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内容から推察するに、この人たちがマネージャーか what is
How I understand the sentence is “Based off what can be seen, these people are the managers huh?”
what is に after 推察する doing exactly? Firstly it comes after a verb which is strange and second it just alone any insight is apricated thank you
how much are you expected to read when you first start immersion? i managed to get through 20 pages of yotsuba, having to check almost everything besides a few really common phrases, and got exhausted. is this just normal?
What is the difference between は and とは?
For example, 理由は？vs 理由とは？
Good monolingual dictionary(s) for android? Doesn’t matter if they’re free or paid.
I’m considering just downloading kiwi browser and using yomichan that way instead but that seems like such a pain.
Is [減る] a ru verb?And is it’s stem “her” despite being a -ru verb?
Has anyone ever used Jasensei and is it any good? I want something to practice for 15-30 minutes while laying in bed at night and am between Duolingo and Jasensei for some quick practice before sleeping. Is it even worth doing that over just using flashcards or something?
いくつだと思ってるんだよ
For this sentence I understand all the different parts except what と particle is doing. I understand that the first part means “[I] am how old” and the second part is “[you] think/are thinking” with a nuance of explaining. So how does the particle make it mean “how old do you think I am?”. What meaning is と having here?
I read that も always replaces を, but I came across the sentence 信仰は山をも動かす。What are the circumstances when this rule applies and when can it be broken?
Is my sentence natural?
日本語の発音が簡単ってマジ嘘だろう
If it’s not natural could you tell me why and how to fix it?
Do natives pronounce the “su” in 好き or am I just not hearing it? It sounds like “ski” to my ears.
Can somebody explain the difference between 旅行 and 旅?
魔法局に入ったぐらいではお前を作った価値がない。
I understand that the sentence is saying something like “if you can’t enter the department of magic then there’s no value in making you”, but I don’t understand why the 入った isn’t negative. Or is では here short for ではない?
I saw that one of the definitions for では in Yomiwa was “if not”/”unless”, which seems to work here, but I just want to be sure since it’s also noted as archaic.
In [this clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZoaLmKvnF8&t=4923s), it really sounds to me like the girl says 回すなよ which I believe should mean “Don’t turn it”. The subtitles and context make me think that the girl should be saying “turn it”. Could someone please confirm that she did in fact say 回すなよ and how one would know that this should be “Turn it” rather than “Don’t turn it”?
Thanks
Reading web novels and encountered
それもそのはず、宝具を持っていない者相手にはその真価を発揮しない。
Could someone explain what’s the purpose of putting both 者 and 相手 ?
If I just say 宝具を持っていない者にはその真価を発揮しない , how would the meaning change?
Is there a manga site that actually allow you zoom in? Only one that I know is manga pixiv. some other I try to install multiple addons but no to avail.
Does [午後0:30](https://imgur.com/a/5U2DIe3) (instead of 12:30) really exist?
s 約束 the right word for appointment in this sentence?
I have an appointment with the hair stylist tomorrow.
明日、美容師との約束があります。
How can I say “it would be my pleasure”?
In this excerpt:
お殿様は山の向こうをご覧になって、
which verb is 覧に (“goran”), and in which verb form is it?
How do you find Japanese YouTube channels? Not ones geared towards language learning but just content in general? Video game playthroughs, podcasts etc?
The sentence uses たび near the start. I know the grammar point たびに (‘every time’) but Dictionary of Japanese Grammar says the に cannot be dropped, so what does this たび mean?
The other thing is regarding にして. Is the usage of it below different from [the usage described here](https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%AB%E3%81%97%E3%81%A62)?
言葉で汚く罵るたび、田中は顔を真っ赤にして顔を背けていく。
Can you help me identify this kanji?: [https://imgur.com/PWdXsZN](https://imgur.com/PWdXsZN)
It’s from a PS1 game, that’s why the quality is like that. Thanks in advance!