Thu 2016.02.18

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Japanese particle combination での (de no)	combination, de, deno, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, no, particle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2016.01.24

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How to read Chinese	Chinese, grammar, language learning	Grow with me

Wed 2016.01.20

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Japanese expression of respect: “足を向けて寝られない” (“ashi wo mukete nerarenai”)	ashi wo mukete nerarenai, expression, General, grammar, honor, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, respect, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.09

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Researching terms during translation	General, gengo, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, research, techniques, terms, translation, Uncategorized, Word Origins, work	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2016.01.05

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The bridge of translation and “yoroshiku onegaishimasu” （よろしくお願いします) in Japanese	culture, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, onegaishimasu, translation, Word Origins, words, yoroshiku	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.12.28

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Using the non-past in Japanese when giving instructions	General, grammar, instructions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, tense, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.12.20

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Several ways to say “Never” in Japanese	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, negative, never, not, self-study	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese Grammar Focus: “tomo” （とも）	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particles, tomo, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.11.06

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Praying (strong wishes) in Japanese	grammar, hope, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pray, verb	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.11.04

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The phrase “itsumo wa” in Japanese (what is the opposite of “always”?)	ga, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particle, Uncategorized, wa	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.11.03

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An interesting use of “wakaranai” (分からない)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, Uncategorized, wakaranai, wakaru, yukue	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.29

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A tale of two Japanese “because” words: “node” (ので）vs “kara” （から）	because, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kara, language, linguistics, node, から, ので	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.28

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Using online searching to uncover natural expressions in a foreign language	colloqiual, foreign language, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, research, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.26

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Expressing sameness and similarity in Japanese (onaji, niru, etc.)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, same, sameness, self-study, similiar, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.10.22

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Japanese word “koso” (こそ) explained in detail	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, koso, language, linguistics, self-study, term, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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Japanese phrase: “yokatta” (よかった)	conversation, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-taught, Uncategorized, yokatta	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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A further note on the ~がる (~garu) suffix in Japanese	garu, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, self-study, がる	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.19

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Language Learning Trip: think meaning, not words	Aside, comedy, General, grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, meaning, self-taught, tricks, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.14

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Quick translation test: Twitter’s translate feature	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, twitter, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.10.13

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The whys and hows of Japanese	asia, General, grammar, how, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, why	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.10.09

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More discussion on Japanese particles “ga” and “ha”, and debate on mistaken examples	education, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particles, teaching, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.07

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We don’t make language, it makes us (and an incorrect use of the Japanese particle ‘ga’)	exceptions, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, patterns, self-study, Uncategorized, words	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.10.06

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Counting irregularities in Japanese when expressing “or”	counting, days, floors, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kazoekata, self-taught, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.05

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Emotions in Japanese: Happiness	emotions, expressing, feelings, General, grammar, happiness, happy, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, shiawase, ureshii, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.22

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Japanese grammar focus: particle “sa” and related words (saa, sate, satetto) 「さ、さあ、さて、さてっと」	conversational, explanation, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, particles, sa, saa, self-study, self-taught, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.09.21

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Japanese grammar highlight: Word order in Japanese	english, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, Uncategorized, word, word order	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.09.16

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Japanese grammar: the word ‘無し’ [なし, nashi] and related terms	ari, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, nashi, nashide, nashini, rahxephon, Uncategorized, without	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.09.08

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The mysterious “といって聞かない” (to itte kikanai) and it’s explanation	conversational, explanation, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, novel, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.07.27

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Expressing state in Japanese with “ni aru” and “ni natte iru”	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, self-taught, state, term, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.06.26

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Japanese grammar: The pattern 「〜上で」	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, langugae, linguistics, self-taught, ue, 上, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.06.20

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断る（kotowaru): an important Japanese word with two nearly opposite meaningshe first mea	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kotowaru, language, linguistics, vocabulary	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

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

Tue 2015.05.26

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Japanese verb 切る and related expressions	everyday conversation, expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kiru, self-study, verb, vocabulary	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

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

Tue 2015.03.10

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Japanese consanant verbs that end with eru/iru	conjugation, eru, grammar, irregular, iru, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, self-study, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.03.09

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Japanese verb suffix 〜きる (~kiru)	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kiru, linguistics, self-taught, study, suffix	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

Wed 2015.02.25

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Japanese Particle combination では (de wa) and じゃ (ja)	conversation, de wa, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, particles, self-taught, syntax, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.02.23

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Discussion of a tricky で vs に question (mini quiz 2: で and に）	de, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, ni, online quizzes and tests, particles, quizzes, self-study	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
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

Sun 2015.02.15

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Short quiz on Japanese particle usage: Correction	General, grammar, japan, japanese, learning, linguistics, particles, quiz, self-taught, test	Self Taught Japanese