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i have decided to go into east asian literature and as i will not be reading translations which language should i learn first. Chinese or japanese?

>> No.15437050

From what I know, Chinese lit is quite depressing and Japanese is based.

>> No.15437051

>>15437043
Japanese is far easier.

>> No.15437061

Why did you decide to do this?

>> No.15437073

Chinese

>> No.15437083

>>15437043
Chinese will be harder to learn because it's a tonal language but they're both pretty difficult. Start with hanzi I guess since it's relevant to both.

>> No.15437089

>>15437043
not gonna make it, but Japanese is easier and more akin to the "western taste"

>> No.15437396

>>15437043
Knowing Japanese will make it easier to consume the more popular Asian media in its original forms, and Japan generally has better media over China.

>> No.15437610

>>15437043
What are your thoughts on Korean?

>> No.15437623

>>15437610
i am korean

>> No.15437626

you're going to spend years learning a language in order to read a book (with difficulty)

>> No.15437662

>>15437626
yes im that autistic, i refuse to read translations