二十歳 is a (to me) bizarre exception to the usual number+さい rule for discussing age. Is this rooted in 20 being the Japanese age of majority? Added: To be more specific: why isn't it pronounced にじゅうさい

2013年10月31日 · I'm pretty sure there's no rule. Just like how company names in English can be in all-capitals (e.g. DKNY) or all small-letters (e.g. fcuk), I think it just has to do with how the company wants to present itself. On a related note, I was surprised that that Nissan(日産) and Hitachi(日立) were actually written in Kanji. –

2023年10月1日 · In an anime episode, I heard a sentence I didn't quite understand. I don't have the japanese subtitles to be sure, but what I heard is: 勝負{しょうぶ}してんだろう、あたした！ The meaning I understand is something ...

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2016年1月3日 · One of the first patterns a learner of the Japanese language will come across is: 〜したことがある (I) have 〜 before. わたしは中国を3回訪れたことがあります I have visited China three times before. However, I also occasion...