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Wrythe

Member for 8 years
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Chevy Chase, Washington, DC, United States

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13 Questions

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17 votes

2 answers

4k views

"雷{かみなり}" is thunder, or lightning, or both?

asked Jun 2, 2015 at 18:19

7 votes

3 answers

5k views

Doesn't Japan call North Korea "北朝鮮" ? why?

asked Jun 29, 2015 at 2:02

5 votes

1 answer

1k views

Please clarify how to choose 屋根{やね} vs. 屋上{おくじょう}

asked May 31, 2015 at 18:04

4 votes

2 answers

2k views

「万が一の場合」vs「念のために」?

asked May 27, 2015 at 14:27

4 votes

4 answers

1k views

Are ミツバチ and イルカ more frequently written in katakana?

asked Jun 11, 2015 at 1:09

4 votes

2 answers

155 views

Can "コンピュータ" be interpreted to include smartphones and tablets?

asked Jun 16, 2015 at 2:40

4 votes

3 answers

3k views

Word for "British"? (I don't mean "English / イギリス")

asked Jun 22, 2015 at 21:51

2 votes

1 answer

206 views

"この" vs "こちらの" with regard to implied plurality

asked Jun 15, 2015 at 11:18

2 votes

2 answers

636 views

What is the formal way to say "しょっちゅう"?

asked May 27, 2015 at 18:25

2 votes

2 answers

211 views

In daily conversation, frogs are called かえる not かわず, right?

asked May 31, 2015 at 23:19

0 votes

1 answer

964 views

Difference between "腹{はら}" and "お腹{なか}" is not 敬語{けいご}?

asked Jun 2, 2015 at 20:54

0 votes

1 answer

343 views

Can "が" ever mark the direct object?

asked Jun 6, 2015 at 18:38

0 votes

1 answer

229 views

Should the color of Japanese stoplights really translate to "red / yellow / blue"? [duplicate]

asked Jun 24, 2015 at 2:20