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
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
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, 夢	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

Mon 2015.01.19

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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
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

Fri 2014.12.05

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Foreign language learning – use it or loose it (listening vs speaking)	foreign, foreign language, japan, japanese, language, listening, speaking, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese