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Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (October 11, 2025)

  • October 11, 2025

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4 comments

  1. Help, I’m tripping on basics. For this sentence: 犬が好き。Could this mean two different things depending on the context?

    (As for me,) I like dogs. (talking about my specific preference if asked.)

    Or alternatively: The dog is well liked (making an observation about how a dog is received by a group of people.)

  2. Sorry, absolute noob here. Anyone know the most efficient way to write”Tsuyoku Naritai” (I vow to become stronger)? Meaning, fewest characters? Optimally, suited for calligraphy.

    Not a massive Yudkowski fan, I just like the phrase.

    Thanks so much

    Joe

  3. Got a question about this genshin sentence

    A:つまり「識者の証」…その宝はここに隠されてるってことか？

    B:そうでしょう。ただ… 

    A：だったら、解体してお宝をいただくのはどうだ。しょせんただの**鉄くず**だ…そしたら君たちだって、ままごとに付き合わずに済む。 肩の荷が下りるだろ。

    旅人：それも確かに**一つの手だ**ね。物語にスパイスを加える時が来たね

    パイモン： なんなら入れすぎてくしゃみがでちゃうぞ。う〜ん…きっと他に解決策があるはずだ

    1. Question about last sentence. What does なんなら mean? I looked it up and saw that it can mean stuff like: “If you like, if you dont mind”, but… i dont see how those meanings make sense/fit in the sentence? I understand what shes saying as “You’ll sneeze if you put too much”.

  4. How should I cram a bunch of n2 stuff before December 😭 constructive + helpful answers only please.

    Vocabulary is good, listening is good too.
    It’s just the grammar and reading comprehension portion that’s gonna kill me. I can’t remember all of the grammar patterns that are same same but different. And the many different ways you can say however, therefore, etc. I’m honestly about to give up I need hope

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