Real Real Japan Explains Quirks in Japanese With Deadpan Humor

The other day I saw a YouTube short explaining the etymology of okusan, the Japanese word for (someone else’s wife). Long story short, it was used to address a noble’s lady who lived in a separate part of the manor.

A few days later, I saw these two guys hilariously explaining the words for sister in Japanese.

1. The many meanings of the word Kite, which is like the buffalo sentence. Play Video: Same same… and still same
2. The character ka カ and chikara 力 for strength which are totally different characters. Play Video: 力カ力カ
3. Why grass (w) means lol. Play Video: Japanese texting wwwwwwwww

In short:

Same same, but different!

Again, they’re worth watching for yourself with all the tongue twisters, homophones and WTF rules.