Words Japanese People Use Everyday

Welcome to our captivating journey across Japan, where we embark on a linguistic adventure to uncover the Japanese word that resonates the most with its people. In this thought-provoking video, we hit the streets, towns, and cities of Japan to ask its diverse inhabitants a simple yet profound question: "What is the Japanese word you use the most?"
Japan, a country renowned for its rich history, vibrant culture, and unique language, is a treasure trove of linguistic gems. From the melodious tones of greetings and expressions to the intricate nuances of everyday conversation, the Japanese language reflects the essence of this captivating nation. And what better way to understand the pulse of Japan than by exploring the words that hold significance for its people?
Our journey takes us through bustling metropolises, tranquil countryside, and quaint neighborhoods as we encounter a wide range of individuals eager to share their insights. From young students to seasoned professionals, artists to entrepreneurs, each person brings their own perspective and experiences, adding layers of depth to our exploration.
As we delve into their responses, a mosaic of words emerges, revealing the heartbeat of Japan. Some participants highlight words deeply rooted in traditional values and cultural practices, such as "arigatou" (thank you), "omotenashi" (hospitality), or "ganbatte" (do your best). These words encapsulate the spirit of gratitude, warmth, and perseverance that permeate Japanese society.
In contrast, others share modern words that reflect Japan's ever-evolving landscape and global influence. Terms like "kawaii" (cute), "otaku" (enthusiast), or "kodawari" (attention to detail) reveal the country's fascination with pop culture, technology, and the pursuit of excellence.
Furthermore, our encounters shed light on the regional diversity within Japan, as certain words or dialects take center stage in specific areas. From the distinct intonations of Kansai-ben or the unique vocabulary of the Tohoku region, we discover the fascinating tapestry of linguistic variations that add color to Japan's linguistic tapestry.
But our exploration doesn't stop there. We delve deeper into the meanings behind these chosen words, unraveling the emotions, memories, and cultural connotations they carry. Through intimate interviews and personal anecdotes, we gain a profound understanding of why these words hold such significance in the lives of the Japanese people we encounter.
Join us on this captivating linguistic journey as we traverse the length and breadth of Japan, immersing ourselves in the beauty of its language and culture. Whether you're a language enthusiast, a Japanophile, or simply curious about the intricacies of communication, this video is a gateway to a world where words have the power to shape thoughts, emotions, and connections.
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  • @IlPeggiore
    @IlPeggiore7 ай бұрын

    Following that guy's advice i started using Yabai for everything, i passed the N1 test. I'm basically native level now.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Congrats 👏 or as they say in Japan, Yabai 👏

  • @moon268

    @moon268

    7 ай бұрын

    Yabai might be the N0 level which is the real highest one lol

  • @IlPeggiore

    @IlPeggiore

    7 ай бұрын

    @@moon268 N -1

  • @user-qw4tq3jj9x

    @user-qw4tq3jj9x

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s yabai

  • @user-zt5cm9nk3s

    @user-zt5cm9nk3s

    7 ай бұрын

    すご!(笑)おめでとう!

  • @foomp
    @foomp7 ай бұрын

    For as interesting as it is to hear their responses, I'm more impressed by how much English a lot of them speak.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s actually a good point 👍 I myself was impressed by that

  • @kitokamadarame6174

    @kitokamadarame6174

    6 ай бұрын

    That's because it's Tokyo. Outside of Tokyo I found no one speaking English at a conversational level

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Tokyo and Osaka got quite a good English speaking population, but once you step outside of these big cities, English becomes an alien language 🇯🇵❤️

  • @Kaan_is_myname97

    @Kaan_is_myname97

    2 ай бұрын

    R˹Fast a˺ prescribed number of days.1 But whoever of you is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. For those who can only fast with extreme difficulty,2 compensation can be made by feeding a needy person ˹for every day not fasted˺. But whoever volunteers to give more, it is better for them. And to fast is better for you, if only you knew . This is a verse from Quran@@wow_cultures

  • @TA-kr7hg
    @TA-kr7hg7 ай бұрын

    If you were working in a Japanese company, you would use "otsukaresama desu" about 100 times every day.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🤣 that much per day? 😨

  • @Porkcupines

    @Porkcupines

    5 ай бұрын

    Yabai 😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    💯🤣

  • @fangiscool1
    @fangiscool18 ай бұрын

    My wife is from Kansai and her family says "homa?" all the time. I think it's basically kansai for majide

