But boys don't get away with "sorry"
What's cuter when drawing girls?
Hey guys and girls on Ask Japanese it's Cathy Cat. Kawaii is a word that you might know.
And Japanese people this time are gonna tell you what is cute
and what is NOT cute here at the Artism market. Let's go and Ask Japanese.
What is not kawaii?
When someone says "That's cute" to answer "It's not."
People that complain about other's likes are not cool and not cute.
If someones likes something, just let them be.
Not everyone has to think the same thing is cute but
don't complain. - Someones says "cat's are cute" and one says "They're not."
That person won't be cute.
Yes I think so. - I think so too.
I feel the same. Don't reject people for their likes
I won't like a person like that.
I think that's not kawaii.
Girls often say "kawaiii" to a lot of things, is this different for boys?
It's difficult. Girls can apologize with "sorry" and be forgiven.
But boys don't get away with "sorry"
People won't forgive them.
Same word "sorry". -People who are dishonest
Liars are not cute.
Do you also mean people who like things, but still won't wear them.
Well, they are lying to themselves. - Not being honest with themselves?
You want them to be. - I do. - When people are not acting like themselves
And become gloomy. That's not cute.
I think people don't have to act like everyone else around them.
I think. - Bullies are not kawaii.
Bullies? - People who are mean to others.
That's a bad human. - They might look sparkly but their heart is dark? - Yes
People who bully others and attack others...
It shocks me. Not kawaii. - People who are too manly are not cute
in my opinion. Just showing their strength.
I don't like it that much. I like the middle ground between manly and female
I don't like people who are too much of one side.
Rather than looks, I mean the inside thoughts of people.
People who can't think openly from all aspects.
Who are just seeing things their own way.
People who always discriminate women and men separately.
I think that is not good
and needs to be changed. That's what I want to express in my art
from now on.
Kawaii is a personality. A cute personality.
And there are not cute personalities.
What does a kawaii nature have to have? - People who are honest with themselves are cute
For example people who wear what they like. - Yes.
People who don't get influenced by others and pick what they really love.
I think that is kawaii. - People who are straightforward.
are kawaii. - How so? - Listen to their heart's voice!
And do what it tells them.
Stay the way you are wherever.
I think that's attractive. - What's kawaii? - I think
school uniforms are cute. - Oh
What type of school uniform do you like?
I like the sailor school uniforms.
You design your own uniforms? - I do.
I have designed the uniforms here. - Is that boy sailor?
I call it Sailor Uniform Boys.
I have lots of lavender and gray as theme colors
and there is also blue and other colors for boys.
When more boys wear sailor uniforms, the world will be more kawaii.
I think so too!
Kawaii things are school uniforms and school uniform boys? - Yes.
I think people who openly say what they like are cool and cute.
That means they are kawaii too.
For example for men? - Well...
When men say what they like, that's kawaii. - Same here
I actually like sweets a lot...
I can say it openly and go to girly cake cafes
all by myself. I think men who like sweets are kawaii too.
When you see a boy eat sweets ...
I think he must look happy, eating what he likes.
I envy that. - I like Sanrio
Sanrio characters are cute. - Who do you like?
Kikirara!
The littlest twin stars. You own a lot of their items! - I do!
They get along well and are super lovely
they make me feel relaxed. - Kawaii is relaxing? - Kawaii things soothe my soul.
Might be normal but I think girls are kawaii.
Well, I used to only draw men
a lot actually but drawing girls
I realized they are so cute. I draw them more recently.
What makes girls more cute?
I think there are more variations for girls hair.
I like androgynous characters who are neither male or female
Androgyny. I used to like only men but
now I started drawing girls more.
But characters that are a little of both
are what I want to draw more of. - Thank you!
Now kawaii is a word that already has made it into English dictionaries.
As a word that is generally understood now as something cute from Japan. And we heard a lot
of things that are kawaii and not kawaii in the eyes of Japanese people. This time
we asked the director of Ask Japanese, who is behind the camera what he thinks
is kawaii and what he thinks is not kawaii. He thinks kawaii things
are people who do the things they enjoy doing, am I right director?
Yes, and he said what is not kawaii are the people who reject
those people who do what they love that they're doing. I kind of agree
with that, totally. did I express that right director?
Ok well on that note, what do you think is kawaii and what do you think is not kawaii?
Let us know in the comments down below, looking forward to finding out.
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