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What does っす at the end of a sentence mean?

answered May 31, 2011 at 19:39

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Origin of the circle in ぬ, ね, and る

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What are the differences/characteristics between katakana, kanji and hiragana?

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What are the origins of ヶ?

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Why is 二十歳 pronounced はたち?

answered May 31, 2011 at 20:56

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Why is 「昨夜」 pronounced as 「ゆうべ」 {yuube} and 「今日」 as 「きょう」 {kyou}?

answered Jun 1, 2011 at 9:02

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What are the advantages/disadvantages of writing in romaji instead of in kanji and kana?

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The difference between「N分で」and「後N分で」

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Are there any old loanwords from Korean, especially any not written in katakana?

answered Jun 1, 2011 at 15:52

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What's the proper way to use 先 versus 前に or 以前?

answered May 31, 2011 at 20:05

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What are other language equivalents to Japanese particles?

answered May 31, 2011 at 19:11

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When to use だ before と思います?

answered Jun 4, 2011 at 13:08

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When should one add さん at the end of a name?

answered May 31, 2011 at 20:12

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What does よろしくおねがいします mean when departing?

answered May 31, 2011 at 22:34

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Is there a general counter word for objects that you can fallback on if you're not sure which one to use?

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 16:07

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Question word ellipsis

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「だって出てない」 What does it mean here?

answered Aug 11, 2016 at 18:39

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Why is は pronounced as わ when used as a topic particle?

answered Jun 1, 2011 at 21:17

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How to differentiate between んい and に in romaji?

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 11:41

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What is the difference between 「ほど」 (hodo) and 「ぐらい」 (gurai)?

answered Jun 2, 2011 at 12:00

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Why does "to tweet" something on Twitter become つぶやく?

answered Jun 7, 2011 at 17:40

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What does えんやらやっと mean?

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Who is waiting for whom?

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23 Answers

What does っす at the end of a sentence mean?

Origin of the circle in ぬ, ね, and る

What are the differences/characteristics between katakana, kanji and hiragana?

What are the origins of ヶ?

Why is 二十歳 pronounced はたち?

Why is 「昨夜」 pronounced as 「ゆうべ」 {yuube} and 「今日」 as 「きょう」 {kyou}?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of writing in romaji instead of in kanji and kana?

The difference between「N分で」and「後N分で」

Are there any old loanwords from Korean, especially any not written in katakana?

What's the proper way to use 先 versus 前に or 以前?

What are other language equivalents to Japanese particles?

When to use だ before と思います?

When should one add さん at the end of a name?

What does よろしくおねがいします mean when departing?

Is there a general counter word for objects that you can fallback on if you're not sure which one to use?

Question word ellipsis

「だって出てない」 What does it mean here?

Why is は pronounced as わ when used as a topic particle?

How to differentiate between んい and に in romaji?

What is the difference between 「ほど」 (hodo) and 「ぐらい」 (gurai)?

Why does "to tweet" something on Twitter become つぶやく?

What does えんやらやっと mean?

Who is waiting for whom?