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                               “NIHONGO, What a mysterious language !


             YOU CAN UNDERSTAND JAPANESE, 

                                ENJOYING THE DIFFERENCE FROM OTHER LANGUAGE !



                                                         SOICHI YUKIMUNE


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          EX ANNOUNCER, CASTER OF TV“NHK”. PROFESSOR OF   

                               UNIVERSITY,LECTURER ETC. AFTER THAT EMIGRATED TO

                               SPAIN, BARCELONA IN 2002, HAS MORE THAN 10 WORKS.                                 

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                                          《 contents 》




1〉      ◆ INTRODUCTION

        “He who knows but one knows none.”

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2019/11/introduction-mysterious-language.html




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chap 1     What a strange language Japanese is !

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2 part 1.   Order of the sentence is completely reversed ?  

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2019/11/part-1-order-of-sentence-is-quietly.html



3 part 2.   The language you speak sounds like you sing !? 

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/02/part-2-language-you-speak-like-you-sing.html



4part 3.   Pandora’s Box of Onomatopoeia 

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/03/part-3-pandoras-box-of-onomatopoeia.html



5 part 4.  Different people, different language 

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/04/part-different-people-different-language.html


                         

6part 5.  Mixing four different writing systems together ?

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/04/1-5-mixing-different-writing-systems.html





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chap 2    Japanese-language Mystery Theatre

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7 part 1. The mystery of Hiragana!

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/04/2-1-mystery-of-hiragana.html

8 part 2. Decipher the Verb!

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/04/2-2-decipher-verb.html

9part 3. The secret of verb inflections !

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/05/2-3-secret-of-verb-inflections.html


10part 4. “Strange Verbs", now what is it?

                             " -ru" type verb (1)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/06/102-4-strange-verbs-now-what-is-it-ru.html


11part 5. “Strange Verbs", now what is it?

                             " -ru" type verb (2)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/06/112-5-strange-verbs-now-what-is-it-ru.html


12part 6. Discover the secrets of the ultimate irregular verbs!?          

                                          Mystery of be-verb "da"

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/07/122-6-discover-secrets-of-ultimate.html

13part 7. Is there a future tense in Japanese or not?

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/07/132-7-is-there-future-tense-in-japanese.html

14part 8. Unraveling the hentekorin (weird) adjectives! 

                  (1)   "Original Adjectives" and "Copy Adjectives"

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/08/142-8-is-there-future-tense-in-japanese.html

15part 9. Unraveling the hentekorin (weird) adjectives! 

                       (2)    History of "Copy Adjectives"   

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/08/152-9-history-of-copy-adjectives.html            

16part 10. Unraveling the hentekorin (weird) adjectives! 

                           (3)    “Adjectives" and “Adjective verbs"

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/08/162-10-adjectives-and-adjective-verbs.html

                               


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chap 3    Japanese expression & its maxims !

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17part 1.  shinakutewa naranai (must, have to)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/08/173-1-shinakutewa-naranai-must-have-to.html

18part 2. ”naze?”, ”nazenara…karadesu”(“Why?“”Because…”) 

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https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/09/183-2-naze-nazenarakaradesu-why-because.html

19part 3. ”naze?”, ”nazenara…karadesu”(“Why?“”Because…”) 

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https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/10/193-3-naze-nazenarakaradesu-why-because.html

 20part 4. The peculiarity of the verb “aru” (exist)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/10/20-chap-3-japanese-expressions-their.html

21part 5. worldview and role of “nai” (not exist)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2020/12/213-5-worldview-and-role-of-nai-not.html 

22part 6. a convincing way to use “aru” (exist) & “iru” (exist)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/02/223-6-convincing-way-to-use-aru-exist.html  

23part 7. “mono” (thing / object)  &  “koto” (thing / matter)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/03/233-7-mono-thing-object-koto-thing.html

24part 8. “ageru”,“morau” and  “kureru” 1

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/05/243-8-ageru-morau-and-kureru-1.html

25part 9. “ageru”,“morau” and  “kureru” 2

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/07/253-9-ageru-morau-and-kureru-2.html

26part 10. “ko” , “so” , “a”  and  “do” 

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/09/263-10-ko-so-and-do.html

27part 11.  imperative  and  “kudasai” (please)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/10/27-chap-3-japanese-expressions-their.html

28part 12.  The wonder of “mae” (front / before) 

                                                    & “ushiro” “ato” (back / later)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2021/12/283-12-wonder-of-mae-front-before.html

29part 13.  “yoroshiku onegaishimasu !” 

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2022/01/blog-post.html

30part 14.  “yes” and  “no” are the opposite !!

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2022/03/303-14-yes-and-no-in-opposition.html

31part 15.  The secret of  “aka” (red), “ao” (blue) & “kiiro” (yellow)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2022/05/blog-post.html

32part 16.  Easy and convenient, how to turn verbs into nouns !!

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2022/06/323-16-easy-and-convenient-how-to-turn.html

33part 17.  “Watashi wa ・・ga suki desu ! ” ( I like ・・)

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2022/10/333-17-easy-and-convenient-how-to-turn.html

34part 18.  The ultimate surprise, double negative !

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2022/12/343-18-ultimate-surprise-double-negative.html


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chap 4    Advanced, How to construct sentences!

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35part 1.  What is the purpose of language ?

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2023/03/354-1-what-is-purpose-of-language.html

36part 2.   The glue of words

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2023/06/364-2-glue-of-words.html

37part 3.  “…kara”, “…node”, “…kedo(keredo)”

             ⊕ → ⊕ ⊖ → ⊖,  and ⊕ → ⊖  ⊖ → ⊕

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2023/09/37-chap-4-advanced-how-to-construct.html

38part 4.  “…noni”,  “…nimokakawarazu”

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2024/01/38-chap-4-advanced-how-to-construct.html

39part 5.                 subjunctive mood

        “…tara”, “…reba”,  “…to”(nara,temo)” (if…, no matter how…) 

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2025/01/39-chap-4-advanced-how-to-construct.html

40part 6.  Direct speech and Indirect speech》 ⇦ NEW !

https://vivasouy.whatisjapanese.com/2025/04/blog-post_11.html

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