@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 very true, vids like these really help alot because i recognise alot of points when im deliberately studying just from these videos
I really wondered about the meaning of やつ. I thought it was only referring to people, but that's interesting to find out it can be used in many ways. Useful indeed!
@@DigiDragon001 I know the original kanji used to mean slave, but we never use the word奴 in that meaning in modern Japanese. You have to add 隷 after 奴 if you want to describe slave.
Thanks for making intermediate level videos that use realistic and well acted examples that make you work for it. I was giving up on further learning Japanese because of boring/childish examples, but this is fun again
He makes it fun without joking around, that's also quite a skill I appreciate! I'm also trying to practice on pronunciation again with his sentences, I'm happy to finally hear example sentences pronounced by a man instead of a woman!
Even the 30 minute ones don’t feel like a waste of time like most other Japanese learning channels and he covers more in depth topics than why people shouldn’t use “sayonara” and “doshite”. Truly a blessing sent from japanland
I love "It's weird" as a description for something being wrong. Because sometimes something is technically allowed by grammar, but still just wrong in a way thats hard to pin down.
It's simply what people use or don't use. Which means it sounds normal and they understand exactly what is meant easily. Since a grammar is not a full description of a language, it doesn't tell you what to say, much less in every situation. The bulk of a language doesn't follow from a simple ruleset, meaning is essentially idiomatic.
Yeah, shows how linguistics is fluod and imprecise even thoygh we try to make strict rules for everything. Sure, a lot of the rules may work most of the time, but language can never be strictly defined and there will always be exceptions
@@Disorder2312 I think you underestimate the amount of work needed to produce this 6min video. Those are def not impromptu explanations, things like "point at object without mentioning the name of the object" show thought out scripting. Timing subtitles, with translations and furigana, acting out, editing and retaking the sample dialogs. Take note of the number of cuts between the sentences. Things were retaken a lot. It's not exactly rocket science but I wouldn't call that easy.
After watching just a few videos, I’ve come to believe you are one of the best Japanese language youtubers out there, if not the best. I was never taught やつ in class, but when I came to Japan I realized that it is used all the time. I also came to the conclusion that it can be translated as “one” - so simple yet rarely taught! I also loved your video about (な)んです
@@DigiDragon001 my understanding is that that is one meaning of it. When used to describe people it can take on different meanings, many of them derogatory or condescending.
It's so weird to me that they don't teach you this even though it's so commonplace. I studied Japanese for 2 years and never once heard this word. Then after living in Japan for a month, I had already heard it so much that it became a permanent part of my daily speech.
Because when you learn Japanese you learn the basics as well as the proper wordings and sentences. Yatsu is somewhat of a casual way so japanese teachers and institutes dont typically teach it. Plus you’ll pick it up naturally as you converse with Japanese people eventually
I think the way Japanese is taught has a real issue with formal and informal speech because, let’s face it, the way Japanese people speak to each other on a daily basis (outside the workplace) is completely different from the formal version of Japanese that we learn overseas. I don’t see why it can’t just be taught that there is context and then trust the student to understand when to use what! It’s a big part of Japanese culture to orient yourself in a situation… something that is hardly taught. I found it very difficult to unlearn bad habits (eg. conjugating from DESU form not ROOT verbs) in order to speak normal Japanese because all I ever was exposed to was either formal Japanese (that didn’t even resemble what it was like to learn at a Japanese university-I attended Waseda) or manga (we’re talking DBZ 😅 it was the 1990s & I was in TX).
@@nerubiru well, idk where you live but a lot of people where I live use "shit" instead "stuff". "stuff" isn't used really here and sounds really white
Your videos are some of the best Japanese learning videos for me. Not many channels provide so many examples in Japanese conversation and also explain the intricacies of each situation. Please make more of these. Love it!
Video was great timing since I just went over やつ and it only said it can be used to describe someone in a derogatory way. Thanks for clarifying the usage of this word, these videos are very concise and useful.
This video was a random algorithm find for me today and I'm so glad! Not only are you super informative (and I really appreciate learning stuff that books don't tend to teach), you really don't slow down or classroom-ify your Japanese speaking with your examples and I appreciate that. It is a little harder but gives a much more real world feel to your examples that I like. 💕
I hear やつ *all the time* in conversations and yet it's not really taught properly in any of the textbooks. Super useful! By the way, I really appreciate that you speak with a natural speed when giving examples. ところで、今、エビスが飲みたくなっちゃったんだ😆
It took me half an hour to try and understand 飲みたくなっちゃったんだ. Why can one verb be so long and complicated. I thought I was messing around chaining on 30 conjugations to a single verb all those years ago, but the more I learn the more I realise it sometimes happens 😥 飲む (to drink) -> 飲み + たい (want to drink) -> 飲みたく + なる (to become wanting to drink) -> 飲みたくなって + しまう (before realising, becoming wanting to drink) -> 飲みたくなってしまった (before [ I / you ] realised, became wanting to drink) -> 飲みたくなっちゃった + んだ (you didn't know previously, but I have become wanting to drink) -> 飲みたくなっちゃったんだ (as above, but the whole sentence together) Like wow. It's basically a sentence on it's own Edit: I suppose in this case they were auxiliary verbs not conjugations.. but my point still stands that it's complicated
Each of your videos has been so on point. You always seem to come up with topics that are rarely directly talked about, but are actually vital to know.
