Ep 2: The "Watashi" Overuse Problem - Why Japanese Drops the Subject (私、言いすぎてない？)
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Ep 2: The "Watashi" Overuse Problem - Why Japanese Drops the Subject (私、言いすぎてない？)
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Welcome to Episode 2 of Real Japanese Talk with Haruka & Saki! 🗼🐙
In this episode, Saki tells us about a foreign intern at her office whose Japanese is really good… except he starts almost every sentence with "watashi wa". It sounds a little "off" to Japanese ears — but why? Haruka breaks down one of the biggest secrets of natural Japanese: speakers drop the subject and let 文脈 (context) do the work. It's the complete opposite of English, and mastering this makes your Japanese instantly sound more native.
【Today's Vocabulary / 今日の言葉】
・省略 (しょうりゃく) - omission / to leave out
・不自然 (ふしぜん) - unnatural / awkward
・文脈 (ぶんみゃく) - context
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