jkerian

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An intermediate-level learner with an unhealthy fascination with kanji.

Strong dislike for all "One true way to learn Japanese" pronouncements.

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Apr 19	revised	Anki decks for studying Japanese added 676 characters in body
Apr 19	answered	Anki decks for studying Japanese
Mar 21	answered	Linguistics and Japanese study
Feb 9	comment	What does the verb 好く do? @sawa: If a verb being "change in state" caused it to fall out of favor, Japanese would be left with hardly any verbs at all.
Feb 9	comment	Is it natural to call elderly men ojiisan? @sawa: "Idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made."
Jan 24	comment	How do I convey “As you all know”? @Troyen: I thought of that as well, but it's not actually relevent. Any linguistic mechanism for stating a fact can be used as an insult (and probably will be by a politician). Sawa's rather expansive claim is that the construction itself, even about things which the audience would actually know, is inappropriate for a formal occasion. This simply isn't true. (please note: scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22as+you+all+know%22). This actually is a HUGE difference between Japanese and English. By and large, English speakers simply aren't sensitive to constructions like this.
Jan 23	comment	How do I convey “As you all know”? I disagree entirely that "as you all know" is impolite or inaccurate in English. It's used constantly in academic settings to bring up a supporting point that is self-evident or reflects a common assumption. There is a very minor point that it is appropriate for a lecture or talk from an expert. But, frankly, someone who objected to that would be dismissed as hypersensitive. English does NOT have the same guideline as Japanese, that removing the specifics from a phrase tends to make it more polite.
Dec 31	awarded	Enlightened
Dec 31	awarded	Nice Answer
Dec 14	comment	Is 胡 missplaced in the Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary? Hmm... jisho.org/kanji/details/%E6%95%85 故 is listed as 1-5-4 in jisho, but jisho.org/kanji/details/%E8%83%A1 胡 is 1-4-5.
Dec 9	revised	When to use 種別 and when to use 区分 when programming adding a descriptive tag and title
Dec 9	suggested	suggested edit on When to use 種別 and when to use 区分 when programming
Nov 21	asked	What are the ゴロ番, and how do they work?
Nov 14	answered	Use of に and を with 触れる
Nov 8	answered	This instance of のに is opposite from my expectations
Nov 5	comment	Usage of 忘れる, 忘れた, 忘れている, 忘れていた Hmm... the speaker does not necessarily have to remember the subject itself to remember learning about it. Think of forgetting a skill or academic subject, rather than forgetting a piece of information.
Nov 4	answered	How can a verb be in the beginning of a sentence when it is usually at the end? Ex. 折れた淡い翼。
Nov 4	revised	How do you avoid multiple が in a sentence clarifying the english version of the phrase, simply using the version used by the accepted answer
Nov 4	suggested	suggested edit on How do you avoid multiple が in a sentence
Oct 19	answered	Pronunciation of “何” as “なん” or “なに”