What NOT to do in Japan + Learn Japanese Phrases

DAME! NO! There are lots of Dont's in Japan...Could Japanese people
even be offended by the way you place your shoes or the way you use chopsticks...?
In this video I'll teach you what not to do in Japan while teaching you useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary!
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[@JapaneseAmmowithMisa]

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[@saynotololi]

I love the way you separate the words into the characters and color code it. Ik it takes a lot of work. Well done.

[@branphloe-mixes]

@SayNoToLoli i agree with that 👍🏼

[@kateor4502]

Same! I struggle a lot placing words I’ve learned into sentences, and being able to see how they’re placed and conjugated helped a bunch.

[@scruffysean3640]

Agree, and I also love how the rōmaji is kind of gray and doesn't stand out, because I'm trying to stop using it so much and just read the 漢字 and 仮名 only.

[@AbsolutelyAbsurDDD]

I can't stress enough how much this channel helps me learn japanese. I've been learning for two years, and the first yearwas confusing and painful until I found your channel. Thank you so much for these videos.

[@luisbanegassaybe6685]

“don’t take a picture of a dead body” I wonder who you could be referring to... 🤔 🇺🇸

[@maximussalad1598]

I wonder why, lemme ask logan lol

[@meg7797]

LMAO STOP IT YALLLL

[@Yaimdan]

Logan is a shameful example of an American. I will apologize for my people.

[@TessBaran]

As a student I'll never thank you enough for your clear explanations Thanks from France

[@leocasillas8070]

T'avances bien dans ton apprentissage ?

[@TessBaran]

@@leocasillas8070 Eh bien disons qu'avant d'arriver à la fac j'étais autodidacte donc ça va en ce qui concerne la langue ; ce sont les matières adjacentes les plus ennuyantes (civilisation, littérature...). En fac c'est marche ou crève et les programmes peuvent parfois être un peu condensés selon les matières ; de même certains professeurs n'en sont pas de métier et les explications peuvent s'en trouver bancales ou hasardeuses. Ajoutons à ça le fait que je suis une bille en grammaire et Misa devient Bouddha à mes yeux ! (je fais tout à l'instinct donc les copules machin et base ren.yo machin je m'en passerais bien) CQFD : ça avance bien oui 😂 Désolée pour le pavé 😅

[@leocasillas8070]

@@TessBaran Ah d'accord tu es en fac style LEA ou LLCE ? Par curiosité tu as atteint quel niveau en japonais à peu près ? Pour ma part j'ai du mal à vraiment créer des phrases et bien choisir les formes avec les te iru, morau, koto et compagnie haha. Merci pour ta réponse en tout cas c'est toujours enrichissant de connaitre un peu les expériences des autres.

[@TessBaran]

@@leocasillas8070 LLCE Je me débrouille pas mal, le tout c'est de savoir à quoi correspond chaque formule pour pouvoir l'utiliser au bon moment. Trouve-toi un équivalent français pour mieux retenir. Par exemple la forme "-te koto" -> "le fait de" même si on peut aisément s'en passer en français 😉

[@leocasillas8070]

@@TessBaran Oui ce n'est pas très facile au début. Je suis en train de m'acheter des manuels de japonais pour bien m'entraîner, très bonne astuce au passage pour -te koto, je t'en remercie.

[@probinguranus1324]

I still believe, you're the best teacher of Japanese on KZbin. You make everything so clear and understandable. You really go into details and I love that about your lessons. Please, keep up the good work. :3 I'm really grateful.

[@alejandrojoseflores4041]

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[@raelee1524]

I loved the 'don't take a picture of a dead body'-Logan Paul reference at the end. You tell him girl 💪

[@naoko707]

I can't explain how much i find your videos helpful, thank you so much❤❤❤ ビデオで助けくれて、ありがとうございました😊

[@victortriump1563]

MISA SENSEI is GENIUS. I love how she uses COLOR CODING to break down her example sentences. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MISA SENSEI~

[@suzubee9602]

I always wondered if the chopstick thing was just an outdated concept or just not true because I only heard it from people who weren't Japanese and never visited Japan. Thanks for confirming it. Have you ever heard stuff about Japanese culture from non Japanese people that isn't true or super over exaggerated? (video concept maybe?).

