Here is a question about racism in Japan, and here are the way. Are Japanese People racist against black people? I plan to go to Japan, so I want to know. I don't want to have a bad time you know (Please - I don't want to offend any Japanese people so I am sorry If I offend anyone of you.)
The Japanese are not racist in general. All Japanese people are not racist like the kkk would be in America. They pretty much are a changed nation since they got atomicized in two of their major cities. The thing is, is that kokujin are rare, extremely rare in Japan, and you may be looked at as an oddity, or rarity. You are for sure going to get special care because you are so rare. They will marvel at you. For in Japan you guys aren't born there naturally. Even me a white guy from america is pretty rare so I was always looked upon in amazement because my nose is so tall, and my eyes are so round, and I am generally taller because I ate more potatoes than rice and fruit loops than miso soup etc.
Gaijin as a whole are stereotyped and are poked fun of usually but it is all in jest with no serious racial prejudices against anybody. Gaijin is any foreigner that is not Japanese. Kokujin is the rare type of gaijin that has different features yet so they are going to be shocked.
If you plan on going to Japan and you are an African American be prepared to shock the Japanese people. You are basically going to shock at least a few people that you will come across. But the Japanese people are a modern peaceful nation, some of the Japanese may have never seen kokujin so they are naturally going to be shocked that there are other types of the same brothers of the human race than they.
Take heart you are going to love their treatment of you, you are rare, so live it up and soak all that extra attention in without getting upset because you like me are still just gaijin and xenophobia does exist that is my words for you.
September 20, 2008
On African Americans in Japan - The Shock Factor
August 11, 2008
Basic Japanese Grammar Base IV + BA
Basic Japanese Grammar
The Japanese conditional form - verb in Base IV
After putting a verb into base IV, add the suffix particle BA ば to make sentences that take on an “iffy” meaning.
Verb (Base IV) + BA = IF VERB
To turn a Japanese verb into an “if” statement, put the verb into Base IV and add BA.
The first five vowels in the Japanese language correspond to the first five bases I, II, III, IV, and V , so that:
Verbs in Base I end in the a (あ) syllable.
Verbs in Base II end in the i (い) syllable.
Verbs in Base III end in the u (う) syllable.
Verbs in Base IV end in the e (え) syllable.
And
Verbs in Base V end in the syllable o (お).
Examples of putting a verb into base IV:
1. HANASU話す– v. to speak
Hanasu 話す (Base IV) = HANASE話せ
Add + BA ば
HANASE 話せ + BA ば = HANASEBA 話せば
HANASEBA話せば= If (I) spoke…
2. IKU行く– v. to go
IKU行く (Base IV) = IKE行け
Add + BA ば
IKE行け + BA ば = IKE 行けば
IKEBA 行けば= If (I) go…
3. – v. to go
IKU行く (Base IV) = IKE行け
Add + BA ば
IKE行け + BA ば = IKE 行けば
IKEBA 行けば= If (I) go…
That’s all for now Ganbatte Ne! Do your Best! Makurasuki
July 10, 2008
The Desu Boxes - Japanese Grammar
Knowing the way verbs can be fashioned to derive more meanings is crucial to your fluency. .Don’t begin your conquest of the Japanese language without learning basic strategy. Basic strategy says always speak in the most polite level of language that can be afforded. . Verbs manipulation is a good course of action for the SL2 learner who is in high gear on short on time.. The boxes are the most basic way verbs are formed. Become familiar with them by using the plug and play grammar boxes below.
This morning I was per chance perusing an old French school book that claims that I can “learn by yourself”. Inside I saw the never ending struggle with verb conjugations. But, unlike French, English, Spanish, or Italian, Japanese doesn’t have a multitude of conjugations that must be memorized for any given verb. In Japanese learn the four basic ordinal points in language learning. .l To help you start speaking Japanese quicker, learn how to put verbs into the most common polite level and plain form structures. Always practice saying out loud all sentences in both standard politeness levels and plain forms.
In Japanese it is easy to fall in a plain form rut because usually that is what is being spoken around us. People are of course going to be shitashii. But we must be careful not to get into a habit which may degrade our high and lofty goals to speak an eloquent Japanese. One that is pure, natural, free from vulgarity and as honorable sounding as we can make it. If we are to be dining with greatness we should speak the part.. This lesson shows the boxes of verb of all we need to be able to say and politely I might add is:
1. a verb in the affirmative present or future
2. a verb in the negative future or present.
3. a verb in the affirmative past, and
4. a verb in its negative past.
Plain form may be used in embedded questions but always practice putting verbs into the polite ending of -masu, because when you speak politely to others, others treat you with more respect and even speak it back to you but usually even more humbly and you feel so good when spoken to in this way. and such but never when addressing people in formal or even semi-formal and some non-formal situations. For those interested in learning to speak Japanese isn’t it somewhat of a bonus feature and even a motivational factor that instead of a plethora of different conjugations that we must study and memorize, in Japanese all we have to do is be able to manipulate 4 conjugations.
