Japanese Language

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2013-05-16 Japan - Language:

Hello and thanks for an interesting question.  Yes, you do sometimes hear women using more "masculine" particles and vice versa, but as with other languages, doing so tends to reflect on the person's personality

2013-04-18 Japanese Language - Translating phone message:

Sorry for the late response!  It sounds like it's from a university.  It's basically like this:    "I'm calling from Kurume University.  Is this the Brophy residence?  I'm calling to let you know I got

2013-04-14 Japanese Language - How to say in Japanese?:

The grammatically simple way to say that is, "Watashi wa nihongo wo sukoshi dake hanasemasu."    Contrast this with the (more naturally sounding) negative expression, "I can't speak Japanese except for

2013-03-24 Japan - Osaka:

Hi,      A lot depends on your interests of course. But I can give you a few suggestions.  But you can try these:    Osaka Castle - over 400 years old  Dotonbori - Famous for nightlife (but worth walking

2013-03-15 Japanese Language - Invented demonym for science fiction story:

I almost rejected this question because you're asking for archaic Japanese, of which I only have a very vague familiarity.    However, after checking it out a bit, I'm fairly confident that this expression