User paullb

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For body: 身体 or 体

words kanji

Mar 17 '17 at 11:57 Community♦ 1

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What dialect is ！〜べ?

Jun 10 at 1:48 Ambo100 995

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Do people use the ending ～まい？

word-choice usage spoken-language

Nov 25 '14 at 4:26 senshin 6,309

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Is the honorific postfix -氏{し} usually used towards men?

honorifics

Jul 5 '17 at 12:48 naruto 246k

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Difference between と and とは

usage particles

Jun 4 '15 at 6:40 virmaior 8,692

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Using appropriate old characters with people's names

kanji names kyūjitai-and-shinjitai

Mar 10 '14 at 14:05 hippietrail 15.5k

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How to say “moment of weakness”?

translation

Jun 28 '17 at 22:37 Joel Rees 302

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Is there a kanji for しか?

kanji particles

Jul 23 '16 at 11:09 Community♦ 1

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Usage of 腱 vs 筋

word-choice words kanji

Oct 17 '12 at 15:54 By137 4,384

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What nuances are carried when addressing someone as きみ?

word-choice usage

Jul 17 '18 at 7:42 naruto 246k

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Saying “you're welcome” at the workplace

usage expressions politeness business-japanese

Jul 22 '15 at 17:29 Community♦ 1

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How should I respond to a client after receiving materials?

translation business-japanese

Nov 15 '12 at 19:19 Troyen 3,263

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Saying “It's the principle of the matter”

word-choice

Dec 16 '18 at 10:56 Community♦ 1

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inter- and intra- prefix

words english-to-japanese prefixes

Jun 16 '15 at 13:15 Community♦ 1

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Expressing ethnicity that is different from nationality

word-choice

Oct 19 '12 at 17:51 Taro Sato 734

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What does やっちまえ mean?

slang

Jan 23 '20 at 15:16 l'électeur 161k

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What's that accordion style book you can get at shrines called?

translation words religion

Sep 28 '15 at 10:52 macraf 7,366

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What is the etymology of イギリス?

etymology loanwords

Mar 26 '15 at 8:42 blutorange 4,427

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Rust: 錆 vs 銹 vs 鏽 vs 鏥

word-choice kanji homophonic-kanji

Oct 26 '12 at 11:05 By137 4,384

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Phrases to describe looking something up somewhere other than a dictionary

usage particles

Dec 4 '16 at 11:05 Yuki Inoue 1,145

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How to say “running total”?

word-choice

Nov 13 '12 at 4:22 Flaw♦ 20.4k

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Difference between いたします and させていただきます

grammar word-choice politeness

Jan 8 '20 at 19:20 snailplane♦ 44.4k

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How to say “self-identify”?

translation

May 29 '16 at 7:13 paullb 4,143

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[苛々 ]{いらいら} versus [刺々 ]{いらいら}

kanji homophonic-kanji

Apr 8 '16 at 4:59 Yuuichi Tam 24.8k

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Farewell message - 悔しさをバネに

set-phrases

Aug 4 '15 at 23:22 fa11enprince 184

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Polite way to ask about something that I previously requested

politeness

Jul 17 '15 at 19:17 Community♦ 1

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What's the difference between 復帰, 復元 and 復旧

meaning usage

May 15 '15 at 7:29 Community♦ 1

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How to say “items remaining from last meeting”?

words translation

Jan 9 '13 at 8:58 Dono 11.8k

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What is the correct kanji for the verb to sweat 汗をかく

kanji verbs

Nov 7 '12 at 9:22 Community♦ 1

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What is the counter for coins?

counters

May 9 '16 at 1:42 naruto 246k

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43 Questions

For body: 身体 or 体

What dialect is ！〜べ?

Do people use the ending ～まい？

Is the honorific postfix -氏{し} usually used towards men?

Difference between と and とは

Using appropriate old characters with people's names

How to say “moment of weakness”?

Is there a kanji for しか?

Usage of 腱 vs 筋

What nuances are carried when addressing someone as きみ?

Saying “you're welcome” at the workplace

How should I respond to a client after receiving materials?

Saying “It's the principle of the matter”

inter- and intra- prefix

Expressing ethnicity that is different from nationality

What does やっちまえ mean?

What's that accordion style book you can get at shrines called?

What is the etymology of イギリス?

Rust: 錆 vs 銹 vs 鏽 vs 鏥

Phrases to describe looking something up somewhere other than a dictionary

How to say “running total”?

Difference between いたします and させていただきます

How to say “self-identify”?

[苛々 ]{いらいら} versus [刺々 ]{いらいら}

Farewell message - 悔しさをバネに

Polite way to ask about something that I previously requested

What's the difference between 復帰, 復元 and 復旧

How to say “items remaining from last meeting”?

What is the correct kanji for the verb to sweat 汗をかく

What is the counter for coins?