characters in Japanese: hiragana‚ katakana‚ and kanji. All three characters can be seen in a single sentence. テレビを見ます Katakana Kanji Hiragana Hiragana and katakana‚ like the alphabet‚ represent sounds. As you can see in the above example‚ hiragana has a roundish shape and is used for conjugation endings‚ function words‚ and native Japanese words not covered by kanji. Katakana‚ which has rather straight fines‚ is normally used for writing loanwords and foreign names. For example‚ the Japanese word for
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SCHOOL OF LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE STUDIES St. Patrick’s‚ Carleton University 日本語３０１０A JAPA3010A Third-Year Japanese Academic Year: 2014 秋学期 Course Title/Number: 三年生の日本語 JAPA3010A Time/Location: JAPA3010A Tuesdays and Thursdays‚ 2:35-3:55pm‚ RC209 Department: The School of Linguistics and Language Studies Instructor: Yoko Azuma-Prikryl Office/Hours: 324 St.Patrick’s building Phone: 613-520-2600 Ext. 6635 Wednesdays 2:00-3:00 pm and Thursday 4:20~5:20pm or by appointment
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obvious than in the state of California‚ the nation’s most diverse state. It should be no surprise to most people that Japanese immigrants have a long history in California due to their visible presence there. My argument is that the Japanese are an integral part of California and also our country and have been instrumental in its development. During the 19th and 20th century‚ the Japanese made up one of the largest Asian ethnic groups immigrating into the United States. After a long-held policy of isolationism
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The origin of the ninja is obscure and difficult to determine‚ but can be surmised to be around the 14th century.[4] However‚ the antecedents to the Ninja may have existed as early as the Heian[5] and early Kamakura eras.[6] Few written records exist to detail the activities of the ninja. The word shinobi did not exist to describe a ninja-like agent until the 15th century‚ and it is unlikely that spies and mercenaries prior to this time were seen as a specialized group. In the unrest of the Sengoku
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They sent the scholars out‚ so they could learn as much they can and when they came back they can take what they learn and adapt it to their culture and find ways to do it better. One thing that came to the western ways‚ was their technology. Japanese could fully industrialize their country within 50 years. (Doc 2) One thing this restoration‚ help end was the feudalistic system of land. This made land payment for from produce to actual money. This can come one of the western movement ideas. This
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How Propaganda Impacted Japanese‚ and Americans during World War Propaganda and how it influenced World war two and how it impacted racial discrimination between Americans and Japanese-Americans. Propaganda was used in many different ways that impacted the war. The propaganda affected Americans‚ and it also affected Japanese-Americans. The propaganda used in the war between Japanese and Americans not only support the war‚ it created an ethnic divide between Japanese and Americans Many countries
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Internment Camps vs. Concentration Camps There were two types of camps during WWII‚ internment camps and concentration camps. They each were created in a different place‚ the United States‚ and Europe. They have many differences‚ but also some similarities. Internment camps were created in the United States. They were created for the purpose of containing Japanese-Americans. The United States became fearful after Pearl Harbor got attacked by Japan‚ so they created these camps. The camps were like
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PROTECTING LOCAL CULTURES FROM THE IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION: THE CASE OF CANADIAN MAGAZINE DISPUTE Globalization is continuing to influence local cultures both positively and adversely. Sometimes these impacts go beyond just ‘culture’ as the cultural effect pulls some other issues like trade. While advocates of globalization preach that this advances local cultures and offers an opportunity for development‚ critics argue that globalization is supporting few out-standers while suppressing many in
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the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US‚ which absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US ’s largest foreign supplier of energy‚ including oil‚ gas‚ uranium‚ and electric power. Given its great natural resources‚ skilled labor force‚ and modern capital plant‚ Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from
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Tangochou Vocabulary List 1. aisatsu Greeting 2. ohayougozaimasu Good morning 3. konnichiwa Good afternoon 4. konbanwa Good evening 5. sayounara Good bye 6. oyasuminasai Good night 7. ogenkidesuka How are you? 8. genkidesu I’m fine 9. hajimemashite How do you do? 10. arigatougozaimasu Thank you very much 11. douitashimashite You are welcome 12. omedetougozaimasu Congratulations 13. tadaima
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