Yuzuru Hanyu: 2016-17 Season

[JuliettaG]

Yuzu saying in spanish See you tomorrow! ¡Hasta mañana!.
So cute! :luv17:He is capable of pronouncing well the sound ñ, which I think it's difficult for non spanish speakers. I think Javi is a good teacher Today I saw a interview of Javi and he called Yuzuru YUSURU all the time, I couldn't stop laughing

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

Yuzu saying in spanish See you tomorrow! ¡Hasta mañana!.
So cute! :luv17:He is capable of pronouncing well the sound ñ, which I think it's difficult for non spanish speakers. I think Javi is a good teacher Today I saw a interview of Javi and he called Yuzuru YUSURU all the time, I couldn't stop laughing

Omg yes, i saw that! I was impressed by the ñ too, although the "ny" in japanese sounds really similar. I may have died of cuteness when i saw that♥ but it is a bit weird that his voice sounds A LOT higher than when he speaks japanese or even english, in my case when i speak spanish my voice is waay lower than when i speak japanese so yeah, he sounds like a kid there hahaha. As long as he doesn't adopt an european spanish accent because i can't stand it (no offense to spanish people!). But hey, at least Javi doesn't call him "Yuthuru" (sorry, i am a big language nerd )

 

[Pamigena]

Yuzu saying in spanish See you tomorrow! ¡Hasta mañana!.

anybody else want to give him a sheet with foreign words just to see how many different ways his voice can change? #dies #toocute

But hey, at least Javi doesn't call him "Yuthuru" (sorry, i am a big language nerd )

he could throw in a heavily rolled R for good measure

 

[Fayruza]

Omg yes, i saw that! I was impressed by the ñ too, although the "ny" in japanese sounds really similar. I may have died of cuteness when i saw that♥ As long as he doesn't adopt an european spanish accent because i can't stand it (no offense to spanish people!). But hey, at least Javi doesn't call him "Yuthuru" (sorry, i am a big language nerd )

as far as I know,'z' is pronounced as 's' in Spanish, isn't it?
And thank you, Artur Cachinsky, for today's 'interview' - I've hardly ever had so much fun...

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

anybody else want to give him a sheet with foreign words just to see how many different ways his voice can change? #dies #toocute



he could throw in a heavily rolled R for good measure

I might be weird but i would like to hear him speaking finnish or danish (rødgrød med fløde hahaha i would die). Probably finnish would be easier than the collection of guttural sounds that is danish
And the r thing would be almost impossible, since unless there was a double r or the r at the beggining of his name, single r's between vowels are soft r's in spanish

as far as I know,'z' is pronounced as 's' in Spanish, isn't it?
And thank you, Artur Cachinsky, for today's 'interview' - I've hardly ever had so much fun...

Depends, in european spanish z and c are pronounced "th", latin american spanish pronounces s, c and z like s.

 

[Fayruza]

I might be weird but i would like to hear him speaking finnish or danish (rødgrød med fløde hahaha i would die). Probably finnish would be easier than the collection of guttural sounds that is danish
And the r thing would be almost impossible, since unless there was a double r or the r at the beggining of his name, single r's between vowels are soft r's in spanish


Depends, in european spanish z and c are pronounced "th", latin american spanish pronounces s, c and z like s.

Danish is impossible. As is Dutch!

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

Danish is impossible. As is Dutch!

Danish is fun! that is, if like me, spent a good time imitating Chewbacca , i actually enjoy studying it a lot . But somehow i keep thinking that except for y and ö, finnish would be easier to pronounce for a japanese person, and for some reason i would really REALLY like to hear him throw some phrases in finnish, i wonder if his voice would get higher or lower

 

[Fayruza]

Danish is fun! that is, if like me, spent a good time imitating Chewbacca , i actually enjoy studying it a lot . But somehow i keep thinking that except for y and ö, finnish would be easier to pronounce for a japanese person, and for some reason i would really REALLY like to hear him throw some phrases in finnish, i wonder if his voice would get higher or lower

How about some Russian? What would prove difficult in it, I wonder.

 

[Yatagarasu]

How about some Russian? What would prove difficult in it, I wonder.

Anything with an л/L because that's an issue for Japanese in all languages. For most of them it simply turns into an R.
I am pretty sure щ would also prove incredibly difficult.
Also combinations of letters, like at the start of счастье. And similar to that I imagine.

