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Thread: Stupid question but how much Japanese do I need to know to play a Dragon Quest game? Post: RE: Stupid question but how much Japanese do I nee... If you don't mind using a dictionary to look up nearly every word, then you could do it now, but in would be, in a word, unpleasant. The thing about RPGs is that since they are in a fantasy setting t... |
RandomQuotes | General discussion | 39 | 1,672 | 2016-05-29, 11:50 am | ||
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Thread: kokugo etc textbooks? Post: RE: kokugo etc textbooks? I use Japanese school textbooks occasionally. Amazon has plenty of them. The thing is a lot of Japanese textbooks are nothing but drills. The series I find most useful is the 理解しすい series by 文英堂. ... |
RandomQuotes | General discussion | 8 | 486 | 2016-05-19, 9:15 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-04-22, 8:48 am)Kuroro Wrote: How do I read the word 世捨人? せしゃにん? Here's the sentence where I found it: 人類種に残されてる領土で田舎って…そりゃもう世捨人じゃねぇのか That aside, what does it mean when I find a line of dots ... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-04-22, 10:07 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-04-10, 11:20 pm)FlameseeK Wrote: Just stumbled upon a new expression on NHK Easy News and there seems to be a little bit of confusing on /r/NHKEasyNews, so I decided to ask it here. This was a... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-04-10, 11:38 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-04-10, 1:22 pm)Kuroro Wrote: 赤点が続いて、教師に、親に怒鳴られても笑顔を保つ兄。 Does this mean he kept smiling in spite of those yelling at him? Yea, basically. |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-04-10, 9:04 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-04-09, 7:46 pm)Saginaim Wrote: From http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160405...41000.html: バスを企画した会社の丸木勇人さんは、「試験運行を重ねて知名度を上げて、日本に来た個人旅行客が誰でも乗れるようなバスにしていきたい」と話していました。 I don't understand the s... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-04-09, 8:15 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-03-04, 10:37 am)FlameseeK Wrote: Does スポーツを通して学ぶ心 mean "the heart/mind/spirit that learns through sports"? Yup. |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-03-04, 11:06 am | ||
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Thread: What are you currently reading? Post: RE: What are you currently reading? (2016-02-28, 11:19 pm)Bokusenou Wrote: Thanks a lot! It's great that it sounds like I can use it without knowing kobun already! One more question, does it say that they changed a lot of things in th... |
RandomQuotes | Off topic | 109 | 48,669 | 2016-02-28, 11:42 pm | ||
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Thread: What are you currently reading? Post: RE: What are you currently reading? (2016-02-28, 7:06 pm)Bokusenou Wrote: (2016-02-25, 9:26 am)RandomQuotes Wrote: Recently, I've been reading this high school textbook supplement, 理解しやすい古文. If anyone is interested in kobun, and is... |
RandomQuotes | Off topic | 109 | 48,669 | 2016-02-28, 10:43 pm | ||
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Thread: What are you currently reading? Post: RE: What are you currently reading? Recently, I've been reading this high school textbook supplement, 理解しやすい古文. If anyone is interested in kobun, and is at a decent level, this book lives up to it's title. |
RandomQuotes | Off topic | 109 | 48,669 | 2016-02-25, 9:26 am | ||
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Thread: Favorite J-J Dictionary? Post: RE: Favorite J-J Dictionary? I prefer the 大辞林, but like yudantaiteki, I also usually use the 明鏡 or 広辞苑 because they are the ones built into my electronic dictionary. |
RandomQuotes | General discussion | 5 | 799 | 2016-02-21, 5:27 am | ||
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Thread: Will you/do you in verbs. Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs. (2016-02-20, 9:49 am)ttenani Wrote: "Oh, are you on your way to the convenience store?" あっ、コンビニへいってる？ 行っている is not progressive, it's the resultant state. So, it's not "Are you on the way?" It's mor... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 17 | 1,420 | 2016-02-20, 10:29 am | ||
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Thread: Will you/do you in verbs. Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs. So what you are generally going to do, in each of those cases, is add more words. (Usually in this situation, you would use "go" rather than "walk") So as a plan: コンビニに行くつもりです。 Something you do often... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 17 | 1,420 | 2016-02-17, 8:29 am | ||
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Thread: Will you/do you in verbs. Post: RE: Will you/do you in verbs. (2016-02-16, 10:47 pm)learningkanji Wrote: What if I want to ask "Do you walk to the convenience store?" What do you mean by this? A habit? A general truth? A plan? Your question will change based ... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 17 | 1,420 | 2016-02-16, 11:22 pm | ||
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Thread: Bi-directional/Bilingual Japanese and English Articles Post: RE: Bi-directional/Bilingual Japanese and English ... Have you tried GLOSS, any if you click on an article, and then click source at the top, you can view an article and its translation. |