Your videos are so easy to understand!! the explanations are so good. Not many people make it as clear as you do and the examples you provide are great
This is GREAT! Honestly, your teaching style is so excellent. If I went back in time to study japanese in school and you were my only teacher, it would have been sufficient haha!
i literally just found your channel because of youtube recommendations and im so glad! I'm a beginner in japanese so everything you talk about in your videos is helpful! The best way to learn a language is to understand the culture its from and how people use it there ^^
I love your videos so much!! Everytime I learn something new I always practice with my Japanese teacher during weekly lessons and I can definitely notice how much natural I sound now. I was wondering if you could do a video on the difference between ~なら and ~たら and how to know when to use which? It's something that still trips me up but your explanations are super easy to learn so would appreciate it. Thank you!!
Kaname-sensei - I think what I appreciate about your lessons the most is that they approach language from a more natural way. Thanks for all your lessons. I look forward to using it while I'm in Hokkaido again this year; I practice every day.
I decided to start learning Japanese and Korean when I was 13 (almost 12 yrs ago) Just by RUclips and printing worksheets I found online. I fully learned Hiragana, Katakana and Hangul within a month and was able to write and pronounce them fluently but after I learned basic words, stroke order and sentence structures, I started to focus more on school and then I quit learning it. I'm back and I'm dedicating it all to Japanese now and your videos are helping me alongside others. Thank you 😊
@banquo4223 I was young, and I have good photographic memory so those both enabled me to learn quickly 🥲 But I also dedicated so much time to it and normally when I enjoy something, I become obsessed. I would literally be writing characters in my school books, tables, on my arms, on any piece of paper almost every day so I think that's what helped me. I guess my advice is just practice with a lot of repetition 😭
@@banquo4223 how many times did school/your parents make you write out the alphabet/just write words when you were growing up? unfortunately that's the answer
@@Alex-hv8rj Everything I said in my comment I learned within a month. It's right there and I said after learning those bits, I quit to focus on school. So, since then I never touched Korean or Japanese so basically a total of 12 years of NOT learning. Hopefully you understand this time.
You've hit the nail on the head mate with the format and content of your videos. The way you explain Japanese facilitates so much natural thought when listening. I'm always like "yep that makes sense now." Or "Oh yeah, I remember my mates speaking like that." Great work. :)
I've been lucky enough to have had some incredible teachers in the past, particularly a maths teacher who used to lecture at Cambridge university. You are comparable with him. You really have a gift for teaching and I'm very grateful you make videos. ありがとうございます
Thanks for this video! It's great to find a channel dealing with some of the nuances of conversational Japanese, something that's often neglected in content aimed at less advanced learners. This was something I'd picked up on from hearing it used frequently, and it was great to get a clearer impression of how to use it!
I love the way you give easy to understand but also clearly natively spoken examples. Thank you for making these videos and I hope you keep making them.
Having you actually explain it made me realize I've sort of understood this subconsciously for a long time?????? Between growing up with Japanese media and now working with many Japanese speakers everyday, I understood it but didn't "know it". Weirdest feeling learning something you already understand but was never equipped to use... till now. THANK YOU!!!
This is very helpful. Thank you. There is another youtuber I watch that uses Yatsu often. Context is very important. You are great at providing context.
I wish textbooks talked like you do. The way you explain things is so real a d makes so much more sense then the fabricated fake scenarios in the textbooks.
Thank you! I learned 2 ways to use やつ (object, person) thanks to your video. If it's possible, can you also talk about こと and もの? Me and my friends in the uni had a hard time trying to understand these 🥲
@@じゅげむ-s6b とこ is an abbreviation of ところ used colloquially, which translates to "place", but in this case it conveys the "part" nuance. It specifically refers to a specific part of a whole, and it actually has a similar use and meaning to やつ when referring to an object and modifying a noun. - 主人公が橋を駆け出した *とこ* 、面白くない？ "Isn't *the part* where the protagonist started running on the bridge really cool?" - 先生の説明でわからない *とこ* が多い。 "There a lot of *things* I didn't understand in the teacher's explanation. Hope this explanation helps!
Thank you for the clear explanation! Since I've always perceived やつ to have a derogatory/colloquial feeling to it, I wonder if it's commonly accepted when you use it with a superior/senior/any person you have to be more polite with - when of course やつ is referring to an object. The examples you kindly listed make me think it is, but for some reason I still can't fully wrap my head around it. Thank you again!
