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Thread: "Post your sentence" game Post: "Post your sentence" game QuackingShoe Wrote:Q:ご注文は決まりましたか？ A:ごちゅうもんはきまりましたか？ I don't think it's actually possible for a more boring, basic, stock card to have come up. お元気ですか。 おげんきですか。 |
johnzep | Off topic | 41 | 8,061 | 2009-02-20, 12:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Opinions wanted. Post: Opinions wanted. Well, I wanted more opinions on how y'all think Japanese culture would handle it, as opposed to practical advice...since actually it is more or less worked out...I already asked my company and the com... |
johnzep | Off topic | 13 | 1,889 | 2009-02-20, 12:07 pm | ||
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Thread: "Post your sentence" game Post: "Post your sentence" game 弟は、親の期待に反することばかりしている。 おとうとは、おやのきたいにはんすることばかりしている。 ～に反して→～と反対に・～と逆に（ぎゃく） |
johnzep | Off topic | 41 | 8,061 | 2009-02-20, 11:43 am | ||
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Thread: Opinions wanted. Post: Opinions wanted. Hey all, I just got back from eating yakiniku with a friend of mine. Over the grilled meat, we got into a discussion/arguement that I was hoping yall could use your collective wisdom to help settle.... |
johnzep | Off topic | 13 | 1,889 | 2009-02-20, 11:37 am | ||
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Thread: Japanese names (study tip) Post: Japanese names (study tip) Yeah, I've been doing that too...there is no point in learning 彼 and 彼女 over and over again...so I just substitute a name from here: http://park14.wakwak.com/~myj/lanking/zenkoku1b.html |
johnzep | Learning resources | 30 | 8,835 | 2009-02-14, 11:20 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Results Post: JLPT 2008 Results Passed 2kyuu with a 258. My worst section was the listening suprisingly. I usually got above 70% for all the practice listening, but on the real test I got 56%. A big part of my problem was people ... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 64 | 18,401 | 2009-02-14, 6:53 am | ||
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Thread: When is it a subordinate clause? Post: When is it a subordinate clause? Maybe this will clear up some of it...considering a simple case and then an analogous case with a clause. I know it. I know that Debbie went to France I ate lunch yesterday I ate lunch when Bob was ... |
johnzep | General discussion | 15 | 8,446 | 2009-01-13, 6:53 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? I wrote out my answers as best I could remember and scored the test. I'm right on the borderline There were a few problems where I didn't remember my answer...The questions where I didn't remember m... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 96 | 21,478 | 2008-12-08, 9:12 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? So have the test and/or answers found there way to the internet yet? Also on the 2級 reading, I ran out of time on the medium essays (I did grammar --> short --> long --> medium) and guessed... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 96 | 21,478 | 2008-12-07, 6:37 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? I've always been under the impression that having the proper jlpt level is important for getting the interview and then you have to speak well in the interview. If the job specifies a JLPT level and ... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 96 | 21,478 | 2008-12-07, 5:32 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? Post: JLPT 2008 Cream Puffed? I think I did worse on the kanji than on all the practice tests I did...I actually didn't answer two questions....I got surprised when they called time...whereas on the old tests I'd finish with ten m... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 96 | 21,478 | 2008-12-07, 9:47 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread I took an old test a couple days ago...I think it was 2002...for JLPT 2. I got a 70%, which I thought was ok for a first full practice test. Between now an the test I'm going to try to do a lot m... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 153 | 34,115 | 2008-11-30, 10:58 am | ||
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Thread: RevTK and Anki on Asus EEE PC Post: RevTK and Anki on Asus EEE PC I think the Japanese version is just windows XP, but the english version comes in either linux or XP |
johnzep | General discussion | 45 | 10,804 | 2008-10-05, 5:08 pm | ||
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Thread: RevTK and Anki on Asus EEE PC Post: RevTK and Anki on Asus EEE PC From my personal experience, one piece of advice I can offer...don't let your cat spill a cup of water on your eeePC keyboard...anki (and the whole computer, for that matter) work much better! |
johnzep | General discussion | 45 | 10,804 | 2008-10-04, 9:33 pm | ||
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Thread: Your name in Japanese Game Post: Your name in Japanese Game name meaning? I'm reminded of the line from Pulp Fiction - "I'm American, honey, our names don't mean shizzle" also, my name isn't well suited for kanjification ジョン since I don't think there are an... |
johnzep | Off topic | 43 | 12,692 | 2008-10-04, 7:23 pm | ||
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Thread: What is your favorite Japanese word or phrase? Post: What is your favorite Japanese word or phrase? alyks Wrote:蚊に食われて、とても痒いです。 do people actually say this? I think I've heard 刺す exclusively when talking about mosquitos. But 食う would be sorta funny to be able to use |
