略語. Shortened forms of words or phrases.
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How to read the 動＿下一, ＿下二 pattern found in dictionaries?
There's a common abbreviation system in dictionaries and I'm wondering how they're read and used.
Here's an example:
I'm guessing it has something to do with how to fill in the blanks in the example sentences, but hoping you can save me the…
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Can ようにする be used without する in colloquial speech?
I came across the following sentence:
ご家族とよく相談して書いてくるように。
For context: A teacher is talking to a class of students concerning a report they have to write.
I know that ように is often used at the end of a sentence to express a wish (especially in…
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On 「～ようってんじゃない」
As in a line from the TV drama 「高校教師」 ep1 (00:04:41):
今朝のこと、担任に告げようってんじゃないよ！
Or a line from a Japanese version of 「Demian」:
おれはなにもお前を、困らせようってんじゃない。
Is it simply an abbreviation of 「ようと思ってんじゃない」?
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体言止め can only be applied to サ変名詞 when する is just する (and not past or passive), right?
I am reading a document that has some normal 体言止め and want to review:
2021年度からaaaドームのネーミングライツ権を取得。
ok. Since 取得 is slated to happen in the future, する has been dropped. This is normal. Then, in the same document:
2018年秋にサービスを開始すると発表した。
Clearly,…
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What does the "X" in MEXT(“Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/Monbukagakusho) stand for?
If the "X" stands for Culture, Sports and Science, why is it so?
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Japanese chat romaji based acronym/abbreviation usage and meanings
I know that ww means laugh/warau. Are there any other romaji-based acronyms used in japanese chats only? Please provide the acronym and meaning if possible. I searched online and found many hiragana and katakana expressions. I am focused on romaji…
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use of "やらってか" in this phrase
mc「洗濯物？ 俺別にその辺に置いといてもらえればそのまま着るけど」
girl 「だめ、ちゃんと畳むの」
mc「それよりまずメシ……」
girl「これが終わったら作ってあげる♪」
mc 働かざるものなんとやらってか。
I'm pretty sure this is analogous to this saying, so "no folding, no food" of some sorts
but i'm not sure what やらってか is abbreviated from
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