Let me add some other mistakes that Japanese learners often make when using いい. In Japanese, if you can replace いい with おいしい or 上手, then it is weird to use いい. If you want to say "this miso-soup is good" and say この味噌汁はいいです, it sounds very weird. If you are talking about the taste, if something tastes good, in this situation people normally just say おいしい, この味噌汁はおいしいです, using いいです here sounds very unnatural. The same thing can be said about 上手. "Your English is good", in this situation Japanese native would say 英語が上手ですね instead of using いい. It sounds very unnatural to use いい in this situation. There might be other situations I haven't covered, I will add them here if I find them.

"it sounds like i'm a p*rn producer" 💀💀💀💀

It took way too long for someone to properly explain to me the differences in using よ and ね... finally!

"It sounds sexual." LOL, I've never heard that before and it reminds me of something. Years ago my Japanese coworker would say to us (foreigners) "thank you for the other day" in English. He was directly translating the Japanese phrase 先日はどうも. I always snickered because it just sounded sexual to me, and I'd bat my eyelashes and say "You're welcome...."

I find that the いい in the case of refusing something is very similar to "(no), I'm good" in English. Very neat.

It's funny how it goes both ways. 要は頭がいい is just the normal way to say "Kaname is smart," but saying "Kaname's head is good" sounds like you're talking about sex in English 😆

The explanation of the difference between よ and ね particle endings was also super helpful!

日本人ですが、英語リスニングへの苦手意識を無くすトレーニングも兼ねてよく聞いています。 ここまで日本語を分解して考えたことがなかったので、聞いていてとても楽しいです。これからも楽しみにしてます。

Discussing yo/ne makes me - as Czech speaker - giggle, as in Czech we also use yo/ne (yo written jo in Czech). Yo means "yes" in colloquial language, ne means no, but they are used as well as particles for question / confirmation in the quite similar way as in Japanese. 😅

You are...incredible. 4 years of daily studding and in 4 minutes your videos provide more insight than thousands of hours in other mediums. Just joined your Patreon, please keep it up. (本当にいい先生ですよ）

This channel is so helpful, I’m glad I found it. He’s a really good teacher, I think my Japanese will improve a lot as I use these videos alongside my lessons.

教えてくれてありがとうございます要先生。この動画はとてもすぶらしい。１年前、日本語を勉強しはじめたり、たっぷりビデオを見たりします。そして要さんのような先生がベストだと思います。日本語が上手になりたい。このコメントを読んでくれてありがとうございます皆さん。

I kept getting yo and ne particles mixed up until I heard someone explain ne as like the British “innit?” Now I just think “n for innit” and remember which is which.

I keep being amazed how your videos often look N5-ish level and then you watch them in awe as a fissure of time and space openes up worlds you have never seen before. I am almost ready for N2 and I surely speak quite "fluently" in the sense that I can hold long conversations without ever having my aite ask me "What do you mean" because they didn;t understand me - yet still I know I sometimes use "unnatural basics" and your videos help to wipe those issues away! Many many thanks!

2:40 In English, "I'm good." "I'm okay." and " I'm fine." are casual ways to say "No thanks." The full phrase, "No, but thanks to you anyway, for offering. I'm fine already." would sound ridiculously formal.

I imagine the use of いいよ to say okay is similar to how in English we use “fine” to say okay. actually this is also true for describing people. if we call someone “fine” it has a sexual connotation too 😂 but if we describe objects we’re just saying that it meets our standards.

I lived in Japan 25 years ago for 2 years and became pretty fluent, but since returning to the US my opportunities to speak Japanese are few and far between. Your videos are the best ones I watch to keep Japanese in my mind, your topics are great for taking someone from book-smart to street-smart 日本語. Makes me miss living in country.

Excellent video. Something about this presentation style just clicks with me. You never joke around or do gags, without being boring. You have a very naturally engaging way of speaking

As a self-taught learner, KZfaq has been a large source of where I get information on how to sound like a native speaker. While there are many helpful videos, your channel has been the most insightful that I've come across, hands down. I'm so grateful to have found this channel. Thank you!

I feel happy about understanding most of the example conversations at the end, it makes me feel like I've made a lot of progress with Japanese sjkdfk I also love that he makes funny sentences, the kind of sentences that will get in your head due to how funny it seems or sounds.

