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antifun
Time well spent by the bureaucrats and parliament. I'm sure Ukrainians in shelters will rejoice.
factchecker
Why not キイヴ
Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne
It's too early to make it official.
Or is the Ukraine crisis over and i missed the report ?
Official Japanese documents are still using the imperial emperor's calendar .
And then there's the gregorian calendar and the Chinese calendars also in use in Japan.
There's definitely some changes to the Japanese language that need to be discussed.
The changing of the kanji after the war and the incorrect use of hiragana and katakana because of the ignorance that Romanji isn't English.
When will Japanese ever learn to read and write correct English ?
snowymountainhell
As with ALL things for Japan, it takes great time, concentration and effort:
(Stalling under the conflict sways one direction, or another.)
snowymountainhell
Why can’t JAPAN just respect another country’s people, culture & language by learning to spell and pronounce things THEIR way ?
Here as a simple, local source on the subject:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlGdw7AW-tU -Source: “Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper. It has developed a sterling reputation for outstanding reporting, independent opinion and world-class journalism.”
Mr Kipling
More pointless virtue signaling. Kiev is the Russian name given to the city as its residents were very fond of the Chicken dish with garlic butter. How much money will be wasted on new menus?
Rodney
It is called “Kiev” in English, so if you speak English, that is what it is. Japan is called “Japan” in English, but there are rumors that Japanese people call it “Nippon”.
elephant200
Whatever you called it, Kyiv is a rubbled city now!
rainyday
Hey, any city brave enough to face down the full power of the Russian army and force them to retreat with their tails between their legs has earned the right to be called whatever they want in my books.
Pukey2
Kiiu????!!!!
Sounds nothing like this:
https://forvo.com/word/%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%97%D0%B2/#uk
While we're at it, is Japan going to change ペキン to ベイジン like the English and Mandarin languages?
Paul
No thanks. I'll continue to go with キエフ.
nandakandamanda
Try writing and remembering the now official katakana for the NPP at Chor-no'-bili チョルノービリ
Lord Dartmouth
Absolutely correct. Can we please stop all this nonsense?
Jimizo
Seems a fair enough reason to me.
’Kyiv’ it is then.
Paul
That's not even the worst of it. Try to understand Guangzhou = こうしゅう。。。。
Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne
Rodney
It's understanding the difference between Nippon and JAPAN that people struggle with.
When the migrations started coming from the ancient kingdoms of the now called Korean peninsula ,they brought with them the idea or quest to be Nihonjin where there could be harmony.
That's what being Nihonjin means is to live harmoniously.
The name Japan was given by map makers from Europe.
The original name for JAPAN before the migration conquest or annexation was - Kototama no sakiwa kuni .
Its the classical name of Japan and is translated as - The land where the mysterious workings of language bring bliss.
Similar to Aloha or the Awa no uta or Bussokuseki.
Rodney
you have special information? Kiev is not rubbles. Russia doesn’t target civilians or civilian infrastructure. Only military targets using human shields. You have heard of RT News right?
cleo
You mean like hospitals, kindergartens, residential blocks and theatres full of children?
Yeah, it prints what Putin tells it to print.