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What's the difference between wa (は) and ga (が)?

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Is じゃないです equally correct as じゃありません?

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When do you use 下さい　as opposed to ください

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Jun 8 '11 at 0:27 Kef Schecter 2,450

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Pronouncing が as 'nga'

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Jan 19 '17 at 0:31 Chocolate♦ 66.7k

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What differences should I look out for between male vs female speech?

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Apr 12 '16 at 18:16 CommunityBot 1

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Usage of commas in Japanese sentences

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Why is it 日本語がわかります instead of 日本語をわかります?

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Jul 22 '17 at 0:07 khamtan Buathasone 1

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How would one convey "get over it" in Japanese?

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Mar 3 '18 at 17:24 CommunityBot 1

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Will verbal irony and sarcasm be understood and/or appreciated?

culture

Oct 19 '15 at 3:51 ShikiGami 386

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Why did の disappear from 山手, but in 御茶ノ水 it's in katakana?

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Does Vて+いる always mean an action already completed?

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Feb 10 '16 at 4:35 CommunityBot 1

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What's bugging the Japanese language?

word-choice translation idioms

Jan 17 '12 at 1:03 cypher 13.8k

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When did you last...?

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Sep 6 '15 at 3:20 kurisu 1

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Pronunciation of す in です and the end of ます verbs

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Jan 19 '15 at 5:32 CommunityBot 1

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The significance of 前 {まえ} in Japanese language and culture

kanji set-phrases culture

Apr 10 '16 at 6:23 CommunityBot 1

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Can we have two thematic は particles in a sentence?

grammar particle-は

May 8 at 22:19 Jun Sato 793

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私は猫が好き and 猫は私が好き

grammar particle-は particle-がは-and-が

Jul 19 '14 at 18:27 CommunityBot 1

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Is there a difference between んがため and ために?

grammar

Oct 15 '15 at 19:56 CommunityBot 1

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How to say: "I am returning your call"

translation business-japanese

Jun 30 '15 at 14:23 CommunityBot 1

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What is the proper term for a bug fix with respect to Software Development

word-requests

Jul 26 '18 at 11:02 ssb 17.8k

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How should I start an email when requesting something from someone I don't know well?

culture phrase-requests business-japanese greetings email

Jun 30 '15 at 14:36 Earthliŋ♦ 47.2k

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Actual phonetic realization of "devoiced" vowels

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Feb 12 '19 at 0:19 CommunityBot 1

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Can だ ever be used in a question?

questions copula

Mar 26 '12 at 2:47 Miguel 2,498

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Proper answer to 「何名様ですか」

word-choice

May 6 '17 at 16:35 Chocolate♦ 66.7k

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What is the meaning/usage of いざ?

usage words etymology

Dec 5 '14 at 16:20 istrasci 42.3k

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What form is 恐るる?

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Aug 9 '11 at 20:56 Mechanical snail 1,014

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「悪気があっての答え」 vs 「悪気がある答え」

grammar word-choice words relative-clauses

Jun 1 '15 at 23:45 istrasci 42.3k

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What does ～がままになる mean?

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Apr 4 '16 at 2:24 broccoli facemask 49k

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What is the origin of エンターティナー

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Jan 3 '12 at 0:30 Tsuyoshi Ito 28.1k

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Can anyone explain this exercise about のは and のが in Minna No Nihongo II?

nominalization

Nov 10 '15 at 7:13 mirka 7,463

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What's the difference between wa (は) and ga (が)?

Is じゃないです equally correct as じゃありません?

When do you use 下さい　as opposed to ください

Pronouncing が as 'nga'

What differences should I look out for between male vs female speech?

Usage of commas in Japanese sentences

Why is it 日本語がわかります instead of 日本語をわかります?

How would one convey "get over it" in Japanese?

Will verbal irony and sarcasm be understood and/or appreciated?

Why did の disappear from 山手, but in 御茶ノ水 it's in katakana?

Does Vて+いる always mean an action already completed?

What's bugging the Japanese language?

When did you last...?

Pronunciation of す in です and the end of ます verbs

The significance of 前 {まえ} in Japanese language and culture

Can we have two thematic は particles in a sentence?

私は猫が好き and 猫は私が好き

Is there a difference between んがため and ために?

How to say: "I am returning your call"

What is the proper term for a bug fix with respect to Software Development

How should I start an email when requesting something from someone I don't know well?

Actual phonetic realization of "devoiced" vowels

Can だ ever be used in a question?

Proper answer to 「何名様ですか」

What is the meaning/usage of いざ?

What form is 恐るる?

「悪気があっての答え」 vs 「悪気がある答え」

What does ～がままになる mean?

What is the origin of エンターティナー

Can anyone explain this exercise about のは and のが in Minna No Nihongo II?