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    Thread: I came across a good youtube channel
Post: I came across a good youtube channel

I don't know how many of you know about this channel but I came across it while looking for ways to practice my listening. The videos are all in Japanese so you would have to know a good amount to und...
learningkanji General discussion 2 702 2016-04-06, 2:06 pm
    Thread: Help with Kansai ben transcription
Post: RE: Help with Kansai ben transcription

I just happened to come across this and decided to give it a try. I've never done this before and it was pretty tricky so hopefully someone who knows more can correct any mistakes. Matsumoto: 夜中本当不思議...
learningkanji General discussion 3 565 2016-04-06, 1:58 pm
    Thread: Will you/do you in verbs.
Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs.

I think I understand what you're saying. I've also been noticing that I have to take the Japanese word as it is without thinking of the English meaning. It's hard but I'll try not to do that.
learningkanji The Japanese language 17 1,420 2016-02-18, 4:12 pm
    Thread: Will you/do you in verbs.
Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs.

It makes sense and I've been noticing that I need to try not to translate from English to Japanese because it might not make sense. The problem is how do I make what I wanna say in English sound natur...
learningkanji The Japanese language 17 1,420 2016-02-18, 2:58 am
    Thread: Will you/do you in verbs.
Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs.

I see. I've noticed you have to be more wordy in Japanese.
learningkanji The Japanese language 17 1,420 2016-02-17, 4:45 pm
    Thread: Will you/do you in verbs.
Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs.

I guess any of those? Do you have an example for each?
learningkanji The Japanese language 17 1,420 2016-02-17, 3:39 am
    Thread: Will you/do you in verbs.
Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs.

What if I want to ask "Do you walk to the convenience store?"
learningkanji The Japanese language 17 1,420 2016-02-16, 10:47 pm
    Thread: Will you/do you in verbs.
Post: Will you/do you in verbs.

Using 覚えます (to remember) as an example, I can say that to mean I will remember. But if I want to say "Do you remember?" do I say 覚えますか? What if I want to say "Will you remember?"? Is it also 覚えますか? In...
learningkanji The Japanese language 17 1,420 2016-02-16, 8:06 pm
    Thread: What's a good method of learning to speak/hear better?
Post: What's a good method of learning to speak/hear bet...

Any good drama recommendations to start with? Those that have subtitles in Japanese available?
learningkanji General discussion 22 3,306 2015-07-23, 10:55 pm
    Thread: What's a good method of learning to speak/hear better?
Post: What's a good method of learning to speak/hear bet...

I've been mostly focusing on reading because I had a good method of inputting cards in anki. Now I want to focus on being able to understand from listening to audio better and to also speak better. I ...
learningkanji General discussion 22 3,306 2015-07-23, 6:35 pm
    Thread: I'm probably going to Japan next year.
Post: I'm probably going to Japan next year.

Also about flight tickets. I checked the prices yesterday and they were about $725 and today they're about $988. Do you think it will keep going up or can it possibly go down?
learningkanji Off topic 5 783 2015-07-22, 6:45 pm
    Thread: I'm probably going to Japan next year.
Post: I'm probably going to Japan next year.

Most likely March and April. I hear that's the best time to go so I was wondering if I could get some advice from people who have been there before. I would be going with my gf and our budget would be...
learningkanji Off topic 5 783 2015-07-22, 5:35 pm
    Thread: How to use ANKI the right way
Post: How to use ANKI the right way

So how do you change your anki settings? I have only used 1 min, 10 min, 4 days.
learningkanji The Japanese language 27 5,928 2015-07-12, 11:05 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I have the translation for these 2 sentences but don't know how it works out to meaning that. えんりょすんなっていっただろ I thought I told you not to hold back そうこなくっちゃ That's the spirit
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-07-09, 10:27 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

さわらぬ神にたたりなしだ Some context: われわれのウデでまだ。。。あいつら鉄砲ももっているしな。。。さわらぬ神にたたりなしだ Also what's しな in もっているしな?
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-05-05, 6:12 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Thanks.
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-22, 5:35 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

A few more I don't know ひょっどすて and ねえだべか in それはひょっどすて筋斗雲ではねえだべかっ!? こっだら in こっだらどこでなにすてるだ? こっちさこねえでけろー あれまやんだー おっかねえよ
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-21, 5:59 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

It is just まらな Also some other ones: めんばくない け in これをちゃうけ ええもん in いやーしかしええもんみせてもろた
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-14, 12:05 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

For まらな, he says へっへっへ。。。いいものもってるじゃねえん。。。then in the next panel he says おう‼︎まらな
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-12, 6:10 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

These phrases in a manga I'm reading: してこよっと まらな よこさんか in その海ガメオレさまによこさんか くりゃ in もってくりゃ
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-11, 8:37 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Ya I think you're right. Thanks.
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-09, 11:35 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Started reading some manga and I come across some words or phrases Rikaisama doesn't define. でけた ちゅーやつ げる in あらったげるからきなさい Those are the ones I remember atm but I know I'll come across more I'll pos...
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2015-04-09, 9:47 pm
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

I finished all the Core 2000/6000 sentence packs.
learningkanji General discussion 1,389 294,133 2015-03-30, 6:35 pm
    Thread: December 2014 JLPT signups coming soon!
Post: December 2014 JLPT signups coming soon!

I took the N4. Vocab was pretty easy, grammar was tricky and reading was also pretty hard for some questions. It seemed like all the answers were right so I had to really look at conjugations/small de...
learningkanji JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 193 37,240 2014-12-08, 7:31 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

出かける is a single verb meaning to go out. の makes going out a noun. So it basically means as for the thing of going out, will stop.
learningkanji The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,862 2014-11-19, 6:57 pm
    Thread: Is there anything I should do to prepare for the JLPT?
Post: Is there anything I should do to prepare for the J...

Is there an online site I can go to for that?
learningkanji General discussion 3 1,111 2014-10-30, 10:12 pm
    Thread: Is there anything I should do to prepare for the JLPT?
Post: Is there anything I should do to prepare for the J...

I'm taking the N4 test so I was wondering if I should study certain things or just keep doing what I'm doing? I'm working on Core decks for production, recognition and listening. I'm also reading NHK ...
learningkanji General discussion 3 1,111 2014-10-30, 9:33 pm
    Thread: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread
Post: やっと! I Finished Core2k/6k/10k, the thread

I finished Core2k/6k Optimized yesterday after starting around January. It got really tricky with all these similar meanings and kanji but it felt good finishing it. I'm gonna be more stricter now whe...
learningkanji General discussion 95 30,535 2014-09-20, 10:32 pm
    Thread: Book Club
Post: Book Club

Rina Wrote:learningkanji Wrote:tashippy Wrote:Find what? きみにしか聞こえない https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5pxmwkj6d7hlv...bFx6a?dl=0 It's within the first 3/4 batches I think. Thanks. Is this the one everyone i...
learningkanji Group study 159 27,917 2014-08-31, 12:42 pm
    Thread: Book Club
Post: Book Club

tashippy Wrote:Find what? きみにしか聞こえない
learningkanji Group study 159 27,917 2014-08-30, 4:30 pm