What? How do you translate then? Like you must have a fundamental understanding of the grammar and stuff, right?
I mean, I can watch most anime without subs, and there are a lot of resources on the internet, but it's really more a statement about what I'd consider "speaking" a language. I've found that a lot of (mostly American) people like to exaggerate their language skills on Facebook profiles and stuff, where they'll list themselves as fluent in German after studying it for two years in college and spending a semester abroad even though they can barely keep up a conversation. I wouldn't consider myself fluent in Japanese.
Anime also tends to be easier to understand than naturally spoken Japanese because voice actors enunciate their words more than regular people talking.
Anime also tends to be easier to understand than naturally spoken Japanese because voice actors enunciate their words more than regular people talking.