In Japan, is English more likely to be understood and spoken by young people than old people? [closed]

1. What do Japanese think of English language?
2. Why do Japanese people not know English?
3. Why is English used in Japan?
4. Do they learn English in Japan?
5. Is it rude to smile in Japan?
6. Why do Japanese talk so fast?
7. Is Chinese harder than Japanese?
8. What is the hardest language to learn?
9. Can you live in Japan without knowing Japanese?
10. Is English spoken in Tokyo?
11. Can Japanese understand English?
12. Is Japanese hard to learn?

What do Japanese think of English language?

Mizuta-san: Japanese English education is likely to be focused on reading English rather than speaking, so most Japanese people feel difficulty when speaking English. Ota-san: Classes teach reading and grammar a lot, but I hardly learned listening and speaking.

Why do Japanese people not know English?

We learn all kinds of things in Japan's English classes, but we have no space to put it to use. And because right now there is no such space for actively using the language, the result is that people simply do not know how to use it. There also is not enough time to practice what was learned.

Why is English used in Japan?

Obviously a large city like Tokyo has a large number of foreigners around, and to make the cities in Japan more accessible, signs and announcements for mass transit are often bilingual. THOSE English words are, actually, there for non-Japanese speakers to be able to get around.

Do they learn English in Japan?

Although English is a compulsory subject in junior high and high school in this country, Japanese still have a hard time achieving even daily conversation levels. According to the most recent EF English Proficiency Index, the English level of Japanese is ranked 35th out of 72 countries.

Is it rude to smile in Japan?

In some parts of the world, such as in the United States, smiling is much more common than in less emotionally expressive countries such as Japan. ... Smiling is a diplomatic tool to ease relationships, so it's considered important to greet people with a smile even if they are unfamiliar to you.

Why do Japanese talk so fast?

Syllabic Rate: This refers to the number of syllables per second. Japanese is the highest here, just beating out the fast-talking Spanish. The hypothesis of the study is that languages with a lower information density (like Japanese) will make up for it by speaking faster.

Is Chinese harder than Japanese?

Which is harder to learn, Chinese or Japanese? ... So for English speakers, Chinese is easier than Japanese from this aspect. Chinese grammar is generally considered a lot easier to learn than Japanese. Chinese is an isolating language, even more so than English, with no verb conjugations, noun cases or grammatical gender.

What is the hardest language to learn?

The Hardest Languages In The World To Learn

• Mandarin. Right at the top is the most spoken language in the world: Mandarin. ...
• Arabic. Number two, Arabic, challenges English speakers because most letters are written in 4 different forms depending on where they're placed in a word. ...
• Japanese. ...
• Hungarian. ...
• Korean. ...
• Finnish. ...
• Basque. ...
• Navajo.

Can you live in Japan without knowing Japanese?

It's certainly possible to work in Japan without speaking Japanese, though your options will be limited. ... Many use this job either as a secure means to live for one or two years before returning to their home countries, or as a springboard to their next careers in Japan.

Is English spoken in Tokyo?

Tokyo is definitely the place where English in Japan is most ubiquitous. In addition to bilingual signage in the Tokyo Metro, JR Lines and in popular areas like Asakusa and Shinjuku, a large percentage of people in Tokyo speak some English, even those who don't work in foreigner-facing professions.

Can Japanese understand English?

Yet despite this growth, studies estimate that less than 30 percent of Japanese speak English at any level at all. Less than 8 percent and possibly as little as 2 percent speak English fluently.

Is Japanese hard to learn?

In short, Japanese is one of the more difficult languages for a native English speaker to learn. It takes much dedication and time. Learning the kana and how to pronounce the syllables is relatively easy, the grammar is about in the middle between easy and difficult, and the kanji is very hard.