A lot of work goes into making those videos, and they are amazing. I'm starting to understand what is said in those game clips that you meticulously research without reading the subtitle, and it's very satisfying. All the best for you!
Can't wait to get to this point. I'm almost finished with my first semester of Japanese and while I've learned a lot, there's still so much to learnnnnnnnn
Hi from Brazil! Thanks for this video. It'is funny because when the verb ends in SEN we usually think that something should not be done but in this case, the ending in SEN, means that it must do something ...LOL
@@GameGengo Wow, really looking forward to that. I can’t be bothered to cram all those N1 and N2 grammar that no one uses. I am somewhere between N2 and N1, have passed the N2 but failed the N1 several times.. Have been living in Japan for a decade and haven’t had any issues privately or with work with my japanese but it’s itching me that I don’t have the N1 yet. 😅
@@Lock2002ful eh what? so N2-N1 is rarely used in daily life, even in formal settings like work ? its such eye opener coz i think i can only past N3 in this life lol im relieved if thats the case
@@Mumart-yt9ys Oh no no. That’s not what I meant. You definitely need a lot of the grammar and especially the vocabulary from N2&N1. BUT there’s also a lot of Kanji and grammar from those levels that is indeed not used in everyday life or for work. The test itself and the test environment is simply trash. You got people who get N1 who can’t speak fluent japanese, mostly Chinese and hardcore bookworms and someone like me who actually does interpreting and translations professionally can’t make it because I have not that much free time to learn things I never use for a stupid test and I have a hard time during the test. Basically I know everything I need to know from N2 and N1 for my private and professional life. But it still bugs me that I didn’t get the N1. The N2 I got on my first try without learning. But after three failed N1 tests with only like not even 10 points missing for me to pass, I have a certain hatred for that test. 😅
@@Lock2002ful welp,I thought I could get away with only N3, but passing N2 without learning is still a feat, to say the least. I guess my path is still too far. Best regards, King
this is SO helpful! Definitely one of my favorite Japanese learning channel's I've found! all the examples and hearing them in full sentences is awesome!
@@GameGengo Thank you so much for your hard work! I finished the JLPT N5 grammar video and going through the genki videos and vocab series. You're a great teacher and it's been a lot of fun learning with your videos!
Another excellent video! Could you maybe consider also doing one on the difference between いけません and なりません in "must" clauses? I believe it's a subtle yet important nuance, but the explanations about it vary quite a bit and I'd love to hear your take on it! :)
In the mean time, the short answer to your question is that なければならない is used when you have a societal duty or rules that must be followed (i.e. paying taxes, appearing in court, following the law, traffic rules, etc), while なければいけない is used for anything else you must do (i.e. go to sleep early to go to work, take your kids to school, etc). HTH!
One thing I need to clarify is that, in general, you don’t want to use these expressions to tell someone else what they MUST do as it sounds patronizing and forceful, which in Japanese culture is rude. Therefore adults use it on children. The exception would be if you include yourself as in “we must…” as shown in the examples of this video. Better expressions to tell someone else what they need to do are べき (should), or better yet, 方がいい (I’d be better if…). Those two are softer than “must”, even in English, so they are more “polite” if you will.
@@SonarHD hi mate u seem very advanced into the language, do you mind giving tips in learning japanese? im around N5 but hasn't taken the jlpt yet. My problem is i keep forgetting the kanji its simply too much to remeber not to mention both the kunyomi/onyomi verses is like hell to me. Do you have any advice on how i should progress?
@@Mumart-yt9ys Kanji is definitely one of the hardest aspects of Japanese. In that sense, it’s even harder than Chinese due to the different readings, so keep that in mind and don’t be too hard on yourself. Now, the best way to learn Kanji is by reading Japanese, and learning them through vocabulary. Do NOT learn Kanji in isolation, by only memorizing the meaning and readings in a vacuum (ala Remembering the Kanji = Learning the meanings in English, yet still not actually be able to read Japanese = A Half-assed method). It’s much more effective to learn the different readings of a Kanji as you learn the words that use said Kanji. Unfortunately at N5, there’s not that many resources for you to use as reading material because N5 only has about 100 Kanji. However, this website has many free stories that you can use to practice reading. Mind you, at N5 the stories are going to be at children level: tadoku.org/japanese/book-search/?kw=学習者や教師が作った読みもの&order=level_asc In order to get to more interesting stories, and be able to speak and understand Japanese properly, you’ll need to reach at least N3 level. I feel like that’s really where your journey with the language starts. N5 and N4 are simply too basic for anyone to be able to read anything of interest because of insufficient Kanji (as well as grammar, of course) knowledge. Another great way to learn Kanji is WaniKani. The reason why is because their method includes memorizing the radicals (the components of Kanji) via stories that build up over time. They also teach you a good amount of vocabulary (over 6,000 words by the time you finish it) that goes with the Kanji you learned. They have the first 3 of 4 levels for free, so you can see if you like it. The thing is that Kanji is hard, but it is an essential part if you want to make progress in Japanese. You might have to spend more of your study time with Kanji, if it’s giving you a hard time to memorize them. Anyway, there’s too many resources I could’ve given you, but I don’t want to overwhelm you either. However, that’s my advice. I hope it helps you 😊.
