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21 questions linked to/from も in 「Vのもアレなんだけど」
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What's the difference between ないことはない and ないこともない？ [duplicate]
I found these two grammatical forms, ないことはない and ないこともない. To me they seem really similar both in usage and meaning, am I missing something? If somebody could give me some examples too, it would be ...
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も particle — “exclamation” special usage, も/と nuance distinction [duplicate]
大雪｛おおゆき｝によって、電車｛でんしゃ｝は３時間｛じかん｝以上｛いじょう｝も遅れました｛おくれました｝。
彼女｛かのじょ｝が怒る｛おこる｝のも当然｛とうぜん｝だ。
I read a few grammar explanations that suggested in these contexts も serves as an “exclamation” marker, but I’m ...
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～なくもない vs ～なくはない [duplicate]
自信がなくもない
自信がなくはない
What's the difference here? I understand that both constructions are basically double negatives that cancel themselves into positives, with は sandwitched there to emphasize the ...
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What does アレだし mean? [duplicate]
Context: the speaker is a little worried about giving her real name during registration, and says,「本名そのままって いうのもアレだし。どうしょうかな。」
Because of the context, I understand the meaning in this example. But ...
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Difference between のは and のも？ [duplicate]
I came across this sentence:
この齢で言うのもなんですが、私は幼さなど
とっくに捨て切っていたつもりでした。
Could のは also be used here? And if so, what's the difference in nuance?
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meaning of も in 毎日捨てるのも、もったいない。 [duplicate]
The sentence is from the やさしい日本語 blog. The author is talking about 残り湯 and what to do with it.
最近は、毎日お風呂にお湯をためて入っています。そのお湯（残り湯）をどうするのか？毎日捨てるのも、もったいない。 ですから、洗たくに使っています。
Could you explain the meaning/...
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Meaning of も in this sentence [duplicate]
What is the meaning of も in this exchange?
A: 本当によろしいのですか？
B: タイバー家もただ遊んでいたわけではない
先代に比べてはな
I know that も can be used to make something sound milder or less assertive, so that's my best guess here.
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Usage of も in そんなこともないけど
Context: a guy has invited his girlfriend over to study, and the girlfriend finds a dirty magazine. The following exchange takes place:
男 : 香奈さん? 今日はテスト勉強しにいらしたのでしょう？
女 : 何が勉強だし! ...
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Need help with translating 今更聞くのもアレなんだけど
I'm playing through the Toradora VN and I'm at a point where Ryuji comes home and spends a bit of time talking with his mom. However, his memory has not recovered and he is unsure what kind of ...
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Meaning of も in そんなの珍しくもない
This sentence is from Doraemon:
そんなのめずらしくもないよ.
I think it means "It is not that rare/uncommon".
But I don't understand the use of く も here. Should it be interpreted as めずらしく + も?
Why did ...
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What is the difference between 「とは限らない」and 「とも限らない」
When looking it up on the internet I find that とは限らない means 「イメージと違って、100％～と言えないという意味」. But the problem is I also get similar meanings for とも限らない.
I've asked a Japanese speaker about it and they ...
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Meaning of a sentence with Aが言うのもなんだけど and other considerations
Basically my question is what does the following line mean:
A: あたしらが言うのもなんだけど……テストの相手があたしらで、テストになんの？
Context: Persons A and B are testing the combat abilities of one of two groups of people. To ...
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I need help understanding the grammar in this sentence: 自分で言うのもなんだけど
I am still in the beginning stages of learning Japanese grammar and while I understand the meaning of the kanji I don't understand what のも means in the context of this sentence.
自分で言うのも なんだ けど
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Meaning of そうでもない
In this sentence:
神野{じんの}菜生子{なおこ}さして意外そうでもなくうなずいた
I'm having some issue in understanding そうでもない, and according to how I read it it reverse the meaning of the sentence: as far as I understand, ...
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言われてみればそうだった気もしてきたな [closed]
I think this sentence means:
"Now that you mention it, I am feeling good."
Is this right?
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