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Hello everyone
Thank you for coming to Japanese Podcast with Hanae
I hope everyone is doing well
This time I would like to talk about katakana words
Foreign words
Japanese has hiragana, katakana and kanji, right?
So, if you are studying Japanese and want to live in Japan
Many people who want to speak Japanese like a native speaker
study a lot of kanji.
Of course that's important, too.
Studying kanji is a never-ending task.
If you decide to study Japanese,
I think it's inevitable.
I also sometimes wonder if I'd read a really difficult kanji
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When I have to write something,
Wow, does this kanji match?
I'm confused as to why I did it this way
Even though I'm Japanese,
Actually, I don't understand kanji easily.
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If you don't use kanji, you forget
so I feel like you have to keep studying
So, if you want to improve your Japanese language skills
and want to become fluent
Of course studying kanji is important,
but I think it's also very important to study words using katakana
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By mastering Katakana and foreign words
My listening skills will improve and I will be able to understand
I think there will be a lot more texts and content
I think I use a lot of katakana just by talking about this intro
so I think you can understand the importance of it
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Some people use it a lot
I think some people don't use it that much
I don't think there is anyone out there who has said that
is zero, so it's very important to master
and if you've listened to my podcast before,
you might be thinking this
Hana-san uses a lot of katakana
That's right. I also always finish speaking
when I listen to my recording once
I think you use a lot of katakana
I tend to use it a lot, but
there are other words for kanji,
and other terms.
I think there are quite a lot of people, myself included, who use katakana or foreign words to speak
so I think mastering katakana will
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improve your Japanese listening skills
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If you want to work in Japan,
chat with Japanese people,
etc.,
I think katakana is essential.
First of all, in what situations are katakana
foreign words often used?
One is in business situations
When you work at a company or company
There are really a lot of katakana words there.
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That word is being thrown around a lot more in Katakana than
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So, for example, if you want to work for a Japanese company,
you try hard to memorize difficult kanji
and you get a job.
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I think there are times when you can't understand it at all.
One reason is the difficulty of using honorific language.
The difficulty of using the industry terminology of the industry in which you work. The rest is very difficult
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There are some technical terms that doctors
use.
But this really
makes it much more difficult, and
the situations in which it can be used are really limited.
Industry terminology
I think it's natural that it's difficult.
In addition to that,
I think the other thing is katakana loan words.
It depends on whether you've mastered this
or not.
It really depends on your listening ability.
I think your understanding ability will change.
When I was an intern for the first time,
My boss spoke
and the chat was already too katakana.
There are times when I couldn't understand it at all.
So even as a Japanese person, I think
Isn't it a good idea to use katakana like that?
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It's used a lot in business situations
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Therefore, if you want to work in Japan,
I think learning katakana is a must, or rather an absolute condition.
I also use it a lot in restaurants and cafes.
To be able to use Japanese when traveling to Japan
I'm sure some of you have practiced a lot of Japanese phrases to use at restaurants
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I think there are a lot of people like that
Even in such situations
Japanese in hiragana and kanji
Of course it's important to memorize Japanese words
Katakana is a form of English
Foreign words It's better to learn Katakana
Conversations can be surprisingly smooth.
I think more and more people are using Katakana these days.
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Me included. I would like to introduce
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I would like to master this so that everyone
can use it too.
At the very least, I would like to be able to understand it when I hear it.
Let's start with katakana words used in cafes, fast food restaurants, etc.
Katakana words used in restaurants
I'm going to start with foreign words
First, when ordering
Do you want to eat in the restaurant?
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Even in your country,
fast food restaurants, McDonald's, etc.
restaurants, cafes, etc.
When you go to a restaurant that offers both take-out and dine-in options,
you'll definitely be asked
But lately,
Do you want to eat inside?
Do you want to take-out?
Of course, there are times when I am asked.
