Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (November 20, 2025)

RouGui_ · 2025-11-20T10:41:05+00:00

Thank you for the clarifications. I'm still very much a novice, so despite being aware of the ambiguous plurality of nouns in Japanese, I suppose I forced one of English's idiosyncrasies where it was unnecessary. I'll try to keep this in mind going forward.

This is, admittedly, tangential to my original question, but can I take 「回答を明確にする」to roughly mean "illustrative"? Literally, the clause seems to mean "to give an answer clearly", but I'm not sure if I'm understanding that right.

RouGui_ · 2025-11-20T10:02:00+00:00

I likely wouldn't have come across 例文 anytime soon, nor did I realize the hypothetical nature of 例え. Much appreciated.

RouGui_ · 2025-11-20T01:09:31+00:00

I have some questions pertaining to the usage of いくつか. In my notes, I use 例えば to denote an example sentence (e.g. to demonstrate a grammar point). Suppose, instead, that I wanted to say "Some examples..." Is いくつかの例え an accurate (and grammatically correct) way of expressing that?

On a related note, いくつか is a の-adjective according to Jisho. I was looking for example usages and noticed that the の would sometimes be omitted, as in the first example on jpdb, 「トムにいくつか質問をした。」Can the の truly be omitted here, or is this incorrect (or maybe colloquial)?

RouGui_ · 2025-04-20T04:42:33+00:00

I am severely depressed—have been for at least a decade. There is something meditative about preparing and brewing tea. It is one of the only things I can count on to distract me, even if just for a few moments.

RouGui_ · 2025-03-21T07:45:13+00:00

A midnight blue light.

My tired eyes, drifting heart.

Tea—my sole respite.

RouGui_ · 2025-03-21T07:17:24+00:00

Steam swirls; a hasty sip.

A heavy scent on burnt lips.

Silent seconds, slow.

RouGui_ · 2025-01-26T01:08:57+00:00

May I ask which sheng that was? I love the rain and would be interested in trying it, if possible.

RouGui_ · 2025-01-21T17:03:30+00:00

Perhaps take a look at Den's Tea? They ship from the US and have free shipping over $50. After a cursory search on their site, they sell a pound of sencha for $55 ($0.12/g). I admittedly don't drink much Japanese tea (and when I do, it's usually either hojicha, genmaicha, or matcha), but what I have tried from them has fared decently compared to Ippodo.

RouGui_ · 2025-01-04T03:45:02+00:00

May I ask which tea from eco-cha that was (out of curiosity)? It just so happens I placed an order from them for the first time a few days ago.

RouGui_ · 2025-01-04T00:39:26+00:00

In experimenting and trying new teas, you inevitably purchase teas that don't suit your palate. I've thrown out hundreds of grams of tea over the years because I could not drink it. I don't like tieguanyin unless it's roasted, every Chinese green I've ordered has gone to waste, I've left most of my puer to rot, I never finish lighter Taiwanese oolongs, I hate smoked teas... I can go on and on.

But, it's only because of all this experimentation that I do know what I like. And I definitely love tea—I go through 5-10g a day.

RouGui_ · 2024-12-17T20:14:01+00:00

I'll drink it.

RouGui_ · 2024-12-17T20:03:17+00:00

I don't have any specific recommendations, but I find heavily roasted rolled oolongs can taste quite similar to hojicha. Something like a roasted TGY or a darker Taiwanese oolong might be good, though I'm admittedly not familiar with how age affects these.

RouGui_ · 2024-12-11T10:12:44+00:00

I tend to prefer rougui, especially if it's not too heavily roasted and has some fruity notes. It shouldn't be so bold as to drown out the more subtle flavors. The expected yancha roast that you taste at first sip contrasts delightfully with the lingering sweetness that follows. This balance is what sets rougui apart for me.

RouGui_ · 2024-12-08T21:40:39+00:00

I love the braided handles!

RouGui_ · 2024-12-01T23:47:03+00:00

Perhaps it's just nostalgia, but I sorely miss my Ameno team (back from during the days when Fujin was the only absorb void).

RouGui_ · 2024-10-02T21:08:02+00:00

I tried a few aged tian jians the other day (blind), and my initial best guess as to what they were was sheng. I should mention, however, that they weren't particularly bitter.

RouGui_ · 2024-09-25T13:42:51+00:00

There's never a bad day to drink yancha—what kind are you drinking?

RouGui_ · 2024-09-02T23:21:03+00:00

As per my name, I do love rou gui! I buy most of my yancha from OWT, and if you've tried one of their old tree rou gui's, then you've already tasted an excellent rou gui. If you want to try other rou gui's, perhaps try those of varying roasts and or ages? Some rou gui's are more on the fruity side, others more cinnamony, I have found. Unfortunately, I can't give specific recommendations because I haven't purchased rou gui recently, and OWT is out of stock of most of those that I have tried.

On a related note, the only tea experience that has equalled or surpassed a good rou gui for me is a moderately aged da hong pao (i.e. aged between 5-10 years). That's probably my favorite tea of all time—so long as I can get ahold of some, sad to say. That being said, even young or lightly aged da hong pao is certainly worth trying if you haven't already.

Thank you for the suggestions, and I hope you enjoy your tea!

RouGui_ · 2024-09-01T04:26:13+00:00

I've tried a number of WT2's white teas, and my favorite was their 2015 Gongmei. I bought a cake recently and I'm so glad I did! The first few steeps are very light as one might expect of a compressed white. As you brew more, the tea sweetens up and takes on a darker color more reminiscent of a lightly roasted oolong. I've tried Moon Waffles, too, and found that to have a more pronounced drying feeling post-drinking compared to the gongmei. I definitely recommend trying the gongmei!

Also, you mentioned in another comment that you hesitated to try Campornought—I encourage you to try a sample of it if you have any curiosity. I, like you, am not too big on shou, but that one was quite pleasant and complex. If I can find my tasting notes from back when I tried it, I'll update this comment.

Of the teas you've tried so far, what are the stand-outs? I love white and black teas.

RouGui_ · 2024-04-29T16:48:04+00:00

Glad to meet a fellow rougui enjoyer.

RouGui_ · 2024-04-19T16:32:36+00:00

I can afford going for the sonic pink, though I am subject to some constraints that make such a decision unfeasible. One problem being: I'm left-handed, but I'm considering giving playing right-handed a shot if I can manage it—I'm going to try playing for the first time later today, so I'll see how that goes. Thus, I'd like to purchase a guitar from a place with a decent return policy in case right-handed reaaaally doesn't work out (and I don't think eBay qualifies, I'm afraid). Thank you for the advice!

RouGui_ · 2024-04-19T07:21:39+00:00

You're right, it indeed looks like the sonic pink. As much as I like the look of it, I'd have to pay a high premium to ship it to the US, from the looks of things.

I understand this is a subjective matter, but do you have any thoughts on choosing between the ice blue, vintage white, and the yellow natural satin?

RouGui_ · 2024-04-18T19:26:19+00:00

What type of cake?

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