Japanese Q&A with a Native Speaker VTuber! Ask Me Anything #58

Got questions about Japan? Ask a VTuber sensei anything! Live Q&A for all your Japanese language & culture curiosities. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseCulture #Vtuber 🗣️Book 1-on-1 Lessons: https://calendly.com/nakomoonvt 👥Join Group Lessons:   / nakomoonvt   00:00 Intro 15:06 How are words and phrases shortened in everyday Japanese conversations? 23:18 What does 一応 (ichiou - just in case) mean, and in what contexts can it be used naturally? 34:16 Do you have any video games you like? 34:48 What video games are popular in Japan? 41:27 Can you explain the passive and potential forms of the intransitive verb 絡む (karamu - to entangle) and the transitive verb 絡める (karameru - to entwine)? 1:12:41 Can you explain how to use はず (hazu - expectation) in a sentence? 1:30:50 What does あの (ano - umm) mean? 1:46:44 What is the difference between 場合 (baai - in the case of), なら (nara - if), and ですから (desukara - therefore), and how do you use them properly? 2:06:37 What is the difference between 大 (dai - big), 大 (oo - big), でかい (dekai - big), 大きい (ookii - big), 小さい (chiisai - small), and ちっちゃい (chicchai - small)? 2:21:58 What is the difference between 迷い (mayoi - hesitation) and 迷子 (maigo - lost child)? 2:26:46 How do you use the prefix ド (do - extremely), such as in ど酷い (dohidoi - extremely awful)? 2:40:05 How do you pronounce sounds that change, like the ん (n) in 原因 (gen'in - cause)? 2:49:46 When and how do you use される (sareru - to be done), and how does まる (maru - period) modify sentences in general? ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ 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』