About the name "Jin"...

[bitofpixiedust]

You all know how to pronounce "konnichiwa" in Japanese, right?

Kon-knee-chee-wa

The "i" letter stands for the sound "ee." Naturally, this system of pronunciation carries over into other words, which leads me to....

PSA: Jin is pronounced "jean/gene," not as "gin."

I promise.

If you really need more assurance, check out the 45 second mark of this clip.

Comments

[impynymph]

dsfjlskda omg yay I'm not alone in being slightly bugged by this >.>

[ryogrande]

you are definitely not alone.

[impynymph]

*clings*

[bitofpixiedust]

Not at all!!!

[augustfai]

Wait--there are people who don't pronounce "Jun" like the month of June? :O IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO RHYME WITH 'GUN,' PEOPLE.

Also, the Jin thing hit me early on. I still call him 'gin' in my head though. XD

[bitofpixiedust]

ahaha at least you figured it out! apparently there are a lot of ppl who don't know yet, which kind of pains me. imho, if someone is involved in a japanese fandom, they should make the effort to at least pronounce their names correctly!
it's like somebody calling hermione from harry potter "her-me-own"

[pixisticks]

Thank god.

[bitofpixiedust]

<3
I'm so excited for you to go to Japan, btw! What city again?

[pixisticks]

Tokyo! :D I'll be right in the heart, too--right near Shibuya and Roppongi and all those awesome places. ♥

[bitofpixiedust]

That'll be so fun!! You can hit all the bars and clubs in Roppongi!
Find Koyama's family's ramen shop!!!!! I hear they have fantastic miso ramen

[lullabyeforyou]

Are people really getting this so wrong?

[bitofpixiedust]

Apparently...it kind of makes me hurt.

[tinyangl]

i totally know this but i still can't break that habit. same with ryo, i think.

[bitofpixiedust]

Oh I can't say Ryo's name right either. My boyfriend makes fun of me for my Ryo/Ryu pronunciation D:
In fact, if I met anyone in Japan named Ryo, Ryusuke, etc, I would call them by their last name or whip out "Senpai"
I kind of want to be famous in Japan to see if people butcher my name as much as Ryo's.

[tinyangl]

LOL very nice way to cheat! i should totally say nishikido and akanishi from now on to avoid that problem. i seriously cannot break the habit no matter how much i actually know. D:

(ALSO, you still haven't said anything about that autograph thing. i just remembered it recently so don't think i forgot. *shifty eyes*)

[bitofpixiedust]

my friend got in kind of trouble for asking...so idk if i'll get it D:
at least she tried!
and no matter how much i prod her, she won't go out with him!! boyfriend smoyfriend, i want the gossip!!