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First Read of 2023 | New Shop Addition

I'm back! I've officially finished my first Japanese read of 2023: 花野井くんと恋の病 (A Condition Called Love) and I'm quite pleased with myself--it only took me 10 days.

☁︎ I opted to use this series to kick off the new READING PACKS section that I have added to my shop. There's no need to feel daunted when you're trying to read a series or trying to read your first book/manga in Japanese. These reading packs go line-by-line, word-by-word, with the goal of helping beginners read with ease. The goal of the Kingyo Hut shop is to make the unachievable achievable.

☁︎ Each reading pack will include a searchable PDF, as well as an Excel sheet (divided/sectioned by chapters) that you can convert to .csv files to import into Anki or any other SRS study tool that you may use.

☁︎ For this particular pack, there are over 1,000 entries, going line-by-line, word-by-word (in order). Each entry has: page number, kanji, kana, definition, and notes (if necessary). There are also grammar points notated in the files in the "notes" section. Keep an eye out for the next books in the series, too. There are at least 11 more 😉!

☁︎ What makes this different from a regular vocab list or the vocab lists that I sometimes share on my blog? These reading packs are made with beginners in mind, meaning that every. single. word. is on there in some way or another (yes, that means 私, どこ, あんな, この, 友だち and other words that many of us consider to be basics are included on there). This helps you start the journey and feel less daunted. No need to feel stupid when you look up a word--we all have to at some point or another.

☁︎ Currently, I'm using the series that I'm personally interested in reading, but if there's a series/book that you think you'd like to see a reading pack for, send me a message (on here, my studygram, or discord) or an ask (you can be anonymous if you want) and let me know! I can't guarantee that I can do every request (i.e., time, series/genres I may not be comfortable with, etc.), but I will definitely make an effort!

If you're interested, grab one now while they're at the low price of $9 USD.

number 2 is coming!!

@lukrio99990 This post might have some helpful links too, though some might be physical only (not digital).

かっちり

① tightly; exactly; precisely​

② close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

計画をかっちりと立ておく。 けいかく を かっちり と たて おく。 Make sure you have a plan solidly in place.

Friendship with genki has ended - pixiv novels is now my best friend 🤝

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My Favourite Japanese Children's Shows

My son is 3 and I have watched a lot of Japanese children's shows with him (screen time is family time!). Here are some of my faves and why. These shows are all from NHK E-TV. Would I recommend to use these for personal study? I am using them to help teach my son Japanese, and for this it works doubly well as I learn how children's society operates in Japan and how Japanese people learn Japanese as well as social etiquette. If you don't have a child, you might get bored easily from these as they are not designed with an adult audience in mind, and you can find much better resources online. You also need a subscription to NHK somehow to watch them, which could be difficult or costly to obtain overseas. However, I like the stories and the characters, as well as the little things I learn from watching them. If you are thinking of teaching your child Japanese this might be a useful resource.

いないいないばあっ！ Inai inai baa! (Peek-a-boo!) This show is designed for very young children and features the beloved dog Wan Wan, played by the same actor since it first started airing in 1996. Wan Wan is accompanied by a young girl, played by various actresses in a succession over the year, and other fun characters. There is singing and make-believe and crafts, as well as short segments featuring nature (animals, plants) or short animations. It's very slow as it is made for infants and toddlers, but that makes it very cute. A group of specially selected young toddlers appears for the dances and songs. Why I Like It: The animation is fun and visually appealing, the activities are play based and you can do them at home, and you learn some new vocabulary. Age: Infants to young Toddlers Clip: DVD Advertisement

おかあさんといっしょ Okaasan to issho (With Mother) This show is designed to be watched with mom (it comes on in the mornings and evenings on NHK E-TV). There are a male and female singing talent, and a male and female athletic talent, who participate in singing and acting clips. There are also a group of costumed characters that have a short story that is continued each week. It has a variety of songs, short skits, a collection of human and costumed actors, and a predictable flow that changes slightly based on the day of the week (e.g. teeth brushing days, story days, etc.). It also shows real kids doing real activities, which kids like to watch. Why I Like It: The songs are easy and catchy, the stories are easy to follow and the words are spoken clearly and precisely. Age: Infants to Toddlers/Preschoolers Clip: DVD Advertisement

