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lost love in times; episode 05 | qingchen and yuan ling’s wedding ceremony

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Paintings of beauties in traditional Chinese hanfu, by Chinese artist 长乐nina, Part 2 (Part 1). 

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N1 文法 39/36

This is the last of the series! I am very happy about that, lol. 

Pink is for 硬い表現

Blue is for what sets the grammar point apart or nuances of its meaning

Green is for what sets them apart

Vocab

白状　　　はくじょう　　confession

供述　　　きょうじゅつ　testimony

身勝手　　みがって　　　egotistical

度重なる　たびかさなる　repeated/frequent

余儀ない　よぎない　　　 unavoidable

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Period in 中文 🩸

月经 (yuè jīng) period

老朋友 (lǎo péng you) period (slang)

大姨妈 (dà yí mā) period (slang) 

例假 (lì jià) menstrual leave (euphemism) , menstrual period 

月经没来 (yuè jīng méi lái) to miss one’s period

来月经 (lái yuè jīng) to have a period

换… (huàn) to change, to exchange  (sanitary towel/tampons/menstrual cup) 

卫生巾  (wèi shēng jīn) sanitary towel /pad 

姨妈巾 (yí mā jīn)  sanitary towel (coll.)  

卫生棉条 (wèi shēng mián tiáo) tampons  

月经杯 (yuè jīng bēi) menstrual cup

月亮杯 (yuè liang bēi) menstrual cup 

绞痛 (jiǎo tòng) cramps  

痉挛 (jìng luán) cramps (med. term)   

偏头痛 (piān tóu tòng) migraine 

昏厥 (hūn jué) to faint 

妇科 (fù kē) gynaecology

阴道 (yīn dào) vagina (med. term) 

卵巢 (luǎn cháo) ovary (med. term) 

荷尔蒙 (hé ěr méng) hormone 

乳房 (rǔ fáng) breast (med. term)  

乳房胀痛 (rǔ fáng zhàng tòng) tender breast 

血 (xuè) blood 

子宫 (zǐ gōng) uterus  

心情变化 (xīn qíng biàn huà) change of moods  

经前综合症 (jīng qián zōng hé zhèng) PMS (premenstrual syndrome) 

