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ニュアンス. Subtle differences between two seemingly interchangeable expressions.

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Difference between volitional +と思う and volitional+ と思っている

In my understanding... ...しようと思う "I think I will...", "I'll probably..." (not fully decided, 予想している) しようと思っている "I'm thinking of...", "I'm planning to..." (more-or-less decided, 仮に計画している)   …
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"Robust Software" in Japanese

I think ロバストなソフトウェア would be understandable by many technical people. If you needed to explain what exactly you meant by「ロバスト」, you might say something like, 「エラーが起{お}こっても処理{しょり}は止{と}まらない」 http …
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Difference between 禁 and 禁止 (and 禁じる/禁止する)

As nouns: 禁 is not commonly used as a noun, it is almost always used as a bound morpheme if you use it like a noun, it would sound antiquated, like you are quoting from an old book 「沈黙{ちんもく}は金{ …
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Difference between "私達" and "われわれ" when used as possessive pronouns?

I don't believe that there is any special difference in meaning imparted by adding の to われわれ or わたしたち・わたくしたち. Adding の only turns these words into a possessive pronouns. The choice between these exp …
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にしても and としても, is there a difference?

There is some overlapping meaning. There are also some differences. I think you may be touching on the deeper subject of the differences between に and と. Comparing the definitions of に and と shows t …
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On the interchangeability of ~ように and ~ために

新しい車を買えるように、お金を貯めています。 This usage of ように is familiar to me. 新しい車を買えるために、お金を貯めています。 I'm not so sure about this one though, sounds a bit off.
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With 規則 and 規定, where do you draw the line?

I think the answer is right there in your examples. You've used 規定 as a verb with する, but not 規則.「規則する」 isn't used. But as you've already noted, there is some overlap in meaning between 規定・規則. It …
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Can I use English in place of katakana?

I think it matters a lot and that it's best to break from the habit if you intend to speak Japanese long-term. I think for place names it's somewhat understandable because the Kana is obviously there …
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What are the nuances between the use of 訊く instead of 聞く in the following sentence?

訊く is often used to specifically indicate that the actor is asking a question 聞く is more generic and could also mean that the actor only "hears" or "listens to" something
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What is the difference between はみ出す and はみ出る?

The 大辞林 dictionary says they are the same: https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E9%A3%9F%E3%81%BF%E5%87%BA%E3%82%8B
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ものだ expressing ambiguous emotions/concern?

In my understanding the purpose behind saying ...ものだ is for the speaker to express their belief that "..." is something everyone would agree upon, something without question, something objectively obv …
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What is the difference in nuance between 私には and 私は?

I feel like in the case of 私{わたし}には分{わ}かりません ... the に is there to emphasize that you are referring to an ability or condition within yourself (perhaps like you were categorically negating the …
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