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

asked Jun 19, 2012 at 18:21

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

asked Jul 23, 2012 at 5:01

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3 answers

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When is the correct situation to use 案外 or 意外?

asked Jul 24, 2012 at 14:35

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

asked Aug 15, 2012 at 16:21

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

asked Aug 17, 2012 at 21:16

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

asked Aug 27, 2012 at 2:18

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How do Japanese pronounce microseconds (μ秒)?

asked Oct 3, 2012 at 17:34

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Where does the word キレる come from?

asked Aug 19, 2012 at 7:00

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what does 自己PR mean？

asked Aug 14, 2012 at 16:49

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

asked Jul 26, 2012 at 2:13

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

asked May 27, 2012 at 23:24

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

asked Jun 14, 2012 at 1:30

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Where does 「えっと」 come from?

asked Nov 25, 2012 at 22:02

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What is the difference between 恰好 and 格好?

asked Aug 16, 2012 at 3:33

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Why is 「人口」 used to denote population?

asked Jun 28, 2012 at 0:06

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

asked Jul 6, 2012 at 19:32

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

asked Jul 20, 2012 at 19:13

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

asked Aug 3, 2012 at 6:42

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

asked May 18, 2012 at 19:21

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Why does 「やきもち」 mean to be jealous?

asked Sep 4, 2012 at 20:25

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

asked Aug 25, 2012 at 2:37

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

asked Aug 9, 2012 at 5:03

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Kanji use in these words, 今 vs 未

asked Jun 22, 2012 at 1:48

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

asked Jun 14, 2012 at 18:03

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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?

asked Aug 3, 2012 at 7:19

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

asked Jul 31, 2012 at 20:57

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What is the difference between 直観 and 直感?

asked Jun 29, 2012 at 18:32

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

asked May 31, 2012 at 1:56

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

asked Jul 30, 2014 at 12:59

7 votes

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What does 「のいう」 mean in this sentence?

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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?

When is the correct situation to use 案外 or 意外?

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

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

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

How do Japanese pronounce microseconds (μ秒)?

Where does the word キレる come from?

what does 自己PR mean？

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

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

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

Where does 「えっと」 come from?

What is the difference between 恰好 and 格好?

Why is 「人口」 used to denote population?

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

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

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

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

Why does 「やきもち」 mean to be jealous?

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

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

Kanji use in these words, 今 vs 未

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

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

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

What is the difference between 直観 and 直感?

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

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

What does 「のいう」 mean in this sentence?