WHY SAY もしもし (MOSHI-MOSHI)? IS IT ACTUALLY RUDE?

[@elidc93]

Misa-san, I just want to say big props for you for taking the time to put up subtitles (furigana, kanji, kana, english, and literal meaning) therefore helping different levels of learners. ありがとうございます

[@Macieks300]

furigana, kanji, *romaji, english, and literal meaning

[@elidc93]

@@Macieks300 tak! Zapomniałem przepraszam...

[@izzya8132]

This channel really is super-welcoming in that sort of way. Usually, when content is made for anyone to be able to follow along regardless of their level, then it feels like you're being talked down to, or too much time is wasted on basic points. But this channel's really welcoming in a strange way. Maybe because even when really simple things are explained, they are explained from the perspective of a native speaker with some cultural context, so it always feels valuable and interesting.

[@elidc93]

@@izzya8132 I fully agree, I like Misa-san's explanation and cultural insights too although sometimes for beginner learner like me it's too much to digest and too many things to remember, the nth time you watch it considerably make sense.

[@TheRealAngryOwl]

I especially appreciate how the rōmaji is super grayed-out because it forces me to read the kana first. Too often my eyes will avert from the kana and read the rōmaji first.

[@joebroadinjapan]

When the telephone was invented, Alexander Graham Bell wanted to come up with a new greeting for phone calls. His idea was that a different word for a phone greeting would be less confusing for people who are already in the room with you. (Like why are you saying Hello to me again? lol) Bell suggested people say "Ahoy-hoy" when answering the phone. It never took off. But Mr. Burns on the Simpsons often answers his phone with Ahoy-hoy. lol

[@mrnarason]

Interesting historical tidbit

[@ale646]

I just looked up the Japanese dub of The Simpsons to see whether they translated it to おいおい. Unfortunately, he says 「アホイホイ」.

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

My brother answers the phone with "ahoy" for this reason :)

[@appleofcider]

and then "hello" was made popular because that was Thomas Edison’s favorite thing to say when answering the phone

[@alestane2]

In French we use "Allô" for the phone. It's pretty much reserved to that usage and comes from English "Hello/Hallo".

[@amaru250]

More etymology, PLEASE!!! It's fascinating!

[@IMadeOfClay]

The colour coded furigana, kanji, kana, english and literal meaning is extremely useful. Thank you!

[@thinnmarmoody]

I have just embarked on a committed journey to learning Japanese seriously with the end goal of being fluent enough (to the level that Japanese natives will be unable to tell that I'm a foreigner on the phone). I have subscribed to your channel because I think you teach Japanese is the most interesting and effective way. I'll be frequenting your channel =)

[@GurungyNoHamuster]

Excellent, I did enjoy it. I'm a fan of English etymology, so this is great. It's interesting that we also have some 'extra' etymology theories like this, when the origin is unclear.

[@paulguerrero372]

One of the reasons I love your channel is you frequently explain etymology. Etymology is my favorite part of your lessons. It often gives insight to your culture, and it helps me remember the lesson. Please continue including etymology in your lessons.

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

My German professor: German can be complicated. Misa Sensei: Hold my biiru...

[@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077]

German is pretty easy overall except for verb conjugations

[@putlerkaputt9201]

japanese language doesn't have L-hordu my biiru

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

@@putlerkaputt9201 Right. And you have to remember to crose de rid on de biiru.

[@zb333zb4]

@@putlerkaputt9201 ホールドマイビール

[@puregsr]

German is like 10x harder

[@dmand2353]

As an Aussie I love that "Oi" exists in Japanese, I always smile when I hear it. Etymology is really fun, my favorite one くノ一 is written that way because it's 女 dissected.

[@stephenstuart9881]

@@FlowUrbanFlow If you're not Australian people may be unfamiliar with the chant""Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi" Used at sporting events for example Similar in tone maybe to the American chant: USA! USA!

[@nursik-]

@@stephenstuart9881 oi, u wot m8

[@chicoti3]

If you loved that, you might like to hear that a bunch of other languages use "oi". From Greek and Persian to Portuguese and Catalan.

[@Haegemon]

In Catalan is an expresión similar to the "NE" in Japanese. Is added in the form of a question to the end of a sentence expecting an answer of agreement (or a correction of your premise). But on the contrary to Japanese, it's only used when you do really want an answer and abusing it, from an European point of view, can be annoying.

