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揃う (そろう | Sorou) – To be complete; to be all present; to be ready; to be in order. Frequently used when discussing the conditions or qualities needed for certain situations, such as forming relationships or meeting expectations.
成立 (せいりつ | Seiritsu) – Establishment; formation; completion; conclusion. Often mentioned in discussions about ...
2025-05-26 13:09:52 +0000 UTC
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メンヘラ (めんへら | Menhera) – Nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person. Frequently mentioned in discussions about emotionally unstable behaviors in relationships, such as excessive messaging or dependency.
比喩 (ひゆ | Hiyu) – Simile; metaphor; allegory; parable. Used when describing how certain terms or behaviors are not literal but represent speci...
2025-05-24 13:08:26 +0000 UTC
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語尾 (ごび | Gobi) – Word ending; suffix. Frequently discussed in the context of how Kansai dialect uses distinct endings, like "やねん," to add emphasis or convey tone, differing from Standard Japanese.
人当たり (ひとあたり | Hitoatari) – Manner of dealing with people; sociability. Highlighted as a characteristic of Kans...
2025-05-23 06:12:47 +0000 UTC
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整う (ととのう | Totonou) – To be in order; to be arranged; to be completed; to be well-proportioned; to be settled. Frequently used to describe the appealing, well-defined facial features of mixed-race individuals.
伝わる (つたわる | Tsutawaru) – To be handed down; to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to spread. D...
2025-05-20 10:51:12 +0000 UTC
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*Reupload to fix some editing errors
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知恵 (ちえ | Chie) – Wisdom; intelligence; discernment. Emphasized as something schools should foster, contrasting with teaching specific skills like becoming a YouTuber.
観点 (かんてん | Kanten) – Point of view; perspective; standpoint. Mentioned when discussing how perceptions of YouTubers differ between ...
2025-05-19 01:10:45 +0000 UTC
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訂正 (ていせい| Teisei) – Correction; amendment; rectification. Used when revising text or fixing mistakes, such as using ChatGPT to correct Japanese or foreign language sentences.
お題 (おだい | Odai) – Theme; subject; topic (esp. of a poem, essay, etc.). Mentioned when ChatGPT provides hints or topics for writing essays or compositions.
契約...
2025-05-16 07:11:11 +0000 UTC
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福利厚生 (ふくりこうせい | Fukuri kōsei) – Employee welfare; employee ben. Mentioned in the context of working for large companies like Rakuten, where comprehensive benefits are seen as a reason for high status.
相場 (そうば | Sōba) – Market price; current price; market trend. Discussed in relation to...
2025-05-15 04:34:30 +0000 UTC
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I’ll be releasing this JP-subbed video along with the Anki deck publicly on YouTube to give my regular YouTube audience a chance to test out the Patreon materials before subscribing, so as a one-time special release, the Anki deck will be available to Patrons of all tiers (attached to this post.) Thanks for your support, and enjoy!
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女子 (じょし | Joshi) – Woman; female; girl. Frequently used to refer to women or girls in the context of their reactions to compliments or pickup lines, especially regarding feelings about being called "cute."
狙う (ねらう | Nerau) – To aim at; to target; to set one’s sights on. Used to describe pickup lines that...
2025-05-11 02:22:39 +0000 UTC
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街宣 (がいせん | Gaisen) – Street propaganda; public speech or campaign on the street. Frequently mentioned in the context of the speaker’s public activism to raise awareness about jab-related issues.
死亡 (しぼう | Shibō) – Death; decease; passing away. Central to the discussion, as the speaker references 2...
2025-05-10 13:04:56 +0000 UTC
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当分 (とうぶん | Tōbun) – For the time being; for a while; for some time.
Used when discussing the movie theater as a first date spot, noting that the topic of the movie can sustain conversation "for a while" afterward.
沈黙 (ちんもく | Chinmoku) – Silence; keeping silent; taciturnity.
Mentioned in the cont...
2025-05-09 04:43:47 +0000 UTC
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かけ離れる (かけはなれる | Kakehanareru) – Be far apart; be widely different; be far removed.
Used to describe the perceived differences between Japanese people and Black individuals, particularly in physical appearance and cultural traits.
体格 (たいかく | Taikaku) – (Physical) build; physique; constituti...
2025-05-07 06:54:02 +0000 UTC
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SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjMo0BBCWFMLtgBZpFapCgLWc4U5Yj8s/view?usp=sharing
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褒める (ほめる | Homeru) – To praise; to commend; to compliment.
Used in the context of acknowledging a partner’s good traits or actions, often bro...
2025-05-01 05:38:04 +0000 UTC
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SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kXBKjV_ypqI-dp8M-2TjHQ64gglcBwGX/view?usp=sharing
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溢れる (あふれる | Afureru) – To overflow; to brim over; to be filled with (emotion, etc.).
Often used metaphorically, e.g. 「自信に満ち溢れ...
2025-04-29 13:17:40 +0000 UTC
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2025-04-25 13:54:25 +0000 UTC
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After much tinkering, I finally have what seems to be a working version of the Anki deck template with dark mode toggle + suitability/scaleability for all devices. I'd be very grateful if those of you who use Anki could give it a test run and let me know your thoughts. Just download the file from this post, click File > Import in Anki, and you're good to go.
These are very much a work in progress so your feedback will be essential in...
2025-04-22 00:00:16 +0000 UTC
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Hello guys. I hope you're all making some serious Japanese gains. You may be excited to know I'm currently working on a new feature whereby each video will come with an Anki deck containing flashcards for the 10-word vocabulary list I include with each video. The idea is that you'd download the decks with each video release, delete the cards that aren't relevant to you (already known, etc.), while slowly building up a master deck of the ones ...
2025-04-17 13:18:41 +0000 UTC
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**REUPLOAD. Fixed some sub errors. Sorry about the sound problems in some of the clips here - I had some mic issues.
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xTC7cq-HKLZCJXGpDFoC2n9oykyGiyCM/view?usp=sharing
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