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@ hoagecko @sh.itjust.works

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  • What are some loanwords (originated in another language and usually retains original spelling in equivalent english) for concepts, things, or experiences that English doesnt necessarily have yet?

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  • 相合傘, means two people sharing one umbrella.

    相合傘 has a strong romantic implication, stemming in part from a play on words. The first two characters are pronounced あい (ai), the same as the word 愛 (ai, “love”), and thus the connotation is that both people under the umbrella are in love.

    相合傘 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

  • USUAL in your country but NOT anywhere else.

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  • What was your last “impulse buy” and was it worth it?

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  • “Game Music Disk Guide 2”(ISBN:978-4-909483-69-0). It is supervised by Tanaka “Hally” Haruhisa, whom I impulsively bought at a bookstore this past May. This book is written in Japanese, and no English translation exists.

    Compared to the first volume, which strictly focused on works released on physical media as a “disk guide,” this second volume also covers works that have never been released on physical media. Consequently, it features music from Amiga and C64 games, which are relatively unknown in Japan. This is precisely why I made the impulse purchase.

    Having finished reading it, I was deeply moved to read the review in my native language of Tim Follin's work. In conclusion, this impulse buy turned out to be a huge success for me. I'd like to express my gratitude here to the bookseller who stocked this title.

  • What's your go-to online dictionary?

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  • As a native Japanese speaker, I primarily use the following three online dictionaries:

    • Eijiro, an English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary
    • Kotobank, which contains specialized content primarily in Japanese
    • e-words, a dictionary specializing in information technology terminology

  • What are the three most visited sites in your web browser?

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  • This Image is Visualization of visited sites using the LightBeam Firefox extension.

  • What artist have you recently started really listening to?

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  • Antoha MC and KUKIKODAN.

    The former, Antoha MC, is a Russian rapper who I like for his dark atmosphere and melodic accompaniment that complements his humming raps.

    The latter, KUKIKODAN, is a Japanese band whose lyrics and music seem to reflect on the everyday passing of daily life.

  • What language courses did they have in your country’s schools?

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  • As a Japanese native, the only foreign language I studied at school was basically English.

    However, as part of my ancient Japanese language education, I studied classical Chinese literature written in Chinese characters, from which hiragana and other Japanese characters are derived, so ancient Chinese might also be included in the list of foreign languages ​​I learned.

  • NSFW

    Кино - Группа крови [UA, Donetsk] (1990)

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  • This comment violates our Community Guidelines, which state, "Please refrain from using unofficial language, including internet slang, no matter how common it may be."

    Please edit the comment to remove slang like "F*ck" and clearly explain what the OP did wrong and why.

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    I regret not researching the reality of Ukrainians under occupation, who are prohibited from using the Ukrainian language and forced to speak Russian, before posting this.

    I apologize for not paying attention to this issue.

    Your comment also prompted me to think long and hard about the relationship between war and "enemy culture."

    As a Japanese, I was taught that attacking foreign cultures in times of war is an absolute evil. I admit that I was therefore paralyzed when it came to the issue of "enemy culture."

    While I intend to make an effort to be aware of the current situation when posting, I also oppose book bans and other cultural restrictions and enforcement, no matter how compelling the reasons may be (I do recognize the need for mandatory annotations and warnings and the concept of an official language), so I do not intend to delete this post.

    However, I understand that this video contains very unpleasant content for people in Ukraine, so I will take measures to set this post as NSFW.

    EDIT: Thank you for replying to my comment. It helped me to notice this problem.

  • What's the funniest film you've ever seen?

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  • Metropolis (1927) directed by Fritz Lang.

    I learned about this film from the work of the same name by the legendary Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka.

    It's one of the great masterpieces that sparked my strong interest in the interwar period.

    edit:

    Correction. I posted this reflexively, misunderstanding the meaning of "funny" through software translation.

    I apologize for the confusion this has caused in the community.

  • Book Covers @sh.itjust.works
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    COMITIA-DAMASHII: 40 Years of Manga and Doujinshi [barbara+Keiichi Arawi] (Japanese, 2024)

  • Book Covers @sh.itjust.works
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    人間の偏見　動物の言い分: 動物の「イメージ」を科学する [Seiki Takatsuki] (Japanese, 2018)

  • Book Covers @sh.itjust.works
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    Choosing Not to Choose: Understanding the Value of Choice [Cass R. Sunstein] (Japanese translation, 2017)

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    Which cartoon foods did you always want to try?

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  • 「マンガ肉」

    This is what you would call "Manga Meat" in English, an iconic piece of meat on the bone that often appears in anime, manga, games, and other works in Japanese subculture.

