Shirankedo (知らんけど – “I’m not sure, though” / “But who knows”)
Shirankedo 知らんけど I feel that the number of people who say shirankedo (知らんけど) after saying something has increased lately. 最近、発言の最後に「知らんけど」をつける人が増えたように感じます。
Read moreShirankedo 知らんけど I feel that the number of people who say shirankedo (知らんけど) after saying something has increased lately. 最近、発言の最後に「知らんけど」をつける人が増えたように感じます。
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Read moreKakā Kā KāKa? かかーかーかーか? When reading a book, I found an interesting phrase that uses the dialect in Toyama. 本読をんでいて、富山の方言を使った面白い言葉を見つけました。
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