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Topic: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
yidaki
Replies: 541
Views: 3122644
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 Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:48 pm Subject:
Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive? |
The term jap doesn't contain any negative or positive value in it's own definition,
it's only short for japanese,
which should mean that if you think jap is offensive
you've got something against t ... |
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Topic: Japanese Pronounciation Help |
yidaki
Replies: 27
Views: 234865
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:24 pm Subject:
Japanese Pronounciation Help |
| I wouldn't describe it as 'weird'. English characterization of Japanese words is called Romanji - that should give you a clue that the pronounciation is based on Roman phonetics (such as French), not ... |
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Topic: Japanese Pronounciation Help |
yidaki
Replies: 27
Views: 234865
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:24 am Subject:
Re: english and jap pronounciation |
hello!! does anyone noes of a good and useful website which teaches you the jap translations of english words by english spelling of the jap words? 
I find pimsleur tapes to be awesome.
The ... |
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:03 pm Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
�b���@[���炭] shibaraku; little while
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:05 am Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
�Ł@[���] yami; darkness
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:21 pm Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
�����@�y�݂炢�z mirai; (n) future
mirai wa omoshiroi ne  |
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Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
yidaki
Replies: 1010
Views: 582426
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:19 am Subject:
English To Japanese Questions |
Ah, cool.
I thought mukatsuku was more of an adjective, describing 'alex' in this case as annoying.
Like 'an itchy arm' or 'a painful expression'; 'an annoying alex'. |
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Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
yidaki
Replies: 1010
Views: 582426
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:41 pm Subject:
English To Japanese Questions |
Can't you do it like this;
Alex wa mukatsuku janai,
Alex wa mukatsuku dewa arimasen?
Or does that make alex sound like a passive object or something..  |
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:28 am Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
�h�N�^�[ [�ǂ���] Dokuta; Doctor
I've read too many Nintedo DS reviews.  |
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:10 am Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
| �n���@[���܂�] Shimatsu; settlement. |
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:08 am Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
ah, oops. 
Yes, I know kudasai, but I thought of it more like "please" only.
Didn't think that far. 
Tabana said rukoku.
So I guess I'll try a noun with ku then
�ʕ��@�u���� ... |
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:55 am Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
I'll try using a word I've never used myself,
������@[��������]�@kudasaru; to give
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:53 am Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
Thanks
�l��Ȃ��@[�܂�Ȃ�] Tsumaranai; Boring
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Topic: shiritori - Word Game |
yidaki
Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:53 pm Subject:
shiritori - Word Game |
ok, I'll try this aswell, please don't beat me if I get it wrong
�ʁ@[�x�c] Betsu; Different |
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Topic: Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying) |
yidaki
Replies: 342
Views: 483040
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:42 pm Subject:
Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying) |
Actually, I'm not sure you can say that I learn 'on my own'.
I'm following this class on IRC, #learnjapanese @ irc.rizon.com
They are free, and there's a teacher at a lesson once a week, and they is ... |
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Topic: My name in Japanese |
yidaki
Replies: 541
Views: 472713
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:36 pm Subject:
My name in Japanese |
| hehe, Shimayama Komadori, sounds like a japanese name alright |
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Topic: My name in Japanese |
yidaki
Replies: 541
Views: 472713
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:55 am Subject:
My name in Japanese |
Hi!
My real name's "Robin Öberg".
Taken apart and translated, "Robin" is a small red bird (called 'judgement lord' in swedish), "Ö" means Island and "Berg" means Mountain.
So it's basic ... |
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Topic: Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying) |
yidaki
Replies: 342
Views: 483040
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:46 am Subject:
Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying) |
Hello
I'm learning japanese on my own.
It's fun, but slow.
It's tough without the discipline you'd get in a class.
But I think my japanese will be more modern and easily understood then if I ... |
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