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The Japanese Language

Submitted by Yuichigoth on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 18:08

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Has anyone learned to speak or read Japanese? ^__^ I always wanted to but, it's so hard to learn. Even trying to sing some of my favorite anime songs is harder. :( Has anyone done that before?

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Submitted by DaisyMae on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 23:05

I want to learn Japaneese too.  I've considered getting the Rosettta Stone program but it's expensive.  I have picked up a few words of Japaneese from watching so many subtitled animes.  yay  :)"Those who live in darkness wander aimlessly."

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Submitted by quexer on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 03:01

ur right...SAYONARA-goodbye...am i right?

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Submitted by Niji-Hana on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 11:31

That's right quexer... sayonara means goodbye... Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana  

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Submitted by Zeona on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 11:00

 I often listen to Miyavi and An Cafe, sometime sing along too :XD  I know few words, but I have new... ish books on the speach and writing. But I don't mind, I get by with a quick look through them once in a while. The night is undyingThe stars ablazeWhat will become of youWhen they are all but dust

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Submitted by BoJ on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 02:35

i wanna japaneze so badlybut i dont kno how 

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Submitted by Niji-Hana on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 11:29

Ohayou!  I am going to be taking a Japanese class at Mira Costa College in Oceanside CA that starts on august 25th.  My daughter is also going to be taking it...we're looking forward to learning the language. My brother-in-law was stationed in Japan when he was in the Navy and he has taught me a few words.  I also have  found several on-line translators that I have used and a website that has a lot of the basic words & phrases that are used.   I must agree that I do have a hard time singing along with some of my favorite anime songs, but it is fun to try and I'm now starting to recognize a lot of the words.  What really helps is when the shows have the words ib both romanji and english subs like karoke *grinning* at least then I can see what the letters arewhich makes it a little easier to "sing along". Dewa Mata,Niji-Hana (dewa mata = see you later) (ohayou - good morning)

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Submitted by Kieotsu on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 00:13

hey i've been learning how to speak japanese i know a good place to go just go to www.freejapaneselessons.com it really works it's great you learn it's grammer and everything but if you want to learn all the words you will have to get a japanese to english dictionary but this site helps with grammer and sentences i've learned alot from it. =D

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Submitted by DaisyMae on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 14:22

i didn't know there was anything like that online, thanks a lot for the information. 

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Submitted by monsignor on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 23:59

cool i at least want to learn how to write with romanji

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Submitted by gurren vs. bleach on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 21:13

hopefully if things go according to plan, im going to Japan this summer and learning the language  " Life becomes useless and insipid when we have no longer either friends or enemies."

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Submitted by LocoDiablo666 on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 22:48

I want to learn Japanese"I will be the GOD of this New World"

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Submitted by gurren vs. bleach on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 23:01

then check the website below and start to learn it doesnt cover everything but it can only help  " Life becomes useless and insipid when we have no longer either friends or enemies."

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Submitted by Jejex on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 13:43

I'm able to sing along with songs but thats it.

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Submitted by pro-angel on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 19:48

I would have to say that speaking is WAY easier than reading japanese! Im no pro but I can speak and understand it farly well. Theres different ways on learning it, you just need to find a method that suits you! Take me for example,I am a full blooded mexican teen. And i only have 2 yrs experience with learning japanese and i  didnt practice. So yeah it depends!!!!!

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Submitted by monsignor on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 23:54

thats pretty much all i can do, that and a few historical terms.

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Submitted by XXNESKERXX on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 05:05

IM WITH U WOULD REALLY WANT TO BUT IT SEEM HARDER THEN IT SOUNDS LOL..................

XXNESKERXX

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Submitted by Stephen Morsch on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 20:06

>.>"Bust through the heveans with your Drill!

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Submitted by Hell_Fang on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 11:49

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Submitted by Stephen Morsch on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 20:45

(I never knew how to spell Rosseta... NEVER!)

Submitted by Matyu on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 21:48

I've been studying Japanese in college for 3 years and lived in Japan for 1 year. During the first semester, there were around 90 students, and during the sixth semester only 4 students were still left. I guess most of the students felt that learning Japanese is not worth the effort, but I don’t agree. During my studies I had many great experiences and I had some of the best time of my life in Japan.

