Questions tagged [words]
言葉. Any question that does not deal specifically with grammar or pronunciation. Includes questions about prefixes, suffixes, compound words, loanwords, dialectal differences, pragmatic usage, etc. In other words, phenomena that occurs at the level of the word.
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Meaning of My担当氏
I learnt from this answer that 担当さん is a common Japanese expression to address someone working with/for you. Does the presence of My and 氏 add a more specific meaning? The context is a letter from a ...
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Difference between 沿岸, 海岸, 沿海
What is the difference between these words? Which one is the most common?
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What does the phrase 「こうなりゃ」 mean? [duplicate]
Here is the sentence including the phrase.
こうなりゃ自｛じ｝分｛ぶん｝の力｛ちから｝でなんとかするさ。
I am not sure if 「なりゃ」 is equivalent to 「なれば」.
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What is the meaning of どうの?
Context: a former swordsman takes his daughter to attend kendo lessons. She doesn't seem happy, so he reminds her that she decided herself to go, at which che replies:
んだよ！とーさんがさんざん剣がどうのって話ばっかするからだろ！！...
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水 - pronounce choice between 水{すい} and 水{みず}
As the title says, 水 has 2 pronounce: 水{すい} and 水{みず}.
My question is:
When to use which?
e.g How to read it in: 水と米.
What is the rule, if any.
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「しまう」 as standalone words in dialogue and description, in quotes
In the story I'm reading the author use 「しまう」 as isolated word, in quotes:
中学一年の姉は、今シェイクスピアに凝っている。最初は日本語訳を片っ端から『しまって』いたが、だんだんそれではあきたらなくなり、最近ではついにオリジナルで『しまい』始めたのだ
光紀{みつのり}は順調に日本の古曲を『しまえる』ようになると、「じゃあ、...
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たらしめる? ex: "素晴らしいfontを素晴らしいものたらしめているのは何かについて学んだ。"
素晴らしいcalligraphyを素晴らしいものたらしめているのは何かについて学んだ。
I studied what makes great calligraphy to be great.
With regard to たらしめる I don't understand that sentence structure. The presence of を means there must be ...
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what is the difference between ○○ですね？、○○ですね、○○です、 [closed]
what is the difference between
eg;
すてきですね？
すてきですね
すてきです
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What does 覆ってみせる mean?
As far as I can tell from the components, it means to show yourself hiding which makes no sense. Context is the sentence ＸはＹに顔を覆ってみせる
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what does "ほど" mean?
In the very famous song called "Chiisana Koi no Uta - 小さな恋のうた", there's a sentence:
ほら あなたにとって大事な人ほど すぐそばにいるの
what does "ほど" mean here? I've tried to search, here're some results I've got:
Look, ...
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Is there any word 'popular' in 'お嬢ちゃんも先生似だしいけるんじゃねーか ?'?
In some subtitles of S02E06 of the anime adaptation of the manga The Quintessential Quintuplets, there's this line by a character named Shimoda, who was the student of now deceased character named ...
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What does ても＋いかん do?
今闘技場にいる観衆は外に出すな、モンスターが脱走したことを悟られてもいかん！
What meaning does いかん have in this sentence? I've never seen this before.
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How to say something is not unusually x
In the case in question, my intention is to say that something is good, but isn't unusually delicious.
My attempt has been
いい味がしますが、非常に美味しいじゃありません。
My concern is that I've made an error in the ...
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How to understand チラツ
How to understand チラツ ?
My textbook gives "leaflet" as a translation. It's in katakana, though, so I'm looking for a corresponding English word, but what is it?
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南北銀行 (North-South Bank) meaning
I was watching an anime called Ganbare Goemon and there was this sign that I found a bit strange:
How exactly are you supposed to understand it? I mean, north and south are in opposite directions so ...
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What are the special coins and notes used that honor the Olympics and the new Emperor called? [duplicate]
I understand that some new Olympic and Imperial coins/notes are being introduced into general circulation. I just want to know what these special Olympic and new Emperor coin/notes would be called.
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Why is ダメ written most commonly in katakana?
I usually see the word written in katakana, although a kanji term is available, and wanted to know the reason.
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Is there a difference between a カーニバル and an お祭り?
Is there a difference between a カーニバル and an お祭り? I researched the terms on Jisho. Does it have to do with the duration or type of the activities? Thank you.
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How would you address a younger step-parent / older step-child?
Like this but way more insane: Younger uncles and aunts (But I believe this sorta happened in House of the Dragon, prequel / spin-off of of Game of Thrones)
Let's say widow Viserys Tanaka had ...
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What term would be used for commemorative coins and notes collectively?
Would commemorative coins and notes collectively be known as メモリアル？to indicate a type of memorial? The special money printed and coined in honor of special occasions such as the Olympics and other ...
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Why would parents ever want to name their daughters with the following names?
During my studying via Kanji Study app I came across the kanji for the word, pardon my French, vagina. Of course, I was curious whether the names with the kanji existed. "Nah," I thought. "There is no ...
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