている (anta ga fuite iru)

カミナギのふえをゆずったのは誰だ? (kaminagi no fue o yuzutta no wa dareda?)

目の前にいる色男だぜ (me no mae ni iru iro otoko da ze)

Who was the first person to give you that Celestica Flute to play?

It's the handsome young man in front of you.

**There's not much difference between adaman's Japanese and English dialogue**

カミナギのふえ (kaminagi no fue) Japanese name for Celestica flute.

adaman calls the main character あんた(anta), meaning you (it's an informal word and should be used with people who are close to each other) Abbreviated from the word あなた(anata) meaning you (it's a formal word In general, you call people not close to. or people who don't know each other if necessary)

The main characters Rei and Akari are called adaman with the ending さん(SAN) in Japanese.

The name adaman in Japanese is セキ(seki). adaman is always called セキさん(seki-san).

adaman in Japanese, only the name of the main character is called without the ending.

Rei's name in Japanese is テル(teru). Rei will be called テル(teru).

Akari's name in Japanese is ショウ(shou). Akari will be called ショウ(shou).

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English uses strapping young man.

Japanese uses 色男(iro otoko).

The word "handsome" or "cool" is often used using the word いい男 (ii otoko), which has a rather broad meaning, meaning it can be both a handsome man, good looks, good taste, and may include social status such as a good family background and a good career. or have wealth, etc.

But adaman uses 色男(iro otoko), which is a synonym. It means the handsomeness, sexiness, charm that exists directly in that man. which comes from kabuki drama (Ancient dramas in which all actors are performed by men) are 二枚目(nimaime) , 色男 (iro otoko) , 男前 (otokomae)

**But I will only explain the word 色男 (iro otoko).**

色男 (iro otoko) handsome young man, fragrant young man, sexy guy

色男 (iro otoko) refers to a man who is handsome, good-looking, charming, sexy, and "flirtatious."

The word 色 (iro) in Japanese Often used to refer to the relationship between men and women. Or an affair, so if you talk about 色男(iro otoko) , it usually has the meaning of being a flirtatious man, a lascivious man.

summarize

色男 (iro otoko) = handsome, good-looking, charming, sexy, a charming man who is very attractive to women.

seki-san is iro otoko.

I like that adaman knows himself to be a handsome, sexy guy.

(But he's really a handsome young man, so hot because he's an attractive person for both men and women.)

**He is a handsome, charming and sexy guy.**

**He's not a flirt. Don't misunderstand!!!!**

Who game developer came up with this role for adaman, I love it, dammit. 💯💯💯💯💯 💯💯💯💯💯

Can it be considered information? I don't know. But what I do know is that it's my personal preference. 😂😂😂

I wrote quite a long one. I hope you're not bored with me first. If I provide incomplete information or provide incorrect information you can tell me! or you can exchange ideas with me.

#clan leader adaman #clan leader irida #pokemon legends arceus #pla #nekothink #nekoinformationblog

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miaumiaumiausstuff · 2 years

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Watashi no otoko - 2014

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magicmorningmeteora · 9 months

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Who is your birthday oshi? ~Week of August 6~

Birthdays & Anniversaries ~Week of August 6~

The following members, ex-members, and single releases have birthdays and anniversaries this week!

August 6

ZYX - Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH (2003)

THE Possible - Ijiwaru Crazy love (2008)

August 7

Dia Lady / Mellowquad / HI-FIN - Lady Mermaid / Eiya-sa! Brother / Kaigan Seisou Danshi (2013)

BEYOOOOONDS - Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist (2019)

August 8

Iida Kaori (ex-Morning Musume; 42)

Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai - Itoshiki Tomo e (2007)

Kobushi Factory - Kitto Watashi wa / Naseba Naru (2018)

August 9

Heike Michiyo - Ai no Chikara (2000)

Ishii Rika - Ao (2006)

August 10

Abe Natsumi (ex-Morning Musume; 42)

Tsutsui Roko (OCHA NORMA; 16)

v-u-den - Hitorijime (2005)

Berryz Koubou - Aa, Yo ga Akeru (2011)

August 11

Abe Natsumi - Koi no Telephone GOAL (2004)

August 12

Morning Musume - Nanchatte Ren'ai (2009)

Melon Kinenbi & Midori - sweet suicide summer story (2009)

Happy birthday/anniversary week!

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#J-Pop #Hello! Project #Iida Kaori #Abe Natsumi #Tsutsui Roko #Morning Musume #OCHA NORMA #ZYX #Dia Lady #Mellowquad #HI-FIN #SATOUMI Movement #BEYOOOOONDS #Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai #Kobushi Factory #Heike Michiyo #v-u-den #Berryz Koubou #Birthday Oshi Poll

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hotwaterandmilk · 2 years

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What are your top wlw/yuri manga recs? Vanilla and spicy are both ok.

Hi, thanks kindly for the question. Oooh I haven't been asked this one before, but I'm extremely happy to oblige. I love series about adult women navigating relationships, because that's just what appeals to me at this juncture in my life. So some of these might seem a bit same-y... I'm boring and middle-aged :(

Collectors by Nishi Uko (as someone who collects a lot of books, I was hooked from the first 4koma lol)

Still Sick by Akashi (I really loved how this flipped a lot of tropes around and gave us something meaty in only 3 volumes)

SHWD by sono N (I just love the combination of slow-burn love between women and killing horrific monsters in the future, what can I say?)

