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J blue (jblue@mastodon.world)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 12:41:15 JST J blue

This isn’t something you would say (or do) in English. Does it make sense in Japanese?
これは意味があるのでしょうか？
ありがとうございます!
#日本語　 #duolingojapanese #duolingo
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1. A duolingo cartoon image of the character Junior saying “I will walk facing up.” in Japanese and English.
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  Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴 (gougoudoggo@nattois.life)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 12:46:06 JST Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴
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  It's the title of this song and the phrase in it. :ablobsing:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyaki_(song)
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    Sukiyaki (song)
    
    "Ue o Muite Arukō" (Japanese: 上を向いて歩こう, "I Look Up as I Walk"), alternatively titled "Sukiyaki", is a song by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto, first released in Japan in 1961. The song topped the charts in a number of countries, including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song grew to become one of the world's best-selling singles of all time, selling over 13 million copies worldwide. Composition "Ue o Muite Arukō" (pronounced [ɯe o mɯite aɾɯkoꜜː]) was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura. The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears will not fall, with the verses describing his memories and feelings. Ei wrote the lyrics while walking home from participating in the 1960 Anpo protests against the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, expressing his frustration and dejection at the failed efforts to stop the treaty. However, the lyrics were purposefully...
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  Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴 (gougoudoggo@nattois.life)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 12:57:04 JST Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴
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  @jblue :agooglehearts: :blobdoggoheart2: I am glad that you are studying Japanese
  
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  J blue (jblue@mastodon.world)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 12:57:05 JST J blue
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  @gougoudoggo thanks so much! ありがとうございます❣️　 :blobcatheart:
  
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  Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴 (gougoudoggo@nattois.life)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 13:37:51 JST Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴
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  I wonder who Duolingo wants you to be :blobdoggolul:
  I was happy to see some people on Mastodon who said they learned Japanese on Duolingo, but I've seen some people say it's a bad service. :meowthonkang:
  
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  J blue (jblue@mastodon.world)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 13:37:52 JST J blue
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  @gougoudoggo yes, I want to learn learn Japanese but I don’t think my app wants me to. These were two phrases from today.
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  1. The character Duo (a green owl) from duolingo says in Japanese with an English translation “I have no goals.”
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  2. The character Duo (a green owl) from duolingo says in Japanese with an English translation “Today as well I will gaze into the distance and cry.”
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  Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴 (gougoudoggo@nattois.life)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 22:35:45 JST Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴
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  @jblue Hmm, yes, Duolingo might not be the best way to learn grammar. :blobdoggothink:
  It's an ambitious plan! I think it's good to learn a new language in a short amount of time. :blobcatthumbsup:
  Like you, I will work hard to learn English too! :blobdoggohighfive:
  
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  J blue (jblue@mastodon.world)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 22:35:46 JST J blue
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  @gougoudoggo yeah, it’s not very good. They reformatted the lessons and didn’t bother adding the grammar notes back in. I had to buy a grammar book.
  My plan is to finish Duolingo and understand as much grammar from my book as possible and then subscribe to Japanesepod101.com and hopefully go as fast as I can through the podcasts bc it is not cheap.
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    Learn Japanese Online - JapanesePod101
    
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    The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Japanese and Japanese culture. Start speaking Japanese in minutes with audio and video lessons, audio dictionary, and learning community!
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  Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴 (gougoudoggo@nattois.life)'s status on Monday, 10-Apr-2023 00:56:33 JST Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴
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  NEET looking into the distance and crying :meowpuffytears: What a sad scene.
  
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  Nume MacAroon Ⓥ (nm@veganism.social)'s status on Monday, 10-Apr-2023 00:56:34 JST Nume MacAroon Ⓥ
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  @jblue @gougoudoggo Japanese NEET culture leaking in Duolingo
  
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  Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴 (gougoudoggo@nattois.life)'s status on Monday, 10-Apr-2023 09:59:32 JST Gou :blobdoggosip:🏴
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  @jblue thank you :agooglehearts: :meowhearthug:
  
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  J blue (jblue@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 10-Apr-2023 09:59:33 JST J blue
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  @gougoudoggo feel free to ask if you have any English questions :blobcatheart:
  
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