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I assume a mod tagged this as NSFW, b/c I didn’t do it (intentionally anyway).
I find it odd, b/c if browsing this thread is not suitable for your workplace, then really browsing any thread at work is NSFW.
EDIT: I removed the tag. Hopefully it was just an accident on my part and mod doesn’t get mad at me.
Oooo Ace Attorney is a great call. Thanks for reminding me.
It would be pretty devastating, but I’d at least have my memories of music and the ability to feel vibrations. I think I could still get some enjoyment out of playing drums. But it would definitely suck.
I’m on a strong streak with my Japanese self study. Been going for over a year and I’m somewhere around N4-N3 level. It’s very rewarding to understand long conversations, but it also feels like progress is slow. My grammar is pretty good now, but learning vocabulary and kanji is like a Sysyphian quest.
I’d say I usually get in at least 30 minutes of listening practice every day. I’m still not speaking much, but I think this is OK. I’ve heard VR chat is a good resource for that, but the timezone mismatch makes it pretty hard.
Overall I recommend immersion based study with a strong emphasis on input (listening + reading) before doing much output. Duolingo is a waste of time if you’re serious about approaching fluency. I’ve never seen a single comprehensive product that actually works for learning Japanese. You have to consume native materials, and there are some good tools that make it easier, but you need to be a bit savvy to stitch them all together into a cohesive workflow.
僕も日本語を勉強している。もし勉強方法の質問があればぜひ聞いてください。
I’m not a huge Eilish fan, but “when the party’s over” is excellent and very different from everything else I’ve heard from her.
Hard disagree about CCR.
One Piece is best enjoyed as a manga. Reading it goes much faster and loses a bit of the anime character tropes.
I suspect every language does this to some extent. Some good examples from Japanese:
靴 = shoes 下 = under 靴下 = socks
手 = hand 紙 = paper 手紙 = letter
歯 = teeth 車 = wheel 歯車 = cog / gear
火 = fire 山 = mountain 火山 = volcano
Sadly (?) the Japanese compounds are often only compounds of the symbols, not the spoken words.
That’s not true. But I can see how threes would be harder. There’s also a similar game called “suika” or “fruit merge” that is quite fun.