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Dec 18 |
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Is there a keigo expression which can be translated as playing or pretending to do? thank you for the answer |
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Dec 18 |
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Why are there 3 ways of writing in Japanese? edit: a syllable is not the same as a phoneme. ok i'm done. |
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Dec 18 |
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Why are there 3 ways of writing in Japanese? @karl- a syllable is not a phoneme. thus a syllabary is not an alphabet. Korean Hangul is an alphabet, the kana system is not. if you want to call it an alphabet, be my guest. |
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Dec 18 |
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Is there a keigo expression which can be translated as playing or pretending to do? @sawa do you or does anyone else have an informed opinion on the reason for the development of this usage or its conceptual implications? |
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Dec 14 |
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Why are there 3 ways of writing in Japanese? also i know this site got a bit hectic in the past but i kind of like how rigorous some of the debating is. I mean its annoying when i have to reword a question 10 times but hopefully it makes us smarter. |
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Dec 14 |
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Why are there 3 ways of writing in Japanese? i understand what you mean, but maybe it's a decent rule of thumb to search for 10 seconds on one's own b4 asking a question? the original question was nonsensical just like if i were to ask why does english use hieroglyphs. I mean I was at the same point once but if someone informed me with the answer i supplied here, i would have been grateful. that being said, I love you dave. I have learned from your questions and answers b4 so i owe you one. |
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Dec 14 |
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Why are there 3 ways of writing in Japanese? This is a nonsensical question which can be answered vastly better than anyone could attempt here by doing a minimal amount of research. My answer was to supply a link that would answer any questions about japanese writing the questioner could have. |
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Dec 13 |
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How to use から and だから as conjunctions? also couldnt one say 例年以上の寒さから身体に気を付けて下さい as this in english?= please be sure to take care of yourself from the unusual cold. ( I was told that the jp is incorrect but idk the reason why) |
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Dec 13 |
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How to use から and だから as conjunctions? ＠hyper. why do you say -- い-adjectives don't take だ. They take です, as a politeness marker, but not だ. ? i don't really understand that. in 口語 i know I've heard friends and family say 寒いだぞ .... |
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Dec 12 |
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How to use から and だから as conjunctions? thanks. could you explain why 自分の日本語の不十分さから works but not 例年以上の寒さから? my friend told me if i change the particles in the first ex. here then it would work: 「自分の日本語は不十分だから』 |
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Dec 12 |
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Difference between 自分 and 自分自身 and how to reflect their difference in English @cypher yes have some |
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Dec 11 |
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What does the final て in 待ってて signify? i guess both so sorry for confusion. my input was just that i heard it a lot in everyday convo. |
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Dec 11 |
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Difference between 自分 and 自分自身 and how to reflect their difference in English thank you. "There are things about myself (that) I want to write about.". this is how i would translate that sentence as well. my translation was edited to read There are times that I want to write about myself (lit: things concerning me) I don't think こと here has to be concerned with "time". what do you think? |
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Dec 9 |
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How to understand the contractionしていて、/-てて is ている exactly the same in nuance and meaning as していて? |
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Dec 9 |
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How do I interpret 理不尽 in this situation? over the top. outrageous |
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Dec 8 |
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What is the etymology of the word マラ? thanks cypher, I'm leaving this up to see if anyone has any other opinions. @grimm, I presume because it derives from Sanskrit (though many words from sanskrit have kanji from the chinese) and because it's a curse word. |
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Dec 8 |
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How to understand the contractionしていて、/-てて A Japanese native wrote this to me, and the other examples were part of her explanation. |
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Dec 7 |
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How does “ ~ずにはいられない ” work? Thank you. is it from 居る or should i not think of it in kanji terms? |
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Dec 7 |
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What is the etymology of the word マラ? i can't copy or use rikai chan on the computer I'm using now so i was hoping some kind soul like you would offer their two cents. |
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Dec 7 |
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The difference between 添削 and 訂正 i see 修正 on lang8 as well. |