[@huntergoth]

@@Haegemon Brazilian Portuguese has 'né' too, it's used the same way as in Català.

[@tenbartholomew2675]

Omg more etymology please!! It's so hard to find Japanese etymology that's at my level (I'm very much a beginner) but it's my favorite part of learning a language!

[@Ami-Dutson]

Oh my gosh thank you!! You go so in-depth with all the meanings and grammar, but you still keep it interesting! You’re by far my favorite source to go to when learning. ありがとう！！

[@ebilgin]

What makes Misa Sensei best is, she gives big insight into Japanese culture. As language is intertwined with culture, her explanations makes me understand better and stick into my head. Please support her on Patreon.

[@ericjones1551]

Just discovered your videos... absolutely brilliant for someone learning Japanese! Thanks for such amazing lessons!

[@thesillyhatday]

This format it great for learning. As a beginner I'll remember everything here. Having story's and explanations for usage really locks it in the brain

[@markspyrison9659]

I love learning the origins of words. Please make more of these sorts of videos. You're great, by the way, Misa. Thanks for all the knowledge you've provided.

[@sharonbarnes6116]

Hello Misa, could you do a lesson on words that pertain to the news concerning the corona virus? You are an excellent and thorough teacher and I believe you could help us a lot.

[@theweebdev]

Oh yes! Thanks for this. Excited with the keigo lessons. Keep teaching us awesome things Misa-sensei.

[@gumihore]

I'd love to see more etymology videos! I'd be super helpful because it's not always easy to find on the internet why japanese people use certain expressions, especially when it comes to things like yojijukugo. For example, the other day I found out that "ladies and gentleman" was "東西東西" and I never found out why 😭😭😭 I was waiting for my university term to begin so I could ask my japanese professors but then coronavirus happened and the rest is history 🤷‍♀️ Anyways, thanks as always for your videos, stay healthy and safe 🙏

[@cominatrix]

i would love more etymology videos! etymology is so fun and useful. also i just realized something. i know a lot of japanese girls whose voices become more high pitched when they speak japanese and more low pitched when they speak english. its very interesting

[@ondina_undyne]

This is so interesting. Your videos always help me to understand japanese language and culture in ways I couldn't ever expect, thank you so much Misa sensei!

[@danielsee9641]

thank you, I really enjoyed the last part on the mythology and origin of moushi moushi. I am always excited to learn about Asian folklore and myths

[@beahumanbeingfirst]

Misa your way of teaching everybody is simply just unparallel... awesome

[@ceka50]

So could I creep someone out by just whispering もうし if they didn't know i was there?

[@estebanembroglio6371]

I like your channel a lot and I love how you use color-coding in the subtitles! Strong!

[@fen2146]

ミサ先生教えてくれてありがとう！ I've never been this early haha. Please keep on making videos!

[@seacoloredsky]

aww yiss I like etymology too ~ never thought that the origin of もしもし would be that interesting!

[@estrellaalvarez1842]

i love how you tell us stories as well 🥺

[@SissyAngel]

this was really interesting and answered my questions about the use of the greeting too. thank you

[@Ian61432]

This is so wonderful and interesting! I can't wait to watch the keigo video 😃 Misa always packs so many useful things into every lesson - ありがたいみさ先生！

[@uberaudioexperience]

Moshi Moshi....... Misa sensei ! See I am no youkai. Very interesting video. I do agree with you that the youkai theory is the better version of how moshi moshi started as a phone answering phrase. It is actually kind of creepy. Keep up the good work. Your videos are always filled with neat insight into the Japanese language and culture. :)

[@perplexedmortal2637]

Misaさん thanks a lot for your videos. you have no idea how helpful these are. I wish I could support you even more. Again thanks a lot for your work I appreciate it. And YESSS WE WANT MORE ETYMOLOGY VIDEOS PLEASE!!! たくさん語源学のビデオをお願いします！(hope I wrote it correctly xD)

[@DouglasZwick]

Please do more etymology videos! I love etymology!!

[@lunalui]

Thumbs up for your upcoming keigo lesson. I'm already looking forward to it! Cheers. And, yes, I'd love more etymology videos, too.

[@danjf1]

Thanks for setting things straight for me Misa sensei. I only thought it was the recipient of the call and not the caller who says moshi moshi. So both! ☎

[@sheldonpon9141]

I love etymology! Please more etymology videos. I found the history of あぢがとう fascinating.