RandomQuotes | Learning resources | 28 | 2,649 | 2016-02-15, 11:49 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" threa... (2016-02-15, 10:44 am)username Wrote: Hi, When a sentence has in it a shortened ending、in the middle, e.g. Xが書かれており、 and then the sentence carries on, which tense is the shortened おり indicating? ... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-02-15, 11:15 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-02-12, 8:51 pm)FlameseeK Wrote: Oh, okay. I think I get it now, although I still have some doubts. The trickiest part of the sentence was: 建物の形が白鷺という白い鳥が羽を広げて休んでいるように見えるので 広げて休んでいるように見える is a... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-02-12, 9:20 pm | ||
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Thread: I need a list of "small" words Post: RE: I need a list of "small" words If you know everything so well, to the point where you contradict people who have been studying much longer as well as relatively authoritative materials on the subject like dictionaries and grammar... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 47 | 3,320 | 2016-02-09, 10:07 pm | ||
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Thread: Anki deck: JMdict complete Post: RE: Anki deck: JMdict complete Out of curiosity, what does the tag "znt" mean? |
RandomQuotes | Learning resources | 15 | 3,306 | 2016-02-09, 8:42 am | ||
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Thread: I need a list of "small" words Post: RE: I need a list of "small" words ハンバーガーにします。 I'll have a hamburger. 行くことにしよう。 I have decided to go. 毎朝味噌汁にご飯を食べる。I eat miso soup and rice every morning. None of these sentences work with at. |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 47 | 3,320 | 2016-02-07, 10:28 pm | ||
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Thread: Anki deck: JMdict complete Post: RE: Anki deck: JMdict complete Looks good, but how would one go about merging the most recent update, with the previous one? I don't want to loose my place, progress, and what not. |
RandomQuotes | Learning resources | 15 | 3,306 | 2016-02-07, 10:14 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread (2016-02-03, 10:41 am)Kuroro Wrote: I'll keep that in mind thanks Vempele :D Anyway I was wondering if anybody could help me understand this passage about the creation of a philosopher's stone: (賢... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,452,030 | 2016-02-03, 11:06 am | ||
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Thread: A Genki question. Post: RE: A Genki question. (2016-02-03, 9:48 am)CrimsonDX Wrote: Do you have any suggestions for a good intermediate text? If you like Genki, might as well go with the follow up: An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japan... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 11 | 1,363 | 2016-02-03, 10:46 am | ||
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Thread: A Genki question. Post: RE: A Genki question. (2016-02-03, 8:28 am)CrimsonDX Wrote: Hello, I have a question about the Genki series. About what level would I be at after going through Genki 1 and Genki 2? Would I have enough information to star... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 11 | 1,363 | 2016-02-03, 9:02 am | ||
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Thread: Any way to shove cards to the BACK of an Anki deck(no review until I reach the end)? Post: RE: Any way to shove cards to the BACK of an Anki ... (2016-02-02, 11:06 am)john555 Wrote: LOL! This forum should be called "post anything at all and watch people come running and take a fit and disagree with you." First, learn to read for comprehens... |
RandomQuotes | Learning resources | 15 | 1,345 | 2016-02-02, 11:22 am | ||
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Thread: Any way to shove cards to the BACK of an Anki deck(no review until I reach the end)? Post: RE: Any way to shove cards to the BACK of an Anki ... (2016-02-02, 10:15 am)john555 Wrote: Exactly! Anki needs a large, red button you can click on to switch off the annoying SRS feature and make it a generic flashcard program. 1) No it doesn't. If ... |
RandomQuotes | Learning resources | 15 | 1,345 | 2016-02-02, 10:59 am | ||
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Thread: Any way to shove cards to the BACK of an Anki deck(no review until I reach the end)? Post: RE: Any way to shove cards to the BACK of an Anki ... (2016-02-02, 7:11 am)Snesgamer Wrote: Yes, I know it goes against the "spirit" of Anki to not do frequent reviews of cards/words you've already seen. But I kind of want to go through an entire deck ... |
RandomQuotes | Learning resources | 15 | 1,345 | 2016-02-02, 8:02 am | ||
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Thread: Kinokuniya is hiring Post: RE: Kinokuniya is hiring (2016-01-27, 11:47 pm)RawrPk Wrote: Well didn't expect theses replies. Makes it seem like working in a bookstore is the same as being an indentured servant :0 I think that goes for most retail jobs. |
RandomQuotes | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 8 | 1,562 | 2016-01-27, 11:55 pm | ||
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Thread: 'no' particle, noob questions Post: RE: 'no' particle, noob questions 1. Yes, it's ok to use の in that fashion. 2. A: これわは、どこのかさですか。 B: それわは、日本のかさです。 A: だれのかさですか。 B: 私のかさです。 Yes, this conversation could also go as: A: これは、どこのかさですか。 B: それは、日本のかさです。 A: だれのですか。 B: 私ので... |
RandomQuotes | The Japanese language | 9 | 986 | 2016-01-24, 1:25 am | ||
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Thread: Life in Japan and bubbles Post: RE: Life in Japan and bubbles (2016-01-15, 8:27 am)Robik Wrote: (2016-01-14, 6:51 pm)afterglowefx Wrote: There are tens of thousands of third generation Koreans--not only were they born in Japan, but so were their parents--who... |
RandomQuotes | General discussion | 47 | 5,895 | 2016-01-15, 9:12 am | ||
