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Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (February 10, 2026)

  • February 10, 2026

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  2. There is a humble bundle out right now that has a ton of steam visual novels in it. Unfortunately, there is no Japanese language option for text even though the audio is in japanese. Is there any way to restore these games to japanese and use textractor on it?

  3. What is the tone and implication of using the shortened ~ん negative form versus the regular ~ない negative form of a verb? For example, using できん instead of できない is what I’m referring to.

  4. Are words like [前に](https://jpdb.io/vocabulary/1392590/%E5%89%8D%E3%81%AB#a) even real? If so, are they useful to learn? I’ve ran into dozens of these using jpdb and I lapse on them quite frequently because they’re often used grammatically. My understanding of Japanese grammar is very young, but all of the example sentences look like it’s just a phrase ending with 前 that happens to be followed by the に particle. Jisho doesn’t list it as a common word either, which makes me suspicious.

  5. Does anyone know of a podcast where one person is a native Japanese speaker, while the other is a beginner/intermediate learner? Bonus points for talking a bit then taking a bit to focus on what they said wrong/a native speaker would do differently.

  6. I’ve been joining this sub for years but they ask me to comment first before posting, good to know, so I comment first 😭

  7. Hi, I want to learn grammar but im not rly sure how to do that. I do have genki 1 and 2(?) Pdfs that I can read through, but nothing on my phone i can read on my commute. I saw someone recommend Japanese Ammo with Misa, but id prefer something I can read? Ty!

    *I can usually read the Kanji in Manga but I just dont understand anything lol

  9. Hey,
    I’ve recently finished Genki 1 and am looking for supplementary apps I can use to strengthen my vocabulary and reading comprehension.
    I’ll of course continue to Genki 2 but I want to also practice while commuting. Duolingo is nice but it’s super repetitive and I can’t do more than 3 lessons due to the recent progress change (energy). I’m not a fan of flash cards apps cuz for some reason no matter how many times I look at them I can’t remember the kanji, i feel like i need to see it in context to remember property.
    Ideally I’d like a reading app or manga…? Appreciate any and all help.

    PS.
    I live in Japan so I get daily exposure but I don’t understand most of what is being said, which is why grammar and vocabulary are my top priority

  10. For speakers of standard/ Tokyo Japanese, are you able to say:

    **じ**じゃない、**ぢ**だ！

    or

    **ず**じゃない、**づ**だ！

    and convey your meaning?

  11. A: あれは一体なんでしょう？
    B: あぁ、防火扉じゃないかな
    A: 防火扉？
    B: え？見るの初めてか？

    I am confused with the part “防火扉じゃないかな”. Isn’t B saying that it is not 防火扉 with じゃない. But based on the context from the sentences behind, I gathered that he is telling A that it is 防火扉. Can someone explain why B is telling A that it is 防火扉 instead of telling A that is is not 防火扉?

  12. Could someone please explain the difference between 一番目、二番目 etc and 一つ目、二つ目 etc? Do they both mean “firstly, secondly”, or is there a differentiation between the two that I’m not aware of?

  13. When should I start training listening? I assume just after learning all the kana, but I am not sure. And how should I practice it? Transcripting audio?

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