更年期 (gēng nián qī) menopause

止痛药 (zhǐ tòng yào) Painkiller  

热水袋 (rè shuǐ dài) hot-water bottle

~ My Chinese studygram ~

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Hobby | 爱好

Sing 唱歌 chànggē

Dance 跳舞 tiàowǔ

Photography 摄影 shèyǐng

Watch movies 看电影 kàn diànyǐng

Gardening 园艺 yuányì

Painting 画画儿 huà huà er

Cooking 烹饪 pēngrèn

Driving 开车 kāichē

Travel 旅游 lǚyóu

Playing piano 弹琴 tánqín

Reading 看书 kànshū

Run 跑步 pǎobù

Play football 踢足球 tī zúqiú

Fitness 健身 jiànshēn 

Keep a pet 养宠物 yǎng chǒngwù

Stamp collecting 集邮 jíyóu

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Common Japanese Verbs Hey guys, below is a list of what I believe to be common Japanese verbs! I’ll also be posting a list of common adjectives, adverbs, and nouns in the future too, so keep an eye out for them! There are a number of ways that verbs have been categorised in Japanese, such as Ichidan 「一段」 and Godan 「五段」, and う verbs and る verbs. I’ve listed them all in the titles for easier understanding, depending on what distinction you’re familiar with. These classifications come in handy when you need to conjugate verbs so try to remember what category they belong to! うverbs・五段「ごだん」・Class 1: To begin (something starts on its own)・始まる・はじまる To buy・買う・かう To close・閉まる・しまる To die・死ぬ・しぬ To drink・飲む・のむ To eat・食べる・たべる To end・終わる・おわる To enter・入る・はいる To give back (return something to someone)・返す・かえす To go・行く・いく To go back・戻る・もどる To have/exist (inanimate objects)・ある To know・知る・しる To learn・習う・ならう To listen・聞く・きく To make・作る・つくる To meet・会う・あう To play・遊ぶ・あそぶ To receive・貰う・もらう To repair・直す・なおす To return・帰る・かえる To ride on・乗る・のる To run・走る・はしる To send・送る・おくる To sit・座る・すわる To speak・話す・はなす To swim・泳ぐ・およぐ To take・取る・とる To take off (shoes, clothes)・脱ぐ・ぬぐ To understand・分かる・わかる To use・使う・つかう To wait・待つ・まつ To wake up・起こす・おこす To wash・洗う・あらう To write・書く・かく るverbs・一段「いちだん」・Class 2: To answer・答える・こたえる To bathe・浴びる・あびる To be able・出来る・できる To be born・生まれる・うまれる To be enough・足りる・たりる To begin (to start something)・始める・はじめる To borrow・借りる・かりる To break・壊れる・こわれる To check・調べる・しらべる To cut・切れる・きれる To exceed・過ぎる・すぎる To find・見つける・みつける To forget・忘れる・わすれる To get off・降りる・おりる To get tired・疲れる・つかれる To give・あげる To go out・出る・でる To greet・迎える・むかえる To have/exist (animate objects)・いる To help・助ける・たすける To make a mistake・間違える・まちがえる To open・開ける・あける To remember・覚える・おぼえる To see・見える・みえる To show・見せる・みせる To sleep・寝る・ねる To stop・止める・やめる To teach・教える・おしえる To think・考える・かんがえる To wear・着る・きる Irregular verbs・Class 3: To come・来る・くる To do・する

する verbs: する verbs are made by adding する to a noun. To ask questions・質問する・しつもんする To be surprised・びっくりする To call・電話する・でんわする To do the cleaning・掃除する・そうじする To do the washing・ 洗濯する・せんたくする To get married・結婚する・けっこんする To go shopping・買い物する・かいものする To have a meal・食事する・しょくじする To reserve・予約する・よやくする To study・勉強する・べんきょうする To take a walk・散歩する・さんぽする To travel・旅行する・りょこうする

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any other 2020-2021 exchange students?

just got my acceptance from rotary yesterday! i’ll find out my country within the next month.

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Tea vending machine vocabulary

お茶の機械 (おちゃのきかい) tea vending machine 回転ずし (かいてんずし) sushi-go-round 湯のみ (ゆのみ) a teacup 粉（こな） powder  蛇口（じゃぐち） a faucet, a tap お湯（おゆ） hot water 緑茶 (りょくちゃ) green tea; Japanese tea 和菓子（わがし） Japanese sweets, Japanese cake  休憩 ( きゅうけい) rest; break す（おす） v5, vt, to push 選ぶ (えらぶ) v5, vt, to choose, to select

Every time I read some article, I will make a small vocabulary like this one. This article was about tea vending machines, next is about dogs in coffee shops ^.^

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Some feel good shows to watch when you arent at your best, or if you just wanna feel good

(Warning a lot of these are anime)

1. Heidi Girl of the Alps

A show about a girl living in the mountains with her grandfather that will make you want to run around barefoot with goats. From my experience with depression, this show literally dug me out of my hole and shook me and said "YO GO LIVE AND BE HAPPY"

You should watch it.

2. Moomins (90's specifically but all Moomins is good Moomins)

Y'all have seen these little white dudes all over tumblr right? These are Moomins and they will warm your heart. Moomin and his friends going about their life in Moominvalley will bring joy to your heart!

Also Moomin says gay rights.

3. Aria the Animation (the other two seasons are the Origination and Natural)

Want a show based on recreation of Venus Italy on Mars where there are girls rowing gondolas? Well you are in luck. I actually grew up on this show, from cute cat presidents to hidden mysteries unlocking the wonders of living, this show will make you want to search for a little bit of magic in your own life.

