**So if you’re a man, avoid shadowing or studying any lines spoken by women.**
**If you’re a woman, avoid all male dialogue.**
**Would that be a good approach?**
Sometimes, it’s really hard for a non-native speaker to know the difference between politeness/rudeness and very masculine or feminine language.
I always hear stories of people learning Japanese from their spouse and sounding like them during conversation.
**Btw, something that I experienced.**
I was talking to a Japanese female friend and mentioned that some Japanese women I met said “Hara heta!” after they finished work. My friend looked in shock at me and said that she’s never heard a Japanese woman ever say that in her entire life. Apparently, only men are supposed to say “hara heta”. I had no idea about that and was disappointed that I couldn’t pick up that detail as it happened. So Japanese language can be gender specific in some situations.
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Yes and no. Even studying dialogue from the same gender can lead to picking up wierd quirks. Focus on getting to a point where you know what speech patterns are coded for which gender, personality, situation, etc. And choose appropriately.
If you’re a boy baby in japan, should they not learn how to speak by listening to their mother.
Sure you can get laughed at if you make a mistake, but it’s something that is easily fixable when you immerse
I’ve only ever watched variety shows dominated by men….ヤベェ