Topics related to finding a phrase that fits a given context or meaning.
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Proportion and Rate
How do I form a sentence pattern for:
The more/less X happens, the more/less Y happens
E.g. The more you stir, the faster the salt dissolves.
The colder the weather, the more ...
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How do you say “You have gotten better at X”?
I was just reminded on another site that "being good at something" is expressed as [上手]{じょうず}/[上手]{うま}い, not いい. How do you tell someone they "have gotten better at something"? Xさん, 料理することがもっと上手いですね。 ...
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What is usually written at the end of a slides presentation to imply “Thanks for listening”?
I've seen this phrase a couple of times but couldn't read the Kanji so I don't remember it.
Otherwise, what phrase would be good to include in the last slide to imply "Thanks for listening!"?
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How to say, “things like”
If you want to say "things like" you can use とか、など、and し。
What if you don't want to list out several things. You want to say, "things like A." Then what do you do?
