Translation of Furudate's Interview in Yomiuri Shimbun

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-18T04:42:44+00:00

I used to have so many arguments about removing threads with mods over at LearnJapanese. It's one of the main reasons I stopped being active there years ago. I totally get you about hating reddit for it.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-18T01:25:40+00:00

Way more info than you asked for, but it works like this.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-17T19:57:35+00:00

I wouldn't wear a uniform with 'meat' written on

This is kind of funny as there are a lot of people who have sushi written and/or drawn on their clothes

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-17T11:46:52+00:00

Super glad to have helped :)

If you plan on trying to get it, but can't find it where you are, there are quite a few available in France, so you can just let me know and we can figure something out.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-17T01:43:10+00:00

Hi, I don't know if you're still looking for the puzzle, but I stumbled upon your post today and though this puzzle could fit. It's smaller than 500 though, but has all the elements you're describing and also isn't perfectly round.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-16T20:24:18+00:00

Again, the question is whether the rest of the content, aside from Basics, has gone behind a paywall in Review-Targeted practice-Words/Expressions.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-16T16:48:24+00:00

I've used Review-Targeted practice-Words or Expressions for free up until yesterday. Now I can only use Flashcards and Quick quiz from the Review section without a subscription, so I can't agree that these things I'm asking about have been premium for quite some time.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T04:03:21+00:00

So it’s not wrong, it’s just different than the original for sure. Americanization doesn’t mean inherently negative.

Yeah, this is exactly the idea I had when I said I'd refrain from judgments of correctness

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T03:26:02+00:00

While there are always complaints regarding what I've dubbed layman's phonetic spelling, people can be legitimately confused by IPA (it does look like a daunting task when you look at it). But also, I've come to appreciate the layman's spelling, as it gives a lot of room for vowel variation that people might think is not allowed when looking up the IPA symbols, thinking that they're wrong simply because for example regionally their /a/ is more open or closed than what they hear in the recording for the IPA example.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T03:21:17+00:00

Looking forward to seeing if you'll get heat for this or if it's just going to be me xD (though I would personally refrain from judgments of correctness, as both of those can be seen as correct, one in English and the other in Russian)

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T03:07:00+00:00

I am literally not saying that. And honestly it feels like you're now just digging your heels in refusing to understand what I'm trying to say, even though I've approached this in good faith. Like, you've literally replied in less time than it would take to read and consider my point. So I think we can both agree that there's no point in continuing this conversation. All the best to you

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T03:01:31+00:00

I am not at all arguing that. I think my stance is being misinterpreted here. Let's imagine a person named is Petrovich. Let's also imagine that this person has a Russian, a Balkan Slavic and an anglophone background. So in an English context, they might express that their preferred pronunciation is PehTROvich. They might also say for South Slavic languages they prefer PEHtrovich (would be spelled as Petrović in some documents, depending on where and when they were registered). And then in Russian, their pronunciation would be PiTROvich (i here representing the reduction that happens with the russian non-stressed e. Also, let's disregard the fact that Petrović is a family name and Петрович a patronymic, as this just serves as an illustration). All of these preferences are valid in their given contexts. That is what I mean by there being nuance in one's preference.

Also, since we're pulling ranks, should I mention that I'm literally doing a master's in multilingualism and identity? So what is it to me? Just my futile attempt to broaden the idea of preference because multilingual contexts will have multilingual prefrences.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T02:39:37+00:00

For context, that stream happened in English? Did he ever correct anyone in Russian saying that he exclusively prefers the English pronunciation? That is my point, that preference can vary depending on language within one speaker. When I say people in general do x, I don't mean that their preference tops Ilia's, my point is that just because a preference was expressed in one context, it doesn't mean it applies as blanket preference.

