You Don't Understand Japanese unless you Know わかる vs しっている 

I like how I've been using 「知らない」 without knowing the implications of not caring correctly this whole time lmao.

I've been using 「知らない」 with my friend for years! 😳 I almost wish she had the heart to correct me, I had no idea I might have sounded cold or indifferent!

My main takeaway from this is that Misa is hella good at English. She needs to know SO MANY English expressions to be able to provide the comprehensive explanations she gives here. I feel like it would take me a few decades to be that capable at Japanese. Secondly, I learned a lot from this video, so thanks, Misa! Much obliged.

OMFG... I went to Japan on an exchange trip when I was 15 and one of the students asked me "How far away is New Zealand from Australia?" (since I'm Australian). I replied "shiranai" and she looked a bit taken aback, then I heard her repeating it to one of her Japanese friends as they walked off. I had only really learnt masu stem words at the time but I had heard shiranai somewhere, so I thought it was because I suddenly stopped using masu form... But now 6 years after the fact I finally discover I replied "I don't care" 😂 In hindsight I should've replied "pretty close" but for some reason I thought she wanted a specific distance lmao.

I’m not a student of Japanese but I found myself watching this video, and I must say, it’s very well made. Top work! ⭐️

Thanks Misa, it's fun to watch your lessons and I always learn something interesting! 🤓

This is definitely the best channel for learning Japanese. このチャンネルは絶対最高と思います。😊

your lessons are the best. you take your time and add in fun tidbits all the time. thank you always misa!!

omg, 知り合い is so helpful! in english whenever you ask someone if they know a celebrity, they often respond with “well i dont know them personally, but…” we need something like 知り合い in english 😭

I always learn something new from your channel! These are great expressions for improving listening skills. I think many Japanese channels shy away from "casual" expressions because they can't be spoken freely, but they are so helpful for understanding Japanese dramas!

Always love hearing your explanations!

I've been living here for two years, and your video about something that I should by now know still taught me so many new things! Thanks a bunch!

I feel very pleased that I knew this nuance your lessons really do help a ton thank you so much!!!

Youre my fave teacher on RU-vid !! Love that you speak slowly and clearly, and highlight the difference parts of sentence!

Such a useful lesson! I wanted to understand this better you included so many tips! The writing and colors were so helpful too. And your English pronunciation was spot on!

Very very congratulations misa san for reaching 500k and many more to come you way!

Thanks a lot Misa. You are putting loads of efforts and we really appreciate it.

It is very nice seeing a new Misa video this one was really good, cleared up alot of misconception i had.

What a great lesson. And I love your examples and your acting!

Just like a picture is worth (better than a) 1000 words, your examples help understand these 2 terms so much so. Thank you, Misa-sensei!

Thank you for making these videos easy to listen to. I use to not learn any Japanese unless I could see it or hear it. I accidently had you playing when I was listening to some video essays and I found that your videos are made just right for me to learn something by just listening!

Thank you for another great lesson!

Misa! I remember watching your videos when I first went to Japan and started learning Japanese. I learned so much from you. I just came across your channel again after a while and it feels so 懐かしい watching you. My Japanese is much better now but I'm happy that I can still learn new things from your videos. You're the best teacher, thank you 💗

As always, thanks for the video! I always appreciate the effort (and color!) put into the subs and love the way you break down the nuances in Japanese language. いつもありがとうございます！

Another fantastic lesson. Thank you very much Sensei.

Thank you so much, these lessons have been very helpful.

Thank you for your nice videos, I am always looking forward to seeing them!

Brilliant as always!

you are an absolutely brilliant teacher!

I appreciate the review at the end! ありがとう

Ooh I was just thinking about this yesterday! Thanks 😊

We did learn a lot ! Thx

Wow. This is amazing. Very professionally done! I feel like I got a free lesson for a beginner. You've earned a sub and patreon subscription with this video.

Very useful, thank you!

Thanks Misa sensei, great videos all always. :)

we stooped up with the montage game! I like that subtle change!

thanks for making a simple explanation, was rather challenging the first time I researched it.

A bit late to the party perhaps, but great video! I always enjoy the sample conversations...that's how I seem to learn best, I think.

みさ先生いつもありがとうございます、知りと分かるの違うがあるを知っていたけどこんな細かく所の説明を聞いているのがすごく役に立ちました

Welcome to another episode of "learning japanese while admiring Misa-chan's beautiful hair"

Misa先生　Thanks for the video and congrats on your 500k ;)

Thanks, very useful

I said "shiranai" to my japanese teacher (I had forgotten shirimasen), she was scared !!!

This was just suggested by the RU-vid algorithm, and I immediately subscribed because it seems very helpful (I am travelling to Japan soon)

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50万人おめでとうございます🎊🎉🎉

ありがとうございます！！！！！

Hello misa sensei, first and foremost I love your content, it helped me and still helps me learning japanese, thank you so much 🙇. I wanted to ask if youvalready have a video where you explain the usage of たいへん, たくさん, their differences etc. because I didnt find anything...

