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>>213601823
Its actually the opposite with Japanese. Most learners, excluding the Dogen types of course, don't care about sounding native, they mainly care about being able to understand the language, having enough speaking proficiency to visit, and having semi decent pronunciation. Anything more than that is 面倒くさい

>>213601926
And this. Put the barest amount of effort into learning the language and Japanese people will appreciate it.