@@SonarHD Many thanks bro for the detailed explanation! You're a legend. I'll take your word, be diligent to learn japanese according to your advice. Best regards!
These expressions are really difficult to remember. I need to practice somehow by looking more content or trying to make sentences myself. For some reason I keep seeing them but not able to recall them...
I'm going to have to rewatch this video over and over again, this seems to be a very confusing grammar topic. I'm trying to find the rules here, and I can somewhat spot the ba meaning if nakere coming from the kanji to be nothing to the receipteve term of being done to 水が花に無ければしんで．．． so i can put this into 水が花になければいけません putting the above into google translate doesn't seem to work all that well but i can somewhat see how it may work Where I get confused then is how it becomes naito or nakya 無く can become 無き but where does the ya come in? its lower case meaning its kya not ki ya naito i can understand, just the not verb plus to which can be with with not studying.... implying something will happen, in this case bad! just the kya section Maybe I'm overcomplicating something here, but I want to understand the rule not exceptions to rules! that just adds more effort into memorizing random lines in this case practically a large line just for one circumstance.....
One thing to help me get use to this grammar point is to realize it’s very similar in Chinese. Say, 「麻匪任何時候都要剿。（要是）不剿不行。」 (We must eradicate the Ma gang all the time. If we don’t, it’s not good.) The first negation is to a hypothetical, the second is kind of an ethical judgement. A must it is. :D
Hey Game Gengo, I was wondering if you had recommendations for mobile games for learning Japanese, I watched your top games on Steam and Switch for learning Japanese, and I was curious if you felt any of the mobile gacha games like Nier or Octopath would be worth downloading to learn Japanese with, as I feel they usually have quite a bit of story and dialogue. Thanks!
I don't understand how japenese people choose which form to say, other than say obvious ultra polite form in very formal conversations perhaps business meetings or w/e, but otherwise.. how do people choose between nachya , nakuchya , and naito if all are really casual??? or do they just flip flop at a whim based on whatever comes to teh brain? In other words... is there an intentional rhyme or reason or is just whatever you feel like using in the moment?
@virgil710 Full body is a great DLC for catherine fans but the classic version is the one I recommended to all my friends, I think the additional plot lines of the DLC change the experience and the plot too much, I didn't like the changed art style too It's nice the devs didn't forget of this masterpiece though
Does anyone know where I can read manga like Dragon Ball etc. Fully In Japanese for free? Thought it would be a nice way of some extra immersion, especially because DB for example has furigana. Thanks in advance!
A lot of work goes into making those videos, and they are amazing. I'm starting to understand what is said in those game clips that you meticulously research without reading the subtitle, and it's very satisfying. All the best for you!
Can't wait to get to this point. I'm almost finished with my first semester of Japanese and while I've learned a lot, there's still so much to learnnnnnnnn
Hi from Brazil! Thanks for this video. It'is funny because when the verb ends in SEN we usually think that something should not be done but in this case, the ending in SEN, means that it must do something ...LOL
im always dumbfounded by how amazing the content you post is, great explanation!!!
One of the best Japanese teachers online, You are amazing!
この動画を是非見なければいけなくちゃ！楽しみにしてる😊。
Are you gonna cover the whole of JLPT N2 and N1 in vids?
Cause that would be so awesome. Love your style!
I sure am! All JLPT Grammar AND Kanji (which will also feature vocab using the kanji)
@@GameGengo
Wow, really looking forward to that.
I can’t be bothered to cram all those N1 and N2 grammar that no one uses.