Naito-san, you appeared in my RUclips feed just today, & after taking in three of your videos, I've got to say that your method of teaching is engaging, enlightening & instructive. You tell it like it is, and I would recommend you to anyone, from beginning to intermediate level, as someone to listen to. Thanks a lot, and I look forward to learning more from you.
I just had to figure this out over the years, and you've still helped clarify it for me, even as an advanced learner. Great, underrated tip for anyone, even a beginner, who wants to have everyday, casual conversation!
I have already learned half a dozen things from this video with just my first watching, thank you very much! Having both English and Japanese Subtitles is also greatly appreciated since I am trying to learn written as well as speaking Japanese. A bucket list item for myself, since I find Japanese so very beautiful, but it is difficult that is for sure!
Kaname-san I enjoy your work. My greatest challenge is the rapidity/speed with that you speak, and as a learner of the Japanese Language, it is intimidating. Arigato Goziamasu
So true! I don’t recall ever being taught about やつ. It was something I picked up gradually before the days of RUclips and great helpful videos like this one!
I watched a lot of anime and learned Japanese due to my love for it. When I learned the bad words, I laughed when “this guy” (koitsu) is considered a grave insult in Japanese. It’s commonly used in anime tho
When I learned this word, the material only said an offensive meaning, so I was always confused hearing it in some anime contexts. Thanks for the explanation, it helped me a lot.
It's my impression that a lot of Japanese teaching materials tend to err on the safe side, so to speak. Avoiding at all teaching anything that in some circumstances may be offensive, always teaching polite forms first etc
This is so useful! I have seen yatsu used sometimes and wanted to learn more about it, so thanks so much for this video! I really love how you give so many different examples to how it can be used, SO helpful!
Yes! やつ is like one of the most used and useful words in japanese but no textbook bothers teaching it lol. I'm not a native japanese speaker but I find myself using やつ and なんか a lot.
This was incredibly useful! You are correct that in all the time I've been studying, nothing I have come across actually talked about やつ in any detail. I'd gotten a vague idea about how it's used to refer to people from some things (ok, mostly from anime), but the second usage was not nearly as apparent, and seems incredibly handy (and valuable to know) as well.
Your videos are amazing! I was just listening to one of 宇多田ヒカル's songs which has the word やつ in it, you helped me understand the song more :D Would you make a video explaining 〜てくる／〜ていく? These two grammar items are not hard to understand but I think if you could explain the nuances in using them for us Japanese learners, we would be able to use them better in daily life :)
Your teaching style is very easy to understand! Can you make a video on desu kedo (ですけど)? i hear it a lot but dont really understand how it changes the sentence. maybe just a video on けど would be super helpful
but けど means "but". often used at the end of the sentence if you want to sound very polite like someone who doesnt demand and is thoughtfull that it may be difficult to meet his wish even if it may not be true.thats why people use it when they ask something, like direction on the street, or when they call restaurant or hair dresser.
@@PuReXtremeGaming but what i said about people using it to show that they dont demand and are aware that their request can be denied, and softening thing is same thing. Teachers call it softening, but dont explain exactly what is in mind of person when they use it. So weird to me.
Your videos are very good thank you. I'll probably never be able to speak Japanese anywhere near a fluent level, but my main goal is to be able to read Japanese clearly.
@@mursyidelric4734 Yes sort of, but there are different challenges involved. Like, my tone accent and speaking skills can suck and I could still read fine.
@@UzumakiHarutoJP yeah this exactly lol. there;s the stereotypical dude who passes n1 百点満点 and cant speak a lick of japanese cause he just spent his time reading. you get good at what you do more of, pretty simple. of course the japanese writing system is quite daunting which does push some people away from reading but tbf i think reading is easier to master since it only requires a good dictionary and time. speaking, on the other hand, you need patient natives (hopefully lol) and a whole lot of confidence.
@@d0xter742 absolutely... I honestly think the kanji writing system makes things so much easier, especially with the amount of homonyms in Japanese... If kanji didn't exist I don't think the average Japanese learner today could learn Japanese at all 💀 (of course, there are people who pick it up audibly easily though)
I quite love these videos. They are definitely more advanced, which suits my needs. You may find that including romaji in addition to the hiragana and translations would help newer speakers. Hiragana, with translation below that, with direct romaji pronunciation below that. For example, at 3:00, when you have the hiragana and romaji "Excuse me, give me please that whiskey", also have the romaji written out "sumimasen, ano WHISKEY kudasai. ano midori iru no raberu no (YATSU)" written out on screen, so newer speakers would know where to look for the word in the lesson.
What a brilliant work. Naito sensei is a natural-born teacher and actor. A good teacher makes you understand complex things in an easy way! どうもありがとうございました。
I like the way how he invests so much into the video itself but it just ends so randomly and abruptly lol. But his videos' quality is high overall. Love him so far!
