#39【N4/N3】The struggles of foreigners in Japan (A native's perspective) - Japanese conversation

I have a conversation with Atsuko-san about foreigners in Japan. Do you think you have a chance to practice Japanese? When do you feel struggles in Japan? We talk about it from a native's perspective! I hope you will enjoy this video!
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0:00 | start!
0:14 | About the struggles of foreigners in Japan
1:20｜Japanese kindness(?)
3:16｜Do you want to be a Japanese teacher??
4:31 | Review the vocabulary at the end of the video
協力（きょうりょく）してくれてありがとう！
ゲスト：あつこさん
English translation by Kane Worrall
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[@TheKane001]

Great video again! I've experienced the "city hall" struggles many times. No matter how much I memorize preprepared phrases, they always seem to catch me off guard. As for Japanese people responding to me in English(even after having initiated the interaction in Japanese) it's only happened a few times. I feel like if you speak in their language with confidence, they're more likely to go with the flow. In any case, I don't mind either way. l think that it's normal for them to assume foreigners don't speak Japanese and that they're just trying to be helpful.
I'll be sure to study the new vocab at the end of the video!

[@TagoodJapanese]

コメントありがとうございます！😊市役所は難しいですよね。 どこの国でも同じかもしれないけど… 日本人に日本語で話し続ければ日本語で話してくれると思います！頑張ってください😆👍

[@hainam72]

役に立ちました。ありがとうございます。

[@TagoodJapanese]

役に立って嬉しいです！ありがとうございます😊

[@JustAViewerL]

I think appearance also dictates how they'd talk to you. As someone who's half japanese, everyone I met talked to me in japanese and when they found out I'm not from japan, they still spoke in japanese though a little more slower and word per word instead of full sentences.
It might've helped that I was 10-11 years old though back in 2010-2011

[@TagoodJapanese]

コメントありがとうございます😊なるほど。見た目によっても違うんですね！ゆっくりわかりやすく話してくれる日本人もいる話を聞いて安心しました☺️✨

[@BarrettBiggers]

In my opinion I think no matter how long or how much you try to fit in you will always be Daigakujin. Or you can speak Japanese fluently and be a comedy host on TV or NHK and get popular and then you are good :) I will say I totally agree with you yes please just slow down your speaking to help us understand. My biggest complaint while visiting was that most Japanese spoke the same or faster speed assuming I had NO CLUE (and most o the time I did not) but I actually can understand a lot if they would slow down a little. I think in order to live there and perform normal tasks (like paying your taxes or paying utilities) you REALLY need to learn advanced Japanese FIRST. As for Kanji - well good luck :) My wife is Japanese and visiting the country is so awesome and her family is extremely welcoming and kind but because I look different and can't speak Japanese well ... I will always be "Daigakujin" but you know what? That is just how it is in life. Human nature is to be comfortable with the same people in your circle. Also this isn't only happening in Japan other countries too (even in strong cultural areas of America) You can't blame Japanese for being this way. Only recently has immigration increased also the English they teach in Japanese schools is not really conversational and after school they don't use it much. I don't think people judge me or look down on me (older people and young kids like to stare a lot haha) more like they are worried or self conscious that I might try to approach them and force them to speak English. Also trying to speak "Japanglish" Romanji words like HAM-BAA-GA SU-TE-KI for instance never seems to work even though it is an English word the Japanese people are so used to hearing it in their version of it that they look at me like I am crazy. Then my wife basically says the same thing to the server and then the server looks so happy and says "Ah! Hamburger Steak - Kashikomarimashita!" LOL oh well I tried!

[@TagoodJapanese]

コメントありがとうございます😊！日本だけじゃなく、ほかの国でも同じようなことが起(お)きますよね…！ゆっくり話してくれたら、多くのことがわかります。
カタカナは難しいですよね😅漢字と同じくらいかもしれません…
これからも、あきらめないで、がんばって日本語を話してみてくださいね☺️🌟👍

[@Esketh19]

Do you mean "gaikokujin(foreigner)" instead of "daigakujin(University person)"? They sound fairly similar but "gaikokujin" makes a lot more sense given the context.

[@hectorguevara7226]

あけましておめでとうごさいます❤

[@TagoodJapanese]

今年もよろしくお願いします😌✨🎍🌅

[@user-qk7ou2tf9z]

私は日本人が大好きです🤍、そして日本語を学びたいです💕🤍🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🤍

[@TagoodJapanese]

コメントありがとうございます！日本人が好きなのが嬉しいです☺️✨是非、日本語を学んでくださいね🌟

[@darassylmoniakam]

that's why it's never a good idea to date in japan

[@TagoodJapanese]

コメントありがとうございます😊
そうですか！どうしてそう思いますか？😳