Your hair color is so beautiful,I can’t help noticing it ❤

you are a good teacher for me to learning japanese🙏ありがとうございます👍

Few days ago I was in Shimokitazawa waiting for my gf to check clothes, I was extremely tired and decided to rest on a house portal (almost sitting on the entrance gap). A very angry old man screamed to me in japanese that I should not be sited there. I replied wakarimasen (because I didn't know it's not allowed) and I think that made him a bit more angry. This video would have been helpful for me 1 week ago.

Congratulation on your reaching 500,000 subscription 👏 👏

I just passed N1 last year and every piece of information here has been helpful! Thank you!!

Your intro is the best intro ever in language learning videos from all over the internet

She really is the best teacher out of everyone I've seen on RU-vid. She deserves millions of views! And I'm pretty sure you would have no problem teaching English. Maybe you should start another channel for Japanese people that want to learn English. I believe you can do it, and do it better than all of the people i have seen on RU-vid.

Please add a youtube "Thanks" button. Those of us on fixed incomes don't like to commit to continuous payments like Patreon. If you add a "Thanks" Button we can watch a video and pay for services rendered.

Thanks for this lesson. For a while, I would just talk to Japanese (in social media) using my gut feel. Hopefully, I could learn formulating basic Japanese sentences in correct grammar.

I think a good way to translate しっている would be as "aware of"

ありがとう、みさ先生、分かります😊

Misa, what languages do you speak if you don't mind me asking? I'm Dutch learning Japanese and I just realized you live in the Netherlands as well. would love to hear the story to that! any videos on the Dutch language perhaps?

thank you

i can absolutely say this is the ideal channel for anyone learning Japanese effectively.👍🧡🧡🧡

I learned 知らない and しら from my husband 😂 😩 I really enjoyed this lesson ❤

ahhh this is super important!!! i've been saying 「知らない」to my japanese tutor for a while >o< how rude of me !!

みさ先生授業はありがとごさいます。 P.S 紫の髪大好き！

I had to stop so I could watch the ⭐ sign video ✌🏻😄. Misa is the 💨, but not the 🌊? 🤔 Thank you for another fun lesson Misa!

Yes, but ALSO, can you please tell me where you got that super cute sweater because it distracted me the entire time? Hahaha (Also greta video, thanks!)

分かっています！

The "know/understand" is a pretty concept in many languages; its amazing how many languages share many similar nuances

Japanese ammunition with Misa-san! ♥

Everything about these videos is incredibly well presented, and it doesn’t hurt to be wrapped in the perfect package.

Best and most beautiful teacher.

Danke!

¡Gracias!

Congratulations for achieving a new milestone 500K subscribers. 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Kind of parallels Spanish, I remember learning about the differences between 'saber' and 'conocer'. Very cool!

thanks to Misa I don't need to spend money on Japanese classes! Her videos are so in-depth and fun for a grammar lover like me

知らせてくれてどうもありがとう

今は日本語が分かる。ありがとうございます。

that's a bomb intro to your videos- may I ask where you had it done?

I enjoy your videos: they are both educational AND entertaining. I saw your request for help in this video and wanted to send money, but Patreon and Kofi keep part of the money (they're businesses and I understand why they do it). Is there a way to send money directly? Maybe have an option in the Merch store to give extra (like the "tip" option at Uber or at restaurants? I don't mind Patreon or Kofi, but I just want to make sure you get the most money you can.

KAWAI MISA !!

i miss u. nice outfit misaaa

Hi, really enjoying your content, thanks! Do you have a video about when to use 〜た/〜ました vs. 〜ていた/〜ていました？

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Interesting. I stopped into a small yakitori joint in Kyoto when I was over there a few months ago. They had some good tunes playing, and I made mention of it to the guy there. Something like この音楽が好きです、ジョン・コルトレーン? The reply was a curt あっ、知らないんです 🤷‍♂

Awesome

I had Japanese classes in college (U of M). Misa is teaching you Japanese/Nihongo

21:50 もう　しらない！ is almost the same as わたしは　きょぜつ(拒絶)　する(I reject) of Orihime Inoue from Bleach.

Oohhh so that's what it is haha. 感謝します🤣

Correct me if Im wrong, my summarize is that wakaru=understand and shitteiru=know, like knowing something.....

you're the cutest teacher i've ever had

I don't care は”知らない” ではなく ”気にしない” の方が伝わります

do you have videos about は vs を　vsが etc?

ありがとうございまし❣

...didnt see you for a while und trotzdem wiedererkannt! (German saying) you look still a bit like my favourite Japanese girl Hitomi T. - you should do a video on the different types of Japanese girls...

I love your hair!! is it socially accepted well though? I want to work in Japan, but love multi-coloured dyed hair & extraordinary styles. will I have a hard time finding work, at work or in my freetime? or do i get the gaijin-bonus anyways? ^^'

"watashi no koto ga wakaru?" makes me think of something like a distant relative who knew you as a child coming to visit, is this right? Thanks a lot for the lesson as always. :)

みさ先生は天才ですね。。。 「分かる対知ってるを知らなきゃ日本語はわからない」 I see what you did there with the title 🤯🤯

Thank You sensei .. I’m always waiting to your videos ,,i want to learn many Japanese words 😘🥰😍