Japanese in Uni? (1 Viewer)

moogle · Sep 16, 2003

putting -san, -sama etcetcetc reminds me of using third person in english .. as i said to ktsan the other day hehe

and uhh yes i'm gona do japanese at uni! XD

Lexicographer · Sep 16, 2003

Originally posted by moogle
putting -san, -sama etcetcetc reminds me of using third person in english .. as i said to ktsan the other day hehe

and uhh yes i'm gona do japanese at uni! XD

WELCOME to BoS!

moogle · Sep 16, 2003

thank you

i guess there's no newbie eating in this area then

Mr MU · Sep 16, 2003

Da best way to improve your Japanese is to watch animes!

a good example would be Saint Seiya ^_^

Lexicographer · Sep 16, 2003

Originally posted by Mr MU
Da best way to improve your Japanese is to watch animes!

Actually, I have found that anim is not nearly as good as manga.

Anim in Japanese is produced for native speakers, and hence speaks at fluent levels of speed and intonation, often making the dialogue incomprihensible for students. Also, it only effectively trains your listening skills if you pay close, consistent attention to what is said (which is difficult because they speech is so unclear).

Manga, however, can be read at one's own pace - with a dictionary in hand at that. Whilst progress is initially very slow (looking up every second kanji can be tedious) you are forced to absorb a much broader vocabulary than any syllabus would dare implement, and do so enjoyably. The natural variety of grammatical structures also lead to a more fluent understanding of Japanese idiom and situational use of phrases. The greatest benefit, in my opinion, is the astronomical number of kanji you will quickly learn to identify and understand. Even easier manga like Doraemon force the reader to put work into their reading, and hence expand their knowledge of Japanese. These benefits, in my opinion, far outweigh those apparently gained through viewing anim. Of course, doing both is by far the best addendum to a self-study program (where you haven't much oppurtunity to interact with Japanese speakers) but if forced to choose I would most strongly recommend manga. They're cheaper too

When studying for exams I switch bedtime reading from English to Japanese fiction and Manga. I prefer the work of Murakami Haruki in novels, and Akamatsu Ken for manga (specifically Love Hina).

If anyone wants to know where to buy this kind of thing see the "Resources" thread in this forum.

mle · Sep 17, 2003

Yay for Jap at UNi! I wanna do b.Creative arts/b.Arts so i can do drama and jap. It's such a weird combination tho... i dunno if its ever gonna get me anywhere... maybe i can be a caucasian kabuki actor!

minasan wa HSC shiken nitsuite sutoressu o shitieru?

moogle · Sep 17, 2003

i think anime helps with listening and manga with reading.

i sometimes go a bit high when i understand what they're saying hahaha. it makes me feel that i've actually made progress and learnt something

and i'm looking forward to uni too XD japaneeeeeeeeeese and computer sciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiience ... hooray!

kouri · Sep 17, 2003

i have to completely agree that anime helps with learning japanese...
i mean...how do you think i became such a leet person at jap??

/me runs off... hehe

jk.. but yeh. ppl who don't study jap, but watches anime usually learns bits and pieces, short phrases and such.

for people who are studying jap, i think it helps a lot more

because then you would've learnt the different structures, and while you watch anime or manga, you get the hang of how it works, when it works and etc.. i can't be bothered typing anymore.

kt san · Sep 17, 2003

hey i wanna study japanese in uni as well,
but the uai for international studies is so damn high
i wanna do japanese studies at macquarie and it's like 93+

i was wondering for ppl who read manga, i have tried taking it up as a hobby, but it has become quite costly buying them at kinokyunia, and i so regret not buying them in Japan...butz where do i dl them?

Lexicographer · Sep 17, 2003

Originally posted by kt san
hey i wanna study japanese in uni as well,
but the uai for international studies is so damn high
i wanna do japanese studies at macquarie and it's like 93+

i was wondering for ppl who read manga, i have tried taking it up as a hobby, but it has become quite costly buying them at kinokyunia, and i so regret not buying them in Japan...butz where do i dl them?

$10 isn't much for manga, considering that an english book of that size would cost you $30. Consider also that is is imported, and you'll be grateful for the prices.

kt san · Sep 17, 2003

but...but..
i'm buying the 'itazura na kiss' series of 23 books
and that's like 230 bucks
and i'm in high school
with no job
and not enough allowance
and i gotta save for all this stufff....the point is, aren't there cheaper ways of doing this

kt san · Sep 17, 2003

i noe kouri reads manga but they all seem to be english
except the katakana they use for sound

moogle · Sep 18, 2003

the manga she reads requires some decent editing skillz

the cheaper way ..................... get a job!

Baka Sama · Sep 18, 2003

hmmm then what can ppl do to practise jap if they're not interested in manga or anime?

ppl like me.....

moogle · Sep 18, 2003

do things like talk to your exchange student

kouri · Sep 18, 2003

bakayarou...well if you dont like anime, watch jpanese drama...

the good thing about anime is... the subs are in english! yayy

and and...well, just continuously speak in japanese, whereever you go

i mean... all your dfriends except for one or two does jap man

moogle · Sep 18, 2003

hahaha kouri we should start off by talking to her in japanese first

Lexicographer · Sep 18, 2003

Originally posted by kt san
i noe kouri reads manga but they all seem to be english
except the katakana they use for sound

WHAT?! Stupid! Read them in Japanese! There's no point reading Manga if they're in English. English translations are so pathetic too.

moogle · Sep 18, 2003

uhm. i find japanese manga to be not economically feasible as i have a lack of blingbling.

but that's just me.

manga raws will have to do i guess .. >.>;;

Lexicographer · Sep 18, 2003

Originally posted by moogle
uhm. i find japanese manga to be not economically feasible as i have a lack of blingbling.

but that's just me.

manga raws will have to do i guess .. >.>;;

They cost as much as the English ones, less if I remember correctly!

hee, you use blingbling

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