281st Reflection💬

“Changes, where would the Lord like to start❓”

The place that is the worst, the most disgusting, the most annoying, and of the greatest desire to give up
…….

15/05/2023（月）10:00 日本文化協會
普通課程第二年第二学期で

先生：「みんなさん、おはよう。」

みんな：「先生、おはようございます。」

先生：「じゃあ、第二課から勉強しますね。」

学生A：「はい。」

先生：「みんなさん、今回、勉強するのは何ですか。」

みんな：「…….」

先生：「ちょつと練習問題を見ると、すぐ分かりますよ。」

学生A：「敬語です。」

先生：「まるです。敬語は、何種類あるんですか。」

学生B：「三種類あります。」

先生：「まあ、何ですか？」

学生C：「尊敬語と謙譲語と丁寧語です。」

先生：「じゃあ、今すぐ始まります。」
…….

Another me said, “What is that?”

I said, “Japanese.”

Another me said, “Aren’t you too casual? Just 1-word answer and push me aside! Are you looking down on me for not knowing Japanese?

I said, “I know well about you.”

Another me said, “What about me?”

I said, “No diligence, no hard work, no learning, no efforts, nothing known in the end and blame cast on me. I know it well enough. I’ve prepared you the Chinese translation.”

Another me said, “Where?”

I said, “Roll to the bottom.”

Another me said, “Honourifics again?”

I said, “Yes.”

Another me said, “Honourifics are a headache!”

I said, “Yes. A big headache. Even the Japanese find them confusing. They look for somewhere to learn.”

Another me said, “Do you remember about 10 years ago, which topic were you at when you gave up Japanese and left the Japanese Society of Hong Kong?

I said, “Honourifics.”

Another me said, “Is the Lord sick?”

I said, “The Lord never gets sick but only we will.”

Another me said, “If the Lord had not been sick, why would He have made such a joke? He’s just helped you get rid of the over 10 years of shadow and arrange you to re-take Japanese. He knows the best you’re the weakest in honourifics. Why did he have you deal with honourifics, the one that you did the worst, the most disgusting, the most annoying, the greatest desire to give up.”

I said, “It is the weakest, the worst, the most disgusting, the most annoying, the greatest desire to give up that needs dealing with the most. Isn’t it the most logical and efficient to start from here?”

Another me said, “Hey, so you want….”

I said, “You want to change or you want to slack?”
…….

Note: Japanese-Chinese Translation

15/05/2023 (Mon) 10:00 The Japan Society of Hong Kong

Regular Course, 2nd year, 2nd term

Teacher said, “Good morning, everybody.”

All said, “Good morning, teacher.”

Teacher said, “We start from lesson 2.”

Student A said, “Yes.”

Teacher said, “Everybody, so what are we going to learn?”

All said, “……”

Teacher said, “Take a look at the exercises at the back. You will find it.”

Student A said, “Honourifics.”

Teacher said, “Right. How many types altogether?”

Student B said, “3 types.”

Teacher said, “Um…….which 3 types?”

Student C said, “Respectful Expressions, Humble Expressions and Graceful Expressions.”

Teacher said, “Um…Let us study them together.”