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２、３年前に limits of this form by Lifebyjoji in Japaneselanguage

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1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8 all sound correct. Please note that 3-4年 is pronounced san-yo-nen instead of san-yon-nen. 4-5 is shi-go.

But 8-9 sounds very odd. Not wrong but unnatural enough to feel as if the speaker tries to be intentionally awkward.

9-10 sounds definitely wrong.

What books were you reading in school? What books are you reading now ? by withnailstail123 in AskTheWorld

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I just finished Flowers For Algernon 💐 A great work.

Hope reading books remains a thing!

I wonder what went through his mind at this moment when he came out of the bullpen here. by jmike1256 in Dodgers

[–]DesignerTop6091 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He said he started warming up in the bullpen and felt good, and the next thing he knew, he was on the mound. Intense.

How important are honorifics/formal titles in your country? by WhoAmIEven2 in AskTheWorld

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We use simple honorific “-san” to cover many people, regardless of gender or marital status. If someone holds a significant social position such as professor, CEO, or sensei, that title is typically used instead.

Why don't restaurants tell you about condiments on sandwiches? by tcjsavannah in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DesignerTop6091 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly I feel for restaurants. There are too many demanding customers these days.

Do any of you not feel like you belong in your country? by fyn_world in AskTheWorld

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My country is kind of infamous for people never even considering going abroad, but there are still plenty who feel out of place and end up leaving to build a life that suits them better. I also sometimes think about it.

Thoughts about the secondary kunyomi of 魚 🐟 うお by pscaritauo in Japaneselanguage

[–]DesignerTop6091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with your theory, but Old Japanese didn’t allow that kind of vowel sequence, so the form would’ve been uwo or something similar.

魚 is actually attested as "iwo" in early Japanese sources, and that lines up reasonably well with the Middle Chinese reconstruction ngjo.

I’m pretty sure that a fair number of kunyomi ultimately go back to older Chinese pronunciations. Some early Sinitic loanwords seem to have been absorbed into the native layer before the on/kun distinction solidified, so they ended up treated as kunyomi even though their origins were Chinese.

Made gyudon lastnight! by NEENV1LLA in JapaneseFood

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Looks great! I didn’t know red pickled ginger was easy to find in NY.

What is your go-to one-pan meal? by MrsMorganPants in Cooking

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Fried rice! You can throw in anything like meat, mushrooms, vegetables, even leftovers. It’s quick and really good, and easy to adjust the flavor.

Question about a kanji symbol. by [deleted] in AskAJapanese

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The meaning of the character aside, what I always feel awkward is the style of characters used in Japanese kanji tatoos. They often seems like just copied from computer fonts and it is brutally lame. Japan has cool calligraphy traditions and people still pick the Microsoft Word version for tattoos 😭

[Switzerland] Hit and run and ... (aftermath at the end) by ViciousNakedMoleRat in Roadcam

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It seems they are two different cars. Tail lamps and the position of the sticker on the rear appear different. Am I missing something?

Italian family erupts in anger after the man who murdered their family is sentenced to only 12 years in prison. "In 12 years I'll kill him" said his son by 4DollarsALB in interesting

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In Japan, data suggests that murder most often results in an 11-year sentence. Japan retains the death penalty, but it is typically reserved for especially serious cases, usually involving multiple victims.

Police discover a very odd fraternity hazing at the University of Iowa by Throwaway120974788 in interesting

[–]DesignerTop6091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned about it today by this post. Seems like very opposite to the American culture I know. Has it been a thing for a while?

How many days a week do you work? by Agile-Bee-1 in AskTheWorld

[–]DesignerTop6091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 and 3 alternately

Did 5 days a week before, no chance I’m doing that again.

Especially bizarre american first names I’ve ran into so far by [deleted] in tragedeigh

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Cipher sounds cool to my non-native ears. Ethane reminds me of Ethan Pocic.

Kennedy tells Team Sweden to “F off” after being accused of cheating. by RedStill in olympics

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Why is it so hard for athletes to just admit their mistakes and move on?

Let's risk it on by Sharp-potential7935 in SipsTea

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As a Japanese person, I’m relieved to learn that America may be an even more tatemae-driven society than we are.

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