Japanese Q&A with a Native Speaker VTuber! Ask Me Anything #59

Got questions about Japan? Ask a native Japanese speaker VTuber anything! Live Q&A for all your Japanese language & culture curiosities! #LearnJapanese #JapaneseCulture #Vtuber 00:00 Intro 08:28 Do you speak any other languages, and which would you like to learn? 13:54 Are Marvel, DC, and other overseas fictional characters popular in Japan? 22:51 What is the difference between 模様 (moyou - pattern) and 柄 (gara - pattern)? 30:24 Do authors use kanji that their characters would not know how to write? 42:38 What languages besides English are taught in Japanese schools? 44:58 Are different pitch accents for ありがとう (arigatou - thank you) regional, or do they change its meaning? 48:58 Which language is hardest for you to learn as a native Japanese speaker? 53:16 When can だ (da - is) be omitted in 大丈夫だと思った (daijoubu da to omotta - I thought it was okay) and そうだよ (sou da yo - that's right)? 59:09 How are the spellings 漫才 (manzai - comic dialogue) and 万歳 (manzai - traditional celebratory performance) related? 1:04:48 Who is Kaguya in Japanese folklore? 1:13:16 What is the difference between 人でなし (hitodenashi - heartless person) and 化け物 (bakemono - monster)? 1:24:01 Is suddenly using an opposite-sex classmate's first name a big deal in Japan? 1:32:17 Why are some Japanese books read from right to left, and why can Japanese be written vertically? 1:38:39 How do you use 激 (geki - extremely) and がち (gachi - seriously) in slang? 1:43:55 What are some Japanese idioms with figurative meanings? 1:47:40 How did Chinese characters become Japanese kanji? 1:52:40 Why does the pitch sometimes drop in ありがとう (arigatou - thank you)? 1:54:44 How does context change the meaning of 〜ているか (te iru ka - whether ... is doing / has done)? 2:09:20 What is the difference between やっと (yatto - finally) and ついに (tsuini - finally)? 2:18:39 How do Japanese people feel about their history up to the end of the samurai era? 2:25:08 How do I choose the correct reading for a kanji word with multiple readings? 2:37:02 What does あっかんべー (akkanbee - tongue-out taunt) mean? 2:42:31 What is your favorite Japanese urban legend? 2:48:55 Is €15,000 enough to move to Japan in four years? 2:53:02 Are Japan's currency and monetary system better than those of other countries? 3:00:13 Why are some words written in katakana and others in hiragana? ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ 🗣️Book 1-on-1 Lessons: https://calendly.com/nakomoonvt 👥Join Group Lessons:   / nakomoonvt   ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ Join as a member and get these perks:    / @nakomoonvt   🐱 EMOJI neko ┣ Use Nako emojis in chat and comments ┣ Get a badge next to your name ┗ Access member-only channels on Discord 💎 TENSAI neko ┣ Watch past Twitch Japanese lesson VODs ┣ Download podcast transcripts (.pdf/.txt) with and without furigana on Discord ┗ Plus, all previous level perks 💖 SENPAI neko ┣ Download monthly roleplay voice calls from Nako ┗ Plus, all previous level perks ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ 🌸 Support Nako with donations: https://streamelements.com/nakomoonvt... ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ Hi there! I'm a native Japanese speaker and a VTuber who loves teaching Japanese in a fun and easy way. If you enjoy my content, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any upcoming lessons! 👉 Subscribe here:    / @nakomoonvt   Twitch – Japanese Lesson streams:   / nakomoonvt   X (Twitter) – Daily Japanese Learning Posts:   / nakomoonvt   Bluesky – Daily Japanese Learning Posts: https://bsky.app/profile/nakomoonvt.b... Discord – Ask Nako About the Japanese Language:   / discord   TikTok – Fun Japanese Learning Shorts:   / nakomoonvt   Patreon –   / nakomoonvt   Merch – https://tsukinako.booth.pm Business Inquiries – https://nakomoonvt.carrd.co/#contact ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ [Credits] Live2D Design & Art: 羽織イオ https://x.com/haori_crescendo Live2D Rig: makotok1 https://x.com/makotok1 Name logo: 青猫 https://x.com/aoneko2_osakana BGM: Kei Morimoto - Dear    • Dear - Kei Morimoto (Official) 『フリーBGM』