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This is from Stardew Valley. Why does this NPC call me 兄ちゃん? I thought this word was usually used to address older strangers, but this guy is definitely supposed to be older than the PC. In English, he calls the player lad/miss. Is this a common way that this word is used?
Hi, I was reading today’s [NHK News Web Easy article](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025080712023/ne2025080712023.html) and I’m not sure if I’m understanding this sentence right.
>水が床の下まで来た家もあります。
I understood this as “There are also houses where water came in until it reached under the floor”. But, isn’t the floor solid ground? How does water reach under the floor? Is there some nuance to 床の下まで来た that I’m missing out on?
Can anyone suggest youtube videos of JLPT N1 vocabulary with native pronunciation?
There was a thread on this sub which had reading material from level 0 to 5. I can’t find it 😭. I completed level 0 800pages T-T
Random question, but I’m curious about what textbook i have a couple of scans of, as i quite like the format. I only have two pages; it looks like its section 1.01, with grammar item 1 as 〜(の)間、〜 and 2 〜たび(に)、〜. Each grammar item is formatted as five example sentences, conjunction and meanings, then exercises. Just wondering if this rings a bell for anyone?