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Ah need some japanese help
« on: May 09, 2007, 01:26:34 PM »
Well, i think that it is safe to assume that it have a fair amount of people with an appreciation for Japanese culture and entertainment. i want help with two things.

Being a budding but amateur linguist, i bought a book - an introduction to Japonese language - but then I discovered that it would not be the simple case of learning your verb conjugation and some vocab, because of the writing system. And I want somebody to tell me, how i am supposed to go about properly practising the hiragana and the katakana ( I  fooling . First things first - you could even write it using a normal pen, or you have to get a flat tip pen. 2nd, They sell flat tip pens anywhere?

and the next thing, it have a place in ST. A doing kendo. Anybody in it and reach the stage of handling the japonese steel?
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Re: Ah need some japonese help
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2007, 01:37:59 PM »
Go Japan.

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Re: Ah need some japonese help
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2007, 01:55:49 PM »
dont know bout the east but there are a few japanese language and culture centers in and around port of spain
yu can contact the japanese embassy, if your serious about JAPANESE (please ffs stop saying japONese) then the embassy has a wealth of resources, including scholarships to go to schools in japan, which iam currently applying for.

Also, i seem to recall back in the day spk telling me about a japanese club in uwi.

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Re: Ah need some japonese help
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2007, 03:33:56 PM »
thats sooo f**** disrespectful!! what kinda otaku would call Japan japon?? atleast call it niponjin if yu wanna be clever or something

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Re: Ah need some japonese help
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2007, 03:45:32 PM »
actually, i think japon is Spanish for japan...............but who asked me anyway. :awesome:

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Re: Ah need some japonese help
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2007, 05:29:28 PM »
Don't bother self teaching japanese. You will f**k it up. Immensely.

Find one of those aformentioned classes.
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Re: Ah need some japonese help
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2007, 07:52:41 PM »
Don't bother self teaching japanese. You will f**k it up. Immensely.

Find one of those aformentioned classes.
self teaching is rather horrible indeed i tried it its very stupid as u have no one to practice with. As for the writing i sugest u learn speaking first as their are different ways to write 1 word depending on which alphabet u use and each has its specific use so it will be confusing. I know the basics but it aint easy with no one to practice with oh and btw japan is Nihon, Nihon-jin means japanese.
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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2007, 11:39:52 PM »
I understand there is just one spoken language but at least FOUR written ones for Japanese

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_writing_system
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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2007, 01:26:12 AM »
yup @ different writing systems...

You'll want to start with Romaji, and then move on to the more classical forms of writing.

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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2007, 02:44:32 AM »
i suggest not learning the writings at all youll need to go to japan or some place with japanese culture to learn as the writing is not very easy. At best u should learn how to speak it first as most books have the pronounciation in english letters so should be easy once u get someone to practice with.
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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2007, 11:39:17 AM »
Allyuh men good yes. I cetching my tail learning the different forms of English and men trying to learn Japanese? Anyway I wish you all luck because japanese is one of the more difficult languages I have ever come across.

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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2007, 03:04:06 PM »
Well, i think that it is safe to assume that it have a fair amount of people with an appreciation for Japanese culture and entertainment. i want help with two things.

Okay, shoot.

Being a budding but amateur linguist, i bought a book - an introduction to Japonese language - but then I discovered that it would not be the simple case of learning your verb conjugation and some vocab, because of the writing system. And I want somebody to tell me, how i am supposed to go about properly practising the hiragana and the katakana blah blah blah BLORGY SHMORGY

*brain explodes*

I  fooling .

Thank GOD. Now, tell me, in plain english, what you need to find out?

First things first - you could even write it using a normal pen, or you have to get a flat tip pen. 2nd, They sell flat tip pens anywhere?

You an pretty much write it out in any way you please, but if you're a stickler for calligraphy, get a calligraphy pen and some nibs with different sizes (How to draw Manga Volume 1 outlines some of the basic nibs you should get.) Assuming flat tips are the same as the one that I'm thinking of right now, head on over to any art store such as Deltex in Port of Spain, Da Vinci in Trincity Mall, or Art & More in St. Augustine (I personally recommend the last one,) and ask around. Even if you don't find a specific one to work with, there must be something else suitable enough to do the job.

and the next thing, it have a place in ST. A doing kendo. Anybody in it and reach the stage of handling the japonese steel?

The closest thing to 'Japonese steel' anybody around here's probably ever touched is either a custom-made arcade stick for console wars or a stainless steel 'Made in Japan' fork that they use to eat their ramen as they spin through old "Naruto: The Abridged series" episodes on YouTube.

Long story short, we're gamers. You want a better answer to that, then take my advice and walk inside the dojo and ask for help. If there's anybody at all in that stuff, it'd probably be one in a million in a place like this. I wouldn't even hold my breath waiting for a serious answer to that one, and, if it comes, well hey....you found somebody.

Allyuh men good yes. I cetching my tail learning the different forms of English and men trying to learn Japanese? Anyway I wish you all luck because japanese is one of the more difficult languages I have ever come across.

I concur. But, from what several people tell me, it not really as daunting as it may appear, despite having several symbols meaning different things in different situations, and whatnot. Then again, I suppose they've been in it long enough to know their way around things.

With that said, there was a time I was interested in learning the language, but, for now, that's lying a bit low on my priority list at the moment, because it's a skill that I'm not going to use to my advantage right now. Maybe later, when I have a chance, but for now, give me good old EENGLASH. Tea and crumpets, and all that tummy rot.

...on second thought, maybe a Green Sands and some Bhagi Crix would be better.

thats sooo f**** disrespectful!! what kinda otaku would call Japan japon?? atleast call it niponjin if yu wanna be clever or something

Nippon, according to the Japan Book. Japan, to those of us that speak normal English. Japon, to the Spanish speakers out there. So, in a sense, all three are correct, though not in the context that nikkodemus uses it.

Next question....who really cares, anyway? Big deal how some people spell or say it. Now, people poisoning monkeys and spanking donkeys in the middle of the highway during rush hour, now that's something to be bent out of shape about.


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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2007, 01:07:32 PM »
no offence but up to now i dont see the usefullness or coolness of speaking japanese in an ENGLISH SPEAKING REGION

anyhow try getting the cds etc to learn off the languages if you must its not that hard ..
as far as i rember there was a course in uwi for ti as well



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Re: Ah need some japanese help
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2007, 09:03:16 PM »
no offence but up to now i dont see the usefullness or coolness of speaking japanese in an ENGLISH SPEAKING REGION

Quoted for truth.

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