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How to differentiate different kanji separations in dictionary
I am using the Takoboto dictionary.Under the listing for 書店 (しょてん), there are two breakups of the pronunciation (one with the azure squiggly separator going first below the first kanji and then above...
View ArticleCan なにか be used to mean "no"?
In a Japanese dictionary entry for the word なにか, I came across the following definition:今まで述べてきたことや相手の言葉などを否定して、それとは反対の趣旨を述べるときに用いる。いやいや。とんでもない。The example sentence is「―。この歌よみ侍らじとなむ思ひ侍るを」Some...
View ArticleDictionary searching for kanji readings and words
everyone, thanks for having me!So, i’ve just started studying kanji and vocabulary and searching for words and readings on dictionaries (Japanese app).However some cross information between my study...
View ArticleWhat does 加減 even mean?
At the moment, I am trying to translate かりゆし58's song "アンマー," which has a lot of expressions in it; I would not be surprised if I misinterpreted some of them. However, the focus for this question is on...
View ArticleAbout ancient pronunciation on dictionaries
In large dictionaries like 広辞苑 or 大辞林, there are some entries tagged with "ancient pronunciations" which are almost identical to the modern ones but with a voiced consonant voiceless (or vice versa),...
View ArticleWhy is the same English meaning of ため tied to different Japanese meanings in...
Jisho gives "consequence; result; effect" with an example sentenceそれは、おまえの声をよく聞くためだよ。(It is in order to hear your voice well.)Tangorin gives "consequence; result; effect" with an example...
View ArticleDoes とみに here mean intensely?
サトルは正義感がとみに強い男ではあるが、それをいいことに利用しようとすりよる輩も存在していた。The 広辞苑 dictionary lists とみに to have the meaning of しきりに :しきりに。「老眼が―進んだ」「国運―衰える」which on of its meanings is "intensely".so, does とみに here means intensely ?
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Determining Pitch of 何より from Accent Dictionaries
I'm trying to learn how to determine the pitch accent of words from monolingual accent dictionaries. In this case the word in question is 何より, which can have Atamadaka or Heiban pitch. According to my...
View Articlethe meaning of "のこと" in this sentence
Ohayou, please i wanted to understand the exact meaning of this definition-like sentence:何か、機械とかに人間っぽいことをさせる、知能を持たせるみたいなまあ広い枠組みのことをAIと言ってAnd because I found it difficult to really grasp the "のこと" part....
View ArticleLexicographic convention for indicating the pitch accent if the part of...
If a word's pitch accent contour ends in a high pitch, how do lexicographic resources usually indicate it if the word's part of speech doesn't allow for a contrast between word-final H(-H) (unaccented,...
View ArticleHow can I fully understand the literal meaning of common phrases like 有り難う御座います？
How can I fully understand the literal meaning of common phrases like 有り難う御座います？Besides knowing the meaning of phrases like those in real life and just remembering them as a whole, I'm really...
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Ateji indication in kokugo headwords
I couldn't seem to find a helpful answer anywhere so I might as well ask here.In monolingual dictionaries, how is ateji indicated in the headwords? Is there a sort-of standard? E.g. in the sankoku...
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