友情

友情は、 愛情 とはいささか異なったものである。

さらに友情は、原則的には、 兵士 、 消防 士、 ボーイスカウト 、あるいは研究チーム、スポーツ選

手、チームやグループでの活動仲間、 労働組合 の仲間といったよう場合に見られる連帯意識とは

区別して考えられるべきものである。

それでも相性が分からない。

最も繋がりの弱いものとしては「知り合い」、最も繋がりの強いものとしては「生涯の 親友 」がある。

友情は、結ぶものと結ばれるものの間で行われてるやり取りこと。

互いの好感、信頼、価値評価に基づいて成り立っているものである。

一般には友達の中でも特に親しい人間であり、自分を犠牲にできるかで友情の有無を量れるもの

である。幸せな時ではなく、何か問題が起こったときにこそ、友人は愛情を見せてくれるものとする。

どんな小さな出会いでも出来事でも、誰と誰かの縁は既に関わりが生まれている。

影響は必ず及ぶもの。どれほど短い時間でも、結ばれた縁は消えない。

人生の中で起こる全ての出来事には意味があるってこと。

同僚

船橋市の外人同市

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MULTILINGUAL

There are only 250 countries in the world corresponding to some 6000 languages, which means that most countries are multilingual and most languages therefore exist in close contact with other languages.*Romaine, Suzanne (2001). "Multilingualism". In Mark Aronoff; Janie Rees-Miller. The Handbook of Linguistics. Blackwell. pp. 512–533. 

We notice there are similarities or even identical words in one language with another, consequently we are able to learn another language. Even though we need to learn the sentences and terms to making real progress. However this awareness helping we connected and share with another language speakers to provide the globalization era. 

I address the ability to learn another languages as Lilog “Linguistic Logical”, the thinking patterns ability to read the language form and manage to use or interpret it. 

Lilog is not coming from a miracle nor a special talent. It can be learn by anyone and anytime through the circumstances. The main idea just like how the baby learn to talk. Fuck me so you stop baby talking ～ ;P

Measuring Lilog is by the right method and the right time in learning. Some people maintained to learn another language by intensive contact with the mother tongue speakers. While the other learning method is not much contact with language speakers but read more common books. Therefore revealing the Lilog is the very first step in entering another language to decide the suitable method.

Power of multilingual is very legitimate. It helping to expand knowledge by learning another culture, an absolute necessary for diplomatic matter, and even people said learning multilingual could make a better personality. In modern era's simple reason, it definitely can helping our career in business with multilingual involved. Even though translating alternative are improving, the multilingual speakers are still attractive in both social and business matters.

Missandei (Woman in Left), Daenery's Translator in Game of Throne

Fantasy figure for Multilingual Speaker

If your motivation is filled enough, Lets begin to learn another language then!
Awakening the Lilog is divided by 3 ways.

1.     Knowledge 

Learning another language means learning almost 70% of the native user's cultures. In Indonesian phrase said "Tak kenal maka tak sayang"~ if we don't know we're not loving, a word that common used for an introduction, is exploit our mind to paying attention into something we want to learn. In language case we have to learn related matters to the language's environment, such as working culture, entertainment, culinary, and obviously social environment is necessary to be learned. The main reason of those is for updating knowledge and gathering the vocabularies as much as we can.

2.     Language lesson

Certainly learning the language form it self is an absolute requirement in studying language. Even better with the language lesson course.Common lesson is about reading, sentences, and pronunciation (listening, speaking).

3.     Connecting

After we downloaded the vocabularies and learning the language form, the next step is build connection with the language users.Verbal communication is the most effective one, on the other hand mono learning method such as watching television, hearing music, and reading is the best alternative when finding the common speaker is difficult.

Those are common method to awakening Lilog. The most suitable method either applying one or even whole step is the one you should find out.  After we recognizing Lilog, seize another Languages would be much easier.

Check out my profile to proceed Japanese-English-Indonesian Language lesson interval or translation service.

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SURAT DALAM BAHASA JEPANG ～ 手紙 (Tegami)

Dalam pembelajaran bahasa,  setelah menguasai setidaknya Level Intermediet. Kita akan mempelajari perihal surat-menyurat. Begitu juga dalam bahasa jepang, yang setidaknya harus menguasai JLPT N3 untuk dapat surat-menyurat.

Begitulah pernyataan pada masa pra-gadgetfever. Ya, saat ini tidak perlu begitu, hanya dengan JLPT N4~N5 bahkan berbekal 25 Bab Minna no Nihongo sekalipun asalkan berikut persenjataan smartphone dan browsing, cukuplah sudah untuk berangkat ke medan surat bahasa jepang.

Lepas dari sekedar meletakan ungkapan dalam kertas kemudian memasukan kedalam amplop/e-mail, seperti apakah bentuk surat-menyurat dalam bahasa jepang?

