Episode

Episode 59 - のです

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How to Japanese Podcast
Published
Dec 16, 2024
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2135
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Summary

This month I look at three paragraphs from an essay by Kakuta Mitsuyo. These three paragraphs have an interesting combination of 常体 ( jōtai , direct style) and 敬体 ( keitai , distal style), which gives me another opportunity to talk about written and spoken Japanese. And I also address のだ ( no da )/のです ( no desu ), the little bit of language that comes at the end of clauses and sentences. Check out the blog and newsletter for links to some of the essays I wrote about, including the review of drinkable mayonnaise. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected] . You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack , Twitter , Instagram , TikTok , and Facebook .