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@estherschindler
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One fifth contained major inaccuracies, such as #fabricated details and #outdatedinformation

That's unbearable‼️that a lot of news is fabricated news from #AI

And then there is the outright #fakenews from #newsmax #OAN and #MAGA

#kanjioftheyear #Kuma
@Compassionatecrab
Thx 4 orig Esther boost

The Japan TimesDec 12, 2024
The year's top buzzword was ふてほど (futehodo) but some in Japan think it was a somewhat inappropriate choice. Looking back, do any of these winning buzzwords have staying power? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/12/12/language/japanese-buzzwords-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #slang #2024inreview #kanjioftheyear #buzzwords #language
How often do Japan's buzzwords make it into the vernacular?

We crown a new one every year, but trendy terms tend to disappear from public consciousness if they're related to pop culture.

The Japan Times
Minoru SabaDec 12, 2024
"The kanji for "kin" or "kane," meaning gold or money, was picked as...most representative [of] social mood in Japan this year [embodying] the ”golden” achievements of Japanese athletes at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics [and] the ”shadow money” associated with political fund scandals and violent robberies motivated by monetary gain"
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/12/3417e9d7629e-kanji-meaning-gold-picked-to-mark-2024-amid-olympic-haul-scandals.html
🔸All that glitters...😓
#Japan #KanjiOfTheYear #kanji #金
Kanji meaning "gold" picked to mark 2024 amid Olympic haul, scandals

The kanji for "kin" or "kane," meaning gold or money, was picked as the single most representative Chinese character corresponding to the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization says.

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The Japan TimesDec 15, 2023
In a year of major crises around the world, Japanese voters pick the kanji for "zei," meaning "tax," based on a plan yet to be implemented. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/15/language/kanji-buzzwords-year-2023-japanese/?utm_content=buffer2a8d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #kanjioftheyear #nihongo #vocabulary #buzzwords #language
Despite a taxing year, 2023's top kanji still draws questions

In a year of major crises around the world, Japanese voters pick the kanji for 'zei,' meaning 'tax,' based on a plan yet to be implemented.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 12, 2023
The kanji character “zei” (税), which means taxes, was selected Tuesday as the character that best represents 2023, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/12/japan/japan-kanji-of-2023/?utm_content=buffer38643&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #kanji #kanjioftheyear #taxes #language #2023inreview
Talk of taxes spurs choice for Japan’s kanji of the year

The choice came as tax hikes and cuts were heavily covered in the news and discussed among policymakers.

The Japan Times