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Submitted by janime_yugioh on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 08:29

i already memorize some songs n japaneseand im trying to write hiragana too  i also know a few jap words and phrases  "blood isnt enough.."

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Submitted by asisney on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 21:07

i know some word but there not that nice

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Submitted by fantasymaxrpg on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 14:22

i will learn it in 9th grade.

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Submitted by yuzu22 on Tue, 05/11/2010 - 15:23

I know a few words and most are insults.

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Submitted by anita8624 on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 17:37

im 100% mexican bt i love everythin bout i kan kinda speak it bt kant read it

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Submitted by OtakuChan on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 05:13

I'm still learning, but I can read hiragana, and some katakana. I know the grammer and some vocabulary. You can start really easily by learning kana and moving up from there.

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 12:17

'' Care to respond or not respond ''

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Submitted by OtakuChan on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 14:28

"And then... something happened. I let go. Lost in oblivion -- dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom - Tyler Durden

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Sat, 02/12/2011 - 14:42

I study the books first, Then i used the net to help me sound it out. ( Im african American)

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Submitted by OtakuChan on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 12:33

I used to visit a site called worldia.net. People meet there to exchange language and culture. That was my trump card in language learning for a long time.

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 08:23

'' 10 minutes in day japan '' It really cool and fun.
http://www.bbks.com/languages/images/japanese_BOOK.jpg

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Submitted by OHSHCFAN on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 15:28

< =D =) =. :D :) :. =P =f =B =b =O =X XD >D 8D 8) =5 =E =H :P :B X) >) 0) -) -D 0D o_O >

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 08:24

'' Care to respond or not respond ''

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Submitted by OHSHCFAN on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 13:03

< =D =) =. :D :) :. =P =f =B =b =O =X XD >D 8D 8) =5 =E =H :P :B X) >) 0) -) -D 0D o_O >

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 13:27

'' Care to respond or not respond ''

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Submitted by OHSHCFAN on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 15:01

< =D =) =. :D :) :. =P =f =B =b =O =X XD >D 8D 8) =5 =E =H :P :B X) >) 0) -) -D 0D o_O >

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 15:43

'' Whenever you see me as Bowser i feeding the anger of my soul, but when i having glasses on im nicer that way to my friends on Manga dot com''

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Submitted by OtakuChan on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 21:38

"And then... something happened. I let go. Lost in oblivion -- dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom - Tyler Durden

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 15:01

PSP kanji.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pspkanji/

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Submitted by OHSHCFAN on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 15:13

< =D =) =. :D :) :. =P =f =B =b =O =X XD >D 8D 8) =5 =E =H :P :B X) >) 0) -) -D 0D o_O >

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 15:51

'' Whenever you see me as Bowser i feeding the anger of my soul, but when i having glasses on im nicer that way to my friends on Manga dot com''

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Submitted by OHSHCFAN on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 18:56

< =D =) =. :D :) :. =P =f =B =b =O =X XD >D 8D 8) =5 =E =H :P :B X) >) 0) -) -D 0D o_O >

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 20:07

'' Whenever you see me as Bowser i feeding the anger of my soul, but when i having glasses on im nicer that way to my friends on Manga dot com''

Submitted by Monkeyjumpface on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 18:38

RNR inc.
I do..hello

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 20:06

'' Whenever you see me as Bowser i feeding the anger of my soul, but when i having glasses on im nicer that way to my friends on Manga dot com''

Submitted by Monkeyjumpface on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 18:42

RNR inc.
The language itself is not hard to learn if anything chinese is a hard lang. I only know a little japanese but when i speak it, it sound fluent.
My reommendation is try leaning it and never give up. like me..unfortunetly its tuffer to try to read it than it is to speak it.

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Submitted by The espada name... on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 19:09

yea im trying to learn japanese but its really difficult

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Submitted by GeneralBear on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 07:15

so easy ^^

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Submitted by anita8624 on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 00:06

by watching anime :)yay anime

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