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Summary: Learn how to say "I don't understand Japanese" in Japanese with expert Japanese language tips in this free online foreign language video clip.
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Yuu Asakura Born and raised in Japan, Yuu Asakura moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Tokyo University for Foreign Study where she acquired B.A. in linguistics and... read more
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Questions & AnswersI don't understand Japanese. Okay, here it goes, nihongo wakari masen, very good. One more time, nihongo wakari masen. Nihongo means Japanese, wakari means to understand, masen denies it. So, I don't understand Japanese. People think that a lot of people especially, big cities like Tokyo, people think oh everybody speaks English but actually not too many people speak English in Japan. And remember Japanese people are very shy, so if you talk to strangers on the street even if they understand probably they don't answer. So, I don't think people would talk to you, just a stranger would talk to you, but just in case like hotel or the stores you might need to use this. Nihongo wakari masen.
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