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Tag Archives: Japanese
The Katana
While the katana, and other Japanese swords, deserve all the love they can get, my eBook is meant to be compact and meant to reward you, the reader, for your time. Continue reading
魂 – Tamashii (Soul)
The “tamashii” is spiritual essence. Japanese culture does not differentiate between the “literally” spiritual and the “figuratively” spiritual. Continue reading
If Only I Had A Hammer…
If only I had the Japanese grammar for “if only…” Continue reading
Sound Effect: bari bari
バリバリ (baribari) This is one of the broadest Japanese sound effects. There are four main situations in which it is used: When eating something like potato chips When something is being scratched When something is being ripped When electricity crackles … Continue reading
How To Read Manga Better, Part 1
If you want to truly enjoy manga, learn verbal sound effects. Continue reading
The Way of the Linguist
A linguist is one who studies foreign languages. A linguist is by no means required to be a professor, though he might; by the same token, he might not. A linguist is one who takes it upon himself to learn … Continue reading