‘は’ of the 猫みたいな少女 About a Postpositional Particle
This post is for advanced learners of Japanese. (However I want to write this so that it would be useful for other learners.)
I came a...
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「～をしますが，～」v. 「～をするのですが，～」
This post is for advanced learners of Japanese.
1. このキャンプでは、キャンパーたちは普通のキャンプ活動をしますが、決められた言語で話す必要があります。(In this camp, campers do regular...
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The Russian government warned the US government not to interfere.
Russian feelings toward Japan are worsening rapidly, according to the poll published by a Russian agency. Of course, the main and perhaps...
Relationship of a worn-out Bag in Taiwan with Japan
Mr. Mo Bangfu (莫邦富), a Chinese columnist in Japan, wrote an interesting column in today’s Asahi Newspaper. He told of a government offici...
Why/how does the Japanese language not need the subject?
Most Japanese learners on Lang-8 do not seem worried much about the subject of Japanese. Though I do not know the reason, I am just makin...
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Will UK citizens relive their nightmares of the 70's again?
I read in today’s newspaper about the devastated state of England of the 70’s, where if robberies happen, no police officers came, since ...
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カロリー が/は 高 くて/いのに ，栄養価 が/は 低い
English speakers have 2 combinations in A and B; ‘A and B’ and ‘A but B’. Japanese speakers have at least 8 ones like:
1. Aが 高くて Bが 低い...
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It's a Sony?
Sony announced a new image sensor in 16 times more pixels today.
Many Japanese love Sony, since it is one of the famous success storie...
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Kodansha’s President will change. (少年マガジン)
Kodansha (講談社), the major publisher will change his president after 24 years. The new president comes continuously from the family of the...
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English words lost to a current Chinese word. (Ghost in the Shell)
Many Japanese like the rhythm of English words (however, they don’t care much about the meaning.) Generally Japanese like words from abro...
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Do Iran and China resemble?
Nikkei said yesterday that European countries don’t understand fully the menace of Chinese forces, while Japan and the US who are confron...
You must not roast meat while movie is showing.
People hear of the announcement, “Please turn your mobile phone off” when they go a theater or a cinema. ―― I read a column opening with ...
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「いえが もえています。にげて ください」 is easier than 「火事が発生しました」??
“Easy Japanese language” (やさしい日本語) ― Many local governments in Japan begin to rewrite public signboards and so on to let people from outs...
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I know! (分かった!)
A ― These, carried food are pies. (この運んでいる食べ物、パイだよ)
B ― No, they are soups. As these people are eating them with something spoons.
C ― ...
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Wage Differentials b/w College and HS Graduates b/w the US and Japan
Wage differentials between college graduates and high school graduates are increasing in the US after the 1980’s and now. On other side, ...
The Happy Security Police of Tokyo (警視庁公安部)
I wrote several days ago that Japanese police like not only traditional ‘technologies’ to investigate crimes, but also the world's mo...
Kanban system will end?
I’ve found an interesting article in today’s Nikkei. (It would have attracted a great deal of attention in the world 20 years ago…) Honda...
行けられる 出れれる new ra-skipped words
A writer, Uchidate Makiko (内館牧子) wrote a very interesting column in today’s Nikkei. She made victims of ‘ra-skipped words’ (ら抜き言葉) in Jap...
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P.S. to Conan (コナン)
Yesterday, I wrote “People would get a good bit different impression to anime when voice actors/actresses differ.” This was corrected int...
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Secrets of Diplomacy and Secret Diplomacy between Japan and the US
Many of the Japanese people believe that Japan has been enjoying peace for a long time thanks to their incomparable Peace Constitution (a...
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