I am somewhere between N2 and N1, have passed the N2 but failed the N1 several times..
Have been living in Japan for a decade and haven’t had any issues privately or with work with my japanese but it’s itching me that I don’t have the N1 yet. 😅
@@Lock2002ful eh what? so N2-N1 is rarely used in daily life, even in formal settings like work ? its such eye opener coz i think i can only past N3 in this life lol im relieved if thats the case
@@Mumart-yt9ys
Oh no no. That’s not what I meant.
You definitely need a lot of the grammar and especially the vocabulary from N2&N1.
BUT there’s also a lot of Kanji and grammar from those levels that is indeed not used in everyday life or for work. The test itself and the test environment is simply trash.
You got people who get N1 who can’t speak fluent japanese, mostly Chinese and hardcore bookworms and someone like me who actually does interpreting and translations professionally can’t make it because I have not that much free time to learn things I never use for a stupid test and I have a hard time during the test.
Basically I know everything I need to know from N2 and N1 for my private and professional life.
But it still bugs me that I didn’t get the N1. The N2 I got on my first try without learning. But after three failed N1 tests with only like not even 10 points missing for me to pass, I have a certain hatred for that test. 😅
@@Lock2002ful welp,I thought I could get away with only N3, but passing N2 without learning is still a feat, to say the least. I guess my path is still too far.
Best regards, King
Thank you thank you thank youuuu. This helped so much omg
this is SO helpful! Definitely one of my favorite Japanese learning channel's I've found! all the examples and hearing them in full sentences is awesome!
Between Jlabs Anki deck and this channel, learning Japanese has become so much fun!
Did not know about this form until now and always wondered what that means. Thanks! I'll probably come back to this a few times. Quite complicated.
The only channel that makes me really enjoy learning grammar. Thank you so much. ^^
Really great explanation! This finally makes sense to me now haha
Glad to hear it! Thanks so much for enjoying the video!
@@GameGengo Thank you so much for your hard work! I finished the JLPT N5 grammar video and going through the genki videos and vocab series. You're a great teacher and it's been a lot of fun learning with your videos!
Another excellent video! Could you maybe consider also doing one on the difference between いけません and なりません in "must" clauses? I believe it's a subtle yet important nuance, but the explanations about it vary quite a bit and I'd love to hear your take on it! :)
In the mean time, the short answer to your question is that なければならない is used when you have a societal duty or rules that must be followed (i.e. paying taxes, appearing in court, following the law, traffic rules, etc), while なければいけない is used for anything else you must do (i.e. go to sleep early to go to work, take your kids to school, etc).
HTH!
One thing I need to clarify is that, in general, you don’t want to use these expressions to tell someone else what they MUST do as it sounds patronizing and forceful, which in Japanese culture is rude. Therefore adults use it on children. The exception would be if you include yourself as in “we must…” as shown in the examples of this video.
Better expressions to tell someone else what they need to do are べき (should), or better yet, 方がいい (I’d be better if…). Those two are softer than “must”, even in English, so they are more “polite” if you will.
@@SonarHD hi mate u seem very advanced into the language, do you mind giving tips in learning japanese? im around N5 but hasn't taken the jlpt yet. My problem is i keep forgetting the kanji its simply too much to remeber not to mention both the kunyomi/onyomi verses is like hell to me. Do you have any advice on how i should progress?
@@Mumart-yt9ys Kanji is definitely one of the hardest aspects of Japanese. In that sense, it’s even harder than Chinese due to the different readings, so keep that in mind and don’t be too hard on yourself.
Now, the best way to learn Kanji is by reading Japanese, and learning them through vocabulary. Do NOT learn Kanji in isolation, by only memorizing the meaning and readings in a vacuum (ala Remembering the Kanji = Learning the meanings in English, yet still not actually be able to read Japanese = A Half-assed method). It’s much more effective to learn the different readings of a Kanji as you learn the words that use said Kanji. Unfortunately at N5, there’s not that many resources for you to use as reading material because N5 only has about 100 Kanji. However, this website has many free stories that you can use to practice reading. Mind you, at N5 the stories are going to be at children level:
tadoku.org/japanese/book-search/?kw=学習者や教師が作った読みもの&order=level_asc
In order to get to more interesting stories, and be able to speak and understand Japanese properly, you’ll need to reach at least N3 level. I feel like that’s really where your journey with the language starts. N5 and N4 are simply too basic for anyone to be able to read anything of interest because of insufficient Kanji (as well as grammar, of course) knowledge.