[@shamiul_islam]

Wow! As always your dedication surprises me. It's usually takes a lot of time to add subtitle in a video. But not only that you also color code the Kanji and the words as well. Writing the scripts for such a long video with details information, adding subtitles and this type of editing surely takes a lot of time and patience. Impressive work! Keep it up. 本当にありがとうございました。

[@saraqa3025]

I wanna say thank you for your channel , and i love you so much , I learned so much things from you 💗💗💗 keep going! I love you again and I support you ♥️♥️♥️

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[@jonhummel4341]

This had a lot of stuff I knew, but in more depth. I really appreciate all these videos that you do. I'm slowly learning Japanese and your beginners videos really help. That last tip about taking pictures of dead people can probably be applied to most countries, I would imagine. Anyway, you make learning fun. ありがとうございました

[@johnthedonplays6576]

Its always interesting when misa goes off on tangents on japanese traditions and norms in a society, she makes a really good point when she describes that karaoke bit

[@lizbeavis7356]

Best Japanese lesson ever! And I studied throughout high school! I will be watching the rest of your videos. Thank you so much for explaining your culture and the meaning of the words.

[@conter1]

Even if one already knows how to behave probably in Japan, I'd recommend watching this as it's really funny presented. さすが、みさ！:)

[@74Ahly]

ありがとうございます as always, nothing to do but feeling happy and enjoying your videos please keep going ,you are really one of the reasons that makes me happy😁

[@bloodbros8878]

Just discovered your channel, this video, and want to say 'finally!' - I've been trying to find something that breaks down 'normal' sounding sentences with a little explanation, and you do it perfectly. Love the colour coding. I'll be recommending your videos.

[@bestbitesforever]

Thank you so much for all of the information 😁 I found your channel because I am trying to learn Japanese on duolingo and someone suggested your channel in the comments. This video was very helpful. I will definitely be watching lots more. Thank you again!

[@Dmitry_Timchenko]

Cannot express how I like this kind of Misa-sensei's lessons! Culture/habits, new words, grammar - all very useful and interesning. And positive emotions help us to learn and memorize. 素晴らしい！ :)

[@nordicgoat2357]

I'm early, might as well thank you for your help in learning Japanese. I love the language but it is quite difficult to learn (especially kanji) but your videos have actually helped me a bit. The biggest help was actually unintentional I believe, but you gave me a revelation that made kanji and stroke order easier to keep track of. Thanks again, and best of luck to you and your channel!

[@Sapphire_Jack]

Best way to learn Kanji is to use it, your brain remembers it better that way, stroke order is a waste of time in my opinion, good luck with your studying :)

[@sikoyakoy2376]

Stroke order actually helped me remember the characters better because my brain would have a particular pattern to follow rather than having to decide the order I would do each stroke each time I wrote a particular character. I actually found that I seemed to forget characters more easily if I wasn’t followinh the particular stroke order for it. Also, my mind also seemed to remember some characters by stroke order to an extent.

[@Sapphire_Jack]

@@sikoyakoy2376 You make a good point, if you are planning to write by hand then stroke order might help Whatever learning method you use just remember, repetition is the key to success! :)

[@nordicgoat2357]

I wanted to chime in here to say that patterns are imprtant and stroke orders remain the same mostly if you look at smaller parts. 土 is always written the same (I think) no matter if it is written on its own or in 読む or whatever. So looking at the smaller parts could make learning kanji easier maybe?

