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表現. A set phrase used commonly in the Japanese language.

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言うか?言わないか?どちらでしょうか?Why do 馬鹿を言うな and 馬鹿を言え have similar meanings?

Corresponding expressions in politer form also exist, 「馬鹿を言いなさい」 「馬鹿を言いなさんな」 So what nuances of meaning do they each have? And what's the difference, if any? …
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「褒めても何も出ないよ」「褒めても何も出さないよ」

I think this is what people commonly say: 褒めても何も出ないよ But I feel iffy about the switch of subject here. 褒めても of course talks about the listener. Why does the subject switch to an inanimate thing in 何 …
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Why doesn't 「毎日学校に行ってきます」work?

This question stemmed from comments under another Q&A where @Chocolate points out that「毎日学校に行ってきます」doesn't work but 「今から学校に行ってきます」is fine. But I am still not quite sure why it doesn't work? When peopl …
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How do I apologize for unintentionally saying something linked to other people's private dif...

I was in conversation with an acquaintance. They start talking about their kid, so I said something intended as a compliment to their child, but that led to them telling me about their kid's congenita …
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