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Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (August 07, 2025)

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6 comments

  1. I would like to know how to get into game translating for RPGs because there are some older games that are only available in Japanese.

  2. reading this 回転ずし dialogue from quartet

    そして、回転ずしは通常、皿の色ごとに値段が決まっている。だから、メニューがなく値段がわからない高級な寿司屋とは違って、回転ずしなら安心して好きなものを選ぶことが出来る

    1. confused with ごとに in first sentence, first time seeing it. Saw that it can mean each・every. Is it saying that the prices are fixed after each・every（ごとに） color of the plates?

    2. Confused with メニューがなく in second sentence. At first i thought the sentence was saying “there are no menus in 回転ずし, so…”, but now im thinking it might instead be saying “its different from expensive sushi stores where there are no menus（メニューがなく）and you dont know the price”?

  4. Does the 出る here mean to sell or to specifically be sold out?

    店、ガタガタなんですねっ。パック飲料ぜんぜん出てないじゃないですか、朝ピークなのに！

  5. I’m a music student willing to dive a little deeper into the world of japanese music, focusing on jazz fusion and city pop. Which word is most commonly used when referring to sheet music: 楽譜(がくふ) or 譜面(ふめん)?

  6. I was watching a japanese drama on netflix and in this one scene, a guy walks up to the girl and asks her “何　聞いてんの?”. And the english subs are “what are you listening to?” so, with this example, can someone explain to me the てん contraction? i also notice it alot in other sentences but this sentence was easy enough for me to only be confused at the te n part

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