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> Japanese sentences are typically a bit longer than English in terms of syllables and written length? Do you understand than 1 kana represents 1 syllable? The
by cambalache 6y ago
> Japanese sentences are typically a bit longer than English in terms of syllables and written length?
Do you understand than 1 kana represents 1 syllable? They are BY DEFINITION, more concise than Latin letters.
- japgolly 6y agoWow thanks! I didn't understand that despite being able to read and write Japanese! Sarcasm aside you don't seem to have a very deep understanding so maybe you should be a bit nicer when expressing your opinion. > 1 kana represents 1 syllable ちゅ <-- 2 kana, 1 syllable > BY DEFINITION, more concise than Latin letters smash <-- 1 syllable, 5 latin letters, ~3 kana in length スマッシュ <-- 5 kana