Like, if there’s any equivalent to like, the word “like” in Japanese, it has to be like \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d. \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d is a contraction of \u300c\u306a\u306b\u304b\u300d\uff08\u4f55\u304b\uff09, which means “something”. However, \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d can be used to mean something very similar to the English “like”. Take a look at the example below:<\/p>\n
\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306a\u3093\u304b<\/b>\u8208\u5473\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3002- Not interested in something game.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
First, you’ll notice the total lack of particles. You’ll see that a lot in casual speech. Another thing to notice here is that \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d essentially means “things like” in this example. This usage is distinct for \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d and you won’t see \u300c\u306a\u306b\u304b\u300d used in the same way.<\/p>\n
In fact, just like the word “like” in English, you can stick \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d just about anywhere and still make sense! Be careful though because this might become a habit and you might, like, start sounding like the way you do when, like, you use like, like everywhere.<\/p>\n
\u306a\u3093\u304b<\/b>\u306d\u3002\u4eca\u65e5\u3001\u96fb\u8eca\u306b\u4e57\u3063\u305f\u3089\u3001\u306a\u3093\u304b<\/b>\u5909\u306a\u4eba\u304c\u3044\u3066\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u3002\u306a\u3093\u304b<\/b>\u3088\u304f\u308f\u304b\u3093\u306a\u3044\u4e8b\u3092\u3076\u3064\u3076\u3064\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3063\u305f\u3088\u3002
\nHey, like, when I got on the train today, there was like a strange person and like he was mumbling something I couldn’t understand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nIf you add \u300c\u3055\u300d to the end of almost every phrase, you get what young people sound like in Japan nowadays. Sigh… so sad.<\/p>\n
\u306a\u3093\u304b\u3055<\/b>\u3002\u4eca\u65e5\u3055<\/u>\u3001\u96fb\u8eca\u306b\u4e57\u3063\u305f\u3089\u3055<\/b>\u3001\u306a\u3093\u304b\u5909\u306a\u4eba\u304c\u3044\u3066\u3055<\/b>\u3002\u306a\u3093\u304b\u3088\u304f\u308f\u304b\u3093\u306a\u3044\u4e8b\u3092\u3076\u3064\u3076\u3064\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3063\u305f\u3088\u3002
\nHey, like, when I got on the train today, right? There was like a strange person, right? And like he was mumbling something I couldn’t understand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Like, if there’s any equivalent to like, the word “like” in Japanese, it has to be like \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d. \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d is a contraction of \u300c\u306a\u306b\u304b\u300d\uff08\u4f55\u304b\uff09, which means “something”. However, \u300c\u306a\u3093\u304b\u300d can be used to mean something very similar to the English … Continue reading