Probably one of, if not the best Japanese learning channels. So happy I found it

I started to give up a little finding Japanese youtube channels that could teach me in a way I understood and find interesting, but this is a brilliant channel that makes sometimes the simple and beginner based stuff in Japanese interesting and educational.

Dear Kaname, your videos are my favorite over all others! You provide very good insight and detail in your lessons, not just plain information. It helps me understand much easier than reading a book. To add to your great knowledge, you are very pleasant to listen to, its easy to tell you really like what you do and that's what makes your videos even better! I hope we can continue learning from you for many years to come 🙂Thank you for all the hard work you put into this!!!

You're a life saver, just as I decided to start studying Japanese again, out of nowhere your channel pops up in my feed.

It took me quite a while to realize that the meaning of いい is often much more complex than a lot of sources make it out to be. Kudos for tackling this subject when a lot of other people just gloss over it entirely. I still remember being really confused when starting out while reading a manga (よつばと) at the following exchange (talking about buying gifts to give to neighbors after moving in): A: 変なもん 持ってくんなよ B: 俺はプリンが 好きなんだ A: いや おまえの 嗜好はいい Wait, is he saying that B's choices/preferences are bad (いや) or that they're good (いい)? I asked around and got confirmation that he was indeed saying they were _not_ desirable, but still never fully understood why いい was used here until much later when I got a much better understanding of all the different ways that the word is actually used (in this case, いい(です) has a similar meaning to the "no, thank you" usage in the video (I tend to think of it as being sorta equivalent to saying "I'm good" in English), meaning basically "no thank you, we'll be fine without getting your personal preferences involved")

I always feel happy and excited whenever I see Kaname teach really good japanese language

I just want to say that out of dozens of KZfaq channels teaching Japanese, what you are doing is truly unique. Your focus on everyday, colloquial speech really sets these lessons apart.

この動画はやくにたった！すごくいいですよ！The pateron segue at the end was brilliant :D

Over 10 years ago I learned some basic Japanese and now I'm hooked without having any intention of studying. Your videos are incredible!

Congrats on 100k 🎉 Mans came out of no where and dropped the most useful japanese lessons.

Basically what i learned from this video is to say this under your videos: 要先生の動画はいいです。

LOVING these practice kaiwas at the end, pls keep em coming!

Your videos are incredible, it’s so nice to get granular nuances explained!

Another fantastic video! Clear, concise and to the point. Alot of example sentences too which makes it really easy to follow and understand the situation. The best japanese teaching channel ive seen!

I've never really used patreon before, but your content is so good that I at least want to help out a little! :D Thanks for all the videos you've been making, they're super useful and I appreciate how deep you go into each subject you cover

I like these very practical examples for how to use and how not to use iidesu in sentences. Very cool

Your videos are great, it always seems like something bizarre that I'd never heard of, I really like that rather than the usual "This is how you learn Japanese" approach everyone does, I feel like in my normal studies, I probably wouldn't many of the explanations you provide! Every time I see an upload on my timeline, I always get excited to check it out

Thanks for your great lessons. Your explanations are very clear and comprehensive, and you always pick great topics to discuss.

This was very helpful, thank you!

Thank you Kaname for teaching us how to compliment his videos correctly

These videos are SO good. They really help get the small bits of Japanese.

かなめ先生の教え方がいいですね

The example dialogues at the end of the video were nicely done and very helpful - thank you!

you're the best Kaname - the best Japanese teacher I have ever heard because you explain all of nuanced Japanese that no books tell you! I showed your lessons to my Japanese wife who is fluent in English and said you're incredible! Keep it up! Looking forward to the next video

I'm really impressed! This is by far the most helpful channel I've found for learning Japanese, and I see it being useful for a range of learning levels. I have a handful of friends that are also learning Japanese, and I'm going to recommend this to each of them. Thank you and keep it up! このチャンネルの動画は素晴らしいです！

i love your videos, no bullshit, no filter. if i were wrong you just tell me bluntly. love it. keep them coming!

先生、日本語を手伝ってくれてありがとうございま。これはすごくいいビデオです！

It's a very helpful video, I'm glad you threw in the mini-lessons about the particles as well. Your explanation of 'ne' and 'yo' was much more intuitive than the previous ones I've heard.