アンパンマン Anpanman (Anpanman) This cartoon is a long running cartoon for children (since 1988!) with an incredible line of every toy imaginable to supplement your love for the red-bean bun man (anpan = red bean bun pastry). The story lines are simple and predictable, there are a variety of "fairy" characters that are composed of different Japanese food items, plants, utensils, and animals; and in the end the villains are just really hungry. Anpanman works to help people who are in trouble or hungry (sometimes even the villains), or being bullied by the hungry villains and the story always ends well. Why I Like It: The plot is easy to follow and you can learn about Japanese food and drink specialties via the endless supply of characters, and the songs are catchy. Age: Infants to Toddlers/Preschoolers Clip: Ending TV Theme Song

ピタゴラスイッチ Pitagora Suicchi (Pythagora Switch) Pythagora Switch is a 15-minute long show involving devices (Pythagora Switch) that are equivalent to the American Rube Goldberg machine and the British Heath Robinson contraption - basically, a sequence of events made from household objects that end with (usually) the words ピタゴラスイッチ being revealed. The idea is to encourage children to augment their way of thinking and to solve or understand what the machine will do before they see the movements happen. There are also other segments in which mechanisms are explained and shown visually. And usually there is rock-paper-scissors via a Pythagora Switch where you work out what the device will throw and try to beat it! The language in this show is more complicated because it is geared to a wider, older audience. Why I Like It: It helps me to think and enthralls my son with the moving parts. It's puzzle solving and sparks interest in the way the world works. Age: Toddlers to Elementary School Students Clip: 4 3 2 1 2 1 そうち

N4 文法: はずがない

はずがない= cannot be (its impossible)

How to use:

verb stays in dictionary form + はずがない

For な-adjective you な before the はずがない, for nouns you add の before.

Examples:

彼はそなことを言うはずがない- he would never say that

そんなはずがない。- That cannot be true

彼女の話は本当のはずがない- her story cannot be true

そな大きな量を全部食べられるはずがない- there's no way you can eat that whole portion

related: はずだ = should be the case that

トイレはあそこにあるはずです。 = the bathroom should be over there.

もう帰っているはずだ。 = she should be home by now.

あの人は、きっと試合に勝つはずだ。 = that person should win the match for sure.

訓令式（くんれいしき）: the kunrei romanization system

i saw people in the japanblr community talking about this recently, so i thought i'd post a quick explanation in case anyone wasn't already familiar with it!

in any case, you've probably noticed that there is not a consensus on how to write japanese using latin letters, whether it's what letters to use, whether to spell out long vowels, or even where to draw word boundaries. nowadays, people (especially non-japanese people) mostly use the hepburn system, which is quite phonetically intuitive. but there's also an older system called the kunrei system (訓令式)

the kunrei system was invented by the japanese government for official usage inside japan in the 1930s. unlike hepburn, kunrei is NOT based on the sounds of the japanese language but rather the strictest interpretation of its syllabic orthography (that is to say, the kana).

to my understanding the kunrei system is still taught in japanese schools, but it definitely feels old-fashioned (it's actually especially common to see in writing by japanese linguists!). you also may have heard that recently the japanese government is changing their official romanization rules, for exactly the reasons that most people prefer the hepburn system, i.e., kunrei doesn't make much intuitive sense compared to the actual spoken language. but it's still useful to be able to read it!

if you're interested, here are the general rules of the kunrei system:

here are some wacky kunrei romanizations:

anyways yeah the kunrei system is nuts....as i said, transcription of any language into a new writing system is never easy, and i think it's really cool to see what the first official steps were towards romanization back in the 1930s!

しわ

Japanese Apps instead of Duolingo

”side entrance” / 通用口

Why did I forget about this coolest social networking site? I'm home.

知的

ちてき

intellectual

知的な読書のための正しい速度などというものは存在しない。 ちてき な どくしょ の ため の ただしい そくど など と いう もの は そんざい しない。 There is no such thing as the right speed for intellectual reading.

海象

せいうち; セイウチ

walrus

妖精

ようせい

fairy; sprite; elf

誰かがあなたの部屋のドアをトントンした時、その相手が海象の時と妖精の時とだったらどっちの方が驚きですか？ だれかがドアにトントンしたら、せいうちかようせいだったらどっちのほうがもっとおどろきますか？ If someone knocked on your door, would you be more surprised if it was a walrus or a fairy?

柴犬おもち on X: “キャベツのお帽子似合う？🥬 #ぉおもちさんの日常 #柴犬 https://t.co/bDAshXPsLa” / X