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The Japanese language, both spoken and written.
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Nihonjinron
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:19:33 -0800 (PST)
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Apparently beyond the power of my browser, but the address line showed a
nostalgic name. I probably haven't thought of Harumi's brother, my friend Ben
Befu, in years. I'll try Google. (One can find neat things on Google. Last week
I found an old obituary for my brother; no one told me he had died.)... more »
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Express "being excited" in Japanese
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What is the best (or most common) way to say the following statement?:
"I am excited about going to the movies tonight!"
I searched the word "be excited" in several online dictionaries and I
received lots of different results. So, the problem is I'm not really sure
which verb to choose. How about "気が立つ"?? If so, how would... more »
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using kimi
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In a TV drama I saw a headmaster addressing one of his male teachers 'kimi' whilst chastising him. Was this a bit of power play or is it acceptable for a manager (etc) to use 'kimi' with subordinates?
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"Gulag for gaijin"
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- It is a mystery to Mr Johnson why he was called aside for
examination, but he suspects it is because of his critical coverage of
Japan.
[link]
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Attn: Tad Perry (my kanji progress)
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Hello Tad Perry,
I apologize, but I haven't been reading this newsgroup for awhile, so I missed your
original post that was submitted in November of 2011. Thanks for showing
interest in my progress. 8)
So, in response to your question.........
I am currently using a kanji dictionary that lists 2000 of the most... more »
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Kichida
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I have never met a Kichida and didn't realize that it is a common name
according to this:
[link]
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