- Japanese subtitles -
3つ目は、ものの数え方です。
動物が好きですか。
はい、うちには犬が3人います。
人を数える時は「3人」と言いますが、犬のような小さい動物を数える時は「3人」とは言いません。
「3匹」といいます。
動物が好きですか。
はい、うちには犬が3匹います。
同じように、細長いものは「本」、水やコーヒーなどは「杯」、薄いものは「枚」、機械などは「台」を使います。
日本語では、数える対象によって、数の言い方が変わります。
クッション言葉を使いましょう
Use cushion words
クッションとなる言葉をつけると相手に優しく伝わります。
If you add a cushioning word, it will gently convey the message to the other person.
例えば、
いいにくいんだけど
よかったら
悪いけど
今いいですか?
せっかくだけど
相手の気持ちを考えると、なかなか言い出せないこともありますよね。そんなときには、クッション言葉が有効です。
Sometimes it is difficult to say something when you consider the feelings of the other person. In such cases, cushion words are useful.
Review of e-learning course
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- Let’s master katakana! | No. 2
- Have you mastered numbers? | No. 3
- Use your calendar! | No. 4
- The key to studying | No. 5
- [Video] How Characters Work 1 | No. 6
- [Video] How Characters Work 2 | No. 7
- [Video] How Characters Work 3 | No. 8
- Recommended Textbooks | No. 9
- The secret to learning a language | No. 10
- [Video] Let’s understand Japanese sounds! 1 | No. 11
- [Q&A] Why do you say “I’m sorry” when you say “Thank you”? | No. 12
- [Video] Let’s understand Japanese sounds! 2 | No. 13
- [Video] Student testimonial | No. 14
- [Video] Japanese Form, nouns, verbs, adjectives | No. 15
- [Video] Mastering the Japanese postposition | No. 16
- Podcasts useful for learning Japanese | No. 17
- Let’s use a polite form | No. 18
- [Video] Mastering the Japanese Form 3 | No. 19
- Useful apps for learning Japanese | No. 20
- [Video] Japanese postposition | No. 21
- The list of verb conjugation | No. 22
- Popular Japanese manga | No. 23
- [Video] Mastering the Japanese Form 4 | No. 24
- Summary of plain and polite forms | No. 25
- Review video learning | No. 26
- Useful websites for learning Japanese | No. 27
- [Video] Have you learned the conjugation of verbs? | No. 28
- What are -u verbs? | No. 29
- [Video] About verb groups | No. 30
- What are -Ru verbs? | No. 31
- [Video] Do you know the rules for verb conjugation? | No. 32
- [Q&A] Why do pedestrians wait even when there is no car? | No. 33
- What are -Irregular verbs? | No. 34
- [Video] Scenes where verb conjugation is used | No. 35
- Youtube for learning Japanese | No. 36
- What are -I adjectives? | No. 37
- What are -Na adjectives? | No. 38
- Adjective conjugation tables | No. 39
- [Video] Basics of speaking | No. 40
- Challenge JLPT. Try it for free! | No. 41
- 1 month free campaign | No. 42
- Why “honorifics” play an important role? | No. 43
- [Video] Let’s use a polite form! | No. 44
- Finding a job in Japan | No. 45
- [Q&A] Is it true that Japanese people do not have religion? | No. 46
- Download Perfect Honorific Master | No. 47
- [Video] Advanced if you can use honorifics | No. 48
- Readings for learning Japanese | No. 49
- [Video] Why you don’t have to repeat the subject? | No. 50
- Japan travel websites | No. 51
- [Video] Why is the oral language different? | No. 52
- [Video] How to count things | No. 53
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