Sayonara, Rose Garden by Dr. Pepperco (I enjoy reading WLW historical romance novels, so this was a lovely little treat that ticked a lot of my trope boxes)

After Hours by Nishio Yuuta (unique setting and surprisingly decent romance despite it being a seinen title)

Tsukiatte agete mo ii ka na by Tamifull (this one captures the university "figuring things out" scenario perfectly)

Hero-san to Moto Onna Kanbu-san by sometime (sadly didn't end up reaching the heights I wanted it to but I still think it's cute and fun)

Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnuts by Usui Shio (lovely little slow burn done so so well)

Nikurashii Hodo Aishiteru by Yuni (nice office-based single volume story, but I like all of Yuni's OL stuff because I love dramaaaa)

Futari wa Daitai Konna Kanji by Ikeda Takashi (utterly pointless domestic fluff, but sometimes that's all you want y'know?)

Watashi no Kobushi wo Uketomete! by murata (the humour here is definitely its strong point, if you like two stupids trying to figure things out then this is for you)

Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta by Arai Sumiko (this is adorable and the art is great, I hope these kids figure things out in the end)

Those are the ones that come to mind off the top of my head, but like with any of these kinds of posts I'll probably remember a million other titles I like when I wake up tomorrow. Oh well, at least this gives you an idea of what I like to read, I guess?

#answers #ask box #askbox #thanks for the question #i strained my brain #but i'm sure i'm missing a lot of random titles

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sekaiichi-happy · 3 months

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Hello!

Qhat are your fav Hello Project songs? As many as you want to list + I don't mind obscure ones or ones from not main groups (a lot of my favs were from shuffle unit projects lol)

Oooh that's a fun & challenging question! I have a lot of favorites, so I added the list after the 'read more'. Making this list made me wish they'd just put the H!P songs on Spotify already ; . ;

I also loved the shuffle units! Especially a lot they did around the time of 2009, those were so much fun <3

(I bolded my ultimate favorites :P)

Morning Musume

Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

Wagamama

Suki na Senpai

Kimagure Princess

Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game

Waratte! You

A Memory of Summer '98

Souda! We're Alive

Shabondama

Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun dayo!

Wagamam Ki no Mama Ai no Joke

Tatoeba

21seiki

Songs

Berryz Koubou

Maji Natsu Sugiru

Semi

Sakura -> Nyuugakushiki

Grand Demo Rouka Demo Medatsu Kimi

Otakebi Boy Wao!

Icchoume Rock!

Maji Bomber!!

Himitsu no U.ta.hi.me

Seishun Bus Guide

Cha Cha Sing

C-ute

Bokura no Kagayaki

Akogare My Star

Forever Love

Dance de Bakoon!

Chou Wonderful!

Wasuretakunai Natsu

The Treasure Box

Attakai Ude de Tsutsunde

Sekaiichi Happy na Onna no KO

Kiss me Aishiteru

Buono!

Honto no Jibun

Last Forever

Ice Mermaid

Rock no Kamisama

Rottara Rottara

Goal

Urahara

Warp!

Nakimushi Shounen

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

My Alright Sky

Take it easy!

S/mileage

Ama no Jaku

Suki-chan

Shortcut

Yumemiru 15sai

Misc.

Tenkiyohou ga Atattara - Erina Mano

Sekai wa Summer Party - Erina Mano

Carina Notte - Karin Miyamoto

Reserve - Karin Miyamoto

Usagi Tocome - Karin Miyamoto

Momoiro Kataomoi - Aya Matsuura

Romantic Ukare Mode - Miki Fujimoto

For you... - Linlin

Kiiroi Osora de Boom Boom Boom - Kiiro 5

Koisuru Angel Heart - V-u-den

Robo Kiss - W

Oujisama to Yuki no Yoru - Tanpopo

Gatamekira - T&C Bomber

Uchuu de La Ta Ta - T&C Bomber

Onegai Miwaku no Target - Melon Kinenbi

(C/C) Cinderella Complex - High-King

Yume to Genjitsu - Aa!

Yes-Yes-Yes - Aa!

Ai Ai Gasa - Juice=Juice

Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo - Juice=Juice

Isogaba Maware - Kobushi Factory

Shunrenka - Tsubaki Factory

Forget-Me-Not ~Watashi wo Wasurenai de~ - Lilium Musical

Shoujo Junketsu - Lilium Musical

+ Bonus (might not exactly be H!P, but it counts to me)

Dare ni mo Naisho - Bitter & Sweet

Kikkake wa You! - Yuu Kikkawa

Konna Atashi de Yokattara - Yuu Kikkawa

Top Secret - Hangry & Angry

Wall Flower - Hangry & Angry

Angelia - Hangry & Angry

#ask #hello! project

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yurimother · 2 years

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Multiple Yuri Titles Nominated in 'Next Manga Awards'; Voting Open Worldwide Until July 11

There are currently multiple Yuri manga series nominated for DAVINCI and niconico's 8th "Next Manga Awards" (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishou). From June 24 to July 11, readers worldwide can vote for three series from each printed and web manga category. The final winners will be announced at the end of August.

