May 15, 2009 · The Japanese sounds system consists of a total of 23 consonant sounds and 5 vowel sounds (Compared to English with 24? consonant sounds and 14 vowel sounds). When …

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 …

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Feb 12, 2024 · So I stumbled over the Japanese word メロメロ (mero mero) wich is often translated as being in love. I was wondering if it is related to the english xoxo (hugs and …

(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 …

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 …

二十歳 is a (to me) bizarre exception to the usual number+さい rule for discussing age. Is this rooted in 20 being the Japanese age of majority? Added: To be more specific: why isn't it …

Dec 22, 2024 · I have studied [very basic level] that 恋人こいびと is girlfriend (or boyfriend), but also that 彼かれ is "he; boyfriend" and that 彼女かのじょ is "she; girlfriend". I've checked jisho, …

Aug 19, 2011 · I learned that you can use でも (demo) at the beginning of a sentence to mean "but," and that you can use けど (kedo) at the end of a sentence to mean "though." However, I …