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    Homa ne is probably the most kansai word 🙏😂 beautiful accent tho

  • @sandwich4916

    @sandwich4916

    8 ай бұрын

    It's "honma/homma"

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    Homma homma 🙏

  • @prezentoappr1171

    @prezentoappr1171

    7 ай бұрын

    Honma is indeed kansaiben for hontou

  • @kineticmeow9242

    @kineticmeow9242

    7 ай бұрын

    ほんま good to know

  • @user-fi4bf6ms4d
    @user-fi4bf6ms4d7 ай бұрын

    1:08 声が優しい、好き

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏😇

  • @SaelPossible

    @SaelPossible

    5 ай бұрын

    それな

  • @9berta

    @9berta

    3 ай бұрын

    声優さん?って思った

  • @KamiCorp2953
    @KamiCorp295310 ай бұрын

    My one I use all the time "Shoganai"

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    10 ай бұрын

    What does it mean? 😊

  • @alaric8220

    @alaric8220

    10 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures like it cant be helped

  • @howling_comet4994

    @howling_comet4994

    10 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @user-xe6fs8jx9l

    @user-xe6fs8jx9l

    8 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures it is what it is

  • @nunes_6

    @nunes_6

    7 ай бұрын

    Is it interchangeable with shikatanai ?

  • @sahasrabhujaneuron5975
    @sahasrabhujaneuron59757 ай бұрын

    Hmm I’m Japanese and enjoyed this video but I’m kind of curious about how you managed to find so many people who can speak English. I believe this isn’t a random interview, right?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed the interview 😁 Good question, I invited so many people, about 20% of them spoke English, the rest spoke in Japanese

  • @sahasrabhujaneuron5975

    @sahasrabhujaneuron5975

    7 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures That's interesting, 20% is quite a lot actually. I don't see people speaking English that much here. (Maybe that's because I live in the countryside?😓) It seems like more and more people are trying to learn English nowadays!

  • @utsabasak5897

    @utsabasak5897

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@sahasrabhujaneuron5975Hello, I got a little curious about your user name; May I know the reference?

  • @chiedawson

    @chiedawson

    7 ай бұрын

    I think some of the interviewees are not native Japanese.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Possibly! I did the interviews in the main areas of big cities like Osaka and Tokyo, so I believe that more youngsters speak English in such places than the rest of the country.

  • @musicfeedsyoursoul8070
    @musicfeedsyoursoul80706 ай бұрын

    I feel for the guy who said tsukareta is his most used word lol me too, dude, me too 😭

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    😭😭😭 tsukareta neeeeee

  • @HappySwedishPancake
    @HappySwedishPancake8 ай бұрын

    Ok but what they're actually saying the most is えぇぇ?!

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    🤔

  • @HappySwedishPancake

    @HappySwedishPancake

    3 ай бұрын

    @@adamhyde5378 Oh my 😂

  • @xxmabon_massacarexx707
    @xxmabon_massacarexx7077 ай бұрын

    I'm learning Japanese right now and plan on moving to Japan one day so this is actually extremely useful 🤭

  • @hwolfART

    @hwolfART

    7 ай бұрын

    yea me too, next mont januari Ill be taking N4 test

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    I m truly happy that you found my video helpful 🙏😁

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Good luck with the test 🤜🤛 gambatte

  • @chooikemen_2000

    @chooikemen_2000

    7 ай бұрын

    Be careful, some expressions are only used between really good friends.

  • @xxmabon_massacarexx707

    @xxmabon_massacarexx707

    7 ай бұрын

    @@chooikemen_2000 I know:) Thank you though

  • @Anjabel69
    @Anjabel697 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Japanese is so difficult because how you speak drastically changes based on who you're talking to (relationship, age/seniority). Even "Thank you" could be stated as "Arigato gozaimasu", "Arigato", "Azassu", amongst other variations. Even a native speaker can get tripped up sometimes.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    My pleasure, glad you liked the video 🙏 That’s true, Japanese is quite difficult, specially understanding and getting used to honorifics

  • @erikseavey9445

    @erikseavey9445

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you, thanks, I'm grateful, That's appreciated, good looks exc we do the same thing.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    The difference between English and Japanese here is the strict hierarchical system of honorifics. You could say “thanks” to your boss or someone older than you in English, but not “azasu” in Japanese, even though they’re pretty much the same.

