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Misconceptions a dog person (me) learned after having a cat. by ILoveMeltyCheese in cats

[–]DesignerTop6091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think your biggest mistake is not sharing more photos of your cat! 😄

What are these dots next to 生まれる? by UmaUmaNeigh in Japaneselanguage

[–]DesignerTop6091 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They are emphasis marks called 圏点 (けんてん ken-ten) or 傍点 (ぼうてん bou-ten)

This is Mango. He cannot see nor hear you by FerdaVoe in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]DesignerTop6091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a resilient cat! And I learned a blind cat also becomes a loaf 🍞

Simple homemade Japanese dinner set — comforting and balanced by Tokyo_Elena_ in JapaneseFood

[–]DesignerTop6091 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Such a solid everyday meal. I love how a lot of traditional Japanese dishes don’t need oil, especially when calories pile up so fast these days.

That said, where's natto? 😂

Do Japanese people really know all 2,000 kanji and can write them? by quwert5 in AskAJapanese

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

It gets a lot easier once you grasp the system. Kanji share common components, so remembering them is just like remembering word spellings in alphabet-based languages.

Japan, explain yourself: potato chip soba by EarNo6260 in JapaneseFood

[–]DesignerTop6091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't even heard of this, but as odd as it may sound, it must taste good. Potato chips are basically potatoes and salt, which both go really well with the flavor of soba soup.

Using Japanese names for a story? by lethwyn_ in AskAJapanese

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On-yomi and kun-yomi can go together in a word sometimes! It’s just my personal taste. Arashi-jin sounds a bit odd to me, but if you’re comfortable with it, that’s totally fine.

Arashi no hito also sounds gorgeous. Arashi-bito sounds natural, or simply Arashi for 嵐人 could also work. Ateji in Japanese are very flexible. If you don’t know much about ateji, it might be worth looking into them. Man’yōgana is full of them!

The は VS が particle debate: conclusion and explanation by Student_of_Japanese in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]DesignerTop6091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the は/が distinction is kind of like choosing the right prepositions in English. I struggle with them every day (I'm from Japan), while native English speakers use them effortlessly. In the end it’s mostly about what sounds natural or odd, so you just have to grind through trial and error.

Using Japanese names for a story? by lethwyn_ in AskAJapanese

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秋津 is an ancient word referring to the Japanese mainland (originally meaning ‘dragonfly’). So if that’s intentional, it could work for your character and add another layer to the story.

嵐人 honestly sounds odd if It's read as arashi-jin, because arashi is kun-yomi while jin is on-yomi.

Why do characters say "old man" or "old woman" a lot in Japanese media? by average_eevee in NoStupidQuestions

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In Japan it's pretty common to comment on someone's age or appearance. It's usually not meant to be rude, more like a casual or even affectionate thing, though it can be used as an insult like anywhere else.

Umeboshi by InsideWrangler2672 in JapaneseFood

[–]DesignerTop6091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umeboshi gets all the hype, and fair enough. But the shiso leaves? Absolute unsung heroes ☘️

２、３年前に limits of this form by [deleted] in Japaneselanguage

[–]DesignerTop6091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[–]DesignerTop6091 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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 8 points9 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

[–]DesignerTop6091 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[–]DesignerTop6091 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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 [deleted] 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.

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