さくぶん１
はじめまして。
わたしはアイザック・ルーミスです。
アメリカのアイダホのベルビューからきました。
わたしはコロンビアだいがくのがくせいです。
いちねんせいです。
じゅうはっさいです。
どうぞよろしくおねがいします。
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(English) Why I Chose to Study Japanese
Hello all! In this post, I will explain why I am taking Japanese at Columbia University. Growing up in Idaho, there is virtually no Japanese influence, outside of a handful of restaurants. Even so, I was always very interested in Japanese culture. I was a Nintendo kid all my life, my first personal console being a Nintendo DS Lite and my first game being Pok é mon P earl, which was my first real intro into one aspect of Japanese culture. From there I was quite hooked but had no real way to express interest in it other than enjoying merchandise and content that came from Japan. I took Spanish language in high school since my school did not offer any languages outside of French and Spanish, and told myself I would learn Japanese in college. In the interim, I found out through my AP Psychology course about the idea of collectivism. In the psychological study that I was reading about, Japan was known for being the most collective culture. This fascinated me, as I grew up with a disl...
こんにちは。リツメイカンだいがくのゆうです。カタカナもかけてすごいですね。ブログにNintendoがすきとかいてあって、ぼくもすきなのでとてもうれしかったです。さいきんはマリオカートがリリースされたのでたのしんでください。
ReplyDeleteHi ゆう!
ReplyDeleteForgive me in advance for writing to you in English, but I wanted to get back to you as soon as possible. Homework at Columbia University, mainly Japanese homework, keeps me up until around 2:00 AM every night, and so I sadly have not found time to give you my attention until tonight. I love that you are a fan of Nintendo as well! I have not been following the Nintendo Directs sadly, so I am unaware of the new Mario Kart you mentioned! I am deeply humbled by your comments, they are truly too kind. I hardly know katakana, but I guess you know everything in the whole world so long as Google exists. Please tell me more about you and your upbringing when you get the chance! I imagine you are very busy. I will send a reply in Japanese to you soon, once I get time this weekend to do so.
Best wishes,
-アイザック・ルーミス
P.S. If there is a way you would like me to spell you name (i.e. katakana, hiragana, kanji), please let me know! It is my job to respect your name and will make a commitment to do so. Have a more than wonderful weekend!
はじめまして。コロンビア大学のTA、サラです。
ReplyDeleteたまにブログをよみます。
にほんごについてしつもんがあるとき、きいてください。
よろしくおねがいします。
サラさん、
Deleteしんせつです。
どうもありがとうございます。