Readers submitted four thousand seven hundred eighty-seven non-18+ series with fewer than five volumes for consideration in May. In late June, the Next Manga Awards opened voting worldwide for 100 total final nominees. Yuri titles nominated include:

Print Manga Category:

Odoriba ni Skirt ga Naru (The skirt rings at the landing) by Yuu Utatane

The Summer You Were There (Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata) by Yuama - Licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment

Tsumugu Otome to Taishou no Tsuki (A Drift Girl and a Noble Moon) by Chiune

Futari Escape by Shouichi Taguchi - Licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment - Futari Escape won 19th place in the 7th “Next Manga Awards”

I’m in Love with the Villainess by Aonoshimo, Inori, and Hanagata - Licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment - I’m in Love with the Villainess won 17th place in the 7th “Next Manga Awards”

Web Manga Category:

Amayo no Tsuki (The Moon on a Rainy Night) by Kuzushiro

Egao no Taenai Shokuba desu (A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace) by Kuzushiro

Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (Kamiina Botan, the Drunk Appearance is a Lily Flower) by Hey

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna) by Sakaomi Yuzaki - Licensed by Yen Press - She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat won 12th place in the 7th “Next Manga Awards”

Yuri ni hasamaru otoko wa shinebaii!? (The Man who Gets Caught in a Yuri Should Die) by Yomogimochi

There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless ( Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?)) by Musshu, Teren Mikami, and Eku Takeshima - Licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment

Vote for your favorite series here until 11:00 JST on July 11 (19:00 PT on July 10).

#Yuri #news #japan #manga #anime #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtq+#queer #gl #girls love #wlw #yuri manga #gl manga #lesbian #lesbians #girls' love #gay

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someawesomeamvs · 5 months

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Warning: Potential spoilers

Title: Leave Me Here To Die

Editor: Anime MV Sensei

Song: Leave Me Here to Die

Artist: Ryan Librada

Anime: Bokura no Ameiro Protocol, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, The Dangers in My Heart, Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan, Maboroshi, Marine Set Sail!!, Fate series, Chuunibyou demo koi ga Shitai!, Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta, Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia, Kimi no Iru Basho, A Sign of Affection, 22/7, Koe no Katachi (film), Nisekoi, A Couple of Cuckoos, My Dress-Up Darling, Ef series, Bubble (film), Fireworks (film), Children of the Sea (film), Ride Your Wave (film), I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (film), Darling in the FranXX, "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" (film), Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (film), 3-gatsu no Lion, Violet Evergarden, The Aquatope on White Sand, The Garden of Words (film), Children Who Chase Lost Voices (film), Nerawareta Gakuen (film), Kyoukai no Kanata, Shelter (music video), Tamako Market, Free!, Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken, COLORs (short film), Lycoris Recoil, Just Because!, Cosmos (music video), Juunenbun no Watashi e (short film), Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko, Jujutsu Kaisen, Oshi no Ko, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, Kuzu no Honkai, Shadows House, My Happy Marriage, Sousou no Frieren, The Day I Became a God, Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi, Shingeki no Kyojin, KonoSuba, 86: Eighty-Six, Clannad After Story, Celestial Method, Pretty Boy Detective Club, Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet, Akebi's Sailor Uniform, Charlotte

Category: Drama

#anime #amv #ryan librada #drama #leave me here to die #video #music #song #youtube #editing #Leave Me Here To Die -「AMV」- Anime MV #anime mv sensei #anime mix #too many anime to list #way too many #Youtube

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booler · 8 months

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watashi no naka no juunin ga onnaji otoko ni koi o shita

mina minna mukuwarenu mama otoko no kotae wa: kimi no naka no hitori dake o aishimashou

#txt #to be honest imelistening to the karamatsu cover.

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linguistics-and-such · 1 year

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How to Use Gender-Neutral 3rd Person Pronouns in Japanese:

Note: I am not a native Japanese speaker, and I only have a conversational level in Japanese, as opposed to a fluent level. As such, please don't take anything I say as gospel.

Japanese pronouns are an open class of words in Japanese, rather than a closed class of words like they are in English. While that doesn't mean one can do anything one wants with pronouns in Japanese, it does mean one can mess around with them quite a lot. Pronouns are much less restrictive in Japanese than they are in English. One reason for this is that they don't decline. For example, 私 watashi covers I, me, my and mine, and how its case is decided is dependent on the particle that follows it.

私は watashi wa / 私が watashi ga = I (nominative) 私を watashi wo = me (accusative) 私に watashi ni = me (dative) 私と watashi to / 私から watashi kara = me (ablative) 私の watashi no = my / mine (genitive)

Another reason pronouns are more of an open class in Japanese is because they can often be dropped. In fact, Japanese sentences can often sound downright wrong if you don't omit certain pronouns.

* 「私の名前はニックです。」 ^ "Watashi no namae wa Nikku desu." (awkward) * 「名前はニックです。」 ^ "Namae wa Nikku desu." (natural) (= "My name is Nic.")

* 「私のネコは私が大好きです。」 ^ "Watashi no neko wa watashi ga daisuki desu." (awkward) * 「ネコは私が大好きです。」 ^ "Neko wa watashi ga daisuki desu." (natural) (= "My cat loves me.")

* 「あなたのネコはかわいいです。」 ^ "Anata no neko wa kawaii desu." (awkward and borderline rude)[1] * 「ネコはかわいいです。」 ^ "Neko wa kawaii desu." (natural) (= "Your cat is cute.")

* 「あの人はここに来てもいい。」 ^ "Ano hito wa koko ni kitemo ii desu." (awkward sometimes)[2] * 「ここに来てもいい。」 ^ "Koko ni kitemo ii desu." (natural) (= "He/She can come here.")

[1] Calling someone あなた anata in polite speech is usually considered very disrespectful. It's recommended to instead use a person's name with a polite honorific, with さん -san being the safest option.

