You Don't Understand Japanese unless you Know わかる vs しっている

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[@fayescarlet]

I've been using 「知らない」 with my friend for years! 😳 I almost wish she had the heart to correct me, I had no idea I might have sounded cold or indifferent!

[@theTHwa3tes11]

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[@allendracabal0819]

Reasonable people make allowances when a non-native person is using the language. Only the vary narrow-minded would be troubled by your words. But it's always good to learn and improve, of course.

[@brojoe44]

I like how I've been using 「知らない」 without knowing the implications of not caring correctly this whole time lmao.

[@UzumakiHarutoJP]

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[@YamatoTre]

As a non-native speaker, you get a lot of leeway for nuances like that. A lot of people understand that it translates as "I don't know" and people are aware that English and Japanese are different. I wouldn't worry too much! Just one more thing for all of us to work on :)

[@ReimuHakurei-itch.io-]

I have Been seeing 「知らない」in a lot of JP versions of games and in contrast with 「お知らせ」、 it's safe for me to say that 「知らない」 means ; I don't know (Dismissive) / I don't care (doesn't want to be bothered) 分からない means ; I don't know (sincere) / I don't understand (Lacking in Knowledge) Been studying 国語 (native term) and it's almost impossible to learn it without being in Japan ( not using any JLPT Stuff nor Machine Translations)

[@UzumakiHarutoJP]

@@ReimuHakurei-itch.io- it's possible to get to N5-N3 without being in Japan, but you'll probably need to go there or somewhere with a lot of Japanese people to talk to so you can improve further than that (and yes, there's online methods too, but I know people like me don't like talking on the phone online except texting)

[@ReimuHakurei-itch.io-]

@@UzumakiHarutoJP the app I use 「漢字忍者」 have kanji ranked by elementary grade level and their test methods are "fill in the blank, choose the kanji based on the context and hiragana pronunciation". Watching anime with JP Subtitles is effective, but most anime that can be accessible to the public are for 中年学生 and I'm not ready for Kanji Kentei (漢字検定) Learning Kanji is the hardest part because no one (Outside Japanese Schools) could have in-depth explanation of each Kanji (dictionary-like explanation doesn't help for Kanji like 愛 & 恋).

[@allendracabal0819]

My main takeaway from this is that Misa is hella good at English. She needs to know SO MANY English expressions to be able to provide the comprehensive explanations she gives here. I feel like it would take me a few decades to be that capable at Japanese. Secondly, I learned a lot from this video, so thanks, Misa! Much obliged.

[@saturn_in_blue]

Actually the main thing that cued me into that is how she uses fillers and side comments the way a normal english speaker would, like 12:30 where she goes "anyway" really fast to get back on topic after she distracts herself talking about star signs. It's those kinds of small expressions you don't see non-native speakers or people who aren't very fluent in English do.

[@sophiemandese6989]

OMFG... I went to Japan on an exchange trip when I was 15 and one of the students asked me "How far away is New Zealand from Australia?" (since I'm Australian). I replied "shiranai" and she looked a bit taken aback, then I heard her repeating it to one of her Japanese friends as they walked off. I had only really learnt masu stem words at the time but I had heard shiranai somewhere, so I thought it was because I suddenly stopped using masu form... But now 6 years after the fact I finally discover I replied "I don't care" 😂 In hindsight I should've replied "pretty close" but for some reason I thought she wanted a specific distance lmao.

[@brazilianportuguesefromzero]

This is definitely the best channel for learning Japanese. このチャンネルは絶対最高と思います。😊

[@Paydor]

Thanks Misa, it's fun to watch your lessons and I always learn something interesting! 🤓

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[@XxAkatsxX]

your lessons are the best. you take your time and add in fun tidbits all the time. thank you always misa!!

[@yuulfuji]

omg, 知り合い is so helpful! in english whenever you ask someone if they know a celebrity, they often respond with “well i dont know them personally, but…” we need something like 知り合い in english 😭

[@frandaz]

I’m not a student of Japanese but I found myself watching this video, and I must say, it’s very well made. Top work! ⭐️

[@lakessbm]

Youre my fave teacher on KZbin !! Love that you speak slowly and clearly, and highlight the difference parts of sentence!

[@shinobimanexe]

I feel very pleased that I knew this nuance your lessons really do help a ton thank you so much!!!

[@haileymaurer122]

I always learn something new from your channel! These are great expressions for improving listening skills. I think many Japanese channels shy away from "casual" expressions because they can't be spoken freely, but they are so helpful for understanding Japanese dramas!

[@philiproszak1678]

Such a useful lesson! I wanted to understand this better you included so many tips! The writing and colors were so helpful too. And your English pronunciation was spot on!