Berikut pembahasan mengenai penulisan surat dalam bahasa jepang.

1.      ATURAN

Secara sederhana surat dalam bahasa jepang terbagi dalam 2 jenis, yaitu :

·  Formal 改まった手紙 (Aratamatta tegami)

Pada surat resmi ini berupa surat yang ditujukan kepada lembaga resmi, atau personal yang dihormati. Seperti atasan, guru, orang yang tidak dekat, surat bisnis, pengumuman dll. 

·  Informal 親しい人への手紙 (Shitashii hito e tegami)

Surat ini ditujukan kepada orang yang dekat dan tidak terikat aturan yang baku. Contoh : teman, keluarga, junior dll.

2.      FORMAT

Dalam format surat bahasa jepang, Ada dua jenis surat, yaitu

o  Penulisan Vertikal 縦書き (Tategaki)

Tipe ini merupakan standar penulisan surat dalam bahasa jepang dan tidak boleh salah.

Berikut ini adalah hal-hal yang harus diperhatikan dalam penulisan vertikal.

  

Opening: Letakan salam pembuka pada bagian ini, namun perhatikan pasangan salam penutupnya. Contoh「拝啓」「謹啓」「前略」「拝復」「復啓」「敬復」、結語に「敬具」「拝答」「敬答」dan untuk surat balasan dapat menggunakan「再啓」「再呈」「追啓」.

Set Expression #1: Dalam surat jepang selalu meletakan ekspresi mengenai keadaan (cuaca, situasi dll.) yang digunakan sebagai pembuka isi surat.

Content: Isi surat.

Set Expression #2: Satu lagi ungkapan tambahan dalam harapan baik atau tujuan baik. Seperti harapan selalu sehat dsj.

Your Name: Dalam penulisan nama pengirim akan lebih baik apabila menggunakan pena dengan penulisan vertikal juga berikut cap nama (formalitas jepang).
Adressse's Name: Pada akhir surat di sematkan tujuan surat (bila surat instansi berikut instansi dan jabatan) disertakan nama penghormatannya: 「様. Penulisannya di format agar nama tujuan surat terletak diatas nama pengirim.

o  Penulisan Horizontal 横書き (Yokogaki)

Penulisan horizontal adalah penulisan yang sederhana dan mudah, akan tetapi terkesan datar dan dingin yang justru dapat terkesan tidak sopan bergantung pada tujuan suratnya.

Date: Penulisan tanggal pada pojok kanan atas, dengan tulisan penanggalan jepang sebagai contoh : ２０１６年１２月２５日.

Addressee's Name: Tulisan nama personal tujuan surat, disertakan nama penghormatannya: 「様」

Set Expression #1: Ekspresi awal.

Content: Isi surat.

Set Expression #2: Ekspresi akhir.

Your Name: Nama pengirim

Begitulah format surat dalam bahasa jepang.

Surat-menyurat di negeri produsen animasi terbesar ini ditemukan bahwa sudah terjadi sejak tahun 3 Maret Meiji-4 (1871) dengan ditemukannya  surat terkuno di Stasiun Minakuchi  Perfektur Shiga yang kemungkinan dikirim dari Tokyo pada 1 Maret.

Surat tertua di Jepang bernilai 30jt yen atau 3 milyar rupiah.

Berikut ini juga salah satu surat kuno yang ditulis oleh Kyoka Izumi (1873-1939) pada bulan Januari Meiji-35 (1902) Atami, ditujukan untuk Mugihito Hoshino (1877-1965). Isinya berupa catatan harian penulis atau mungkin laporan kegiatan.

              Izumi ditujukan kepada Hoshino (1902)

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Taking College in Japan ~ Berkuliah di Jepang

Memasuki Perguruan Tinggi merupakan salah satu option bagi anda yang menyelesaikan SMA atau bahkan SMK. Beragam pilihan Universitas/Institut Negeri maupun Swasta pun tidak luput menjadi pilihan.

Apabila anda tahu, juga tidak menjadi hal yang sulit untuk memasuki Perguruan Tinggi di luar negeri.

Negeri Sakura salah satunya yang merupakan pilihan terbaik bagi Mahasiswa Internasional. 

Berdasarkan Simposium Internasional : Perspective of Student Financial Assistance Policies di TIEC, Tokyo, Odaiba 9 Maret 2015 lalu, setiap perwakilan Negara mempresentasikan research masing-masing Negara mengenai Financial Records mahasiswa di Negaranya.  Yakni USA, UK, Australia, China dan Japan sendiri.