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

@@nordicgoat2357 learning the radicals (small parts) is indeed the most effective way to learn to write kanji. For me I found the best way to learn to read it is to learn kanji in pairs or groups of three. Then you can see how it is read in relation to other kanji.

[@joebroadinjapan]

A few months ago, I visited the Kansai region. There were lots of signs saying Do Not Walk or Run on the Escalator. There were also lots of times the signs said stay to the left, and change in other parts of a station to stay to the right. I overheard lots of people saying it was a new thing they started, alternating which side to stand on.

[@BegetsSaamie-yz9kz]

Tbh, I love your voice even though you've been sick. Thank you for your hard work, Misa 💜

[@ad.6472]

Can I just mention how interesting your lessons are? Not just grammar and vocabulary explanations but also general Japanese culture. Thank you very much!

[@thisismyexcitedfacee]

how do you not have more subcribers?? this channel is incredible!~

[@branphloe-mixes]

I wasn’t gonna watch this because i thought it was another n4 video until I read the title. Btw Great lesson, I’m gonna watch some older videos so I can improve my vocabulary, your channel really help in different areas and I looking forward to speaking it one day. The kanji is one of the most difficult parts but I’m sure I’ll get through it, I bought pens that was made in japan so I can do calligraphies, it makes writing kanji fun, ones a soft tip and the other is hard, so whenever I watch one of your videos I could copy the sentence on a paper and practice writing and reading it aloud at the same time. I do love that the fact you color the sentence making it easy for us to read. In conclusion, Thanks for being the best 先生 and making awesome videos. ありがとうございます。

[@heheh6285]

ありがとうございます! Very good explanation as always!

[@user-ob2gw1tq9n]

Thank you♡~♡ I love the way you separate words , this really makes them easy to understand and memories^^

[@monasaeed3859]

thanks a million misa sensei you are the best I love your way that you use to let the information stuck in our mind I'm an arabic girl and I didn't find anyone who teach japanese in Arabic but then I found your channel even if it's not in arabic but it's great thank you💜

[@merinizamaniaga548]

It took a long time since your last video misa sensei. Many thanks for another informative video. I am always waiting for it because I know I would learn a lot. また、ありがとうございます。😊😊😊

[@soroushkowsarian3364]

"Don't slap your senpai ... senpai will kill you !" -misa

[@alejandrojoseflores4041]

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[@moriganbecks4811]

Most of these I knew and a couple I didn't. I learn a lot from your videos and enjoy them. Thank you for your hard work.

[@Saknika]

I've recently been watching Ask a Mortician here on KZbin (and reading her book "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and other lessons from the crematory"), so for me hearing a little about the funerary stuff at the end was interesting and beautiful. Happy to say I was aware of most of these no-no's, even if I didn't know the particular reasons why. Now my knowledge is expanded. C:

[@fairinheight]

Misa!!! Advice :) まま (mama) can be translated as "still" and it works better for that in the shoes case! So this would literally translate to "Don't enter a japanese house while still wearing shoes" just thought I'd help make a little more sense out of まま :)

[@ozzythemighty2767]

Thq for your vids.. my new years resolution 2020 is to learn some Japanese & i'm going to start with your channel.

[@vinilzord1]

Your channel is awesome. So much high quality content for free. Thanks Misa sensei 🙂 I love your personality

[@matthewdavies9534]

When I read the title all I thought was "don't be Logan Paul!"... Too soon? :)

[@muriaal]

22:28 Oh man

[@esmeraldalombardino7998]

you called it

[@priceandpride]

Never too soon, don't be that guy! Austrians and the Brits can be just as bad when they're in stag groups too

[@matthewdavies9534]

@@priceandpride Stag groups and students can be bad, regardless of the country they come from. Blame the people, not the culture.

[@NormReitzel]

Misa-sensei, when I was in Toyohashi, my hosts tried so hard to not be rude, they did not correct my pronuciation nor did they correct mt table manners. Your videos are Marvelous about this, I appreciate it immensely.

