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Correct form of address for a bartender, or itamae

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What is the origin of っこない?

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Are there more terms similar to 上京 or 来阪 for going to Japanese cities?

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What's up with the weird word order in 乞うご期待?

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In Akutagawa's writing, would 誰 have been pronounced たれ or だれ?

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Why does 見合せ mean a service interruption?

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Name of レ点 in 漢文

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「〜ますです」: is it correct, and what kind of speaker would talk this way?

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Has Japanese syntax changed between the 1950s and today?

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What pitch accent do Japanese native speakers apply to Classical Japanese verbs?

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The は in the phrase そこはかとなく

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What's the actual implication of 中止だ中止?

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When does pitch accent reset?

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The genesis of pitch accent in Japanese

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Syllable final -t in early modern Japanese?

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In 君が代, what's the function of の?

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不被下候: When was it common, and what were the rules?

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The origins and mechanics of pitch accent in SJ compounds

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What is the それ in それゆけ?

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Why does ゆっくり take the honorific prefix ご?

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What's the word regularly used to describe "working from home"?

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Is the interjection おう really a Chinese loanword?

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Why does 甲斐 use these particular kanji?

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What's going on in the word 同い年?

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How did 今ひとつ get its negative meaning?

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Does anyone know the deal with the compound 進捗?

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What is the meaning of ずれる on this sign?

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Does 初体験 almost always have the "other" meaning these days?

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Correct form of address for a bartender, or itamae

What is the origin of っこない?

Are there more terms similar to 上京 or 来阪 for going to Japanese cities?

What's up with the weird word order in 乞うご期待?

In Akutagawa's writing, would 誰 have been pronounced たれ or だれ?

Why does 見合せ mean a service interruption?

Name of レ点 in 漢文

「〜ますです」: is it correct, and what kind of speaker would talk this way?

Has Japanese syntax changed between the 1950s and today?

What pitch accent do Japanese native speakers apply to Classical Japanese verbs?

The は in the phrase そこはかとなく

What's the actual implication of 中止だ中止?

When does pitch accent reset?

The genesis of pitch accent in Japanese

Syllable final -t in early modern Japanese?

In 君が代, what's the function of の?

不被下候: When was it common, and what were the rules?

The origins and mechanics of pitch accent in SJ compounds

What is the それ in それゆけ?

Why does ゆっくり take the honorific prefix ご?

What's the word regularly used to describe "working from home"?

Is the interjection おう really a Chinese loanword?

Why does 甲斐 use these particular kanji?

What's going on in the word 同い年?

How did 今ひとつ get its negative meaning?

Does anyone know the deal with the compound 進捗?

What is the meaning of ずれる on this sign?

What's the meaning of つく when it comes to spelling words?

Does 初体験 almost always have the "other" meaning these days?

What is the etymology of [経緯]{いきさつ}?