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Why is katakana sometimes used to replace hiragana? [duplicate]
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Why “dame” is written as katakana (ダメ) in manga?
The question title kinda says it all! This confuses me, as I thought katakana was used exclusively for loan words. ...
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Nuance between いか and イカ? [duplicate]
Both mean squid but is there any difference between the use of hiragana or katakana?
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Why are some native Japanese words usually written in katakana? [duplicate]
Like ラク that supposedly means "at ease" (correct me if i'm wrong, i just learned this), why insted of writing it in Hiragana or Kanji they write it in Katakana? This is not the first ...
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Kanji or hiragana? 駄目です vs だめです [duplicate]
Which is the correct or more common way of writing
駄目です
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だめです?
My text book says it means "it's is not possible".
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Why is こと written in katakana in this sentence? [duplicate]
I was reading a webtoon and came across this sentence:
傷つきそうなコト言わないでね
I'm aware of the meaning of this sentence, but I'm confused as to why it uses katakana here. I know that katakana is sometimes ...
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Katakana vs Hiragana [duplicate]
So I'm playing Pokemon Alpha Sapphire in Japanese hiragana (no kanji) to help with my reading comprehension. I've been noticing some of the characters will use words that I normally see in hiragana (...
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When is Kanji REALLY used? [duplicate]
Whenever somebody tells you about kanji, they say something like this:
Kanji are used for writing nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs.
However, the further I go, the more realize that this ...
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When is the katakana form of wo (ヲ) used?
I'm pretty new to Japanese, and I've been trying to learn hiragana and katakana. I know that in hiragana, wo (を) is used only for as an object particle, and it is always pronounced like o (お).
This ...
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Why are the katakana important to learn?
I've just started, and everything says learn your hiragana and katakana first.
The hiragana, very clear. I guess you can say an awful lot of things in Japanese with hiragana. But everything I've been ...
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Why is the word オタク written in katakana?
Why is the word オタク(otaku) written in katakana?
I thought only foreign words are written in katakana. Is this word maybe foreign after all? But it is used in Japanese, so I am confused. Please give ...
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Why is カラオケ (karaoke) written in katakana?
I noticed カラオケ (karaoke) is always written in katakana on signs/buildings in Japan, despite it being a Japanese word. Why is it not written in Kanji or Hiragana?
As I understand it, the usual reasons ...
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Why is ゴミ箱 written in katakana usually?
I know katakana can be used for loanwords, onomatopoeia, strange plants, animals, for emphasis, and more. However, I don't understand why ゴミ箱 is written in katakana. Can anyone shed some light on the ...
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ニッポン? Why Kana?
Just saw this picture:
Notice the ニッポン.
Why is it written in Kana?!
Isn't that like super bizarre?
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How do I say "cat"? And do I use kanji, hiragana, katakana or rōmaji?
猫, ねこ, ネコ, neko
Which of these means "cat"? Is it all of them?
Which situation do I use each of these in?
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Are ミツバチ and イルカ more frequently written in katakana?
I was looking through a list of words that normally are written in kana, instead of their kanji. Two caught my attention because the list has them written in katakana, instead of hiragana. But, as ...
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