[@lisa3965]

thank you for this informative video! i love the combination of cultural and linguistic information, it makes the video double interesting 💕

[@aliikane]

The escalator lineup I like because it is quite efficient for people in a hurry. It is interesting that Osaka is basically the only place in Japan where they lineup on the right. Also, what is interesting is that the stairs in stations don't have designated left/right sides for direction.

[@vietdong8625]

Very useful, very easy to understand because you say slowly and you put the japan subtitle into the video. All problems you talk in all video are the problem all people who learning japanese have. Thank you and i hope you will make many video about japanese. Good lụck to you. Sensei

[@itstreron.]

分かりやすい上に、面白いから飽きない！日本語だと可愛い声なのに英語に変わった瞬間、めっちゃカッコイイ✨

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[@JustClaude13]

I read about that thing where Osakans walk on the right. It apparently started with a major World Expo with a lot of European visitors so the facilities were laid out to encourage people to naturally walk to the right and the habit stuck. As a result, when you walk down the sidewalk in Osaka people will mostly walk on the right, although Osakans are a little free spirited so they actually walk on whatever side they like best. They aren't very good at keeping the bicycles and pedestrians on their own side of the walk, either. I like Osaka a lot.

[@jackcell8701]

Thank you for study japanese . after i see your videos i be able to chat or speaking japanese 私はイラン人です、ありがとうございます

[@tiron3218]

Ohhh these videos are so nice. Thank you, you really help out beginners like me

[@lemiorcourtville97]

Very Clear and Precise! Thanks Sensei Misa-San. 😊

[@ReneSpeak]

*Learned so much about japanese language and culture in one video! Thanks for the tips!*

[@leonkenedy4616]

I was kinnda lost at the beginning but you really did explained it so well I got almost everything watching the video just once, thank you!

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[@DeezNutz-yg8io]

20:00 and on is the most important part by miles. The rest are great to know but if you are short on time please at least watch this. Thanks for the well made videos!

[@louislang3011]

Omg I just discovered your channel this is so good thank you!!!!

[@gsgreece]

This the most interesting funny and informative video I have seen for a long time . Really enjoyed it.

[@joycelau7568]

Thanks for creating this channel, Misa san

[@landrews7280]

Thank you for this video, Misa-sensei, your lessons are a so helpful! I hope you feel better soon.

[@M4nusky]

I did notice the "standing on the left" of escalator and most pedestrian lanes, overtaking on the right side, that was kinda obvious or self-evident in the Tokyo area since they drive on the left in Japan. Then I went to Osaka .....

[@DaAggeAgneta]

Recently discovered this channel and I love it! You put a lot of work into these videos and it shows and is appreciated. In Sweden we have a form of genkan as well and we stand on the right on escalators so I at least don’t have to worry about that. Thanks for the tips!

[@chefmichio9086]

Thank you so much for the lesson, and breaking everything down so we understand!! 🙏💯

[@icepdb0]

ミサ先生、教えてくださってありがとうございます。

[@HlewagastizHoltijaz]

Removing shoes would be easy. We do that in Sweden too. :)

[@marcelgomes1574]

Excelent video. I like the the light effect in your eyes, it makes the video different.

[@花火-m1x]

I love your channel 😍😘 本当にありがとうございます😊

[@conter1]

みさ先生、 I have a question related to this topic which I'm eager to learn the answer to, please help! When my friend and I traveled Japan again recently, once more we realized that some of the foods make your nose run quite easy, spicy food or hot ramen and so forth...I learned many times it's considered rude to clean/wipe your nose in public or in a restaurant...so what to do about that? Go to the toilet every few minutes? Or is it okay to turn away facing a corner and then swiftly clean it? Thank you :)

[@astrastellari5986]

Will it be a problem in Japan if I can't take my shoes off? I have mobility issues and I can't walk without shoes at all. (I can't wear slippers either. I have to wear rigid shoes that firmly hold my feet and ankles.)