Bruh, you are so good, please keep up the good work, with your level of understanding of english and japanese, both so well, you have a very unique teaching method. Thanks for the video, all the best!
i really like this, im trying to learn japanese and this is like taking a class about japanese except its that one cool teacher that everyone likes. i really miss those classes.
This was great! I really loved your examples, I really hope you make more of this kind of video with lots of examples. I like how they were written up on the screen as well as spoken.
this video has been in my recomended for like a week and I wasnt interested until I heard someone say it then I came back and this was a great explanation
Another well done video by かなめないとさん, お疲れ様でした！ I didn't even realize that こいつ and あいつ were related to やつ, but now it all makes sense. Also, I can imagine そいつ must be rarely used, huh? I don't think I've ever seen/heard it yet, but that might just be me not paying attention.
this video is insanely helpful, all the example conversations and usages of the phrase explain so much! will definitely be coming back to see more of your work
5:44, all jokes aside, this is a very helpful video. I always thought that term was derogatory because if how it's used in anime, when in real life, it's actually one of those versatile terms.
Honestly proud of myself that I was able to read やつ before you pronounced it. I haven't been practicing my reading or speaking lately so I'm a bit rusty and I found your channel.
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Please keep making videos! These are very clear and concise :D
True, I agree
He is such a good teacher
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 very true, vids like these really help alot because i recognise alot of points when im deliberately studying just from these videos
Agreed!
Agreed
I'm with you 💯
the japanese version of "whatsitsname", "whatchamacallit", "thingy"
What the hell is even that bro 😂, plz explain i don't know
@@Jasminebjork69 You use these when you try to point out something you may not remember or know the name of.
one of my favourites: thingymabob
I only know about thingy, guess I still need to improve my "casual english" skill
@@Jasminebjork69 thingymabob, doohicky, thingamajigger, you know.
I really wondered about the meaning of やつ. I thought it was only referring to people, but that's interesting to find out it can be used in many ways. Useful indeed!
YATSURA GA KURU! ABUNAI !
But doesn't やつ, or 奴, meant "slave"?
@@DigiDragon001 isn't slave dorei (奴隷)?
@@Mycorrhiza Yes, but the character 奴 alone also means "slave".
@@DigiDragon001 I know the original kanji used to mean slave, but we never use the word奴 in that meaning in modern Japanese. You have to add 隷 after 奴 if you want to describe slave.
Thanks for making intermediate level videos that use realistic and well acted examples that make you work for it. I was giving up on further learning Japanese because of boring/childish examples, but this is fun again
100% agree!!
yeah this video is great, the example are much more useful, and the absence of romaji is clutch
He makes it fun without joking around, that's also quite a skill I appreciate!
I'm also trying to practice on pronunciation again with his sentences, I'm happy to finally hear example sentences pronounced by a man instead of a woman!
200% true
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This helped me understand the "aitsu" "soitsu", etc very well, but I had no idea of the other usage of 'yatsu'. What a great way to explain it
そいつもこいつも is another frequently used short phrase in anime meaning "And you too, Broot" or "these guys (are as stupid as the other ones)"
is it accurate to think of やつ as "dude" when referring to a person?
Please keep making these videos! They're among the best I have ever watched on RUclips for learning Japanese.
ditto
Even the 30 minute ones don’t feel like a waste of time like most other Japanese learning channels and he covers more in depth topics than why people shouldn’t use “sayonara” and “doshite”. Truly a blessing sent from japanland
He’s different from others in a good way because he doesn’t constantly tell you to apply for their course unlike some others
I love "It's weird" as a description for something being wrong. Because sometimes something is technically allowed by grammar, but still just wrong in a way thats hard to pin down.
Maybe it's just the way it rolls off the tongue
@@n484l3iehugtil Maybe it, the way it rolls off of a tongue, is the way the problem is.
Sorta like, "Who's handling the new project?" "You're." Like, it's technically correct. Just weird.
It's simply what people use or don't use. Which means it sounds normal and they understand exactly what is meant easily. Since a grammar is not a full description of a language, it doesn't tell you what to say, much less in every situation. The bulk of a language doesn't follow from a simple ruleset, meaning is essentially idiomatic.
Yeah, shows how linguistics is fluod and imprecise even thoygh we try to make strict rules for everything. Sure, a lot of the rules may work most of the time, but language can never be strictly defined and there will always be exceptions
You make some of the most useful Japanese learning content on youtube man, I really appreciate it
And it's not even hard for him. Would be the same for me if i had to teach my native language.
@@Disorder2312 I think you underestimate the amount of work needed to produce this 6min video. Those are def not impromptu explanations, things like "point at object without mentioning the name of the object" show thought out scripting. Timing subtitles, with translations and furigana, acting out, editing and retaking the sample dialogs. Take note of the number of cuts between the sentences. Things were retaken a lot. It's not exactly rocket science but I wouldn't call that easy.