On the contrary,
you may be asked if you want to eat in or take out
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Especially in areas where there are a lot of tourists from foreign countries,
people who don't speak much Japanese often come to the store
I think there are some store staff who dare to say ``eat in or take out'' in katakana
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This is a must-remember
I think you should practice your pronunciation and listening.
And one more thing:
When you order a set menu at a restaurant,
there is a menu that says either rice or bread comes with it.
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No, I think rice is fine for that.
Usually bread and rice
If both are on the menu,
you will be asked whether you would like bread or rice.
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Bread is bread in Japanese, too. In Japanese, there is no distinction between L and R, so
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it's called rice in katakana.
This is also true. When you first hear the word rice,
some people might be like, ``huh?'' so
please remember that.
I think it also says
rice on the menu.
When you see it,
you know it's rice.
Please keep in mind that it's about rice.
Next, let's get.
This is probably what I used earlier.
I used it too, but
I personally use it a lot.
The meaning of ``get'' is
It means to get something, right?
It's close to the meaning of ``get'' in English.
I think it's pretty much the same, but
I especially use it when I get something I really wanted
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when I get a limited edition item
I feel like I use it a lot when I can buy something
For example,
I finally got this item I wanted
I'm so happy
I use it a lot
Personally, I use it a lot when I get it.
I feel like there are a lot of people using it, so
I was able to buy something or got something.
Please remember that it means I was able to buy something.
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The next step is cancel.
Cancel is pronounced a little differently than
in English, but
the meaning is the same.
It's when you cancel an appointment.
That plan has been canceled
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It is often used when canceling a restaurant or hotel reservation.
It is also often used when purchasing a ticket.
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It is also used when making a reservation. If you cancel, you will be charged a cancellation fee, etc.
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It may be written in small letters on the website
The word "cancellation" is
used very often when making such reservations, so
everyone, too.
Please remember this word. I'm sure you'll see it often, so please remember
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Next up is the ticket.
Ticket has the same meaning in English.
For example, when it comes to train tickets, there are the words ``ticket''
and ``ticket.''
When it comes to airplanes, the word ``airline ticket'' is used instead of ``ticket.''
There are originally Japanese words for it, but
All of those words are collectively referred to as ``ticket.''
Nowadays, people say ``ticket.'' Personally, I think I often say ``ticket.''
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and theme parks, etc.
and exhibitions.
Tickets are used to enter such places.
Tickets are also called admission tickets.
Movie tickets are also called stubs.
Movie tickets are also called stamps.
I think most people call them tickets.
Something is written on the website.
For example, people who work at stations
say ``ticket'' or ``ticket.''
People who work at airports say ``airline ticket.''
I think most people use those Japanese words.
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It's like a plane ticket
It's like a movie ticket.
To make it clear
what kind of ticket we're talking about,
bring the word ``what ticket''
up front.
Well, that's true. Everyone please remember
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Next is stress
If you live in the present and don't have any stress at all,
you probably don't have much stress, so
I think it's a good word to know.
Stress is
If you use kanji to describe it,
it's heavy pressure, tension, burden, etc.
I think there are a lot of things.
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Try to master how to use it
For example,
When expressing something mental,
``Recently, I've been under a lot of stress in my relationships, so I'm really tired.''
``I'm stressed out because things aren't going well at work.''
Something like that.
I think it's a word that you often hear in daily conversation.
Of course.
Don't you ever use the word stress in your life?
If only I could live a life like that without listening
I think it would be great
No matter how small things are
I get a little stressed out
I was walking outside today in sandals
It suddenly started raining
My feet were soaked
I didn't even have an umbrella at that time so I got pretty wet
Of course I checked the weather forecast
and carried an umbrella
This could have been avoided if I had known
I was trying to do everything right
but sure enough
I got wet in the rain
It's a small thing but
it can be stressful
so I don't think there's anyone in life who doesn't get stressed
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That's why this word
Please remember it.
It's not necessary for you to use it often.
It's better not to use it.
It's better not to encounter such situations.