  • @moon268
    @moon2687 ай бұрын

    Sorena doesn't mean “Me, too”… It's more like “Ikr” for me. Because you can use it in the situation below. “This idol is super cute, isn't she!” “SORENA~” This sorena doesn't mean “me ,too”😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Interesting 🙏

  • @nyannyan443

    @nyannyan443

    7 ай бұрын

    Yep, it expresses agreement. "Me, too!" "Yeah, i think so too!" "Yea, that's it!" Etc. Is how i think about it

  • @user-nb2qf5xc9d

    @user-nb2qf5xc9d

    7 ай бұрын

    それな!→「そうだね!」に近いと思う。

  • @dvx-ze1qz

    @dvx-ze1qz

    7 ай бұрын

    あ、それだなって言葉の略じゃん

  • @kitakou

    @kitakou

    7 ай бұрын

    @@user-nb2qf5xc9d それを英語で I know, right?って言うんだよ

  • @Jeremy-lq4ii
    @Jeremy-lq4ii6 ай бұрын

    Why am I so excited hearing Japanese speaks English in this video, like when I'm in Japan nobody speak English

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Go to Tokyo to hear some English 🙏 I am glad you enjoyed the video

  • @mon76199

    @mon76199

    6 ай бұрын

    majika!

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    🙏🥰

  • @user-lv3wd3fg3v
    @user-lv3wd3fg3v7 ай бұрын

    I'd say 'sumimasen' is the most useful word irl

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    For a lot of people, that got to be the case! 🙏

  • @user-vb2uv5gm8t
    @user-vb2uv5gm8t7 ай бұрын

    Interesting that some words are slang or popular phrases that young people use everyday, whereas some of the other words are just common Japanese.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    True! 🙏

  • @coolbrotherf127
    @coolbrotherf1279 ай бұрын

    難しい. That's what I think while trying to learn Japanese lol

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    9 ай бұрын

    😂😅

  • @stefanheiler2329

    @stefanheiler2329

    7 ай бұрын

    本当だね。😅

  • @Astrid-jx5dw

    @Astrid-jx5dw

    7 ай бұрын

    No worries, Japanese people feel the same way about learning English lol

  • @kane8812095
    @kane88120957 ай бұрын

    動画 本当にありがとうございます~

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    My pleasure 😇

  • @user-sv5nj7jk1v
    @user-sv5nj7jk1v7 ай бұрын

    "Yabai" can mean everything.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Literally 😂

  • @goktugharta
    @goktugharta7 ай бұрын

    1:08 she might be a voice artist😅

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Facts 🔥🔥🔥 I thought that when I heard her speak 🗣️ just like them good anime 🥰

  • @MazinaiTukai
    @MazinaiTukai6 ай бұрын

    I'm glad to watch this video Japanese words are interesting to foreigner people.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Absolutely 💯 Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @HuugyBearInc
    @HuugyBearInc10 ай бұрын

    great video... i love languages and have been so dedicated to spanish lately.. but i really am drawn towards japanese... maybe i will give it a shot

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    10 ай бұрын

    I glad to know you enjoyed the video 🙏 Japanese is such a sweet language 😊

  • @SAKURA_KIRAKIRA
    @SAKURA_KIRAKIRA7 ай бұрын

    このインタビューめちゃくちゃ面白い。一日何回「やばい」って言ってるか分からないくらい使ってるかもしれません。 😊 やばい(assertive) やばっ(surprise) やばくね?(doubt) やばすぎ(excess) やばっぽい(by any chance) やばみ(understanding) イントネーションや抑揚で「やばい」を使うだけで会話が成立するかもしれません。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    ありがとうございます! これからもヤバ面白い動画をたくさん作るので、よければ登録をお願いします!

  • @aliceliapina9558
    @aliceliapina95587 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this video, it was very curious! Especially the first part - I'm just at the very beginning of the path of learning Japanese and it was amazing to me that, wow, you have oral abbreviations! For some reason I never thought about it, ahah

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    My pleasure, I am happy that you liked the video! 🙏 azasu

  • @user-fo4ui2ov2k
    @user-fo4ui2ov2k7 ай бұрын

    帰りたい (kaeritai) I want to go home

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏🇯🇵🥰

  • @criadoresdepersonagens8160
    @criadoresdepersonagens81605 ай бұрын

    Magnífico demais ver todo o processo.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Obrigado ✌️❤️

