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きっと and かな used in a sentence
I am listening to a song and came across もう充分だよってきっと言うかな
Is it possible to use かな and きっと in a sentence? It sounds like "you will maybe definitely say [it's already more than enough]", which doesn't ...
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Difference between だろう and かな
What is the Difference between だろう and かな and how to use them
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「確か、明日は先生の誕生日でしたよね。」Why でした and not です? [duplicate]
「確か、明日は先生の誕生日でしたよね。」
Came across this sentence during my Japanese class and am having trouble understanding the nuance behind it and why でした can be used in this manner.
I tried asking my Japanese ...
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What is the difference between びっくりした and びっくりするじゃないの
What is the difference between びっくりした and びっくりするじゃないの?
The only thing I can think of is that one is just a general way of saying that something scared you, whilst the other is a way of "blaming" the ...
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Usage of さぞ and きっと
I looked these words and means surely. Usually I see きっと, but is usual to use さぞ?
きっとお疲れでしょう。
さぞお疲れでしょう。
It's ok use both?
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What is the difference between んじゃない and んだ?
…あの犯行予告、俺がやったんじゃないんだけどな。
I wasn't the one who issued that threat, but no matter. (English subs)
What's the difference between んじゃない and んだ as they're used here?
One would ordinarily expect んじゃない to ...
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Can desire be expressed for entities that do not hold volition?
We can personify things. By using "want" with an inanimate object, it is personified:
An object with inertia wants to maintain its state of motion.
(Question) First, is it possible in ...
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