HOW Similar Are Chinese and Japanese?

Bonjour! Have you ever wondered if #Chinese & #Japanese are linguistically related? Well, spoiler... they aren't. However, are they similar in any way? 皆さん、日本語と中国語はどれくらい似ているか、ご存知ですか？日本語と中国語は全然違う語族に属しているのですが、日本語は漢語から大きな影響を受けました。


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Songs:
Manatsu no Tooriame (Utada Hikaru)
Gunjou (YOASOBI)

Music:

'All The Tea In China' by Shane Ivers
'Ronin' by Jantrax
근하신년(국악브금/새해인사/신년브금)
'Don't Fret' by Quincas Moreira
'Los Encinos' by Quincas Moreira

Contents
00:00 Why are Chinese and Japanese different
01:15 The similarities between Japanese and Chinese
02:48 About Kango and Wago
03:36 The specificities of Kango
05:10 The specificities of Wago
05:45 Examples
06:21 Conclusion

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