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    Thread: 1 Month Until Exams, What is most effective study from here onwards?
Post: 1 Month Until Exams, What is most effective study ...

Hi there, I have university finals in 1 months time. I've been studying Japanese for 10 years. I have 2 unseen modern JPN>ENG, 1 Classical JPN<ENG and 1 ENG>JPN translation exams. Over the ...
Lawson The Japanese language 1 793 2015-05-08, 5:12 am
    Thread: Any advice to your past self learning Japanese?
Post: Any advice to your past self learning Japanese?

brianobush Wrote:aldebrn Wrote:Maybe I should ask this in a new thread. Would taking dictation be a good way to practice 'listening', beyond just passive listening? Just a few options for active liste...
Lawson The Japanese language 23 4,113 2014-09-05, 10:15 pm
    Thread: Studying after N1
Post: Studying after N1

Thanks so much for the great links! Just to check, they work outside of Japan as well right? In regards to speaking I have lots of friends here who I'll be wanting to keep in touch with so lots of sky...
Lawson The Japanese language 5 1,666 2014-09-05, 10:14 pm
    Thread: Studying after N1
Post: Studying after N1

Hi there, I'm pretty sure this topic has come up many times before and I think I once found a similar thread on here but I can't seem to find it when I search now so I thought I'd ask again. I pass...
Lawson The Japanese language 5 1,666 2014-09-05, 9:42 pm
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

Finished reading こころ in November. Became a bit lazy and didn't do much reading but then got round to finishing 霧島部活やめるってよ. I am now reading academic books in Japanese for my dissertation, currently ab...
Lawson General discussion 1,389 294,557 2014-02-19, 11:49 pm
    Thread: Looking for a project to take part in
Post: Looking for a project to take part in

Oh sorry, didn't think! I've studied Japanese for 7 years (4 in highschool, 3 at University) passed N2 in the winter of 2011 and have continued to study since. At university I translate political theo...
Lawson Group study 3 1,227 2013-07-19, 9:29 am
    Thread: Looking for a project to take part in
Post: Looking for a project to take part in

Hi there, Been neglecting my Japanese studies lately so thought it would be good if I took part in a project of some sorts. Any type of project is fine! Message me with details! (Sorry if this messa...
Lawson Group study 3 1,227 2013-07-19, 12:47 am
    Thread: Tips on how to improve translation into English?
Post: Tips on how to improve translation into English?

Zgarbas Wrote:If the translations don't sound natural, it's because of the English, not because of the Japanese or the translation process. Break the sentences apart, combine them, add bits of grammar...
Lawson The Japanese language 23 3,766 2013-07-04, 5:19 pm
    Thread: Tips on how to improve translation into English?
Post: Tips on how to improve translation into English?

JimmySeal Wrote:Zgarbas Wrote:Oh, and don't keep untranslated terms just because "they don't have a perfect equivalent". I hate it when translators do that. What, you don't like it when people do this...
Lawson The Japanese language 23 3,766 2013-07-04, 5:18 pm
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

Not a complete Milestone just yet but have been reading Kokoro for the last few months (totally got out of the swing of reading it regularly) and I am about a quarter of the way through. I'm going to ...
Lawson General discussion 1,389 294,557 2013-07-04, 10:34 am
    Thread: Tips on how to improve translation into English?
Post: Tips on how to improve translation into English?

Hi everyone, Been studying Japanese for several years now and just finished my 3rd year at university too, however, I've gradually found translation of complicated Japanese texts (political texts) in...
Lawson The Japanese language 23 3,766 2013-07-04, 10:28 am