Miguel

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I study Japanese on and off in my spare time.

Fluent in:

English, Español

Currently Learning:

日本語 (Japanese), Latin

Want to learn:

한국말 (Korean), Deutsch (German), Ελληνικά (Greek), & more eventually... :)

PLEASE SUPPORT:

Latin SE | Korean SE | Retro Gaming SE

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Dec 27	awarded	Nice Question
Jul 23	awarded	Nice Question
Jun 18	comment	How does adding なる make this phrase more “natural”? AFAIK, I think @Hyperworm is right in the sense that でしょう can only be be interpreted in the present, and in this case, it is probably what makes it hard to translate this type of expression directly.
Jun 18	comment	How does adding なる make this phrase more “natural”? @sawa I feel it might imply intention indirectly, because if they are to "become pets", they can't (normally) do it on their own, but rather someone else must make them their pet. Of course, this probably stems from a more westernized mode of thinking, though.
Jun 18	comment	How does adding なる make this phrase more “natural”? @sawa なる makes me feel like I truly had an intention of making one a pet. It seems very direct to me. But I see that you've added another possibility by using そう, which sounds better to me. Could this still carry the nuance of an exaggeration given the context?
Jun 18	awarded	Commentator
Jun 18	comment	How does adding なる make this phrase more “natural”? I see what you're saying, but I don't know if it makes sense given the context of the converstation. I had no intention of actually making the subject (we were talking about lions) my pet. It was meant as a funny exaggeration and the native speaker knew it. In a case like this, なる seems a bit strong, if you know what I mean. Could it possibly have carried a slightly different nuance?
Jun 18	asked	How does adding なる make this phrase more “natural”?
Jun 16	revised	How do you say “You have gotten better at X”? edited tags
Jun 15	awarded	Organizer
Jun 15	revised	Why does 古希 / こき mean 70 years old? edited tags
Jun 15	comment	are there any concrete rules for using いっぱい　たくさん　and よく？ Done... :)
Jun 15	asked	Can 一杯 be used to express the fullness of things without physical volumes?
Jun 15	comment	are there any concrete rules for using いっぱい　たくさん　and よく？ Just out of curiosity, could `一杯` be used for expressing "full"ness of things that don't have physical volumes? (e.g. emotions and the like)
Jun 15	awarded	Nice Question
Jun 14	accepted	How would one express an opinion from the perspective of an inclusive group?
Jun 14	accepted	What exactly is 我, and how is it used?
Jun 14	accepted	What does the nakaguro (・) between these two words mean?
Jun 13	asked	What does the nakaguro (・) between these two words mean?
Jun 8	revised	How would one express an opinion from the perspective of an inclusive group? fixed typo & small rephrasal