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Thread: 2 questions about hiragana pronunciation Post: 2 questions about hiragana pronunciation If you have a good ear, I would just copy what you hear from normal speech. Pronunciations can be exaggerated in certain aspects in music, so I would try to focus on conversation. If you know Japanese... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 11 | 2,102 | 2013-12-22, 3:23 pm | ||
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Thread: 2 questions about hiragana pronunciation Post: 2 questions about hiragana pronunciation Aspiration isn't a feature of Japanese phonology in the sense that it is used for contrastive purposes like it is in languages such as Korean, but aspiration to a certain extent does exist for non-voi... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 11 | 2,102 | 2013-12-22, 2:45 pm | ||
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Thread: Learning Japanese...where do I start? Post: Learning Japanese...where do I start? Let me first say, Dualshell, that you have chosen an awesome language to learn. There are so many resources online today to help you learn Japanese, and with good advice and materials and hopefully Ja... |
imabi | General discussion | 15 | 3,475 | 2013-12-21, 1:38 am | ||
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Thread: Beginner here, looking for tips on where to go Post: Beginner here, looking for tips on where to go I'll make the following suggestions for grammar. Grammar: TextFugu - http://www.textfugu.com/ EtoEto (Tofugu) - http://etoeto.com/ Imabi - http://www.imabi.net/ Tae Kim - http://www.guidetojapanese.... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 17 | 3,999 | 2013-12-14, 1:58 pm | ||
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Thread: Question about complete immersion. Post: Question about complete immersion. I can't see why you can't have both. I guess it wouldn't be pure, but since when has anything we do been pure? You could have an electronic dictionary with Japanese-Japanese, and if you can't get thro... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 36 | 9,151 | 2013-12-10, 6:21 pm | ||
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Thread: I'm back, and this time hopefully for good! Post: I'm back, and this time hopefully for good! Read through some of my lessons and it'll be like taking steroids, but taking steroids for the better good of your Japanese skills, which makes it OK. lol On a serious note, don't disappear again! Or... |
imabi | General discussion | 20 | 4,577 | 2013-12-10, 6:18 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese kana have hebrew origin? Post: Japanese kana have hebrew origin? All I can say is WTF. |
imabi | The Japanese language | 136 | 29,620 | 2013-12-09, 4:51 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread There are plenty of ways how to say this. 出身はどこですか。 Is great. どちらから来ましたか。 Is not problematic either. However, どちらですか is shorter and suffices. ご出身は？ Is common, too. If you know what country they are... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-09-27, 2:23 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese beginner Post: Japanese beginner It does keep myself busy, for sure. I hope you enjoy it. If you have any doubts, concerns, or questions pertaining to any of the material, don't hesitate to ask me. Although it has been proofread by n... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 9 | 1,927 | 2013-09-27, 1:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Japanese beginner Post: Japanese beginner Allow me to interject myself for a moment here. In totality, my site is more difficult--and thus more confusing for some--than Tae Kim. However, that 's due obviously to the fact that there is just a ... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 9 | 1,927 | 2013-09-27, 11:38 am | ||
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Thread: Japan in 4 months. How to study? Post: Japan in 4 months. How to study? I don't see any harm at all in trying to use my site as well during this four month period. In addition to the advice that has been given, I would also note that exposure is crucial to making this tim... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 17 | 3,677 | 2013-08-23, 4:05 pm | ||
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Thread: New site for live Japanese TV Post: New site for live Japanese TV I absolutely love this site and have been using it for a long time. Sometimes channels are not available, but they are relatively good at getting things back up in a reasonable time. However, I have b... |
imabi | Learning resources | 8 | 1,726 | 2013-08-18, 9:45 pm | ||
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Thread: Need a good resource for learning Grammar Post: Need a good resource for learning Grammar I would highly suggest taking a look at my site http://www.imabi.net Although it still doesn't get mentioned a lot, it continues to be expanded and already has far more information in one place than ... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 16 | 8,832 | 2013-08-18, 7:37 pm | ||
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Thread: On Yomi/Kun Yomi Question Post: On Yomi/Kun Yomi Question If the OP or anyone else here wants to study a little bit more about the readings of Kanji, I have recently made a lesson just about this. http://www.imabi.net/onkun.htm |
