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67 Questions

Why is the Japanese currency pronounced “yen” in English?

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

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

what does 自己PR mean？

How do Japanese pronounce microseconds (μ秒)?

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

Where does 「えっと」 come from?

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

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

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

When is the correct situation to use 案外 or 意外?

Where does the word キレる come from?

Why is 「人口」 used to denote population?

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

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

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

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

Why does 「やきもち」 mean to be jealous?

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

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

What is the difference between 恰好 and 格好?

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

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

What is the difference between 直観 and 直感?

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

What is the appropriate size of hiragana in proportion to kanji?

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

What is the difference between キャリアウーマン, OL, and ビジネスウーマン?

What does 不可とする mean?

What does 「のいう」 mean in this sentence?