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ほよまるのたのた日記　221115

Hoyomaru shiba diary

so happy

#cute🥰🥰

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Speak Your Language Day

BRINGING BACK THE DAY OF LANGUAGES!!!

This year's 7th of May 2023 we use our own language again!

A few basic rules (this is very much copied from the original UYLD creators):

If your language is something other than English, on May 7th you can speak that language all day!

Speak whatever language feels good for you! Any and all!!

You’ll blog in your language all day: text posts, replies, tags (except triggers and organizational tags), the whole nine yards. Regardless of what language people choose to speak to you, you answer in your own.

Midnight to midnight according to your own time zone

English native speakers, if you wanna participate you can practice a second language you’re learning

The tag is gonna be #Speak Your Language Day or #spyld

Non-verbal, non-written languages (like ASl, dialects, otherwise non-written languages) are more than welcome!

Tag me in any and all non english posts! Or submit to your liking!

#speak your language day #langblr

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Japanese vocab: Valentine’s day

バレンタインデー   -  Valentine’s day

ホワイトデー - White day

マシュマロデー  - White day (Marshmallow day)

オレンジデー　- Orange day or Partner day

彼女  -  かのじょ - Girlfriend

彼氏  -  かれし - Boyfriend

情  -  じょう  - Feelings, emotion, sentiment​,  passion, affection

感情  - かんじょう - Emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment​

デート  - Date

プレゼント - Present

贈り物  -  おくりもの  - Present, gift

お土産  -  おみやげ - Present, souvenir

飴  -  あめ  - Candy 

キャンディー  - Candy, sweets

チョコレート   - Chocolate

義理チョコ  -  ぎりチョコ - Obligation Chocolate

本命チョコ  -  ほんめいチョコ  - True feelings chocolate

友チョコ  -  ともチョコ　- Friendship chocolate

薔薇  -  ばら  - Rose ( It can also be written in katakana:  バラ )

花束 -  はなたば   - Boquet

縫いぐるみ  -  ぬ いぐるみ  - Plush

テディーベア  - Teddy bear

バレンタインカード  - Valentine’s card

心  -  こころ - Heart, mind, spirit

ハート - Heart

ロマンス - Romance

恋愛小説  -  れんあいしょうせつ -  Love romance, love story

恋  -  こい - Romantic love

愛  -  あい - Love, affection, care

恋愛  - れんあい -  Love, love-making, passion

愛する -  あいする - To love 

…　が　好きです。 -  …  が　すきです。- I like …. (You can use 大好き・だいすき if you want to say: I really like…) 

あなたが好きです - I like you

愛してる  -  あいしてる  - I love you

キスする - To kiss

キス - Kiss

接吻  -  せっぷん - Kiss, kissing

イチャイチャ - Flirting, making out

抱く -  いだく - To hug, to embrace 

寄り添う -  よりそう - To get close, to cuddle close together 

キューピッド  - Cupid

- Dzseni

#japanese #vocabulary

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If you follow me you know I don't really post personal things, I usually stick to books. I guess it's human nature to not want to ask for help or show weakness, so.. that makes this hard to write. Obviously, this is a last resort.

I am a NB/queer disabled person as is my spouse. Last year a landlord screwed us over and forced us to scramble for new housing at a peak high rental market time. At the same time when we needed it to move, our car broke down causing $3k+ in repairs. Between that and moving costs, it basically obliterated our meager savings and credit cards.

We'd only been barely getting by before, and now for the last month I haven't been getting paid. I am trying to raise $1k by the end of the month to cover the rest of the rent we need.

This landlord has a no-tolerance policy and if we are late with rent once we will be booted in the summer when the lease ends. We have already been forced out of housing twice in the past two years and while that is already traumatic it causes major PTSD for my spouse and trauma for my autistic stepdaughter. I spent last year dependent on blood transfusions (autoimmune anemia) and I can't do that homeless.

We need $44 (USD) immediately to turn phone service back on and about $1000 that we will match somehow to get to the rent payment. If you can help in any way, it would be amazing.

Venmo: Pikari

You can also tip the post and I will be putting up some commissions in the Etsy shop soon, if you want a pet/furry art.

Please signal boost if you can and ask if you have any questions. We do have sufficient food at the moment.

Thank you.