  • @mica4977
    @mica49776 ай бұрын

    This was so fun to watch 🤣

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🤩🙏 I am glad to read that

  • @Gaijin101
    @Gaijin1017 ай бұрын

    そうですね

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Yukatta 🙏😇

  • @rydzr3746
    @rydzr37467 ай бұрын

    1:47 this guy with long hair definitely has Australian vibes written all over

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That Japanese guy has Australian vibes? How? 😮

  • @rydzr3746

    @rydzr3746

    7 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures mainly the accent for me. Maybe I gotta watch again. On another note, keep up the great work. I’m actually learning Japanese right now so this is useful.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it 🙏 We need encouragement from time to time 😁

  • @chibineo
    @chibineo7 ай бұрын

    1:47 egui is like nasty, it means terrible/harsh or amazing/awesome.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Tricky one 😂

  • @chochooshoe
    @chochooshoe4 ай бұрын

    the 2 youngest people they asked said "I'm tired". ahh the youth 😅

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    Great observation 😆

  • @oimob3D
    @oimob3D5 ай бұрын

    ほんま!ありがたい!

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Arigatoooo 🙏

  • @guydude4879
    @guydude48797 ай бұрын

    がち is a newer slang word for actually/seriously(serious, informal)

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @Davey101_
    @Davey101_7 ай бұрын

    I've seen Henya The Genius (Pikamee) and the most commonly used word is ね。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    So des ne ✅

  • @mad576wastaken
    @mad576wastaken8 ай бұрын

    Wait till Americans find out there's no subtitles in Japan 😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @scramblespoonknight2402
    @scramblespoonknight24026 ай бұрын

    「yabai」「maji」←これまじで日常会話でよく使います。しかし、スラングなので目上の人には使ってはいけない。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    🙏❤️🙏

  • @Qwentris
    @Qwentris6 ай бұрын

    Yabai is the word that worsens the word knowledge of Japanese. I often use it when I talk with friends. As he said, it literally means anything when you fucked up, get annoyed, are surprised, something good happening to you, show the sympathy for your friend. But be careful with intonation and accent for each occasion.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Intonation matters a lot ✅

  • @doordonotthereisnotry6796
    @doordonotthereisnotry67967 ай бұрын

    Good video

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it, thank you 🙏

  • @Huey_AK-47_Brawl_Stars
    @Huey_AK-47_Brawl_Stars7 ай бұрын

    1:53 ✨slaaaang✨

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @whenwillgodreturntomyass
    @whenwillgodreturntomyass7 ай бұрын

    1:28 the chick wear the 90s england shirt!

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Nostalgic! Did you like the shirt ?

  • @user-ho2co9rq2v
    @user-ho2co9rq2v7 ай бұрын

    うわー、これ自分が何の口癖あるか見直せるなぁ…。 「毎日使うのは?」と聞かれて、私が思いついたのは「すみません」でした。 毎日「ありがとう」を使う人になりたいものですね😅。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    どちらの言葉も美しいです ❤️

  • @emifaineart
    @emifaineart7 ай бұрын

    The word I say the most is “eee” 😂 like all the time

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s for me is the most Japanese word 🇯🇵🥰

  • @JapaneseProgrammer
    @JapaneseProgrammer7 ай бұрын

    0:07 Care should be taken when using this word. This is because the word is derived from the Japanese gay adult video "A Midsummer Night's Lewd Dream". If you are an American baseball connoisseur, you may possibly know the name "Tadano Kazuhito". The word became slang after a line he uttered.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Wow 😮 that’s a very interesting background to this word 🙏 thank you for sharing

  • @mgeneyo
    @mgeneyo7 ай бұрын

    2:07 egui is definitely kansai dialect

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    I thought it’s standard 👀

  • @user-wm2uq4li9q
    @user-wm2uq4li9q6 ай бұрын

    それな/sorena actually means "You can say that again"

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the additional information 🙏

  • @mitsuya_cider
    @mitsuya_cider22 күн бұрын

    「あーね」って私の世代は1番ポピュラーな合図地だったな。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    22 күн бұрын

    💯

  • @stakamaka

    @stakamaka

    16 күн бұрын

    相槌ね

  • @alhanoofyb
    @alhanoofyb4 ай бұрын

    As an anime watcher I use DATTEBAYO, Yare Yare and KENNNYY.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    That's all that matters 🙌

  • @user-cb3pt8mg4y
    @user-cb3pt8mg4y4 ай бұрын

    i wanna japanese friend sm😭😭

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    Japanese are friendly, just go to Japan and get you a friend 🫂

