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What is the こと in sentences such as あなたのことが好きだ?

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Differences among -たら、なら、-んだったら、-えば, etc

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What is the difference between the negative forms -ず and -ぬ?

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Why were ゐ and ゑ eliminated?

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What does っす at the end of a sentence mean?

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What are the rules regarding “mute vowels” (“u” after “s” and “i” after “sh”)?

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What does -komu (～込む) at the end of a word mean?

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

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Dec 21 '16 at 7:41 Noah 117

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How do parents obscure spoken messages in front of their children in Japanese?

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Feb 5 '14 at 23:07 l'électeur 148k

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Why is 二十歳 pronounced はたち?

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May 31 '11 at 21:34 Louis 5,007

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When is 行く pronounced as いく, and when is it ゆく?

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Feb 28 '16 at 23:13 Chocolate♦ 55.6k

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～うございます - keigo い-adjectives

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Jun 1 '18 at 15:39 istrasci 41.2k

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Why is the topic marker often used in negative statements (ではない, ～とは思わない)?

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Jun 14 '11 at 7:54 Troyen 3,093

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How would one convey “get over it” in Japanese?

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Mar 3 '18 at 17:24 Community♦ 1

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The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

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Aug 3 '11 at 1:40 Community♦ 1

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Does the Japanese language only have negative terms for flirting?

word-choice translation culture

Feb 26 '13 at 20:41 bright-star 1,571

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Recent creation or adoption of hanzi characters into Japanese kanji

kanji history

Aug 20 '16 at 6:00 Community♦ 1

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When writing for general public, is there a general guideline for selecting kanji?

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Meaning of ぬ added to 連用形 / masu-stem, as in 風立ちぬ

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Differences in usage between する and やる

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Feb 8 '17 at 16:19 Community♦ 1

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What is the correct usage of 承知しました, 了解です and かしこまりました, the more formal forms of 分かる?

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Dec 17 '18 at 10:15 virmaior 8,476

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What is the difference between 蔵, 倉, and 庫?

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How do you read simple arithmetic equations in Japanese?

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Can't に always replace へ?

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Jul 25 '11 at 2:50 Nicolas Raoul 9,126

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Difference between 書かないようになった and 書かなくなった?

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What are other language equivalents to Japanese particles?

grammar translation particles

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How do you say “just curious” or “out of curiosity”?

usage

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Are there native Japanese numbers greater than 10? What use are they?

numbers counters

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What is the difference between どのぐらい and どれぐらい?

usage particle-くらい

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Are these phrases interchangeable? に関して, に対して, において, について, における

usage nuances

Jul 23 '15 at 5:08 Community♦ 1

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What is the こと in sentences such as あなたのことが好きだ?

Differences among -たら、なら、-んだったら、-えば, etc

What is the difference between the negative forms -ず and -ぬ?

Why were ゐ and ゑ eliminated?

What does っす at the end of a sentence mean?

What are the rules regarding “mute vowels” (“u” after “s” and “i” after “sh”)?

What does -komu (～込む) at the end of a word mean?

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

How do parents obscure spoken messages in front of their children in Japanese?

Why is 二十歳 pronounced はたち?

When is 行く pronounced as いく, and when is it ゆく?

～うございます - keigo い-adjectives

Why is the topic marker often used in negative statements (ではない, ～とは思わない)?

How would one convey “get over it” in Japanese?

The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

Does the Japanese language only have negative terms for flirting?

Recent creation or adoption of hanzi characters into Japanese kanji

When writing for general public, is there a general guideline for selecting kanji?

Meaning of ぬ added to 連用形 / masu-stem, as in 風立ちぬ

Differences in usage between する and やる

What is the correct usage of 承知しました, 了解です and かしこまりました, the more formal forms of 分かる?

What is the difference between 蔵, 倉, and 庫?

How do you read simple arithmetic equations in Japanese?

Can't に always replace へ?

Difference between 書かないようになった and 書かなくなった?

What are other language equivalents to Japanese particles?

How do you say “just curious” or “out of curiosity”?

Are there native Japanese numbers greater than 10? What use are they?

What is the difference between どのぐらい and どれぐらい?

Are these phrases interchangeable? に関して, に対して, において, について, における