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    Thread: Multiple "no" in one sentence!
Post: Multiple "no" in one sentence!

What is the best way to translate sentences like this: チャーチには たくさんの 巡礼の 人が いた そうです。 Chaachi ni wa takusan no Junrei no hito ga ita soo desu. I know that: Chaachi = church takusan = many or a lot ...
ahibba The Japanese language 2 738 2015-09-15, 2:10 am
    Thread: Why most working women in Japan are in 20s, 40s, or 50s?
Post: Why most working women in Japan are in 20s, 40s, o...

I don't see many women in 30s. Most of them are either young girls or grandmothers! Why?
ahibba Off topic 3 761 2012-12-04, 4:03 pm
    Thread: Sex ratio of this forum?
Post: Sex ratio of this forum?

There is no need for all these pages! In short, it is 2:1.
ahibba Off topic 148 26,493 2012-09-16, 4:27 pm
    Thread: Why did Christianity succeed in Korea but failed in Japan?
Post: Why did Christianity succeed in Korea but failed i...

Quote:Seriously, how many countries in the past century have assimilated a drastically different religion? I can't think of any off the top of my head. Many countries have had new religions brought in...
ahibba Off topic 123 30,611 2012-09-09, 11:53 am
    Thread: Why did Christianity succeed in Korea but failed in Japan?
Post: Why did Christianity succeed in Korea but failed i...

They are neighbouring countries, and share similar cultures and religions (e.g. Buddhism), but about third of the Korean population are Christians (14 millions?), while in Japan they consistute no mor...
ahibba Off topic 123 30,611 2012-09-05, 8:45 pm
    Thread: Some Anki shared Decks are being deleted
Post: Some Anki shared Decks are being deleted

Isn't there a quick way to download a bunch of them at once? I have to download about 50 decks.
ahibba Learning resources 4 1,730 2012-08-25, 5:45 am
    Thread: do you consider SRS a secret?
Post: do you consider SRS a secret?

aniumixie Wrote:Friend: Wow, how did you learn those monster Chinese things?! Me: Firstly, they're called kanji and they're Japanese; secondly, I'm just awesome. Friend: Wow, from where did you lear...
ahibba Learning resources 79 14,591 2012-08-18, 3:05 pm
    Thread: Grab images from google image search using wordlist?
Post: Grab images from google image search using wordlis...

http://jammers.russmus.net/dict/
ahibba Learning resources 10 1,835 2012-07-26, 8:51 pm
    Thread: Learning idea: Text to Anki
Post: Learning idea: Text to Anki

Do you mean something like this: http://www.banaban.net Quote:Scenario 1 : In the source document, select, eg. via mouse, the text you wish to use as a question, and press CTRL+C. Then select the an...
ahibba Learning resources 3 931 2012-07-26, 8:42 pm
    Thread: Transcribe your MP3 files for FREE!
Post: Transcribe your MP3 files for FREE!

I am offering a free service for the first 3 repliers. I will transcribe your audio files for free. 1. The audio must be in English, clearly spoken (preferably American.) 1. It contains an educationa...
ahibba Off topic 1 952 2012-02-19, 12:22 pm
    Thread: Create 3D models with your camera
Post: Create 3D models with your camera

[Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85a0KcgWBEc] [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=520peVEXVZk]
ahibba Off topic 8 1,135 2011-12-20, 6:53 pm
    Thread: The Secret of Improvement: Why Do We Reach The Plateau?
Post: The Secret of Improvement: Why Do We Reach The Pla...

".... At one point, not long after I started training, my memory stopped improving. No matter how much I practiced, I couldn’t memorize playing cards any faster than 1 every 10 seconds. I was stuck in...
ahibba Off topic 3 2,023 2011-12-17, 7:24 am
    Thread: Wow.
Post: Wow.

Israel always reminds me of Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, and County of Tripoli. I am certain it will not last for 100 years more.
ahibba Off topic 151 15,045 2011-05-20, 5:31 am
    Thread: How to listen more effectively ?
Post: How to listen more effectively ?

The best thing is to use the method of truando to split your mp3s into separate sentences, then use Audio Lesson Studio to insert runs of silence between the sentences automatically with the same leng...
ahibba Learning resources 24 5,948 2011-02-19, 5:37 pm
    Thread: Good Traditional/Classical Japanese music thread
Post: Good Traditional/Classical Japanese music thread

Yuko Nakazawa - Karasu no Nyoubou: [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wym9aXgUxWo]
ahibba Off topic 20 7,504 2011-02-15, 6:04 pm
    Thread: Good Traditional/Classical Japanese music thread
Post: Good Traditional/Classical Japanese music thread

fakewookie Wrote:....but I'm a big fan of 梶芽衣子. [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kMe1iK7cDo] [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehV9RXhJnOs] Me too, and these are some of her best songs. I...
ahibba Off topic 20 7,504 2011-02-15, 6:03 pm
    Thread: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live now
Post: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live n...

