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Learn Japanese Anime Way
Can you understand this line?
Play the short clip and write down how much you understood.
Example: “40% understood / words caught: futari, maji.”
Why is it so hard?
Most learners find it difficult — and that’s normal.
If you only study with textbooks, this kind of dialogue is almost impossible to catch.
「てかさ～、あの二人付き合ってるってマジ？」
(“By the way, are those two really dating?”)
Let’s look at what makes this line special in anime speech:
① Shortened forms & contractions
- tsukiatteiru → tsukiatteru (dropping -iru)
② Spoken markers
- tte: casual quote / rumor marker
- teka: topic change
- sa: softener or friendly tone
③ Word feel & tone
- maji? = “Seriously?” (casual surprise)
- Spoken fast and smoothly — like natural conversation among friends.
These casual phrases and slang rarely appear in textbooks.
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