You forgot the most important sign: When you start saying 日本語上手! when you hear foreigners speaking japanese.

When you started asking someone’s name over three times just in case.

As someone who passed JLPT N1 back in 2017 I can say with confidence that I'm still not ready for it.

Can I use this as a study guide for the JLPT N1?

An interesting but little-known fact about the JLPT is that because Japanese culture requires you to be modest about yourself, you can pass N1, but as soon as you brag about it to anyone, the award is automatically revoked.

"when you realize all your clothes are from uniqlo" *glance at my current outfit and 80% of my wardrobe* "well shit"

when you got hit in game, instead blabbering 'ouch' but saying 'ittatatata' unconsciously

When you can read kanji written in the air.

"When you can't think of the right English" As someone who speaks three languages, I know this feel way too much.

"when you choose to hang out your clothes to dry" Oh, I am safe then, I cannot choose because I have never had a dryer

I FELT SO CALLED OUT WHEN HE SAID “tadaima “ TO AN EMPTY HOUSEEEEEEEEEE 😭😭😭💀💀💀💀💀💀

「はい！という事で！」（笑）

Even as a Chinese speaker, I've relearned the kanji 務 for more times than I would like to admit

When you finished watching a video in Japanese and then realizing it didn’t have subtitles

When you get N1, however, you still don't understand what the local/countryside people are saying, and then you will post a HUGE complain on the Internet. Years later, then you become a comedian and release a series videos called "JAPANESE IS STRANGE".

When you’ve failed N1 about 3 times or so.. -------------- Beware - if you pass the test in Japan your “certificate” is literally the size of a post card. lol - I didn’t believe it at first so I called to make sure. You only get the “normal” size certificates if you take and pass the test outside of Japan. I guess it doesn’t matter but still… in case you imagine framing it and hanging it on the wall… it will be compact.

When you go to visit your old country, and your friends ask you why you keep nodding your head and saying うん.... うん so much

When you bump into something and say "いたい！” even if it doesn't really hurt

When you plan your shopping time and meals around half off 半額 stickers.

"When you start to believe supermarket 食パンis actual bread " LMAO. The best! 😂😂🍞

"When you hold a meeting to decide when to hold a meeting." Sadly, this is not specific to Japan.

«When you start bowing to non-Japanese people.» Well, I think I’m ready then. When I came back to my country after ten years living in Japan, I had a hard time stopping to bow to people… I remember even having a dream about participating to the «World お辞儀 championship», which I won 😂

You're at N-infinity level when you can correct Dogen on pitch-accent even once.

When no one says 日本语上手 after you speak Japanese.

ただいま to the void

“When you choose to hang out your clothes to dry” *Spanish silence…*

To be fair my bulletproof plan for the NHK man wasn’t as bulletproof as I thought…

It's funny whenever I can't recall a word in either English or my native Finnish, but can say the corresponding Japanese one. Shame it's quite unhelpful to say 冷蔵庫 instead of fridge or jääkaappi when nobody around me has any idea what it means. I also used to be world class at waking up right before my bus stop back when I commuted a longer distance. I even did it several times returning home dead-drunk in the middle of the night.

1:30 ほんとにこれ笑笑 わかりみが深すぎる

I had a Japanese study abroad friend that I would converse in Japanese with over lunch all the time and refraining from inserting あいづち while speaking to my math teacher in the next class was a huge effort.

That kouhai one is so accurate!

"When you start to believe supermarket shoku-pan is actual bread" I would rather die first

Japan: "When you have a bulletproof strategy for the NHK man." 'Murica: "When the NHK man needs a bulletproof strategy."

Arriving 10 minutes early and apologizing for the wait is just social anxiety lol

When you watch Dogen without subtitles

When you order a small drink in America and go back because you think they made a mistake and gave you a large.

Thank god for this list. I thought I'd have to study to get there

I will never voluntarily eat natto again, but the rest seems realistic.

You have no idea how accurate this is!!!

"When you start waking up just before the train reaches your station." Yes! I have this skill! It's an essential skill which prevented me from missing my station and possibly going all the way from Tokyo almost to Gunma many times.

"when you pass N2" umm... I passed it because of luck

I actually got hit with the "日本に何年住んでいますか" last month. I barely passed n2, but im pretty much glowing like a light bulb from all this pride im feeling.

Oh my gosh, Dogen, endings are always so good! 😂

I really enjoy your videos, hilarious

道元の動画を見て、わかるわぁと共感した時

You know you're turning into ojisan when you suddenly let out, "oou!" While clapping and noding, when watching an exciting sport match

I spent just a year in Japan almost ten years ago for student exchange and i still bow to people till this day

Dogen, you are peak relatable and I cannot handle it

The one where your memories get distorted by your bilingualism is so true. When I read books or watch movies I always recall them in another language and I have no idea why. Even when my English is much better somehow in my memories they don’t speak English 😭

wait, this video doesn't start with 「はい！という事で！」...or am I so unready for N1 that I can't notice it?

This is excellent! I loved it, I found your video hilarious! I started doing most of the 'weird' stuff you mentioned after a year or two in Japan. But I'm still not ready for N1 (I passed N2 when I was in China so I can confirm your certificate outside of Japan will be bigger than the one you receive in Japan for some reason).

