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Small update for Meowbrown!

I’m currently prepping for my official teaching certification for Mandarin/Chinese, so expect more Mandarin-related notes for the next couple of months. Hope I can get that certificate on my first try โค๏ธ

I just wanted to give a heads-up so the blog doesn’t feel unrecognizable. I’ll still be posting my other language notes. It’s still Meowbrown, just with a new goal added to the mix. Thanks for sticking around!

I’ve already taken the test in July, and waiting for the results in September, hope I’ll pass ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

In the end I actually made an app that can help me review all the past exam questions and study from that, so there wasn’t too much content regarding the test here.

And I’m prepping for N2 JLPT next year!

Small update for Meowbrown!

I’m currently prepping for my official teaching certification for Mandarin/Chinese, so expect more Mandarin-related notes for the next couple of months. Hope I can get that certificate on my first try โค๏ธ

I just wanted to give a heads-up so the blog doesn’t feel unrecognizable. I’ll still be posting my other language notes. It’s still Meowbrown, just with a new goal added to the mix. Thanks for sticking around!

์†Œ๊ฐœํ•˜๊ธฐ Self Intro

Here’s my fake business card (๋ช…ํ•จ) to help with the exercise in the lesson I’m taking:

์ œ ์ด๋ฆ„์€ ๋ฏธ์•„์šฐ๋ธŒ๋ผ์šด์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. My name is meowbrown.
์ œ ์ง์—…์€ ๋ธ”๋กœ๊ฑฐ์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. My job is a blogger.
์‚ฌ๋ฌด์‹ค ์ „ํ™”๋ฒˆํ˜ธ๋Š” 02-1824-7195์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. (pronunciation: ๊ณต์ด์— ์ผํŒŒ๋ฆฌ์‚ฌ์— ์น˜๋ฆด๊ตฌ์˜ค์ž„๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. Office phone number is…
ํ•ธ๋“œํฐ ๋ฒˆํ˜ธ๋Š” 010-3379-9154์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. (pronunciation: ๊ณต์ผ๊ณต์— ์‚ผ์‚ผ์น ๊ตฌ์— ๊ตฌ์ด๋กœ์‚ฌ์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. Mobile number is…
์ด๋ฉ”์ผ์€ hello@meowbrown.com์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. (@ ๊ณจ๋ฑ…์ด, . ์  pronounced as ์ฉœ) Email is…
์ฃผ์†Œ๋Š” ์„œ์šธ์‹œ ์ข…๋กœ๊ตฌ ๊ด‘ํ™”๋ฌธ๋กœ 142์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. Address is…

Question: Do Koreans really carry over the sound for phone numbers when they speak? I’m wondering whether the teacher is trying to make us practice the carry over pronunciation or is this normal in Korea ๐Ÿค” The reason I can’t ask the teacher is because it’s an online course, that’s a difference between having a 1:1 session.

How I get stuck with conversations

I take classes once a week so it usually starts with my teacher asking:

  • ใงใฏใ€้€ฑๆœซใฏไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
    What did you do on the weekend?
  • ไฝ•ใŒไบˆๅฎšใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
    Do you have anything planned?
  • ๅ…ˆ้€ฑใฏไฝ•ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹๏ผŸ
    What did you do last week?

Main reason is ่ชžๅฝ™ใŒ่ถณใ‚Šใชใ„

่ชžๅฝ™ (ใ”ใ„) ใŒ่ถณใ‚Šใชใ„ (ใŸใ‚Šใชใ„): Not enough vocabulary

Examples

  1. I had a health checkup recently, I know health is ๅฅๅบท (ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†) but don’t have the words to say checkup. If I knew the word, it’s just ๅฅๅบท่จบๆ–ญ (ใ—ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“) ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚It make sense to not know all of the words such as ๆŽก่ก€ (ใ•ใ„ใ‘ใค) or ่ก€ๆถฒ (ใ‘ใคใˆใ) ๆคœๅฏŸ, but at least I can say something like ่ก€ใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ, but at that time I can’t even remember ่ก€ใ€‚
  2. Saying I need to travel around the end of February, all I can remember is ไบŒๆœˆไธญๆ—ฌ (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“) and not have the vocabulary for ไธ‹ๆ—ฌ (ใ’ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“), which is supposed to be a pretty common word when talking about my activities.

Explaining things that’s too hard for me

Recently, I’ve watched ้™ฐใฎๅฎŸๅŠ›่€…ใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใใฆ (The Eminence in Shadow) and am having trouble to explain what the anime is about. I feel it’s okay-ish for not being able to say it in Japanese because I’m even having a hard time saying it in English.

The main character is actually really strong, but has severe ไธญไบŒ็—…. He also has a hobby of acting like a background character that you usually see in anime. I tried to explain the “what you see usually” part as: like being the first one to get injured, and stuff like that.

It’s hard for me to explain it clearly, I should’ve focused on how the main character hides his powers and stop there.

