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    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

This is from the first volume of Gyo, by Junji Ito. TV news is reporting on walking fish invading Okinawa. 「歩く魚」達の正体については、捕獲された中型、小型のものに加え[...] I was thinking that this meant that the walking fish h...
dswift137 The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,568 2013-05-15, 9:40 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

嘘ならもっと上手につけ (Context is a policeman confronting a suspected burglar) I think this means "If you're going to lie to me, do it better." Is that right? The "つけ" is the command form of 付く meaning, in t...
dswift137 The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,568 2013-04-22, 8:50 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I'm looking for an explanation of the せん at the end of this sentence. Example sentence is from Gyo Vol 1, a policeman thinks he's being made fun of. I'm guessing the sentence is basically "I won't le...
dswift137 The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,568 2012-11-25, 9:43 am
    Thread: Question: 遊んでくんない
Post: Question: 遊んでくんない

Thanks for the help. I was wondering if it was a contraction or slang since I couldn't find anything in my references.
dswift137 The Japanese language 3 1,476 2011-09-19, 1:24 pm
    Thread: Question: 遊んでくんない
Post: Question: 遊んでくんない

I came across this while one person is asking another about playing video games. I can't figure out the くない (くんない) as a て-form verb ending.
dswift137 The Japanese language 3 1,476 2011-09-19, 8:59 am
    Thread: Oops - accident with Kanji list
Post: Oops - accident with Kanji list

Megaqwerty - thanks for the tip about the Javascript. I was pleased that there's an Opera version, as I use that instead of Firefox.
dswift137 Remembering the Kanji 3 1,104 2007-05-06, 1:28 pm
    Thread: Oops - accident with Kanji list
Post: Oops - accident with Kanji list

Replying to myself: I found a previous thread whether other people had the same problem. Looks like the administrator needs to do it. If I could get cards after 475 deleted, it would be wonderful. T...
dswift137 Remembering the Kanji 3 1,104 2007-05-05, 5:13 pm
    Thread: Oops - accident with Kanji list
Post: Oops - accident with Kanji list

When I went to add a few Kanji to my study list, I accidentally typed in the frame number of the Kanji instead of the number of new Kanji to add. This had the effect of adding 400+ Kanji to my list w...
dswift137 Remembering the Kanji 3 1,104 2007-05-05, 4:08 pm
    Thread: Semi-beginner - Introduction and seeking advice
Post: Semi-beginner - Introduction and seeking advice

I'd like to get suggestions from the community here on the approach I should take in my Japanese studies. My goal at this point is primarily reading comprehension of manga, but I don't want to ignore...
dswift137 General discussion 3 1,341 2007-04-28, 11:04 am