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

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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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Why is 二十歳 pronounced はたち?

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May 31 '11 at 21:34 Louis 3,252

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

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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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Does the Japanese language only have negative terms for flirting?

word-choice translation culture

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～うございます - keigo い-adjectives

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The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

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

word-choice kanji formal-nouns

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Recent creation or adoption of hanzi characters into Japanese kanji

kanji history

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

meaning conjugations renyōkei auxiliary-ぬ

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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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What are other language equivalents to Japanese particles?

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

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Differences in usage between する and やる

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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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Can't に always replace へ?

grammar particles particle-に

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How do you read simple arithmetic equations in Japanese?

readings mathematics

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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

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On the replacing of kanji made obsolete in the 1946 reforms with similar-looking kanji.

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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

Why were ゐ and ゑ eliminated?

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

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

What does っす at the end of a sentence mean?

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?

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

Why is 二十歳 pronounced はたち?

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

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

Does the Japanese language only have negative terms for flirting?

～うございます - keigo い-adjectives

The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

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

Recent creation or adoption of hanzi characters into Japanese kanji

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

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 are other language equivalents to Japanese particles?

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

Differences in usage between する and やる

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

Can't に always replace へ?

How do you read simple arithmetic equations in Japanese?

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

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

On the replacing of kanji made obsolete in the 1946 reforms with similar-looking kanji.

Why do we say 頼もしい instead of 頼ましい?