@@thorbergson Yeah, bla bla bla. I don't care that people will always misunderstand my point.
@@Disorder2312 I am sorry
@@thorbergson Okay.
Getting free lessons from a native online feels like a privilege only kings could afford in the past. Thank you Kaname.
After watching just a few videos, I’ve come to believe you are one of the best Japanese language youtubers out there, if not the best. I was never taught やつ in class, but when I came to Japan I realized that it is used all the time. I also came to the conclusion that it can be translated as “one” - so simple yet rarely taught! I also loved your video about (な)んです
Doesn't やつ, or 奴, mean "slave"?
@@DigiDragon001 my understanding is that that is one meaning of it. When used to describe people it can take on different meanings, many of them derogatory or condescending.
It's so weird to me that they don't teach you this even though it's so commonplace.
I studied Japanese for 2 years and never once heard this word. Then after living in Japan for a month, I had already heard it so much that it became a permanent part of my daily speech.
Because when you learn Japanese you learn the basics as well as the proper wordings and sentences. Yatsu is somewhat of a casual way so japanese teachers and institutes dont typically teach it. Plus you’ll pick it up naturally as you converse with Japanese people eventually
It's like how schools don't teach you to say "stuff" as in "cool stuff". I bet it's one of those informal terms that friends learn from each other
I think the way Japanese is taught has a real issue with formal and informal speech because, let’s face it, the way Japanese people speak to each other on a daily basis (outside the workplace) is completely different from the formal version of Japanese that we learn overseas.
I don’t see why it can’t just be taught that there is context and then trust the student to understand when to use what! It’s a big part of Japanese culture to orient yourself in a situation… something that is hardly taught.
I found it very difficult to unlearn bad habits (eg. conjugating from DESU form not ROOT verbs) in order to speak normal Japanese because all I ever was exposed to was either formal Japanese (that didn’t even resemble what it was like to learn at a Japanese university-I attended Waseda) or manga (we’re talking DBZ 😅 it was the 1990s & I was in TX).
@@nerubiru well, idk where you live but a lot of people where I live use "shit" instead "stuff". "stuff" isn't used really here and sounds really white
@@alexjustalexyt1144 Don't know where _you_ been living but 'stuff' is used really commonly regardless of colour.
5:43 excuse me?
It's okay, bro has the pass
Your videos are some of the best Japanese learning videos for me. Not many channels provide so many examples in Japanese conversation and also explain the intricacies of each situation. Please make more of these. Love it!
Video was great timing since I just went over やつ and it only said it can be used to describe someone in a derogatory way. Thanks for clarifying the usage of this word, these videos are very concise and useful.
This video was a random algorithm find for me today and I'm so glad! Not only are you super informative (and I really appreciate learning stuff that books don't tend to teach), you really don't slow down or classroom-ify your Japanese speaking with your examples and I appreciate that. It is a little harder but gives a much more real world feel to your examples that I like. 💕
Yeah that's pretty awesome. He just goes regular speed. I'm always like "woah, I probably need to pause", but it's really good practice.
I hear やつ *all the time* in conversations and yet it's not really taught properly in any of the textbooks. Super useful! By the way, I really appreciate that you speak with a natural speed when giving examples. ところで、今、エビスが飲みたくなっちゃったんだ😆
I thought やつ, or 奴, meant "slave".
@@DigiDragon001japanese words have overlapping readings it's insane. Look up "ki" for example there are multiple kanji for it.
It took me half an hour to try and understand 飲みたくなっちゃったんだ. Why can one verb be so long and complicated.
I thought I was messing around chaining on 30 conjugations to a single verb all those years ago, but the more I learn the more I realise it sometimes happens 😥
飲む (to drink)
-> 飲み + たい (want to drink)
-> 飲みたく + なる (to become wanting to drink)
-> 飲みたくなって + しまう (before realising, becoming wanting to drink)
-> 飲みたくなってしまった (before [ I / you ] realised, became wanting to drink)
-> 飲みたくなっちゃった + んだ (you didn't know previously, but I have become wanting to drink)
-> 飲みたくなっちゃったんだ (as above, but the whole sentence together)
Like wow. It's basically a sentence on it's own
Edit: I suppose in this case they were auxiliary verbs not conjugations.. but my point still stands that it's complicated
Each of your videos has been so on point. You always seem to come up with topics that are rarely directly talked about, but are actually vital to know.
Your videos are so easy to understand!! the explanations are so good. Not many people make it as clear as you do and the examples you provide are great
kicking my little feet in excitement whenever i see new kaname uploads !! thank you for your informative videos, i'm exited to learn more!!
