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    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
Post: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji

erlog Wrote:Actually, the kind of paperwork he's talking about is exactly what I'm talking about. I'm not talking about essays. I'm talking about all the random life stuff that people take for granted...
skellyfish The Japanese language 130 29,675 2012-07-27, 7:55 pm
    Thread: (drum roll) JLPT RESULTS!
Post: (drum roll) JLPT RESULTS!

I passed 1級 with 296/400 (74%) overall! I was worried because the double-picture question threw me off during the listening test, and that's usually my strongest section (~90-95%). As expected, I had...
skellyfish JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 50 16,134 2010-02-04, 2:35 pm
    Thread: Wondering about the pronunciation of 待つ.
Post: Wondering about the pronunciation of 待つ.

nest0r Wrote:@skellyfish Good luck with your finals. First JLPT1 then this? You're quite mad. Very true - time will tell if it was a mistake to do both...
skellyfish The Japanese language 87 14,666 2009-12-12, 8:49 pm
    Thread: Wondering about the pronunciation of 待つ.
Post: Wondering about the pronunciation of 待つ.

nest0r Wrote:...I think it's better to make people literate ASAP and give them more flexible communication abilities even while using literacy alongside sound to help them speak better. ASAP? Japanese...
skellyfish The Japanese language 87 14,666 2009-12-12, 5:40 pm
    Thread: Wondering about the pronunciation of 待つ.
Post: Wondering about the pronunciation of 待つ.

mezbup Wrote:Tobberoth Wrote:For someone who knows the English language, ESPECIALLY a native, learning a new word doesn't even require learning. 90%+ of the time, you can hear a word and write it perf...
skellyfish The Japanese language 87 14,666 2009-12-12, 3:46 pm
    Thread: Maintaining high level Japanese knowledge? (JLPT1+)
Post: Maintaining high level Japanese knowledge? (JLPT1+...

I took and passed 2級 in December 2008, returned to the U.S. in May 2009, and just took 1級 a few days ago (I think I passed, but we'll see!). I think my latent Japanese ability actually continued to i...
skellyfish General discussion 24 4,172 2009-12-08, 10:02 pm
    Thread: JLPT is over!
Post: JLPT is over!

I, too, took 1級 and got tripped up over the picture of the kids watering the flowers. Unfortunately, it threw me off, so I totally missed the flower description and had to make a wild guess. I was sta...
skellyfish General discussion 116 19,078 2009-12-07, 11:31 am
    Thread: in japan
Post: in japan

Tobberoth Wrote:askayscha Wrote:Why are all your analogies about arab people? From what I read you sound like you have some sort of vendetta against them. Because arabs make up the HUGE majority of im...
skellyfish Off topic 111 13,291 2009-02-17, 8:43 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Results
Post: JLPT 2008 Results

I passed 2級!! 文字・語彙 Writing/Vocab 62/100 聴解    Listening 81/100 読解・文法 Reading/Grammar 160/200 TOTAL 303/400 And that was before I started He...
skellyfish JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 64 18,412 2009-02-17, 7:57 am
    Thread: in japan
Post: in japan

Too little, too late, but may I just humbly point out that the U.S. has no official language whatsoever? Of course English is the default national language, but really that's just a matter of convenie...
skellyfish Off topic 111 13,291 2008-12-15, 7:51 am
    Thread: Heisig - Stressful/taxing or not at all?
Post: Heisig - Stressful/taxing or not at all?

Sorry if this is a repeat of what others have said before - I am too lazy to read through all the answers. :) I think that whether or not you find it stressful/taxing depends on whether this is the fi...
skellyfish General discussion 47 7,064 2008-12-10, 11:25 pm