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What is this use of か in いつ嗅ぎまわったか知らねえか? For the last か

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Understanding たは:

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がいると? Condtional to express "When x is around"

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Usage of に、とき, ときに

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How to call a singing voice powerful?

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丸腰を見る and no-adjectives

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Is 一人10個 a colloquial form of 1人あたり10個?

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にて / で adverbializer?

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How is てきれば used in this sentence?

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Term for "Letter"/Symbol name vs. pronunciation

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What does ありゃあねぇ stand for?

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な Adjective + と

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What are the differences between Hokkaido dialect and Tokyo dialect

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Is "atashita" short for "atashitachi"? [closed]

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What's the rule behind the change of the pronunciation of '薬' in '目薬'? [duplicate]

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Does な originating from ~にある mean you can replace な with ~にある today?

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お〜する to refer to others?

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How does potential form + ように differ from できるように

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Adding 方(ほう)after a phrase

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Is "しょっと" an informal version of "ちょっと" in "よい……しょっと?"

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Why is it that transitive seeming expressions like 蜘蛛の子を散らす and 波を打つ act intransitive

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Why is "warrior" not listed as a possible translation for 無双?

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What does 食いあさる / 食い漁る mean?

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How to read this name "番藤茶太郎"?

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全て手配中のもしくは刑務所に留置されていた犯罪者たちです

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Clarification about particle は

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How often do embedded relative clauses occur in Japanese conversation?

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Confused about mix of polite/impolite forms in genki workbook

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Phonological terminology: what to call the /h/ → /p/ shift?

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How many unique on'yomi are there?

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Can でいる be used with inanimate objects?

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What is the difference between normal relative clauses and the ones with という added?

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What is meant by そこはね here?

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KAMIOKANDE - Are there any hidden (semantic or phonetic) associations for native speakers?

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Is 僻む a transitive verb? If so, how frequently is it used along with を?

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「です」, what is it really? Is my analysis correct?

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Do some noun suffixes require specific kinds of nouns?

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What does 業者など、読者本人以外による mean?

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Understanding なんか in 「なんで鍵なんか閉めてんの?」

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Interpreting その体 in the context of addressing a shape-shifter dragon

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Is 明朝 a typo for 早朝?

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What does 問題の mean in this sentence?

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What's the difference between 其処ら, 至る所, and そこら中?


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