hiragana = 平假名
katakana = 片假名

俺‎‎ [12:17 PM]:
question: what's the difference between hiragana and katakana ...
mm‎‎ [12:18 PM]:
katakana is for imported language - english, french etc
俺‎‎ [12:18 PM]:
ic ...
so means nothing but pronunciation
while hiragana is sort of the "original" words?
mm [12:18 PM]:
yes. and you will see why it's so difficult for japanese to learn english...
俺‎‎ [12:18 PM]:
ma ...
mm‎‎ [12:18 PM]:
right...
俺‎‎ [12:19 PM]:
well - hiragana makes sense; katakana, what the ...

mm [1:34 PM]:
katakana is very extensively used...
俺‎‎ [1:35 PM]:
in sounds simulatino?
simulation*
mm [1:35 PM]:
mm... maybe not
俺‎‎ [1:35 PM]:
such as
啊，哦，嗯，...
mm [1:36 PM]:
...
俺 [1:36 PM]:
?