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ๅœฐ้œ‡ (ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“) related words

April has been full of earthquakes in Taiwan.

In the past two days there’s been so many earthquakes ๐Ÿฅบ I wanted to talk to my teacher about it, so here’s the list of words I’ve collected.

Related pronunciations

  • ๅœฐ้œ‡ – earthquake
  • ่‡ชไฟก – self-confidence
  • ่‡ช่บซ – self
ๅœฐ้œ‡/่‡ชไฟก/่‡ช่บซmeowbrown

Related words

  • ้œ‡ๅบฆ (ใ—ใ‚“ใฉ) – seismic intensity
    ้œ‡ๅบฆ5ๅผท (ใใ‚‡ใ†) ใฎๅœฐ้œ‡ใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
    There was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of strong 5.
  • ไฝ™้œ‡ (ใ‚ˆใ—ใ‚“) – aftershock
    ๅคงใใชๅœฐ้œ‡ใฎๅพŒใซไฝ•ๅบฆใ‚‚ไฝ™้œ‡ใŒ็ถšใ„ใŸ (ใคใšใ„ใŸ)ใ€‚
    After the big earthquake, there were many aftershocks.
  • ๆ–ญๅฑค (ใ ใ‚“ใใ†) – fault (geology)
    ใใฎๅœฐๅŸŸ (ใกใ„ใ) ใฏ่ค‡ๆ•ฐ (ใตใใ™ใ†) ใฎๆ–ญๅฑคใŒๅญ˜ๅœจ (ใใ‚“ใ–ใ„) ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
    There are multiple faults in that area.
  • ้œ‡ๆบๅœฐ (ใ—ใ‚“ใ’ใ‚“ใก) – epicenter
    ้œ‡ๆบๅœฐใฏๅธ‚ (ใ—) ใฎไธญๅฟƒ้ƒจ (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ใถ) ่ฟ‘ใใซใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
  • ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰ – magnitude
    ใใฎๅœฐ้œ‡ใฎใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰ใฏ7.2ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2.
  • ๅœฐ้œ‡่จˆ (ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใ‘ใ„) – seismometer
    ๅœฐ้œ‡่จˆใŒๅคงใใชๆบใ‚Œใ‚’ๆคœ็Ÿฅ (ใ‘ใ‚“ใก) ใ—ใŸใ€‚
    The seismometer detected strong shaking.
  • ๆบใ‚Œ (ใ‚†ใ‚Œ) – shake
    ๅœฐ้œ‡ใฎๆบใ‚ŒใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๅผทใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
    The shaking from the earthquake was very strong.

Difference between ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰ and ้œ‡ๅบฆ

ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰: total amount of energy released by the earthquake at its source
้œ‡ๅบฆ: how big you felt it in your local area

as someone who was at hualien during the hualien earthquake, this is cool to learn about! taiwan is still experiencing some earthquakes, but not as bad as before. the more you know i guess ๐Ÿ˜€

The earthquake yesterday seemed to have caused a couple more buildings in Hualien to become slanted ๐Ÿฅบ

What a coincidence, didn’t expect to see someone staying in Taiwan on tumblr. Hi (BIG WAVE OF WAVES) ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹

ๅœฐ้œ‡ (ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“) related words

April has been full of earthquakes in Taiwan.

In the past two days there’s been so many earthquakes ๐Ÿฅบ I wanted to talk to my teacher about it, so here’s the list of words I’ve collected.

Related pronunciations

  • ๅœฐ้œ‡ – earthquake
  • ่‡ชไฟก – self-confidence
  • ่‡ช่บซ – self
ๅœฐ้œ‡/่‡ชไฟก/่‡ช่บซmeowbrown

Related words

  • ้œ‡ๅบฆ (ใ—ใ‚“ใฉ) – seismic intensity
    ้œ‡ๅบฆ5ๅผท (ใใ‚‡ใ†) ใฎๅœฐ้œ‡ใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
    There was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of strong 5.
  • ไฝ™้œ‡ (ใ‚ˆใ—ใ‚“) – aftershock
    ๅคงใใชๅœฐ้œ‡ใฎๅพŒใซไฝ•ๅบฆใ‚‚ไฝ™้œ‡ใŒ็ถšใ„ใŸ (ใคใšใ„ใŸ)ใ€‚
    After the big earthquake, there were many aftershocks.
  • ๆ–ญๅฑค (ใ ใ‚“ใใ†) – fault (geology)
    ใใฎๅœฐๅŸŸ (ใกใ„ใ) ใฏ่ค‡ๆ•ฐ (ใตใใ™ใ†) ใฎๆ–ญๅฑคใŒๅญ˜ๅœจ (ใใ‚“ใ–ใ„) ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
    There are multiple faults in that area.
  • ้œ‡ๆบๅœฐ (ใ—ใ‚“ใ’ใ‚“ใก) – epicenter
    ้œ‡ๆบๅœฐใฏๅธ‚ (ใ—) ใฎไธญๅฟƒ้ƒจ (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ใถ) ่ฟ‘ใใซใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
  • ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰ – magnitude
    ใใฎๅœฐ้œ‡ใฎใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰ใฏ7.2ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2.
  • ๅœฐ้œ‡่จˆ (ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใ‘ใ„) – seismometer
    ๅœฐ้œ‡่จˆใŒๅคงใใชๆบใ‚Œใ‚’ๆคœ็Ÿฅ (ใ‘ใ‚“ใก) ใ—ใŸใ€‚
    The seismometer detected strong shaking.
  • ๆบใ‚Œ (ใ‚†ใ‚Œ) – shake
    ๅœฐ้œ‡ใฎๆบใ‚ŒใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๅผทใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
    The shaking from the earthquake was very strong.

