05/27/20

Using と to connect adjectives
For connecting sentences with adjectives, it seems the te-form of the adjective has to be used, but can と be used as well?これは大きいときれいです。これは大きくてきいれいです。Are both of these correct?Does it make a... more
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10/22/19

How important is learning how to write Japanese? Can't I just learn how to read the English pronounciations?
Some reasons why I teach the writing systems of hiragana and katakana in the first days of my Japanese lessons.
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08/21/19

How to learn kanji efficiently?
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08/01/19

What is the Japanese word for a 3D character artist/modeller?
If I were looking for a Japanese manga artist, I would use the Japanese characters for the word "mangaka." I need the Japanese word and characters for a word that means "3D character artist" or "3D... more
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08/01/19

What are some things I can do to improve my chances at succeeding in my class?
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07/13/19

How do you deal with the "singular they" issue when writing and editing?
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07/02/19

What causes the distinctive but amiable Russian accent when speaking English?
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06/27/19

What author book you will suggest me to improve my grammar in English and in easy manner?
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06/27/19

Your Mileage May Vary?
In the United States we have a saying, "your mileage may vary", which means "your experience may be different". In English-speaking countries that don't use Imperial miles, is there an equivalent... more
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06/18/19

How to list numbers of things?
Where do you place the counter in Japanese when you want to specify how many of something there are, especially if you're listing multiple things? I believe the counter usually goes after the... more
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06/18/19

Reading (and usage) of 他: when is it 【た】, when is it 【ほか】?
他 is one of these common words that still to this day confuses me... My general assumption is that: * used as a prefix, it should always be read 【た】, e.g.: 他人【たにん】 * when treated as a... more
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06/18/19

What is the こと in sentences such as あなたのことが好きだ?
*There were a lot of great answers here. I gave the checkmark to ento's answer because I felt it most completely explained all aspects of this use of こと. But many of the other answers are... more
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06/18/19

What's the difference between でしょうか and ですか at the end of a question?
I am having a little trouble understanding the nuance of でしょうか in comparison to ですか. People say it makes it more hesitant and polite, but that doesn't explain the nuance enough for me. Why would... more
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06/17/19

How do ことになる and ようになる differ? (When ことになる cannot = "It has been decided that")?
I understand that ことになる has the meaning "It has been decided that" and can be used to point to a ritual or habit of a society like taking off your shoes. However, I don't get what it means when it... more
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06/15/19

Differences among -たら、なら、-んだったら、-えば, etc?
Japanese language has a lot of patterns for "if" clauses. What are the differences among the following patterns and how do we choose to use one over the others?: - 行くと - 行ったら - 行くなら - 行けば -... more
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06/15/19

Origin of ~なければ ならない?
The expression ~なければ ならない if I learned correctly means "must not not do ..." as in: 日本語を勉強しなければなりません。 You must not not learn Japanese. (i.e. you need to learn Japanese) However, taken on face... more
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06/14/19

Questions with ~か or without: how to choose?
Studying Japanese on my own, I've learned that in order to make a question, you usually add the particle "~か", like this: > 今何時ですか。 It's also true that a question can be asked without it,... more
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06/10/19

The meanings of ものだ?
Could someone please explain to me the different meanings that ものだ can have at the end of a sentence ? Here are some examples I understand the general meaning of, but I don't understand the... more
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06/10/19

What is "koto" used for?
I know "koto" means thing, but I've seen it used like this in my Self-Study Japanese book: *Nihon no koto ga yoku wakarimasu ka.* and *Chiimu no koto o kangaete imashita.* Does this mean... more
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06/10/19

The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole?
The following two sentences, I believe, are grammatically okay, however I'm not sure on how they differ in nuance. もう歩けないほど疲れた！ (もうあるけないほどつかれた) もう歩けないくらい疲れた！ (もうあるけないくらいつかれた) Additionally, why... more
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06/10/19

When choose の/こと or というの/ということ?
I'm studying nominalizers and don't understand when to use の/こと and when to use というの/ということ. For example, in the sentence: > こんなによく[遅刻]{ちこく}をするというのは[問題]{もんだい}ですよ。 Could I say: >... more
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06/10/19

ことができる versus V~える form?
Way back in the day when I was first learning Japanese, I learned that you could add `ことができる` to a verb to indicate potential. Like so: > 食{た}べることができる > > *(I) can eat (something)* It... more
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06/09/19

What's the meaning of 〜ておきます?
What exactly does 〜ておきます mean in this context? 旅行{りょこう}する前{まえ}にホテルを予約{よやく}**しておきます**。 Is this trying to say something like "Before traveling, reserve a room". Is this a suggestion? An order? (If... more
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06/09/19

What is the proper use of だろう, is it "masculine", and how is it different from と思 【おも】う?
Like a lot of foreign guys, some Japanese I picked up from imitating the women I spoke to. Certain affectations made me sound unwittingly effeminate in the early days when I had less grasp on the... more
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06/09/19

Are there cases when two or more particles will occur next to each other without intervening lexical words?
Most particles seem to be postpositions but I'm sure I've seen say a noun followed by a location particle followed by "wa" or "ga" or possibly "wo" but when I've tried to use it I've only confused... more
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