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May 15, 2009 · What is Japanese? Japanese is the national language of Japan and its people. According to Ethnologue, Japanese is the 9th largest language in the world by number of speakers …
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What do the shapes - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
Aug 16, 2016 · I am interested in Japanese culture and the symbolism used in Japan, specifically I'd like to know what the triangle, circle, ╳ cross and square mean to a Japanese person. How are those …
Why do Japanese speakers have difficulty pronouncing "L"?
Nov 6, 2012 · Borrowed words are Japanese words, so it's completely natural to write them with the Japanese script. Or do you expect people to write "kimono" with kanji in English text? Using …
What is the difference between the nominalizers こと and の?
(This question had to show up eventually… :) For my answer, I'll be borrowing most example sentences and categorizations from pages 176-179 of 初級しょきゅう を 教おし える 人ひと のための 日本語 …
What is the meaning of all those "w"s in email and SNSs?
www is Internet slang like lol in Japanese. It stands for warai (笑い), often used on online message boards 笑 is like www, it's another internet slang, like lol in Japanese. You will also see people …
How do you say "the" in japanese?
Aug 13, 2019 · That's the case in Japanese: the articles "the" and "a" do not exist. In order for you to think about a sentence in those terms, you would have to deduce the article from context. I found a …
Japanese 'え' sound - [ɛ] or [e]? - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
Jun 27, 2020 · Japanese, a language which has 3-level vowel height system, does not have the distinction of /e/ and /ɛ/. Or speaking more correctly, Japanese え and お are (true) mid vowels, that …
A Fast, Efficient, and Fun Guide to Learning Japanese for All Levels
Jan 22, 2021 · He's been studying Japanese for a nearly 10 years I think and he definitely knows what he's talking about. His views and methods can be a bit controversial in the community, but overall, …
How is the death of a person marked in Japanese?
Sep 1, 2024 · Not many Japanese people are consciously aware of this convention, but the × would be considerably more intuitive and easier to understand than the dagger sign. However, even if you use …