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Originally Posted by Sashimister
My opinion on romaji is so clear that it constitutes my signature. But I also know that many Japanese learners won't ever listen to me. If they keep using romaji, they will suffer the consequences. The consequences are grave as they will be something like "not ever being able to read or write Japanese". That's half of what you can do with a language in the first place. Read, write, speak and listen.
One thing is clear. Had I been an English-learner that preferred writing English using kana just because I was Japanese and felt more "comfortable" with kana than the alphabet, I wouldn't be posting on JF or reading books or websites in English now.
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Yes, you're exactly right, I was thinking that the romaji would help basic learners, but really, if they're serious about Japanese as long as I use furigana in the subs there's no reason why someone who has been studying Japanese for week or more wouldn't be able to read them. I'll finish up Episode one with the romaji and all since I'm pretty much done with it and all subsequent episodes won't have romaji. Thank you for your input
