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おいてきてしまった vs おいてしまってきた

dec 29 '11 at 5:53 sawa 29.5k

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What does “さ” means in 探偵さ?

meaning

mar 17 '12 at 0:01 Tsuyoshi Ito 20.9k

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Questions about ありたい

words

feb 29 '12 at 2:23 yadokari 4,389

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Why do we use 〜ないで instead of 〜なくて before auxiliary ください?

conjugations negative-forms te-form

dec 29 '11 at 5:39 sawa 29.5k

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の as a substitute for beings

grammar formal-noun

dec 27 '11 at 17:27 sawa 29.5k

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Difference between ながら, がてら and つつ

grammar

oct 4 at 0:02 Stu 11

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Indicative form of an i-adjective used adverbially

i-adjectives adverbs

jul 2 at 9:06 Matt 6,415

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… が決定しました rather than … が決定されました

particles particle-ga

aug 8 at 15:51 Tsuyoshi Ito 20.9k

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Are there verbs that end with ず,づ, ふ, ぷ, しゅう, ちゅう and じゅう? Why not?

verbs etymology

aug 14 '11 at 7:03 Zhen Lin 2,303

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の versus が used to mark the subject of an appositive clause?

particles particle-no particle-ga subject

jan 16 '12 at 23:32 yadokari 4,389

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Need clarification on a particular use of から

grammar nuances

feb 2 '12 at 20:25 sawa 29.5k

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～たい forms of double-subject sentences

grammar

mar 2 '12 at 6:42 summea 2,002

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What is the difference between 〜ないではいられない and 〜ずにはいられない

grammar

aug 26 '11 at 1:45 Enno Shioji 3,369

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ねばねば食べねば, relation between ねば and なければ

grammar usage nuances

sep 9 '11 at 2:38 Axioplase 8,057

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just by the phrase 試験を受ける, can we imply anything on the 試験?

vocabulary nuances

aug 2 '11 at 21:07 Derek Schaab 9,157

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What is the subject of this following sentence:実際問題として、不倫が原因で家庭が崩壊したり、離婚に至る例も少なくないです。

grammar clause-pattern

aug 5 '11 at 14:03 Zhen Lin 2,303

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why are we allowed to use を particle with na-adjectives?

grammar particles adjectives particle-wo

jul 10 '11 at 19:08 hippietrail 3,781

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What does する means when it does not mean “do” ?

grammar

jul 29 '11 at 15:29 istrasci 13.2k

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Does anyone know which おり this is?

grammar politeness expression te-form

dec 29 '11 at 5:35 sawa 29.5k

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Help with adverbs with とする and としている

grammar translation adverbs

sep 30 '11 at 5:50 Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams 3,371

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は can mean “at least?”

particles meaning numbers particle-wa

dec 29 '11 at 5:33 sawa 29.5k

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Honorific form of i-adjectives (e.g. はやい → おはよう)

honorifics i-adjectives

jan 14 '12 at 10:03 sawa 29.5k

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How do you indicate a literal translation

translation

dec 25 '11 at 23:32 sawa 29.5k

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入社 equivalent for a research internship

words business-japanese

mar 13 '12 at 13:51 Dave♦ 5,366

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Can 彼 be used as an indefinite pronoun like やつ or 男?

word-choice nuance pronouns

dec 30 '11 at 3:59 sawa 29.5k

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Is 名詞 or な形容詞 + ながら a general case?

grammar

jul 30 at 20:10 sawa 29.5k

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How do I add an object to noun をします verbs?

grammar

mar 8 '12 at 1:48 Community♦ 1

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How are で and ばかりused in this expression?

grammar translation

jan 3 '12 at 19:12 yadokari 4,389

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Dictionary entry and derived forms, were they equal at some point?

grammar meaning potential-form causative

oct 11 '11 at 5:30 sawa 29.5k

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Is と necessary after a quoted phrase?

grammar syntax phrase quotes

sep 19 '11 at 2:39 Pacerier 4,305

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