# Japanese in the wild

**URL:** <https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610>\
**Category:** Japanese Language\
**Created:** [July 3, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610 "2019-07-03T03:08:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Okanekure](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/okanekure/32/188902_2.png) [@Okanekure](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Okanekure)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/1 "2019-07-03T03:08:59Z")

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I thought you guys might find this Shazam poster interesting. I’d say with the exception of 1 kanji/verb, anyone that’s reached level 10 should be able to read this poster I saw at the theater.

 ![IMG_1768](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/6/4/e/64ead6e266517b1e8c36021f0c1b9a422127592c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AnimeCanuck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/animecanuck/32/576730_2.png) [@AnimeCanuck](https://community.wanikani.com/u/AnimeCanuck)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/2 "2019-07-03T03:24:45Z")

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Hehe. That’s so great. And the movie was great too. 💜

Nice find! Thanks for sharing.

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**Author:** ![Nightscotsman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/nightscotsman/32/259421_2.png) [@Nightscotsman](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Nightscotsman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/3 "2019-07-03T04:05:18Z")

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I must be an idiot, because I could “read” the kanji, but I couldn’t understand what it’s saying.

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**Author:** ![Leebo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/leebo/32/439476_2.png) [@Leebo](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Leebo)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/4 "2019-07-03T04:06:39Z")

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Are you familiar with all the vocab? Like, 見た目 is one word, not 見た and 目 separately.

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**Author:** ![Nightscotsman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/nightscotsman/32/259421_2.png) [@Nightscotsman](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Nightscotsman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/5 "2019-07-03T04:07:32Z")

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No, I didn’t know that word.

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**Author:** ![Okanekure](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/okanekure/32/188902_2.png) [@Okanekure](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Okanekure)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 4:21am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/6 "2019-07-03T04:21:44Z")

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It means appearance [見た目 - Jisho.org](https://jisho.org/search/%E8%A6%8B%E3%81%9F%E7%9B%AE)

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**Author:** ![OceanMirage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oceanmirage/32/268338_2.png) [@OceanMirage](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OceanMirage)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/7 "2019-07-04T11:31:14Z")

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> [@Nightscotsman](#):
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> I must be an idiot, because I could “read” the kanji, but I couldn’t understand what is saying.

If so、then I’m an idiot too! ✋🤪

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**Author:** ![whomper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/whomper/32/251741_2.png) [@whomper](https://community.wanikani.com/u/whomper)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/8 "2019-07-04T15:04:47Z")

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I’m only level 4 so sorry if this is a stupid question. Why is 大人 wrote in katakana here?

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**Author:** ![Leebo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/leebo/32/439476_2.png) [@Leebo](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Leebo)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/9 "2019-07-04T15:13:56Z")

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> [@whomper](#):
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> I’m only level 4 so sorry if this is a stupid question. Why is 大人 wrote in katakana here?

Style. Sometimes katakana are used like italics.

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**Author:** ![whomper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/whomper/32/251741_2.png) [@whomper](https://community.wanikani.com/u/whomper)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/10 "2019-07-04T15:46:02Z")

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Oh I see, thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/6/2/a/62a8b0f4c59ff2c5b6651ffcf43531480b3e5297.png) [@system](https://community.wanikani.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/japanese-in-the-wild/37610/11 "2020-07-03T16:00:12Z")

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