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Is there a place to watch anime in Japanese subtitles?
I just got Crunchyroll and started to watch anime again
> そうですか。では、すぐにひとつご足労くださるようにお伝えください。ただ、おことわりしておきますが、事件をご依頼したことが、相手方に知れてはたいへんなのです。
Context: A phone call, someone is letting someone else know that they want their help.
Full Context: https://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/001779/files/57228_58735.html
Was wondering what おことわりしておきます means. I think the whole thing is like: “I see, well then, let him know we are inviting him over please. But, [?], if the other party finds out that we we entrust this to you it’s going to be bad”.
What are some of the most “gamified” places to learn Japanese?
I really like duolingo with leaderboards/rankings (bronze etc) and exp. That said I know duolingo’s isn’t going to take me that far and would like some alternatives. It doesn’t need to have all the types of gamification that Duolingo does, but at least some elements would be nice. Ranking/leaderboards/leveling up etc (ideally based on actual progression, e.g I know 1 kanji I’m level 1, I know 10 kanji I’m level 2, that sort of thing.
Do brackets go before or after the は particle? i.e. この作品は(漫画もアニメも) or この作品(漫画もアニメも)は? Surprisingly difficult to google. The second one feels more correct, but something feels wrong about having the topic so far from the particle.
Just finished the JLPT Tango N5 MIA deck you can find online. What’s next? The Tango N4 decks I find are all wonky or cover the same shit, but lots of the Core decks have a lot of business terms that aren’t beneficial right now.
Also, sentence mining. It seems very daunting. I work 9-5 and barely have enough time for flash cards + some grammar study in a day. Then I’m supposed to start making my own? From content I find?