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    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

Eikyu Wrote:There's plenty of awesome Japanese literature. You can go on Aozora, but there's also a lot of great stuff beyond that. Though, if you're just trying to learn the language than maybe somet...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-17, 12:33 am
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

Wow, everyone's getting way off topic, but over the past few days I've really been getting into my quest for good Japanese literature and managed to join up at a community library where there's a dece...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-15, 12:44 am
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

sholum Wrote:If you prefer games, the Zelda games are pretty good for reading. The text isn't too difficult and the newer games (GameCube and Wii titles for sure) have furigana. The older ones (NES, S...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-12, 8:55 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name

Saiga Wrote:Luckily for me my last name sounds cool: ペイン. Although kids might mistake me for a Naruro villain. And my first name comes out to a simple 平 phonetically. If/when I get married, I'll proba...
love2KISEKI The Japanese language 47 15,323 2013-04-11, 10:55 pm
    Thread: 面白い動画を集めましょう!!
Post: 面白い動画を集めましょう!!

すごく面白い (MEGWINもPDSも最高!) [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGgJBF-VkU0] [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRvE_L9C2DM]
love2KISEKI General discussion 20 6,185 2013-04-11, 10:45 pm
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

Here's another tough one. I actually requested an inter-library loan of some Japanese books from the state library, as my local library doesn't have them since it's not a community language, and my or...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-11, 10:24 pm
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

There's a Japanophile in every living generation of my family - my grandma's taught English in Japan before, my uncle lives over there and is happily married to his Japanese wife, and I decided to pic...
love2KISEKI Off topic 358 111,162 2013-04-11, 6:30 pm
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

Hirakana Wrote:No problems about being the youngest here, I'm 13, so it's probably me. I don't know much about Japanese books, but I'm just starting out. Anyway, if you don't mind video games and hav...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-11, 5:54 pm
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

Daichi Wrote:Your just starting out, so try not to be too picky. The bilingual "Read Real Japanese" is a pretty good starting point, as are other bilingual readers or a graded reader. Light Novels co...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-11, 6:41 am
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

erlog Wrote:I see Banana Yoshimoto and Haruki Murakami recommended a lot. People say they find them easy to pick up and read. I've not read them myself, though. There's a lot to choose from in terms o...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-11, 4:29 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I've seen the phrase いい加減にしろ around the internet and heard it in a few anime series back when I used to watch them obsessively, and I understand it means something like "I've had enough!" or "Gimme a ...
love2KISEKI The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,540 2013-04-11, 3:37 am
    Thread: Japanese novels for the picky reader
Post: Japanese novels for the picky reader

As you can see, I'm new here, and would like to begin reading Japanese literature. The problem is that I'm incredibly picky when it comes to books, no matter what language. I'm 16 years old, turning 1...
love2KISEKI General discussion 55 16,732 2013-04-11, 3:13 am
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name

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 know me as 遥 (はるか) ...
love2KISEKI The Japanese language 47 15,323 2013-04-11, 2:46 am