302 Answered Questions for the topic Japanese

05/19/19

Difference between にとって and として?
What differences are there between にとって and として ? To the best of my understanding, both have meanings of stating something from a certain point of view or perspective. However, I think that... more
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05/16/19

When did you last...?
I am searching for a way to ask a question like "When did you last see her?" or "When did you last do the laundry?, or also "When did we last meet?" Basically, how do you construct a question with... more
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05/16/19

Particle に to enumerate things?
I encountered several sentences where に was used—from my deduction of the context—to enumerate things. For example a character about to go somewhere, checks his bag if he has everything he needs :... more
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Japanese Grammar

05/16/19

verb た-form + そう, hearsay or observation?
`Verb る-form + そう` indicates hearsay. >帰るそうだ 'I hear he will go home.' 帰らないそうだ [Negative] `Verb masu stem (i.e. conjunctive form 連用形) + そう` shows information obtained through the senses,... more
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Japanese Grammar Translation

05/15/19

Usage of と at the end of a sentence?
I'm having trouble translating this sentence from a manga. A guy who's already dead is talking to another. He says: 私を殺したあの時と And then the next page, it's only this speech bubble: 何一つ I would... more
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05/15/19

What is the significance of の in 「鳥の詩」?
I've seen it used in many places, and sometimes it feels like a connection between words. For example in 「鳥の詩」 (tori no uta), it looks as if the の is connecting 鳥 (tori) and 詩 (uta), and I would... more
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05/15/19

Varying word order for stylistic effect?
Sometimes, for stylistic or rhetorical effect, one wants to delay mentioning a word/concept until the end of a sentence. For example, it's often best to save the punchline for the very end: > I... more
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Japanese Grammar Translation

05/15/19

How to say "to nothing" with a positive verb in Japanese?
Since なにも seems to only mean nothing with a negative verb if you want to use a phrase for example "The dog barked at nothing" in Japanese how would you express it? Is it 犬がなにもに吠えなかった because that... more
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05/15/19

How many verb endings to express "do this (please)"?
I'm familiar with the て and てください forms of a verb to give a command/request and request, respectively. However, I've run across these other forms and really don't know which to use in what... more
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05/15/19

Is it ok to use ～て下さりました instead of ～ていただきました?
Just to avoid repeatedly saying いただきました too much, can I occasionally switch it with 下さりました or 下さいました?
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05/15/19

What is the difference between "〜がる" and "〜がっている"?
I want to know the difference between `〜がる` and `〜がっている`, and in what situations I can use them. My friend said `〜がる` is used for a regular activity that someone does every day or every week, and... more
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05/15/19

What is the difference between なぜなら、だから、and なので？
I'm trying to get clarification on how to use these three pieces of grammar and whether or not they all hold some kind of "Because" meaning.
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Japanese Grammar Nuances

05/15/19

what's the difference between 話をする and 話す?
I'm trying to understand the nuances between 話をする and 話す. When is one used over the other? I'm reviewing A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, and it has the following example... more
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Japanese Grammar

05/15/19

Why is 楽しみに！wrong?
I was corrected on Lang-8 website that I should write 楽しみ！or 楽しみにしています！instead of 楽しみに！. And I don't understand why. Help please. 教えてくださいませんか。
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05/15/19

What does it mean when この is in front of a personal pronoun?
As in このオレさま and この僕も. I know the literal translation, but I never understood what the intent of it is.
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05/15/19

Do "direct object を" and "directional を" occupy the same slot?
*A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar* (ADoBJG) lists more than one を particle. In particular: - On page 347, it lists **o**<sup>1</sup>, *a particle which marks a direct object*. -... more
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Japanese Grammar

05/15/19

What is the difference between でなくand ではなく？
This is the sentence I have just read: >外国へ行くとしたら、ただの旅行ではなく、勉強を 目的として 行きたい。 If I ever have a chance to go abroad then I would like to go to study rather than just travel. The は　feels... more
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Japanese Grammar

05/15/19

Typo or am I missing something? 「ドイツ語も勉強しないとですね。」?
Context: I have been chatting with a Japanese girl who is going to move to Germany, and I asked if she had any experience with the German language and told her I had been considering learning... more
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Japanese Grammar Meaning

05/14/19

Is there a subtle difference between 少なくても and 少なくとも？
My sense is that the meaning is identical but that 少なくとも is somewhat more formal than 少なくても. Is that observation valid?
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05/14/19

What is the te-form of 問う?
What is the correct te-form of 問う? Is it 問って or 問うて or both?
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Japanese Grammar

05/14/19

Why is を used in this situation? 私は先生がネコを好きだと思います?
私は先生がネコを好きだと思います Why を and not が twice?
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Japanese Grammar

05/14/19

Difference Between べんきょう する and べんきょうを する?
What is the difference between べんきょう する and べんきょうを する?
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Japanese Grammar

05/11/19

Is there a difference between んがため and ために?
My JLPT textbook has a section about the use of んがため, which they define as "making an effort in order to realize the intended purpose." Which to me sounds like plain ol' ために. For example, they... more
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05/11/19

Using に with adjectives?
I want to know if there is a rule or way of thinking that makes it easier to understand which adjectives can be used in the following... more
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05/11/19

Aren't がる and たがる the same thing?
In my JLPT practise book, it has two different entries, one to explain `がる` and one to explaining `たがる`. It offeres these example sentences to differentiate them: >... more
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