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ひらく / とじる vs. あける / しめる

answered Aug 8, 2012 at 23:38

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Why was both katakana and hiragana created?

answered Mar 9, 2012 at 2:12

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Ancient practise of sneaking into women's bedrooms...?

answered May 17, 2012 at 6:25

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Is 以降 inclusive?

answered Dec 4, 2012 at 3:56

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Why does 今度【こんど】 mean "next time"?

answered Nov 26, 2012 at 3:05

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Alignment of people's names

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 0:49

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Why are there so many sound symbolic words?

answered Apr 26, 2012 at 21:54

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What do you mean, "In Japanese there are no words for "I’m suffering""?

answered May 20, 2012 at 23:05

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Why are the katakana important to learn?

answered Jul 13, 2012 at 4:11

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What words are used for dolphin meat?

answered Aug 28, 2012 at 22:16

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Are numbers part of romaji? (i.e. 1, 2, 3 vs 一二三)

answered Aug 31, 2012 at 2:59

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Why does 「やきもち」 mean to be jealous?

answered Sep 4, 2012 at 21:31

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Why are wisdom teeth called 親知らず in Japanese?

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 3:10

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Is there a general/default word for "to wear"?

answered Mar 9, 2012 at 2:19

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What is the difference between でなくand ではなく？

answered Oct 31, 2012 at 0:48

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Are there differences between 自動車{じどうしゃ} and 車?

answered Jul 23, 2013 at 13:34

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Use of とは when there doesn't seem to be comparison

answered Aug 19, 2016 at 12:39

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How should I respond to a client after receiving materials?

answered Nov 15, 2012 at 3:41

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What is the nuance between 手数 and 手間?

answered Dec 1, 2012 at 3:02

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What is the formula to say "I'm trying to do X regularly"?

answered Mar 7, 2012 at 5:40

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Questions on the Japanese equivalent of "window of opportunity"

answered Apr 13, 2012 at 0:07

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Was "乎" the man'yōgana spelling of the accusative/object particle "を"?

answered Oct 19, 2012 at 5:27

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How would you say "talking shop" in Japanese?

answered Aug 28, 2012 at 21:38

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What is the difference between 防止 and 予防?

answered Aug 8, 2012 at 7:22

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Why does 「目がない」mean "something you like"?

answered Aug 15, 2012 at 22:20

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For the word じき meaning "soon", what is the difference between the kanjis 直 and 時期?

answered Oct 19, 2012 at 5:09

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What counter words are used by animals for humans?

answered Mar 7, 2012 at 6:38

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When is it appropriate to refer to yourself using your name, rather than 私 (or others)?

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 21:42

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Rare/Obsolete verb forms

answered May 14, 2012 at 5:10

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Difference between 気をつけて, お大事に and お元気で

answered May 16, 2012 at 1:48

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ひらく / とじる vs. あける / しめる

Why was both katakana and hiragana created?

Ancient practise of sneaking into women's bedrooms...?

Is 以降 inclusive?

Why does 今度【こんど】 mean "next time"?

Alignment of people's names

Why are there so many sound symbolic words?

What do you mean, "In Japanese there are no words for "I’m suffering""?

Why are the katakana important to learn?

What words are used for dolphin meat?

Are numbers part of romaji? (i.e. 1, 2, 3 vs 一二三)

Why does 「やきもち」 mean to be jealous?

Why are wisdom teeth called 親知らず in Japanese?

Is there a general/default word for "to wear"?

What is the difference between でなくand ではなく？

Are there differences between 自動車{じどうしゃ} and 車?

Use of とは when there doesn't seem to be comparison

How should I respond to a client after receiving materials?

What is the nuance between 手数 and 手間?

What is the formula to say "I'm trying to do X regularly"?

Questions on the Japanese equivalent of "window of opportunity"

Was "乎" the man'yōgana spelling of the accusative/object particle "を"?

How would you say "talking shop" in Japanese?

What is the difference between 防止 and 予防?

Why does 「目がない」mean "something you like"?

For the word じき meaning "soon", what is the difference between the kanjis 直 and 時期?

What counter words are used by animals for humans?

When is it appropriate to refer to yourself using your name, rather than 私 (or others)?

Rare/Obsolete verb forms

Difference between 気をつけて, お大事に and お元気で