ファブリス Wrote:Only until we will know better. Until then, let people decide for themselves and choose the laws they want to live by. BTW, thank you for the link. bodhisamaya Wrote:....I can't ignore ...
ahibba Off topic 128 18,378 2011-02-13, 10:26 pm
    Thread: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live now
Post: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live n...

"Being human" is a relative concept that humanist discourse misrepresents by universal and essentialist claims. Humans have been practicing such laws for thousands of years, and they are still humans....
ahibba Off topic 128 18,378 2011-02-13, 8:35 pm
    Thread: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live now
Post: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live n...

On a recent post on his website, Robert Spencer wrote: "If I could have Mubarak’s ear, I would whisper just two words of wisdom: Tienanmen Square." Why would any human call for shooting those beautif...
ahibba Off topic 128 18,378 2011-02-13, 3:09 pm
    Thread: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live now
Post: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live n...

Blahah Wrote:That has got nothing to do with the middle ages or with democracy. If that's what Egyptians support, they can democratically elect a leadership who will make it legal. That's democracy. P...
ahibba Off topic 128 18,378 2011-02-13, 11:16 am
    Thread: IceCream's apology
Post: IceCream's apology

Here we collect IceCream's lost posts - the good ones only
ahibba Off topic 43 7,538 2011-02-12, 6:35 pm
    Thread: Here we collect IceCream's lost posts - the good ones only
Post: Here we collect IceCream's lost posts - the good o...

Using Google's cache I managed to retrieve some of IceCream's lost threads. This is her drama Anki deck's thread: "500 fact anki japanese drama deck ok, i'm sick of my drama deck. i think it has som...
ahibba Off topic 6 1,440 2011-02-12, 6:33 pm
    Thread: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live now
Post: Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians celebrating live n...

Do you remember my latest thread? I've posted it on January 25. I said there that "I'm going to the Middle East for one month" and I asked about the speed of internet over there. Actually, I was goin...
ahibba Off topic 128 18,378 2011-02-12, 6:20 pm
    Thread: DingLabs Desktop Player for Listening-Reading
Post: DingLabs Desktop Player for Listening-Reading

nest0r Wrote:I still would prefer the overlapping arrangement I previously suggested Like this one? http://www.interactiveselfstudy.com/imag...anseng.gif
ahibba Learning resources 7 4,892 2011-02-11, 5:27 am
    Thread: The 2nd anniversary of S2S and ahibba's coming!
Post: The 2nd anniversary of S2S and ahibba's coming!

Yes, it was me.
ahibba General discussion 7 1,280 2011-01-24, 2:31 pm
    Thread: The 2nd anniversary of S2S and ahibba's coming!
Post: The 2nd anniversary of S2S and ahibba's coming!

Two years ago, on this day, an old lurker started his first posting asking for a rare deck he found in a long-defunct forum (using Google cache or archive.org's wayback machine!) http://forum.koohii...
ahibba General discussion 7 1,280 2011-01-24, 1:31 pm
    Thread: Why did the nationalists lost the Chinese civil war? (1945 - 1949)
Post: Why did the nationalists lost the Chinese civil wa...

Mesqueeb Wrote:does anyone know if there exists a history forum with nice people? http://www.allempires.com/forum/ Ask your questions about the 20th century events here: http://www.allempires.com/fo...
ahibba Off topic 5 6,896 2011-01-18, 6:09 am
    Thread: Young men, couples shunning sex
Post: Young men, couples shunning sex

Just one thing caught my attention: Kitamura of JFPA Wrote:...but they should also understand that sex can be a very fun and fulfilling activity" Kitamura said. Is it true?
ahibba Off topic 43 10,509 2011-01-14, 3:30 pm
    Thread: Young men, couples shunning sex
Post: Young men, couples shunning sex

Am I in Gaijinpot forum by mistake?
ahibba Off topic 43 10,509 2011-01-14, 11:20 am
    Thread: Learning a Romance language (Spanish) -- Japanese experience helpful?
Post: Learning a Romance language (Spanish) -- Japanese ...

"Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish" is very good, but it's pretty old. I recommend to to start with "Assimil Spanish with Ease". Excellent course. It won't take more than 4-6 months to reach B2 level i...
ahibba Off topic 18 7,020 2011-01-13, 4:55 am