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    Thread: JLPT n1 past tests listening
Post: JLPT n1 past tests listening
dtcamero Wrote:theres actually a few good iphone jlpt apps. they're kinda fun in a very plasticky way. Know any good ones for the ipod touch? (Pretty much the same thing just without the phone). Willi... 		ta12121 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 9 2,663 2013-09-13, 8:53 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
uisukii Wrote:ta12121 Wrote:Sorry to revive this thread but I was wondering if you guys could help me out with making a username (all the ones I want are taken but). Need to brainstorm pretty much but... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-05-31, 9:39 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
Sorry to revive this thread but I was wondering if you guys could help me out with making a username (all the ones I want are taken but). Need to brainstorm pretty much but I got a good idea from watc... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-05-30, 6:54 pm
    Thread: JLPT Resources (Online)
Post: JLPT Resources (Online)
aZgarbas Wrote:I recommend renshuu. it lost a bit of cred since in th past it had quite a bit of erroneous info, but ever since they went pro they've had natives in their team an constant improvement.... 		ta12121 Learning resources 8 2,111 2013-05-07, 5:27 pm
    Thread: JLPT Resources (Online)
Post: JLPT Resources (Online)
RawToast Wrote:I guess you have have exhausted these common sites (since you were looking at Chinese ones) : jgram.org renshuu.org tanos.co.uk jlptstudy.net Alternatively you could search J-J online... 		ta12121 Learning resources 8 2,111 2013-05-07, 5:24 pm
    Thread: JLPT Resources (Online)
Post: JLPT Resources (Online)
NoSleepTilFluent Wrote:I'm working on transcribing the Shin-kanzen master grammar book to a google drive so anybody that has the book can easily copy and paste to make cards from the book. If this was... 		ta12121 Learning resources 8 2,111 2013-05-07, 5:22 pm
    Thread: JLPT Resources (Online)
Post: JLPT Resources (Online)
Anyone know any good sites to get grammar,vocab? Preferably something that is correct (I did find a few Chinese sites that listed past tests/grammar questions and past problems). Anything would help. ... 		ta12121 Learning resources 8 2,111 2013-05-06, 8:26 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
jettyke Wrote:I had a kanji name which my friend randomly suggested for me, which i used for a while, But after living here for a year or so i gave up on the idea, because it took a while for me to r... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-13, 12:40 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
love2KISEKI Wrote:If you're looking for a name to use in Japanese, I suggest just choosing one that you like, regardless of whether it's related to your real name or not. Most of my Japanese friends k... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-13, 12:37 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
lhong1987 Wrote:I can simply convert my Korean name 洪 性薰 into 大水　薫. It works out easy for me that way. Perhaps the meaning behind your Japanese name can give inspiration to your japanese name. Keep th... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-04, 8:36 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
SomeCallMeChris Wrote:Almost certainly ENAMDICT http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/enamdict_doc.html Most EDICT programs also have ENAMDICT at least as an option (including rikai, jisho.org, and of c... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-04, 2:18 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
Zgarbas Wrote:I'm not sure how common it is, but jisho lists 雨土 as being a legitimate name with the あめど reading. Which list did you search? Mind providing a link? 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-03, 11:22 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
uisukii Wrote:ta12121 Wrote:uisukii Wrote:That 足 tattoo, then トマト... lost my shit right there. More people should get these tattoos; they're hilarious. EDIT: Ta, I reckon you're better off waiting lo... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-02, 11:25 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
NightSky Wrote:ta12121 Wrote:Actually that does make sense to. My Chinese friend who is making the design for me, said it looks to kanjified, I should stick with simple characters. Katakana can work t... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-02, 11:22 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
uisukii Wrote:That 足 tattoo, then トマト... lost my shit right there. More people should get these tattoos; they're hilarious. EDIT: Ta, I reckon you're better off waiting long enough to be able to beco... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-02, 9:54 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
Crispy Wrote:I showed my Japanese friend your name and the first thing she did was laugh so take that for what it's worth, it's not an attempt to be mean or critical of your choice to do this. At leas... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-02, 9:52 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
dizmox Wrote:I plan on kanjifying my surname if I make a family register in Japan in the future (no one guesses where my surname is from so I don't think it's as culturally dissonant as 出人）. Will keep... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-02, 9:49 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
NightSky Wrote:When foreigners pick characters for their names they always seem to pick the most complicated ones they can find, but I'm not sure that's a great idea normally... With all due respect ... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-02, 9:47 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
Javizy Wrote:I agree with NoSleepTilFluent. Don't do this... http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3470/33549...07fdc4.jpg http://www.otemo-yan.net/usr/takebow/tattoo1.JPG Thank good I'm only doing this for ... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-01, 11:03 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
Decided with this one 亞眼努 As for the vocab I will be putting onto the front of the laptop. I'm still deciding but I may also go with a place name like : 札幌北海道 Anyone got any good ideas? I was think... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-04-01, 10:07 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
NoSleepTilFluent Wrote:ta you know i love you but dont do this. part of the reason your name is awesome is because it is in katakana. katakana looks fancy when compared to all the kanji names you see ... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-03-31, 10:28 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name
Can anyone help me out with this? (I do have a name which is done via each pronunciation of a single character). アメド　亜眼怒 and the last thing is 1 character for a good display for my laptop (my frie... 		ta12121 The Japanese language 47 15,309 2013-03-31, 10:14 pm
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
mutley Wrote:There are definately some translators out there working for very low rates or hourly wages, but my guess is that those jobs are mostly taken by people like students or housewives who are ... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-27, 10:55 am
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
jettyke Wrote:Btw i also recommend you to join a translators community in mixi, introduce yourself to some translators, send them some private messages and ask them questions. Sounds like a good idea.... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-27, 9:49 am
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
jettyke Wrote:I saw some employment ads for translating some kind of documents full time in my city, the qualifications were pretty low, and seemed like it would be easy for you to get that kind of a ... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-27, 9:47 am
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
mutley Wrote:There are plenty of things you can do to help your chances before visiting Japan. Obviously practicing translation is one of them. Any odd jobs or even volunteer work for a charity would ... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-26, 10:11 am
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Zgarbas Wrote:Why not go directly to a publishing house? Getting a full-time without experience would be pretty difficult (if not impossible), but I doubt anyone would refuse an internship/collaborati... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-26, 9:50 am
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Tzadeck Wrote:If you're really serious about translation, I would save up $100-200 and join the Japan Association of Translators for a one or two year subscription. Here's the website: http://ja... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-25, 8:06 pm
    Thread: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Post: Advice [Volunteering/Experience]
Hey guys I was wondering what should I do before heading to Japan?[1-2 years time] More precisely, should I volunteer at Japanese centers/ESL centers near me to gain experience/references (even though... 		ta12121 General discussion 12 2,266 2013-03-25, 6:56 pm
    Thread: Buying a J-J Dictionary
Post: Buying a J-J Dictionary
tokyostyle Wrote:I have 大辞林, 明解国語辞典, and 広辞苑 all in EPWING format. Honestly I don't feel that any of them have a ton of example sentences. Also my Casio XD-B3800 has デジタル大辞泉 on it and I don't see a... 		ta12121 Learning resources 8 2,650 2013-02-12, 8:49 pm