Thu 2015.09.17

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Can one increase conversation fluency in Japanese without a language partner?	conversation, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, listening, practice, reading, self-taught, talking, Uncategorized	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 2015.09.15

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Japanese weather forecasts – a surprisingly useful study tool (with weather vocabulary list)	conversation, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, news, self-study, study, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists, weather, words	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 2015.08.31

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Travels in Japan: [Part 9: Taking your Japanese skills to the next level in Japan]	culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics, skills, study, travel, Travels in Japan 2015	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

Thu 2015.07.23

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“Fushigi”, a decidedly mysterious Japanese word	definition, foreign language, fushigi, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, vocabulary, words	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.07.15

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Searching out opportunities to think in a foreign language	bilingual, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, linguistics, practice, raising a bilingual child, study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.07.13

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Japanese site review: Naver Matome (まとめ）	japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, matome, native, naver, review, Reviews, self-study, website	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.29

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Language learning technique: take things a bit beyond your comfort level, then dial them back	advanced, comprehension, difficulty, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, psychology, study, technique	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.06.29

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Three expressions in Japanese for “by the way”	by the way, chinami ni, expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, sou ieba, tokoro de, 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

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, 手	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

Tue 2015.06.09

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A few more interesting Japanese expressions about food	cuisine, culture, eating, expressions, food, japan, japanese, linguistics, self-taught, 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
The difference between 何の and どんな	grammar, japan, japanese, language, linguistics, question words, self-taught, Uncategorized, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

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

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

Thu 2015.04.02

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“Onara” first person pronoun – followup	april fool's day, culture, japan, japanese, linguistics, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.03.31

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A modern first person pronoun in Japanese	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, linguistics, modern, onara, self-study, slang, terms	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

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

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

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

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
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

Fri 2015.02.13

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Short quiz on basic Japanese particle usage	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, linguistics, online quizzes and tests, particles, quiz, study, test, Uncategorized	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