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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread tashippy Wrote:What does it mean when someone says "ukeru"? I think it's slang. Never mind. I figured it out. It's kinda like 'omoshiroi'. It's more similar to 人気を得る "be popular". この漫画は小学生の間ですごく... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2014-06-02, 12:01 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Termy Wrote:Is the word 流行 more often pronounced はやり or りゅうこう? Is it often used with する, and if so, is either of those two pronunciations more common? In my experience, 流行 is usually pronounced as りゅう... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2014-05-29, 6:05 am | ||
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Thread: "100% Immersion, 0% Textbook/Classroom" Method Post: "100% Immersion, 0% Textbook/Classroom" Method qwertyytrewq Wrote:For the sake of argument, suppose that someone wants to learn Japanese but is anti-textbook (including online ones) and anti-classroom. This is a straw man. Most people who oppose t... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 15 | 4,278 | 2013-10-11, 11:21 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread delta Wrote:What's the question the presenter asks? [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvxIOC_rt2w] 「○○○さん、ニンテンドー3DSがどんな物か、 テレビの前の人に分かりやすく伝えてみてください」 |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2012-12-05, 7:15 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Zorlee Wrote:Quick question: 前作のあとメトロノームをどうのってセミナーで言われたんやったっけ I really don't understand the をどうのって part. Is it どう the same as in どうだろう？ There's really not enough context to translate this one, but I g... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2012-09-15, 8:27 pm | ||
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Thread: Sex ratio of this forum? Post: Sex ratio of this forum? 51:27 |
iSoron | Off topic | 148 | 26,493 | 2012-09-15, 7:34 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread TheVinster Wrote:「なにか叫びつづけていなければ、こわさのあまり、気を失ってしまいそうだった。」 "She felt as if she had to keep yelling lest she lose consciousness from the fear." Seems OK. I'd put some more emphasis on how strong the fear... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2012-09-04, 3:14 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread pm215 Wrote:I certainly agree that it sounds like it ought to be a maxim, I just don't see how you can grammatically get there from the sentence as it's actually written. (Do you have other examples o... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2012-01-31, 9:38 am | ||
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Thread: Website's source code, need help! Post: Website's source code, need help! And here's a Greasemonkey script to make the lyrics selectable: http://isoron.org/stuff/goo_lyrics.user.js |
iSoron | Off topic | 16 | 3,775 | 2012-01-05, 5:36 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread nadiatims Wrote:This is just speculation but could it be that 侍らしい勇敢さ is weird because bravery itself is not something that can be like/resemblant of a samurai? You're comparing a physical thing, a pe... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-11-30, 11:52 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread yudantaiteki Wrote:In order to say noun-Xらしい, the thing you are describing must actually be X. So expressions like 「男らしい女」 or 「姉らしい妹」 are wrong? |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-11-30, 9:10 am | ||
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Thread: 'Emergency' memory technique Post: 'Emergency' memory technique Tzadeck Wrote:Certainly, fatigue makes people less able to focus their attention in order to memorize new things, and sleep seems to play a role in the consolidation of memories. But that you should... |
iSoron | General discussion | 20 | 3,404 | 2011-10-13, 3:32 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread TheTrueBlue Wrote:I've heard a phrase numerous times recently. It means to "ignore" or "overlook" or "pretend it didn't happen" and it sounds like する or ずる or づる or すうる or something like that [...] Wh... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-10-01, 6:19 pm | ||
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Thread: Translation needed: "If X then pigs can fly" Post: Translation needed: "If X then pigs can fly" magamo Wrote:In your example, P is "Bob is a great dancer," and Q is "pigs can fly." Because this is supposed to be taken from everyday conversation, this statement assumes a connection between P and ... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 12 | 4,673 | 2011-10-01, 7:58 am | ||
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Thread: Translation needed: "If X then pigs can fly" Post: Translation needed: "If X then pigs can fly" gfb345 Wrote:It seems clear to me that traditional logic is strongly influenced by the syntax of European languages. Is it difficult to translate these ideas to languages far removed from European on... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 12 | 4,673 | 2011-09-30, 6:58 pm | ||
