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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread I can't figure out this one sentence from a Nikkei article about the questionable launch of the PS Vita: Quote: しかし、課題は立ち上がりだ。任天堂は３月に「ニンテンドー３ＤＳ」を発売した時、本体価格を２万5000円に設定して苦戦した。発売当初にガジェット（携帯型電子機器）好きなユーザー... |
GoodSirJava | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,164 | 2012-01-17, 2:22 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread I'm trying to pin down the meaning of the bold passage here: Quote:３０日午後のニューヨーク外国為替市場で円相場が一段高となった。対ユーロで一時１ユーロ＝９９円８１銭と２００１年６月に付けた９９円８５銭を上回り、００年１２月以来、約１１年ぶりの高値を付けた。欧州債務問題への懸念が根強く、円買い・ユーロ売りが広がりやすい地合になって... |
GoodSirJava | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,164 | 2011-12-30, 8:53 pm | ||
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Thread: What kanji is it? Post: What kanji is it? ファブリス Wrote:@nukemarine : "angry" (woman + crotch + heart) I guessed 友, since the heart is off-center. |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 30 | 4,639 | 2009-02-07, 2:14 am | ||
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Thread: Being discriminated against because of Heisig... Post: Being discriminated against because of Heisig... Jeromin Wrote:When I was a student in Florida ( back in the last millennium ) I took a core curriculum French class and was accused of being brown nosed, for not hiding my effort and enthusiasm. The a... |
GoodSirJava | Off topic | 77 | 13,544 | 2009-02-07, 2:09 am | ||
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Thread: Use subs2srs to Create Anki Decks Based on Your Favorite Movie or Show Post: Use subs2srs to Create Anki Decks Based on Your Fa... nest0r Wrote:I guess someone needs to hijack a Somalian pirate ship and set up wifi there to resolve our copyright dilemma. Our motto: "Avast ye landlubbers, no int'l copyright laws be keelhaulin' arr... |
GoodSirJava | Learning resources | 1,039 | 387,158 | 2009-02-02, 9:28 am | ||
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Thread: Sentences galore? Post: Sentences galore? The proper term for this, in case it interests anyone, is KWIC (Key Word in Context), and it is used by lexicographers to construct dictionaries. |
GoodSirJava | Learning resources | 9 | 1,411 | 2009-02-02, 9:14 am | ||
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Thread: The Encouragement Thread Post: The Encouragement Thread plumage Wrote:Certainly once all 2000+ stories are in, I can up the reviews/studies at that point to where I can knock the pile down in fairly short order again. Actually, this might not be the worst ... |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 908 | 186,007 | 2009-02-02, 9:13 am | ||
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Thread: Does anybody ever feel like this? Post: Does anybody ever feel like this? liosama Wrote:I don't know why Japan receives so much attention in this respect when every single other country/culture also suffers from some sort of a small group of fans who know near to nothing ab... |
GoodSirJava | Off topic | 34 | 4,219 | 2009-02-01, 12:26 am | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method Tobberoth Wrote:Um... I don't know what kind of classes you (and persumably Khazu by your logic) has attended, but that's certainly not how teachers have worked in any class I have ever been in. I had... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 11:39 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method Tobberoth Wrote:Except you know, he IS being inconsistent. He's saying that you don't need teachers to show you the way to learn a language, yet he offers his service (for a hefty sum of course) to s... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 11:20 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method Smackle Wrote:I actually agree with staying away from things you do not need in languages other than your target ones. The point is that exceptions will branch out to more exceptions, and you will end... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 11:13 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method Tobberoth Wrote:I pointed out ONE contradiction (out of many) to show how to identify AJATT fanatics, I don't see how that is in any way comparing him to Hitler. You asked if there are such fanatics a... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 11:07 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method alyks Wrote:Seriously. Comparing Khatzu to Hitler. I'm speechless. I hope you're being sarcastic too, because it's obvious to absolutely everyone that he was just injecting some humor. Then again, Tru... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 11:00 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method Tobberoth Wrote:Khazu: Lol. Donate. Personal counseling (even after I've said classes are BS). I don't think this is a very strong criticism, considering all the people who were e-mailing him asking f... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 10:58 pm | ||
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Thread: Best way to tackle the ateji? Post: Best way to tackle the ateji? smujohnson Wrote:Question 2) Where can I find the most comprehensive, official list of common ateji? Don't even think about it! The best way to learn ateji is no different from the best way to learn 音... |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 5 | 4,221 | 2009-01-31, 10:15 pm | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method nest0r Wrote:I agree, I think he's embracing a position of responsibility, and yet encouraging a bit of a 'cult of personality'. Yes! Exactly! I've been noticing this too, it's something I've seen hap... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2009-01-31, 9:41 pm | ||