#signal boost

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Man I love these

#humour #yumoa #japanese #日本語 #language memes

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#🤍🤍🤍 #thank queue! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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✨💜 This is the Amazing Person Award! 🏆Once you are given this award you are supposed to paste it in the ask of eight different people, who, in your opinion, deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it is sweet to know someone thinks you're amazing inside and out 💜✨

Thank you so much, dear anon!!(⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)💜

#🤍🤍🤍

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Today's random word in Japanese:

電光石火

Reading: でんこうせっか

Romaji: denkousekka

Meaning: flash; instant; lightning (speed)​

Example of use: 電光石火のスピード　＝　lightning speed

#japanese #langblr #vocabulary #for some reason this reminded me of kenshi yonezu's 感電 #(another song) #even though the word's not there in it😅 #thank queue! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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日本の歴史366 Day 11

1月11日 Summary:

Have you ever heard of the Japanese proverb "Give salt to your enemies?" No? Well, neither did I until today. This phrase comes from the time that Uesugi Kenshin (daimyo of Echigo Province during the Sengoku period) delivered salt to his longtime rival, Takeda Shingen, (daimyo of the Kai province) after everyone else had blocked him from salt imports. Uesugi says that wars are to be fought with bows and arrows, not salt. Uesugi doesn't believe in using such underhanded tactics to win war (supposedly lmao).

Vocab beneath break:

上杉 謙信 うえすぎ けんしん Uesugi Kenshin (daimyō who ruled Echigo Province in the Sengoku period)

敵に塩を送くる てきにしおをおくる lit. send an enemy salt/give salt to your enemies (to help an enemy in need)

卑怯な手を使う ひきょうなてをつかう to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

許す ゆるす to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate

武士 ぶし samurai; warrior

弓 ゆみ bow (weapon)​; archery

刀 かたな sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katan

戦う たたかう to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)

敵 てき opponent; rival; adversary​; enemy

今川氏 いまがわし Imagawa clan

北条氏 ほうじょうし Houjo clan

止める とめる to prevent; to suppress

苦しい くるしい painful; difficult; tough; hard

立場 たちば position; situation

武田 信玄 たけだ しんげん Takeda Shingen (daimyo of Kai Province during the Sengoku period of Japan)

救いの手 すくいのて helping hand; help; support; aid

差し伸べる さしのべる to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)​

長年 ながねん long time; many years

宿敵 しゅくてき old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; arch-nemesis; longstanding foe

貴公 きこう you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)

争う あらそう to compete; to contest; to contend

弓矢 ゆみや bow and arrow

あらず not​

泣かせる なかせる to make someone cry; to move someone to tears​

当時 とうじ at that time; in those days

人々 ひとびと people; men and women; everybody; each person

命 いのち life; life force; most important thing

保つ たもつ to keep; to preserve

命を保つ いのちをたもつ to preserve life

大切 たいせつ important; precious; valuable

手紙 てがみ letter; missive

必要 ひつよう necessary; needed; essential; indispensable

約束 やくそく promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word;

ライバル rival

宿命 しゅくめい fate; destiny; predestination

大事 だいじ important; serious; crucial; valuable

流通 りゅうつう circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution

困る こまる to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be in straitened circumstances; to be badly off

何たる なんたる what (e.g. "what rudeness")​; what (something) is like​

白黒をつける しろくろをつける to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter​

苦しめる くるしめる to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle

ひきょう cowardly; unfair

きわまりない extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleled; boundless; limitless

心配 しんぱい worry; concern; anxiety

いくらでも as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty (of)

正々堂々 せいせいどうどう fair and square; open and aboveboard

#this is so nice :') #japanese history 366 #reading immersion #japanese #langblr #vocabulary #history

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1 Month Grammar Challenge Day 25 - ～につれて, ～にしたがって, ～に伴って

Day 25 - Three things with similar meanings but slightly different usages - must be another N2 grammar post! (One example each because otherwise this one will not get done.)

～につれて 名する・動　辞書形 ＋ につれて “As; in proportion to; with; following; in accordance with” As one thing changes, another thing also changes in proportion with it. The change only happens in one direction and is a natural change, not a wilful action. につれ is the more formal form used in writing.

例）年を取るにつれて体が凝ってなっていく。

～にしたがって 名する・動　辞書形 ＋ にしたがって “As; in proportion to; with; following; in accordance with” As above, it shows a proportional change. However, this change can go in more than one direction and often shows a natural change. This is used in writing more than につれて.

例）山を登るにしたがって気温が低くなる。

～に伴って　 (ともなって) 名する・動　辞書形 ＋ に伴って, 名する ＋ に伴う ＋ 名 “As; in proportion to; with; along with; at the same time” One change accompanies another change. This is used for large scale changes, not personal matters. It has a formal, written feel.

例）人口が増えるに伴って、食糧を配達することは問題になる。

#japanese #langblr #grammar #日本語 #thank queue! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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北欧、暮らしの道具店

I've found this channel recently and enjoying it a lot. They are actually a store that sells tableware, cookware and more household stuff but make vlogs and dramas about the everyday life of various people. Videos are nicely shot and I kind of fell in love with their colour grading to fit the atmosphere.