  • @RoamingSimp
    @RoamingSimp6 ай бұрын

    “What word Japanese use often” *This guy:* 0:44 I feel him on spiritual level 🫂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    🙏❤️🙏 he on another level

  • @samiamagainagain
    @samiamagainagain4 ай бұрын

    After over 17 years in Japan, I can confirm: arigato is definitely not one of the most used words 😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    Is it "sumimasen" or "tsukareta"? 😭

  • @arsnakehert
    @arsnakehert7 ай бұрын

    Ow That 大好き hit me the wrong way

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    How and why? 🤔🤔🤔

  • @joannagarcia2001
    @joannagarcia20017 ай бұрын

    I always thought that “sayonara” was more like “farewell” and not used often. Is that not true?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s interesting and new; it gives a polite impression 🙏

  • @user-yw7gb7tz4c

    @user-yw7gb7tz4c

    7 ай бұрын

    When I'm a friend, I often use "Jaane".

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the clarification 🙏

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    That always works ✌️

  • @khalilSTOP
    @khalilSTOP4 ай бұрын

    ありがとう👹0:54 大好き👹1:06

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    🙏🥰

  • @Rhovanion85
    @Rhovanion857 ай бұрын

    The word you hear the most as a tourist: まもなく and ご注意下さい

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Facts 🙏😂

  • @imtheonehero9305
    @imtheonehero93057 ай бұрын

    This dude looks like a younger Takashii from Japan lol

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Which dude? 👀

  • @fixpacifica
    @fixpacifica8 ай бұрын

    Dame! Sugoi!

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    🇯🇵❤️

  • @tarutaru3714
    @tarutaru37145 ай бұрын

    ”Sorena” is more like "Exactly!" or "That's right!"...

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    That's right! Thank you for your reply 🙏

  • @Gankoittetsu
    @Gankoittetsu7 ай бұрын

    Sorena in the Philippines is "sorry na"

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 good one

  • @Gankoittetsu

    @Gankoittetsu

    7 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures 🤣 ✌️

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    🙏🥰

  • @mjai2230
    @mjai22306 ай бұрын

    I'm japanese and I confirm this as legit information.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeeeeey 😁🇯🇵 arigato 🙏

  • @user-mp4gt9zq1d
    @user-mp4gt9zq1d4 ай бұрын

    「あっす」(全ての挨拶。こんにちは、ありがとう、すみません、など) 「やば」(全てのリアクション。最高だ、驚いた、嫌だ、など) カジュアルな日常会話なら、この二つの単語で乗り切れるかもしれない。日本人は静かだから、あまり自主的に喋らなくても不自然ではないし。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    🙏❤️

  • @viciousoz4188
    @viciousoz41887 ай бұрын

    Surprised no one mentioend "Naruhodo." It's used at least once in every conversation.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    What does it mean? 😁

  • @viciousoz4188

    @viciousoz4188

    7 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures "I see" or "I understand"

  • @TheMakoyou

    @TheMakoyou

    7 ай бұрын

    @@viciousoz4188 Isn't that a habit of someone you know? I don't know anyone who says "I see" that much. By the way, my son only writes "り" instead of "了解/I got it" when replying to emails.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    I guess they use “sou ka” more 🤷‍♂️ I am not really sure

  • @thelyfsoshort
    @thelyfsoshort5 ай бұрын

    It would be helpful if the phrases were displayed for a longer period of time -- at least 10 seconds. For the short (two and three character) transcriptions, the current display time is enough; but not all are that short; and some come with explanations. When trying to go back and forth in the KZread UI, double tap is always steps of 10 seconds.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this valuable feedback 🙏 we thought that we allowed enough time for the viewer to pause the video and read then resume watching 👀 We will try to make it few seconds longer in the upcoming videos ✌️

