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Title: Zakennayo!: The Real Japanese You Were Never Taught in School by Philipj. Cunningham, Kim Wilson Brandt, Phillip J. Cunningham, Kim W. Eversz ISBN: 0-452-27506-7 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.33 (9 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Buy this book if you want to sound like a total fool
Comment: I read this after my first year of Japanese study. I would not recommend using any of the terms or phrases discussed in this book without first bouncing them off a few native Japanese speakers. I suggest this because you run the risk of sounding like a total fool if you try some of these phrases out on strangers. Problems: First, the author does not point out that many of the phrases used in the book would only be used by women or school girls (if you want to appear effeminate, use these terms recklessly). In addition to this, many of the expressions discussed are terribly outdated. Finally, several of my Japanese friends told me that they had never heard the word "Zakennayo" before. To be fair they did tell me that the term might be from a dialect they were unfamiliar with. However, I think they were just being polite. Anyway, please don't take my opinions and experiences with this book as gospel. I'm in my third year of Japanese study, so I'm no way near fluent. Rather, go to any well known internet search engine any type "Zakennayo" in. Be sure to take note of the number of hits you obtain. Now type in an equivalent term in English, German, French, Spanish, or any other European language you may be familiar with. Compare the number of hits. Well, this was fun, Thanks for listening.
Rating: 3
Summary: Zakennayo!
Comment: I found this book pretty useful- but would have liked it more if it had some way to easily find a word you're looking for, or an index in back so you can look up what page a word is on.
Rating: 2
Summary: Austin Powers goes to Japan
Comment: This book is for English speakers struggling with learning Japanese and want a comic book to stimulate some interest in continued learning. The slang is out dated and mostly likely used a few decades ago. The converse would be a Japanese coming to the USA speaking like Austin Powers, "Groovy Baby!" Naturally proper etiquette requires you would not speak such words in civilized company. As in the USA using out of date slang is most likely going to result in you getting laughed at, beat up or a combination of both. I say buy the book for a few good laughs and encourage yourself to learn more Japanese. I recommend Barrons CD set although it too is a little dated and when the Japanese women narrators speak they are almost inaudible.
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Title: Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses & Epithets by Jack Seward ISBN: 0804816948 Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: May, 1992 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Japanese Street Slang by Peter Constantine ISBN: 0834802503 Publisher: Weatherhill Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Making Out in Japanese by Todd Geers, Erika Geers ISBN: 0804833095 Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Scheisse!: The Real German You Were Never Taught in School by Gertrude Besserwisser, David Levine ISBN: 0452272211 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: July, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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