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Thread: What books make up "minna no nihongo" series Post: What books make up "minna no nihongo" series I am thinking of looking into minna no nihongo for some challenge. I can see that there are quite many books with this name and thus a whole series of books with this title exists. I want to find out... |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 2 | 3,699 | 2013-05-07, 2:40 pm | ||
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Thread: Make in difference in Japanese "the car that runs" vs "the car I run" Post: Make in difference in Japanese "the car that runs"... I wish to understand this grammatical point: "taberu shokuji" can be translated as "the food I (or someone) eat/will eat" or "the food that eats". "au hito" can be translated as "the person I (or so... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 1 | 510 | 2013-01-04, 12:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Best book that makes kanji learning easy Post: Best book that makes kanji learning easy I have not finished RTK since I never started it. I have been using flash cards. I just need a good reference book that will help me remember the distinctions. Because as time passes it become much ha... |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 9 | 3,125 | 2012-12-05, 8:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Best book that makes kanji learning easy Post: Best book that makes kanji learning easy What do you think should be in The Ultimate Book that shall make kanji learning easier? In case you have tried a variety of different methods please do share your views on this. I am posting this for... |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 9 | 3,125 | 2012-12-02, 9:41 pm | ||
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Thread: 簡単な文法問題、村上春樹の著者の 真っ白な嘘 Post: 簡単な文法問題、村上春樹の著者の 真っ白な嘘 読解を成功にしているのに、少数の 文法が 分からない 点 が あって 投稿しています。 。。。「どこか に 行けば この 本 が 手にはいる の か」。。。 上記の文に "行けば" の 英語通訳は "If can go"って である。 なぜ 行ったら (just the "if" construction, rather than "ability" combined with "if") だけ... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 2 | 1,265 | 2012-10-21, 9:41 pm | ||
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Thread: Nominalizing verbs with particle and using -masu stem Post: Nominalizing verbs with particle and using -masu s... I understand that to Nominalize a verb we can use the particle の or the term こと. However the -masu stem of a verb on its own also changes the verb into a noun phrase e.g 読み. What is the difference be... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 3 | 1,116 | 2012-09-07, 5:52 pm | ||
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Thread: Be about to do something: verb~you to suru VS verb + tokoro Post: Be about to do something: verb~you to suru VS verb... I see I learnt a new thing. I had wondered before as to how to make negative -you word. |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 12 | 5,477 | 2012-08-07, 11:03 am | ||
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Thread: Using -tte, sou desu, and (to iu, to hanasu) e.t.c to quote speech Post: Using -tte, sou desu, and (to iu, to hanasu) e.t.c... How can one differentiate the usage of -tte and sou desu when telling what someone is saying or has said? I consider them to be interchangeable. At the same time I do not see how they are different fr... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 0 | 768 | 2012-08-06, 10:54 am | ||
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Thread: Be about to do something: verb~you to suru VS verb + tokoro Post: Be about to do something: verb~you to suru VS verb... I have not seen まい yet. Have not seen this before. Hmm Thus the latter is about intention while the former is about the way the scene is. Is there a restriction in whether any of them e.g can both be... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 12 | 5,477 | 2012-08-06, 10:50 am | ||
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Thread: Be about to do something: verb~you to suru VS verb + tokoro Post: Be about to do something: verb~you to suru VS verb... So I have come across two terms that give the meaning of be about to do something. The first is Verb+you to suru. ~you to suru which makes use of a verb in the "lets do ... X" form can actually mean 2... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 12 | 5,477 | 2012-08-06, 5:04 am | ||
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Thread: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekureru Post: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekur... Thanks |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 13 | 5,115 | 2012-08-03, 12:22 pm | ||
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Thread: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekureru Post: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekur... Alright guys, now to the next thing I have heard from Kisame a LOT. the -sasete morau pattern. Saseru is about "force or let s.o do s.t". So oshiesaseru, force or let someone to tell/teach something.... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 13 | 5,115 | 2012-08-03, 11:45 am | ||
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Thread: Verbs that express state and verbs that express ongoing action Post: Verbs that express state and verbs that express on... I have found the book and am reading the Appendix 2. The fact that there isn't much online is the reason that I have posted this on here. I am trying to figure out how adding the auxiliary verb -iru t... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 2 | 1,127 | 2012-08-02, 10:59 pm | ||
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Thread: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekureru Post: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekur... By the way why does Kisame not use -saseru form to express "I will force you to/have you do X"? Certainly that makes more sense. |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 13 | 5,115 | 2012-08-02, 2:20 pm | ||