  • @thelyfsoshort

    @thelyfsoshort

    5 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures Most language learning videos seem to follow the rule, that they show text for what is being said and then disappear the text and show text for the next thing. I have always wondered, how the language learning video developers expected students to be able to use these videos. What kind of usability testing did they do, to select the time to display the text? Initially I thought there must be some better, faster way of pausing videos on KZread; but there are real limitations. First, there are hard limitations on human reaction time. Video game studies indicate that people can react to on screen information in about 250ms, assuming their fingers are on the buttons. It can take much longer if their hands are elsewhere. There are also limitations to the interface provided by KZread. On mobile, you generally can pause only after tapping twice -- once to bring up the UI and once to pause. This is usually more than enough for the text to disappear. On desktop, space bar can pause quickly; but only if the video has browser focus. It often does not, for reasons I don't understand. Say a student wishes to listen to what a speaker said and then read it -- well, they will have a hard time doing that. First, they will tap to bring up the UI. The text will disappear. Then, they click pause. Now, they can try scanning for the very short period where the text is up. This is also difficult to do, because the mobile interface is very coarse. On desktop, the situation is better but not great. An alternative would be to display what is currently being said in color and keep older text on the screen but in gray. That way, you have time to pause and look at what you heard, without being confused about what is being said now.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    Great points, I must agree with you on everything! The suggestion you shared at the end could be the solution; 2 different colors for the text 🙏 working on it!

  • @yahoo.ribenren
    @yahoo.ribenren5 ай бұрын

    あらっす:おはようございます、こんにちは、了解しました、ありがとうございます、ごちそうさまでした、失礼します。 親戚の建築会社で現場仕事手伝ってた時、「ら」の部分の濁し具合で全部通じてたと思う。

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Very interesting 🙏🥰

  • @HD-ux5lg
    @HD-ux5lg6 ай бұрын

    "sorena" means "that's it"

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    That’s convenient 🙏 thank you for sharing

  • @PTzhrzlfzyyn
    @PTzhrzlfzyyn7 ай бұрын

    Sokka sokka, sou sou sou sou, nani nani nani nani, naruhodoh, seyana, nmaa nee, kamo nee, oraito, donmai donmai, dewa dewa

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏😄

  • @kitakazehai
    @kitakazehai5 ай бұрын

    「それな」は I agree の方が意味が近いと思うな。でももっと客観的な意見という感じがするんだよね

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    That's what I have learned 🙏 thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @ggff8385
    @ggff83857 ай бұрын

    1:45 the girl super beautiful❤🎉

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    You got smitten 🤩

  • @Phoenix0630.
    @Phoenix0630.6 ай бұрын

    1:47 Are they twins!?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    Not sure, could be 🥰

  • @mandy6945
    @mandy69457 ай бұрын

    I never say Sayonara. That’s for students to teachers when they leave school.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Interesting case for using Sayonara 👏👏

  • @imonseafooddiet
    @imonseafooddiet27 күн бұрын

    ワオ!彼らの英語すごいやん

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    27 күн бұрын

    🤗🙏

  • @chiedawson
    @chiedawson7 ай бұрын

    I think what you mean is these are words young Japanese people use all the time. I can't imagine older generations of Japanese saying most of these words.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s true! Since I interviewed mainly the young population of Japan 🇯🇵🙏❤️

  • @vitavitavitaaa

    @vitavitavitaaa

    7 ай бұрын

    😂@@wow_cultures

  • @delideri3518

    @delideri3518

    7 ай бұрын

    True

  • @evelynd9240

    @evelynd9240

    7 ай бұрын

    Hmm, I don't know about that. I think the words/phrases that are most used by "young people" or "youth" would be "egui", "oissu", "uken-dakedo", "maji de", or "sore na". "Azassu" can be heard by older men a fair bit too, and "yabai" is used a lot, although the intonation changes depending on the context of the usage and who is speaking. The greetings are said by everybody at every age group, and "otsukaresama desu" is said by every working person, at every level, in Japan. Hell, even students say it to each other after exams or sports games, or anything that takes effort. "Honma" is just standard Kansai-ben.

  • @chiedawson

    @chiedawson

    7 ай бұрын

    @@evelynd9240 Sure. The older people say "otsukresamadesu." "Honma" is something my mother and sister and myself say very often. I don't know about the other words and expressions, though. Can it be mostly in Tokyo that those are used? I'm pretty sure my mother and one of my sisters who live in a rural city wouldn't. My other sister who I haven't talked to for quite a few years, I can imagine using some of those words but she lives in Osaka. So, what I'm wondering is if the location makes a difference?

  • @DAu-ru5uy
    @DAu-ru5uy5 ай бұрын

    Me watching this video: えええええ?まじ?!やば!

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    😁 I hope you enjoyed it

  • @DG-lo
    @DG-lo8 ай бұрын

    Now let's try this in America...