Life is fun.
I think it's okay because it means you can live your life.
I think it's a word you hear often, so please remember it.
That's the last word. Lastly, it's a "theme."
This time's theme is
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I think I use it every time.
If I had to put the word "theme" in another way, it would be something like "subject."
"Theme" is used in meetings, art works, etc.
I don't think you hear it very often in everyday life
In a business setting, you might hear the kanji word "theme"
But
It's a word that's often used
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It's not a word you often hear in everyday life. Everyday life will be a theme, so
Everyone please remember this.
This time we talked about katakana
foreign words.
Some of you are Japanese, even though
Japanese people have Japanese words.
Even though they have kanji words.
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Some of you may be thinking, why are you making it difficult by writing it in katakana?
Why are you making it so difficult?
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Of course you're right
I wonder why, too.
But what I think is that languages change.
The Japanese of 100 years ago is completely different from the Japanese of today.
There are many differences, so
accept them
I hope you study hard.
And I think there's something called katakana that has been used like slang recently.
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Basically, rather than slang, I think it's more like
foreign words that are used in katakana.
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I'm sure there are some.
If you hear it a lot, it means that Japanese people
use it a lot.
I hope you all remember it and try using it.
I think it's the Japanese word for katakana, or rather
I think there are a lot of words that use kanji
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Even if you study that and use that
There's nothing particularly strange about it.
There's no problem at all.
It's not a problem, but
it sounds a little old-fashioned.
There are also situations where people go out of their way to use that word.
It happens sometimes.
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Another katakana loanword is
I think young people are using it more.
Young people
have the opportunity to come into contact with various languages.
Through SNS,
or because we live in an era where it's easier to learn languages than in the past.
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Katakana is sometimes used
This is often used in English.
I think it's a Latin
word, but
Nowadays, some people use Korean in katakana
K-POP, Korean dramas, etc.
Korean content is very popular in Japan
I love it too
I think there are many people who come into contact with Korean on a daily basis
For example, when you say it's OK in Korean,
I think it's called kenchana.
In normal Japanese,
it's something like kenchana kenchana.
I talk to my friends about it.
All my friends are
If you speak that much Korean,
you might be able to understand it, but
if you like K-pop idols,
or Korean dramas,
you'll mix Korean words into your conversations a lot. Is that called Hao in Chinese?
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Wait, is this really true?
I don't know how to pronounce it, but
it becomes hao when you write it in katakana
when you chat or something
you use it like it's Chinese
it's completely slang, but
that's how you mix a lot of different languages
when you have a conversation
when you hear something like this
no, stop talking about it so much
Even though I have just started learning Japanese,
mixing other languages
may seem difficult, but
Japanese people really speak a lot of different languages
in this way.
That's why I think learning katakana is
extremely important.
I especially want to make friends with Japanese people.
I want to chat with Japanese people
I want to get a job in Japan
I think it's essential for those who want to work
I think there are many difficult situations, but
Learning katakana loan words is essential
For beginners
For those who are just starting to learn Japanese
Recommended first
It's not something you should learn, but
I think many of the people listening to this
are already at an advanced level of Japanese
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for those people,
I think it would be a good idea to gradually increase your vocabulary of katakana loanwords
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What I introduced this time is really just a portion
Japanese already has katakana loanwords
There are too many to count, but
I hope you can memorize them little by little.
Rather than trying to use them more and more,
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I would like to recommend them to improve your listening skills.
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I wish people could practice like that.
And there are still a lot of katakana words out there, so
If you liked this one,
please let me know in the comments section.
I think I'll make a second and third part as well.
And I've heard that you guys have heard this kind of katakana.
What does it mean?
Why do you think it's used like this?
I'm sure there are a lot of things you don't understand, but
I'd love for you to let me know in the comments
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I think it would be helpful for other people learning Japanese, so
you can ask questions, or
if you have any discoveries like how to use this or that, etc.
Please let me know in the comments
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