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Okay..so as a fact, learning Japanese by anime is tough. Because, for one thing you need the syllables or you'll make a lot of funny mistakes because Japanese or nihon-go is totally based on syllables. So I'm going to try and make a list of the common mistakes which Otakus usually make with the words we use.

1. Ane/anee: Okay. Let me make this clear. In Japanese, the words for 'older brother' and 'older sister' are the same excepting the last syllable. For older sister, the term is ane (pronounced as 'aa-nay') while older brother is ani (pronounced as 'aa-nee'). So if you refer to an older female friend who's sister-zoned or your sister as "anee" instead of "ane".....Well....You just changed her gender.

2.Ani/Oni: As I said before, older brother in Japanese is 'ani'. But commonly most of us refer to is as "oni"... "Oni" is a Japanese demon. You just casually called your brother a demon. Not reall nice of you, is it?

3. San/ kun/ chan: This one's a major user misconception. Especially kun/chan. Commonly, we tend to use "kun" for boys exclusively and "chan" for girls exclusively. But both these honorifics can be used for either gender.
"kun" is actually meant for someone who's junior to you or a bit younger. And not for boys. You can use "kun" for a kouhai in school even if she's a girl.
Similarly, "chan" isn't exclusively for girls. Its meant for a good friend, not a girl. One can use "chan" for their male friends are well if you're really good friends.
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Neon Lights of Tokyo.
Neon Lights of Tokyo.
Konichiniwa, my name is Dee and I come from Malaysia. It's been coming 9 years since I have been to Tokyo and I would to share my personal experience about the city, the country, the language and its culture. I will also post the photos of the places that my family and I had been to.

The Food

I have always been a fan of Japanese food, especially sushi. It was also my very first time there that I tried Japanese curry, it is very sweet and just so happen the other day, I tried it at a friend's house for dinner and it really brings back memories of the past. Especially here in Japan!

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(Is Zaru going to force me to come to the 'Mindless Side'?) Kaze though. Then a sound brought Kaze back from his day dream. "Hmmm... It seems like HQ needs everyone to return." Zaru looks at Kaze and smerked. Kaze looked at Zaru. (This is it... this is how I'm going to die... at the hands of my mindless brother...) Kaze though. "To bad. I didn't get to kill you." Zaru walked away leaving Kaze and his dead father on the battlefield.

The night sky fills the glum of the Battlefield. A smal fire lights up a small area. "What do I do now?" Kaze pokes the fire with a stick. Kaze took out his father's...
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