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    Thread: Subscribing to iKnow
Post: Subscribing to iKnow

brainrobert Wrote:having signed up for a year why am I am now being asked to resubscribe. brainrobert Perhaps you should direct that question to the folks at iKnow. They'd be the ones who have access...
Snowflake The Japanese language 27 11,011 2011-10-02, 8:30 pm
    Thread: Interesting visual effect
Post: Interesting visual effect

First time I've ever seen it and I agree, it's neat! I like it!
Snowflake General discussion 4 2,617 2011-10-01, 5:15 pm
    Thread: Training Listening
Post: Training Listening

I'm so glad you started this topic, theVinster. I'm in pretty much the same boat. I have about a year of study, spread out over the past 3 years. Whenever I listen to normal-speed Japanese, I find...
Snowflake The Japanese language 22 6,511 2011-09-14, 8:31 am
    Thread: reasons some of you are learning japanese
Post: reasons some of you are learning japanese

First of all, Three22geo, welcome to the forums! I'm really glad you found your way here. I'm fairly new but have been reading this forum for quite a while. I think you'll find it's a really nice p...
Snowflake General discussion 13 2,432 2010-09-29, 5:34 pm
    Thread: Why 尤 should be Snoopy
Post: Why 尤 should be Snoopy

Nukemarine Wrote:NOOOO!!!! It is Chronic the Insult Comic Dog. What other dog would be of concern if it were humping your leg and a chihuahua. I've heard of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. Is Chronic ...
Snowflake Remembering the Kanji 3 1,911 2010-09-28, 10:39 pm
    Thread: Kanji handwriting recognition software recommendation?
Post: Kanji handwriting recognition software recommendat...

iih-noec Wrote:http://kanji.sljfaq.org/kanji16/draw-canvas.html Thank you so much for this link. I remember having seen this site long ago and never bookmarked it. Bookmarked now. Thank you!
Snowflake General discussion 5 9,206 2010-09-20, 4:29 pm
    Thread: Getting the hang of particles (not only はand が)
Post: Getting the hang of particles (not only はand が)

Tori-kun Wrote:...lately i started getting my head into particles... Me, too, Tori-kun! Tori-kun Wrote:...so i decided buying this book here: "Japanese Particle Workbook" by T. Kamiya... Me, too, Tor...
Snowflake The Japanese language 4 4,898 2010-09-19, 4:53 pm
    Thread: "Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling?"
Post: "Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling?"

Oh... oops... well, um ok, then... never mind :P. ****************************** Curious, I went and skimmed through the rest of the aforementioned Misogyny thread (I hadn't really followed it afte...
Snowflake Off topic 10 2,141 2010-09-15, 4:42 pm
    Thread: "Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling?"
Post: "Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling?"

Thora Wrote:...but did they use men or women for the experiment? /jk... Actually, that was my first reaction. No j/k. I'm no scholar, but in my experience (which is primarily in the States), it se...
Snowflake Off topic 10 2,141 2010-09-15, 2:59 pm
    Thread: "How do you spell that, please?"
Post: "How do you spell that, please?"

Ah, that makes sense. It's similar to the way, in English, we might say "F, like in Frank" because 1) we know that, over the phone, "F" might sound like "S" and 2) it's highly likely that the listene...
Snowflake Off topic 6 1,189 2010-09-13, 1:23 pm
    Thread: "How do you spell that, please?"
Post: "How do you spell that, please?"

Every now and then, I start to wonder about the silliest things. Today, while on the phone with a customer service rep, I was asked, "How do you spell that, please?" with regard to my name. It made ...
Snowflake Off topic 6 1,189 2010-09-13, 11:04 am
    Thread: Addiction to Lang-8
Post: Addiction to Lang-8

gfb345 Wrote:Very cool. I just joined. Thanks. Does any of you know how to get a listing in Lang-8 of the latest entries by people who have a particular combination of study language and native lan...
Snowflake Learning resources 26 5,276 2010-09-08, 5:12 pm
    Thread: Addiction to Lang-8
Post: Addiction to Lang-8

When I first signed up on these forums (waaaay back in August), someone (Ice Cream, perhaps?) encouraged me to start a Lang-8 account. I was terrified!!! Me? Write actual sentences in Japanese??? ...
Snowflake Learning resources 26 5,276 2010-09-07, 11:37 pm
    Thread: Brothers and Sisters
Post: Brothers and Sisters

Thank you! I never really noticed what people were calling their parents in movies. I'm sure I'll hear it now. For the record, I often explore a bit more when I learn new vocabulary words. While d...
Snowflake The Japanese language 9 1,921 2010-09-06, 9:12 pm
    Thread: Brothers and Sisters
Post: Brothers and Sisters

On a slightly related note, how do Japanese siblings refer to their parents when speaking with one another? Let's say, for example, I want to tell my sister: "Mom looks nice today". Would I say "my ...
Snowflake The Japanese language 9 1,921 2010-09-06, 3:20 pm
    Thread: Picture Dictionary
Post: Picture Dictionary

I believe this may very well be my new "favorite thread of all time". Thank you ever so much for sharing these links!
Snowflake Learning resources 12 5,226 2010-08-31, 9:17 am
    Thread: Japanese Game Shows
Post: Japanese Game Shows

Oh my goodness! I just watched a short segment (found it on Japan Probe), featuring a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old grocery shopping. Too cute for words! Even better, I understood a few things that w...
Snowflake Off topic 11 5,787 2010-08-30, 8:24 am
    Thread: I'm starting today!
Post: I'm starting today!

Oh, how I know about life getting in the way! Anyway, good luck with your study plan!
Snowflake Remembering the Kanji 26 6,812 2010-08-16, 8:28 pm
    Thread: sa shi su se so
Post: sa shi su se so

In post #5 above, Quincy said: Quote:Salt, soy sauce, and miso paste all in one dish doesn't sound so good to me Sounded like a challenge! So, off I went to see if I could find a tasty-sounding reci...
Snowflake Off topic 8 2,603 2010-08-15, 4:06 pm
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

That gave me a chuckle, EratiK. When I think about it, though, that very well may be my timeline. Dragonroot, how nice that you feel an emotional connection. So, Japanese is your 4th language? Imp...
Snowflake Off topic 358 111,133 2010-08-15, 2:27 pm
    Thread: Hello!
Post: Hello!

Thanks for the welcome, folks! I feel at home already. Regarding Lang-8, I've been looking around over there for a few weeks. It's a bit too intimidating for me just yet. I toyed with the idea of ...
Snowflake Off topic 6 1,470 2010-08-15, 2:08 pm
    Thread: Hello!
Post: Hello!

I tried to find an Introductions thread but didn't find one, so I hope it's ok if I make an Intro post. Although I have not yet begun anything specifically Heisig-related, I've been reading and learn...
Snowflake Off topic 6 1,470 2010-08-14, 11:16 pm