[@GeorgieMalioka]

I want to postgraduate in japan and I knew that Japan is really different and thank you for teaching me things like that i really preside it and i still want to go there because is something new and different

[@lujoroya]

Perfect way to lear structure with those colors... You've earn a new subscriber ^-^

[@alhexius]

Now I know why they say so much DAME! in some interesting Japanese movies, haha

[@elizeugabriel2564]

Stand on the right side of the escalator and keep the left side open is one of the major rules here in of São Paulo lol.

[@fiffimeister9014]

I really felt the moment when you were talking about your grandpa and your dog as I myself also had to say goodbye to my grandpa (which I was really close with) and my dog which I burried myself and it was a traumatising moment. I'm sorry for your loss. On the more positive note I would love to thank you for all the videos you make, it helps learn Japanese so much. Your videos carry a lot of knowledge and also are very funny at times and all the time enjoyable. I guess it's because you seem such a lovely person ＜３　本当にありがとうございました

[@pupusukka]

It's weird how almost all of these are a norm in Finland too. Expect for the chopsticks ofc :D

[@anastasiagrajeda8006]

I'd would love for you to do an ultimate Japanese counters video.

[@onomatopeira]

Hi Misa! Among the characteristics that I most appreciate in Japanese culture, the civic respect for the other (although we can find many limitations to the individuality of the other) is one of them. The example of not talking on the train (or at least not talking loudly) is a good example. Many rules, even if tacit, are matters of common sense and shouldn't be very different from country to country, although they are. In many Latin countries, this civic sense and respect is often ignored, which really annoys me (being Portuguese). The Nordics of Northern Europe, on the other hand, have a more refined civic sense. For example, giving priority to older or disabled people; to do not speak too loudly so as not to disturb the neighbors, etc. Of course that in houses with paper walls it becomes almost impossible not to disturb the neighbor, but anyway...

[@ness6546]

omg yeah i went to this funeral while i was in mexico n i was grossed out by all the ppl takin pics of the body. why would anyone think that's normal lol

[@xtdycxtfuv9353]

wtf? do they actually do that?

[@emateiblin5409]

Thank you for this lesson, Misa sensei! I wish you good health.

[@seth.v.a]

勉強になりました！ありがとうございまーす。

[@JoachimderZweite]

Many thanks Sensei. You are the best!

[@altanetxegaray712]

19:46 この情報を教えてくれてありがとう！中国(南方) にもお椀を持って食べます(米を食べために)、 でももしタイに行ったら、ミサ先生の言うを覚えます。

[@thefluffykirbyprincess6307]

Your episodes are always so helpful! :D

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[@freudsigmund72]

9:14 when as a young child i learned about Japanese culture I immediately felt at ease with it. Maybe, now I think of it, there is a correlation for me, for instance in my own home, putting all my shoes neatly together and worse, have the laces perfectly tied while the shoes are stored.... 🤫

[@yhoward5983]

I think I need a LED table lamp to help me taking notes while watching your videos in the midnight,nithty night.

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[@gieser]

Heyho Misa, I really love your videos. They are really helpful to me in learning Japanese! Also your voice was really nice in this video despite your cold, that must have been exhausting. I like your style which is so easy to understand and follow! One question which is probably a little weird: Did you move your lights nearer to you? The halo in your eyes give you a slight demon vibe, but at least it's a cute demon ^^

[@TrickingBattles]

Possibly the cutest personality that exists all wrapped up in the cutest person that exists !

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[@XSquareStickIt]

I super loved Tsundere Misa-sensei! I've always known that talking on the train in Japan is rude, but I've never understood why, since you can speak in trains with another person. It also makes me nervous, because what if I get an important or urgent phone call from my family or colleague when I'm on the train? What is the correct thing to do Sensei?