I like that fact that Japanese can be understood with only 4 tenses of a verb because in that old French school book which I perchance was perusing I saw these scary looking words. In that French book there was 5 pages of conjugations for one verb. If you can’t get my drift in this part of the lesson, what I am saying is that Japanese is easier to speak perhaps than anyone has ever thought or cared to discuss. So spread the word don’t let Japanese intimidate anyone and look at all the benefits of Japanese over our traditional romance grammar translation guru pound cake.
B.
DESU
(polite; state of being.) + -
Present DESU. (is , am)
DEWA ARIMASEN.
(isn’t , am not)
Past DESHITA. (was)
DEWA ARIMASEN DESHITA. (wasn’t)
C.
MASU
(Polite form verb endings.)
+ -
Present MASU
(Will, do, shall)
MASEN
(will not, do not, shall not)
Past
MASHITA
(did, would) MASEN DESHITA
(did not, would not)
The above box is your model for polite speech. When in doubt, use this when conjugating your verbs. It is adequate to almost all formal situations, where everyone except the Emperor will be attending.
Plain Form
(Use with those close to your social circle, never to a boss or an Emperor!) + -
Present
Base III
(will verb, do verb) Base I + nai
(won’t verb, don’t verb)
Past
Base TA
(did verb) Base I + nakatta
(didn’t verb)
Degrading from the polite form
Plain form - to be + -
Present de aru, da.
(is, am) dewa nai
(isn’t, am not)
Past de atta, datta
(was) dewa nakatta
(wasn’t)
D.V. Plain Form + -
Present stem + i
(is)
stem + kunai
(is not)
Past
stem + katta
(was)
stem + kunakatta
(was not)
Just as sushi connotes a certain image for many Americans so does the thought of studying Japanese. and came upon these lovely terms about verbs: indicative mood, present, imperfect, past definite, perfect, pluperfect, past anterior, future anterior, conditional present, conditional past, imperative mood, subjunctive mood, Infinitive mood present, and on, and on.
Our culture almost automatically assumes if it isn’t one of the traditional romance languages then it must be hard to master, or would serve no good or useful purpose.. But they are wrong!. Let there be no doubt about it, Japanese is a just as hard as any language to master. You must learn Japanese in small steps, just let the accumulating of vocabulary be a good part of your goals for Japanese acquisition method. Of course we must have our milk before meat. But we do eventually we do want to get to the meat… eventually.
Ganbatte ne! Makurasuki
hodgepodge Japanese
Japanese Plug and Play Ghetto Grammar (JPPGG)
PLAIN FORM + KAMOSHIRENAI - to probably verb
In Japanese, to say that something will most likely happen in the future or to say that something has probably already occurred, we use the word ~kamoshirenai. Both Japanese nouns and Japanese verbs in plain form (i.e. Base III) can be used to which we can attach one of three variable endings which vary in politeness.
When used after nouns, or verbs in plain form, KAMOSHIREMASEN means: maybe noun, maybe verb, might have been noun, might have verb'ed, or probably noun, or probably verb etc. Although by definition, KAMO, by itself, is the word for duck, the origin or roots of the word KAMOSHIREMASEN come mainly from the verb to know, or, SHIRU. In this case, SHIRENAI means unable to know. The KA and the MO pose even more uncertainty when put together because KA is the question mark (?) particle, and MO is the also particle.
KAMO without SHIRENAI or SHIREMASEN is less polite but still understood. To use KAMO by itself is permissible when speaking with close friends or acquaintances. However, since saying just KAMO is less polite, beginners should avoid saying it. Its best to always use the most polite form KAMOSHIREMASEN, but it's ok to say KAMOSHIRENAI when you are in company of close friends etc.
If you were to listen to 10 minutes of any random Japanese conversation, you would most likely or probably (pun intended) hear the word KAMOSHIRENAI within that time. KAMOSHIRENAI is always used in Japanese conversation. Verbs in base III are equivalent to what is known as plain form, of the verb, sometimes designated in JPPGG© Ghetto Grammar as P.F.
P.F. Verb+ KAMOSHIRENAI - most common, but less polite
P.F. Verb+ KAMOSHIREMASEN - more polite
P.F. Verb+ KAMO - least polite and funny to the ear
1. TORARETA KAMOSHIREMASEN
It might have been stolen
2. SOTSUGYO SHISO?
SURU KAMOSHIRENAI
Are you going to graduate?
It's possible! (Maybe!)
3. ARE WA KAMO KAMO
It's a duck, probably.-or-
It's most likely a duck.-or-
It's probably a duck.-etc.
4. OISHII KAMO NE!
Its probably tastes pretty good! (Doesn't it?)
(Tasty duck hunh)
As always, Ganbatte Ne!
Do your Best!
Makurasuki Sensei.
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