[2] This is only awkward if the topic has already been established. For example, it would be awkward if the sentence followed something like this:

* 「あの人はあそこにいる。」 ^ "Ano hito wa asoko ni iru." (= "He/She is over there.")

Once the topic has been established, it's usually good to drop the topic upon repetition until a new topic is introduced. For instance:

* 「この人は友達です。アダムと言います。アメリカから来て、３０歳です。趣味はカラオケと料理です。１年くらい存じています。大事なカンパニーのメンバーだと思います。」 ^ "Kono hito wa tomodachi desu. Adamu to iimasu. Amerika kara kite, sanjuu-sai desu. Shumi wa karaoke to ryouri desu. Ichi-nen kurai sonjite imasu. Daiji na kanpanii no menbaa da to omoimasu." (= "This person is my friend. He is called Adam. He comes from America, and he is 30 years old. His hobbies are karaoke and cooking. He and I have been acquainted for about 1 year. I think he will be an important member of the company.")

Because pronouns are open class in Japanese, they're very flexible. It's quite easy to mix and match pronouns in Japanese. This is one reason why a lot of Japanese media has casts who use different 1st person pronouns. For example, in the Japanese version of Paper Mario, マリオストーリー Mario Story, every Partner who joins Mario uses a different 1st person pronoun:

Kurio (Goombario): オイラ oira Kameki (Kooper): オレッチ orecchi Pinkie (Bombette): あたい atai Paretta (Parakarry): わたし watashi Resaresa (Bow): あたくし atakushi Akarin (Watt): あたち atachi Opuku (Sushie): あたしゃ atasha Pokopie (Lakilester): オレ ore

This helps flesh them out and gives them all distinctive characteristics.

Now, let's talk about 3rd person pronouns in Japanese. In Japanese, the two binary pronouns are 彼 kare (he) and 彼女 kanojo (she). They're not actually used that often, but they're still good to know, especially since many English-written guides for learning Japanese make liberal use of these two pronouns.

* 「彼は男ですから、「僕」や「俺」などの一人称代名詞を使うことが好きです。」 ^ "Kare wa otoko desu kara, "boku" ya "ore" nado no ichi-nin shou daimeishi wo tsukau koto ga suki desu." (= "He is a man, and so likes using first-person pronouns like "boku" and "ore."")

* 「彼女は女ですから、「あたし」や「あたい」などの一人称代名詞を使うことが好きです。」 ^ "Kanojo wa onna desu kara, "atashi" ya "atai" nado no ichi-nin shou daimeishi wo tsukau koto ga suki desu." (= "She is a woman, and so likes using first-person pronouns like "atashi" and "atai."")

(Note that 彼 kare and 彼女 kanojo can also mean boyfriend and girlfriend respectively, though ボーイフレンド booifurendo, ガールフレンド gaarufurendo and パートナー paatonaa, all borrowed from English, are more commonly used these days.)

Here's the problem: 彼 kare and 彼女 kanojo form their plurals by adding ら -ra to the pronoun. You would use 彼ら kare-ra when referring to more than one person if the people are all male or there is at least one male in the group, and you would use 彼女ら kanojo-ra only if all the people being referred to are female. So, Japanese has a similar dilemma to French and Spanish, because they is gendered.

Except, in Japanese, there are a ton of gender-neutral pronouns you can use to refer to a single person. Some linguists even argue that Japanese doesn't technically have pronouns, as pronouns in Japanese work a lot more like glorified nouns.

To get an idea of the gender-neutral pronouns in Japanese, it's good to have some knowledge of how the こそあど言葉 ko-so-a-do words work. To be brief, こ ko, そ so, あ a and ど do are special morphemes that indicate position. Simply put, こ ko refers to something close to the speaker, そ so refers to something close to the listener, あ a refers to something close to neither or to something extract, and ど do refers to something interrogative.

Through this system, こ ko, そ so and あ a can be used to create various 3rd person pronouns, while do ど can be used to create various interrogative pronouns, like who and what. I won't talk about the interrogative pronouns here, because I feel that will clog up the post, but I will absolutely be talking about all the equivalents Japanese has for the singular they.

1: kochira, sochira, achira (こちら,そちら,あちら):

This is one of the safer ways to refer to people. These words literally translate to this way, that way and that way over there, relating to direction. They're more vague ways of referring to direction than ここ koko, そこ soko and あそこ asoko, which indicate an exact direction but can't be used as pronouns.

They are used to:

1) indicate a direction

* 「こちらにあると思う。」 ^ "Kochira ni aru to omou." (= "I think it's here.")

* 「ええ、本当に？そちらに置いたから。」 ^ "Ee, hontou ni? Sochira ni oita kara." (= "Huh, really? Because I put it there.")

* 「そう言えば、あちらにあるかもしれない。」 ^ "Sou ieba, achira ni aru ka mo shirenai." (= "Now that you mention it, it might be over there.")

2) refer to people in the 1st person (こちら kochira) or the 2nd person (そちら sochira)

* 「そちらとパーティーに行けて、とても嬉しかったです。」 ^ "Sochira to paatii ni ikete, totemo ureshikatta desu." (= "I was very happy to be able to go to the party with you.")

* 「こちらこそ。」 ^ "Kochira koso." (= "Me too.")

3) refer to people in the 3rd person

* 「こちらは内のクラスを混ざる。」 ^ "Kochira wa uchi no kurasu wo mazaru." (= "He/She/They is going to join our class.")

