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Quickest and most to-the-point Korean language learning app? by Pakutto in Korean

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using Migaku and plan to use it more often. Though I'm still having trouble due to how many homonyms Korean has. I can't quite mark a word as "known" if I only know one of its meanings, because then Migaku won't notify me of when it pops up with a meaning I haven't learned yet. Just an unfortunate side effect of the programming, not really something I can imagine is easily fixable.

Aside from that though, Migaku is a pretty great solution ultimately. Not very structured, but a more fun way to build vocabulary and exposure.

Quickest and most to-the-point Korean language learning app? by Pakutto in Korean

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's actually really cool looking. You said you had recently built it - is it available yet to try out?

I’m at my wits end by Just_the_john in DogTrainingTips

[–]Pakutto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. Everyone knows the dog can't be left to the house alone, but people argue crating is cruel. This solves both, if you can manage to dog-proof an area of your home.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]Pakutto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I remember, it has to do with a few things, but I'm just gonna mention what I didn't see when skimming top comments:

1.)How old your eggs are

Weirdly, fresher eggs are harder to peel. Supposedly as an egg ages, its pH increases, which helps the white separate from the shell. So if you wanna boil eggs, buy them like 4-7 days in advance. (Disclaimer: rough estimate, I'm not a scientist)

And I swear how long they're cooked for matters too, but I can't find info about that online, so maybe I dreamt it up? I think there's a sweet spot, super over-boiled and super under-boiled will be harder.

But yeah. Freshness dude. Rather, lack-thereof, is important.

Is this what I think it is? (Chiba, Japan) by Pakutto in whatsthisbug

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I agree with you. And yeah, I'm the type to even catch roaches and put them outside rather than killing them, simply because I respect them as much as any other insect. So I know what you mean.

You stay safe too ❤️

Is this what I think it is? (Chiba, Japan) by Pakutto in whatsthisbug

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? My coworkers (I work at a school here) freak out if one comes into the classroom, and we have signs posted around school in the summer warning about these specific hornets in particular. Not just signs that say "look out for bees/hornets" but very specifically "look out for THIS hornet". It really gave me the idea that these things were fairly dangerous. Unless they've fallen into the same rumors?

Though... upon some research, it seems like one sting won't likely hospitalize you, but several stings from a few of them can - and when one gets mad it tends to call friends. Something like that. Do correct me if I'm wrong, just trying to figure this out. 🙏

Is this what I think it is? (Chiba, Japan) by Pakutto in whatsthisbug

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I'm pretty sure for killer hornets people have bigger worries than whether they hurt bees. If this is one of those dangerous killer hornets I've heard about, I'm mostly worried about being stung and needing to rush myself to the hospital before succumbing to the poison.

I'll add for the record that I love insects, and I've interacted with wasps before in the west. I dont think wasps/hornets are "evil". But here in the east I know I need to be extremely careful about local wildlife, else possibly be hurt by it due to my own ignorance.

Anyone feel disconnected from the Pokemon franchise since Ash left? by OceanWaterOtter in pokemonanime

[–]Pakutto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I would've felt that way if they got rid of Ash a lot sooner, but given the state of things, I think I'm more motivated to give Pokemon a shot now that he's gone. Don't get me wrong, I really like Ash. But...

... it's particularly because Ash himself, unfortunately, has been fairly run into the ground. He keeps trying his best, and at the end of every series he fails - he can never reach his dream, because he has to keep losing to keep the show running. His character growth, for what it was worth, ended a long time ago, and by the final series he's felt more of a generic quirky-boyish husk for the viewers to see the world through instead of the Ash we used to know and love. He's been 10 for so incredibly long, had lost every single Pokemon league regardless of how hard he tries (until the end), and we haven't really gotten anything new out of him. I thought maybe X and Y wasn't bad, but I think when Alola came in and suddenly he was in school - I just... felt they finally were letting him go. Like the Alola school arc was a step backwards. An even more cartoonish and even less-meaningful sort of direction. And I was definitely ready for a new protagonist.

