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Does 綴{つづ}り also imply the 漢字 used to write a word?
The term 綴り (and スペル) is usually used in the context of English and similar alphabetical languages. If you ask like that, people will likely be puzzled, and some might wonder if you're asking for the ...
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Meaning of *て*いませんか?
When you say ～ていませんか, the expected/desirable answer can be yes or no depending on the context.
うちの子どもを見ていませんか。
Have you seen my child?
この漫画を持っていませんか。
Do you happen to have this manga?
田中さんを知っていませんか。
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what does."ガチャ大ハズレ" mean?
新幹線、隣の人ガチャ(は)大【おお】ハズレでした。
On the shinkansen, my "seatmate lootbox" was a total fail.
(i.e., I got an unpleasant seatmate.)
ガチャ is gacha/lootbox. Here, 隣の人ガチャ is being used as a humorous ...
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What is the exact nuance of "無心"
無心を紛らす is usually understood to mean "to distract oneself from having an empty mind," i.e., "to try to occupy oneself and avoid idleness".
This indeed seems to be the opposite of ...
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Meaning of *て*いませんか?
I think there is no difference between 風邪をひいていますか and 風邪をひいていませんか. They are simple yes/no questions. Answer 風邪をひいていませんか with はい if you are healthy or いいえ if you caught cold. Similarly, answer ...
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Is there a difference between ほっぺ and 頬?
ほっぺ is colloquial and often associated with childlike speech or cute expressions. While adults may use it casually among friends or family members, it's avoided in formal situations. 頬 is a neutral to ...
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Water Radical - with and without
Arfrever's answer already covered the Japanese aspect(the Yamato-kotoba aspect) of うるい・うるう, but since the question is "why 閏年 and not 潤", I think it's important to delve into the Chinese ...
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Water Radical - with and without
General notes:
Most kanji (except e.g. kokuji and Japan-specific simplified forms of kanji) were created in China for words in Chinese languages, and were later imported to Japan.
Japanese people ...
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