* 「そちらは私の親友だもん。」 ^ "Sochira wa watashi no shin'yuu da mon." (= "He/She/They is my best friend, of course.")

* 「私とあちらが仲よくない。」 ^ "Watashi to achira ga naka yokunai." (= "He/She/They and I don't get along.")

When used as 3rd person pronouns, こちら kochira and そちら sochira can typically only be used to refer to someone who is present, while あちら achira can be used to refer to someone who is either present or absent.

These words cannot be made plural, although they can be interpreted as plural depending on context.

2: koitsu, soitsu, aitsu (こいつ,そいつ,あいつ):

This is not a safe way to refer to someone if you don't know what you're doing. It literally translates to this guy, that guy and that guy over there, with the guy being gender-neutral the same way you guys is in English. It's often used by men rather than women, as it's considered quite "un-ladylike," though women can use it. It's used to refer objects, or to people who are of equal or inferior social standing to the speaker, such as friends or children. It can have a rude or hostile edge to it in some contexts.

They are used to:

1) indicate an object

* 「こいつがほしい！」 ^ "Koitsu ga hoshii!" (= "I want this one!")

* 「そいつを貰う！」 ^ "Soitsu wo morau!" (= "I'll take that one!")

* 「それじゃ、私はあいつを買わなきゃ！」 ^ "Sore ja, watashi wa aitsu wo kawanakya!" (= "Then I've just gotta buy that one over there!")

2) indicate a person or animal:

* 「こいつは友達だ。」 ^ "Koitsu wa tomodachi da." (= "He/She/They is a friend.")

* 「そいつ、歌うのは上手だな。」 ^ "Soitsu, utau no wa jouzu da na." (= "He/She/They is good at singing.")

* 「さっき、公園にあいつを会った。」 ^ "Sakki, kouen ni aitsu wo atta." (= "I met him/her/them in the park earlier.")

To make any of these pronouns plural, simply add ら -ra to their end, or add たち -tachi to their end.

3: kono yatsu, sono yatsu, ano yatsu (この奴,その奴,あの奴):

This means the same thing and work exactly the same way as こいつ koitsu, そいつ soitsu and あいつ aitsu. In fact, こいつ koitsu, そいつ soitsu and あいつ aitsu come from この奴 kono yatsu, その奴 sono yatsu and あの奴 ano yatsu. Before that, though, they entered a "transitional phase" and became こやつ koyatsu, そやつ soyatsu and あやつ ayatsu. Those are archaic now, but このやつ kono yatsu, そのやつ sono yatsu and あのやつ ano yatsu are occasionally used instead of こいつ koitsu, そいつ soitsu or あいつ aitsu, usually for emphasis.

They are used to:

1) indicate an object

* 「この奴が最高のゲームだ。」 ^ "Kono yatsu ga saikou no geemu da." (= "This one is the best game.")

* 「その奴のエンジンは壊れたと思う。」 ^ "Sono yatsu no enjin wa kowareta to omou." (= "I think that one's engine is broken.")

* 「私、あの奴が聞こえる。」 ^ "Watashi, ano yatsu ga kikoeru." (= "I can hear that one over there.")

2) indicate a person or animal:

* 「このやつは悔しすぎる！」 ^ "Kono yatsu wa kuyashisugiru!" (= "He/She/They is too frustrating!")

* 「みんなはそのやつが好きだ。」 ^ "Minna wa sono yatsu ga suki da." (= "Everyone likes him/her/them.")

* 「あのやつ、本当に最低だな。」 ^ "Ano yatsu, hontou ni saitei da na." (= "He/She/They is really the worst.")

Like こいつ koitsu, そいつ soitsu and あいつ aitsu, simply add ら -ra to make the pronouns plural, or add たち -tachi.

4: kono kata, sono kata, ano kata (この方,その方,あの方):

This is the absolute most polite way you can refer to someone. This is generally how you'd refer to a superior, such as your boss, or, in some cases, someone you really admire. It's made by combining この kono, その sono or あの ano with 方 kata, a respectful word for person.

* 「この方は私の上司です。」 ^ "Kono kata wa watashi no joushi desu." (= "He/She/They is my boss.")

* 「私、その方に「すばらしい料理人です」と伝えた。」 ^ "Watashi, sono kata ni, "subarasbii ryouri-nin desu" to tsutaeta." (= "I told him/her/them, "You're an amazing cook."")

* 「私はついにあの方を会えた！」 ^ "Watashi wa tsui ni ano kata wo aeta!" (= "I was finally able to meet him/her/them!")

To make these pronouns plural, add 々 -gata to the end of the word. You can also make these words plural by adding たち -tachi to the end of the word, though this is slightly less polite.

5: kono hito, sono hito, ano hito (この人,その人,あの人):

This is a safe way to refer to someone, because it can be both polite and informal. Thus, you're unlikely to offend anyone by using this. It's made by combining この kono, その sono or あの ano with 人 hito, which is the standard word for person.

* 「この人の一番好きな動物はネコだもん。」 ^ "Kono hito no ichi-ban suki na doubutsu wa neko da mon." (= "His/Her/Their favorite animal is cats, of course.")

* 「その人はコンピュータゲームが大好きだ。」 ^ "Sono hito wa konpyuuta geemu ga daisuki da." (= "He/She/They loves video games.")

* 「昨日、あの人と話した。」 ^ "Kinou, ano hito to hanashita." (= "I spoke with him/her/them yesterday.")

