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には with plain form of verb
I'm trying to figure out what this sentence below means, but I'm having trouble with the には after the dictionary form of いる.
もう１匹居るには居るんじゃが…。
I've read Dictionary form of verb followed by に, but ...
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Any hints on how to translate the 'Nanny' in Totoro?
I'm working through translating となりのトトロ and I was doing ok until the Nanny starts talking. Going through her sentences and translating them piece by piece is an exercise in extreme patience. I find ...
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“よいか” in the meaning of “listen”?
I’ve encountered this sentence in a novel:
「私はもう助からない。だからよいか、［名］…」
Followed by some instructions what to do after the speaker’s death.
What is puzzling me is the よいか at the end. From the context ...
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