Dan hasilnya Jepang memiliki jumlah Tuition Fee untuk mahasiswa International hampir dibawah setengah Tuition Fee,diantara negara-negara maju lainnya, terutama Universitas Nasional Jepang (Tokyo University, Kyoto University, etc..). Event ini diselenggarakan oleh JASSO yayasan pendidikan di Jepang yang juga mengeluarkan scholarship untuk International students.

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S1 / Bachelor Degree / Undergraduate

Dalam memasuki kuliah S1 dI Jepang, padan nya anda harus memiliki kemampuan Bahasa Jepang minimal level 2 (N2). Untuk beberapa perguruan tinggi mungkin memang ada yang menggunakan kelas Bahasa Inggris namun biasanya cenderung lebih mahal.

Kalaupun memutuskan untuk mengambil kelas bahasa inggris lebih baik meningkatkan kemampuan Bahasa Jepang yang nantinya akan digunakan sehari-hari.

Proses pendaftaran / apply ke perguruan tinggi Jepang dapat dilihat pada gambar berikut.

Monbukagakusho (Government Full Fund Scholarship)

Beasiswa penuh yang diberikan oleh pemerintah Jepang yang diadakan setahun sekali, untuk program S1, D3, dan D2. Sesuai yang akan didapatkan, beasiswa ini memiliki persaingan yang ketat dari seluruh Indonesia. Informasi pendaftaran Monbukagakusho sebagai berikut.

EJU (Examination for Japanese University)

Sebagai ujian kemampuan akademis untuk International Student yang akan mendaftar ke perguruan tinggi di Jepang. Diadakan setahun dua kali pada bulan Juli dan Oktober. Apabila memiliki skor terbaik pada EJU ini, bisa mendapatkan beasiswa dari JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization).

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ABP (Asia Bridge Program) Shizuoka University

Salah satu beasiswa yang menarik untuk mahasiswa international dengan taraf perguruan tinggi ternama di Jepang. Beasiswa Shizuoka University ini mengadakan seleksi setahun sekali melalui pendaftaran online dengan ujian seleksi berikut interview dilakukan di Universitas Indonesia (Jakarta).

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Japanese Language School

Sebagai syarat masuk universitas agar mahasiswa berkemampuan Bahasa Jepang level 2 sampai level 1 adalah dengan mengikuti kursus Sekolah Bahasa di Jepang. Sekolah Bahasa bukan hanya sekedar pengajaran Bahasa Jepang saja, biasanya berikut kelas untuk membantu ujian EJU atau ujian masuk universitas yang di inginkan. Yang mana setiap universitas biasanya memiliki rekomendasi Sekolah Bahasanya, agar mempermudah dalam memasuki universitas yang diinginkan.

Sekolah bahasa mungkin anda kira sedikit mahal dibandingkan les LPK di Indonesia, namun selama anda bersekolah diperbolehkan untuk kerja sampilan / part-time (arubaito). Yang mana hasilnya akan cukup menutupi biaya sekolah dan bahkan untuk membantu biaya pendaftaran universitas nanti.

Cara ini menjadi efektif bagi yang memiliki kemampuan akademis standar dan kemampuan ekonomI standar.

Dan selama bersekolahpun  anda memiliki kesempatan untuk beradaptasi dengan kehidupan di Jepang, sehingga membantu untuk masa berkuliah nanti.​

Sekian kilasan mengenai mandat kuliah di Jepang, untuk informasi lainnya silahkan klik pada link berikut http://www.jasso.or.id/

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Me in International Symposium, TIEC, Tokyo, Japan March 9th 2015

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My Japanese Civilization

After a month living in Narita (成田), I moved to Funabashi city (船橋) in prefecture Chiba (千葉県). Not so many different but industry area's nearby, lived in my own room, closer to the capital city, closer to convenient store & supermarket, and even closer to Tokyo Disneyland. *well too many differences 😆.
You find feeling ok with nothing different argument because it's still in the developed country. Which is where ever you are you still impressed by their infrastructure and technology compare to my homeland.
There is nothing left behind, they don't have a rough street or unsupplied electricity areas.*


When I came for the first time to my civilization, what do you expect? there is no English available. Even I've been told about that before, I didn't even Imagine that was the pure truth. You really need to learn Japanese to survive there [try to read multilingual]. And as long as I lived there, there was also a Japanese teacher (sensei,先生)** taking care about Living education in Japan for me.

I came to Funabashi with my chancellor teacher , and yeah the company was welcoming me, even there was a welcoming party at night. Very kind behavior and respect proving the eastern countries culture does exist, cuz I felt their culture similar to mine. As the Sonkeigo (尊敬語) which is just the same as Kromo Inggil (Javanese), which is the exclusive language to use for the older and respectively.
Not long after my arrival in Funabashi, there was Japanese Summer Festival (natsu matsuri, 夏祭り) around the town for welcoming the summer.
Japanese dance n music parade, ice grill, takoyaki stands, yakisoba, even there was a stand of mochi's making.
I am really excited in these moments, for me it means Funabashi city welcoming me to fulfill my misery and delighting story. The city of my civilization in Japan.