[@SoulmateParis]

Very good video ! It's fascinating about both language and culture When I've been in Japan I definitely pick up my bowl to eat rice, but I wouldn't do that in the French restaurant in Paris! On the other hand nobody would bother you about it! I enjoy all of your videos as I'm trying to learn Japanese. By the way you have a bit of a British accent ! IMO ;)

[@louislang3011]

so much work thank you!!

[@athenaenoshima798]

I'm going to Japan next week- thanks for these, Misa!

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[@Rtcmanga_YouTube_Channel]

You're SOOO CUTE!!

[@AA-Min]

Your English So great ,I found 日本語grammar so different English ,I hope can speak well 日本語 ，My major language is Mandarin

[@Vladimir-nc7nb]

*Enters his senpai's house with shoes on, hits senpai and calls him baka* *Immediately deported* But seriuosly, this video is packed with useful details: 声が枯れる、家に上がる、穴が開く、the verb 揃える (which I didn't know before, very useful)、イチャイチャ、電話に出る、かけ直す And ラブホ行って来い is now officially my favourite expression in Japanese Not to mention the Culture 101, I did know about the tatebashi, but not about hashiwatashi. By the way, the shoes culture is very similar in Russia. Also, love the dynamic coloring on the examples. いつもありがとうございます！

[@pablomonsalve3911]

1. 0:40 Don't call your senpai Baka 2. 3:05 Don't enter a house with your shoes on 3. 10:06 Don't kiss your couple in public (Author's note: Do it. Change the system. It was the same with holding hands before. Make love, not war) 4. 12:56 Don't talk on the phone on a train (Author's note: it's okay if it's an emergency, like your pregnant wife breaking membranes or something) 5. 16:54 Stand in the correct side 6. 19:04 Table manners

[@Chironexe]

public kissing is annoying it's better that they dont change that

[@kundi9211]

Shitsumon ga aru... 2:28 sono kanji "haite 履" って言うどして 入るではいません?それはただしくない? If i ssid something wrong pls correct my question

[@RonnyOlufsen]

Thank you for making it possible for me to learn Japanese! Without you, I am not sure I would have found the courage to even try. You make it interesting and you give me confidence. You are such a good teacher

[@rizzyneutron209]

lol in my country(im asian btw)my house and my family's house doesn't have an enteranceway and we just leave our shoes outside(but it sometimes gets bitten by stray cats/dogs)

[@ghlscitel6714]

"hashi-watashi" for my feeling is extremely cruel.

[@katerinasobotkova6460]

こんにちは、みさ先生! Awesome, helpful video, as always! ^^ I got a question to ask. I am going to Japan next year and I want to ask you, what should I say when I am exiting a store, taxi, restaurant, etc? You said that さようなら sounds rude, so maybe I should say ありがとうございました? Thank you for answering my question! ありがとうございます!

[@seherling207]

For a restaurant, you can say ごちそうさまでした but idk about store, taxi, etc

[@teawithtanden5658]

I really like the new intro.

[@deadpeasant13]

Great lesson as ever! Thank you. I wonder what Japanese people think when they go to other countries and see people walking around in their houses with their shoes on. :D

[@BobSmith-tm2kj]

Glad that people are still calling out that one youtuber for being a shit human c: I haven't watched your videos in a while, this was a great one to come back to!

[@みみみ-f9x]

日本人だけど、すごい分かりやすい！ 逆に英語が分かりました！

[@twistysunshine]

Lifting up a bowl would be kinda weird in the us too, if you were out at a restaurant. At a fast food place or whatever, it wouldn't be as much a weird thing

[@yoimati]

When I was a kid, my family had a short travel to Kyoto and Osaka. What was surprising me was ppl in Osaka spoke very loudly in retaurants and trains so often. I'm not sure if they behave that way these days. Even if it's in japan people behave in slightly diffrerent way depend on a area.

[@psiteii]

19:09 wait, you're not supposed to do that? I'm thai and I usually hold the bowl of rice when I eat😂