要先生の動画はいいです。たくさん勉強しました！

さすが、先生！いつも通りすごく役に立ちましたよね

すごくいい動画です！ I just found your channel and I’m really enjoying it so far ❤

とても有益な動画 です。ありがとうございます。

Congratulations on 100k subs! 🎉🎉🎉 Your content is so underrated and it deserves more attention from every japanese learner. Thank you for providing us truly わかりやすい japanese experience 😄

Really appreciate these videos on conversational nuances, thanks

:) Love that all your example sentences are so relatable and genuine and useful for beginners! -things we actually would want to be saying :)

Do you know how I understand the quality of this video? I already know these, already use them fluently and natural but everytime he’s giving an information its completes the thoughts in my mind. Now this is a quality content!!

Once again, gold! Thank you so much

Congrats on 100k subscribers! I appreciate your videos!

You are a god for making these videos. I’m learning Japanese on my own and these are immensely helpful.

I'm really glad to discover this channel, it this video really helps

かなめ先生の動画は素晴らしいと思います。

カナメ先生の動画すごくいいですね。

要先生の動画はすごくいいですね😉

I've always wondered how ね and よ were used since I've heard them so much, thank you!

Thank you! This was a really helpful video! I wasn't quite sure what the Nani Nani ga part meant, but I think I figured out that you mean -whatever you want to say you like then ga particle. - The examples helped there. That honestly helped me understand that particle a little better now.

本当に使いやすかった！

やっぱり、かなめ先生のレッスンは最高ですね。　面白いだから、「早くもっと勉強したい、学びたい」気がわいてますね~!😅 今日も本当に、ありがとうございました! ☀️

またすごくいい動画を作ってありがとうございます！

Your videos are soooo gooodd… I am just starting japanese but I know your channel will help alot

Love your channel

Thank you, you've been heaps of help

You are a good teacher... Thank you

ありがとう、要先生。これはすごくいい動画です！

Thank you for making informative videos like this.

your videos are very helpful.. i'm a new subscriber.. please keep posting videos!

Thank you so much for giving us this much comprehensible input. That is something that is rather lacking in language learning.

Thank you so much for breaking down and explaining the subtleties of Japanese language!

Just discovered your channel and am binge watching your videos while going to work 😍 definitely sub !

これはすごくいい動画です。とても面白かった。ありがとう！

Congratulations on making it to 100k subscribers! You deserve it, your videos are great!

要先生のどうが、すごくいいです。

I'm glad to have seen this and other your video before going to Japan.

You just hit the 100k subscribers milestone! おめでとうございますした、要先生！ I hope your channel keeps growing, your content is incredible; I'm considering becoming a patreon now hehe

Really good video!

I understood some of the phrases and words but I'm at the beginning of learning. Thank you, it helped me very much 😊

This is phenomenal, thank you!

Great explanations thank you

This is very good video. Subscribed

北海道から教えてくれていつもありがとうございます。

Congratulations Kaname Sensei on your 100k subscribers👏🎉

この動画すごく有用！！ありがとう！

Grats on breaking 100k! Well deserved for producing top-tier content.

Well, this was important to learn 😂 Saved from some real awkward conversations

すごくいい動画です!

KZfaq recommend your video +1 subscriber 🎉 I was learning Japanese😊 thank you for the info.

外人さんの日本語コメントを見ててよく見かける間違いだったので、いい動画ですね。

If I could have asked you to make any one video explaining something it would have been this one! There are tons of very good content creators and teachers on this platform that I deeply appreciate, but you are the special sort of person who is able to understand exactly which things are difficult and why. You're like the teaching equivalent of the infamous machine technician who knew how to repair a very expensive piece of equipment by striking it hard with a hammer in one very specific location in a very specific way. When trying to translate things and wrap my head around the way いい applies meaning to the sentence and its different usages has really been stumping me. I felt like a really dummy for not realizing before now that *d'oh!* いい is an...い-ADJECTIVE! 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂ Sometimes a word like this いい is just so vague that the way it's used doesn't make sense until someone outright tells you what the "correct" answer is to provide that clarity.

ありがとうございます！動画がすばらしいです

この動画の長さはすごくいいですね。

Thanks. I learned something today.