Monday, June 15, 2020
I feel like learning Japanese through video games
So do I. Here are some suggested games.
Suggested games
Since we are all beginners, I suggest you to start with these titles:
Pokémon (Nintendo consoles)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo consoles)
Ni No Kuni (Playstation 3)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo 3DS)
Yōkai Watch (Nintendo 3DS)
Persona 5 (Playstation 4)
Even if you can’t get a Japanese copy of the game (or in case your console is region locked), all the games I mentioned allow you to set Japanese audio and subtitles, allowing you to improve your listening and comprehension skills. Yay.
Video games like The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon have interactive dialogues, where the player can choose when to go on with the conversation. This feature will allow you to read at your own pace, allowing you to look up new words in the dictionary, therefore learning new words and expressions.
Recurring words
Before the start
Menu メニュー menyu
Settings 設定 settei
Select 選択 sentaku
Music 音楽 ongaku
Level レベル reberu
Easy 簡単 kantan
Difficult 難しい muzukashii
During the game
Start 開始 kaishi
Fight 戦う tatakau
Attack 攻撃 kougeki
Save セーブ sebu
Quit 終了 shuuryou
Continue 続きtsuzuki
Characters and locations
Character 人物 jinbutsu
Soldier 兵士 heishi
Warrior 武士 bushi
Traveler 旅人 tabibito
Pirate 海賊 kaizoku
Enemy 敵 teki
Ally 味方 mikata
Monster 魔物 mamono or 化け物 bakemono
Fairy 妖精 yousei
Dragon 龍 ryuu
Spirit 精霊 seirei
Soul 魂 tamashi
Castle 城 shiro
City 町 machi
Shop 店 mise
Island 島 shima
Temple 寺院 jiin
Kingdom 王国 oukoku
World 世界 sekai
Plot and items
Story 物語 monogatari
Legend 伝説 densetsu
Adventure 冒険 bouken
Danger 危険 kiken
Strength 力 chikara
Health 体力 tairyoku
Magic 魔法 mahou
Item アイテム aitemu or 道具 dougu
Chest 宝箱 takarabako
War 戦争 sensou
Weapon 武器 buki
Sword 剣 ken
Bow 弓 yumi
Armor 鎧 yoroi
Sunday, June 14, 2020
I feel like listening to the sound a pika makes
The name “Pikachu” is a combination of a couple of Japanese onomatopoeia. The first part, “Pika”, refers to a flash of light (that pretty much explains the electric-ability part), while the second portion, “Chu”, refers to the squeaking noise that mice make.
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