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| bio | website | longweekendmobile.com/… |
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| location | Australia | |
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| visits | member for | 1 year, 11 months |
| seen | Feb 22 '12 at 2:52 | |
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Programmer in ObjC, Ruby and most web scripting languages. Fluent in Japanese with 16 years experience speaking the language. Lived in Japan 5.5 years. Attained JLPT1 (on my first go - woo!) in 1999. I love Japanese language trivia plus anything good for the Izakaya gets me going! Language study is for the speakers, not just the linguists. :D
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Jul 18 |
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Most appropriate word for 'food' Yeah I thought of that after i replied. Thanks for mentioning it I'll add it to the answer. |
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Jul 15 |
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When is it okay to use あります with a living subject? What is inalienable possession? As in it is fundamentally and comp rely in somone's possession? How would that apply to 子供がある? |
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Jul 15 |
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Ending a sentence with さ Yeah i mean it in the sense of 標準語 (ひょうじゅんご), I should've been clearer :) |
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Jul 14 |
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When is it okay to use あります with a living subject? Since we cannot say「サッカー選手もです」= NG, I guess「サッカー選手でもあります」 makes sense. |
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Jul 14 |
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When is it okay to use あります with a living subject? @Ingacio: i don't think で in this case is the particle meaning "by way of ~ / by ~ means". |
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Jul 14 |
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Most appropriate word for 'food' added awesome examples nobody asked for :D |
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Jul 14 |
answered | Most appropriate word for 'food' |
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Jul 14 |
asked | What's the difference in usage between に対して and にとって? |
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Jul 13 |
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Ending a sentence with さ It should be noted this is a feature of the Kanto regional dialect. People in Yamagata or Kansai don't really use it さ〜 |
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Jul 13 |
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the different usages of つもり? Actually @Sawa may be correct from a native perspective. According to Goo 「つもりだ」 when not expressing the speaker's intention means「…と思っているらしい」「…と考えているそうだ」 and is used when discussing rumour or conjecture. Ref: dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/thsrs/17334/m0u |
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Jul 13 |
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the different usages of つもり? @repecmps: Who ever says "I perfectly know that..." in English? Maybe what you're looking for is "I'm perfectly aware that..." Thanks for helping my understanding of this less common usage |
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Jul 13 |
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How would I say “Get well soon”? @Lain: Assuming you're writing to her, any of the above would do considering your relationship. However the first two are usually spoken language (話し言葉) and the last two are formal spoken / written language (書き言葉) IMO. |
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Jul 13 |
asked | When is it okay to use あります with a living subject? |
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Jul 6 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Jul 6 |
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Do 以上 and 以下 include the number preceding them? Haha, not according to Wikipedia. I'm glad I asked this one, I was confused too. Well I still am, but not by this... today. :D |
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Jul 6 |
asked | Do 以上 and 以下 include the number preceding them? |
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Jul 6 |
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When asking for holidays, should I be more polite than usual? Reference added |
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Jul 6 |
answered | When asking for holidays, should I be more polite than usual? |
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Jul 6 |
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How to translate “edge” into Japanese And personally I'm glad to have more "language hackers" on JLU ... don't give up so easily! |
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Jul 6 |
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How to translate “edge” into Japanese @languagehacker: Dave knows I am a strong proponent of a wide interpretation of valid questions on JLU. However, I agree with Dave, the question needs work. I know it's easier to dump all your thoughts on the page, but JLU requires a focused question. I try to ask one specific question like "Can 果て be used to mean 'edge' as in ...?" and then provide supplementary information/queries after. Please try rephrasing your question. Don't be afraid to look at other questions to get a feel for the right style. For us to make JLU into something more lasting than a forum, some boundaries are needed. |