Another great way to learn Kanji is WaniKani. The reason why is because their method includes memorizing the radicals (the components of Kanji) via stories that build up over time. They also teach you a good amount of vocabulary (over 6,000 words by the time you finish it) that goes with the Kanji you learned. They have the first 3 of 4 levels for free, so you can see if you like it. The thing is that Kanji is hard, but it is an essential part if you want to make progress in Japanese. You might have to spend more of your study time with Kanji, if it’s giving you a hard time to memorize them.
Anyway, there’s too many resources I could’ve given you, but I don’t want to overwhelm you either. However, that’s my advice. I hope it helps you 😊.
@@SonarHD Many thanks bro for the detailed explanation! You're a legend. I'll take your word, be diligent to learn japanese according to your advice. Best regards!
Excellent ! Thanks! Can’t it be even shorter as in ikenakia ? Have to go
These expressions are really difficult to remember. I need to practice somehow by looking more content or trying to make sentences myself. For some reason I keep seeing them but not able to recall them...
「Like」って残らないとダメだよ
Excellent breakdown!
great lesson thank you so much!
I'm going to have to rewatch this video over and over again, this seems to be a very confusing grammar topic.
I'm trying to find the rules here, and I can somewhat spot the ba meaning if nakere coming from the kanji to be nothing to the receipteve term of being done to
水が花に無ければしんで．．．
so i can put this into
水が花になければいけません
putting the above into google translate doesn't seem to work all that well but i can somewhat see how it may work
Where I get confused then is how it becomes naito or nakya
無く
can become 無き but where does the ya come in? its lower case meaning its kya not ki ya
naito i can understand, just the not verb plus to which can be with
with not studying.... implying something will happen, in this case bad! just the kya section
Maybe I'm overcomplicating something here, but I want to understand the rule not exceptions to rules! that just adds more effort into memorizing random lines in this case practically a large line just for one circumstance.....
One thing to help me get use to this grammar point is to realize it’s very similar in Chinese.
Say, 「麻匪任何時候都要剿。（要是）不剿不行。」 (We must eradicate the Ma gang all the time. If we don’t, it’s not good.) The first negation is to a hypothetical, the second is kind of an ethical judgement. A must it is. :D
Hey Game Gengo, I was wondering if you had recommendations for mobile games for learning Japanese, I watched your top games on Steam and Switch for learning Japanese, and I was curious if you felt any of the mobile gacha games like Nier or Octopath would be worth downloading to learn Japanese with, as I feel they usually have quite a bit of story and dialogue. Thanks!
Awesome videos, thanks a lot! What about suru Beki? You have so many videos I can’t find if you made a video on it 😅
what i always wanted to know is how to say "i must not do"
OMG is it still an N5 grammar? I am so behind in terms of grammar that I even think about finally opening that taekim book.
Try not to worry too much :) you can take the language in any order, I personally even skipped N3 in the beginning and went straight to N2 haha
Excellent work... but I now hate this grammar point.
I don't understand how japenese people choose which form to say, other than say obvious ultra polite form in very formal conversations perhaps business meetings or w/e, but otherwise.. how do people choose between nachya , nakuchya , and naito if all are really casual??? or do they just flip flop at a whim based on whatever comes to teh brain? In other words... is there an intentional rhyme or reason or is just whatever you feel like using in the moment?
Catherine classic is the best ATLUS game
Please use Catherine more as study material it really burns into my memory
True
This game is such an underrated masterpiece.
I do believe fullbody is a bit better tho.
@virgil710 Full body is a great DLC for catherine fans but the classic version is the one I recommended to all my friends, I think the additional plot lines of the DLC change the experience and the plot too much, I didn't like the changed art style too
It's nice the devs didn't forget of this masterpiece though
I wonder if this covers なければなりません too
The nuance is slightly different but it is generally the same. I believe that なければいけません is slightly more subjective
Does anyone know where I can read manga like Dragon Ball etc. Fully In Japanese for free? Thought it would be a nice way of some extra immersion, especially because DB for example has furigana. Thanks in advance!
この動画を「いいね！」しなくちゃ！
As for me, I must start from N1.😅
Watashi wa, Nareba Hajime N1.😆
Can someone do a better translation for me. Hahaha