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| bio | website | sakamotomaaya.com |
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| location | Dallas, TX | |
| age | 29 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 11 months |
| seen | Oct 13 '11 at 18:09 | |
| stats | profile views | 329 |
Japanese language enthusiast since 2001. Passed JLPT1 in 2008. Volunteer teacher at local study groups.
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Jun 1 |
awarded | Mortarboard |
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Jun 1 |
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Usage of すみません (sumimasen) versus ごめんなさい (gomen'nasai) @Robusto: An excellent point. Knowing the actual definition of the word definitely enlightens one as to the Japanese view of gratitude and apology. |
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Jun 1 |
answered | Is the grammar of 心の冷たい人 idiomatic? |
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Jun 1 |
awarded | Editor |
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Jun 1 |
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Usage of すみません (sumimasen) versus ごめんなさい (gomen'nasai) added more phrases |
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Jun 1 |
answered | Usage of すみません (sumimasen) versus ごめんなさい (gomen'nasai) |
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Jun 1 |
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What is the real difference between the proper use of the words さむい and つめたい? You're right in that it's not this simple. Categorizing and definitions help up to a point, but beyond that it's best to see it in actual usage (such as the examples elsewhere on this page) and let your brain naturally figure out the difference. |
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Jun 1 |
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What is the difference between 指摘される and 突っ込まれる? I think this captures it best. 突っ込む has that "verbal jab" flavor to it, and it's often done to get a laugh at the expense of pointing out a flaw or misstep. |
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Jun 1 |
answered | What are the fundamental differences between the ～と一緒に and the ～とともに fragments? |
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Jun 1 |
answered | How to use へ (-e), に (-ni), まで (made) and の方 (no-hō) with destination and direction? |
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Jun 1 |
answered | What is the real difference between the proper use of the words さむい and つめたい? |
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Jun 1 |
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What's the difference between wa (は) and ga (が)? But if a contrast is being given, 「雨は降っています。」 is indeed valid. For example, 「雪は降っていません。でも、雨は降っています。」 |
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Jun 1 |
answered | Why are some lyrics' words written in kanji whose usual reading is not how it is sung? |
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Jun 1 |
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外来語 (gairaigo) replaced by Japanese word? I wonder: Is this even feasible? Often gairaigo are imported not to replace Japanese words, but to add specificity. (For example, the import of ヘルメット to refer to a bicycle helmet and thereby differentiate it from かぶと, which refers to a helmet in the context of a suit of armor.) A Japanese word supplanting a previously imported gairaigo would therefore mean a loss of specificity. IANAL(inguist), but languages tend to move from less to more specific, not the other way around, no? |
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Jun 1 |
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Does “させ” comes from the verb 刺す or just する ? However, using the -ます stem for transitions is, at times, not the same as using the -て form. The -ます stem transition implies that the preceding action is completed before the succeeding action begins, whereas the -て form can be used to express both this and two actions which overlap, either partially or completely. |
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Jun 1 |
awarded | Supporter |
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May 31 |
answered | What's the difference between the kanji forms for わかる? |
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May 31 |
awarded | Teacher |
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May 31 |
answered | How rude is it to say 寝ぼけてるんじゃねぇよ！ |
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May 31 |
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What differences should I look out for between male vs female speech? Regarding the sentence-ending わ, while it is true that this is found mostly in female speech (but not universally), many men use わ just like よ. Pages like this one from Yahoo!知恵袋 seem to suggest that this is most common in the Kansai area. |
