is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family. Its relationships with other languages remain undemonstrated. It is an agglutinative language and is distinguished by a complex system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary to indicate the relative status of the speaker, the listener, and a person mentioned in conversation (regardless of their presence). The sound inventory of Japanese is relatively small, and it has a lexically distinct pitch-accent system. It is a mora-timed language.
by danielledef 2 months ago

I wish I could understand anime better, plus I just love the sound of Japanese. Maybe if I understood it, the appeal would go away...hmmm....anyway, love the culture, the movies, the art. Language has to be the basis.
by 67ideas