Thank you for making this!! I saw ワンチャン for the first time earlier today and had no idea what it meant, I can't believe it was the first on your list. I have two questions though, if you don't mind: 1.) Can slang like this be mixed with 敬語? Not necessarily in a professional environment, but with acquaintances, strangers, etc? 2.) I read a post (by other English speakers) that 草 has roots in 2chan, so there's a chance it might more geeky to use than 笑. Would you agree with this or do you think they're mainstream enough to be interchangeable? Thanks again! Your vids are very informative and have a nice, clean aesthetic to them; I'm looking forward to seeing your channel inevitably grow!
What a coincidence! haha To answer your questions, 1) Except it is your first time meeting them, once you build a good friendship, you can mix some of slangs even if you use 敬語 to talk to them, like I often use うぃーっす to greet my friends who are a lot older (like 40s 50s). 2) What you found out is true about the origin, but I think it really depends on who you use it with. For example my mother knows what 笑 means but 草. On the other hand, people in their 20s, we pretty much grew up exploring 2chan, so I often use 草 when I text my friends. Thank you so much for your support!! I'm editing my day in life/vlog video to showcase how I spend my life as well as local scenery of Japan. I hope to publish in a day or so :)
A video about kanji more easily explained and how to write sentences using not only Kanji but also using Katakana and Hiragana. I find your content helpful! Thank you!
