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Am I using the word "Hajimari" correctly in judo?

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What is the difference between 〜してんじゃねえ and するんじゃねえ?

grammar word-choice

naruto

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modified May 12 at 1:44

7 votes

1 answer

838 views

What does "なにしに" mean?

meaning manga

Eddie Kal

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9 votes

2 answers

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grammar verbs

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4 votes

1 answer

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grammar particle-で keigo

Eddie Kal

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answered May 1 at 18:51

2 votes

2 answers

753 views

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meaning words

jarmanso7

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6 votes

1 answer

464 views

Differences between 栽培する, 作る, and 育てる for "grow"?

word-choice nuances synonyms transitivity

sundowner

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modified May 6 at 22:31

5 votes

1 answer

761 views

なのに vs. だけど in the sentence

grammar

Shurim

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modified Apr 27 at 17:33

3 votes

2 answers

678 views

Which noun is described by 大きな and 滑か in 「真珠貝は大きな滑かな縁の鋭い貝であった」

grammar translation adjectives literature

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answered May 16 at 1:44

2 votes

1 answer

682 views

Meaning of ノッて来ん

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sundowner

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modified May 9 at 8:24

4 votes

1 answer

637 views

What is the difference between 自然【しぜん】 and 自然【じねん】?

grammar readings

Eddie Kal

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modified Apr 22 at 19:41

5 votes

1 answer

176 views

Understanding 軍服に着られた

grammar nuances set-phrases passive-voice idioms

Eiríkr Útlendi

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modified Apr 29 at 17:57

2 votes

1 answer

166 views

Is "入っ" still pronounced "はい" when reading it? (Okurigana question)

orthography hiragana okurigana

naruto

264k

modified May 4 at 6:51

-1 votes

2 answers

154 views

Does these Kanjis with "supposedly" English alphabets inside exist?

kanji calligraphy

sundowner

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answered Apr 30 at 6:17

4 votes

1 answer

665 views

Why can't I say してますよって感を出す?

grammar usage suffixes construction

Eiríkr Útlendi

32.9k

modified May 9 at 16:55

4 votes

2 answers

497 views

Are browser tabs タブ counted as つ or 個?

counters

dungarian

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modified May 15 at 4:35

4 votes

1 answer

610 views

Best word for "owner" of a business/restaurant: 経営者, 事業者, オーナー?

meaning word-choice nuances

sundowner

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modified 2 days ago

1 vote

2 answers

362 views

Meaning of なければ + 分かる訳ないだろ

meaning

Karl Knechtel

763

answered May 11 at 14:18

1 vote

2 answers

233 views

Meaning of いーじゃん

meaning translation colloquial-language

Jun Sato

825

modified May 6 at 6:14

4 votes

2 answers

141 views

Meaning of noun + がどうとかいってたが

meaning

tana005

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answered May 6 at 3:34

1 vote

1 answer

340 views

Multiple meanings of 授業に出る

word-usage

jarmanso7

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modified May 9 at 1:53

3 votes

1 answer

170 views

When to use 仕上げ and when to use 仕上がり?

nouns synonyms

sundowner

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answered 2 days ago

1 vote

2 answers

350 views

どこ vs なん which one is better in the sentence?

grammar word-choice nuances pronouns

jarmanso7

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answered Apr 24 at 23:04

4 votes

1 answer

257 views

申し訳ないです not used as an apology?

meaning translation words expressions keigo

Eddie Kal

9,108

answered Apr 22 at 19:33

4 votes

1 answer

186 views

意思疎通 pitch accent

pitch-accent

naruto

264k

modified Apr 25 at 11:17

2 votes

1 answer

181 views

Nuances between するする vs すらすら

word-choice onomatopoeia

naruto

264k

modified May 10 at 1:50

4 votes

2 answers

126 views

When does a comma 、replace a particle?

pronunciation

naruto

264k

answered May 9 at 5:05

3 votes

3 answers

160 views

よね and じゃん: めっちゃ褒めてくれるじゃん

word-choice nuances

sundowner

12.2k

answered 11 hours ago

0 votes

3 answers

158 views

What is とは in English?

grammar meaning manga

aguijonazo

11.9k

answered Apr 26 at 3:21

1 vote

2 answers

144 views

Cannot understand 甘える

meaning verbs

Eddie Kal

9,108

modified Apr 25 at 21:54

2 votes

1 answer

143 views

Why did "mairasesoro" (まいらせさうらふ/まいらせ候) have its own kana ligature?

meaning classical-japanese obsolete-kana

broccoli facemask

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modified May 4 at 23:35

2 votes

1 answer

170 views

Patterns across Hiragana consonants?

hiragana

dvx2718

533

answered May 14 at 4:34

3 votes

2 answers

164 views

Meaning of ごまかす

meaning

naruto

264k

modified May 11 at 0:58

3 votes

1 answer

247 views

おはよう pitch accent in 関西弁

dialects pitch-accent

aguijonazo

11.9k

answered May 17 at 7:36

3 votes

2 answers

87 views

Are 片隅 and 隅 synonymous?

meaning word-choice nuances nouns

dungarian

1,146

answered May 11 at 0:58

3 votes

1 answer

168 views

“は…は” usage: What’s the function of the first は?

grammar meaning particles syntax particle-は

sundowner

12.2k

modified Apr 29 at 22:28

4 votes

1 answer

207 views

Difference between 抜きにして and 抜きでは

grammar word-choice jlpt

sundowner

12.2k

modified May 16 at 22:01

4 votes

1 answer

123 views

Why is 扱う in the potential form?

grammar potential-form

jarmanso7

4,336

modified May 8 at 15:26

4 votes

2 answers

156 views

Is tachi disrespectful?

meaning word-choice plural-suffixes

Qwj_38

129

answered yesterday

4 votes

1 answer

153 views

What is のを doing here?

grammar particle-を parsing

sundowner

12.2k

modified Apr 29 at 23:52

1 vote

2 answers

119 views

when is に used to mark the subject?

grammar meaning particle-に

Norman Sue

98

answered May 7 at 7:24

0 votes

1 answer

152 views

Fish that is "filled with fat"?

translation

Eiríkr Útlendi

32.9k

modified May 11 at 21:33

1 vote

1 answer

141 views

Meaning of ものはないか

meaning

user3856370

27k

modified May 1 at 15:19

2 votes

1 answer

181 views

What would be the difference between 殺さなければ and 殺すのでもなければ?

grammar conditionals

naruto

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modified May 8 at 11:55

2 votes

2 answers

136 views

Need help with the meaning of this sentence [MC failed to catch a strange creature- half cat half bird like, then he said this]

grammar meaning japanese-to-english

Karl Knechtel

763

modified May 11 at 21:04

2 votes

1 answer

173 views

What does this phrase about a face/expression mean? 少し尖った凛とした表情

meaning expressions japanese-to-english

Eddie Kal

9,108

modified May 12 at 23:56

1 vote

1 answer

133 views

Kanji for かまいあい?

kanji compound-verbs

Eiríkr Útlendi

32.9k

modified Apr 21 at 22:18

1 vote

1 answer

77 views

Why "We've worked" can't be in the past?

phrases tense sentence aspect

Eiríkr Útlendi

32.9k

answered May 10 at 22:59

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