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Thread: non-english source of Heisig Post: non-english source of Heisig frlmarty Wrote:town would be village in my book and village would be town in my book God, that would make me want to tear my teeth out... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 28 | 5,742 | 2009-01-31, 6:35 pm | ||
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Thread: 「嘘を嘘と見抜けない人」: Grammar question Post: 「嘘を嘘と見抜けない人」: Grammar question It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents/pounds shillings and pence. Thanks everyone! |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 4 | 2,188 | 2009-01-31, 3:51 pm | ||
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Thread: Reading question for Alyks/others Post: Reading question for Alyks/others I think I'll point out the same thing a buddhist would: suffering is temporary. You'll never do more dictionary queries, etc, than when you're just starting out with basic reading material, because yo... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 15 | 2,330 | 2009-01-30, 6:07 am | ||
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Thread: 「嘘を嘘と見抜けない人」: Grammar question Post: 「嘘を嘘と見抜けない人」: Grammar question From http://gimpo.2ch.net/nandemo/: 「嘘を嘘と見抜けない人に「なんでも質問」を使うのは難しい」 What's going on with the part in bold? What does that reduplication signify? |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 4 | 2,188 | 2009-01-30, 5:56 am | ||
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Thread: Advice for a beginner? Post: Advice for a beginner? Acquaint yourself with the material at alljapaneseallthetime.com, if only to develop an understanding of why it's not a good idea to do anything else concurrently with RTK1. |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 10 | 1,416 | 2008-07-16, 10:37 pm | ||
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Thread: More efficient Anki input with Dual-Monitors... Post: More efficient Anki input with Dual-Monitors... mystes Wrote:Too bad that all of these exist and nobody can convince normal people that overlapping windows are a dumb idea despite the fact that people end up having using dual-monitors just for wind... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 27 | 4,151 | 2008-07-11, 12:02 pm | ||
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Thread: More efficient Anki input with Dual-Monitors... Post: More efficient Anki input with Dual-Monitors... woodwojr Wrote:And as has been discussed in this thread, that's perfectly possible with any non-tiny single monitor (where "tiny" is probably 640x480, maybe 800x600). ~J It's best with a widescreen m... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 27 | 4,151 | 2008-07-11, 11:58 am | ||
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Thread: The AJATT Method Post: The AJATT Method uberstuber Wrote:While you should be careful about damaging your hearing, there is no difference between playing headphones too loud and playing speakers too loud. Just play as quiet as you can while ... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 1,517 | 595,056 | 2008-07-03, 2:56 am | ||
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Thread: Do RTK1, skip RTK2, do RTK3. Post: Do RTK1, skip RTK2, do RTK3. I posted about this in another thread entitled "To RTK 2 or not to RTK2?" but the thread derailed and it went largely unnoticed. The short answer to your question is "yes," and here I'll reproduce my ... |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 15 | 5,688 | 2008-07-02, 4:40 am | ||
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Thread: Actually using the keywords after you finish RTK Post: Actually using the keywords after you finish RTK I was always able to work backwards, reconstructing the mnemonic based on the components in the character and arriving at the keyword. |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 6 | 1,112 | 2008-07-01, 4:16 pm | ||
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Thread: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan? Post: Can I get some input on my Japanese study plan? timcampbell Wrote:I have to respectfully disagree about the sources of sentences, if you do the sentence method. I've used sentences both from artificial sources, like textbooks, which are designed fo... |
GoodSirJava | General discussion | 14 | 2,289 | 2008-06-30, 2:16 am | ||
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Thread: So how do you explain heisig to your mates? Post: So how do you explain heisig to your mates? alantin Wrote:Yeah.. It always comes down to what you mean by learning a kanji.. Usually they think that you have learned it when you know all the common readings for it and think Heisig is crap becau... |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 24 | 2,946 | 2008-06-29, 11:23 pm | ||
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Thread: To RTK 2 or not to RTK2? Post: To RTK 2 or not to RTK2? Zarxrax Wrote:I've looked over RTK2 but haven't put any serious effort into it. I think learning in context through sentences is a better way to go. RTK2 basically gives you the readings to the kanji ... |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 35 | 9,107 | 2008-06-29, 11:06 pm | ||
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Thread: Mechanically difficult kanji Post: Mechanically difficult kanji I (as well as my roommate from HKU) hate writing 警 sometimes, I've figured out how to do a decent job at it but I have to write it slowly and concentrate. What about 鑿? 襲? Anything with a high stroke... |
GoodSirJava | Remembering the Kanji | 51 | 15,571 | 2008-06-26, 2:25 pm | ||