[@ricardovillanueva2458]

Thank you so much for every lesson.. Like me as a begginner in studying of japanese language i interested to listening of your videos

[@clay7286]

So interesting Misa 先生! ありがとうございます！ This is the cutest lesson on KZbin today, for sure. 😊

[@muhs8597]

Thank you so much. It was a very informative video fom me. I appreciate it

[@mikhailvarkovsky4150]

06:47 Poltergeist pikachu mug

[@CicoinTokyo777]

Mikhail Varkovsky looool

[@user-iu3ii8sq6t]

................. m o u s h i

[@hayleyjones4466]

This is so great! Thank you Misa Sensei! ❤❤

[@timmontoya6151]

Love the video! Please make more. Super helpful and interesting!😄

[@sundowner62james69]

Fairly short , but very easy to follow ! Domo arigatou gozaimashita Misa senesi

[@heheh6285]

This is pretty interesting! Yes I would love to know more of these!

[@victorchen5663]

Me: もし。 Japanese people: Awww hell no.

[@antokindness]

Thank you for this lesson, sensei, and, please, more along this line of traching too. TBH, ALL of your videos are invaluable!

[@hannikhadija3058]

I love your videos they’re helping me so much. I would love more of these types of videos :)

[@yrbmusbor]

Thanks for the lessons! :)

[@bobchen5662]

面白い！勉強になりました！ありがとうございます！❣️

[@WANDERER0070]

Best explanation yet Misa sama arigatou

[@elyinjapan4292]

I learned a lot from you😍keep it up..really enjoyed your video😘😘

[@matthagen67]

Me: What will you get if you combine Japanese teaching and cuteness Lv.999? Misa-chan: Yes!!

[@Shiruvan]

I got お世話になっております from message response for submitting my doujinshi participation entry and I couldn't find the explanation in Japanese site like weblio, then I went pale for not really knowing back then, and I submitted just few days before 締切😂. but the nuance is well explained here, and more!

[@astrastellari5986]

私も語源学が大好きです！みさ先生、レッスンありがとう！とても面白かったです！

[@tiaxanderson9725]

Hahahaha "Oioi"? That's *amazing* . Someone should make a skit of all this informal archaic Japanese and apply it to a modern conversation. Just imagine someone calling someone who speaks perfect Japanese on their cell and they answer with "Oioi!" xD

[@Pattoe]

Basically how the British greet each other then?

[@topesjeebal8760]

Check out Dogens skits man, it's this kind of humour.

[@tiaxanderson9725]

@@topesjeebal8760 As *if* I'm not already subscribed :P Good suggestion though :D

[@chicoti3]

It's not archaic really, it's just rude. But even today people still say オイ a lot, just not on the phone

[@Rtcmanga_YouTube_Channel]

Thank you! Very informative and interesting video!! :) I want to see more! :)

[@gem_n_i]

this was a great lesson! I've always wondered about the origin of moshi moshi

[@StefanoV827]

Yokai story is so cute!! I love so much this Japanese curiosity :D

[@joewahrerMotorcycleMan]

I did enjoy it very much and I learned a lot! :)

[@michaelwatson113]

Thank you. I've learned how to answer the phone politely, how to initiate a phone call politely, and a bit of Japanese folk lore.

[@DeHaos]

ミサさんは何からから何まで様々な諺に教わっていただき、ありがとうございました。この諺にしてはいつが必要あるかは決して分かりませんけどさためになるべきだよ。でもさもっと正確に知ることは害にはなりませんよ。😏 謙譲語についての動画はいい案だと思います。 謙譲語にとって、わかりにくいと思います。尊敬のビデオを作ってばかりでなく謙譲語も作るように頼んでいます。

[@SurrealKeenan]

In ancient Greek culture, there was a zombie-like creature that would knock on your door to lure you out to eat you. However, they would only knock once so it became customary to knock twice when you were at someone else's door. Strange how this line of thinking appeared in Japanese culture as well

[@BlueSwede92]

Funny, here in Skåne we also say "hai" (local pronunciation of "hej", hello) when answering the phone.

[@tgosuke]

Short but very 面白い! I'd definitely love to see more 語源学 and 敬語 videos as it all seems like a rabbit hole that gets more intriguing the further you go, especially with the 妖怪! また、この動画にはみさ先生の髪が好きw❣️

[@sixpackkorkman8069]

Interesting lesson. More of this please.