2012 Funabashi Natsu Matsuuri,  Me and my coworker

                                             

*   My friends was asking these to the Governor when he came to our place welcoming us in Narita, that's how I know those.
** Sensei (先生) is the words for many respected people and who know better about something, like Teacher, Doctor, etc.

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FIRST TIME

FIRST TIME

House fields in Doraemon's anime, wooden houses, flip phones, bikers and pedestrian everywhere, amazing public transportation, clean air, healthy foods, all of that would just welcoming as your first stepping feet in Japan.
Because as top 5 the most peaceful country in the world, developed by high technology and healthy living environment are the way of welcoming to anyone.
Recorded as the higher old age population proving Japan is comfort enough made living a long life.

At first I was living in Narita City for living adaptation training in Japan / Nihon Seikatsu Kyouiku (日本生活教育). I lived in traditional wooden house and far away from the city, so what do u see is the crowd of trees, hills, ricefields, farms, temples, well traditional things. Somehow we got fresh while come to places like that, so it was a great time in the beginning of summer season.

And yes, globalization era is the moneyzation which is all about money.
So it also my first time having and using Japanese Money = Yen ¥ 円.
Japanese rice (tinier texture than south east asian) price was start from ¥ 1,000/5kg, fresh vegetables around ¥100/pack, soft drink are about ¥100/can.
The Convinience stores is miles away from house, nearby was the elementary school also as the evacuation place, and there was a really old age look like temple made from wood, and there was farm fields that in the summer we being asked to help harvesting and we would got some of watermelon or vegetables.
Right the next house there was a woman english teacher that yelling all the day if there is any disturbance and noisy as long we living there. She always coming knock the door appears followed by her cats that seems really loyal to her. Sometimes she even yelling in english, between she was really upset (for the noises coming from our house) or try to proofing to foreigner I understand English well.
Bus is about 2 hours once, sometimes more. You should just have your own transportation if you planning to living there.
And in the upper hills there is traditional houses in one block made from wood.
Narita as the semi traditional city, and my very first city in Japan.

Temple Narita-san, Narita, Chiba (lumia 1020)

The street heading to Narita-san

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Going Work to Japan

Paths and ways of your life is an unexpected journeys, or maybe it is an expected as you wish. However, life is a little bumpy Korra said (in avatar legend of Korra). Because it is for me.

I was live in tragic economy and graduated with not a real super score in SMKN 4 Bandung one of Vocational Highschool in Bandung city.

But I was be able to going overseas.

Japan is the country that I never even imagine to step my feet and breathing on that land.

Of course I quite familiar with their Anime, J-Pop, and their technology. Thanks for my  sister for that. But really I didn't even plan my life going to Japan before.

Not after I went to BLKLN (Indonesian Government Working Overseas Center) and found there is a way for vocational highschoolers that willing to working overseas could join JITCO (Japan International Training Cooperation Organization)`s program, known as kenshuusei (研修生) / jisshusei (実習生) / trainee.

JITCO is helping Developing Country to learning Technology and Japanese Culture in Japan as one of Developed Country.

IMM JAPAN

My age wasn't enough yet to attend IMM JAPAN that was require 20 year old to join (in 2011).

This program is from the official Indonesian government cooperating with Japanese government (G2G). So they a little more selective, because the attendees would represent Indonesian Government as well.

After I gathering more information, there is plenty Agency helping to Jisshusei Program with variant programs. One that I interested is program from JIAEC that accepting attendees from 18 year old.

JIAEC is helping to attend JITCO's program from Japanese Companies that already have branch or representative office in Indonesia, or we can call company to company (C2C).

JIAEC

I applied on July 2011 when I was just graduated from Vocational High School 4 Bandung (SMKN 4 BANDUNG) and 17 year old. Then I was following interview 2 times (in Japanese), the 1st time I was completely strange with Japanese Language / Nihongo (日本語) so it was not satisfying interview yet.

After that I started Japanese Language training for Jisshusei in November, then got interview with Shibaura Shearing Indonesia (SSI) and accepted to attending Jisshusei in Shibaura Shearing Co. Ltd (芝浦シヤリング株式会社) in Funabashi city Office for three years.

I land in Cherry Blossom's Country in 18th June 2012 and my journeys in Japan started to begin.

For other information you can read in the website Career in Japan (Bahasa Indonesia)

   

   "ANCIENT STUDENT", by Lumia 1020, Edo Wonderland, Nikko

  "HELLO JAPAN" , Sakura Festival in Ebikawa, Funabashi

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