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    Thread: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap?
Post: Are Japanese subtitles a handicap?

Are you watching english movies with japanese subtitles? or Japanese movies with japanese subtitles? I recommend the latter though. It helps not only with your reading but also with your hearing prati...
Headamon The Japanese language 46 11,590 2013-04-23, 10:06 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Tori-kun Wrote:Thanks for the quick reply dizmox! :) It's just a feeling, but I feel せめて is being used much more emotionally. Kind of but not really. For example if you are asking for a favor, you wo...
Headamon The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,860 2013-04-18, 8:24 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Tzadeck Wrote:howtwosavealif3 Wrote:yep.. here's j dictionary entry on that 3 (下に打消しの語を伴って)例外なく全部である意を表す。 「一人―生き残った者はいない」「一時(いっとき)―目が離せない」 彼の提案にだれ一人として反対できなかった。 It's 消しの語を伴って because it's できなかった Do...
Headamon The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,860 2013-04-13, 10:55 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

corry Wrote:I see why I was confused now the passive and potential conjugation are the same. Maybe I should have worded it like, 借りられなかった can mean was borrowed (by someone). mmmmm. I cant really answe...
Headamon The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,860 2013-04-10, 6:20 pm
    Thread: What is the most useful Japanese test?
Post: What is the most useful Japanese test?

I only know of two exam authorized by the japanese government to measure one`s japanese language exam. Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT). Google i...
Headamon JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 20 6,598 2013-04-10, 7:51 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

corry Wrote:一番小さい所しか借りられなかったの I think this is supposed to be understood as, I could only borrow the smallest place. But could it also mean, only the smallest place was lend to me, implying I didnt g...
Headamon The Japanese language 8,332 1,451,860 2013-04-05, 11:29 pm
    Thread: Free Japanese Kindle Books
Post: Free Japanese Kindle Books

unfortunately, its not available for download in my country (philippines). I dunno why. Its free so why limit to certain countries?
Headamon Learning resources 8 5,911 2013-04-05, 11:13 pm
    Thread: Free Japanese Kindle Books
Post: Free Japanese Kindle Books

thanks. i`ll try it.
Headamon Learning resources 8 5,911 2013-04-04, 9:02 pm
    Thread: Japanese and E-book readers: A guide
Post: Japanese and E-book readers: A guide

im using a kindle touch. but sadly the japanese-english dictionary is still unavailable. does anybody here read japanese text on kindle? what do you do if you come across a kanji that you dont know? ...
Headamon Learning resources 57 50,909 2013-04-01, 8:24 am
    Thread: Do you Know about iKnow?
Post: Do you Know about iKnow?

haven`t heard of that. will try it for myself
Headamon Learning resources 14 4,958 2013-04-01, 8:07 am