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    Thread: Can I use these words interchangeably? ツアー、旅、旅行、行楽、遠足、見物、観光
Post: Can I use these words interchangeably? ツアー、旅、旅行、行楽...

Thank you very much. Those really are little areas that I didn't know. Now I my task is to remember them so I can use them appropriately. Thanks!
tnattawat The Japanese language 3 1,825 2011-05-23, 10:28 am
    Thread: Can I use these words interchangeably? ツアー、旅、旅行、行楽、遠足、見物、観光
Post: Can I use these words interchangeably? ツアー、旅、旅行、行楽...

ツアー、旅、旅行、行楽、遠足、見物、観光 I am very lost with the definition of these words and don't know when I should use each of them. I tried to group them using a dictionary but I am not so sure if I did it right. ...
tnattawat The Japanese language 3 1,825 2011-05-22, 8:58 pm
    Thread: Problems with words with semilar sounds/meaning
Post: Problems with words with semilar sounds/meaning

Thank you very much for a very easy explanation. I just found out that I actually knew all the grammar you talk about but when it come to listening or reading read stuff, I just don't appear to me tha...
tnattawat The Japanese language 4 2,532 2011-04-10, 4:42 am
    Thread: Problems with words with semilar sounds/meaning
Post: Problems with words with semilar sounds/meaning

I am sorry that I need to ask for help like every week. My university is starting soon. I have been reading and listening to native materials recently and encounter a lots of questions everyday. Pleas...
tnattawat The Japanese language 4 2,532 2011-04-08, 11:53 am
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

はるほど。Thank you very much for all the comments answers. I appreciate it.
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-04-06, 9:30 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

I still don't quite get what does より do here?
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-04-06, 12:04 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

I have encountered another question actually. Please please. 私たちはお互いにより仲良くなることができた。 I can't quite understand whether it is particle より or により?
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-04-06, 4:50 am
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

fakewookie Wrote:tnattawat Wrote:I have seen 知っているかと思いますが What did it mean? That's the part of this which doesn't make sense to me I am not mistaken, I think it means something like: in a situation wh...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-04-06, 4:46 am
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

yudantaiteki Wrote:Wait I thought this was from IAIJ text; this is an e-mail you got from a Japanese person? My Apology. I starting making a draft for this topic a few days back and realize just now t...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-31, 12:11 am
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

知っているかとは日本は思いますが Can it be broken down like (知っている(か)(と)(は)(日本は)思いますが ? I'm not so certain about the grammaticality of the structure. But it sounds to me like "Japan [as in Japanese people as a whole...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-30, 10:05 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

Thank you for all the answers. Most of the problems I had earlier finally makes sense to me now. yudantaiteki Wrote:What's the context? I'm honestly not sure what it means. Basically, I sent my frie...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-30, 10:01 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

There is a difference between のある and にある too? Please enlighten me on this point too. I have a feeling that I read about this some where but can't recall it. Sorry to bother you. One more thing pleas...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-29, 3:50 am
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

Thank you for your prompt reply. But I still don't quite understand the first sentence. Does it structure can be re-written as: 東京のある会社の課長です、山田に英会話を教えているスティーブが ??? Is it possible to have です in the m...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-28, 11:24 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

One short question please. Does 辛めに修正した reads からめに...?
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-28, 11:13 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ text
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ text

Enlighten me please.... 1。東京のある会社の課長である山田に英会話を教えているスティーブが、一緒に音楽を聞いている。 課長である = what is the meaning of である here? why it is put in front of a noun? shouldn't it be いる? Does the first clause simply in...
tnattawat The Japanese language 24 4,984 2011-03-28, 10:52 pm
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ book 「の」「かな」「て。」
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ book 「の」「かな」「て。」

Thank you very much for quick answers. I really appreciate it.
tnattawat The Japanese language 4 934 2011-03-16, 5:13 am
    Thread: Grammar questions from IAIJ book 「の」「かな」「て。」
Post: Grammar questions from IAIJ book 「の」「かな」「て。」

Help clarify these couple grammar points for me please. 1. 人[の]住んでいない島。 => why use "の" here? is this different from 人[が]住んでいない島。の here is not possessive の, is it? 2. A:じゃ僕も入ろうかな。 B:そうしたら? =&g...
tnattawat The Japanese language 4 934 2011-03-16, 4:40 am
    Thread: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing...
Post: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing.....

Second book? oh I didn't know there is a second one! I will check that out. Does the second book cover a wider range of situation? I feel this is what the book lacks. I really like this book in that i...
tnattawat Learning resources 22 11,679 2011-02-12, 12:45 am
    Thread: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing...
Post: Please recommend me some materials for shadowing.....

First, I would like to thank those who help me with my core2000. Your suggestions were very useful and I finally managed to get those 2000 words done. I'm going to start doing core6000 today. But to b...
tnattawat Learning resources 22 11,679 2011-02-12, 12:15 am
    Thread: Please advice. Frustration & Pure Vocab (at least for noun?)
Post: Please advice. Frustration & Pure Vocab (at least ...

overture2112 Wrote:Have you tried kanji->kana+audio+meaning? I switched to doing both directions and seem to have better luck at the price of marginally more reviews. Zarxrax Wrote:Here is how I d...
tnattawat The Japanese language 7 1,448 2011-02-03, 1:06 am
    Thread: Please advice. Frustration & Pure Vocab (at least for noun?)
Post: Please advice. Frustration & Pure Vocab (at least ...

I have read so many threads recently but I am still confused what to do. Currently, I am about half way in core2k. The layout is FRONT: word & sentence in kana. BACK:audio, word in Kanji & sen...
tnattawat The Japanese language 7 1,448 2011-02-02, 9:06 pm