Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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Jul
30
comment Pluralization in Japanese: usage of -たち and -ら
The only counterexample I can currently recall is 「[友達]{ともだち}」, but I'm sure there are a few more.
Jul
25
comment What's the meaning of “Moe”
I don't disagree with the point per se; I just couldn't help posting that.
Jul
25
comment What's the meaning of “Moe”
@Chris: youtube.com/watch?v=8vSXpz3zjCM
Jul
25
answered What's the meaning of “Moe”
Jul
23
comment How to know what Okurigana signify?
EDICT claims that it's the counter for pieces of fruit. No clue how it's read though; I'd just use 「いっか」 myself.
Jul
23
comment Can anyone explain 涼しげで?
Also, 「げ」 in this usage is 「[気]{げ}」.
Jul
23
comment How to know what Okurigana signify?
These aren't okurigana per se; I suspect that whatever tool you're using to look at them doesn't have or isn't presenting enough context to be able to distinguish from it.
Jul
23
answered How to know what Okurigana signify?
Jul
22
comment What's with this “On reading”/“Kun reading” thing? Is it important to learn both as a beginner?
You... must have come across some pretty terrible resources if they don't give you the definitions...
Jul
20
comment What's with this “On reading”/“Kun reading” thing? Is it important to learn both as a beginner?
And note that there can be multiple 音読み readings based on the period when the character was "reimported" to Japan (呉音, 漢音, 唐宋音, etc.).
Jul
20
comment What's with this “On reading”/“Kun reading” thing? Is it important to learn both as a beginner?
@Aerovistae: Some sequences have other readings whose origin is caused by or lost to history(e.g. 「[今日]{けふ}」-> 「[今日]{きょう}」), and some are 義訓.
Jul
20
comment What's with this “On reading”/“Kun reading” thing? Is it important to learn both as a beginner?
And just to throw more into the mix, you forgot 「おとなげ」.
Jul
20
answered What's with this “On reading”/“Kun reading” thing? Is it important to learn both as a beginner?
Jul
16
comment Katakana words with Kanji. How did that happen?
Just found something that called it 「可否茶」. Wonder how accurate that is...
Jul
16
comment Katakana words with Kanji. How did that happen?
The Interweb says that the Dutch brought it over in the 18th century, but no one cared until the mid 20th century.
Jul
16
answered Katakana words with Kanji. How did that happen?
Jul
8
answered What conjugation/form is the ませ (for example: いらっしゃいませ)?
Jun
21
comment Does the ー represent a double vowel or a long vowel sound?
Do not know if duplicate of japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/5548/… .
Jun
15
comment are there any concrete rules for using いっぱい たくさん and よく?
@Miguel: An interesting question, but not one that I know the answer to. Perhaps it's worth asking separately.
Jun
14
answered are there any concrete rules for using いっぱい たくさん and よく?