johnzep | Off topic | 60 | 14,950 | 2008-10-03, 3:36 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread Not sure what it used to be, but I've never heard that before...looking through the 2007 results thread for example, someone wrote: Quote:I got the same email. Barely passed 2級. 文字・語彙 79/100 聴解 ... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 153 | 34,115 | 2008-09-27, 12:31 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread So I did a JLPT 2 practice test for the first time today. Vocab/kanji -> 83% Grammar -> 80% Reading -> 45% and I didn't do the listening yet...but if I get at least 50% on that I think I wo... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 153 | 34,115 | 2008-09-27, 11:02 am | ||
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Thread: Massive Japanese exposure vs. massive sentence mining Post: Massive Japanese exposure vs. massive sentence min... From my experience, there are a few ways in which something really sticks: 1) Hearing something via immersion so many times that I wonder "What is this Phrase X" and then I look it up and learn it. ... |
johnzep | Learning resources | 18 | 11,024 | 2008-09-06, 2:26 am | ||
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Thread: RTK 1 Advice? Post: RTK 1 Advice? It's normal to forget some kanji as they advance through the stacks...The point of the system is that the website takes care of all the scheduling details, so try not to worry about it. (Unless you f... |
johnzep | Remembering the Kanji | 7 | 1,334 | 2008-09-05, 10:10 am | ||
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Thread: learning two languages at once Post: learning two languages at once I've thought about giving a romance language a shot. I studied Latin in high school and college. I think that was actually a hindrance once I tried to learn a spoken language like Japanese. I've ... |
johnzep | General discussion | 60 | 11,646 | 2008-09-05, 8:03 am | ||
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Thread: Is it OK to use a book translated into Japanese to study? Post: Is it OK to use a book translated into Japanese to... danieldesu Wrote:However, I do agree with abdwef about practicing with other people who speak Japanese as a second language. My girlfriend "learned" Japanese in college, and I sometimes I cringe at t... |
johnzep | Learning resources | 23 | 5,504 | 2008-09-05, 12:14 am | ||
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Thread: Anki Scoring Post: Anki Scoring alyks Wrote:We should be clear. Me: Total fail, 1. Mistake, 2. Difficult, 3. About right, 4. Easy, 5. Johnzep: Total fail, 0. Mistake, 1. Difficult, 2. About right, 3. Easy 4. Do you use Anki or a dif... |
johnzep | Learning resources | 18 | 3,251 | 2008-09-04, 8:33 pm | ||
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Thread: Anki Scoring Post: Anki Scoring After a correct review following a miss if you think that you really can't remember it well, hit 2, but otherwise I would go with 3. If I find I've missed a card many times, I'll go with a 2 after fi... |
johnzep | Learning resources | 18 | 3,251 | 2008-09-04, 4:48 pm | ||
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Thread: An idea about getting more sentences. Post: An idea about getting more sentences. Lang-8 has a lot of Japanese written by native speakers as well. I wouldn't enter in corrected sentences too much, since they started as non-native and then often they are corrected to be passable Ja... |
johnzep | Learning resources | 25 | 5,320 | 2008-09-03, 3:47 am | ||
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Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread I sent in my application for 2kyuu on Friday ^_^ And tonight I just finished (finally) putting example sentences from the 173 grammar points in the kanzen master grammar book. So...next, I'll probab... |
johnzep | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 153 | 34,115 | 2008-08-30, 11:23 am | ||
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Thread: The Movie Method of learning onyomi. Post: The Movie Method of learning onyomi. alyks Wrote:Another big thing is learning vocab. Words that use onyomi are practically memorized already. You guys think learning 飛行機 is easy when you know "Fly - Go - Machine". Imagine how easy it is... |
johnzep | Remembering the Kanji | 159 | 71,138 | 2008-08-17, 10:03 am | ||
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Thread: A Call for Content Post: A Call for Content I found a sign today in a Familymart bathroom. That this sign would be necessary completely baffles me. http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hairql6.jpg 髪の毛を切らないで！！ かみのけをきらないで！！ ほかのお客様のご迷惑になります... |
johnzep | Learning resources | 22 | 5,119 | 2008-08-09, 6:05 am | ||
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Thread: A Call for Content Post: A Call for Content 都営バス とえいバス City Bus クレイジーソルト crazy salt 天然ハーブ調味料 てんねんハーブちょうみりょう Natural Herb Seasoning |
johnzep | Learning resources | 22 | 5,119 | 2008-08-09, 5:55 am | ||
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Thread: The Discouragement Thread Post: The Discouragement Thread So I didn't read this thread...so we post discouragement? Sounds fun! You'll never finish RTK...and only losers study japanese anyways...fatty. |
johnzep | Off topic | 311 | 69,112 | 2008-08-08, 1:15 am | ||
