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Weekly discussion and small questions thread

  • February 9, 2025

In response to user feedback, this is a recurring thread for general discussion about learning Japanese, and for asking your questions about grammar, learning resources, and so on. Let's come together and share our successes, what we've been reading or watching and chat about the ups and downs of Japanese learning.

The /r/Japanese rules (see here) still apply! Translation requests still belong in /r/translator and we ask that you be helpful and considerate of both your own level and the level of the person you're responding to. If you have a question, please check the subreddit's frequently asked questions, but we won't be as strict as usual on the rules here as we are for standalone threads.

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6 comments

  1. Is there any detailed list, website or smth like that for Compound Words like 読み方, 売り場? If there is, please let me know

    Also as far as i know, not every verb nominalize by taking i over u like 食べる. It cant be 食べり but 食べること. On the other hand, verbs like 売る, 終わる can written with i like 売り, 終わり. Is there any ultimate list for this topic too.

    (Also, can we make compound words with every verb we wanted? As i said, every verbs can’t be noun with i)

    Thanks in advance

  2. Is there any ultimate list, website or this type of resources for adverbs? I couldn’t find any good resorces for learning adverbs. If you know some, please tell me too

  3. Hi I’m autistic and I just really like Japanese food, designs and aesthetics. They’re just neat ~~(insert marge Simpson potato meme here)~~

    I’m hoping to get a new dresser to keep my clothes in, and would LOVE to get an isho tansu chest (or another type of tansu, I’m still in the learning process).

    For people in the US, Ohio specifically, where do you recommend I get one? It doesn’t have to be an antique or handcrafted. It can just be “tansu style”. I’ve been really liking what I found on [Eastern Classics](https://tansushop.com/), both the antiques and the “tansu style” ones they have too. Are they a good source? Is there a better one? Anything else I should know? I plan on continuing to read more about tansu chests just to learn.

    **TL;DR: Where to source affordable Tansu chests or tansu style chests/dressers in the US**

  5. Hey!! I’m preparing for N3 and planning to solve past paper. But haven’t given N5 & N4 should I solve past paper of these too? Also any advice how should i prepare for exam?

  6. Hello its me again 🙂

    I have a question about stereotyped expressions (not like 行く場所, 帰る家) like 売り場 instead of 売る場 or 踊り場 instead of 踊る場. How can i find this topic in internet, what should i type. Also if you guys know a good website, book etc for this topic, please let me know.

    Thanks in advance.

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