Japanese Language Magnet

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The Characteristics of the Japanese Language

The “Japanese language” is not static; it has been constantly undergoing change down the ages. Moreover, even today there are language variations depending on age differences, regional differences, gender differences, and various other factors.

Japanese numbers

It would be impossible to live modern-day lives without numbers. This theme covers what numbers are called and how they are counted; what numbers are auspicious and what numbers are inauspicious.

Japanese names

Japanese names comprise a family name (surname) and given name. Under current Japanese law, names may be written using Kanji, Hiragana, or Katakana characters. Let’s examine Japanese names while also looking at the naming of creatures other than humans.

Japanese dialects

In Japan, each region has its own diarect. Apart from Kansai-ben, there are many dialects throughout Japan.This thema introduces the classification of Japanese dialects and the various problems of modern dialects.

Gender in the Japanese Language

In Japanese, there are ways of speaking that are unique to women and to men. We will consider the historical transition of gender-related expressions in Japanese as well as contemporary expressions and usage.

Physicality in the Japanese Language

We introduce that Japanese idioms link to language and physicality. The lecture will consider the need for a society and Japanese language that guarantees everyone a place where they can be themselves without physical, intellectual, or emotional discrimination in a multicultural society.

Physicality in the Japanese Language (video)

Animals and the Japanese Language

We explain that humans have always been surrounded by animals, but as the lives of humans themselves have changed, so too has the relationship between humans and animals. and will consider the historical changes in Japanese expressions for animals.

Animals and the Japanese Language (video)

Humor in the Japanese Language

We introduce the fact that Japanese kanji have both on reading and kun reading, and that there are many "homonyms," meaning different things with the same pronunciation, gives rise to word play in the Japanese language and introduces the historical humor of the Japanese language.

Humor in the Japanese Language (video)

Japanese Language and Characters

We explain that there are many styles of Japanese characters and that they are used in different ways, but that they express camaraderie. He will show how new ways of using characters are emerging in the increasingly digitalized world.

Japanese Language and Characters (video)

Sounds in the Japanese Language

We introduce the verbalization of sounds that humans actually hear also varies greatly from mother tongue to mother tongue, and the role played by Japanese onomatopoeia.

Sounds in the Japanese Language (video)

Japanese Colors

We introduces color expressions found in the Japanese language. Derived from its color and used as an expressive metaphor, consider the Japanese expression.

Japanese Colors (video)

Seasons in the Japanese Language

We introducing the fact that the Japanese language has many words peculiar to the seasons, and consider the fact that words expressing the seasons work as a characteristic of the Japanese language even though the times have changed.

Seasons in the Japanese Language (video)

History of the Japanese Language

Japanese language differs from spoken and written language. We will show that this difference is not only a characteristic of modern Japanese, but also of historical Japanese.

History of the Japanese Language (video)

Rhythm of the Japanese Language

We will show that lexical features have a strong influence on the rhythm of modern Japanese. Explain that the concept of beat, rather than accent, underlies the Japanese language.

Rhythm of the Japanese Language (video)

Japanese Language Etiquette

We will introduce the fact that the Japanese language has Japanese, Chinese, and foreign vocabulary types, and that different vocabulary types give different images of the same thing. Consider which types of Japanese, Chinese, and foreign vocabulary words are easier for whom to understand.

Japanese Language Etiquette (video)

Staff／スタッフ

Coordinator

Masaki Ono

University of Tsukuba Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor

Applied Japanese Linguistics

Content Production

Tomoko Iida

Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies in the Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate student

Applied Japanese Linguistics

Content Production

Naotto Felipe Mukai

Master Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies in the Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate student

Applied Japanese Linguistics

Content Production

Rena Watanabe

Master Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies in the Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate student

Applied Japanese Linguistics

Content Production

DMITRIEVNA OLGA PAK

Master Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies in the Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate student

Applied Japanese Linguistics

Content Production

Misako Wada

Master Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies in the Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences

Graduate student

Applied Japanese Linguistics

Animation Directors

「Characteristics of the Japanese Language」：Antoine ABI AAD and Nayla GEDEON

Art director

「Names in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD and Nayla GEDEON
「Numbers in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD and Nayla GEDEON
「Dialects of Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD and Nayla GEDEON
「Gender in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD and Nayla GEDEON

Animation Creative Directors

「Characteristics of the Japanese Language」：Antoine ABI AAD
「Names in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD
「Numbers in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD
「Dialects of Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD
「Gender in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD

Designer and illustrator

「Characteristics of the Japanese Language」：Antoine ABI AAD, Nayla GEDEON, Lynn JABAK, Lea JREIJ and Lama ZOUEIN.
「Names in Japanese」：Sana CHAABAN, Tala EL KHOURY, Nayla GEDEON and Lea JREIJ.
「Numbers in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD, Nayla GEDEON, and Lynn JABAK.
「Dialects of Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD, Zeina JAMAL EDDINE
「Gender in Japanese」：Antoine ABI AAD

Animators

「Characteristics of the Japanese Language」：Tala EL KHOURI, Nayla GEDEON, Eliane KAYDOUH, and Ali KHALIL.
「Names in Japanese」：Germain ABI KHALIL, Tala EL KHOURI and Ali KHALIL.
「Numbers in Japanese」：Germain ABI KHALIL and Nayla GEDEON.
「Dialects of Japanese」： Germain ABI KHALIL and Chantal Arnaout.
「Gender in Japanese」：Sana CHAABAN, and Tala EL KHOURY.