Home › Forums › The Japanese Language › today I learned This topic contains 67 replies, has 21 voices, and was last updated by MisterM2402 [Michael] 11 years, 7 months ago. Viewing 15 posts - 31 through 45 (of 68 total) ← 1 2 3 4 5 → Author Posts September 1, 2011 at 3:10 pm #16718 MultanyMember today I learned 世 i saw it around here and there. and then i was looking up lupin the 3rd episodes, when “ルパン三世” made me happy September 4, 2011 at 8:07 pm #16835 missingno15Member today i learned 金融街 September 4, 2011 at 9:49 pm #16837 thisiskyleMember Today I learned 競争 and 綱引き September 5, 2011 at 3:58 am #16838 マーク・ウェーバーMember Today I learned katakana! 2000 kanji to go :/ September 7, 2011 at 2:06 pm #16999 jklMember Today I learned the phrase 頭(あたま)がどうかしている which means “to be out of your mind.” The form I actually saw was どうかしちゃった, which I think is a contraction of どうかしてしまった. September 7, 2011 at 3:16 pm #17001 SheepyModerator I learnt that in casual conversation です can be swapped out with っす September 7, 2011 at 5:42 pm #17004 KiaiFighterMember いいっすね September 8, 2011 at 11:26 am #17032 N’DonnaMember I learned about Japanese humour, and this phrase made me laugh… コメントは控えさせていただきます (I refrain from comments) It sounds so polite yet incriminating. I only wish I had the deep voice to properly say it. Thank you, Japan Times! October 3, 2011 at 10:41 am #18593 jklMember > 見殺し I just saw that word in ラプンシェル. Children’s stories are bizarre sometimes. October 10, 2011 at 1:25 pm #19000 jklMember Today I learned the phrase “言い出したら聞かない” (literally “when suggest not listen”), which means “obstinate.” October 27, 2011 at 6:52 pm #19878 jklMember Today I learned another use of the の particle. The phrase “妻のおりん” means “wife [whose name is] Orin.” October 27, 2011 at 8:33 pm #19880 yaniMember Today I learned カタカナ。 やった! November 14, 2011 at 8:16 pm #20828 jklMember Today I learned another use of 中. You can make a kind of superlative. 男の中の男 – man among men 基本中の基本 – most basic [thing] Interestingly, in the first example 中 is read なか, whereas the second is read ちゅう. November 14, 2011 at 11:16 pm #20830 RioterMember Today I learnt the てform >.< and I also learnt another use of 中 thanks to jkl's post :) November 15, 2011 at 7:48 am #20845 SheepyModerator Alternative command form ~たまえ! Author Posts Viewing 15 posts - 31 through 45 (of 68 total) ← 1 2 3 4 5 → You must be logged in to reply to this topic.