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Why is the Japanese currency pronounced "yen" in English?

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Why can some words be written with or without okurigana? How do the uses differ?

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When is the correct situation to use 案外 or 意外?

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

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Why do some Japanese men use お袋 to address their mothers?

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How did 家, 手, and 士 come to be included in the names of professions?

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634 views

How do Japanese pronounce microseconds (μ秒)?

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Where does the word キレる come from?

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what does 自己PR mean?

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What is the correct veritable meaning of 水無月 and 神無月?

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〜ものだから 〜もの ~もん What are the differences?

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What is the difference in terms of grammar between きり and っぱなし?

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Where does 「えっと」 come from?

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What is the difference between 恰好 and 格好?

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Why is 「人口」 used to denote population?

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What determines whether a word gets a kanji compound or katakana?

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Why is「ん」the only kana without a vowel?

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When is it appropriate to choose にわたって or を通じて in regard to time?

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4k views

Why do some kanji have furigana that are not valid readings?

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Why does 「やきもち」 mean to be jealous?

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Where does the phrase 「ノリが悪い」 come from and what is the meaning?

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What is the difference between 彼氏が出来る and 彼氏を作る?

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Kanji use in these words, 今 vs 未

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What does ending a statement with 「っ」signify when coupled with 「・・・」?

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807 views

Why is it that ~かねる can refer to oneself, yet ~かねない must refer to another person?

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What is the difference between 寿司, 鮨, 鮓, 寿斗, 寿し, and 壽司?

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What is the difference between 直観 and 直感?

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Can the word まだしも be broken up into distinct meanings?

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553 views

What is the difference between 「一応」and 「一時的に」

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What does 「のいう」 mean in this sentence?