日本語学習のヒント(3)Hints for Learning Japanese(3)

日本語を学ぶ外国人向けに日本語の特徴、英語と日本語の発想の違いなどを解説。対人関係で変わる表現、名前が先か苗字が先か…など。英語を学ぶ日本人にも評判。
・名前が先か、苗字が先か
・表現の発想が異なる日本語と英語
・日本人は何でも4文字に短縮したがる
・方言は親しみとやわらかい味をかもし出す
・日本語には独特の表現がある
・翻訳には日本文化の知識が必要

For students learning Japanese. Explained are Japanese language peculiarities, the differences in thinking between English and Japanese etc., including Japanese expressions that change according to the person you speak to, and regarding whether family name should come first or second. This is also popular for English-learning Japanese.
・Which Comes First ? First Name or Family Name?
・Different methods of Expression Between Japanese and English
・Japanese Tend to Shorten Words to Four Characters
・Dialects Create Familiarity and Softens Speech
・The Japanese Language has Characteristic Ways of Being Expressed
・Knowledge of Japanese Culture is Necessary when Translating