 

[Fayruza]

Anything with an л/L because that's an issue for Japanese in all languages. For most of them it simply turns into an R.
I am pretty sure щ would also prove incredibly difficult.
Also combinations of letters, like at the start of счастье. And similar to that I imagine.

Most languages make a difference between l and r, I'm afraid. And Russian has a further difficulty of having soft/hard consonants too.

I remember him saying 'spasibo' in 2011 - that sounded cute!

 

[Lunna]

Anything with an л/L because that's an issue for Japanese in all languages. For most of them it simply turns into an R.
I am pretty sure щ would also prove incredibly difficult.
Also combinations of letters, like at the start of счастье. And similar to that I imagine.

Also such sounds as ж and ы will be very hard to pronounce.
I've began to study Japanese recently and my sensei has a lot of funny stories why Russian is a nightmare to study for Japanese people cuz they just don't have some sounds in their native language So it's easier for us to speak Japanese (on the other hand to write in Japanese ... )

 

[Yatagarasu]

Most languages make a difference between l and r, I'm afraid. And Russian has a further difficulty of having soft/hard consonants too.

There is no L at all in their language, so it becomes a real chore for many of them. It's why people call their English - EngRish, it's awfully cute but I imagine also very frustrating for those who want to learn properly because as you say L is quite common in languages. True, there is that too, I think the soft consonants would be more difficult for them. Combinations like ня would be a nightmare I imagine but adorable I am sure

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

There is no L at all in their language, so it becomes a real chore for many of them. It's why people call their English - EngRish, it's awfully cute but I imagine also very frustrating for those who want to learn properly because as you say L is quite common in languages. True, there is that too, I think the soft consonants would be more difficult for them. Combinations like ня would be a nightmare I imagine but adorable I am sure

Meanwhile i can imagine Yuzu somehow reading this and saying "Russian? Danish? FINNISH? I struggle with english and they want me to speak other languages, these people are crazy"
But still, it's way easier to understand him now compared to earlier years

 

[xibsuarz]

Meanwhile i can imagine Yuzu somehow reading this and saying "Russian? Danish? FINNISH? I struggle with english and they want me to speak other languages, these people are crazy"
But still, it's way easier to understand him now compared to earlier years

His English, although it can still improve, has gotten so much better throughout the years. I was so (pleasantly) surprised when he tried to answer the questions at the SC press conference in English last year. :yes:

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

His English, although it can still improved, has gotten so much better throughout the years. I was so (pleasantly) surprised when he tried to answer the questions at the SC press conference in English last year. :yes:

We haven't heard him this year, have we? This is another thing i am looking forward to

 

[liv]

I remember being surprised at how well he said "lutz" last year, considering the "L" issue, but I know it is harder in combos with other letters, as in saying "english."

 

[YuzusHydroblade]

I remember being surprised at how well he said "lutz" last year, considering the "L" issue, but I know it is harder in combos with other letters, as in saying "english."

There was also this interview with the spanish lady, the same that appears in that video where he i saying hasta mañana, he nailed the pronunciation of "score", and one thing i noticed was that not only has his fluency improved, i feel like he can express himself better in the sense that he is able to use the words that have the most accurate meaning of what he really wants to say. As a language nerd, his acquisition of the english language is as interesting for me as watching him skate

 

[shiroKJ]

I'm not sure if this was posted before but I didn't realized ISU updated his Bio's abstract note. :cool2:

He is the first skater to perform a clean quadruple loop in competition (2016 Autumn Classics in Canada). Hanyu became the first skater to surpass a total score of 300 points (322.40 points at NHK Trophy 2015).

They should have included first to 100/SP & 200/FS as well

 

[mcq]

I found this from twitter @Iron_Klaus:
https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/788303133080510464

Tetsuya Kumakawa, former principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet said this about Yuzuru:

"Yuzuru Hanyu not only has a beautiful body, but his landings are graceful. This is because he mastered the plié in ballet terms. To be able to jump high you need to master. this. In his case, his awareness extends to a place beyond the ground (ice)."

 

[Sorrento]

I found this from twitter @Iron_Klaus:
https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/788303133080510464

Tetsuya Kumakawa, former principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet said this about Yuzuru:

"Yuzuru Hanyu not only has a beautiful body, but his landings are graceful. This is because he mastered the plié in ballet terms. To be able to jump high you need to master. this. In his case, his awareness extends to a place beyond the ground (ice)."

This is exactly why I love his jumps more than anyone else's: he's got power and grace performing them. It's a magic combination to me.