Sun 2016.01.17

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Unofficial English translation of the first few pages of Hibana (火花) by Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹)	culture, fan, General, hibana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, manzai, manzaishi, naoki matayoshi, transation, translation, Uncategorized, unofficial	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2016.01.16

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Japanese “oyakoukou” 親孝行 – being dutiful towards one’s parents	asia, culture, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oyakoukou, Uncategorized, 親孝行	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2016.01.14

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Booklive.jp: a great place to browse and buy Japanese E-books	booklive, culture, e-book, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews, Uncategorized, 電子書籍	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

Sat 2016.01.09

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Response on “Candy Candy: Final Story” prologue and notes about translation	bias, candy candy, fans, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literal, translation, Uncategorized	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

Sun 2016.01.03

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Impressions as a new translator for Gengo.com (professional translation services)	culture, english, freelance, General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, translation, Uncategorized, work	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.12.27

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Gengo.com: update 1	General, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, passed, test, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.12.26

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Japanese story translation: Shusaku Endo’s “The man who shared my face”	humour, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, shusaku endo, shuusaku endo, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.12.18

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Japanese Grammar Focus: “tomo” （とも）	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particles, tomo, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese Novel Review: Hibana (火花) by Naoki Matayoshi (又吉直樹)	culture, General, hibana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matayoshi, naoki, novel, review, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.12.16

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Gengo.com – contract translation services: First take	contract, gengo, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, Reviews, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.12.11

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Gacco: Online Courses in Japanese	asia, culture, gacco, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, online, online course, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.11.02

Content	Tags	Group
The real origin of “arigatou” (ありがとう), Japanese for “Thank you”.	arigatou, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, language, linguistics, thank you, thanks, translation, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.10.31

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A few tricks for increasing your reading speed in a foreign language	books, foreign language, General, hints, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, reading, self-study, speed, Uncategorized	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

Tue 2015.10.27

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Japanese children’s book review: “It might be an apple” 「りんごかもしれない」by Shinsuke Yoshitake	book, childrens, education, fun, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Moderate, raising a bilingual child, review, Reviews, ringo	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2015.10.25

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Book review: Etiquette Guide to Japan (by Boye Lafayette De Mente )	book, culture, etiquette, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, Reviews, self-study, tuttle	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.10.21

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Followup on Japanese podcast about gaming (with a message from them)	Aside, games, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Podcast, review, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.10.19

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Japanese podcast review: “Game chomp chomp”（ゲームモゴモゴ）	game, gaming, ingress, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, mobile, Podcast, review, Reviews, self-study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.10.09

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Manga Review: “宇宙兄弟” (Space Brothers) – One of my favorites	book, comic, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, space brothers, translation, Uncategorized	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

Sun 2015.10.04

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Book Review: “Cool Japan Guide” by Abby Denson	asia, book, culture, General, guide, guidebook, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, manga, review, Reviews, tuttle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.09.10

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Japanese Novel Review: ”オレたちバブル入行組” (Oretachi baburu nyuukougumi) [Hanzawa Naoki Series]	asia, banking, book, critique, culture, General, hanzawa, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, novel, review, Reviews, Uncategorized	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 2015.06.29

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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

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

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
Japanese Book Review: ザ・ギフティッド 「The gifted」by 大川翔 「Sho Okawa」	book, child, culture, education, General, genius, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, raising a bilingual child, review, sho okawa, upbringing	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
Japanese manga review: “Dog House” (いぬやしき) Issue 1 by Hiroya Oku	book, comics, doghouse, gantz, General, Hiroya Oku, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, Reviews	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

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

Tue 2015.02.10

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The real story on three Japanese conditionals (すると、したら、すれば) [suru to, shitara, sureba]	conditional, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, linguistics, self-study	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 2015.01.28

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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

Mon 2015.01.26

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The rice cooker (炊飯器, suihanki) , an essential part of Japanese life	cooker, cooking, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, lifestyle, rice, suihanki, zojirushi, 炊飯器	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

Thu 2015.01.15

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Japanese culture highlight: “seiza” (正座) – Traditional Japanese sitting posture	back pain, buddhism, culture, eastern, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oriental, posture, seiza	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

Mon 2015.01.05

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Japanese magazine review: 「子供の科学」 (Science for kids)	book, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, magazine, review, Reviews, science, 子供の科学	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.01.02

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Japanese vocabulary list: Science terms	experiment, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, list, science, terms, vocab, vocabulary, words	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.12.16

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Foreign Language Immersion Trick: Satellite TV	channel, culture, foreign language, General, immersion, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, news, satellite, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.12.10

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Two modes of foreign language reading: content-focused and language-learning-focused	Blog Analytics, content, foreign, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, reading, study	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.12.04

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Sequential voicing in Japanese (Rendaku, 連濁)	culture, dakuten, General, handakuten, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, rendaku	Self Taught Japanese