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Try the quiz with Kiko, see what other 奇 words you can stack. We start with the easy stuff, jump in wherever you are. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Kanji #JLPT #KanjiOfTheDay #Japanology #JapanCulture #Etymology #奇

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📚 JLPT N2 Grammar of the Day
✏️ 〜得る／得ない

📖 Usage:
Verb stem + 得る/得ない. Expresses potential or possibility.

💡 Nuance:
More formal than できる. Often used for abstract possibilities or capabilities rather than concrete actions.

📝 Examples:
1. この結果は予想し得るものだった。
→ This result was predictable.

2. そんなことはあり得ない。
→ That's impossible.

3. 理解し得る範囲を超えている。
→ It's beyond comprehensible limits.

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3. 漢字はもちろん、ひらがなも読めない。
→ I can't read not only kanji but also hiragana.

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→ It's not only expensive, but tastes bad too.

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Today's Kanji is 鳴 (JLPT N3)

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
Sino-Japanese readings: mei
Japanese readings: na·ku, na·ru, na·rasu

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Today's Kanji is 鳴 (JLPT N3)

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
Sino-Japanese readings: mei
Japanese readings: na·ku, na·ru, na·rasu

You can learn this character, and more in Kanji Koi! 🎌

Available for iOS & Android (check bio)

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→ He left without saying even a word.

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Serapii, the kanji it sidesteps (治), and 32,500 more words are on learn.japanology.nl/? utm_source=mastodon. Try the quiz and see if you remember it tomorrow. We start with the easy stuff, even when the word of the day looks intimidating. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Loanwords #JLPT #WordOfTheDay #Japanology #Katakana #Gairaigo

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Today's Kanji is 抗 (JLPT N1)

Meanings: confront, resist, defy, oppose
Sino-Japanese readings: kou

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Today's Kanji is 抗 (JLPT N1)

Meanings: confront, resist, defy, oppose
Sino-Japanese readings: kou

You can learn this character, and more in Kanji Koi! 🎌

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We have 32,500+ words and 2,017 kanji waiting on learn.japanology.nl/? utm_source=mastodon. Start with our free 10-word demo. See tomorrow's kanji for free. No credit card. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Kanji #JLPT #WordOfTheDay #Japanology #Family #Etymology

→ They play well for a beginner.

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utm_source=mastodon is how Kiko and I suggest you start brining. We start with the easy stuff so you do not drown. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Kanji #JLPT #WordOfTheDay #Japanology #DoramaZuke #JDrama #JapaneseVocabulary

→ Just because it's expensive doesn't necessarily mean the quality is good.

3. 忙しいからといって、約束を破っていい理由にはならない。
→ Being busy is no excuse for breaking promises.

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→ Experience is important for getting a job.

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Finally got my certificate for passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for the N4 level in December. Now I passed N5 and N4 with a year between them but N3 will not be that easy, or that fast.

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Today's Kanji is 材 (JLPT N2)

Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
Sino-Japanese readings: zai

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Today's Kanji is 材 (JLPT N2)

Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
Sino-Japanese readings: zai

You can learn this character, and more in Kanji Koi! 🎌

Available for iOS & Android (check bio)

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→ We will hold a commemorative sale on the occasion of our new store opening.

3. 結婚に際して両親に挨拶をした。
→ I greeted both parents on the occasion of getting married.

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Everyone else gets the first 300 characters and a paywall. The reasoning: most Japanese-news platforms stop at "here's what happened. " Anyone who works with Japan, sells into Japan, or is studying for N2 or N1 needs the next layer. That's what we are writing now, daily, alongside the JLPT-leveled articles. Read today: https://learn.japanology.nl/n5news.php?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=analysis_launch #Japan #JapaneseLearning #JLPT #JapanBusiness #DoingBusinessInJapan

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Plus a 10-question quiz at the bottom that puts all four particles head to head. https://learn.japanology.nl/article/bakari-nomi Which "only" do you reach for without thinking, and which one still trips you? We start with the easy stuff on learn.japanology.nl. 32,500+ words, nearly 2,000 kanji, real game dialogue, four particles for one English word. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT #Grammar #JapaneseGrammar #Japanology #ばかり #のみ #GameLocalization #日本語

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→ Cities are convenient, but on the other hand, have little nature.

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→ Although I'm a student, I'm working.

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Japanese isn't memorization. It's a few hundred building blocks that snap together in new combinations. learn.japanology.nl is built around the click moment, not the rote. What Japanese word secretly made sense once you broke it apart? Drop one in the comments. We start with the easy stuff on https://learn.japanology.nl. Try the quiz today and see if 外来 (gairai) sticks. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Kanji #JLPT #WordOfTheDay #Japanology #外来 #Etymology

→ She helped me despite being busy.

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When you hit 義理 (giri) in our quiz, you don't just get a one-word translation. You get the full kanji etymology, the cultural weight, and Kiko tells you when you mess up. What's a concept in your culture that no dictionary can capture? We start with the easy stuff on https://learn.japanology.nl - try the quiz and see if you remember 義理 (giri) tomorrow. #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Kanji #JLPT #WordOfTheDay #Japanology #義理 #JapaneseCulture #Giri

→ I was entrusted with it exactly because I have experience.

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📚 JLPT N3 Grammar of the Day
✏️ 〜ため（に）（原因・理由）

📖 Usage:
Attach to dictionary form verbs, い/な adjectives, or nouns + の + ため（に）to express cause or reason.

💡 Nuance:
More formal than から/ので. Often used in written Japanese and formal speech.

📝 Examples:
1. 雨のため、試合が中止になった。
→ The game was canceled due to rain.

2. 忙しいため、会議に参加できません。
→ I can't attend the meeting because I'm busy.

3. 工事のため通行止めです。
→ Road closed due to construction.

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We broke down every rule, every trap, and every grey zone with real examples from games we translated. Plus a 10-question quiz at the end to see if you actually got it. https://learn.japanology.nl/article/ni-de Which Japanese particle drives you the most crazy? #Japanese #LearnJapanese #JapaneseGrammar #JLPT #N5 #Japanology #Grammar #LanguageLearning

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📚 JLPT N3 Grammar of the Day
✏️ 〜に沿って

📖 Usage:
Attach に沿って to nouns to express "along" or "in accordance with."

💡 Nuance:
Shows following a physical path or adhering to rules/plans. More formal than ついて.

📝 Examples:
1. 川に沿って歩きました。
→ I walked along the river.

2. 計画に沿って進めています。
→ We're proceeding according to the plan.

3. 法律に沿って判断する。
→ Judge in accordance with the law.

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📚 JLPT N3 Grammar of the Day
✏️ 〜に反して

📖 Usage:
Attach to nouns or noun phrases. Means "contrary to" or "against."

💡 Nuance:
Expresses contrast between expectation and reality. More formal than でも or けど.

📝 Examples:
1. 予想に反して、試験は簡単だった。
→ Contrary to expectations, the exam was easy.

2. 親の希望に反して、芸術家になった。
→ Against my parents' wishes, I became an artist.

3. 天気予報に反して、雨が降った。
→ Contrary to the weather forecast, it rained.

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