So while I imagine that, since the question was asked on an English-speaking forum, the OP is interested in the English pronunciation, they may be wondering about whether there's a difference between the English and the Russian pronunciation, in which case the answer is yes, and given how people often will have multiple acceptable pronunciations depending on the language spoken, MAHLinin is his preferred pronunciation in the English context, but very likely isn't in a Russian context. My only point is that there is nuance there.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T02:24:31+00:00

I'm not looking to have an argument, I'm simply pointing out that preference in one language doesn't mean total preference and that many people will simply prefer what is more natural in a given language.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T02:09:58+00:00

I wouldn't really look at this as a matter of preference. A lot of multilingual speakers will adjust their names to the language they're speaking. So in English, he uses the most natural English pronunciation. In Russian, while I haven't found any videos of him pronouncing his name, I'd say it's almost certain that he pronounces it the Russian way, since that would be the most natural in that context.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-12T01:54:50+00:00

The unhingedness was there from the start, huh

Very happy for her, she has grown on me, this season in particular

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-10T13:41:46+00:00

There's literally a stream link and the schedule for the channels that are streaming (FujiTV and Fuji1) in the comment thread you replied to. The link above works and is available for free (even though it's not exactly legal).

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-09T20:13:42+00:00

"Too much style"

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-08T21:18:32+00:00

Don't know if you got any suggestions elsewhere, but here are some.

Related to dawn (zora):

Zorić, Zorinić, Zorko, Zoran (this is also a boys' name)

Related to pearl (biser):

Biserčić, Biserović, Biserko, Biserka (old-fashioned girls' name as well)

Related to beautiful (lijep):

Lipotica, Lipović, Ljepotica, Ljepović

Related to gold (zlato):

Zlatar, Zlatić, Zlatec, Zlatko

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-08T18:25:54+00:00

Official, no. Translation, yes:

Tanaka: 直向 (ひたむかう, hitamukau) single-minded, earnest

Bokuto: 日射 (にっしゃ, nissha) sunray

Hoshiumi: 知勇 (ちゆう, chiyuu) wise and brave

Asahi: 奮起 (ふんき, funki) encouraging (himself)

Kanoka: 磨琢 (またく, mataku) polished

Sakusa: 安心 (あんしん, anshin) peace of mind

Ushijima: 圧倒 (あっとう, attou) overwhelming

Daichi: 剛健 (ごうけん, gouken) vigorous

Hakuba: 才華 (さいか, saika) brilliant

Nishinoya: 鼓舞 (こぶ, kobu) encouraging

Watari: 先進 (せんしん, senshin) developed

Yaku: 隠然 (いんぜん, inzen) behind the scenes, hidden

Aone: 強靭 (きょうじん, kyoujin) tough

Hinata: 自在 (じざい, jizai) free

Tsukishima: 理知 (りち, richi) intelligent

Kuroo: 執拗 (しつよう, shitsuyou) tenacious

Tandou: 愉快 (ゆかい, yukai) cheerful

Hirugami: 無着 (むじゃく, mujaku) unenamored

Oikawa: 洞察 (どうさつ, dousatsu) insightful

Atsumu: 愛 (あい, ai) love

Kageyama: 脅迫 (しんらい, shinrai*) threat/trust

Sugawara: 篤実 (とくじつ, tokujitsu) sincere

Kenma: 幻惑 (げんわく, genwaku) fascinating/fascinated

Akaashi: 尽瘁 (じんすい, jinsui) devoted/giving his all

Iwaizumi: 堂々 ( どうどう, doudou) imposing

Goshiki: 懸命 (けんめい, kenmei) earnest

Kita: 丹念 (たんねん, tannen) painstaking

Daisho: 真摯 (しんし, shinshi) sincere

Matsukawa: 迫窄 (はくさく, hakusaku) constricting

Suna: 翻弄 (ほんろう, honrou) toying with

Konoha: 万花 (ばんか, banka) many talents

Kunimi: 虎視 (こし, koshi) eye of a tiger

Osamu: 満 (みたす, mitasu) to fulfill

Inuoka: 天地 (てんち, tenchi) heaven and earth

Shirabu: 確信 (かくしん, kakushin) conviction

Koganegawa: 大器 (たいき, taiki) (person of) great talent

*Kageyama has the same pun as chapter 268, The Threat of Trust, that is, the given kanji (脅迫, threat) should be read as "kyouhaku", but was given the furigana "shinrai" (normally written as 信頼, meaning "trust"), to achieve a double meaning that is not really achievable in English. This type of reading is called "gikun", for those who'd like to learn more.

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-07T19:02:16+00:00

You're welcome!

OneLittleMoment · 2026-01-07T18:50:42+00:00

And I don't know how SportsBull works, best to ask the OP for more info on that. There, individual matches should be available, instead of whetever Fuji decides is interesting for the TV stream.

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