I've noticed for quite a while that in Japanese videogames at least, the majority of the game will obviously be in Japanese but yet some things will always be in English, like perhaps the main menu buttons or something like that. I just don't understand why some parts of Japanese games are in English.
Why is that? Are they trying to make Japanese learn English this way or not? Is it to help import gamers somewhat? You all have noticed this haven't you?
Full Version: Japanese secretly trying to learn English?
Globalization? A lot of japanese websites also have English like if you go to this movie website : http://www.shinobi-movie.com/index2.html .. most of the tabs are in English but the content is in Japanese. Actually there are more English words nowaday in Japanese but written in katakana and pronounced like japanese words, so you can't really notice if you can't read japanese.
they have something like over 600 English loan words in active use... pretty sick 
QUOTE(ChugokuOtaku @ Aug 26 2006, 08:14 PM) [snapback]2223555[/snapback]
they have something like over 600 English loan words in active use... pretty sick
They should increase to 1,000 words.
How is that learning English in secret? 
English isn't big in Japan.
QUOTE(ChugokuOtaku @ Aug 26 2006, 11:14 PM) [snapback]2223555[/snapback]
they have something like over 600 English loan words in active use... pretty sick
I've noticed those as well. It's kind of annoying since it just sounds like the English word with a thick Japanese accent.
QUOTE(rahul1000 @ Aug 26 2006, 12:07 PM) [snapback]2222381[/snapback]
I've noticed for quite a while that in Japanese videogames at least, the majority of the game will obviously be in Japanese but yet some things will always be in English, like perhaps the main menu buttons or something like that. I just don't understand why some parts of Japanese games are in English.
Why is that? Are they trying to make Japanese learn English this way or not? Is it to help import gamers somewhat? You all have noticed this haven't you?
LOL
QUOTE(Darkshadow489 @ Aug 27 2006, 01:33 PM) [snapback]2225240[/snapback]
I've noticed those as well. It's kind of annoying since it just sounds like the English word with a thick Japanese accent.
some of them are compounded to the point where you have no idea what they're saying
like seku-hara = sexual harassment
QUOTE(rahul1000 @ Aug 26 2006, 12:07 PM) [snapback]2222381[/snapback]
I've noticed for quite a while that in Japanese videogames at least, the majority of the game will obviously be in Japanese but yet some things will always be in English, like perhaps the main menu buttons or something like that. I just don't understand why some parts of Japanese games are in English.
Why is that? Are they trying to make Japanese learn English this way or not? Is it to help import gamers somewhat? You all have noticed this haven't you?
This does not apply to just videogames. In Japanese music lyrics, a lot of it are English.
QUOTE(BigBenChow @ Aug 27 2006, 03:35 PM) [snapback]2225598[/snapback]
This does not apply to just videogames. In Japanese music lyrics, a lot of it are English.
same with any other country in the world. rofl. everyone wants to learn english
QUOTE(Ino @ Aug 27 2006, 03:10 PM) [snapback]2225786[/snapback]
rofl. everyone wants to learn english
except for illegal mexican immigrants in US
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