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Thread: nest0r - keep in touch Post: nest0r - keep in touch Actually, English is not so bad. In many languages, not only most pronouns, but also most nouns, and most inflections, are gender-specific. Nest0r would go insane trying to speak a genderless Portugue... |
iSoron | Off topic | 161 | 22,516 | 2011-09-21, 8:43 am | ||
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Thread: Correct usage of squared paper when writing Japanese? Post: Correct usage of squared paper when writing Japane... magamo Wrote:Notice that how I used "……" in the previous example. This is roughly (but not exactly) the same as the English "..." mark as in "*sigh* I think I suck at Japanese..." Unlike in English, y... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 21 | 18,907 | 2011-09-19, 4:47 am | ||
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Thread: Correct usage of squared paper when writing Japanese? Post: Correct usage of squared paper when writing Japane... You give them a whole square, and write them on the top right corner. For paragraphs, you start a new line and indent by one empty square. There are many other rules. For example, dots and commas also... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 21 | 18,907 | 2011-09-18, 11:39 am | ||
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Thread: run through X,000 most common words Post: run through X,000 most common words semperanimus Wrote:would this effectively add that word to your passive vocabulary? Why don't you try it yourself and tell us the results? |
iSoron | Learning resources | 34 | 9,113 | 2011-09-03, 3:48 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Harpagornes Wrote:Does anyone know what Mr Sparkle (ミスター スパーコル) is saying in this dishwash commercial. I can't catch the Japanese. If you have the ears to hear, a transcription would be appreciated. H... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-08-27, 9:49 pm | ||
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Thread: a few words on efficiency... Post: a few words on efficiency... dtcamero Wrote:However, as [context-heavy language learners] spend much more time in their L2 (using monolingual definitions, doing SRS with context/media, only being exposed to L2 media, sleep &... |
iSoron | Off topic | 25 | 8,360 | 2011-08-21, 6:55 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread pudding cat Wrote:彼は何も言うまいと思っているらしい。 It seems that [she] thinks that he probably won't say anything. |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-08-03, 9:33 pm | ||
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Thread: Number of popular words in Edict Post: Number of popular words in Edict ~22,600 words. |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 3 | 715 | 2011-07-30, 11:38 am | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread What does 「ルールを作りし者」 mean? Is it the same as 「ルールを作った者」? BTW, is there a "guide to classical Japanese" on the web? Japanese pages are fine. I have found this, but it's not really a guide; it's more l... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-07-22, 4:30 pm | ||
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Thread: What fonts / styles do you use to review (with Anki)? Post: What fonts / styles do you use to review (with Ank... [Image: http://i.imgur.com/PplPns.png] The fonts are EPSON 丸ゴシック体Ｍ and EPSON 教科書体Ｍ. |
iSoron | Off topic | 9 | 4,925 | 2011-07-15, 4:56 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread TheTrueBlue Wrote:我々の業界ではご褒美ですとは、一般的に見ればとてもご褒美とは思えない行為が相手やそれを受ける人物によってご褒美に昇華するという他殺志願者業界御用達のタグである。 "Among us, this is a reward" is a tag used among aspiring murderers who, depending on the perpetrator... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-07-15, 4:26 pm | ||
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Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread Elenkis Wrote:I figure it says "these amusing stories are called rakugo and the people who do them are called rakugoka". But what are the first and third を's doing? I would have expected が or は. 「このおも... |
iSoron | The Japanese language | 8,332 | 1,451,828 | 2011-07-15, 3:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Are there any dystopian novels in Japanese? Post: Are there any dystopian novels in Japanese? Here's one about censorship: Toshokan Sensou: In 2019, the freedom of speech and writing is severly suppressed by the "Media Improvement Law" and its executive "Media Improvement Committee". As the s... |
iSoron | General discussion | 20 | 7,075 | 2011-07-14, 9:29 pm | ||
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Thread: Google+ Post: Google+ Thanks, GreenAirth! Here's my profile: http://gplus.to/isoron |
iSoron | Off topic | 77 | 14,919 | 2011-07-11, 2:46 pm | ||
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Thread: Project help needed Post: Project help needed There's also this: http://kanji.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/projec...so-2022-jp |
iSoron | General discussion | 19 | 4,050 | 2011-07-03, 4:59 pm | ||