[@saltwalk]

I've been living here for two years, and your video about something that I should by now know still taught me so many new things! Thanks a bunch!

[@Harshita2008-]

Very very congratulations misa san for reaching 500k and many more to come you way!

[@qwerty4324ify]

Always love hearing your explanations!

[@glow64]

As always, thanks for the video! I always appreciate the effort (and color!) put into the subs and love the way you break down the nuances in Japanese language. いつもありがとうございます！

[@jsprite123]

Just like a picture is worth (better than a) 1000 words, your examples help understand these 2 terms so much so. Thank you, Misa-sensei!

[@emmalillay]

Misa! I remember watching your videos when I first went to Japan and started learning Japanese. I learned so much from you. I just came across your channel again after a while and it feels so 懐かしい watching you. My Japanese is much better now but I'm happy that I can still learn new things from your videos. You're the best teacher, thank you 💗

[@payohumberto]

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[@repie]

Thank you for making these videos easy to listen to. I use to not learn any Japanese unless I could see it or hear it. I accidently had you playing when I was listening to some video essays and I found that your videos are made just right for me to learn something by just listening!

[@rikkou1509]

Thanks a lot Misa. You are putting loads of efforts and we really appreciate it.

[@plzkthx9258]

Wow. This is amazing. Very professionally done! I feel like I got a free lesson for a beginner. You've earned a sub and patreon subscription with this video.

[@YonkoKenji]

It is very nice seeing a new Misa video this one was really good, cleared up alot of misconception i had.

[@nickinlondon4644]

What a great lesson. And I love your examples and your acting!

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[@Polohere]

I said "shiranai" to my japanese teacher (I had forgotten shirimasen), she was scared !!!

[@Theraisinkiller]

you are an absolutely brilliant teacher!

[@xoiyoub]

Welcome to another episode of "learning japanese while admiring Misa-chan's beautiful hair"

[@KateikyoshiDX]

A win-win situation

[@esthykechan]

so it wasn’t just me

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

Welcome to another episode of "every girl on the internet should have simps"

[@allendracabal0819]

​​@@OmarLivesUnderSpace I was thinking this, too, but wasn't going to write it. Have a like, tho.

[@hawshimagical]

yall learning japanese??? jk lol

[@bensterWasHere]

Thanks, very useful

[@nbvw3]

This was just suggested by the KZbin algorithm, and I immediately subscribed because it seems very helpful (I am travelling to Japan soon)

[@charlievibin9076]

i dont understand Japanese either way thats why i just started to try learn it

[@osonhodeleon]

Another fantastic lesson. Thank you very much Sensei.

[@SonnyP2012]

She really is the best teacher out of everyone I've seen on KZbin. She deserves millions of views! And I'm pretty sure you would have no problem teaching English. Maybe you should start another channel for Japanese people that want to learn English. I believe you can do it, and do it better than all of the people i have seen on KZbin.

[@jaquaviuspeterson8785]

みさ先生いつもありがとうございます、知りと分かるの違うがあるを知っていたけどこんな細かく所の説明を聞いているのがすごく役に立ちました

[@oscarl.1417]

Few days ago I was in Shimokitazawa waiting for my gf to check clothes, I was extremely tired and decided to rest on a house portal (almost sitting on the entrance gap). A very angry old man screamed to me in japanese that I should not be sited there. I replied wakarimasen (because I didn't know it's not allowed) and I think that made him a bit more angry. This video would have been helpful for me 1 week ago.

[@allendracabal0819]

It's OK. He was a dick.

[@herborbord8958]

I think a good way to translate しっている would be as "aware of"

[@kristophersonx]

I learned 知らない and しら from my husband 😂 😩 I really enjoyed this lesson ❤

[@mouldyfart]

I just passed N1 last year and every piece of information here has been helpful! Thank you!!

[@didjaseemyjams1582]

How did you do it?

[@mouldyfart]

@@didjaseemyjams1582 hey, I just 1. Learnt grammar from textbooks. 2. Learn vocabulary/reading/listening skills from reading and watching stuff (whatever I like, you don't even need to finish it), or just generally using the language (but you also gotta be exposed to hard + new stuff) 3. Do practice questions for N1 (and learn N1-related grammar and vocabulary from there). 1. and 2. are just general Japanese-learning stuff, and 3. is more relevant for JLPT. I did 3. for about a year before taking the exam.

[@didjaseemyjams1582]

@@mouldyfart That's amazing! How many hours a day do you find to be the best to study?

[@mouldyfart]

@@didjaseemyjams1582 ahhh I think at least 30 min a day? You shouldn't study too much every day if not you'll burn out. Sometimes I read/watch/learn stuff while I eat or while I'm on the bus (so it's spread out throughout the day so I learn better).

[@ikeshi]

​@@mouldyfart watch what?

