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1. I saw a sentence that made me wonder: how interchangeable is the order of より～の方が? Could I freely switch it up with の方が~より in writing/speaking with little-no consequence? The sentence in question:

   > 考えてみたら、彼女の方が俺よりも長くこの部屋にいるのだから当たり前だ。

2. What is the best resource or course to learn spoken Japanese ASAP? I don’t really care to learn about reading or writing Kanji. The reason is because of an upcoming trip in about 6 months. I went once already, and even without being able to speak the language it was a great time, but this time I would like to be able to converse with people more deeply than simple stock phrases. Are there any online courses or resources that focus more heavily on speaking instead of Kanji literacy?

3. I thought this was a somewhat interesting topic.

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   Here is some trivia regarding the etymology of 受ける (ukeru).

   The term originally referred to the reaction of the assembled devotees to a sermon given by a monk at a Jodo Shinshu (The True Pure Land Sect) temple.

   [https://youtu.be/4NhJoKpCKfc?si=UmYKijKvHsTVsghV](https://youtu.be/4NhJoKpCKfc?si=UmYKijKvHsTVsghV)

   When a sermon was deeply moving, when the listeners felt profound conviction, agreeing that “That is precisely true, there is no one without sin, there is no exception, that is the true universality” or something, they would express their heartfelt acceptance.

   This was called “受け念仏 Uke Nembutsu”.

   The entire hall would shake as the throng, including those overflowing outside who couldn’t hear the sermon clearly, chanted “南無阿弥陀仏 Namu Amida Butsu” in waves of response. Probably shedding floods of tears, deeply moved by Amida Buddha’s profound compassion toward them. This is the original meaning of 受ける ukeru.

   Since Rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling) originated from the narrative art of Jodo Shinshu sermons, the term 受ける ukeru came to be used for instances of huge laughter during a comedic story.

4. In FPS games like Rainbow Six Siege, you can “down” and enemy. Meaning they’re not dead but are slowly bleeding out. How do you express this in Japanese? In English we just say “downed”. Is it like 傷者 or like 死にかける？

5. I plan to sit for NAT-Test level 5/5q in 14th December.

   Now, I study as follow

   * Japanese from Zero book 1, and will switch to genki 1 or Minna no Nihongo for n5 + nihongonomori
   * Kanji Study app(will buy all levels unlock and srs, if I will use it), or renshu and ringo as free options

   This is my third and probably last attempt at trying to learn Japanese. The reason I am studying it I need to get N3 equivalent cert in next year, so that I can apply for jobs. I have enough experience and related certs in IT(programming and project management etc), yet only not having JLPT N3 or N2 cert if barring me from getting interviews(as said by borderline black companies I am aware of).

   So I am starting small, aiming to pass level 5 in NAT-Test, level 4 in next Feb or April, and JLPT N3 later.

   May I get suggestion on my study for N5.

   A few things I would like to note is

   * I don’t have talking practice session, but will use “talking simulator” videos for practice in speaking. But that won’t be important for exam
   * For reading, I will check NHK app or satori app as well, after I am used to Kanji and kana
   * Will check out some apps mentioned in sub for listening, but will be mainly relying on practice/mock exams and NHK app

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