    I would love to bite into this hearty meat like the cartoon characters someday.

  • What’s the most ridiculous “life hack” you’ve ever heard of?

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  • “Cardboard Cooler” with cooling function using frozen plastic bottles.

    I thought it was ridiculous to make your own air conditioner out of cheap materials, but apparently it's actually quite cool.

    However, the author of the article says that “the wind smells a little like metal.”

    The article is in Japanese, but for details, please refer to the link below.

    大人も楽しい自由研究(6) 【結構涼しい】凍らせたペットボトルで『ダンボールクーラー』を作ってみた | マイナビニュース

  • IDM - Intelligent Dance Music @lemmy.ml
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    imoutoid - untitled 09 27 (2005)

  • 𝕀𝔻𝕄 @lemmy.zip
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    imoutoid - untitled 09 27 (2005)

  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    !experimentalfilm@sh.itjust.works - Watching and discussing experimental films

    sh.itjust.works /c/experimentalfilm

  • Norman McLaren - Dots (1940)

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  • This violates the community rule, "If the artist has uploaded the video to a video service other than YouTube." (In the first place, this is not an official video of the artist.)

    If you notice this comment, please change the URL of your posted video to the link below.

    https://www.nfb.ca/film/dots/

  • Norman McLaren: Pen Point Percussion

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  • This violates the community rule, "If the artist has uploaded the video to a video service other than YouTube." (In the first place, this is not an official video of the artist.)

    If you notice this comment, please change the URL of your posted video to the link below.

    https://www.nfb.ca/film/pen_point_percussion/

  • Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?)

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  • (This comment uses translation software.)

    Yes. I am a feminist, though I am skeptical.

    Some feminists argue(Article in Japanese) that the gender equality brought about by feminism also liberates men from the suffering unique to them.

    I take a similar stance, believing that the 'gender equality' brought about by male feminism, which seeks happiness for men, also liberates women from the suffering unique to them. In some ways, I am a reactionary feminist.

    Previously, I was a male feminist with old-fashioned thinking, striving to eliminate only women's suffering, not men's.

    However, I changed my mind after the Japanese government, where I live, adopted a policy of allocating "female admission quotas" at prestigious universities, including national universities, as part of its affirmative action program, modeled on America's racial admission quotas.

    Even back when I supported traditional feminism, I was critical of the current state of university education in Japan, where there are public women's universities but no public men's universities. I also believe that expanding these quotas to general universities would violate the Constitution, which proclaims gender equality. I cannot trust traditional Japanese feminism, which supports the unconstitutional status quo, and that is why I have become the skeptical feminist I mentioned earlier.

  • Sandwich-Posting @sh.itjust.works
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    NEWS

    Only in Britain: Could this M&S strawberries and cream sandwich be taxed?

    www.independent.co.uk /life-style/food-and-drink/features/marks-and-spencer-strawberries-cream-sandwich-tax-b2779708.html
  • experimental film @sh.itjust.works
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    平田孝広 - 日本の不思議な電車？！3:03

  • Community Promo @lemmy.ca
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    experimental film - !experimentalfilm@sh.itjust.works

    sh.itjust.works /c/experimentalfilm
  • experimental film @sh.itjust.works
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    Norman McLaren & Grant Munro - Canon 9:26

    www.nfb.ca /film/canon/
  • AnimatedMusicVideos @sh.itjust.works
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    Brian Wilson – Heroes And Villains (Official Music Video)

  • music frogs would listen to

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  • I'm not an Anglophone, so I apologize if the grammar in this comment is incorrect.

    This comment uses Google Translate.

    This playlist is not my work, so I cannot include songs mentioned in the comments.

    To address this issue, I created a playlist that includes two songs I already know and songs recommended in the comments.

    I've divided the songs into two themes: "Frog Croaking" and "Frog Themes."

    To avoid confusion about the playlist's themes, I've reorganized them into two playlists: one for songs that fit the "Frog Croaking" theme and one for the newly released "Frog Names."

    Music Frogs Would Listen To (Clone) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5c5gQ7gvAoxbM9F6eEXirW?pt=b418c8a712b0d7ecdced69d9255f1897

    Songs with Frog Names or Themes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fKUVgQAiKrrL9lpCcTOz0?pt=427b78f775dfdcb9e0304d18a41f5461

    Enjoy!

  • Weird And Oddly Specific Playlists @sh.itjust.works
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    music frogs would listen to

  • Music Videos @lemmy.world
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    Grandpapa's Eleven Month - Kuricorder Quartet [Japanese Folk] (2007)