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    jkl
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    Today I learned that it is possible to mix on and kun readings in the same word. For example the word 長年 means “long-standing” or “for many years,” and it is read ながねん.

    #11812

    Today (yesterday, actually) I learned some rather pleasant words: 血膿, 血反吐, 血尿, 血たん and 下血.

    That would be (respectively): bloody pus, bloody vomit, bloody urine, bloody phlegm and bloody bowel discharge…

    Yeah…

    #11813

    リンディ
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    hot?

    #12153

    jkl
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    Today I learned the idiom 上京する, which means “to go to Tokyo.”

    #12240

    Rachel
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    Today, while sharing with a co-worker what I learned in my kanji lesson, I realized that 入 was the button I was supposed to push to turn on the vacuum cleaner, not whatever weak sauce button I was using before. Thank you TextFugu for making me more efficient employee.

    #12761

    Rachel
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    Today I learned that in the movie Spirited Away, when Yubaba steals Chihiro’s name off of the contract, the kanji she leaves behind is 千 (“sen” or “a thousand”), a kanji I learned yesterday. Thanks TextFugu Kanji!

    #12764

    jkl
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    Today I learned there are verbs whose stem is written using katakana, for example サボる.

    また仕事をサボっています = Skipping work again

    #12774

    Sheepy
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    Or with names like マクる <– to eat at mcdonalds

    #12778

    Kaona
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    Spirited Away. <3

    Today I learned how to write ‘Winter’ in Japanese finally.

    #13030

    jkl
    Member

    Today I learned an idiomatic meaning for 問う. When negative it can mean “to be accepted.”

    応募作品の大小は問いません。

    Submitted works of all sizes are accepted.

    応募者の年齢は問いません。

    Applicants of all ages are accepted.

    #13033

    Sheepy
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    ^Useful!

    Today I learned the phrase… お財布と相談する。 To consult with your wallet ;P

    #13239

    Today I learned that ノーパン means “pantyless/not wearing underwear”…
    Hey, I learned it from Dragon Ball, OK?! ^_^’ (「ノーパンだった」 is written in the background when 16-year-old Bulma realises she didn’t have any underwear on when she flashed Master Roshi)
    I’m sure there are… *other* ways to learn that term; none that *I* would know of, of course…. Heh.
    ;)

    #13240

    jkl
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    Today I learned that 本日 is also a word. It means “today,” and is read “ほんじつ.”

    #13599

    jkl
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    Today I learned that the suffix ーさん can also be used with places of business.

    そこの酒屋さんでビールを買って来て。

    #13805

    jkl
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    Today I learned about the ーず ending, which is a negative ending used in formal writing. For example the proverb:

    去る者は追わず。

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