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    Let’s gooooo

  • @zeebest1004
    @zeebest10047 ай бұрын

    Azassu, oneshasu, soreno, maji majide, arigato 0:30 nandemo arigato, chotto sumimasen arrogato, majide, yaba, tsukareta yakiniku, arigato, 1:00 kyapai, daisuki, itadakimasu, arigato gozaimasu, tsukaimaska ne, sumimasen, gomenasai, ohayo, konnichiwa, oissu, majide, uken dake do, 1:30 ohayo gozaimasu, otsukare sama desu, daijobu desu, maji, yabai, egui, maji yabai, gachi yabai, 2:00 homma, homma ni 2:39 Konnichiwa…

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    どうもありがとうございます!あなたはとても親切です🙏

  • @onnaquunevie9530
    @onnaquunevie95304 ай бұрын

    As a Japanese person, I'd like to write this. First of all, no one uses "kyapai". I think he's telling us that, and he's being honest with the words he uses often. But he is in front of the Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukicho. It's a place where misbehaving young people gather, and they have their own language. So the word is not common at all. I also live in Tokyo, and this is literally the first time I've heard about it. Also, "uken-dakedo" is a very young people's word, so if you are over 30 years old, you should not use it. And the word "sayonara" that the last Young Guys taught us is actually not normally used by native speakers. He probably doesn't use it on a daily basis either. However, I think the reason they teach this is because "sayonara" is a very formal way of saying it. But the meanings of words change over time, so “ja a ne” or “ma ta ne” can be used better. “sayonara'' has the impression that it is said a little coldly.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    That's good to know 🙏 I agree that some expressions are used mainly by youngsters as you pointed out

  • @mollz3704
    @mollz37047 ай бұрын

    Doesn't "yaba(i)" have a negative connotation?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    In certain situations.. yabai has soooo many meanings depending on the context

  • @ksjanna
    @ksjanna7 ай бұрын

    What about mecha? 「めちゃ」は?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    I believe it’s used daily as well 🙏

  • @kitakou

    @kitakou

    7 ай бұрын

    it's 「めっちゃ」 (either mettya or meccha) it's Kansai dialect but non-Kansai dialect speakers also use it nowadays.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    🙏🙏 thank you for the clarification 🙏🙏

  • @gakkibear
    @gakkibear7 ай бұрын

    My favourite is Mendo, or Mendokusai/se.. 😂 Sorena = Sorry na, in tagalog is Sorry okay?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏😁

  • @vmethod
    @vmethod6 ай бұрын

    are they pronouncing maji de as Ma-ji-de? or Ma-zi-de? I thought I heard a couple z's but wasn't sure it all goes so fast.

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    I guess it depends on the region, but most of them pronounce it as “majide” the j sound

  • @user-cp3ip3rw7r
    @user-cp3ip3rw7r7 ай бұрын

    yabai , majika, majide, uzai, bimyou, shoboi,

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Lol good ones 👏

  • @twoshadesofochre
    @twoshadesofochre5 ай бұрын

    I’m not Japanese and I don’t live in Japan but I use yabba a lot 😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s about to become universal 😆 I hope you enjoyed the video 🙏

  • @TheMakoyou
    @TheMakoyou7 ай бұрын

    それな is not "me too". I think it's "that's right". だるっ!/daru! /daru!" is used occasionally." It sucks" or "It's a drag."

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s more accurate 🙏✅

  • @CarlJohnsonW
    @CarlJohnsonW8 ай бұрын

    1:16 Ohio!!? 😮🤟🏼☝

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    8 ай бұрын

    Sure is! Ohio stand up!!!

  • @HaruSz-is5qz
    @HaruSz-is5qz6 ай бұрын

    Although I’m a Japanese, I’ve never used “kyapai”😂😂

  • @evelynchan7137

    @evelynchan7137

    5 ай бұрын

    日本人とよく話しているんですけどこの言葉聞いたことないです😭😭どういう意味ですか?

  • @HaruSz-is5qz

    @HaruSz-is5qz

    5 ай бұрын

    @@evelynchan7137 I didn’t know the meaning exactly so I googled it😂 Then Google said it means “it's hard to do something because of having little enough him/her capacity". In other words, "he/she is just confused because of having a lot to do". Do you know キャパシティ means capacity? They took only “キャパ" from that, then changed the noun to an adjective 😅

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    I guess it’s a regional term 🙏🤣

  • @evelynchan7137

    @evelynchan7137

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HaruSz-is5qz おお!なるほどねwwwww ありがとうございます!