It depends on the video but sometimes there are just subtitles, sometimes there are none. Sometimes you have them voiced, sometimes not. Yeah.

最近見つけて好きになったチャンネルです。食器や調理器具などの生活用品を中心に、様々な人の日常を描いたVlogやドラマを制作しているお店です。私は動画もきれいに撮れていて、空気に合ったカラーグレーディングに好きになりました。

観てる動画によって字幕付けることがあって、つけないこともあります。ヴォイスつけることもあります。おすすめです。

#looks interesting!! #thanks for sharing💗 #japanese resources #日本語 #langblr #japanese #thank queue! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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How to know which language level you’re at and tips for improving your skills - divided by proficiency level!

These are all my personal thoughts and experiences from reaching a proficient level in one language, and an intermediate in another!! Feel free to correct me or add whatever you wish<3

 1. A0 - Knowledge Level: Nothing

At this stage, you have absolutely no knowledge or very little knowledge about a language. My advice is to start out slow: the alphabet, pronunciation rules, basic pronouns, colors, etc. At this point, there’s not much you can improve on (Reading/Writing, Listening and Speaking) since you’ve got no actual knowledge to expand upon. Try apps like Duolingo, have fun with translating words such as your favorite animal, plant, or swear word. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself at this point, it’s all in good fun! Try starting a notebook in which you write down new words, (i.e. all of them) or watching a couple videos on Youtube, even if you don’t understand much.

2. A1 - Knowledge Level: Just a Bit

This is when you slowly exit the stage of “is this even a language” and enter the “beginner” world. You know a couple basic verbs (to be, to have, eat, sleep, walk, talk, etc) and some sets of basic nouns/pronouns. (weekdays, months, numbers, colors, objects you find around the house, and all that fun jazz.) You can string together a couple sentences you’ve heard twenty times on Duolingo! Regardless of the fact that “The boys drink milk” is not really something you’ll need in irl conversation, it’s good that you’re getting familiar. By this time, you should start looking into proper grammar rules such as verb terminations, tenses, noun declinations, pronouns, etc. Children’s books are a good way to learn a lot of stuff you’d need. The language is simple and it goes straight to the point, which is the only type of writing you understand, mostly. Right now, speaking is not really an option aside from learning to pronounce words right. Listening, on the other hand, can be done really easily! If you find that Youtube channels in your target language are boring or too hard to understand, music is the way to go. You’re especially lucky if you’re a Disney fan, because most of their songs are easy to remember and are dubbed in a lot of languages, so have fun with finding what fits you best!

3. A2 - Knowledge Level: Basic/Preliminary

Now we’re beginning to see some major improvements. You pick up words easier, you can read almost perfectly even if you don’t understand everything, and you can form really basic sentences by yourself. For speaking, by now you should be able to say your name, the place you live in, and maybe talk about your hobbies or your favorite stuff! It depends on if you’ve worked with a teacher until now or not, so don’t worry if you’re still struggling. As a stepping stone between beginner and intermediate, this level can either be the one when you slowly improve or make a really big jump in your skills. Listening to songs and youtube videos should be easier, but nobody is expecting you to actually comprehend everything. As for vocabulary and reading, learning new words should come more intuitively by now, but again, you’re still in the early days. Writing is still something that can be difficult, so try maybe linking a couple sentences together to make a short story and translating some simple texts. But it you don’t find it difficult, writing a hundred words once a couple days may be the way to go.

4. B1 - Knowledge Level - Intermediate

Finally, we’ve reached the intermediate stage! By now you should be able to hold very basic conversation and reveal information about yourself. You should be able to pick up words you know from the people around you, and understand mostly everything if spoken slowly and clearly to. Reading light books or magazines should be challenging but okay, while you should be able to remember certain words without making too big of an effort. By this stage, active learning is still essential, as you probably have a lot more ahead in your language learning journey. I encourage you to write short stories or several sentences about your day in a diary, depending on what works for you. Watching Youtube videos should be something you do often, because it improves listening skills greatly and gets you accustomed to informal speech patterns and filler words.

5. B2 - Knowledge Level - Advanced Intermediate

Yay! You have officially reached the advanced intermediate stage! You should be able to hold everyday conversation without too big of a headache, listening probably isn’t a breeze for you but still, if you watch a basic youtube video you can pretty much get all of it. YA books should be a regular part of your reading, since they’re not too hard to comprehend but still a good reading exercise. Vocabulary probably isn’t a bother anymore, since you know most of the words you need and the ones you don’t, you hear them once or five times and they stick to you. At this level you can probably write some basic fanfiction, or anything that doesn’t require advanced language skills but is still challenging. Congrats! You’re almost at an advanced level!