imabi | The Japanese language | 17 | 5,251 | 2013-08-16, 10:16 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread スネ ＝ 脛 ＝ Shin. 毛 ＝ Body hair. So, even though you didn't know what the word was--maybe because of how it was spelled--you should have known that it was a body part. ～んじゃないだろうか ≒ おそらく...ではないでしょうか。 ... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-07-21, 6:00 pm | ||
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Thread: Pitch Accent (高低アクセント) Post: Pitch Accent (高低アクセント) Pitch accent is definitely complicated no doubt, and with generational shifts and the existence of multiple accent systems across Japan, it is something that a beginner or intermediate student shouldn... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 42 | 9,374 | 2013-07-18, 11:34 am | ||
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Thread: How to avoid burning out? Post: How to avoid burning out? Persevering is hard with anything in life. Even myself after having made my own gargantuan site, and even yesterday having completely changed what it looks like, I often feel like doing absolutely not... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 16 | 4,185 | 2013-07-16, 9:05 pm | ||
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Thread: Words with flipped kanji order Post: Words with flipped kanji order Just to mention, there are a few errors in your list of words. The main one I would like to point out is that 落下 is rakka. As far as the definitions, I understand that you wanted a single word definit... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 4 | 910 | 2013-06-19, 10:31 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT advice/study tips ? Post: JLPT advice/study tips ? Well, if you really are that crunched for time, don't want to spend the cash, and still want to see basically anything on the JLPT, you might want to check out my site. I try my best to make sure lite... |
imabi | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 8 | 4,032 | 2013-06-03, 7:55 pm | ||
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Thread: What should I do after Genki 2? Post: What should I do after Genki 2? Well, if you really want to learn more Japanese grammar and more about the grammar you know, I would highly suggest you visit my site as well. I continuously work and expand on it. As far as what has ... |
imabi | Learning resources | 18 | 12,437 | 2013-06-03, 7:52 pm | ||
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Thread: I study Nihongo because... Post: I study Nihongo because... To tashippy: I really love studying anything concerning Japonic languages. Other than Okinawan, which has several dialects as mentioned, which most people are aware of, and this should be distinguishe... |
imabi | Off topic | 358 | 111,122 | 2013-05-31, 11:56 pm | ||
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Thread: Does the ⟨ɪ⟩ sound exist in Japanese? Post: Does the ⟨ɪ⟩ sound exist in Japanese? Well, to be completely accurate and fair, in some Japanese dialects such as 房州弁, ひ → し does happen. So, ひと → しと. These dialects, though, typically switch h → sh & sh → h. So, しちや → ひちや. Tradition... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 36 | 7,504 | 2013-05-29, 9:46 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread 話すだけは話した。 Anyway, I talked only what I talked of today's events to my mother's surprise. This is somewhat a free translation to get the true meaning out of it, and there are some clear differences ... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-05-24, 11:07 am | ||
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Thread: What to do after Tae Kims grammar? Post: What to do after Tae Kims grammar? I still think that even with doing other things along side it, greatly improving vocabulary will greatly help you when trying to acquire more difficult grammar. Try to well-rounded in what and how you... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 10 | 5,089 | 2013-05-16, 6:18 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread About the true shape of the walking fish, in addition to the medium and small ones captured... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-05-15, 10:06 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Sorry, the only ones I know of are completely in Japanese, but the Japanese google dictionary has a synonyms section. You know enough Japanese to go through those entries. |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-05-15, 3:19 pm | ||
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Thread: What to do after Tae Kims grammar? Post: What to do after Tae Kims grammar? Well, if you feel like having a challenge, some people here try out my site, which gets updated frequently and covers a lot more information. It's a great resource for anyone that's hoping to anything... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 10 | 5,089 | 2013-05-15, 1:45 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread 順序: An arrangement according to a particular rule or procedure in how things are done. 順番: You're going in an arrangement (順序), but there is alternation. I would say your understanding of the differe... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-05-15, 12:13 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread 見ないさ Would be a colloquial/Tokyo speech way of saying won't/don't see. So, it doesn't really match with the ば Conditional. ～なさい Creates a polite command from someone that is above you. ページをめくりなさい。 ... |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-05-14, 7:41 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread That's because it should have been 見なさい. |
imabi | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,453,148 | 2013-05-14, 7:21 pm | ||
