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21 votes
5 answers
9k views

The という in things like 〜ということ・〜というの・〜という感じ・〜というわけ etc

20 votes
1 answer
9k views

Differences between それとも ・または・もしくは・あるいは

19 votes
3 answers
38k views

What's the difference between でしょうか and ですか at the end of a question?

18 votes
2 answers
10k views

ほぼ and ほとんど: What's the difference and how do you use them?

17 votes
3 answers
7k views

How do ことになる and ようになる differ? (When ことになる cannot = "It has been decided that")

14 votes
1 answer
4k views

「どこでもある」と「どこにもある」の使い分け

12 votes
2 answers
1k views

Using に with adjectives

8 votes
1 answer
1k views

Why is it で+◯◯がある, not に+◯◯がある, in this sentence?

8 votes
3 answers
2k views

What does "Xの一つにYがある” mean?

7 votes
3 answers
6k views

のに and のが. How do they differ in the context below?

7 votes
2 answers
1k views

What is the difference between だらけ and ばかり

6 votes
4 answers
796 views

S1 と S2 conditional S2 being in past tense

6 votes
1 answer
2k views

をも.... what on earth is this particle combination?

6 votes
3 answers
2k views

Strange usage of に particle

5 votes
1 answer
327 views

The の noun... does it have any intrinsic meaning?

5 votes
2 answers
528 views

Understanding the の in ~ものの

5 votes
2 answers
2k views

What is the most accurate (literal) translation of でしょう?

5 votes
1 answer
425 views

Why is there a だ in もっとだ?

5 votes
2 answers
1k views

Talking about people

4 votes
1 answer
3k views

ですら・でも・さえ・だろう(と/が)。 Are there any differences?

4 votes
1 answer
314 views

The nuance of する

4 votes
1 answer
3k views

What is the し particle and how do you use it?

4 votes
3 answers
729 views

君に話しがある How does this work?

4 votes
1 answer
365 views

Difference between に and として?

3 votes
1 answer
479 views

How come the よう in ~ようものなら can modify a noun?

3 votes
2 answers
691 views

What is the etymology of べき? How should I visualize it?

3 votes
1 answer
617 views

Does でしょう have a negative nuance?

3 votes
1 answer
168 views

The に in ように... Is it consistent?

3 votes
1 answer
174 views

Is ば derived historically from は?

3 votes
1 answer
494 views

The で particle before です