  • @HaruSz-is5qz

    @HaruSz-is5qz

    5 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures Probably it’s not regional term because he didn’t use dialect, although I live in Tokyo I’ve never heard of that. Maybe it’s just limited cultural term I guess🤔 Anyway, Kyapai is never popular word😅

  • @80aceman
    @80aceman7 ай бұрын

    야메테, 스고이, 기모치, 제일 많이 듣는 일본어^^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;시미켄 다이스키~

  • @kitakou

    @kitakou

    7 ай бұрын

    기모티이이이이잉

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏😇

  • @DC05570
    @DC055705 ай бұрын

    At the local Katsuya in Umeda the other day, I ordered the large size “papa🍱katsu” and the waiter’s reaction was🤨

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    I see why the waiter reacted way 🤣wwww

  • @DC05570

    @DC05570

    5 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures Yes, my Kansai wife from Osaka should’ve warned me-now the restaurant probably branded me as the “hen🐔guy👖jean”🙂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    4 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣 she really should have warned you!

  • @Porkcupines
    @Porkcupines5 ай бұрын

    Mendokusai

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    🙏🕊️

  • @kibathefang6022
    @kibathefang60227 ай бұрын

    I'm not Japanese but my most used word everyday is "shimatta"

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    oops!! 🙏😄

  • @aajohnsoutube
    @aajohnsoutube2 ай бұрын

    Where is this?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    2 ай бұрын

    Osaka, 🇯🇵

  • @aajohnsoutube

    @aajohnsoutube

    2 ай бұрын

    @@wow_cultures makes sense. 👍🏼

  • @VanessaSouza-rz8uo
    @VanessaSouza-rz8uo7 ай бұрын

    Azassu is like thanks in english?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s the short form of “arigato guzaimasu” (thanks a lot) normally used by youngsters

  • @Astrid-jx5dw

    @Astrid-jx5dw

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, but VERY much slang. You don’t want to use it to your boss lol

  • @TheMakoyou

    @TheMakoyou

    7 ай бұрын

    A(rigatou go) za (ima) su So, like TKS 😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    You broke it down perfectly 🫡

  • @aaa-ur2nx
    @aaa-ur2nx6 ай бұрын

    淫夢語録あるやんけ

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    ❤️🙏

  • @makoto3293
    @makoto32936 ай бұрын

    Want 1:03 that guy instagram🥹1:03分のイケメンのインスタ欲しい

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    For what reason? 👀

  • @a-un7952
    @a-un79527 ай бұрын

    Japanese “young” people

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s reasonable 🙏

  • @user-ut8se8lh4t
    @user-ut8se8lh4t7 ай бұрын

    sorena

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    🙏🇯🇵❤️

  • @reborn3797
    @reborn37976 ай бұрын

    それなってme tooよりTrueとかikrの方が近いと思うけどな・・・

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    5 ай бұрын

    🙏 🇯🇵❤️

  • @neoroxx
    @neoroxx7 ай бұрын

    eh? majiiii? 😂

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    Everyday 🙏🤣

  • @user-xv6ys6ef4n
    @user-xv6ys6ef4n6 күн бұрын

    Kyapai なんて人生で一度も使ったことない笑

  • @nothanks8128
    @nothanks81287 ай бұрын

    キャパいは言わんだろうw

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    それは新世代の言葉です。🙏

  • @Tanuj047
    @Tanuj0477 ай бұрын

    I don't understand ガチ (gachi) though

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    It means “really” / “seriously” most of the time

  • @prezentoappr1171
    @prezentoappr11717 ай бұрын

    Wait what gachi and maji are synonyms or cognate how?

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    7 ай бұрын

    More or less synonymous 🙏 they both normally mean “really”

  • @prezentoappr1171

    @prezentoappr1171

    5 ай бұрын

    That was new since i mainly heard gachi from Vtubers, i thought it only means gachikoi and can't be a synonym of maji. Of course maji de itself could be honto(u) ni? And then kansaiben honma ni

  • @user-we6qm3ul8z
    @user-we6qm3ul8z6 ай бұрын

    Im Japanese I only say yabai, maji, majika, gachi, gachika in my everyday life when chatting😂 あの先生まじやばかったよ がちかー

  • @wow_cultures

    @wow_cultures

    6 ай бұрын

    First time hearing “gachika” 🙏🤣 Thanks for sharing