# Episode 59 - のです

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Podcast: [How to Japanese Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-japanese-podcast-658575)
Published: 2024-12-16T11:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://howtojaponese.com/2024/12/16/no-desu-and-economic-conditions-for-writers-in-japan/
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Duration seconds: 2135

## Resource

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 howtojapanese@gmail.com . You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack , Twitter , Instagram , TikTok , and Facebook .

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