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Is the Japanese word "pan" (パン) related in its origins to the Spanish word "pan"?

asked Jul 10, 2017 at 16:39

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What's the original Japanese word for door, other than the loanword ドア?

asked Sep 13, 2018 at 14:22

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2 answers

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Does Japanese have an original word for banana besides the loanword バナナ?

asked Jul 20, 2018 at 13:09

17 votes

3 answers

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Is there a difference in drawing between the "mouth" and "enclosure" kanji radicals?

asked Apr 6, 2017 at 20:17

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3 answers

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does 辛い means both spicy and salty?

asked Aug 11, 2017 at 19:47

14 votes

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when do I have to use naru hodo, and when do I have to use wakarimashita?

asked Jul 17, 2016 at 9:47

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3 answers

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Does ガス also mean gasoline in Japanese?

asked Sep 24, 2018 at 18:24

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Are 桃色 and ピンク the same color or are they slightly different colors?

asked Aug 22, 2016 at 12:43

9 votes

1 answer

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When to use nani and when to use nanda?

asked Jun 26, 2016 at 0:43

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What does chome chome mean?

asked Oct 13, 2018 at 1:41

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is this symbol 㒸 a kanji?

asked Aug 8, 2017 at 18:49

8 votes

2 answers

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Are "papa" and "mama" also used in Japanese as father and mother?

asked Apr 2, 2017 at 1:15

7 votes

3 answers

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What's the rule for expressing "I don't want to"

asked Aug 24, 2016 at 22:27

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2 answers

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Is there an onomatopoeia of mumbling in japanese?

asked Jun 10, 2018 at 13:29

6 votes

1 answer

418 views

Does this symbol 术 has any meaning of its own?

asked Jun 7, 2018 at 20:43

6 votes

2 answers

332 views

Is there a list of official valid loanwords or they are adapted on the fly from their original languages?

asked Sep 18, 2018 at 10:35

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290 views

What's the meaning of にもin その話は前にも聞いたよ。?

asked Feb 13, 2017 at 19:44

6 votes

3 answers

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How many ways to say "but" are there in Japanese?

asked Apr 16, 2017 at 22:43

5 votes

6 answers

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Is there a list of components all the kanjis are made of?

asked Jul 29, 2016 at 19:05

5 votes

3 answers

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What does "da" mean in "tabeta bakari da"?

asked Apr 20, 2016 at 14:01

5 votes

1 answer

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when no ka question mark is used instead of ka?

asked Aug 7, 2016 at 0:56

5 votes

1 answer

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can any han character/kanji be used as part of the japanese writting system?

asked Aug 9, 2017 at 22:36

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1 answer

242 views

Is [馬面]{うまづら} a facial expression or a type of face shape?

asked Dec 15, 2017 at 18:53

5 votes

3 answers

368 views

の (no) vs ~i for colors, can they be used indistinctly?

asked Jul 10, 2018 at 9:43

4 votes

2 answers

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Which language レシート is adapted from?

asked Sep 17, 2018 at 20:57

4 votes

1 answer

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Ai oboete imasu ka, what does "imasu" add here?

asked Aug 27, 2016 at 19:33

4 votes

2 answers

8k views

What does "manga" truly mean in Japanese?

asked Apr 1, 2017 at 17:55

4 votes

2 answers

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Why are there so many different words with the same pronunciation in Japanese?

asked Feb 10, 2017 at 13:47

4 votes

2 answers

266 views

Is this phrase missing something?

asked Mar 14, 2017 at 13:09

3 votes

1 answer

640 views

Is 吾 a joyo kanji?

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129 Questions

Is the Japanese word "pan" (パン) related in its origins to the Spanish word "pan"?

What's the original Japanese word for door, other than the loanword ドア?

Does Japanese have an original word for banana besides the loanword バナナ?

Is there a difference in drawing between the "mouth" and "enclosure" kanji radicals?

does 辛い means both spicy and salty?

when do I have to use naru hodo, and when do I have to use wakarimashita?

Does ガス also mean gasoline in Japanese?

Are 桃色 and ピンク the same color or are they slightly different colors?

When to use nani and when to use nanda?

What does chome chome mean?

is this symbol 㒸 a kanji?

Are "papa" and "mama" also used in Japanese as father and mother?

What's the rule for expressing "I don't want to"

Is there an onomatopoeia of mumbling in japanese?

Does this symbol 术 has any meaning of its own?

Is there a list of official valid loanwords or they are adapted on the fly from their original languages?

What's the meaning of にもin その話は前にも聞いたよ。?

How many ways to say "but" are there in Japanese?

Is there a list of components all the kanjis are made of?

What does "da" mean in "tabeta bakari da"?

when no ka question mark is used instead of ka?

can any han character/kanji be used as part of the japanese writting system?

Is [馬面]{うまづら} a facial expression or a type of face shape?

の (no) vs ~i for colors, can they be used indistinctly?

Which language レシート is adapted from?

Ai oboete imasu ka, what does "imasu" add here?

What does "manga" truly mean in Japanese?

Why are there so many different words with the same pronunciation in Japanese?

Is this phrase missing something?

Is 吾 a joyo kanji?