Difference between ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰ and ้œ‡ๅบฆ

ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒ‹ใƒใƒฅใƒผใƒ‰: total amount of energy released by the earthquake at its source
้œ‡ๅบฆ: how big you felt it in your local area

Test which Winnie the Pooh Character you are in Japanese!

The Winnie the Pooh musical is going to tour in Japan!

Official website: https://winniethepoohshow.com/
Japan’s tour website: https://rkx-i.jp/musical-pooh/index.php

And they have a character type test! The test itself doesn’t have too much words, highly recommended as a practice ๐ŸŽ‰

Here are my results:

Vocabulary

  • ใƒ ใƒผใƒ‰ใƒกใƒผใ‚ซใƒผ – Mood maker; someone who creates a positive atmosphere.
  • ่กŒๅ‹•ๆดพ (ใ“ใ†ใฉใ†ใฏ) – someone who prefers action over contemplation
  • ๆป…ๅคšใซ (ใ‚ใฃใŸใซ) – rarely, seldom
  • ๅ‰ๅ‘ใ (ใพใˆใ‚€ใ) – positive, optimistic

Grammar

A ใ‚ˆใ‚Š B (more preferred) + Adj

่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Š่กŒๅ‹•ๆดพใง
Compared to thinker, action is more preferred

More Examples

  • ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚ˆใ‚Š็ด…่ŒถใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚Prefer tea
  • ๅคใ‚ˆใ‚Šๅ†ฌใฎๆ–นใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚Prefer winter
  • ๅคงๅ‹ขใง้Šใถใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€ไธ€ไบบใงใ„ใ‚‹ๆ–นใŒ่ฝใก็€ใใพใ™ใ€‚Prefer being alone

Transcript

ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใ€ใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ฌใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ—๏ผ

ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใ„ใฃใฑใ„ใชใƒ ใƒผใƒ‰ใƒกใƒผใ‚ซใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ—ใฎใ‚ใชใŸใ€‚
่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Š่กŒๅ‹•ๆดพใงใ€ๅพŒๆ‚”ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏๆป…ๅคšใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
่‡ชไฟกใŸใฃใทใ‚Šใชใ‚ใชใŸใ‚’ใ†ใ‚‰ใ‚„ใพใ—ใๆ€ใ†ไบบใ‚‚ๅคšใ„ใฏใšใ€‚
ใใฎๆŒใกๅ‰ใฎๅ‰ๅ‘ใใชๆ€งๆ ผใงใ€ๅฎŸใฏ่‹ฆๆ‰‹ใชใ€Œ้ซ˜ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใ€ใ‚‚ใ„ใคใ‹ๅ…‹ๆœใงใใ‚‹ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

Hello World! ๐Ÿพ

For some reason, my original post disappeared all of a sudden, glad that I backup periodically.

Last updated: 2026-07-11

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

I am Meowbrown, you can also call me ่ฒ“ๅธƒๆœ—.

Obviously, Iโ€™m a cat and I meow ๐Ÿพ

I love brownies and languages.

  • #meowbrownย for personal stuff.
  • #meownotesย for my language notes.
  • #meowbookย for curated content which I should be learning at the moment.
  • #meowfollowย for langblrs Iโ€™m following because this is a sideblog. Iโ€™ll also follow with my main blog.

Quick links

What is this langblr for?

  • Talk to other meow friends
  • Organize notes and resources

Languages I meow

  • English (Fluent)
  • ไธญๆ–‡ (Fluent)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Conversational)
  • Deutsch (B1)
  • ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž (probably N3)
  • ํ•œ๊ตญ์–ด (Super beginner)

Bisu is absolutely a legend.
Snow is absolutely funny in his streams.

Korean Progress

This will be updated so I can see how I’m doing

  • 2024-03-19 Bought online course (total of 12)
  • 2024-04-06 Finished Course 1 the alphabet along with most pronunciation rules
  • 2024-04-21 ์ดํ™” ํ•œ๊ตญ์–ด Ewha Korean 1-2 (์†Œ๊ฐœ, Introductions)