@eranbeard wow thats insanely fast~ 9 months? did you memorize all of that speech or you actually know every conjugation of every verb and all those adjectives. what the hell.
My sister and I are going to take a Japanese language class next year. We can't wait. :) It may be nerdy of us, but we can recognize a few Japanese words because we watch anime. I can't wait to learn the writing.
Woe, you acted in a drama?! Which one? I'm wanting to enter a Japanese speech contest also, but I'll be in the beginner category, but I hope one day my Japanese can be as good as yours! Congrats!
Actually having Japanese blood does give you more "access" to the language. Those underlying feelings that the Japanese have regarding foreigners will never change regardless of one's level. From my experience as a Japanese translator, Japanese skills hurt more than help since most Japanese people DO NOT want to communicate with "the enemy".
In other words, a half Japanese person could suck (not saying u do) and be treated well where someone at the "gaijin talento" level may be ignored.
one year actually, but then again, these speech contests are all done by memory (except the Q&A session at the end which wasn't filmed), so it's more a test of pronunciation and delivery than proficiency in Japanese.
@jbs3009 why? There's different categories for different levels, and I know plenty of half-races that don't know their parents' languages. I think it's really nice they are willing to learn more about their culture. It's not like it's easier to learn a language if you have that blood, me for example, I'm half French and in school it was really hard for me to learn, yet I learnt Brazilian Portugeuse within 6 months and I have absolutely no blood relations.
イケメンで頭も良い！何か凄く羨ましいですねっw
suzyhur 5 months ago
wait i really need to know how old were you when you gave this speech?
ipoonhobos 6 months ago
@ipoonhobos 26
eranbeard 6 months ago
thats sick dude are you japanese?
ipoonhobos 6 months ago
@ipoonhobos half Japanese, but when I did this I'd only been learning Jap for 9 months from scratch
eranbeard 6 months ago
@eranbeard wow thats insanely fast~ 9 months? did you memorize all of that speech or you actually know every conjugation of every verb and all those adjectives. what the hell.
ipoonhobos 6 months ago
My sister and I are going to take a Japanese language class next year. We can't wait. :) It may be nerdy of us, but we can recognize a few Japanese words because we watch anime. I can't wait to learn the writing.
kristingriffin20 6 months ago
Woe, you acted in a drama?! Which one? I'm wanting to enter a Japanese speech contest also, but I'll be in the beginner category, but I hope one day my Japanese can be as good as yours! Congrats!
By the way, which country are you from?
BlackHayateTheThird 1 year ago
@BlackHayateTheThird UK. The drama was Hako Iri Musume with Iijima Naoko and Fukada Kyoko
eranbeard 6 months ago
yes I've watched him in hakoiri musume
sherrybutch 1 year ago
wow he did it really really well.
so I think it's a myth that japanese language is difficult.
wolflopezaliz 2 years ago
Does he learned with minna no nihon go? lol
RafaelTovar90 2 years ago
not bad..
Gigi086 2 years ago
Didn't you Japanese parent speak with you in Japanese while you were growing up?
nattokirai2009 2 years ago
My mum tried to to many times but I wasn't interested so she gave up! I don't blame her, I was a stubborn kid ;-)
eranbeard 2 years ago
haha, subtle diss
「なるほど！人によって、覚え方も様々です」
vincent10kd 2 years ago
すごいよ！おめでとうございます
quitodeus7 3 years ago
ありがとう！あなたのスピーチも見たよ。よかったよ！Good luck
eranbeard 3 years ago
やった！今日僕の国の弁論大会を優勝できた!本当にこの経験はすごいよ！
quitodeus7 3 years ago
congratulations!
Gigi086 2 years ago
wow, thanks! good to hear that! good luck with the heats and hope to see your vid on here soon.
eranbeard 3 years ago
I got some inspiration from watching this video.
I am also participating in a Japanese speech contest too.
I just wanted to say that you gave me some confidence for my 1st round in the competition. :)
now, I'm advancing in the 3rd round.(地区代表として） 感謝申しあげます。
Shinjiru96hanabira 3 years ago
ha! but I only learnt how to speak Jap a year before this aired. Wish having Japanese blood helped you speak...but it doesn't!
eranbeard 3 years ago
Actually having Japanese blood does give you more "access" to the language. Those underlying feelings that the Japanese have regarding foreigners will never change regardless of one's level. From my experience as a Japanese translator, Japanese skills hurt more than help since most Japanese people DO NOT want to communicate with "the enemy".
In other words, a half Japanese person could suck (not saying u do) and be treated well where someone at the "gaijin talento" level may be ignored.
nattokirai2009 2 years ago
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jbs3009 3 years ago
he's cool.
OffTheChain 3 years ago
sugoi!!!
I'll be glad when i get that good...
newton3010 3 years ago
Actually he's good for a non-native speaker who learned Japanese for just 2 years, but no where near the level of an average foreigner student Japan.
aseanaxe 4 years ago
one year actually, but then again, these speech contests are all done by memory (except the Q&A session at the end which wasn't filmed), so it's more a test of pronunciation and delivery than proficiency in Japanese.
eranbeard 3 years ago
Sorry to be impolite :)
I know the your feeling because I particiapated, and lost in the same contest too, but 2008 year.
aseanaxe 3 years ago
私もハーフだったら良かったのに。
shizzikks 4 years ago
ですよねですよねですよねー！
there should be a ban on half-Japanese people in the contests!
jbs3009 3 years ago
@jbs3009 why? There's different categories for different levels, and I know plenty of half-races that don't know their parents' languages. I think it's really nice they are willing to learn more about their culture. It's not like it's easier to learn a language if you have that blood, me for example, I'm half French and in school it was really hard for me to learn, yet I learnt Brazilian Portugeuse within 6 months and I have absolutely no blood relations.
What a ridiculous ban if there were...
BlackHayateTheThird 1 year ago
woa this guy's pretty good for a guy who speaks English
jumong33 4 years ago