This may not be related to learning Japanese, but I always wonder why the following behaviour often occurs amongst people who learn Japanese.
I’d love to hear your opinions.
I frequently see people explaining things incorrectly, and these individuals seem obsessed with their own definitions of Japanese words, grammar, and phrasing. What motivates them?
Personally, I feel like I shouldn’t explain what’s natural or what native speakers use in the languages I’m learning, especially at a B2 level. Even at C1 or C2 as a non-native speaker, I still think I shouldn’t explain what’s natural, whereas I reckon basic A1-A2 level concepts should be taught by someone whose native language is the same as yours.
Once, I had a strange conversation about Gairaigo. A non-native guy was really obsessed with his own definitions, and even though I pointed out some issues, he insisted that I was wrong.
(He’s still explaining his own inaccurate views about Japanese language here every day.)
It’s not very common, but to be honest, I haven’t noticed this phenomenon in other language communities (although it might happen in the Korean language community as well). In past posts, some people have said the Japanese learning community is somewhat toxic, and I tend to agree.
by fujirin