Signs of Sakura Times

[MojoPriest]

Hi,

while browsing some of the latest sakura walking trip videos online, my attention was caught by the image below. The setting is actually un-Japanese in a way, since people are stopping and standing right in front of bilingual signs especially advising them not to do so.

The word used in the Japanese sign is お知らせ (notice, level 8). If one would describe the two signs at the same time, the word 標識 (ひょうしき, signs) might be useful. The word is not a part of the current WaniKani curriculum, but both of the kanjis are. One can find 標 (ひょう、signpost) on level 13 and 識 (しき、discerning) a bit later on level 17.

After all, sometimes one’s linguistics ability may impress the 警察 to the extent that they let the culprit off with a verbal warning instead of a fine.

best,
Jari
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[Belthazar]

@MojoPriest

The setting is actually un-Japanese in a way, since people are stopping and standing right in front of bilingual signs especially advising them not to do so.

Not only are people stopping and standing right in front of the sign, one of them is even taking a photo of her drink.

(Though, I have also seen bicycles literally chained to “no bicycle parking here” signs…)

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Japanese people are well-known for being good at following rules… Unless those rules have anything to do with bicycles, where they go out the window