[@Cool94_4u]

Very cool ,i just saw your first video and i loved it... Arigatoo gosaimas

[@발생하는역사起歴]

Misa Sensei I did find This Particular Video Extremely Informative and Useful.I must say very humbly that I Do Sort of Feel Very Proud of You.You have gone really The Extra Mile and Outdone Yourself..Although it is not The First Time It Does Show You are a Very Smart and Brightful Kidd.Thank You Very Much Misa Sensei You are Really Kwel.🦉🕊🦆😺🐭🐹🐰🐨🦊 Thank You Very Much. Please Stay Safe/ Take Care.🍨🍧🎂🍰

[@downtoearth5108]

Konichi wa Misa san. Very interesting when you talk of shape shifters. My culture Maori of Aotearoa very much the same. For example, when someone passes away, animals like a bird will appear in unusual circumstances. Misa san, he rawe ou whakaako mai (your lessons are excellent). Your always interesting. Arigatou gozai masu.

[@gabrielazumbado1996]

I love gogen-gaku too! Thank you for this video!

[@TheEleventeen]

Wonderful video ! Thank you so much for making it ! X🤘🏻X

[@georgeescamilla2988]

Sensei, I liked this. I learned something interesting. Even enjoyed the tokai story. Let's be honest, I just like hearing your voice. 😇

[@mathewfaulkner9805]

"妖怪が電話してきた〜!!!" Why was this video recommended now? Idk, but was it worth it... Very much.

[@KraequhoS]

Great lesson!

[@gakusei79]

I want more etymology videos 😃😃 thank you, this was very interesting

[@elviraharada7859]

Alexander Grahambell who invented the telephone had a One great love. Her name is Hello. So she use her name "hello" in his invented telephone to keep the connection.

[@Latiosx123]

2 vidoes in a week!? My brain says yes!

[@llollapallooza]

Such a fun video!!

[@soimpressivesodogetothemoo8027]

i would love if you create a lesson about math symbols and geometry etc in japanese

[@metallicJrocker]

Yes, more etymology please ! This was a fun video! (Ok all of your video are fun but still)

[@fabiookonolanguages]

That's cool hahaha おいおい it's a Brazilian way to say "hello"

[@thiagobastani6663]

😂

[@IndianPolishMix]

Where did you get your shirt? So cute! Love your styling today :) And thank you for this lesson! Another thing learned.

[@jessej7111]

This video was great! I LOVE etymology!

[@supercat438]

So interesting! More etymology, please!

[@Zoiggelz]

Oh, I didn't know that you could only use でございます about yourself...thanks again for helping me avoid saying anything super rude on accident xdd and that 申し(申し, I'm not a 妖怪 lol) thing is really interesting since nowadays people probably wouldn't be as superstitious as back in the earlier times :D

[@lostinlymbo13]

Definitely more etymology. Super interesting. Thank you. :)

[@xaininpc5625]

Very useful topic. みさ先生ありがとうございました! By the way, I love the way that the word for rude in Japanese technically has the word "$#!+" in it LOL

[@nippitaboy]

So cute and informative as Always

[@74Ahly]

😂😂😂Japanese old stories are really interesting , and yes please make more videos on etimology thank you ☆•☆ a looooot

[@n20games52]

I've always wondered where もしもし came from. ビデオをありがとうございました。

[@NordykGod]

いつもありがとうございます！！

[@MarkusAndersen96]

Hey Misa! Have you or could you make a guide on the form てくる? I struggly with this one and can't quite comprehend how to use it properly. Thanks!

[@V_______.]

Can we please get a video about flatmates/ looking for flatmates and moving out. This video was super helpful as always, thanks for boosting my Japanese learning so so much. 💖

[@pizzacrusher4632]

Thank you you are awesome!!!

[@michaelstockinger4600]

Is there a book recommendation for Japanese etymology? I would really love to read that.

[@cassif19]

I love how Yokai are ok with deceiving people but saying moshi twice is just crossing the line, even for them

[@francoisnze-maure5084]

Right ? 😹

[@kami-brawlstars9635]

in polish we also have moshi-moshi: 'Halo?' Its readen like 'Hallo"

[@makisekurisu2772]

more etymology videos please!

[@ChemicalVapors]

Great video as always. You can give me all of the etymology that I'll watch it :)

[@abobakrisam7322]

いつもありがとうございます。🤩

[@user-iu3ii8sq6t]

etymology rocks, thank you!

[@Nicodegalloyo]

The real question is, how do you say goodbye at the end of a phone call?