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- あなたはソーシャルメディア上にどれほどの頻度で写真を投稿しますか。あなたの答えを説明してください 近頃はソーシャルメディア上にあまり写真を投稿しません。大学生のころ、フェースブックに数えきれないほど写真をとうこうしましたが特に最近の醜聞を読んでからというもの、そのずっとなるべくあまり写真を投稿しません。しかし、プライバシーと個人情報について、もう手遅れだと思います。この意見は都市伝説の話のようだが、フェースブックは私のことについて詳しいです。 I rarely upload pictures to social media these days. When I was in Uni, I uploaded countless photos to Facebook, but I've avoided uploading as much as possible, particularly after reading about the recent scandals. However, with regards to privacy and personal information, the genie is already out of the bottle. This sounds like a bit of a conspiracy theory, but I guess Facebook is already very familiar with me.January 12, 201910
- 一人称の視点で書かれている （たろうさんを呼んでみましょうパート2） Taro's story (三人称の視点で書かれている （たろうさんを呼んでみましょうパート2） 太郎さんは、2012-14年にすれすれにアルコール依存症の人でした。簡単に言えば、元婚約者の自殺のニュースを聞いた後で、彼はせめて１８ヶ月間ぐらい深い鬱状態に陥った。現実逃避するって言うか、罪悪感の対処メカニズムって言うか、１週間に１っ回に酔いつぶれるまでアルコールを飲むのは、適切な対処メカニズムではなかったでしょう？ その時は、たまに、彼の行為は他の人(友達や仲間同士など)に問題を引き起こして、それについて後悔してやまないって言った。 悪い行為は評判に害しましたがついに２０１５年の１月に不機嫌から脱出することにしました。一方ずつ、やり方を変えました。太郎さんによると、去年、酔いつぶれるまで飲んでいたのはせいぜい、１年間に１回ぐらいアルコールを飲み過ぎた。（忘年会のせいだった！）。今年は０回を志します。完璧じゃあるまいしが、現在は基本的に健康あらゆる側面がやっと１００％上達しました。 今のところ、太郎さんは5年間から７年間前の間を振り返ってみると、恥ずかしいかぎりだが幸いに、友人と友達の中に、評判はほぼ立ち直ったと思いました。January 11, 201950
This is the basic correction, tidying up grammar and occasional word choice:
No Notebook Section On The New Italki
Many people have checked a new version of Italki. Some people, are wondering if this the notebook section is will be removed in the new italki. So do I. We might lose out on the future opportunities opportunity to talk to people from all over the world in future, which is key in motivating motivates us to keep learning languages.
Not only It's not just the notebook section, but the discussion forum, Q&A, and the exchange partners section might be removed too. I don’t know the exact details exactly, it might be just be a rumor, but who knows? The notice of new Italki put a red bar at the top of the website notifying us about the update. have been put at the top, the red bar. Just check it out. I might not be able to see you here anymore.
Happy New Year to you. Thank you everyone every one.0 votedJanuary 6, 20191Hi Nami,
this is the 2nd correction. It's a little bit different. Basically, I have rewritten your original entry to introduce you to new vocabulary and phrases. Personally, I'm interested in different writing styles, and I hope you don't mind. I study Japanese, and I always thought it interesting that in Colombo, Detective Colombo uses ”家の神様”（or うちの神さん? I have every early season DVD in Japanese, so I should know this!）to describe his wife, and that staff in the service industry use 客は神様, which translates to "The customer is king/queen" or "The customer is always right"
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch!
Japanese expressions using the word 神(Kami)=God
The other day, I had to take the highway bus from a train station, but I had no idea where the bus stop was. I asked a station attendant for directions, and he gave me a map and very detailed step-by-step instructions. He used phrases like "Go up the STAIRS" and "Turn left and then go up a SLOPE." He went into meticulous detail at any point where someone might conceivably lose their way.His detailed explanations were vital! If I have to make several turns, I often get lost because I don't really have a good sense of direction. In addition, there wasn't much time until the bus arrived, so he was a real lifesaver! In these kinds of situations (where you are saved by someone especially helpful), younger Japanese speakers often use the word 神(Kami).
あの駅員さんの説明は神だった！(The station attendant's explanation was excellent!)
神 translates to 'God' in English. Other examples using the word 神 include:
神アプリ(kami apuri)(excellent/extremely useful app)
神ワザ（kami waza)( superhuman skill)
How would you translated these "KAMI" expressions into English?