[@User-nf9ik]

Your intro is the best intro ever in language learning videos from all over the internet

[@arlynraymundo452]

i can absolutely say this is the ideal channel for anyone learning Japanese effectively.👍🧡🧡🧡

[@constancechan7748]

Your hair color is so beautiful,I can’t help noticing it ❤

[@WatashiWannabe]

A bit late to the party perhaps, but great video! I always enjoy the sample conversations...that's how I seem to learn best, I think.

[@arigathanks5162]

Thanks for this lesson. For a while, I would just talk to Japanese (in social media) using my gut feel. Hopefully, I could learn formulating basic Japanese sentences in correct grammar.

[@TheseDaysLive]

ありがとうございます！！！！！

[@noah1502]

ahhh this is super important!!! i've been saying 「知らない」to my japanese tutor for a while >o< how rude of me !!

[@luitgard5389]

Thank you for your nice videos, I am always looking forward to seeing them!

[@R_CA]

Misa先生　Thanks for the video and congrats on your 500k ;)

[@Hepheat75]

Thank you so much, these lessons have been very helpful.

[@kotori_no_saezuri]

21:50 もう　しらない！ is almost the same as わたしは　きょぜつ(拒絶)　する(I reject) of Orihime Inoue from Bleach.

[@YonkoKenji]

NEW MISA VID

[@C.R.T.01]

Thank you for another great lesson!

[@clasher3732]

thanks for making a simple explanation, was rather challenging the first time I researched it.

[@LynchedD]

Very useful, thank you!

[@hey-de4td]

分かっています！

[@JapanDaisukiTTS]

50万人おめでとうございます🎊🎉🎉

[@StLauncelot]

We did learn a lot ! Thx

[@Sonicstillpoint83]

Everything about these videos is incredibly well presented, and it doesn’t hurt to be wrapped in the perfect package.

[@tordyclark]

Stop creeping. How do you think anyone feels hearing that.

[@Entikai]

Japanese ammunition with Misa-san! ♥

[@just1it1moko]

Misa, what languages do you speak if you don't mind me asking? I'm Dutch learning Japanese and I just realized you live in the Netherlands as well. would love to hear the story to that! any videos on the Dutch language perhaps?

[@rxvxnxnt]

we stooped up with the montage game! I like that subtle change!

[@DK26KM]

The "know/understand" is a pretty concept in many languages; its amazing how many languages share many similar nuances

[@coltynstone-lamontagne]

Ooh I was just thinking about this yesterday! Thanks 😊

[@silvasantosjadson]

知らせてくれてどうもありがとう

[@mirishitaunofficial]

今は日本語が分かる。ありがとうございます。

[@fantasymagic2108]

Hello misa sensei, first and foremost I love your content, it helped me and still helps me learning japanese, thank you so much 🙇. I wanted to ask if youvalready have a video where you explain the usage of たいへん, たくさん, their differences etc. because I didnt find anything...

[@Perseptics]

たいへん - something overwhelmingly serious and difficult to deal with (which needs hardwork to overcome) たくさん - a whole bunch of something (that is overwhelming)

[@qinghengli9146]

you are a good teacher for me to learning japanese🙏ありがとうございます👍

[@BriantWebster]

I appreciate the review at the end! ありがとう

[@decolletage109]

thanks to Misa I don't need to spend money on Japanese classes! Her videos are so in-depth and fun for a grammar lover like me

[@Frahamen]

ありがとう、みさ先生、分かります😊

[@randycouch9571]

Brilliant as always!

[@justice9325]

Congratulation on your reaching 500,000 subscription 👏 👏

[@fikieyd6929]

Correct me if Im wrong, my summarize is that wakaru=understand and shitteiru=know, like knowing something.....

[@guilhermemateus5263]

Hi Misa, I really like that you include romanji, please continue to do so, it helps me a lot, and Im sure it helps others as well.

[@user-uv9fo3tc6c]

Danke!

[@flarklooney]

@34:16 『Okay, we've learned a lot alれeady. 』 I heard what you did there. 可愛い😉 お疲れ様でした。

[@sumeediezan]

I don't care は”知らない” ではなく ”気にしない” の方が伝わります

[@jercelynlaguerta8084]

Thank You sensei .. I’m always waiting to your videos ,,i want to learn many Japanese words 😘🥰😍

[@ryzikx]

do you have videos about は vs を　vsが etc?

[@sajiro__2004]

there's a video called " The Ultimate Guide To: は vs が (The ONLY lesson you need!) "

[@crazygrape]

Kind of parallels Spanish, I remember learning about the differences between 'saber' and 'conocer'. Very cool!

