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    Thread: How do you type the small 'tsu'?
Post: How do you type the small 'tsu'?

Additionally, てぃ=thi. And でぃ=dhi, すぃ=swi ... there's probably a list of these too, somewhere.
mourei The Japanese language 13 4,547 2013-07-29, 2:53 pm
    Thread: IME on Win like on Mac?
Post: IME on Win like on Mac?

I have a Japanese MBP. I only have to press one button. :D
mourei Learning resources 3 891 2013-03-20, 7:00 am
    Thread: I think I may have a problem
Post: I think I may have a problem

It's a tired debate where people always assert that the platform they are using is the best one. Frankly, there's nothing wrong with Mac (laptops at any rate, I cannot speak for anything else) altho...
mourei Off topic 60 7,949 2013-03-07, 8:53 am
    Thread: vn2srs - Create flashcards based on Visual Novels
Post: vn2srs - Create flashcards based on Visual Novels

Wish I had something like this when I started out. Would have made things easier than looking stuff up by radicals... I don't think there's anything wrong with unvoiced lines, though. Dialogue and pr...
mourei Learning resources 11 3,527 2013-03-01, 12:17 pm
    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

amtrack Wrote:None of this really had to do with the artificial spacing of material. The true benefit of SRS, IMO, is that it gets ppl to actually regularly use flash cards. You could say the SRS itse...
mourei General discussion 249 67,234 2013-03-01, 5:28 am
    Thread: [Youtube/NicoNico] Good-looking white/half-white females and Japan.
Post: [Youtube/NicoNico] Good-looking white/half-white f...

ちょっとヤバいよな、このスレ。
mourei General discussion 57 10,358 2013-02-21, 6:08 pm
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

It's potential and negative, but I think you got that already. I tend to read this form of -ている as having a sense of impatience or urgency; whether that's in a good or bad sense depends on the contex...
mourei The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,220 2013-02-21, 5:55 pm
    Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant?
Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a...

Haha, we could erase it if you'd like.
mourei Off topic 77 17,689 2013-02-21, 12:31 pm
    Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant?
Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a...

I'm at KTH, so most of the people I meet are studying technical subjects. We've got weekly language exchange meetups in the library, and I think that you have something similar too? Yeah, you shouldn...
mourei Off topic 77 17,689 2013-02-21, 10:33 am
    Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant?
Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a...

There's always some douche around who thinks they know more than they actually do, all while seeking self-validation for this by trying to convince you just how good they really are. Turns up in all w...
mourei Off topic 77 17,689 2013-02-19, 8:33 pm
    Thread: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?
Post: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?

Stansfield123 Wrote:Ok, so some kid killed himself over nothing. Does that really mean suicide is never legitimate, and we should all stop talking about it honestly and pretend it is inherently evil? ...
mourei Off topic 60 11,143 2013-02-17, 9:31 am
    Thread: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?
Post: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?

Also, something really interesting to note - sleep deprivation seems to improve symptoms of depression in some people. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/drea...depression
mourei Off topic 60 11,143 2013-02-17, 9:18 am
    Thread: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?
Post: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?

Yeah, there's quite a clear link between depression and disrupted sleep patterns. It can be various forms of insomnia or simply sleeping too much, not sure what the split looks like though. Something ...
mourei Off topic 60 11,143 2013-02-17, 9:13 am
    Thread: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?
Post: Has suicide become too popularized in Japan?

Depression doesn't have to be *about* something. That's probably part of why it's so hard to understand for someone who hasn't been "down there" themselves, so to speak. I'm into human physiology, nu...
mourei Off topic 60 11,143 2013-02-17, 7:31 am
    Thread: programming background
Post: programming background

MIT OpenCourseWare offers some good online lectures for Computer Science. Their introductory courses use Python, as well.
mourei Off topic 43 6,423 2013-02-15, 5:23 am
    Thread: I came from vacations and tried to use anki
Post: I came from vacations and tried to use anki

Resolve et al have put down countless hours into this project for years, and you're getting the results of that work for free. A cloud sync system costs time and money to maintain, which is why Damien...
mourei Learning resources 14 3,248 2013-02-09, 8:02 am
    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

^ Isn't that exactly what he's saying? If your average correct rate is 90% at review time, you might actually remember more like 95% at any given time, because some cards are more recently reviewed.
mourei General discussion 249 67,234 2013-02-08, 6:19 am
    Thread: Study group plug (math/physics/engineering, but EM to begin with)
Post: Study group plug (math/physics/engineering, but EM...

