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Understanding a line from Bleach Episode 45
4:47 into the episode, Yoruichi says something that sounds like "oboe ga aru yo ja no," which translates to "It seems you recall an instance" (from the English subtitles). However, I'm having trouble ...
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In what ways is the Japanese used in anime different from real world Japanese?
I've heard/read countless sources explain that the Japanese used in anime is quite different from real world Japanese. However, I haven't seen an explanation of what ways it's different (at least, not ...
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What is the function of よ in this context, and is this よ a deliberate imitation of "feminine" てよだわ言葉?
In the Ghibli film The Castle of Cagliostro, there is a scene where Lupin, a male character who mainly makes use of stereotypical-masculine language throughout the whole movie, utters the following ...
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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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How do you use ”～じゃんよ。” and what exactly does it mean?
At the end of sentences in casual form I know you can use ～じゃない or ～じゃん to say "~isn't it?" similar to ～ね. And I know ～よ at the end of a sentence can be used like "I tell you" or ...
