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[ja][english] rewording
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Japanese pronouns are rarely used within natural speech, for the sole reason that
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the subject (I, you, they, etc.) is very often omitted.
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Referring back to the subject within speech in Japanese makes it sound clunky and repetitive,
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Referring back to the subject within speech in Japanese
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can sound very direct as subjects in Japanese are often implied by context,
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and for that reason they aren't often utilised when using the language;
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it would be like if you were to constantly say
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“<strong>They</strong> are my friend, <strong>they</strong> live close to me, <strong>their</strong> name is...”,
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it just sounds unnatural to listen to.
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it sounds unnatural.
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However, there are some cases in which third-person pronouns are used, such as referring
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to a person or thing that is absent from the situation, or for changing the subject of the conversation.
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