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Thread: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekureru Post: What is the difference between -temorau and -tekur... I understand that -teageru -temorau -tekureru are all expressing someone doing me a favor or the other way around. I am not being able to distinguish when to use -temorau and when to use -tekureru, bo... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 13 | 5,115 | 2012-08-02, 2:10 pm | ||
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Thread: Verbs that express state and verbs that express ongoing action Post: Verbs that express state and verbs that express on... After coming across the distinction between 知る and 知っている I was rather confused at first since I was not looking at things this way. But through this I came across the concept of state verb (stative ve... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 2 | 1,127 | 2012-08-02, 1:21 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese counters, with 何、か and も Post: Japanese counters, with 何、か and も Sorry what I meant is a typical chapter on counters that explains counting long slender object, round objects e.t.c They explain 1 pencil, 2 pencils, 3 pencils ... 1 page, 2 pages, 3 pages ... but th... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 6 | 1,161 | 2012-07-30, 12:23 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese counters, with 何、か and も Post: Japanese counters, with 何、か and も So I am getting to something here the concept is still somewhat hazy in my mind. I just wish you to comment on it. The pattern is: 人 何人 how many men?? 何人か some number of men 何人も a lot o... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 6 | 1,161 | 2012-07-29, 9:51 am | ||
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Thread: Difference in meaning and usage of 動詞+ように、動詞+ために、and 動詞+には Post: Difference in meaning and usage of 動詞+ように、動詞+ために、a... ふんんんん。誰も分かっていない事を聞いたようですね。変です！ 誰も知らないか 誰もわざわざ答えたくないか。 初めてです。 |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 3 | 1,796 | 2012-05-21, 6:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Difference in meaning and usage of 動詞+ように、動詞+ために、and 動詞+には Post: Difference in meaning and usage of 動詞+ように、動詞+ために、a... They appear to have some similar meaning. How to differentiate between them? They follow pattern of "In order to do X..." or "To do X...". I know they are not interchangeable at least. Any help? |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 3 | 1,796 | 2012-05-19, 8:21 pm | ||
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Thread: Talking about period of time in Japanese Post: Talking about period of time in Japanese ありがとう マガモさま。 私の質問が解決されて混乱が消えます。 このような事を表現すると 色々 方法が あることを 分かるように なる。 ただひとつ 言い方 は ありません。 |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 6 | 3,705 | 2012-04-28, 8:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Talking about period of time in Japanese Post: Talking about period of time in Japanese As far as I know adding 間 gives the meaning of "For". 3ヶ月 means three months while 3ヶ月間 for three months. 3時 means three hours while 3時間 means for three hours, am I wrong? |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 6 | 3,705 | 2012-04-26, 10:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Talking about period of time in Japanese Post: Talking about period of time in Japanese I wish to have correct translation for: for three years 3年間の for three months 3ヶ月 for three days 3日間 for three hours 3時間 for three minutes ... |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 6 | 3,705 | 2012-04-26, 6:15 pm | ||
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Thread: How to get sentences for the Tuttle cards, big problem Post: How to get sentences for the Tuttle cards, big pro... I am using the Tuttle Kanji cards and am on the last 4th box now. A recurring problem I have always had is with being unable to find sentences for the all the Kanji and their compounds. It happens all... |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 3 | 884 | 2012-04-23, 3:31 pm | ||
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Thread: Can't find this Japanese language learning website Post: Can't find this Japanese language learning website Wow Throa you did it. just the thing I had been looking for. I lost this when I formatted by computer but thanks to you I got it again. 10 Point :D. |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 3 | 1,277 | 2012-04-19, 6:17 pm | ||
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Thread: Can't find this Japanese language learning website Post: Can't find this Japanese language learning website The website has lessons on many topics on Japanese. It concentrates on elementary and some advanced topics. All the lessons are in format of slide shows, which looks similar to power point slides. It... |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 3 | 1,277 | 2012-04-18, 9:36 pm | ||
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Thread: Any advice on how I should cover massive JLPT Vocabulary requirement? Post: Any advice on how I should cover massive JLPT Voca... There really is a need to know many words. Do you have any advice on how I should go about doing it? |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 11 | 4,181 | 2012-04-12, 10:28 pm | ||
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Thread: An incredible JLPT resource that will impress you Post: An incredible JLPT resource that will impress you I found this http://www.tanos.co.uk/jlpt/ the person who made it is himself stuyding Japanese and giving JLPT. That is why the website is so incredible. Everything arranged neatly and all at one place... |
matrixofdynamism | Learning resources | 1 | 1,143 | 2012-04-11, 8:58 pm | ||
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Thread: 形容詞+そうに+動詞 構造の意味と使用方 Post: 形容詞+そうに+動詞 構造の意味と使用方 hmm this thing is coming from Japanes for busy people III. I never thought it did get so much confusing. > : | |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 9 | 4,057 | 2012-03-28, 3:51 pm | ||
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Thread: 形容詞+そうに+動詞 構造の意味と使用方 Post: 形容詞+そうに+動詞 構造の意味と使用方 OK lets take a few adjectives than, 早い → 早そう → 早そうに起きました。 He got up as if it looks early. 安い → 安そう → 安そうにかいました。 He bought it as if it looked cheap (not that it was actually cheap). Is this correct? |
matrixofdynamism | The Japanese language | 9 | 4,057 | 2012-03-27, 4:05 pm | ||
