![]() Although many different areas of the language are covered, the strategies (or "secrets") have all been selected for one and the same reason. It teaches new strategies for thinking, speaking and memorizing Japanese quickly, efficiently and independently. With 13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese you can have your cake and eat it! Since the book teaches fluency-maximizing techniques rather than specific grammar points, it can be read with advantage by both beginner and advanced students.ġ3 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese has been designed to help students make the transition from the tame world of the language textbook to the ruthless jungle of real-life Japanese. It offers the opportunity to learn Japanese highly effectively, while also enjoying the learning process. (3rd printing, 2000)ġ73 pp, pbk, 18.8 cm, ( comm) ISBN: 4-7700-2302-2) ¥1900ġ3 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese has been especially designed for students who want a book with more variety and more character than bland orthodox textbooks can provide. Kodansha International, Tokyo, New York, London. ![]() Literal translations are deliberate, since combined with the visual, they lead you to the source of the phrase, which comes directly out of Japanese mythology, nature imagery, animal associations, or the human body as metaphor.ġ3 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese -Įffective and enjoyable new techniques to speak, memorize and think in Japanese.ġ999. Each idiom is first introduced in Romanization, followed by Japanese orthography, and then a literal translation. In this book, we introduce 101 popular Japanese idioms and expressions that we believe are both interesting and useful to students of Japanese language and culture. More important, your command of Japanese idioms can lead to a deeper understanding of the Japanese people. Since the Japanese are conditioned to believe that no people outside of the Japanese islands really know or care deeply about their culture, your use of a Japanese idiom in the appropriate context will both astound and delight them. When you use idioms such as sushizume among your Japanese friends, colleagues, and business associates, you create emotional bonds that bring you closer to their culture. A mastery of Japanese idioms will help you understand the culture and speak a more authentic style of Japanese. Thus the idiom resonates it quickly establishes rapport. Saying, for example, in Japanese, "it was packed like sushi,' to describe the morning commuter train rush, is a more colorful, and, we think, preferable way of saying, "it was very crowded." Besides, "packed like sushi" ( sushizume) comes directly from the culture virtually every Japanese knows that sushi is packed tightly in boxes typically sold in take-out sushi shops and at train stations. The picturesque, idiomatic phrase captures the true essence of a society better than its equivalent prosaic description. Understanding Japanese Language and Culture Through Popular Phrases. ![]() (Texts are from introductions, prefaces, covers, etc.)ġ 2 5 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Titles Authors Publishers Types ![]()
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