I love your merchandise! Will you be creating more in the future?

1:10 This is so relatable. I never knew how often I would encounter this Kanji apart from that one word I'd learned in Japanese class.

Bruh why is this so accurate im scared now

Great video, as always!! 😻🌷💥Thanx!!!

thanks for reminding me of 務. now I wont forget it again. probably.

I felt something was changing in me when I replied ''naruhodo'' to my mom...

I laughed at so many of these but I'm no where near N1. Trying for N2 hopefully.fingers crossed.

Made me chuckle intensely

nice I'm ready (only the last one) I've been ready for 9 years now.

“When your email greeting a are longer than your email contents” me at work lol 😭😭😭😂

My English stops working sometimes even though I don't speak Japanese JLPT N1 here I come

gosh we need more of these ones..

0:53 i love this channel even more!!!!

This was encouraging like "oh... could it be? Am I almost ready?" Until that last one and then I was like "oh yeah..not ready then"

You forgot saying "itadakimasu" before eating without even realizing it lol

Good study guide

None of these really apply, to me, yet I still plan to take the N1 this winter. Wish me luck sensei

When you blurted out “びくりした“ whenever you had a scare

I'm from japan. I tried to solve the JLPT N1 practice questions on the web, but those are indeed difficult. I think even a Japanese person would make mistakes unintentionally if he/she is not careful. 😂 I'm glad there are so many people out there who are interested in the Japanese language, fluent or not!😊

ええ、マジ？本当すごいな！

I didnt understand half of it and i dont have to! Yet enjoyed it.

I like how I've started reading Nekomonogatari Shiro - where the narrator briefly talks about the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon - today. Because this is what is happening in regards to UNIQLO here. Both in the book and this video, witnessed within a few hours.

The last one was really unexpected :D

I'm definitely well on my way, I've forgotten and relearned 務 several times already. :)

The language confusions are also true for me cause english is my second language but have zero knowledge of japanese

You got me on the first one, lol. I have to try to remember to not bow to non Asians in general. But it's so ingrained you just do it automatically. My daughter relates to the manga one quite well. And yes, I also call out "tadaima" when coming home - empty of humans or not. And saying "Ohaio" to the furbabies every morning. Also having said trained furbabies in Japanese. And they understand Japanese better than English.

I wish you started this with 「はい、という事で」

omg, I'm literally crying at the やった！ So much emotion.

I’m taking N1 next month and instead of studying I decided to watch KZfaq. This was the first thing on my feed.

Anyone care to explain why choosing to cosplay armin over eren is a Japanese thing to do? 🥲

罪悪感を感じずに目線も合わさず無言で買い物ができたとき。

The last line was like a bullet straight through ma hearttttttttttt

Its been 9 months since i watched this video for the first time... my life hasnt move to a better place

"When you _choose_ to hang your clothes dry." Yeah, my Slovenian ass _doesn't_ own a dryer.. Great video tho.

寝言が日本語になったとき（

The waking up before your train stop is a skill I learned to do on the bus to school as a kid

最後のドヤ顔を見てN2という試験に受かったのかな？と思いました。おめでとうございます！ dogenさんの動画とても面白くて好きです🤣ええそれって日本だけの文化なの！？って思いながら見ています。

0:42 As an ESL, this is me with my mother tongue. _A influência na minha infância que teve o meu..._ "fuck how to say _upbringing_ in Portuguese"

0:42 As someone who can't think of the right Spanish as a result of learning English, that's super true. Now, what will happen when I get decent in Japanese? Will I not be able to think at all?

Love the one about reading Haruki, cuz the good Murakami is other...

Me watching this before taking the N1 test on July 4th...to see if I'm ready👀 Good luck to everyone who's planning to take the JLPT !🌟

Uncannily end sentences with ですね or something similar with ね in it

I wonder why 務 specifically. For some reason, I always had this problem with the word 研究. Sure, I could read it no problem, but when it comes to writing... Yeah, so every time I re-learned it and thought I finally got it, after a while I'd forget it again 😂 Definitely over five times.

The last is suprisingly logical.

Your videos are hilarious

Not even ready for N3 😭

My wife and I only visited Japan as tourists for a couple of weeks, but houjicha is probably our favorite tea. (We were surprised to see that it is pretty difficult to find places that sell tea 'to go', it's way easier to buy coffee.) Anyhow, every day we went out to (mostly different) Starbucks and got largest houjicha to go. (Of course without milk, they always asked about milk, I doubt they ask as much about milk in England!) Anyhow, the reaction of staff felt... Somewhat special? Every time? I definitely don't have enough experience of the Japanese culture to parse it correctly. Something like surprise, pride, and gratitude? It left us with the feeling that houjicha is underappreciated in the world...

In New Zealand you have to put on sunscreen even when it’s cloudy because of the hole in the ozone layer. I remember in primary school there was a sports competition that a bunch of kids went to and like 5 teachers. Everyone came back sunburnt, including the teachers, because it was cloudy so they didn’t wear sunscreen.

Thanks I'm not ready yet. I'll never be ready! The bread!