Kirby Right Back at Ya!

Okay hear me out, most videogames dont really have the BEST anime adaptations, but this one is pretty good actually. Its not as mellow as the others but its generally pretty fun most often times. I would recommend it!

Natsume Yuujiinchou

Its a pretty relaxed show about a boy who can see youkai like his grandmother. He learns more about his grandmother's life in the process! He learns to like his life and the youkai that surround him, he solves some of their problems as well as his own in the process.

Laid Back Camp

Camping, cute girls and good food. I would be lying if I said this show didnt make me hungry. The camp food is GOOD. It also makes me wanna invest in a tent and go camping.

Also this show lowkey says gay rights.

Amanchu!!

Made by the same creator as Aria so you know its gonna be good. It has that same sense of magic as Aria but in a different perspective. It makes you want to find joy in things like school and journeys to places.

Also its REALLY gay.

I will try and update this once I find some more good shows! Feel free to reblog and add on some feel good shows you know of!

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🏦🏧 Japanese Words for the Bank! PS: Learn Japanese with the best FREE online resources, just click here: https://www.japanesepod101.com/?src=social_special_infograph_bank

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N2 わけ grammar

I’ve been struggling with a lot of grammar recently, so even though I have probably made a post for this before, I’m going to make it again for practice and also so that it makes more sense this time.

わけ itself means “conclusion” or “judgement” based on reasoning. As such, pretty much all of the grammar here will be used for some sort of conclusion that the speaker has thought out, with some implying different kinds of reasoning. They are different from points that use はず, which is an expectation or guess and isn’t based so much on reasoning so much it’s something that the speaker expects to be true.

～わけだ・～というわけだ

“As you’d expect” Used for a conclusion based on deductive reasoning or a logical judgement, this can be based on something that has been read or heard. そんな残業しているんですか。それでは疲れるわけですよ。 一人１０００円だと、５人で５０００円になるわけだ。

～わけではない・～というわけではない

“It does not necessarily mean that” Basically the same as above but negative. Adding this partially negates what the speaker has said. いつでも電話に出られるわけではない。 あの人のことが好きなわけではないが、なんとなく気になる。

～わけがない

“It’s impossible for” Something is unthinkable to the speaker. The speaker will use this to negate the idea that someone will do something or that a future or present state will happen. This is much stronger than わけではない and essentially fully negates what they have said. こんな重いものを一人で運べるわけがない。 正直な彼はうそをつくわけがない。

～わけにはいかない

“ Cannot; Have no choice but” Because of some restriction, something is impossible. This is due to something that is common sense or because of a mental restriction, not because of a lack of ability. 明日は試験なので、休むわけにいかない。 財布を忘れたが、取りに帰るわけにもいかないし、ちょっと貸してくれないか。

～ないわけに（は）いかない

“Have no choice but to” Essentially the same as the above but in putting ない before わけ, this then becomes an extremely positive phrase. Again, this is frequently used with things that are common sense or a matter of honour. It is used with volitional verbs and almost always comes are the end of a sentence. 妹の結婚式に出席しないわけにはいかない。 社長の命令だから、日曜日でも出社しないわけにいはかないんだ。

And there we go. わけ itself is pretty simple to understand, it’s just remembering the differences between these points that can sometimes be tricky.

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Cold Season

Whether you are here visiting, studying, or living here, catching a cold right now is a very real possibility. Unfortunately, Dayquil/Nyquil is not available here (or most countries tbh.) However, if you do want some good cold medicine I highly recommend this. It’s good for runny and stuffy noses, coughs, throat pain,fevers, and headaches. There is 600mg of ibuprofen per dose so please keep that in mind and do no mix it with other medicines. It usually costs about 1,500 yen, is available at most drugstores, and you must take three pills three times a day.

