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Feb 4 |
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Question on expressing a half-completed action — 動作が中途である状態 Thank you. I was using "Japanese verbs at a glance" by Naoko Chino, which sometimes has quirky or unwieldy examples, it seems. |
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Feb 3 |
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How are し, ち, and じ pronounced differently than in English? I don't understand the question. If you wrote what sound you wished to describe in Kana, I think the question would be clearer. "sh and ch" are sounds written in the roman alphabet, that do not appear to have a relationship to standard romanization systems such as Hepburn romanization, Kunrei-shiki Rōmaji (ISO 3602), and Nihon-shiki Rōmaji . |
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Feb 3 |
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Why is this sentence grammatically incorrect? here are a few examples of [noun]を見える : ( eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=を見える&ref=sa ) (copy and paste the latter) (are any of these acceptable?) |
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Feb 3 |
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Why is this sentence grammatically incorrect? @Tsuyoshi Ito, I trust your judgement, but how about in relation to stoplight jargon, could 赤を見える exist? |
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Jan 31 |
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Meaning of sentence -てまでする @TsuyoshiIto Ito, thank you. I gave it another try. |
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Jan 29 |
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Meaning of sentence -てまでする @user1205935, thanks I get the first part then but I can't get through the double negatives at the end accurately. |
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Jan 29 |
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そのようにする + Recognizing a compound I can't explain it well, and perhaps I am inaccurate but: In this quote して is the present state of something that is being described in the past. Compare: ”ご飯を食べて、ここまで来た” "I ate rice, and came here." (This example is a different grammatical structure but perhaps is similar in showing different verb states used in the same way) |
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Jan 29 |
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Meaning of sentence -てまでする could you provide more context? Is there a preceding or following sentence? I can't be sure which verb the いっても is...（言う？） |
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Jan 7 |
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Different meaning of 何? Hi. I might try and make an answer when I have some more time, but upon asking a few friends, it seems that the lyrics are pretty confusing in meaning, even to my Japanese friends (see comments to answer below) |
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Jan 7 |
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Different meaning of 何? I asked japanese friends and after consulting I came up with this very figurative translation: "What else must I do to find peace in my heart" . I am thinking 許される means "be pardoned by the universe/god" which I take to mean "have my burden lifted". I take 失えば "if I lose" as meaning not "losing" but more like "getting rid of" as in losing negative burdens- so he is saying (I guess) = "If I lose more negativity than this, will my burden be lifted? "....But that is just my best guess so far. |
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Jan 7 |
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Different meaning of 何? @dainichi, what is your thoughts on which is the most accurate and natural translation? |
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Jan 6 |
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Is “anyone” 人はいます or 誰でも? I believe 花はいます is ungrammatical in japanese. ”花があります” means "there is a flower"/"there are flowers." 花がありますか means "are there any flowers?". The verb いる is mostly used for people. |
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Jan 6 |
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Different meaning of 何? I see. Well, in the same way, where do you get the meaning of "must" from? - perhaps we are debating semantics but your final translation seems to be somewhat unfaithful as well. |
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Jan 6 |
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Different meaning of 何? Also isn't "If I lose any more than this" a more accurate translation than "If I lose what more (than I already have)" ? I think 何 can be sometimes translated as "any" - for instance 何かあるの- "what's up/ anything wrong?" ...「それで今手がけているものは何かあるのかね？」- "And have you any on hand just now?" |
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Jan 6 |
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Different meaning of 何? No offense, but i think an accurate answer to this question would be better formed by understanding the whole sentence. (I don't understand it myself) |
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Jan 2 |
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Is there an equivalent to George Carlin's “Seven Dirty Words” in Japanese? sorry the poor answer, maybe I will edit it later. but if anyone wants to compile a list, I think 気違い might fit the bill as well as a censored word (though I might have spelled it wrong) |
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Dec 29 |
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Can the term メリークリスマス be seen as politically incorrect? Ok, if it is your opinion that I am confused, then so be it. I don't think 90% of Japanese people are religious, but I would be interested in what your assertion for that number is based on. If an American couple gets married in a church, does that make them religious? I understand your point about the integration of ritual into Japanese society, but Japan does not strike me as a particularly religious society when compared to other countries. |
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Dec 27 |
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Can the term メリークリスマス be seen as politically incorrect? "bah humbug" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug In modern usage, the word is most associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character created by Charles Dickens. His famous reference to Christmas, "Bah! Humbug!", declaring Christmas to be a fraud, is commonly used in stage and television versions of A Christmas Carol and also appeared frequently in the original book. (we say this as a joke when we want to express displeasure during christmas time) |
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Dec 27 |
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Can the term メリークリスマス be seen as politically incorrect? The 2000 survey by the Yomiuri Shimbun found that 76.6% of Japanese do not believe in a specific religion.[26] The number increased to 72% by 2005, with only 25% believing in religion and 20% practicing faith.[28] According to Steve Heine in 2011, less than 15% of Japanese believe in God.[29] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_japan) |
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Dec 27 |
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Can the term メリークリスマス be seen as politically incorrect? Well, I did not say that Japan was a secular nation because it was not Christian (I think the "with" makes that clear). As per the wiki page on religion in Japan: "About 70% of Japanese profess no religious membership,[7][8] according to Johnstone (1993:323), 84% of the Japanese claim no personal religion." The wiki page cites numerous sources. Out of curiosity, where is your 90% number from? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_japan |
