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What is the correct veritable meaning of 水無月 and 神無月?
This question is the result of a conversation with Chocolate in chat, and also this Japanese calendar I have that lists the months according to the traditional Japanese names.
For some reason, there ...
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Japanese saying meaning “It's always the darkest under the lighthouse”
What is the original Japanese saying meaning, "It's always the darkest under the lighthouse"? (reference)
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What does ワソマソ mean?
I'm trying to translate some of the signs in the anime FLCL, and I came across this sign on the side of a train in the first episode:
ワソマソ
出入口
The second part means "doorway", correct? But what ...
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What does なきや mean?
I assume this is some sort of idiom or verbal tic, but i'm not 100% sure. Anybody care to help me out?
If you need context, this is the phrase:
まだピチピチなんだからかんばらなきや
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Trying to translate 遊ばにゃ損なってなもんだろうがおう！
I'm reading a manga and have run into a tricky phrase, so I am asking for help and some explanations:
...遊ばにゃ損なってなもんだろうがおう！
遊ばにゃ (or にや) - can't understand what the verb form is used here...
損なって - ...
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What does お土産持しててね mean?
I got a message from a friend, about to go on a trip, and it ended with: お土産持しててね
I think it's basically "[I'll] bring a souvenir/gift/omiyage [for you]" but I'm not familiar with the 持してて part, I've ...
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What Does 火信 Mean?
I saw 火信 tattooed on a gentleman's neck. I looked up the words, but couldn't make sense of their combination...
What does it mean?