This is GREAT! Honestly, your teaching style is so excellent. If I went back in time to study japanese in school and you were my only teacher, it would have been sufficient haha!
i literally just found your channel because of youtube recommendations and im so glad! I'm a beginner in japanese so everything you talk about in your videos is helpful! The best way to learn a language is to understand the culture its from and how people use it there ^^
Best part -> 5:43
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I thought it would be the Matrix reference,
I was naive lmao
Bitter!
@@rdv5602 HAHAHHA the monkeys broke me xd
Can't believe that's the word for bitter in Japanese
Best channel on RUclips to learn Japanese ❤️
Thank you from 🇵🇹
I subscribed in the first minute of the video. I really liked how many examples you used and how the text is placed is pleasing to the eye
I like how he actually explained with a lot of good examples, really well done.
I love your videos so much!! Everytime I learn something new I always practice with my Japanese teacher during weekly lessons and I can definitely notice how much natural I sound now. I was wondering if you could do a video on the difference between ~なら and ~たら and how to know when to use which? It's something that still trips me up but your explanations are super easy to learn so would appreciate it. Thank you!!
Kaname-sensei - I think what I appreciate about your lessons the most is that they approach language from a more natural way. Thanks for all your lessons. I look forward to using it while I'm in Hokkaido again this year; I practice every day.
I decided to start learning Japanese and Korean when I was 13 (almost 12 yrs ago) Just by RUclips and printing worksheets I found online. I fully learned Hiragana, Katakana and Hangul within a month and was able to write and pronounce them fluently but after I learned basic words, stroke order and sentence structures, I started to focus more on school and then I quit learning it. I'm back and I'm dedicating it all to Japanese now and your videos are helping me alongside others. Thank you 😊
I just started learning Japanese using Duolingo, but I’m having so much trouble remembering how to write the characters - do you have any tips?
@banquo4223 I was young, and I have good photographic memory so those both enabled me to learn quickly 🥲 But I also dedicated so much time to it and normally when I enjoy something, I become obsessed. I would literally be writing characters in my school books, tables, on my arms, on any piece of paper almost every day so I think that's what helped me. I guess my advice is just practice with a lot of repetition 😭
@@banquo4223 how many times did school/your parents make you write out the alphabet/just write words when you were growing up? unfortunately that's the answer
12 years and you're still watching videos covering the most basic aspects of the language
@@Alex-hv8rj Everything I said in my comment I learned within a month. It's right there and I said after learning those bits, I quit to focus on school. So, since then I never touched Korean or Japanese so basically a total of 12 years of NOT learning. Hopefully you understand this time.
You've hit the nail on the head mate with the format and content of your videos. The way you explain Japanese facilitates so much natural thought when listening. I'm always like "yep that makes sense now." Or "Oh yeah, I remember my mates speaking like that."
Great work. :)
I've been lucky enough to have had some incredible teachers in the past, particularly a maths teacher who used to lecture at Cambridge university. You are comparable with him. You really have a gift for teaching and I'm very grateful you make videos. ありがとうございます
Thanks for this video! It's great to find a channel dealing with some of the nuances of conversational Japanese, something that's often neglected in content aimed at less advanced learners. This was something I'd picked up on from hearing it used frequently, and it was great to get a clearer impression of how to use it!
I love the way you give easy to understand but also clearly natively spoken examples. Thank you for making these videos and I hope you keep making them.
Having you actually explain it made me realize I've sort of understood this subconsciously for a long time?????? Between growing up with Japanese media and now working with many Japanese speakers everyday, I understood it but didn't "know it". Weirdest feeling learning something you already understand but was never equipped to use... till now. THANK YOU!!!
Legendary RUclips channel right here
This is very helpful. Thank you. There is another youtuber I watch that uses Yatsu often. Context is very important. You are great at providing context.
This is so good!!! The kind of Japanese I've picked up while living in Japan but never knew the clear rules for. Thank you!
The GOAT channel
I really appreciate the example phrases, in Japanese, at a natural and native speed and inflection
I wish textbooks talked like you do. The way you explain things is so real a d makes so much more sense then the fabricated fake scenarios in the textbooks.
As someone who has mostly learned Japanese from years of working in Japan, "やつ" has VERY much entered my vocabulary.
かなめさんの動画見てると、普段話してる日本語が面白くなってくる
Thank you! I learned 2 ways to use やつ (object, person) thanks to your video.
If it's possible, can you also talk about こと and もの? Me and my friends in the uni had a hard time trying to understand these 🥲
もの is a physical object whereas こと is a conceptual thing
i kinda wanna know とこ as far as i understand, it means "part"
@@じゅげむ-s6b とこ is an abbreviation of ところ used colloquially, which translates to "place", but in this case it conveys the "part" nuance. It specifically refers to a specific part of a whole, and it actually has a similar use and meaning to やつ when referring to an object and modifying a noun.
- 主人公が橋を駆け出した *とこ* 、面白くない？
"Isn't *the part* where the protagonist started running on the bridge really cool?"
