Slang of the day: 推し (oshi) The one you stan. Verb form: 推す. ・私の推しはこの人です → this is my fave ・推し活 → fandom activities Works for idols, anime characters, even your favorite café 💜 #Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT

Are people actually scared of "the unknown" & cosmic horror stuff? i wouldnt say im a braveboi or anything like that, but i just dont understand how it is the unknown or unknowable that is the scary part about it all. knowing the potential seems more frightening, tbh... am I missing something?

Everyone says 'just immerse yourself', but dropping a beginner into raw anime = pure frustration. Immersion clicks once you have ~N4 vocab. Before that, build the base. Order matters. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT

I don't think the people who assert "you can't have a cake and eat it" fully understand how eating works. Does anyone know any Japanese phrases, idioms, or proverbs that have a similar sort of illogical or nonsensical contrast in meaning compared to what is actually being said?

If you love Japanese media your time to learn Japanese is now You don't have to eat the slop translation if you don't need a translation

Mel@melancholiholic.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"No reason to learn a new language AI will make it obsolete" never been a better reason to. Everything is getting sloppified but you don't have to let it get in the way of your connection to human beings and human art

How to say no in Japan without being rude: 「ちょっと難しいです…」 (that's a little difficult…) and let the sentence trail off. Everyone understands. Nobody loses face 😌 #Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT

Let’s learn Japanese Fighting Game Terms! #JapaneseFGCTerm #JPFGCTerm #64 やられ判定/喰らい判定 [noun] yararehantei/kuraihantei Hurt box. Both mean the same thing and which one is used may be dependent on game or player's background. yarare = to be hit kurai = to “eat” a hit hantei = judgment

Not related to Japanese, but i thought this was a valuable presentation on concepts worth considering in any language / culture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQ-...

The 3 elements of stupidity, according to philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

YouTube video by Big Think

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Friendly reminder

I’ve lived throgh decades of this technology propaganda. I’ve sat through countless PD sessions, from Minecraft to Hour of Code. We were an Apple-endorsed school district, then Google, and now we all use Microsoft devices and platforms. The next AI wave is coming. #TeacherSky #EduSky

Marcus Luther@marcusluther.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"This playbook allows the companies to shape the American education system in ways that benefit them." This is the reporting we need in education. This entire piece is essential reading. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...

If this country was truly "pro-life", we would have universal healthcare.

About to publish an investigation into stolen art that is the greatest possible demonstration of this core research principle:

And abducting/putting them in concentration camps.

And quit shooting them!

There it is.

i was remembering this dude i knew that really hated seeing or doing something more than once in his life. So like... if he saw a video, he never wanted to see it again because he already saw it; even if someone else in the group hadn't yet. Learned something new? Off-limits from now on!

gd I love language

Lucky Shitt 🇯🇴 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@luckyshitt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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Advanced Japanese is difficult but doable! I think it mostly takes time to learn it all. This is a good write-up of what's involved from someone who has been studying Japanese for 24 years. medium.com/language-lab...

Why Advanced Japanese Is So Difficult

And how to pass N1 — the highest level of the JLPT

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When you see online trolls celebrating Trump or defending crimes by the police or ICE, 9 out of 10 times that’s not an actual human, that’s your tax money weaponized against you.

I'm placing an order from some halal sushi from the Islamic Republic of Japan before the 111% tariffs kick in. You guys want anything? Falafel roll? Shwarma nigiri? 🤷‍♂️

Hot take, but I think cavemen still would have used articles and conjunctions.

Behind many abusive men, there's a circle of his male friends who stay quiet & look away, who enable their actions. Don't be that guy. Believe women

I present to you a Japanese word for a fool: 自分 (じぶん / jibun) As there is no truer fool in the world than *oneself*~ Happy April Fools Day!

Oop... this seems kinda like a silly decision: www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02...

Tourists no longer allowed to take JLPT in Japan from 2026

The change was driven by problems linked to overseas applicants using Japanese addresses without permission or submitting invalid phone numbers.

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Honoring Long COVID Awareness Day on March 13th, Baddies Wear Masks is a raid train planned for Long COVID Awareness, protecting ourselves and our communities through masking and prevention, and being the change we wish to see.

If you're interested in joining in for the raid train planned for March 13th-15th, please check out the website for more information to sign up: baddieswearmasks.carrd.co Graphic Design by @bibiblossoms.bsky.social

Baddies Wear Masks Raid Train

Raising Awareness on Long COVID

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Matt with another interesting article on fascist/right wing thinking. Now strongly considering ordering a copy of Doctor Faustus; Oxford classics is set to release a new edition tomorrow.

Matt McManus@mattpolprof.bsky.social · 9mo ago

My new piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social on Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus and the temptations of fascism jacobin.com/2026/02/mann...

Had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Shigeto Kawahara of Keio University to discuss his work on the linguistics of #Japanese hip hop. Check it out: youtu.be/55oLVaVwgS4?...

The Linguistics of Japanese Rap: Interview with Dr. Shigeto Kawahara of Keio University

YouTube video by Scripting Japan

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Mercury Filmworks will officially fully animate ‘Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl’ Episode 1. Watch Episode 2: youtu.be/v8HCg0GD8UQ