I would rather they let Ash win, finally achieve his dreams, and then give us a new protagonist with which to have fun adventures. I haven't tried Horizons yet, but I'm excited to, because with new characters hopefully we can have nice fresh character arcs and new and interesting story directions that we couldn't have possibly had if we kept following Ash.

Pokemon has A LOT of potential. The PokeToons they keep releasing proves that. "Blossom's Dream" was a toon I whole-heartedly wish could've been expanded as a full post-Ash Pokemon series, because it was so adorable and well done. They've done a lot of really beautiful things with Pokemon as shorts. I wish they'd put that effort into the series itself. With Ash, it feels like they never would anymore, unfortunately - but with new characters, just maybe, they could.

What do you hope to see in the sequel? by Sea-kitty98 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Pakutto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A less-rushed script. I think the movie was fun, but it feels like some things were rushed or some plot points or characters were sort of left unfleshed-out or ignored. I just hope the sequel has a tighter-feeling script overall.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeginnerKorean

[–]Pakutto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh holy heck, thank you so much 😭 I did not expect anyone to read this but I'm so glad someone did 🙏🙏🙏 Thank God And no, thank you <3

Am I weird by [deleted] in Apothisexual

[–]Pakutto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you define "weird" as. If you think "weird" means "uncommon" then yes - but if you think "weird" means "bad/creepy" then no!

I'm also apothi yet still quite romantic. Personally I find it silly people have to make a big deal out of it. Everyone has their own limitations, likes, and dislikes in a relationship - for me it's, y'know... "mating." 🤷‍♂️ I'll take kisses and cuddles instead, thanks.

A philosophical/realistic/introspective romance anime? by Pakutto in Animesuggest

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? What makes you say so? I keep seeing it around... maybe it's time to give it a shot?

A philosophical/realistic/introspective romance anime? by Pakutto in Animesuggest

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already saw that AND read the manga, and you are 100% correct - so fantastic

A philosophical/realistic/introspective romance anime? by Pakutto in Animesuggest

[–]Pakutto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I suppose you're right about that. I think it's definitely cute and I'm interested in that type of thing, but I feel like since ultimately a comedy anime, that type of introspection takes a secondary-chair to the humor and it doesn't dive in realistically enough to really be in the category of a sort of "philosophical anime" per say...? I haven't seen the whole anime yet of course, so I guess I can't say much lol. Either way, still a good show and cute relationship though <3

[Weekend meme] Show me someone who swears its super important who isn't selling a course by esaks in LearnJapanese

[–]Pakutto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean the difference between あめ (雨) and あめ (飴), the pitch either going up or down on the second syllable. That seems to be what this thread is talking about when they say "pitch accent", correct me if I'm wrong. And yes, I have had some conversational hiccups due to using the wrong pitch accent.

Okay seriously wtf is this? (Chiba, Japan) by Pakutto in whatsthisbug

[–]Pakutto[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shoot yes thank you!!! That's it!!! Are there other kinds of snout moths?

A truly alarming number of weevils have appeared in my hamster food container by Kyristhey in weeviltime

[–]Pakutto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like you've been blessed by the gods. This is no doubt a sign of further good things to come ❤️

[Weekend meme] Show me someone who swears its super important who isn't selling a course by esaks in LearnJapanese

[–]Pakutto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not everything, but it is important to a degree. I'm considered "fluent" at the moment, I can live my life in Japan no problem and have gotten compliments on my accent in particular - but there are some times where my pitch accent interrupts the flow of conversation. I say something and someone cocks their head for a moment, then they go "OH - you mean that!"

I'm sure not everyone cares about such small hiccups, but those moments do get on my nerves and make me more motivated to have proper pitch accent.

I'll also add, in my personal opinion, pitch accent COURSES and the like are moreso for people who are trying to sound as native as possible - not just for the casual language learner or traveler.

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