There two says to make these pronouns plural. The first is to add 々 -bito to the end of the word, and the second is to add たち -tachi to the end of the word. Both are pretty safe.

6: kono ko, sono ko, ano ko (この子,その子,あの子):

This, in a way, is the "feminine" equivalent of こいつ koitsu, そいつ soitsu and あいつ aitsu. It's used to refer to people your own age or younger, so it's informal. Generally, guys won't use this for other guys, but they will use it for girls, and girls will call guys and other girls this. It's made by combining この kono, その sono or あの ano with 子 ko, which means child or kid.

* 「この子は何をしてるの？」 ^ "Kono ko wa nani wo shite'ru no?" (= "What's he/she/they doing?")

* 「その子の新しいラジオは高い。」 ^ "Sono ko no atarashii rajio ga takai." (= "His/Her/Their new radio is expensive.")

* 「私、あの子にプレゼントをあげた。」 ^ "Watashi, ano ko ni purezento wo ageta." (= "I gave him/her/them a present.")

To make these pronouns plural, add たち -tachi to the end of the word.

7: kono gaki, sono gaki, ano gaki (このガキ,そのガキ,あのガキ):

You shouldn't use this to refer to someone unless they're your age or younger, and you're either very close to them or want to insult them. It's made by combining この kono, その sono or あの ano with ガキ gaki, which literally means brat.

* 「このガキはいい仲間だけど…」 ^ "Kono gaki wa ii nakama da kedo..." (= "He/She/They is a good friend, but...")

* 「兄さんはそのガキが好きじゃない。」 ^ "Nii san wa sono gaki ga suki ja nai." (= "My brother doesn't like him/her/them.")

* 「あのガキの先生厳しいな！」 ^ "Ano gaki no sensei wa kibishii na!" (= "His/Her/Their teacher is so strict!")

To make these plural, add either ら -ra or たち -tachi to the end of the word.

8: kono yarou, sono yarou, ano yarou (このヤロウ,そのヤロウ,あのヤロウ):

This one is a big no-no unless you're very close with a person your age or younger, or if you want to offend the hell out of someone. It's made by combining この kono, その sono or あの ano with ヤロウ yarou, which literally translates to bastard or, if you're generous, rascal.

* 「このヤロウはビールを盗んだ！」 ^ "Kono yarou wa biiru wo nusunda!" (= "He/She/They stole the beer!")

* 「私、そのヤロウの声が別に好きじゃない。」 ^ "Watashi, sono yarou no koe ga betsu ni suki ja nai." (= "I don't really like his/her/their voice.")

* 「あのヤロウが全然分かれない！」 ^ "Ano yarou ga zenzen wakarenai!" (= "I can't understand him/her/them at all!")

If you want to make the words plural, add ら -ra or たち -tachi to their ends.

9: kore, sore, are (これ,それ,あれ):

This is basically the equivalent of calling someone it. I know some people prefer that, so I thought I'd include these words, which actually translate to this one, that one and that one over there, because Japanese doesn't have a direct word for it. As usual, you probably shouldn't use this for someone, especially if they're older than you, unless they specifically request it or you want to insult them.

They are used to:

1) indicate an object

* 「これは私のリンゴだ。」 ^ "Kore wa watashi no ringo da." (= "This one is my apple.")

* 「私、それを買いたい。」 ^ "Watashi, sore wo kaitai." (= "I want to buy that one.")

* 「あれがネコのボールだ。」 ^ "Are ga neko no booru da." (= "That one over there is the cat's ball.")

2) indicate a person or animal:

* 「私、これに行きたい。」 ^ "Watashi, kore ni ikitai." (= "I want to go with it.")

* 「それは面白い人だ。」 ^ "Sore wa omoshiroi hito da." (= "It is an interesting person.")

* 「あれは音楽が上手だ。」 ^ "Are wa ongaku ga jouzu da." (= "It is good at music.")

As far as I know, these words can't be made plural, but they can be plural in meaning sometimes, depending on context.

How to politely request to be referred to a certain way in Japanese:

To wrap up this post, here's how to politely request to be referred to with a particular pronoun in Japanese. I included the Japanese equivalents for he, she, they and it.

* 「私の優先の人称代名詞は「彼」です。 ^ "Watashi no yuusen no ninshou daimeishi wa "kare" desu." (= "My preferred personal pronoun is "he."")

* 「私の優先の人称代名詞は「彼女」です。」 ^ "Watashi no yuusen no ninshou daimeishi wa "kanojo" desu." (= "My preferred personal pronoun is "she."")

* 「私の優先の人称代名詞は「あの人」です。」 ^ "Watashi no yuusen no ninshou daimeishi wa "ano hito" desu." (= "My preferred personal pronoun is "they."")

* 「私の優先の人称代名詞は「あれ」です。」 ^ "Watashi no yuusen no ninshou daimeishi wa "are" desu." (= "My preferred personal pronoun is "it."")

* 「私は「彼」と呼ぶことが好きです。」 ^ "Watashi wa "kare" to yobu koto ga suki desu." (= "I like to be called "he."")

* 「私は「彼女」と呼ぶことが好きです。」 ^ "Watashi wa "kanojo" to yobu koto ga suki desu." (= "I like to be called "she."")

* 「私は「あの人」と呼ぶことが好きです。」 ^ "Watashi wa "ano hito" to yobu koto ga suki desu." (= "I like to be called "they."")

