One of the things that's interesting to me about the Japanese language is that there are a limited number of sounds. Almost every syllable is made up of one consonant and one vowel, accept in the case of a few blended sounds, and a few de-voiced sounds. Often, the words differ by only one syllable, and this can be confusing. Is it karimasu or kirimasu? Kakimasu or kakemasu?
One of my friends has been going to ramen shops lately and ordering a spicy kind of ramen. The word for "spicy" is "karai." Incidentally, the word for "hate" is "kirai." So lately, he's been going into restaurants, ordering his ramen, then turning to the waitress and saying "kirai." I.e., "I'd like such and such ramen please. I hate it."
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