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David Ostrowski
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May 31, 2020
We continued with Rat & Banana and covered some sentences and particularly covered the point of 'to be an advantage' and 'to take advantage of'.
David Ostrowski
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May 24, 2020
Today we looked at some more sentences and how to make them sound more native as well as looking at some more of the Banana video!
David Ostrowski
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Apr 25, 2020
Today we continued with the banana video, reviewed some past sentences and discussed the differences with should come, does come etc
David Ostrowski
English
Apr 19, 2020
Today we looked at some more sentences as well as continuing with the rat/banana video. The rrrrr rolled R is very difficult!
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    Food? 食べ物について話すのはどうですか。納豆は好きですか。初めて納豆を食べた時、臭くてて食べれませんでした。今でも納豆が嫌いです。オクラは好きですよ。などなど。
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    July 15, 2016
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    ななタスごハ = 7+5= なな = 7 タス = + ご  = 5 ハ  = = にタスさんハ = 2+3= に = 2 タス = + さん = 3 ハ  = = 足す(たす)means "to add". 全角文字 2バイト文字(2 byte letter)漢字、ひらがな、カタカナ are 全角文字 半角文字 1バイト文字(1 byte letter)English alphabet, European alphabet input by using of English keyboard 全角英数文字 2バイト文字(2 byte letter)English alphabet, European alphabet , Arabic numbers input by using Japanese keyboard 半角英数文字 1バイト文字 English alphabet, European alphabet , Arabic numbers input by using of English keyboard. 全角文字:    阿 伊 宇 あ い う カ キ ク 全角英数文字:  A B C a b c 1 2 3 半角カタカナ文字  カ キ ク 半角英数文字:    A B C a b c 1 2 3 数式 mathematical formula 文字を入力する。=Enter letters. (using computer keyboard.) 数字を入力する。=Enter numbers. (using computer keyboard.) 半角数字で答えを入力してください。 = please enter the answer with 1 byte letter(Arabic numer). 表示されている数式を計算して、半角数字で答えを入力してください。 =Calculate the mathematical formula displayed and enter the answer with 1 byte letter(Arabic numer). 7+5= ななタスごハ 12 じゅうに When you enter the number Twelve, you have to use One byte letters, not Two byte letters 12 ->One byte letters 12->Two byte letters
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    July 15, 2016
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    Because the circumstance is not known, it is difficult to translate a sentence, anyway, I tried. You seem to think it's bad. それは、悪いものだと思っているようですね。 You seem to think it's like nothing. 何でもないものと思っているようですね。 You seem to think it's totally easy. とても簡単だと思っているようですね。 You make it seem so bad. とても悪いもののように考えていますね。/思っていますね。/悪いもののように決めつけていますね。/悪いもののように(私達を)思わせますね。 You make it seem like nothing. それは何でもないものと思っていますね。/何でもないように思わせますね。/何でもないような事を言いますね。 You make it looks so easy. あなたは、それは、簡単なものであるかのように(私達を)思わせますね。/簡単なものであるかのような素振りをしますね。/言い方をしますね。 You make it look like its magic vine. あなたは、それを魔法の蔓のように見せる。 '”make it seems " means that make it seem/look--- by means of ~ (usually behaviour or saying), therefore, when you translate it to Japanese you need to translate "by means of ~" although the part is not described in English sentence. You seem to think ~ ~と思っているよう。
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    June 9, 2016
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    幽玄-->these letter is difficult to use in name. 幽霊→Ghost Usually Japanese imagine Ghost from幽. Are you talking about the world of ghost and hope? Do you see beauty in the world of ghost?
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    May 29, 2016
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    "The wall is green", Does it mean that the wall is covered with green plant/green plants planted on or simply the colour of the wall is green, or, yellow, maybe red?
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    May 29, 2016
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    More examples: 料理が上手です。 ピアノが上手です。
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    May 23, 2016
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    verb plain koto mo naidehanaika = don't need to do it / don't need to force/push myself / yourself to do it, This phrase implies the meaning of 無理して(ムリして)and is used with/ without the word ””無理して". (無理して)長時間がまんすることもないではないか。 I / you don't need to force/push myself / yourself to endure for that long. (無理して)食べることもないではないか。 don't need to force myself/yourself to eat it. ========Please compare with "ka" and without "ka". verb-plain koto mo naidehanai ka = I/ you do not need to force/push yourself / myself , Don't you need to~ 食べることもないではないか。= do not need to force/push yourself / myself to eat it verb-plain koto mo naidehanai = Sometimes you/I do it. 食べることもないではない = I eat it sometimes (although it is very occasionally.) I think that it is well known about Japanese uncomfortable crowded train. Japanese commute to work on a crowded train for one or two hours. It is average commuting time. There is nothing you can do on the crowded train to comfortable yourself. You just have to be patient with that uncomfortableness. If you have to commute to work, this is what you have to do. However, if you work at home, you don't need to commute, If you don't commute, you don't need to endure that uncomfortableness for the long hours (communing hours.) In the sentence "長時間がまんすることもないではないか。" , "uncomfortableness" and "commuting time" is not mentioned, however, from the word "満員電車”, it is understood what Shinichi is talking about. So, 長時間 denotes the long commuting time (不快さを)がまんする to be patient / to endure (the uncomfortable)
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    May 21, 2016
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    ~に足る This is not the same as above 足る.  The above 足る/足りる means "enough quantity of something". 水は、足りていますか。はい、足りています。Do you have enough water? Yes I do. 水は、足りる? うん、足りる。  うん、足る→few occasion. ~に足る is usually used in academic writing. 信用に足る人物。--->信用できる人物。A man you can trust.
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    May 20, 2016
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    足る is hardly used. It is an old fashion like Samurai time's language. So you find 足るmore in proverb. or you hear some old men are using it or maybe used in some regions like a dialect. I do not recommend you to use 足る because it is not easy to use it at the right moment. 足るを知る = knowing enough. In modern time, even though we supposed to have enough food, clothes, shelter,,,,. but we still complain that I need that, need this, this is not goo enough, so on. When you know that you have enough, you will have some satisfaction. However, I believe that it is also important to complain sometimes. :-)
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    May 20, 2016
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    "I want to be able to talk about X in Japanese." Nihon-go de, X ni tsuite hanashitai desu. "I want to go to Japan." Nihon ni ikitai desu.
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    May 19, 2016
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