* 「私は「あれ」と呼ぶことが好きです。」 ^ "Watashi wa "are" to yobu koto ga suki desu." (= "I like to be called "it."")

* 「私に「彼」と呼んでください。」 ^ "Watashi ni "kare" to yonde kudasai." (= "Please call me "he."")

* 「私に「彼女」と呼んでください。」 ^ "Watashi ni "kanojo" to yonde kudasai." (= "Please call me "she."")

* 「私に「あの人」と呼んでください。」 ^ "Watashi ni "ano hito" to yonde kudasai." (= "Please call me "they."")

* 「私に「あれ」と呼んでください。」 ^ "Watashi ni "are" to yonde kudasai." (= "Please call me "it."")

* 「私に「彼」と呼んでくださったら、とてもありがたいです。」 ^ "Watashi ni "kare" to yonde kudasattara, totemo arigatai desu." (= "If you could call me "he," I would be very grateful.")

* 「私に「彼女」と呼んでくださったら、とてもありがたいです。」 ^ "Watashi ni "kanojo" to yonde kudasattara, totemo arigatai desu." (= "If you could call me "she," I would be very grateful.")

* 「私に「あの人」と呼んでくださったら、とてもありがたいです。」 ^ "Watashi ni "ano hito" to yonde kudasattara, totemo arigatai desu." (= "If you could call me "they," I would be very grateful.")

* 「私に「あれ」と呼んでくださったら、とてもありがたいです。」 ^ "Watashi ni "are" to yonde kudasattara, totemo arigatai desu." (= "If you could call me "it," I would be very grateful.")

The ko-so-a-do chart for pronouns:

That’s all I’ve got for now. Thanks for reading. :)

#japanese language #日本語 #non-binary #Xジェンダー #pronouns #代名詞 #linguistics #my writing

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jo3ydr3w · 1 year

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---(All)--- Huh, we are Chuohku Mic katate ni wakarasu chukoku shh hah we are Chuohku Check it out, we are kotonoha to

---(Otome Tohoten)--- saa doudou to odooridesu oto to kotoba o habera su sokodoke otoko domo sanagara mouze kochira tohoten Otome no inomama ni susumu OK Service ni tsukeru Handy goran asobase kore ga watashi no Manifesto bari zu ga takaidesu ne teki ni mo naranai

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- ah kamitsuku nonashi iranai Beef kiyasuku yon den na yo (Ichijiku) Bad Queens no wana ni hamare agaru shika nai shijiritsu Lips kara ouin made katame hora Top shika niawan kono sadame tarino de oboetoke yo namae Kadenokouji ageru noroshi osoroshi

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- SHUT UP SHUT UP sonnan ja dame namanurui karimono kotoba ja tobe nai deshou aohitsugi ni homuru miuchi ni mo Rest in Peace mata renshou anpa mon wa kekkou (get out) oh te ga deru yo ja retto (get out) watashi ga Nemu, kore ga Masterpiece tsuyosa wa kotodama ni yadosu no yo All right

---(All)--- migi hidari e saa doudou susume wareware ga Rule kakumei no sho saigo ni warau no wa otome nishi higashi e saa choujou mezase wareware ga ruru kakumei no sho motto tameshitai onore Yeah, we are Chuohku Mic katate ni wakarasu chukoku Ye ye ye yeah, we are Chuohku Check it out, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- Hear my shimesu no yo 1 verse genkaida, habikoru Bogus ageteku Layer kuso heitan na tenkai no genzai ni memai okiro ya Wake Up

---(Otome Tohoten)--- Hands Up! Hands Up! ima kara soku o mimai suru rensha

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- hora kyou kara teiban de teppan torimatomeru biito jou kara All Division

---(Otome Tohoten)--- kimeru Target

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- otsugi wa dare?

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- Hypnosis kurakura saseteku

---(All)--- kotonoha Anthem

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- kirihiraku ---(Otome Tohoten)--- mikaitaku

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- norikonasu

---(All)--- Groove

---(Otome Tohoten)--- ‘otehon’ no futari ni omakase

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- Rhyming Flow migaku kuroo chiran shiroto manegoto Back Home

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- shitsuke no ikitodaita kono mero

---(Nemu, Otome)— suki no na sa ga uridesu saa Ready Go

---(All)--- migi hidari e saa doudou susume wareware ga Rule kakumei no sho saigo ni warau no wa otome nishi higashi e saa choujou mezase wareware ga ruru kakumei no sho motto tameshirai onore o

---(All)--- otoseyo otoseyo

---(Otome Tohoten)--- sou mitasu ikizama no jouhou sen

---(All)--- otoseyo

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- sannin yoreba tachimachi kashimashi kobou sen

---(All)--- sotoseyo

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- kotoba no dangan sanou o kirikizame ah yeah (ah yeah) ah yeah (ah yeah)

---(All)--- makasena kakumei no jikan da!

Huh, we are Chuohku Mic katate ni wakarasu chukoku Uh, yeah we are Chuohku Check it out, we are kotonoha to

Come on, we are Chuohku Pen hashirasu tokkuni chuudoku Uh, yeah, we are Chuohku Check it out we are kotonoha to

---(Otome Tohoten)--- Kettosho tsuki no waza hitotsu

---(Nemu Aohitsugi)--- soroeba musodashi

---(Ichijiku Kadenokouji)--- horamiro hoka to chigau teku

---(All)--- warera no hinkaku o goran Check it out we are kotonoha to

Don't ye got better things to be doing? 🍀

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dragynkeep · 2 years

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There seems to be a mistranslation on RWBY jp site. Shion refers to themselves as watashi which is a gender-neutral term. They were never mentioned to be an otoko(man) or onna(woman). Even if they happened to use masculine pronouns it wouldn't make them a men as in japan it's not uncommon for non-men to use masculine pronouns.

