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Video of Freddie Mercury speaking/singing in #Japanese (via @laquefre25). Ever heard Queen's Japan-only single Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)? #BohemianRhapsody
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#Japanese has 5 words for what you can just call “rice” in English. Just try ordering [ine] at a restaurant!
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INCORRECT: *みんなさん [minnasan]
CORRECT: みなさん [minasan] ‘everyone (polite)’
Very common error among learners of #Japanese
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Revised #Japanese vs “I’m sorry” Venn diagram. “I’m sorry it had to end like this.” (Naomi Osaka) was translated as [gomennasai] by Japanese media but is that correct?
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