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Fri 2015.06.19

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Japanese 手(hand) : usages and expressions expressions, hand, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, te, vocabulary, Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.06.18

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Japanese vocabulary: Business/Economics terms business, economics, General, government, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, politics, terms, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.15

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Expressing a state with「でいる」 deiru, expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-taught, state Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.06.14

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Using the Japanese particle で (de) to explain a reason by means of, de, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particles, reason Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.06.14

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Japanese phrase 〜として (~toshite) [including としても and としては] asia, expression, grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, self-taught, toshite, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.08

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A few interesting Japanese expressions about food cuisine, culture, food, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, respect, shinto Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.06.05

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All about Japanese 後 (“ato, “go”, “kou”): “after” ato, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.05.20

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お湯: when “hot water” isn’t water General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistics, oyu, self-taught, vocabulary, water, yu Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.05.17

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The difference between 何の and どんな grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, question words, self-taught, Uncategorized, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.05.15

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Death Note Translation Issues death note, language Sinnesspiel

Fri 2015.05.15

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Death Note Translation Issues death note, language Sinnesspiel

Tue 2015.05.12

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Japanese Podcast review: Gen’s modern Japanese corner (源ちゃんのゲンダイ国語) culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, NHK, Podcast, review, Reviews Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.05.10

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Some uses of the Japanese verb 限る (kagiru) foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kagiru, language, linguistics, study, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.05.02

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Coded Language language, podcast, Podcasts, rant Turn the Page

Thu 2015.04.30

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Words to express “truth” in Japanese General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, true, truth, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.04.23

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Japanese expression “kuru kuru paa” baka, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kurukuru paa, language, linguistics, slang Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.04.22

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Making embedded questions in Japanese General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, questions, self-taught, study Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.03.27

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Japanese family terms which include birth order culture, family, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistics, terms, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.03.23

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Japanese podcast review: “Oogiri Corner” conversation, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, listening, NHK, Podcast, radio, Reviews, self-study Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.03.23

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Easily mistaken Japanese word: 病院 (byouin) daily life, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, linguistics, pronounciation, vocabulary, word Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.03.18

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Expressing interest in Japanese expression, foreign language, General, interest, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kyoumi, language, linguistics, self-taught Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.03.14

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An overview of confusing Japanese loanwords culture, gairaigo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loanwords, terms, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.03.12

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Spoken language vs written language conversation, fluent, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, overseas, self-study, Uncategorized, writing Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.03.06

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Experiment: How good are Google Translate’s English to Japanese translations? AI, experiment, General, google, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, translate, translation Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.03.05

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Opposition to the overuse of metrics in language learning (and in daily life) analysis, anki, Aside, General, japanese, language, learning, life, linguistics, measurement, metrics, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.03.04

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Mini Japanese quiz 3: distinguishing between transitive and intransitive verb forms General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, language, learning, linguistics, quiz, test, transitive, verbs Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.03.02

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Japanese polite language and appropriate phrases for asking a person’s name conversation, culture, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, phrases, polite, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.02.26

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食べられる (taberareru) vs 食べれる (tabereru)? The phenomenon of ら抜き (ra-nuki) in Japanese conjugation, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, ra-nuki, rareru, self-taught, verbs Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.02.22

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Mini Japanese Quiz: Particles で vs に de, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, ni, online quizzes and tests, particles, quiz, test, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.02.20

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What’s with the Japanese “〜まして” form? (~mashite) General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, mashite, masu, polite, self-study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.02.18

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Short Particle Quiz: Explanation of a tricky question (に vs を) foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, ni, particles, wo Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.02.17

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The Japanese volitional form (~しよう、〜しましょう): much more than just “Let’s” foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, volitional, will Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.02.12

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The Japanese 〜ている form used to express a state foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, progressive, self-study, tense Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.02.10

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Dreaming in Japanese dreams, expression, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, yume, Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.02.08

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Personal thoughts on loanword frequency in Japanese culture, eastern, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loan words, self-study Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.02.06

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Why does Japanese have so many loan words? (外来語, “gairaigo”) culture, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, loanword, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.02.04

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Japanese useful word: 大変 (taihen) expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, taihen, term, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.01.28

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The Art of Conversation (in a foreign language) Aside, cognition, conversation, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, speech, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.01.20

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Why write nouns in part Hiragana, part Kanji? (Japanese) General, hiragana, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kanji, language, linguistcs, politically correct, writing Self Taught Japanese
Japanese slang word: yabai (やばい)- when things get dangerous japan, japanese, language, linguistics, mazui, slang, Uncategorized, words, yabai Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.01.16

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Japanese expression “kke” (っけ) – for the forgetful expressions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kke, language, linguistics, quruli, study, Uncategorized, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.01.14

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Thoughts on translation as a profession and a hobby anime, book, japanese, language, linguistics, translate, translation, Uncategorized, writing Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.01.13

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Japanese intonation changes in two-word compounds accent, General, intonation, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pitch, study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.01.12

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Japanese expression 「ならではの」(nara de wa no) – a lump of particles with an interesting meaning foreign, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, nara, particles, study, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.01.01

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Survey: What is your level of advancement in Japanese? fluent, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, new years, poll, study, survey, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.12.29

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Useful Japanese slang word: 微妙 (bimyou) bimyou, foreign, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, slang, term, vocabulary Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.12.24

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Using Japanese family terms to refer to non-family culture, family, foreign, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, terms, vocabularly, お兄さん, お姉さん Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.12.22

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Japanese grammar focus: これ/それ/あれ/どれ vs. こう/そう/ああ/どう basic, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kosoado, language, こそあど Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.12.18

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Solving the mystery of a Japanese phrase on a coffee can (大容量!ビジネスシーンのながら飲みにぴったり!) coffee, culture, drink, japan, japanese, language, pokka, translation, Uncategorized Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.12.12

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困る (komaru) and 助かる (tasukaru), two useful Japanese verbs japan, japanese, komaru, language, tasukaru, Uncategorized, verbs, 助かる, 困る Self Taught Japanese