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11 questions linked to/from 「しまう」 as an auxiliary verb
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What is the difference between してしまいそう and しそうだ [duplicate]
I've come across this sentence in Shinkanzen Master N3 Reading, and I don't understand what the difference is.
The sentence goes as follows:
遅刻してしまいそうだ。it then asks what the difference would be, if ...
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meaning of ちゃった verb ending
I've seen many verbs that end with ちゃった and would like to know what that means.
For example: リボンも切れちゃった。
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Translation of: 美しいと思ってしまったのだ
I would like to ask about the interpretation of the sentence below:
美しいと思ってしまったのだ
If I were to interpret it literally, it would mean
The thing of unintentionally thinking that it is beautiful
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What does どうなちきつたんだよオ mean?
I am trying to learn a lot by reading, but I am having a lot of trouble with this phrase/sentence:
どうなちきつたんだよオ
Now, this is from a manga (Akira, specifically) so I'm guessing it's some kind of ...
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Use of する and しまう
忘れ物をしました
忘れ物をしまったんです
忘れ物をしてしました
忘れ物をしてしまったんです
Are all these four expressions acceptable, what is the difference among them?
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Relative clauses targeting different parts
Consider the main premise as follows,
A boy borrowed a pen from a girl. 男の子は女の子にペンを借りました。
Now consider the following additional premises, each with a different conclusion:
The boy is Suzuki Shin. ...
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What is the closest equivalent Japanese word to "melempem"?
How do you describe this state of 'melempem' in Japanese?
This is the food (kerupuk) in question:
Melempem = a state of condition of something that lacks 'hardness' due being out in the open for ...
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Why is ちゃった used here?
いやあ… いつの間にかすごい人になっちゃったんだなあ｡
僕の知ってる鴫野は いわゆる オタクっていうか一人で ずっと
ゲームやってるような奴だったのに｡
Isn't ちゃった used for regrets?
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そんな飲み方をしてしまいたくなるのが interpreting してしまいたくなる
今、ちょっと休憩です。今日もまた、7時まで頑張ります！そして、また、お茶ミルについてですけど、本当に買ってよかった。今、休憩で、また抹茶を作りました。そして、おろししょうががあったので、半分入れた。そんな飲み方、え～ってかんじだけど、そんな飲み方をしてしまいたくなるのが、このお茶ミルです。
Can someone help me parse the last sentence, im having ...
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What is the etymology of this child's melody about stepping on kittens?
I came across an insane child's melody about stepping kittens. What is the etymology of this melody?
猫ふんじゃった
And, what does "かつぶしゃる" mean?
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Why is ちゃう used without negative connotation in the following sentence?
俺って誰かさんと違うえらい子だから。Because I am admirable, unlike a certain someone.
空気読んじゃうんだよね。[I] surely can read the mood.
So the POV character is watching two friends flirt and he's pretending to be asleep. When ...
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