Important vocab in this video (EN):
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;...
2025-05-26 13:09:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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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 term...
2025-05-24 13:08:26 +0000 UTC View Post
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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; so...
2025-05-23 06:12:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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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 dow...
2025-05-20 10:51:12 +0000 UTC View Post
*Reupload to fix some editing errors
Important vocab in this video (EN):
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 discu...
2025-05-19 01:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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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 wri...
2025-05-16 07:11:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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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; cur...
2025-05-15 04:34:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-05-13 01:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Important vocab in this video (EN):
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...
2025-05-11 02:22:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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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. Cent...
2025-05-10 13:04:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Important vocab in this video (EN):
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; kee...
2025-05-09 04:43:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Important vocab in this video (EN):
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) 2025-05-07 06:54:02 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LDjsLI7Hr0wrXSGylacM6wVmrnGZK9WK/view?usp=sharing
Important Vocabulary in this Video (EN)
後を絶たない (あとをたたない | Ato o tatanai) – Never-ending; incessant; continuous.
Us...
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LR7mup9B44vwCSoP0p4hzfbO27y65fb6/view?usp=sharing
Important vocab in this video (EN):
ゆったり (Yuttari) – Relaxed, leisurely; used to describe the meaning of the kanji "くつ...
2025-05-04 23:53:39 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjMo0BBCWFMLtgBZpFapCgLWc4U5Yj8s/view?usp=sharing
Important vocab in this video (EN):
褒める (ほめる | Homeru) – To praise; to commend; to compliment.
Used in the context of acknowledgi...
2025-05-01 05:38:04 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kXBKjV_ypqI-dp8M-2TjHQ64gglcBwGX/view?usp=sharing
Important vocab in this video (EN):
溢れる (あふれる | Afureru) – To overflow; to brim over; to be filled with (emotion, etc.).
Often ...
2025-04-29 13:17:40 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_oqMF5wH1ikkcEkQFRVimZb-FEe2Glx/view?usp=sharing
Important Vocabulary in this Video (EN):
折る (おる | Oru) – To fold; to bend. Frequently used in the context of origami, such as folding cranes or other shapes...
2025-04-28 01:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YjAz2ZXBXrQRTn0AB3Fkdqb_gx2irfmN/view?usp=sharing
Important vocab in this video (EN):
ナヨナヨ (Nayonayo) – Weak-willed; effeminate; timid. Mentioned as a cute or endearing tra...
2025-04-26 07:03:04 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E9GqGbXXk8R0VwMW6MDOaitgI6AgXLZl/view?usp=sharing
秩序 (ちつじょ | Chitsujo) – Order; referenced in the context of maintaining societal harmony, disrupte...
2025-04-22 13:54:31 +0000 UTC View PostAfter 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...
2025-04-22 00:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Is-O_7fKAc3gKVvwRdt5vuD1nB1kP90m/view?usp=sharing
文章 (ぶんしょう | Bunshō) – Sentence/writing; used in the context of struggling to form coher...
2025-04-21 05:22:19 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xs3Xmortz_LtSnbkXFajmwi3jWrByI62/view?usp=sharing
Important Vocabulary in this Video (EN):
和柄 (わがら | Wagara) – Traditional Japanese patterns; often associated with traditional tattoos (ir...
2025-04-18 09:43:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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.), w...
2025-04-17 13:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14UKfZ6xKHcyU28Tmq6J34-4FtZTPvWPI/view?usp=sharing
Important Vocabulary in This Video (EN):
関税 (かんぜい | Kanzei) – Tariff/customs duty; frequently discussed as a central issue in the video...
2025-04-16 09:36:04 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8jpOn0JOj7FYqhCtJZVeLOWu7_JTjJ4/view?usp=sharing
Important vocab in this video (EN):
便器 (べんき | Benki) – Toilet bowl; frequently mentioned in discussions about maintaining cleanliness in ...
2025-04-15 04:46:59 +0000 UTC View Post
**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
Important vocab in this video (EN):
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SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AifEkb2-nefzX_qSUQYagX8bIhX7NM-T/view?usp=sharing
Important vocab in this video (EN):
折り図 (おりず | Orizu) – Origami diagram/instructions; used to explain how to fold spec...
2025-04-12 09:20:54 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/126TROabK1b_D2-MOCn8hAN_xLLCdq0jb/view?usp=sharing
前髪 (まえがみ | Maegami) – Bangs/forelock; often discussed when evaluating how hair over the forehead ...
2025-04-10 06:24:20 +0000 UTC View Post
SRT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RuFHboh7C84BgPw665uTiO6NQhNvtcih/view?usp=sharing
過労死 (かろうし | Karōshi) – Death from overwork; a central theme of the discussion, exemplifie...
2025-04-09 02:39:47 +0000 UTC View Post