H
i !!
Today I have something special to share!!
....the Japanese language!
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By the way, the
じゃぱねせin the Title is "Japanese" written in Hiragana script of the Japanese language!
Getting to Know Japan 🇯🇵
Japan to me is an interesting country that I would like to visit, a peaceful place (Ranks very high in the Global Peace Index (GPI))....the land of art and Manga, the place of food, technology and all the exotic video games...a land of rich tradition and great people!
 | Sakurajima: the most active volcano in Japan. |
 | Maple leaves at Kongōbu-ji on Mount Kōya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
But, to understand a country and its people, its very important t understand its language...
So today, in the first edition of this series, we'll try to get into the basics of the Japanese language. By the end of this series, we'll try to make ourselves fluent enough to be able to type, read and write Japanese.
Never Heard Japanese?!
You must already be familiar with some Japanese words...lets start from them..
Here is a list of some Japanese and Japanese-origin words that you may already have heard elsewhere.
| Word | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Sayonara (さよなら) | Good Bye. | |
| Anime (アニメ) | hand-drawn and computer animation originating from or associated with Japan | |
| Bokeh (ぼけ) | ubjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens. | |
| Bonsai (盆栽) | the art of tending miniature trees. Originated from Chinese 盆栽 penzai | |
| Manga (まんが) | Japanese comics; refers to comics in general in Japanese | |
| Origami (折り紙) | The art of paper-folding. | |
| Tycoon (大君) | great prince" or "high commander", later applied to wealthy business leaders | |
| Bento (弁当) | a single-portion takeout meal, box lunch | |
| Ramen (ラーメン) | the Japanese version of Chinese noodle soup, not limited to the instant variety | |
| Soy | from shoyu 醤油 : soyabean sauce | |
| Sushi (鮨 or 鮓 or 寿司) | a dish consisting of vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as raw fish, raw or cooked shellfish, or vegetables. | |
| Tofu (豆腐) | bean curd. Although the word is originally Chinese, it entered English via Japanese. |
...and many more including Judo, Karate, Sumo, Ninja, Rikshaw, Sudoku, Tsunami...and so on...!
Japanese in Movies
- Real Steel
| Japanese Used: Migi Hidari, Appākatto. (右 左 アッパーカット ) |
Migi (右) = Right, Hidari (左) = Left, Appākatto (アッパーカット) = Uppercut, |
- Wolverine
| Japanese Used: Koyomedori, Kuzuri. |
Koyomedori (小嫁取り) = Small Bride, Kuzuri (クズリ) = Wolverine |
This article was just an introduction to give you a basic flavour of Japanese... In the next article in this series, we'll dive into the real Japanese! So, see you then!
Best,
M Medro
Credits
- Photograph - Sakurajima : Wikipedia | CC By SA 2.0
- Photograph - Maple Leaves at Mount Koya : Wikipedia | CC By 2.5
- Youtube Video - Real Steel : Author: RealSteelMovie
- Youtube Video - Wolverine : Author: Dreaming Spider
References
- List of English Words of Japanese Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Japanese_origin