Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Just answer in ENglish!!! Unless you know Japanese, then, that would be cool! https://qtrial2014az1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5hVYEqg8el219WZ Thank you! Edited November 27, 2015 by Lolly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Man, now I want to learn Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Is graduate school the same as college? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 done. Too bad ds isn't here, he could have read the Japanese for me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MomtoCandJ Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 done :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 All done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Is graduate school the same as college? Sure. I'm out, so I answered no. She didn't want to do this project at all. I don't think she put the thought into it that she should have! The last one she had to do, she only had five people respond and it made her hesitant to do it again. So, I volunteered the board! Yay Boardies!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 done. Too bad ds isn't here, he could have read the Japanese for me. :) You should have him do it when he comes home! He can answer in Japanese. That will possibly confuse her. She'll think it is someone from her class! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I could read it in Japanese but I answered in English because I don't know how to use the keyboard to write in Japanese. I guess I could have written romaji (Japanese transliterated into the English alphabet). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I could have attempted the Japanese, but my knowledge of kanji is not up to the task. Survey done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done! And I could read some of it...now writing it down in Japanese is another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) El and others who attempted the Japanese, if it confused you it is because it is in some kind of formal Japanese. Dd told me what it was called. Of course, that name was just sounds to me. I had no idea that the Japanese language actually was multiple languages depending on the circumstance you are in. I guess if you grow up with it, it might be second nature, but... Dd thanks you all...again. She was so tickled last night when she checked to find that she had over a hundred responses. She is mighty impressed with "the board"!!! Edited November 27, 2015 by Lolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 So, I volunteered the board! Yay Boardies!!! I did the same years ago when my DD needed to do a poll. So glad that I can pass it forward now. I completed the questions and had DD19 do that same. If your DD is interested in younger respondents, I'll have DD15 complete it later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 I did the same years ago when my DD needed to do a poll. So glad that I can pass it forward now. I completed the questions and had DD19 do that same. If your DD is interested in younger respondents, I'll have DD15 complete it later. Everyone is welcomed. All ages/all genders. In fact, the more variety the better! So, grab your kids, cousins, and grandpa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly in IN Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 El and others who attempted the Japanese, if it confused you it is because it is in some kind of formal Japanese. Dd told me what it was called. Of course, that name was just sounds to me. I had no idea that the Japanese language actually was multiple languages depending on the circumstance you are in. I guess if you grow up with it, it might be second nature, but... Dd thanks you all...again. She was so tickled last night when she checked to find that she had over a hundred responses. She is mighty impressed with "the board"!!! It's not multiple languages but multiple types of writing. This is normal for anything written in Japanese. Kids learn the two syllablic writings (hiragana and katakana) in kindergarten and first grade and start adding in the kanji in first grade. The kanji gets harder as you progress in school. The problem is that foreign learners haven't gone through that progression. So for foreign survey takers, writing it all in hiragana and katakana would be easier. But Japanese survey takers would have found that weird and cumbersome. Also our computers and keyboards are set up for writing English too. So responses were easier in English for me. (My Japanese friends have things set up for writing in Japanese). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 My husband answered it in Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 It's not multiple languages but multiple types of writing. This is normal for anything written in Japanese. Kids learn the two syllablic writings (hiragana and katakana) in kindergarten and first grade and start adding in the kanji in first grade. The kanji gets harder as you progress in school. The problem is that foreign learners haven't gone through that progression. So for foreign survey takers, writing it all in hiragana and katakana would be easier. But Japanese survey takers would have found that weird and cumbersome. Also our computers and keyboards are set up for writing English too. So responses were easier in English for me. (My Japanese friends have things set up for writing in Japanese). It is a formal speech called Keigo used when you are speaking to a customer or someone who is socially above you. For example, instead of "desu" you say "degozaimasu". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 It is a formal speech called Keigo used when you are speaking to a customer or someone who is socially above you. For example, instead of "desu" you say "degozaimasu". I can't answer for others (esp. since I am fluent in Japanese and learned it from the time I was a baby) but I can't imagine anyone learning Japanese without learning keigo since that is what you would use in any business transaction etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) I can't answer for others (esp. since I am fluent in Japanese and learned it from the time I was a baby) but I can't imagine anyone learning Japanese without learning keigo since that is what you would use in any business transaction etc. And there is the thing. People who speak it as a native, don't think about it. People who learn it as a second language/adults are not taught this form until they are way, way in. She is in the last Japanese classes offered in college, and it is a "business" Japanese class. Actually, it was completely skipped in her normal classes. She is taking a special class with this designation in order to learn it. She feels like she is learning yet another language (sort of) since there are different words for the words she has already learned. Not an efficient way to go about it maybe! She had her first trip over last year and was dismayed to find that most of the conversations she needed to be able to hold she could not because the people she was speaking to were waiters or sales clerks who would only speak keigo to her. She did find a few people who were willing to speak the Japanese that she has learned. She is going back this spring (for a concert!!! I am in shock at that one), hopefully she will have a better grasp of this language this time around. Also, she would love it if you noticed any mistakes that she made. She is definitely still a novice speaker/writer. And, she has closed it out. Thank you to all who participated for her !!! Edited November 28, 2015 by Lolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Best wishes for her in her studies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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