Blog Post 04/24

 The third episode of "One Punch Man" Season 1 is titled "The Obsessive Scientist." In this episode, Dr. Kuseno, a scientist, admits that he was the one who transformed Genos into a cyborg when Saitama and Genos visit the Hero Association for their physical examinations.

Adjectives and adverbs are used to describe the characters and events in the episode.

A type of honorific language called keigo, which is usually used in formal settings to express respect for superiors or other authorities, are used in the episode.

Blog Post 04/17

The second episode of Season 1 of "One Punch Man" is titled "The Lone Cyborg." 

In this episode, the protagonist, Saitama, meets Genos, a cyborg who wants to be his student. This episode is so interesting—from the VFX to the storytelling, I really enjoy it. Genos tells Saitama the story of how Dr. Kuseno, a scientist, transformed him into a cyborg after an enormous monster obliterated his hometown.

Particles like "wa," "ga," "ni," and "de," which are used to indicate the grammatical link between various elements of a phrase, are present in the episode. In addition, unlike English, where the word order is typically subject-verb-object, Japanese is frequently subject-object-verb. These are basic differences between Japanese and English in a micro sense.

 

Blog Post 04/11

 We will now be working towards anime! I'm super excited to be watching One Punch Man!

The first episode of "One Punch Man" season 1 is titled "The Strongest Man." The episode introduces Saitama, the main character, who is currently training to become the world's strongest hero. 

Even though he looks rather normal, he has this incredible power, which allows him to beat anyone with a single blow.

I do have the capability to recognize and understand more Japanese words and phrases throughout this episode. "One Punch Man" is a popular anime showcasing various aspects of Japanese culture, including its unique storytelling style, humor, and art. By watching the show, I can understand more about Japanese culture and how it influences its media.

Blog Post 04/03

This week we're going to explore Osaka! The speaker is in Osaka Station and is looking for Kanji to share with the audience. Osaka Station is crowded on weekdays, and it even begins to snow! The speaker points out some nearby tall structures as well around Osaka. 

Towards the middle of the video, the speaker asks us whether we like the city of the country. Because the speaker does not like crowds and prefers peace, they prefer the countryside.

In connection to my Japanese learning, the dialogue dives into present tense きました (came), the -て form 歩いて (walk around), and the potential form することができます (can donate). 

The speaker also uses particles like に (at), を (object particle), and ね (a sentence-ending particle used for seeking agreement).

Blog Post 03/27

Unfortunately, I didn't attend the meeting on Saturday due to illness, but I watched this interesting video. I've been following these videos for a while now, so this episode was very interesting. 

It was very nice getting a first-hand perspective of living in Japan and learning about real-life elements.

At the train station, using the time words was very interesting, and I could pick them up. Also, asking about buying certain items and buying them was interesting as well. I picked these up and related them to my Japanese study. 

Blog Post 03/20

 This week, I decided to explore sushi making for beginners, specifically focusing on the technique of sushi rice ball shaping or "nigiri." 

The narrator, Yossi, encourages viewers to have a good time by making sushi and doing it with friends. I love to cook, and I will try some of these recipes/practices next time I go home!

In this video, in particular, I could catch up with his talking speed. I have always needed help in the past with understanding the language of Japanese at a quick talking speed. However, I picked up a few more words that I would not have been able to track in the past.

Blog Post 03/06

 I love this format, it's very practical and useful and lovely to watch. 

The narrator walks around Nara, Japan, and teaches Kanji. As someone who enjoys kanji and calligraphy, I enjoyed this video especially.

Doing Japanese for 1 1/2 semesters has given me a solid understanding of kanji. 

It was evident because I could understand a lot of kanji in the youtube video. Also, the usage of から and けど was identifiable, which is a topic that we recently covered.