*I heard that in the USA, kids are not supposed to use words like "God" or "Christ" in casual conversation because it's bad manners/because it's kind of taboo. That's one of the reasons why people use "Oh my gosh" instead of "Oh my God." Maybe it sounds odd for you to hear Japanese people using the word "God" so casually.0 votedJanuary 5, 20191Hi Nami-san, this is the first of two corrections for this entry! This is a more basic style of correction, just correcting small grammar or word choice errors. Two things:
1) * "A little bit young people's word though" ---> I guess this means either "It's often used by younger people" OR possibly "It's a bit of a childish expression"
2) **"Religious curse words" Basically, words connected to the Christian religion, such as "God", "Damn", "Hell", and (my personal favorite) "Jesus H Christ" are considered holy by some people. In the USA, some people think it's taboo to use these types of words in an informal or disrespectful context. They can be used in church or when praying, of course!
A nice piece of writing!Japanese expressions using the word 神(Kami)=God
The other day, I had to take a highway bus from a certain train station, but I didn't know how to get to the bus stop, so I asked the station staff how to get to there. He gave me a map and an excellent explanation. He said explained like this; "go up the STAIRS", "turn left and then go up a SLOPE". He added detailed explanations where at every point which where people may could get lost. When I take a turn several turns times, I often get lost because I lost a lose my sense of direction, so his explanation helped me a lot. Also, the arrival time for the bus was imminent pressing, I felt like I was he saved my life. In such a situation, we often use the word 神（Kami）. *A little bit young people's word though.*
あの駅員さんの説明は神だった！(The explanation of that station staff was excellent!)
神 means "God" in English. Other examples of using the word 神.
神アプリ(kami apuri)(excellent/extremely useful app)
神ワザ（kami waza)(superhuman skill)
What do you say in English in those situations?
*I heard that in the States, kids are taught not to say the word "God" or God related religious curse words ** so easily. That's one of the reasons of people use "Oh my gosh" instead of "Oh my God". Maybe it sounds odd for you to hear Japanese people easily using the word "God" .0 votedJanuary 5, 20191Hi Taiji-san!
The other people have already done a great job of correcting your entry. Since you seem very highly motivated to improve, here is a challenge for you. I hope you don't mind, but I have rewritten your entry AS I WOULD WRITE IT. There are a few changes that are not exactly the same as what you said...but if you read it, I think it will help to increase your vocabulary knowledge and introduce you to the occasional new "natural English" phrase. I imagine that, like most Japanese people, your reading is already quite good.
Regarding your writing, the main change I would make is:
1) Removal some material that the reader should know. For example, sentences such as "From 2013 to 2018, I was in Japan" are removed because it's extraneous information, which one could deduce from the rest of the article.PS - Your reasoning for not learning so much English is pretty true for me (and my Japanese) too! A lot of English-speaking foreigners living in Japan end up being terrible at Japanese. Some people living in Japan tend to make friends with and hang out only with other English speakers (mostly other foreigners)! Some of my foreign friends and I started calling it the "gaijin bubble effect." Anyway, good luck!
This is my first notebook entry, so I'm kind of excited about writing it!
Why do I want to learn English?
For my first topic, I'd to explain to everyone reading the primary motivation behind my decision to learn English.
I worked in Minnesota from 2010-2013. Unfortunately, I spent most of my time using my native language with my 10 Japanese coworkers. Even though I was living in the USA, I didn't really feel the need to work on my English. Anyway, I returned to Japan, and I had very few opportunities to speak English in the following 5 years.
In October 2018, I got the chance to work in the USA again. This time, I'll be the only Japanese guy in my workplace. Since I have no friends and family around here, my American colleagues kindly invited me to a Thanksgiving dinner and a Christmas party. I was happy to experience traditional American culture, but at the same time, I was kind of sad because I could barely understand the majority of their conversation. After that, I felt that I should try to make more American friends, and attempt to get much more fluent in English. Basically, I need to learn English to a higher level.
I'm hugely motivated to learn English, so I've started using italki. I would really appreciate any feedback on my writing. Have a good weekend, everyone!0 votedJanuary 5, 20191Hi Hanji-san, I'm sure this is nothing to worry about. In any case, I'm grateful for the immense amount of help you've given me with my notebook. In the corrected version below, I've basically re-written it into "my style"
No Notebook Section On The New Italki
Many people will have looked at the new version of Italki. Some, myself included, are wondering if the notebook section will be removed from the updated version. As it stands, it looks like we might end up missing out on the opportunity to communicate with people from all over the world, which is key in motivating us to keep learning languages.It's not just the notebook section, but the discussion forum, Q&A, and exchange partners section also seem to be in danger of being removed. I don’t know the exact details, so I might be worrying about nothing, but who knows? Italki put a red bar at the top of the website notifying us about the update. Check it out, and let me know what you think. I'm worried that I might not be able to see you here anymore.
Happy New Year to you. Thanks everyone!0 votedJanuary 5, 20192
