Second Person Pronouns
Second Person Pronouns 二人称代名詞 It may be very difficult for Japanese learners to treat Japanese second person pronouns. 日本語を学ぶ外国人にとって、二人称代名詞の扱いはとても難しいかもしれません。 Second
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Mokuhyō (目標) and Mokuhyō (目的): Part 2
Mokuhyō and Mokuteki Part 2 目標と目的 Part 2 Today I would like to introduce you to the difference between mokuhyō
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Mokuhyō (目標) and Mokuhyō (目的): Part 1
Mokuhyō and Mokuteki Part 1 目標と目的 Part 1 I introduced you to the Japanese word meyasu (目安) yesterday. 昨日は「目安」という言葉を紹介しました。 Meyasu
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Meyasu (目安 – Rough Standard)
Meyasu 目安 I write short English texts every day on Lang-8 while defining 100 words as ‘meyasu‘ (目安). 私は毎日、100単語を「目安」にLang-8で記事を投稿しています。 Meyasu
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Aibou (相棒 – Buddy)
Aibou 相棒 Do you have aibou (相棒)? あなたには「相棒」がいますか？ Aibo means a partner who works or plays with you. 「相棒」とは、一緒に仕事などをする相手や仲間のことを指す言葉です。 Ai
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Sea of Blood
Sea of Blood 血の海 Around 4:30 am today, I woke up because of feeling uncomfortable. 今日、朝4時半頃、私は違和感を感じて目を覚ましました。 I was sleeping on
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Bokou (母校 – Old School)
Bokou 母校 I visited my “bokou” (母校) yesterday. 私は昨日、「母校」を訪れました。 Bokou is a school that one’s graduated from, that is, it
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Usotsuki wa dorobou no hajimari (嘘つきは泥棒の始まり – He that will Lie will Steal)
Usotsuki wa dorobou no hajimari 嘘つきは泥棒の始まり I think that many people have had a lie at least several times. ほとんどの人は、嘘をついたことがあると思います。
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Ni no Ashi wo Fumu (二の足を踏む)
Ni no Ashi wo Fumu 二の足を踏む Have you ever hesitated or been reluctant to do something? 何かをするのに躊躇したり、尻込みしたことはありますか？ Such an action
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