6. C1 - Advanced

If you’re still here, means you’ve got a strong sense of dedication. C1 is the advanced level, where you have pretty much everything that you need to comfortably live your life in a country which speaks your target language. If you’re already here and most of the above things seem far, far away to you, then maybe it’s time to get down on some serious reading. Look up local classics, or contemporary works that stimulate your mind. Writing essays, reviews, reports, etc, should be something you are able to do, as you have a good grasp on both formal and informal language, both literary concepts and idioms/phrasal verbs/slang. Listening should come easily, with the ability to understand everything that is spoken to you without worries, as long as they don’t have an alien accent. Speaking, too, should be a breeze by now, with everyday conversation being a piece of cake and more formal conversations not posing too big of a challenge. If you want to reach the next– and last– level, it can be done through thorough preparation of skills that are usually required by exams or for language-related jobs. If you don’t care about either of these, congrats! You learned a language! 

7. C2 - Proficient

Long past fluency, you now wish to master a language, down to its very core and history. Pick up some of the big classics to read. Watch a bunch of those complicated videos explaining complicated concepts. Write poetry and prose,and speak to people in contexts which require more than the average range of vocabulary. If you’re still not satisfied, get a damn teacher. Tumblr can’t help you now.

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Six Words a Day Challenge | 日本語

Inspired by others, I am taking part in the #sixwordsadaychallenge!

Today I have more words from the book on raising children I am reading called 育児新百科 (New Child-Rearing Encyclopedia). I am currently reading the 2-3 year old section as my son is 2 1/2 years old.

前後　ぜんご　approximately

体形　たいけい　body shape, build

すらり　long, slender and well proportioned

機能　きのう　function

急激　きゅうげき　sudden, abrupt 

育む　はぐくむ　to raise, to grow

#japanese #vocabulary #sixwordsadaychallenge #thank queue! (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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兎 / 卯　(u-sa-gi) "rabbit"

Like many East Asian countries, each year in Japan is represented by one of 12 animals.

These animals are part of a divination system called “eto”. In English it’s often called “Chinese Zodiac”.

2023 is the year of the rabbit.

In Japanese, the Chinese Zodiac kanji of each animal is different from the regular kanji of that animal.

The top kanji in this post is the regular kanji for talking about rabbits in general, so this is the kanji you see used in books.

The bottom kanji is used to talk about the rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac, so this is the kanji you see on "nen-ga-jo" (Japanese New Year's cards).

According to the Chinese Zodiac, rabbits are peaceful and gentle, meaning rabbit years offer opportunity for rest and relaxation.

After 2022, which was the dynamic and aggressive year of the tiger, some downtime would be ideal.

Rabbits are also quick and agile, so rabbit years are characterised by business opportunities opening up, and more travelling.

Whether you spend your time relaxing or travelling, I wish all of you a very happy year of the Rabbit!

#year of the rabbit #2023 #usagidoshi #あけおめ! #japanese #vocabulary

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✨💜 This is the Amazing Person Award! 🏆Once you are given this award you are supposed to paste it in the ask of eight different people, who, in your opinion, deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it is sweet to know someone thinks you're amazing inside and out 💜✨

Thank you so much, dear anon! It means a lot to me! Wishing you a very Happy New Year (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)🤍

I'll definitely keep the chain going!💜💜

#asks #🤍🤍🤍

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আমি: তোমরা কেনো পৃথিবী কে নষ্ট করে দিচ্ছ?

এলিয়েন (অন্য গ্রহের প্রাণী): কারণ এমন কিছু লোক আছে যারা মনে করে যে ইংরেজিই একমাত্র ভাষা যাতে কথা বলা উচিত

আমি: তা তো ঠিক, বুঝেছি 🙂

me: why are you destroying earth!!!

aliens: because theres people who think that english is the only language they need to speak

me: thats fair i understand

#love posts like this #«previous - agree!!! #i couldn't stop myself from adding bangla/bengali #languages #langblr #bangla #humour #🤍🤍🤍

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I love that moment in language learning when you learn a word purely through context and then it keeps coming up in almost every media you consume in that language. Every time this happens I'm like -

#my most recent example of this is the phrase あるいは #i first came across it while reading #a short story by Haruki Murakami #since then i've heard it in more than a couple of podcast episodes #i also remember coming across it in a tadoku graded reader #it's fun #to learn words in context #and getting to recognise them in various forms of media #nihongo rambles #日本語 #langblr #japanese #the joy of language learning