This time, I'm going to talk about "English".
Since I was studying in America, I think I am familiar with English.
I mean more than other Japanese.
My boyfriend is also from overseas, and he can't speak Japanese, so if I doesn't speak English, the relationship will never be established.
To go into more detail, when I was talking to him about where we would be based in our lives because he's in Russia right now
"How about Japan?"
I heard that, but he refused in an instant.
The reason is
"Because the language don't understand".
That's right.
Come to think of it, most Japanese can't speak English.
I live in Japan, so from a Japanese pov
"It's hard to learn English."
Everyone wants to learn English, so they go to English classes and take English lessons online, but they stop studying English for some reason because they have work to do.
However, people from other Asian countries and Europe are fluent in English.
What's the difference?
I think it's the "temperament" of the Japanese.
To put it worse, our field of vision is narrow.
Everyone only makes friends with people they are really close to, and they don't want to be different.
And people outside of Japan (Europe) are more open.
Because of these differences, the lives of us Japanese change greatly from their lives.
Japanese only want to stay in Japan, and "they" expand into the wider world.
It has a lot to do with politics and entertainment.
I can't speak English perfectly even though I say big things
When I meet my friends from abroad, it's not easy to ask them to speak Japanese
In my opinion, what we Japanese need is a lot of experience and confidence.
To be honest with you, I have no confidence in my English.
When I talk to my boyfriend, I have to speak English, and we are not native speakers of English, so we can speak relatively well, but this is a different story if the other person is a native speaker.
I feel a strange sense of shame.
That's why I think what we need is an opportunity to speak English.
I am also in the middle of learning.
Some Japanese may think, "We don't have to leave Japan to speak English."
But that's a dangerous idea.
My boyfriend's country is also at war now, and he is forced to leave the country.
If that happens, don't speaking English will be a complete disadvantage.
"If Japan is attacked by another country,"
I want you to think that.
I think Japan's future goal is
"It will become a more international country."
I think that means.
If things go on as they are, they will be completely left out of the world.
Love is Everything, Study more.
October 8, 2023