Plus Shion seems to fall into the category of sneaking in lgbt character with the flag colour in their character design. Shion has some similarities with just a few touch ups of a non binary flag.

(Thirteen from the game obey has a bi flag colour hair and Kaoru from wonder egg priority has a trans jacket)

I know a whole of two words of Japanese and one of them is cat /j

Honestly, it's cool that Shion is nonbinary and I really hope this is the case, which seem more and more likely. After everything RWBY has done with their queer characters, I'm very hesitant to just jump and accept any character that might be queer.

#rwby #rwby ice queendom #shion zaiden #answered #luke.txt

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bergeronprocess · 2 years

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To celebrate Morning Musume's 25th anniversary, someone posted a bunch of fun questions about your fandom on Twitter and since I'm locked over there and I want to get wordy, I'm gonna answer them here lol

1. Who's your ultimate oshi?

It used to be Hitomi, but, uh... yeah, ever since she was arrested and jailed for drunk driving, she's been pretty much erased by Up-Front Group 😬 All that happened while I was not actively following MM. So I think Risa has taken her place for me.

2. Who are your other favorite members?

Kaori, Yuko, Kei, Sayaka, Ai K, Reina, Eri, Miki, Junjun, Linlin, Masaki, Sakura, Kaede

3. Who was your first oshi?

Hitomi

4. What's your favorite subgroup or unit related to Morning Musume?

Tanpopo, Melon Kinenbi, Coconuts Musume, Otome Gumi, Def. Diva, Viyuden, Country Musume, the themed shuffle groups

5. What song did you listen to first?

Renai Revolution 21

6. What MV did you watch first?

Same as above - that's how I discovered the group - I remember it was a small low quality RealPlayer video (I'm Old, Yusuke Dot Gif)

7. What concert did you watch first?

Live Revolution 21 Haru - Yuko's graduation - I bought a definitely not at all bootleg VCD of it off YesAsia way way back in the day lol

8. What song made you like Morning Musume?

Renai Revolution 21!

9. What are your favorite songs?

Oh Jesus, way too many to list them all out here lol. I will put Do It! Now and Love Machine as maybe the like top faves. I have those memorized. I want to sing them at karaoke someday.

10. What are your favorite MVs?

Renai Revolution 21 for obvious reasons and Do It! Now. Also I remember they used to be called PVs! And I tied an onion to my belt, which was the fashion at the time.

11. What are your favorite singles?

Pls I cannot possibly list them all out haha. I will give some more recent stuff some love though - love Brand New Morning, Jinsei Blues and Teenage Solution.

12. What are your favorite albums?

Old shit lol like. 4th Ikimasshoi. No. 5. Rainbow 7. Sexy 8 Beat. Fantasy Juuichi.

13. What are your favorite concerts?

Live Revolution Haru 21, was able to watch that one again during the pandemic. I also watched a bunch of others thanks to YouTube during that time - mainly stuff from the Golden era - and that was very nice.

14. What's your favorite group era?

From about like 2005 to 2007 I really remember following each new release closely! I definitely remember learning about Koharu and Aika joining, hearing their debut singles, etc. (I first heard Egao Yes Nude from a radio rip mp3 lol it had a few seconds of the DJ introducing the song. AGAIN, I'm old Yusuke dot gif. Things have changed so much now and now their music is way more accessible, which is awesome!) This era was the second half of my high school career as well, so there are just nice nostalgic feelings all around.

15. A stage outfit you like

Nothing immediately comes to mind, but when I watched those old concerts it was very fun to be like oh God the early 2000s fashion. Like. Wearing a skirt and jeans at the same time. I did that.

16. A single or album outfit you like

Brand New Morning (thank you Comrade Morning Musume), One Two Three, Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game, Kimagure Princess, Kanashimi Twilight, Osaka Koi no Uta, The Peace, Renai Revolution 21, Love Machine, Summer Night Town, Fantasy Juuichi

17. Lyrics that made a mark on you

I often get emotional in like a happy way at 平凡な私にだって出来るはず (heibon na watashi ni datte dekiru hazu, "even plain old me can do it, of course") from Souda! We're Alive. It's just so encouraging!

18. A performance that made a mark on you

There was this one concert I watched and it featured what I think was the last appearance of Tanpopo before they broke up. It might have been at Kaori's graduation concert? Anyway, they're trying to sing and they're just so emotional at this being the last time that they just can't stop crying 💔

19. A song that you hated at first but like now

I don't think I have any of these lol I tend to like things at first or just not give them a second thought at all. Though I have come around a bit on Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago

20. Which concert do you like the most?

Probably Live Revolution 21 lol

21. Who are your favorite OG members?

Kaori, Yuko, Kei, Sayaka, Ai K, Reina, Eri, Miki

22. Which graduation made you cry the most?

All of them always get me misty!

23. Which OG members do you want to see perform with the current group?

Kei! I love her voice!

24. This asks for a favorite picture of my oshi but I don't have any on hand lol

25. Have you ever participated in an event or concert?

No but I love that that's possible from abroad now!

This was fun!!!

#morning musume

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