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Dr. Wes Robertson

@scriptingjapan.bsky.social

Chair of Languages & Cultures @ Macquarie University. Sociolinguist of Japanese. Lingua Brutallica co-host. Studies Japanese script, media, language, and metal. 日本語の文字やメタル や翻訳を研究する社会言語学者. He/Him. https://wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com

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Lachlan Musicman@datakid.bsky.social · yesterday

The song's lyrics aren't nonsense, but they are non-sensical in a traditional sense. A translation doesn't really work. I recommend this @scriptingjapan.bsky.social piece for a more depth than you asked for character by character analysis wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2026/08/02/e...

Explaining Minihen

Sometimes on this blog, I explain Japanese wordplay in lyrics. Like in extreme metal songs, or vocaloid songs specifically called “wordplay”. And as a result, sometimes people ask me to…

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Dr. Wes Robertson@scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 6d ago

It's time for the July #Japanese slang review! Click the link below to learn about... おじアタック アニオリ モテ期 シュバる ｱｰｳ タゴサク構文 びっくりした、〇〇かと思った おまいつ めじるしチャーム ゴチミヤ wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/j...

Japanese Slang Review – July 2026

And it’s time for the seventh Japanese slang review of 2026 (see all prior posts here)! In these posts I deep dive into the world of Japanese terms you probably won’t see in a textbook,…

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Daniel Kaihatsu (開発 妥仁得)@kaihat.su · 6d ago

This story has now made it into English publications. (Which shows you its importance) mainichi.jp/english/arti...

Hokkaido Univ. apologizes over past research on indigenous Ainu remains - The Mainichi

SAPPORO -- Hokkaido University issued a presidential statement on July 27 apologizing for past research on the indigenous Ainu people, including the i

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Daniel Kaihatsu (開発 妥仁得)@kaihat.su · last wk.

Hokkaido University has acknowledged that its past Ainu research was rooted in discrimination and prejudice, issuing a long-awaited apology after pressure from Ainu groups and apologies from other academic bodies. While many welcome the move, issues such as stolen remains are still unresolved.

Dr. Wes Robertson@scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 6d ago

It's time for the July #Japanese slang review! Click the link below to learn about... おじアタック アニオリ モテ期 シュバる ｱｰｳ タゴサク構文 びっくりした、〇〇かと思った おまいつ めじるしチャーム ゴチミヤ wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/j...

Japanese Slang Review – July 2026

And it’s time for the seventh Japanese slang review of 2026 (see all prior posts here)! In these posts I deep dive into the world of Japanese terms you probably won’t see in a textbook,…

wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com

Emily@suika.bsky.social · 4w ago

Something Wes (@scriptingjapan.bsky.social) points out in his video is that in many cases the supposedly "redundant loan words" singled out by people like Dogen aren't 100% interchangeable with existing vocabulary. There is no Japanese 1-on-1 synonym with the *exact* same meaning as LGBT.

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Emily@suika.bsky.social · 4w ago

Anyway, go watch @scriptingjapan.bsky.social's video regarding loanwords in Japanese if you want to actually learn a thing or two and listen to a refreshing perspective, informed by Facts, Research and Objective Truth (i.e., I agree with his perspective).