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So, you all have been studying Japanese for quite some time. \u00a0In an ideal learning environment, you often listen to Japanese radio to improve your listening skills, or you might watch NHK news on your internet TV or your laptop. You also send an email to your Japanese friends in Japanese to practice your writing skills. \u00a0You have some friends who you normally communicate “only” in Japanese. If you have all these things lined up around you, you might be improving your Japanese skills from all aspects, listening, writing, and reading. However, in a real world, you might not have all of these.. \u00a0Well, that’s why there is a blog like this where you can reference at your convenience and learn from it!<\/p>\n
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In today’s article, I would like to share with you some of the popular Japanese ways of responding to someone who you are having conversation with. If you are learning Japanese, I thought this might be helpful.<\/p>\n
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No matter what language you are using, while you are talking to someone, you often nod to show that you are listening to what he\/she is saying, and to let him\/her know if you agree or disagree.. etc.. \u00a0nodding is also a common way of showing your listening skills in Japanese. \u00a0As you nod, try these expressions..<\/p>\n
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\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3088\u306d\u3002-So desuyone. \u00a0==> I know.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A: \u304d\u3087\u3046\u306f\u3001\u307b\u3093\u3068\u3046\u306b\u3000\u3042\u3064\u3044\u306d\u3002(Kyouwa hontouni atsuine.)<\/p>\n ==> It’s really hot today, isn’t it?<\/p>\n B: \u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3088\u306d\u3002\u3042\u3064\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002 (So desuyone. atsuidesune.)<\/p>\n ==> I know. It’s hot!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u306a\u308b\u307b\u3069\u3002-Naruhodo ==> I see.\u3000That makes sense.<\/strong><\/p>\n A:\u3042\u306e\u3000\u304a\u307f\u305b\u306f\u3000\u30d0\u30fc\u30b2\u30f3\u304c\u3000\u304a\u304a\u3044\u306e\u3002(Ano omisewa bargen ga ooino)<\/p>\n ==> That store often has bargains.<\/p>\n B:\u306a\u308b\u307b\u3069\u3001\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3000\u3059\u304d\u306a\u3093\u3060\u306d\u3002 (Naruhodo, dakara sukinandane.)<\/p>\n ==> I see. That’s why you like it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u305f\u3057\u304b\u306b\u3002- Tashikani ==> Exactly.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u305d\u306e\u3068\u304a\u308a\u3060\u306d\u3002- Sono tooridane ==> Exactly.<\/strong><\/p>\n A: \u3053\u306e\u3000\u30b1\u30fc\u30ad\u3000\u3059\u3054\u304f\u3000\u304a\u304a\u304d\u3044\u306d\u3002(Ko no ke-ki sugoku ookiine)<\/p>\n ==> This cake is huge.<\/p>\n B: \u305f\u3057\u304b\u306b\u3002(Tashikani)<\/p>\n ==> Exactly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u3059\u3054\u3044\u306d\u3002- Sugoine ==> That’s great!<\/strong><\/p>\n A: \u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u3067A\u30c1\u30fc\u30e0\u306b\u3000\u306f\u3044\u3063\u305f\u3088\u3002(Soccer de A chi-mu ni haittayo)<\/p>\n ==> I made A team in soccer.<\/p>\n B: \u3059\u3054\u3044\u306d\uff01(Sugoine!)<\/p>\n ==> That’s great!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u305d\u3046\u306a\u3093\u3060\u3002- So nanda ==> Is that so?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: \u304d\u3087\u3046\u306f\u3000\u3064\u3054\u3046\u304c\u3000\u308f\u308b\u3044\u306e\u3002(Kyouwa tsugou ga warui no.)<\/p>\n ==> Today is not a good day.(I am busy)<\/p>\n B: \u305d\u3046\u306a\u3093\u3060\u3002(So nanda)<\/p>\n ==> Is that so?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u308f\u304b\u308b\u3001\u308f\u304b\u308b\u3002- Wakaru wakaru ==> I totally understand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A: \u3053\u306e\u3000\u304b\u3093\u3058\u3000\u3080\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3044\u3088\u306d\u3002\u00a0(Kono kanji muzukashii yone. )<\/p>\n ==> This Kanji is hard, isn’t it?<\/p>\n B: \u308f\u304b\u308b\u3001\u308f\u304b\u308b\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3082\u3000\u3080\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3044\u3068\u3000\u304a\u3082\u3046\u3088\u3002(Wakaru wakaru. watashimo muzukashii to omouyo.)<\/p>\n ==> I totally understand. I agree with you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So, you all have been studying Japanese for quite some time. \u00a0In an ideal learning environment, you often listen to Japanese radio to improve your listening skills, or you might watch NHK news on your internet TV or your laptop. You also send an email to your Japanese friends in Japanese to practice your…<\/p>\n