- 先生の説明でわからない *とこ* が多い。
"There a lot of *things* I didn't understand in the teacher's explanation.
Hope this explanation helps!
もの is functionally equivalent to the material version of やつ
@@GeometryDashPowerbomb thanks
The example sentences are absolutely brilliant, great video!
Your japanese is clear to hear. Gives me some hope maybe I can learn it someday hearing you speak.
Subscribed instantly , you explaination is great!
Ike this guy is amazing
Thank you for the clear explanation! Since I've always perceived やつ to have a derogatory/colloquial feeling to it, I wonder if it's commonly accepted when you use it with a superior/senior/any person you have to be more polite with - when of course やつ is referring to an object.
The examples you kindly listed make me think it is, but for some reason I still can't fully wrap my head around it. Thank you again!
Naito-san, you appeared in my RUclips feed just today, & after taking in three of your videos, I've got to say that your method of teaching is engaging, enlightening & instructive. You tell it like it is, and I would recommend you to anyone, from beginning to intermediate level, as someone to listen to. Thanks a lot, and I look forward to learning more from you.
Your videos are very clear and easy to understand! Thank you for another great one! 💜🌷
I just found this channel recently and it’s so amazing, my new favorite Japanese channel
such a blessing to come across your channel. very straight to the point and plenty examples. thank youuuu
I just had to figure this out over the years, and you've still helped clarify it for me, even as an advanced learner. Great, underrated tip for anyone, even a beginner, who wants to have everyday, casual conversation!
It took you years to grasp this simple word
Sad
@@maalikserebryakov some words are just so abstract when comparing to english etc that it might take years to fully grasp the idea
5:43 will become a meme lmao
"What's up my 5:43 "
frrr i was like “WHATD HE SAYYYYYYY⁉️”
I can fucking see the memes already
にが in Paris 🥖🇨🇵
You guys always applying american culture everywhere
I have already learned half a dozen things from this video with just my first watching, thank you very much! Having both English and Japanese Subtitles is also greatly appreciated since I am trying to learn written as well as speaking Japanese. A bucket list item for myself, since I find Japanese so very beautiful, but it is difficult that is for sure!
Kaname-san I enjoy your work. My greatest challenge is the rapidity/speed with that you speak, and as a learner of the Japanese Language, it is intimidating. Arigato Goziamasu
So true! I don’t recall ever being taught about やつ. It was something I picked up gradually before the days of RUclips and great helpful videos like this one!
I watched a lot of anime and learned Japanese due to my love for it. When I learned the bad words, I laughed when “this guy” (koitsu) is considered a grave insult in Japanese. It’s commonly used in anime tho
Love the examples!
When I learned this word, the material only said an offensive meaning, so I was always confused hearing it in some anime contexts. Thanks for the explanation, it helped me a lot.
It's my impression that a lot of Japanese teaching materials tend to err on the safe side, so to speak. Avoiding at all teaching anything that in some circumstances may be offensive, always teaching polite forms first etc
@@thorbergson its safe (you cant really offend anyone) but rather unnatural sounding
This is so useful! I have seen yatsu used sometimes and wanted to learn more about it, so thanks so much for this video! I really love how you give so many different examples to how it can be used, SO helpful!
Yes! やつ is like one of the most used and useful words in japanese but no textbook bothers teaching it lol. I'm not a native japanese speaker but I find myself using やつ and なんか a lot.
Love the explanation of social situations for the right time to use the word. Subscribed!
Like your video very much. The way you teach Japanese is very vivid and also easy to understand. Thank you!😊
This was incredibly useful! You are correct that in all the time I've been studying, nothing I have come across actually talked about やつ in any detail. I'd gotten a vague idea about how it's used to refer to people from some things (ok, mostly from anime), but the second usage was not nearly as apparent, and seems incredibly handy (and valuable to know) as well.
you helped me so much with Japanese!!! thank you for your content!!!
You made it so clear, I feel like I understand better after your explanation than any other youtuber. I've subscribed, good teaching!
5:43 NAH
HAHAHAHHA
LMBO I THOUGHT THE SAME THING
bro was caught lacking
Immediately paused and scrolled down to the comments
にが please moment right there
You are about the best Japanese learning channel I have ever found!
Your videos are amazing! I was just listening to one of 宇多田ヒカル's songs which has the word やつ in it, you helped me understand the song more :D
Would you make a video explaining 〜てくる／〜ていく? These two grammar items are not hard to understand but I think if you could explain the nuances in using them for us Japanese learners, we would be able to use them better in daily life :)
Thank you for providing a lot of context to your lessons. Its super helpful
this guy has single handedly saved me in japanese tests
Thank you so much for your video! Your pronunciation is slow enough and clear enough I don't need to rewind to hear it. This is a very helpful vid
Your teaching style is very easy to understand! Can you make a video on desu kedo (ですけど)? i hear it a lot but dont really understand how it changes the sentence. maybe just a video on けど would be super helpful
but けど means "but". often used at the end of the sentence if you want to sound very polite like someone who doesnt demand and is thoughtfull that it may be difficult to meet his wish even if it may not be true.thats why people use it when they ask something, like direction on the street, or when they call restaurant or hair dresser.
and often used as normal but, and as a "though" thing simmilar to english. I ate salad. It tasted bad though. It tasted bad けど
@@Pako9713 damn I thought kedo at the end was doubt or just softening the sentence
@@Pako9713 is my understanding also wrong or just another different one?
