Japanese You Don't Hear Anymore Part 1

As time goes by, there are machines such as cassette tapes and steam locomotives that are used much less frequently than before.

And the same thing may be happening in the world of language.

I once had the opportunity to meet up with some old friends, some of whom were in their 70s, for the first time in many years, and we shared a meal and a drink together. When the party was nearing its end, we decided to take a commemorative photo and handed our smartphones to the waiter,

Did you run out of film?

One of the men said to the clerk, "Did you run out of film?

Nice old man gag!
I was impressed by the idea that only this generation could come up with. I was impressed with this idea, which is unique to this generation.
Some of the so-called "digital natives" may have never even seen what a film is.

This word, which in Japanese even evokes a certain nostalgia, surprisingly has a meaning that seems to be used forever in Korean.

What does it mean and how is it used?

In the next issue, we will introduce "the film is gone" used in Korean, so please look forward to it!