Japanese Q&A with a Native Speaker VTuber! Ask Me Anything #42

Got questions about Japan? Ask a VTuber sensei anything! Live Q&A for all your Japanese language & culture curiosities. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseCulture #Vtuber 🗣️Book 1-on-1 Lessons: https://calendly.com/nakomoonvt 👥Join Group Lessons:   / nakomoonvt   00:00 Intro 7:09 How do you say "dad" in Japanese? Is it 父 (chichi - dad)? 10:02 What is the meaning of 生きがい (ikigai - reason for living)? 17:13 How do Japanese people differentiate food types? 24:00 Is it natural to add ね (ne - right) at the end of 良い一日を過ごしてください (yoi ichinichi wo sugoshite kudasai - have a good day)? 28:13 What does 我慢 (gaman - patience) mean? 31:43 How can I ask "Excuse me, where can I find [thing]?" at a supermarket, and do you have Starbucks or other cafes in Japan? 35:58 How hard does Japanese get after starting grammar and kanji? 40:19 Can you cook Japanese food, and is there a real-life Japanese bread like in the anime? 46:17 Do you have any advice on how to effectively learn Japanese vocabulary? 57:19 What is the difference between 思い残す (omoinokosu - regret) and 後悔 (koukai - regret)? 1:09:22 Can you teach us some Japanese otaku vocabulary? 1:17:35 How can I make the sentence 上司に給料を上げてと注文しました (joushi ni kyuuryou wo agete to chuumon shimashita - I asked my boss for a raise) more natural, and should I use 聞く (kiku - ask), 求める (motomeru - request), 頼む (tanomu - request), or 交渉する (koushou suru - negotiate) instead of 注文 (chuumon - order)? 1:30:29 What is the meaning of 仮に (karini - hypothetically)? 1:38:22 What is the difference between みたい (mitai - like) and っぽい (ppoi - -ish), for example 水みたい (mizu mitai - like water) and 水っぽい (mizuppoi - watery)? 1:56:18 How do I know when to use なくてはいけない (nakute wa ikenai - must), なくてはならない (nakute wa naranai - must), ないといけない (nai to ikenai - should, have to), ないとならない (nai to naranai - must), なければいけない (nakereba ikenai - must), and なければならない (nakereba naranai - must)? 2:11:26 How can I use でほしい (de hoshii - want you to) in a sentence like 気にしないでほしい (ki ni shinaide hoshii - please do not worry)? 2:25:08 What is the difference between 亡霊 (bourei - ghost) and 幽霊 (yuurei - ghost)? 2:32:36 Can we review the grammar patterns using よう (you - like/as), such as VようなN (V youna N), Nのように (N no youni), NのようなN (N no youna N), and Nようだ (N youda)? 2:55:17 What about ように (youni - like/as), and how is it different from みたい (mitai - like) and っぽい (ppoi - -ish)? ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ Join as a member and get these perks:    / @nakomoonvt   🐱 EMOJI neko ┣ Use Nako emojis in chat and comments ┣ Get a badge next to your name ┗ Access member-only channels on Discord 💎 TENSAI neko ┣ Watch past Twitch Japanese lesson VODs ┣ Download podcast transcripts (.pdf/.txt) with and without furigana on Discord ┗ Plus, all previous level perks 💖 SENPAI neko ┣ Download monthly roleplay voice calls from Nako ┗ Plus, all previous level perks ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ 🌸 Support Nako with donations: https://streamelements.com/nakomoonvt... ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ Hi there! I'm a native Japanese speaker and a VTuber who loves teaching Japanese in a fun and easy way. If you enjoy my content, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any upcoming lessons! 👉 Subscribe here:    / @nakomoonvt   Twitch – Japanese Lesson streams:   / nakomoonvt   X (Twitter) – Daily Japanese Learning Posts:   / nakomoonvt   Bluesky – Daily Japanese Learning Posts: https://bsky.app/profile/nakomoonvt.b... Discord – Ask Nako About the Japanese Language:   / discord   TikTok – Fun Japanese Learning Shorts:   / nakomoonvt   Patreon –   / nakomoonvt   Merch – https://tsukinako.booth.pm Business Inquiries – https://nakomoonvt.carrd.co/#contact ✶･･━━━━━━━━━━━━･･✶ [Credits] Live2D Design & Art: 羽織イオ https://x.com/haori_crescendo Live2D Rig: makotok1 https://x.com/makotok1 Name logo: 青猫 https://x.com/aoneko2_osakana BGM: Kei Morimoto - Dear    • Dear - Kei Morimoto (Official) 『フリーBGM』