[@sevenrowan5288]

It is not my intention to stress you out,however in the videos you made many years ago(4 or 5) about Sentence ending particles,you said Quote " I will make a another lesson about the remaining sentence-ending particles" which you have not done yet,so i was wondering why you have not made that video yet.Not criticism of you at all,but merely curiosity.Thank you for everything you have done,みさ様｡

[@sagemaster3408]

I’ve been wondering the same thing. Ha. Maybe it’s not misa. She does look and sound completely different than 4 years ago. 7 months actually.

[@sarahharkey2114]

Yes, but ALSO, can you please tell me where you got that super cute sweater because it distracted me the entire time? Hahaha (Also greta video, thanks!)

[@ThomasNovLoh]

Congratulations for achieving a new milestone 500K subscribers. 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

[@sundowner62james69]

Kono ressun wa omeshiroi desu . Domo arigatou gozaimashita Misa sensei

[@HeraBek]

In English, the distinction is probably more similar to "apprehend", vs "comprehend". Know is very broad in English.

[@oldguydave7355]

Thanks Misa sensei, great videos all always. :)

[@UzumakiHarutoJP]

みさ先生は天才ですね。。。 「分かる対知ってるを知らなきゃ日本語はわからない」 I see what you did there with the title 🤯🤯

[@helixxia9320]

wish i could

[@UzumakiHarutoJP]

@@helixxia9320 you will soon, don't worry 🙏🏾 also it's pretty much the same thing in English You don't *understand* Japanese unless you *know* 「分かる」(understand) vs「知っている」(know)

[@szelag]

Interesting. I stopped into a small yakitori joint in Kyoto when I was over there a few months ago. They had some good tunes playing, and I made mention of it to the guy there. Something like この音楽が好きです、ジョン・コルトレーン? The reply was a curt あっ、知らないんです 🤷‍♂

[@kinakomono]

Friend: ゆうとくん、この香水、気に入ってくれるかな？ Me：知らない！

[@apocalypsereading7117]

these are great, i would add smt that helped me a lot, which was finding out that わかる can also express a sympathetic understanding, like "I totally get what you mean" or "I know how you feel" ~ i remember being surprised the first time a friend said it when i was explaining my feelings about smt, coz in English "I know" can sound similar to the unfriendly 知ってる in that situation - of course, i know "i know" better now! thanks for the vid!

[@bobcabot]

...didnt see you for a while und trotzdem wiedererkannt! (German saying) you look still a bit like my favourite Japanese girl Hitomi T. - you should do a video on the different types of Japanese girls...

[@Eothan14]

みさ先生授業はありがとごさいます。 P.S 紫の髪大好き！

[@jamesh7458]

I had to stop so I could watch the ⭐ sign video ✌🏻😄. Misa is the 💨, but not the 🌊? 🤔 Thank you for another fun lesson Misa!

[@SlyGuyMorad]

Why is 分 pronounced “ふん” but then 分 is pronounced differently in tandem with “わからない”? Thank you.

[@thezeroconditional2287]

Hi, really enjoying your content, thanks! Do you have a video about when to use 〜た/〜ました vs. 〜ていた/〜ていました？

[@ouissemzr3346]

Thank you Misa sensei 💖

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

Hopefully I didn't watch this video just to know that わかる is "to understand" and 知る is "to know"

[@skanvak]

Best and most beautiful teacher.

[@Storyograph]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but after watching this video, it feels like "わかる" might be less "understand" and more "figure out". Examples: "Can you figure out the time [for me]?" "I figured it out!" "Can you figure out English [if I speak it to you]? "What am I doing this weekend? I can't figure it out." It feels like "わかる" is a bit more of an active verb than "understand" is in English, which usually feels like it's a passive state of mind that happens _to_ someone. "Figure out" in English seems to match that activeness in "わかる". Does that sound right? Maybe this isn't a perfect translation, but it feels like it helps me out to think of this word like this.

[@jtmassecure4488]

Yeah understand in English is a state of being instead of an action like 分かる. So 分かる is like does understand just like other verbs that would be state of being or transformative in English making translating weird.

[@sandyrothman2430]

Misa-sensei, because I know you enjoy dajare (as do I, having your same star sign), let me share this with you. Probably you're familiar with Kannai Eki in Yokohama, right? Over the loudspeaker the recording says, "Tsugi wa Kannai." Ehh?!! They don't know what the next station is??! Nihon no dajare ga sukidesu.

[@AmodeusR]

So for what I understood, 知る is more about having knowledge of something or no interest (in negative case), whilst わかる is about certainty, being sure or not of something, hence being possible to use in phrases like 私のことわかる？, which trying to understand わかる as "understand" wouldn't make sense, but interpreting it as "Are you sure of who I am?" makes more sense, considering to be sure of something, you need to understand it in some sort of way, knowing it.