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You can use 「押し開ける」 to say “to push open”, but can you say 「押し閉める」 to mean “to push closed”?
For example, consider the following sentences;
ドアを押し開ける。 I pushed the door open.
ドアを引き開ける。 I pulled the door open.
Can you do the same for 閉める? So for example;
ドアを押し閉める。 I pushed the door shut.
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Analysis of もしかして (perhaps)?
I'm hearing this word a lot in Japanese drama and anime. What is the literal meaning of it? Does it have a Kanji form? What root(s) does it contain (I think there is a する in the second half of it? ...
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Are all kanji compounds considered words?
A friend once commented to me that Japanese has a larger vocabulary than English. I said I didn't think it did, because it wasn't really accurate to call all kanji compounds "words". My friend said I ...
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What is the difference in meaning between “husband and wife” 夫婦【ふうふ】 and 夫妻【ふさい】?
I see that those two compounds mean husband and wife, as a married couple. But is there a difference in usage or context?
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Common 四字熟語 that use/are 当て字
Are there any commonly used known 四字熟語 that use/are 当て字 besides the following? Just crossed my mind, and now I'm curious.
滅茶苦茶 (めちゃくちゃ), 夜露死苦 (よろしく), 無理矢理 (むりやり)
