| How much Japanese in anime can you understand if there were no subtitles? For me, I think I need to know the context first before I am able to understand a decent amount of the Japanese being spoken, which usually means watching the episode at least once with subtitles, and then later without necessarily remembering the subtitles. What about you? |
| "I saw the Emperor - this soul of the world - go out from the city to survey his reign; it is a truly wonderful sensation to see such an individual, who, concentrating on one point while seated on a horse, stretches over the world and dominates it." |
| Same as yours, I'd probably cry my eyes out if there were no subs in a psych anime. I watched some raw clips of Yugioh on yt 4 example and it's pretty understandable because they keep repeating game terms and for me you don't need subs for that |
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| I kinda get the gist of the scenes by picking up words/phrases along with the actions, but understanding entire dialogue per second is way beyond my knowledge right now lol |
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| Next to nothing lol I know some words but not enough to watch an anime without subtitles lol |
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| after about 100 anime watched.. i know little to nothing, just very few words.. I'm definitely not understanding shit without subtitles even if i know the context lol |
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| if i were to look away from the screen for a second I can understand some phrases that are constantly repeated in anime, or sentences that have words im familiar with from constantly hearing it. so in the end... not that much at all to watch it without subs |
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| probably the same you. need the context to fully grasp what is being said, though I think my Japanese is not that bad right now because I have relatives who live in japan for their uni and i've asked a lot of questions regarding Japanese grammar because its so hard |
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| A decent amount. I suspect due to all the untranslated video games I play. |
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| These are the words I understand so far Yosh-All right Itadakimas-Thank you for the food Ohayo-good morning I may know more but these are the words I remember on the top of my head. |
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| Maybe a dozen words. Most of the times I already have my hands full with following the english subtitle (which is not my native language), I don't have the capacity to concentrate on the japanese too. |
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| If I know the situation the characters are in (or context), I'd probably understand about 30% of what they're saying |
| I‘m fluent so I wouldn’t need any subtitles. |
| Depends on the genre. Some Onii-chan incest flick is easier to parse than Setsubo Sensei grade wit. Lest we forget a number of "good" anime are meant to be linguistically smart and challenging to even native speakers. I find that the honorific and politeness endings (-san, -masu) help me to understand the tone of the speech and social relation of the speakers. As intended by the design of Japanese. But I'm completely lost for anything but the most idiomatic and stereotypical layer of vocabulary. |
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| I'm at the point where I understand the Japanese word jokes better than the English ones. But I'll admit I would not be able to grasp something like Monogatari without subs. |
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| i can understand basic phases but more specific words are harder to understand. especially when they are talking quickly. |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus  |
| A tiny bit. Out of what they are saying maybe a 2-3%. When it comes to Hentai it's way easier to understand. |
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| Over the course of the anime I have watched I come to understand like 5% without subtitles and when I started to learn Japanese on the side it helped learn Japanese alot quicker cuz I was used to anime. |
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| Most, I am studying japanese, and have read a lot of japanese. |
| i understand most of the words but there is always on word that ruins the meaning of whole sentence so i cant really watch without subs though i can understand if i have watched the episode at least once |
| if you wanna learn japanese, try rewatching scenes from shows you have already seen but search what they are saying in jisho.org or something. might take a lot of replaying but you can learn a lot. thats what I did for a couple years, worked well just took a lot of time. also helps if you have a little bit of base in the language from a textbook or something tho. |
| I studied japanese so I'm pretty good with finding a bad translation in subtitles; that is really annoying sometimes ;/ |
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| When I hear "kono bangumi wa —", I completely understand they're making another subtle reference to Girlchan in Paradise... |
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| Enough to multitask. Though I usually get lost when they start using made up jargon and whatnot, especially if the show is made up of a crap ton of it like Mahouka. |
| I can only understand the simple phrases so it won't help me to understand the entire plot. I cannot watch anime without subs. |
  "elles sont bien noires les pensées des nuits blanches"  |
| I can understand content made for young children such as Doraemon or Kirby. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| Only few words, I can't understand a whole phrase. |
| Imagine how boring this world would be without Japan - a comment at youtube |
| yamero onii chan sugoi is the only thing I understand |
| 한 번만 살지만 제대로 하면 한 번이면 충분해요 |
| I can understand a few simple words. Nothing big. |
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| Quite a bit. But japanese subtitles would help a ton |
| I can pick out a few common words/phrases, such as "etou..." or "dakedo". So basically what @LJ2002 might term "otaku" vocabulary, except not even all of it, because I already forgot what "sumimasen" means. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| Kimochi desu, onii-chan. Itai, yamete kudasai oto-san, okasan ga miteiru. ok i'll stop |
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| 80% of the time, I won't need subs. But it's good to have them on because it helps me get a better understanding |
| I am the handle of my mop Rags are my body, and detergent is my blood I have scrubbed over a thousand floors Unknown to sick leave Nor known to pay Have withstood abuse to sweep many surfaces Yet those hands will never hold money So as I clean, Unlimited Maid Works |
| Like 10% sometimes i understand what they say without watching the subs,only easy phrases tho |
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| almost the whole episode, but sometimes I come across some difficult vocabulary that I can't understand |
| still having great time with my stuff |
| I feel like I can understand most of the basic words and greetings used. |
| Around 20-30 words and some frequently used expressions like "Chotto matte kudasai!". Can't watch anime without translational, I will get only the intonations. |
| Depends on the anime sometimes , But thankfully I can watch an anime episode raw and understand most of it , I do that sometimes to train and to test myself and it's pretty good practice . |
| Depends on the genre, my Japanese language skill is around JLPT N3. According to my experience, this should be it. Slice of Life/Drama - At least 80~90% Fantasy/Action/Shounen - At least 60~70% Mystery/Police - At least 40~50% and... Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei - Probably 10~20% |
Αh,i see ur a man of culture as well.. |
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| I can't watch it without subs but I can understand simple sentences and some words. |
| not enough. I hear the words. I know about 70% what they mean but I can't piece the lines together. I can't tell the difference between: this is my chair I sit on this chair I made this chair ok, maybe I can with this one example. but this is where my skills fail. |
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