読解. Help with reading passages in Japanese and understanding their meaning.
Questions tagged [reading-comprehension]
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Understanding どうしたら
On the 100th anniversary of the first anime 東京国立近代美術館フィルムセンター said:
どうしたらこのアニメがこれから１００年残っていくか考えてほしいと思います
??? We want you think about how these anime will be here 100 years from now.
My translation is unnatural. I'm having trouble understanding…
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Understanding ７７の海岸のうち６０％で、
そして、調べた７７の海岸のうち６０％で、砂が全部なくなる可能性があることがわかりました。
In 60% of the 77 coasts investigated, it is understood that there is a possibility that all the sand will be lost.
I'm a bit confused by the 調べた７７の海岸のうち６０％で part. I'm assuming it means "in 60% of the…
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How is readability measured in Japanese?
First of all, I apologize if this question is better suited for the meta. It's a little theoretical, but it's also very much about the Japanese language, so I figured it was fine here.
I was looking at the wiki page for readability the other day,…
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Understanding のひとつぐらい in this context
Another question on my favourite hole. An opportunist has offered to buy the hole and rebuild the shrine for the villagers:
村長が答えるさきに、村の者たちが、
「本当かい。それならもっと村の近くがいい。」
「穴のひとつぐらい、あげますよ。」
と口々に叫んだので、きまってしまった。
Before the village head man could…
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Use of ある with animate subject
From the children's story おーい、でてこーい. A one metre wide hole has appeared in the ground after a landslide. The hole is dark and gives the feeling that it goes all the way to the centre of the earth. The villagers are talking about it:
「キツネの穴かな。」
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Towards a better understanding of など
Three sentences from the same news article on NHK 'Easy News':
子どもたちは幼稚園の中にいたため、けがなどはありませんでした。
Becuase the children were in the nursery they weren't injured or anything
しかし、門の近くには、子どもを迎えに来た家族などが大勢いました。
However, there were a lot of families…
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What does 「中」 mean in 「そう危険なものではなかった中、彼の姿は。。。」
The following excerpt comes from this news article: http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/11944976/
隣のビルとの隙間はそう危険なものではなかった中、彼の姿は一瞬にしてビルの谷間に消え、しかも地面を強打する衝撃音が発生することはなかったのだ。
What is 中 doing here? Looks like it might mean "although" or something?
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Is there a name for kanji which look very similar?
For example, 未 and 末.
I tried looking for 同じ見える漢字 and 同見漢字 but they didn't seem to be correct or to refer to what I'm looking for.
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ほど translation in this sentence
How to translate this ストレスの多い人ほどよく夢を見る ?
Could someone give me full translation of this whole question ?
I currently understand that ほど in this context is used to show an extent but I can't translate and understand it anyway.
I've seen this kind of…
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Nuance of request to replace ramen cups
In an N2 mock paper, the following letter was given, with a very confusing sentence within (bolded below). The answer was 1, but several native Japanese people I asked were confident it was 2.
Which is correct?
What is the nuance of the bolded…
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Meaning of 夕陽の中を
Maruko's sister has a new teacher. She is complaining that he is far too enthusiastic:
Sister quoting teacher:「『体をきたえたい者は、オレについてこいっ』なんて言っちゃって、グラウンドを走っちゃってるのよ」
"Follow me if you want to improve your bodies" he said and ran off through the school…
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Understanding "雪の色はそこまで行かぬうちに"
Consider
もうそんな寒さかと島村は外を眺めると、鉄道の官舎らしいバラックが山裾に寒々と
散らばっているだけで、
雪の色はそこまで行かぬうちに闇に呑まれていた。
which apparently means
When Shimamura gazed outside, thinking it had already gotten cold, railroad
residence-like barracks were desolately dispersed at the foot…
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Japanese N1 practice questions help
Taken from question 4 and 5 of this URL:
https://japanesetest4you.com/japanese-language-proficiency-test-jlpt-n1-listening-exercise-5/
QUESTION 4:
The audio starts with: あ～ぁ、やってらんないよなあ。 I usually feel pretty confident with spoken Japanese…
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What verb is かまされる?
In the first light novel of the Konsuba series there are two pages of character profiles. In them Kazuma say to Darkness,
どこかの誰かに爆裂魔法をかまされたからな
I am confused as to the meaning and identifying what verb that is. Any ideas?
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あまり気持ちのいいものではない in this context
girl X who the MC has never met before, suddenly appears and says that she is he MC's fiance
俺だって、興味がない訳じゃない。
会ったこともない人との絆があるって言われても正直ピンとこないし、あまり気持ちのいいものではない。
それに、もし、Xと俺が許嫁となる運命であるのならば……こんな綺麗な女の子とケッコンかぁ……。それもいいかもしれない。
in this section the speaker…
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