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What is the difference between 大事 (daiji) and 大切 (taisetsu)?

Dec 21 '16 at 7:41 Noah 117

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Why is 間{かん} used to denote some amounts of time but not others?

usage counters

Feb 6 '13 at 21:46 Troyen 3,133

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Should I say 失礼{しつれい}します before hanging up the phone if the other person called me?

usage politeness

Jan 11 '13 at 1:45 Tsuyoshi Ito 28.9k

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Are パート and アルバイト different?

word-choice nuances

Jun 29 '16 at 1:12 Tommy 7,506

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Why is it (usually) wrong to say 人がある but OK to say ある人？

word-choice

Jan 10 '13 at 10:47 Airi 79

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What is the origin of the phrase 一石二鳥?

etymology yoji-jukugo

Feb 10 '16 at 8:40 Earthliŋ♦ 46.5k

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What is the origin of the word 無{な}し?

etymology i-adjectives

Jun 16 '14 at 16:52 Eiríkr Útlendi 24.5k

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Is it actually impolite to say ご苦労様 to a superior?

word-choice nuances politeness

Jan 11 '13 at 9:26 Community♦ 1

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Is おつかれさん “correct” Japanese to address to someone of lower status?

word-choice usage politeness

Aug 28 '14 at 4:13 naruto 203k

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Why do we use 子ども to refer to a singular child (and 子供たち for plural)?

etymology

Feb 5 '13 at 12:58 Dono 11.6k

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What is the difference between 組, 団, 班, and 群?

word-choice words nuances

Nov 6 '13 at 13:51 Community♦ 1

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Is たとえば the ば form of a verb?

etymology

Mar 6 '13 at 10:25 ssb 18.7k

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Are there any issues with sexism in the Japanese language?

culture

Feb 15 '13 at 22:54 Jesse Good 11.1k

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Are there rules for when 'e' becomes 'a' in compound words?

orthography

Nov 6 '12 at 5:24 Dono 11.6k

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Is there a term for using conjugating verbs such that the sentence continues with another clause?

grammar terminology renyōkei

Dec 8 '15 at 3:30 snailcar♦ 42.8k

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年休 vs. 有休/有給 as paid time off work

word-choice nuances

Jul 9 '14 at 10:16 ssb 18.7k

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What's the difference between 平和 and 和平?

word-choice nuances

Jan 17 '13 at 23:45 ssb 18.7k

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What are some words with kanji/readings/meanings that don't match? [closed]

kanji meaning readings

Oct 26 '12 at 0:25 ssb 18.7k

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18 Questions

What is the difference between 大事 (daiji) and 大切 (taisetsu)?

Why is 間{かん} used to denote some amounts of time but not others?

Should I say 失礼{しつれい}します before hanging up the phone if the other person called me?

Are パート and アルバイト different?

Why is it (usually) wrong to say 人がある but OK to say ある人？

What is the origin of the phrase 一石二鳥?

What is the origin of the word 無{な}し?

Is it actually impolite to say ご苦労様 to a superior?

Is おつかれさん “correct” Japanese to address to someone of lower status?

Why do we use 子ども to refer to a singular child (and 子供たち for plural)?

What is the difference between 組, 団, 班, and 群?

Is たとえば the ば form of a verb?

Are there any issues with sexism in the Japanese language?

Are there rules for when 'e' becomes 'a' in compound words?

Is there a term for using conjugating verbs such that the sentence continues with another clause?

年休 vs. 有休/有給 as paid time off work

What's the difference between 平和 and 和平?

What are some words with kanji/readings/meanings that don't match? [closed]