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

answered Jul 22, 2011 at 2:23

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What does イケメン mean?

answered Dec 2, 2012 at 2:26

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Where does the verbal form しとく come from?

answered Sep 15, 2011 at 4:26

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Is it proper to thank waitstaff, cashiers, etc. for their service?

answered Jul 16, 2011 at 9:29

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When women use わ at the end of a sentence, is it different from よ?

answered Aug 27, 2011 at 13:06

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What is the difference between [友達]{とも・だち} and [友人]{ゆう・じん}?

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 20:32

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Is [mathematical] 'analysis' in Japanese the same word as 'fine cuisine' in Japanese?

answered Dec 13, 2016 at 23:16

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What's the difference between 成人 and 大人?

answered Sep 3, 2011 at 14:18

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What is the difference between 様子、状況、状態、and 事情

answered Aug 15, 2011 at 13:36

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Difference between 普段 and 通常

answered Jan 21, 2017 at 15:01

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Are wasei-eigo and wasei-kango looked down upon?

answered Aug 17, 2011 at 10:41

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Is 見物{みもの} derogatory?

answered Aug 6, 2011 at 0:50

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まち: what's the difference between 町 and 街?

answered Aug 6, 2011 at 0:36

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Does Japanese have a term equivalent to "Engrish"?

answered Aug 26, 2011 at 3:47

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Why did オレンジ replace 橙【だいだい】?

answered Aug 5, 2011 at 9:50

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Polite Way to Ask "How old are you?" : 何歳 , いくつ ,年齢 , ご年

answered Aug 20, 2011 at 4:42

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How impolite is it to call a waitress お姉{ねえ}さん?

answered Jul 21, 2014 at 7:16

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Can you use 誰(だれ) with animals?

answered Mar 3, 2021 at 7:38

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Are 漢語 always more formal than 和語？

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 19:56

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Word difference question - reply (返事 vs 返信)

answered Jun 11, 2014 at 17:56

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What's the difference between 段階 and 階段?

answered Sep 5, 2015 at 9:12

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What does じゃな mean?

answered Nov 10, 2015 at 22:58

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Is 音沙汰 not used anymore because communication technology has changed?

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 9:14

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What's the difference between 言わないでほしい and 言ってほしくない

answered Aug 14, 2011 at 7:08

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The difference between 皮膚【ひふ】 and 皮【かわ】

answered Oct 13, 2011 at 23:43

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Why do 適当 and いい加減 refer to both considerate and inconsiderate things?

answered Aug 5, 2011 at 6:12

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What is the difference between mannenhitsu and pen?

answered Dec 2, 2012 at 2:31

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What's the difference between もともと and そもそも?

answered Dec 6, 2012 at 0:18

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Equivalent of someone's valentine

answered Dec 24, 2012 at 12:46

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The Meaning of ナイ（です）

answered Apr 11, 2021 at 16:25

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

What does イケメン mean?

Where does the verbal form しとく come from?

Is it proper to thank waitstaff, cashiers, etc. for their service?

When women use わ at the end of a sentence, is it different from よ?

What is the difference between [友達]{とも・だち} and [友人]{ゆう・じん}?

Is [mathematical] 'analysis' in Japanese the same word as 'fine cuisine' in Japanese?

What's the difference between 成人 and 大人?

What is the difference between 様子、状況、状態、and 事情

Difference between 普段 and 通常

Are wasei-eigo and wasei-kango looked down upon?

Is 見物{みもの} derogatory?

まち: what's the difference between 町 and 街?

Does Japanese have a term equivalent to "Engrish"?

Why did オレンジ replace 橙【だいだい】?

Polite Way to Ask "How old are you?" : 何歳 , いくつ ,年齢 , ご年

How impolite is it to call a waitress お姉{ねえ}さん?

Can you use 誰(だれ) with animals?

Are 漢語 always more formal than 和語？

Word difference question - reply (返事 vs 返信)

What's the difference between 段階 and 階段?

What does じゃな mean?

Is 音沙汰 not used anymore because communication technology has changed?

What's the difference between 言わないでほしい and 言ってほしくない

The difference between 皮膚【ひふ】 and 皮【かわ】

Why do 適当 and いい加減 refer to both considerate and inconsiderate things?

What is the difference between mannenhitsu and pen?

What's the difference between もともと and そもそも?

Equivalent of someone's valentine

The Meaning of ナイ（です）