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回｛まわ｝り as a counter for 12 years?
In Ryuu ga Gotoku 8 (aka Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth), when asked about getting with a younger lady, a character says the line "[彼女｛かのじょ｝]下手｛へた｝すりゃふた回｛まわ｝りも年下｛としした｝だぞ" ("at worst, [...
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Is it appropriate to use 一人 as a noun in the subject position?
What is more appropriate: using the normal counting rules or using the numeral+counter directly as the subject?
一人の人が来ました/人が一人来ました/人一人が来ました
Or
一人が来ました/7人が来ました etc?
Are they both ok? Is there a nuance? ...
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Units for stock indexes
When reading Japanese financial news, I found that different units were used for different stock indexes. For example, ドル／セント was used for Dow Jones Industrial Average, while ポイント was used for NASDAQ ...
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Counters for animals: 匹 vs 頭: roughly how big is "big" and how small is "small"?
I find the distinction between 匹 and 頭 is rather tricky, because it is based on the size of the animal in question, and size is very relative and varies greatly among animals, even within the same ...
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What is the correct counter to translate 'One Piece'?
I was wondering whether the anime is actually called that way because it is hard to convey this meaning in japanese with a single word. For those who are not aware, One Piece is the greatest treasure ...
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How do you express time duration when mixing time units?
When you want to express a passage of time mixing time units like days, hours, and minutes is it best to use for example 間 once at the end to show duration, or should words showing duration be used ...
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Numbering pages (ex. PAGE ONE)
Although it might seem a tad pointless, I am trying to number pages in a document without using Arabic numerals (0, 1, 2 etc.). I would like the reading to similar to "PAGE ONE" or "FIRST PAGE." I'm ...
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How to ask for X yen worth of something?
I think more or less everything is in the title, say I'd like to buy 1000 yen of carrots, would:
人参の1000円分お願いします
Be correct ?
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mittsu vs san - what's the difference and what are these two forms called?
I am trying to learn the numbers and I see there are two different translations for the number 3 (and other numbers). When should I use one and when should I use the other? Is there a name for the ...
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ichi-gatsu vs hitotsuki
Can some help me by explaining what the difference between these two is?
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Difference in counters for spoons
I know that there are several types of counters of spoons/cups.
For example, a counter for cup is はい while another counter is カップ。
Also さじ and はい are also counters for spoons. What exactly are the ...
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How do you indicate sections in a report if there are more than 5? (まず、つ���に、さらに、そして、最後に)
If you need to indicate more sections in a report than five (beginning each section with 「まず」、「つぎに」、「さらに」、「そして」、「最後に」 respectively), what word(s) should you use to indicate the start of the additional ...
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Differences between "何度も or 何度でも" and 何回も?
Things like 何度も and 何回も are somehow common. In what cases would there be differences between the two? Are they the same differences between the plain 回 and 度? Thanks.
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Counter word for prepackaged instant ramen
What would be the most adequate counter word for this type of instant noodles?
Like '1 package of ramen'.
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Are ～つ and ～り the only two counters that can occur with the native Japanese numbers (ひと～, ふた～, etc)?
Please go easy on me if this seems too basic and obvious, I'm a beginner.
I always had the impression that there were counters that went with the native Japanese numbers and counters that went with ...
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