This sounds like a great idea. I'd be up for joining you, but I have other priorities than EM and I'm also behind on my actual coursework. :( If anyone else is interested, perhaps we could start some...
mourei Off topic 7 923 2013-02-08, 4:29 am
    Thread: Four hours of concentration/day is the human limit?
Post: Four hours of concentration/day is the human limit...

Wow, you guys seem to be entertaining yourselves.
mourei General discussion 57 9,021 2013-02-07, 7:03 pm
    Thread: Four hours of concentration/day is the human limit?
Post: Four hours of concentration/day is the human limit...

I think it's important to make a distinction here; these guys usually talk about a kind of very active and deliberate sort of concentration, like practicing a musical instrument for two hours while co...
mourei General discussion 57 9,021 2013-02-06, 10:47 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

It means the same thing as いく (it's an alternate reading for 行く)。 The only difference is that ゆく sounds more poetic, and it's often used in for example songs for this reason. So, just read it as と受け継...
mourei The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,220 2013-02-04, 4:42 am
    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

Being on a forum isn't necessarily a waste of time. We've got a place here to share our resources and knowledge, and we get to interact with other self-learners, many of whom are very smart and motiva...
mourei General discussion 249 67,234 2013-02-03, 1:17 pm
    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

undead_saif Wrote:From what I understood it comes down to two paths: 1- Go through a vocabulary deck (pre-made or self-made) quickly and then go through materials that use those words slowly (because ...
mourei General discussion 249 67,234 2013-02-02, 12:16 pm
    Thread: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.
Post: The key to fluency: 10,000 words in one year.

I dunno, I find a lot more than 35/day is possible even in the long run if you use a vocab deck and are quick on the reviews. I mostly go for a rough understanding and leave it to actual input to real...
mourei General discussion 249 67,234 2013-02-02, 10:03 am
    Thread: Do you ever feel bad that... (方言 discussion)
Post: Do you ever feel bad that... (方言 discussion)

I know a guy who spent a year living in Osaka, and got a girlfriend there as well. Apparently his dialect is now thicker than hers. He sometimes brings up how there are all these 大阪弁 terms he thought ...
mourei General discussion 17 4,278 2013-02-02, 9:30 am
    Thread: Eating cheaply and healthy in Japan
Post: Eating cheaply and healthy in Japan

Not sure what 'silly' amounts to exactly, but I'd be interested in reading the study.
mourei General discussion 24 5,075 2013-01-31, 9:48 am
    Thread: A tool to help you read Japanese
Post: A tool to help you read Japanese

Quote:分からない内;わからないない;while still not understanding That should probably be わからないうち。
mourei Learning resources 9 2,581 2013-01-30, 4:41 am
    Thread: 4 Years JSL/JWL XP'd Student New to JLPT Looking for Study Tips for N2
Post: 4 Years JSL/JWL XP'd Student New to JLPT Looking f...

Well, vocabulary tends to be a big roadblock in reaching an advanced stage simply because of the sheer amount that is required. Anki helps a lot with that. The usual approach on here is to just read a...
mourei JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 6 2,428 2013-01-07, 10:37 pm
    Thread: Using the Japanese IME
Post: Using the Japanese IME

[Image: http://faq.epsondirect.co.jp/faq/edc/app...-022-2.jpg] If this works but kana entry is the default option for some reason, do this: http://dynabook.com/assistpc/faq/pcdata/....htm#tejun
mourei The Japanese language 81 60,524 2013-01-07, 9:58 pm
    Thread: Immersion Media Player
Post: Immersion Media Player

Tried it on OSX, can't open stuff with id3 tags. I guess depending on your moral stance, you could try running OSX in a VM for testing purposes. Not sure how well it runs or how easy it is to set up,...
mourei Learning resources 16 5,919 2013-01-05, 8:22 am