@@PuReXtremeGaming but what i said about people using it to show that they dont demand and are aware that their request can be denied, and softening thing is same thing. Teachers call it softening, but dont explain exactly what is in mind of person when they use it. So weird to me.
You have such a natural sense of humor. Makes the lesson so much more entertaining 😊
Your videos are very good thank you. I'll probably never be able to speak Japanese anywhere near a fluent level, but my main goal is to be able to read Japanese clearly.
I would argue being able to read japanese clearly is harder than speaking it fluently
@@mursyidelric4734 Yes sort of, but there are different challenges involved. Like, my tone accent and speaking skills can suck and I could still read fine.
@@mursyidelric4734 depends on the person ultimately, so far I've honed my reading skills way more than my speaking skills
@@UzumakiHarutoJP yeah this exactly lol. there;s the stereotypical dude who passes n1 百点満点 and cant speak a lick of japanese cause he just spent his time reading. you get good at what you do more of, pretty simple. of course the japanese writing system is quite daunting which does push some people away from reading but tbf i think reading is easier to master since it only requires a good dictionary and time. speaking, on the other hand, you need patient natives (hopefully lol) and a whole lot of confidence.
@@d0xter742 absolutely... I honestly think the kanji writing system makes things so much easier, especially with the amount of homonyms in Japanese... If kanji didn't exist I don't think the average Japanese learner today could learn Japanese at all 💀 (of course, there are people who pick it up audibly easily though)
Love your videos. Your English is clear and easy to understand. Just starting to study Japanese and your videos is a big help for me. Thank you
1:08 i thought the video was is in 2x
I quite love these videos. They are definitely more advanced, which suits my needs. You may find that including romaji in addition to the hiragana and translations would help newer speakers.
Hiragana, with translation below that, with direct romaji pronunciation below that.
For example, at 3:00, when you have the hiragana and romaji "Excuse me, give me please that whiskey", also have the romaji written out "sumimasen, ano WHISKEY kudasai. ano midori iru no raberu no (YATSU)" written out on screen, so newer speakers would know where to look for the word in the lesson.
I always like to say bitter everyday especially when I see a kuro hito
I love how you add a lot of conversation example and it's a good listening practise!
5:42 nah someone will rage at that first word hehe :))))))
What a brilliant work. Naito sensei is a natural-born teacher and actor. A good teacher makes you understand complex things in an easy way! どうもありがとうございました。
first
congratulations
I like the way how he invests so much into the video itself but it just ends so randomly and abruptly lol. But his videos' quality is high overall. Love him so far!
One of the most easily understandable videos I've seen to date, really clear. Thanks!
The Yatsu you’ve been searching for your whole life.
This is something I had noticed but never found anything about to confirm how I thought it was being used, thank you very much!
As soon as you said このやつ → こいつ I understood everything about how this word applies to people lmao
Bruh, you are so good, please keep up the good work, with your level of understanding of english and japanese, both so well, you have a very unique teaching method. Thanks for the video, all the best!
i really like this, im trying to learn japanese and this is like taking a class about japanese except its that one cool teacher that everyone likes. i really miss those classes.
My guy, you deserve so much more recognition. I really appreciate these tidbits alongside my workbooks
This was great! I really loved your examples, I really hope you make more of this kind of video with lots of examples. I like how they were written up on the screen as well as spoken.
this video has been in my recomended for like a week and I wasnt interested until I heard someone say it then I came back and this was a great explanation
Another well done video by かなめないとさん, お疲れ様でした！
I didn't even realize that こいつ and あいつ were related to やつ, but now it all makes sense. Also, I can imagine そいつ must be rarely used, huh? I don't think I've ever seen/heard it yet, but that might just be me not paying attention.
this video is insanely helpful, all the example conversations and usages of the phrase explain so much! will definitely be coming back to see more of your work
Thank you for your very clear explaination ! I like that you give so many example sentences with natural speed and pronunciation !!
5:44, all jokes aside, this is a very helpful video. I always thought that term was derogatory because if how it's used in anime, when in real life, it's actually one of those versatile terms.
Honestly proud of myself that I was able to read やつ before you pronounced it. I haven't been practicing my reading or speaking lately so I'm a bit rusty and I found your channel.
man your content is great! the explanations are clear and you speak english very well, your accent is great
your channel is a blessing, 本当にありがとう