Be sure to wear a mask, wash your hands after using public transportation, and keep hydrated. Also, here is a nice little lesson from Maggie Sensei that gives you good vocab and phrases you might need to use when discussing your condition, look for medicine, or go to the doctor.

Stay healthy!

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Japanese Pronunciation Series #6 - Japanese Pitch Accent

Japanese Pronunciation Series #6 - Japanese Pitch Accent

What is Pitch Accent?

Pitch accent refers to a characteristic of language where every syllable can be pronounced with a high or low pitch. Pitch accent is considered different from the concepts of stress and tone that appear in English and Chinese, respectively.

English: Stress Chinese: Tones Japanese: Pitch

Pitch in the Japanese Language

Pitch accent varies widely from region to region in Japan. As Japan started to have contact with other countries in the Meiji period, they decided that a “standard language” needed to be established. The Japanese spoken in Tokyo is now known as “standard Japanese,” or hyōjun-go (標準語) in Japanese. The examples of pitch accent provided below are based on “standard Japanese.”

About Pitch Accent

Some assert that English has over 30,000 syllabic sounds. In contrast, Japanese has only 111 (112, according to some linguists). In other words, there are very few “sounds” in Japanese, and as a result, there are many homophones (i.e., words that are spelled the same but have different meanings). These homophones can be confusing. In written language, it is easy to tell the difference between homophones if kanji characters are used. In speech, we use pitch accent in order to differentiate between homophones to avoid misunderstandings.

  Example:

Characteristics of Japanese Pitch Accent

■ There are only two levels of pitch - high and low.

■ Pitch does not change in the middle of a syllable. In Chinese, there are tones that go from low to high or high to low in the middle of a syllable. This does not occur in Japanese.

■ First and second syllables cannot be the same pitch. If the first syllable is high, then the second one must be low. If the first syllable is low, then the second one must be high.

Example:

In this example, the pitch changes from the first syllable to the second. These two syllables cannot be the same pitch.

■ We cannot use high pitch more than once in the same word. In other words, once the pitch falls, it cannot go back up again.

For Example: The pronunciation [ mi↑tsu↓bishi ]　cannot be　[ mi↑tsu↓bi↑shi ], [ mi↓tsu↑bi↓shi ], or [ mi↓tsubi↑shi ].

■ The pitch of a word can change depending on what comes after it.

For Example: [ ka↓nada ]     [ ka ↑ nadajin ]              (Canada)       (Canadian person)

Why we should learn about Pitch Accent

So why is it important to learn about pitch accent in Japanese? Here are a couple of important reasons.

Reason #1: To be able to tell the difference between homophones

For Example:

Reason #2: To be able to tell where a word starts

For Example: The word niwatori (にわとり) could mean “chicken” or “two birds.”

[ ni↑ watori ] ＝ “chicken” [ ni↓ wa ] ＝ “two” (counter for birds) [ to↑ ri ] ＝ “bird”

If it is pronounced as [ ni↓ wa to↑ ri] the listener knows that this is two words, since once the pitch falls it never goes up in the same word.

On the other hand, the pronunciation [ ni↑ watori ] indicates that it is one word. If tori were a separate word, the pitch of to and ri would be different because first and second syllables cannot be the same pitch.

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movie night in korean

movie // 영화

movie theatre // 영화관

box office // 매표소

seat // 좌석

subtitles // 자막

popcorn // 팝콘

candy // 사탕

soda // 탄산음료

director // 감독

producer // 영화제작자

writer // 작가

actor // 배우

actress // 여배우

lead actor // 주연 배우

lead actress // 주연 여배우

supporting actor // 조연 배우

supporting actress // 조연 여배우

script; screenplay // 대본

genre // 장르

romance // 로맨스

comedy // 코미디

rom-com // 로맨틱 코미디

thriller // 스릴러

horror // 공포

action // 액션

documentary // 다큐멘터리

foreign // 해외

animated // 애니메이션

indie // 인디

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