http://howtojaponese.com/2009/05/15/bike-not-bike/ How to "Get Used to" Japanese Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:37:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://howtojaponese.com/2009/05/15/bike-not-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Japanator Link Love: How to Japonese | Anime Blog Online Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:01:15 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=576#comment-398 [...] people had told me at different points in my Japanese studying career." So, everything from correcting misconceptions in the language to pointing out that the Green Goddess is on sale on Amazon.jp can be found on the site, with [...] [...] people had told me at different points in my Japanese studying career." So, everything from correcting misconceptions in the language to pointing out that the Green Goddess is on sale on Amazon.jp can be found on the site, with [...]

]]> http://howtojaponese.com/2009/05/15/bike-not-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Ryan Sat, 16 May 2009 11:34:28 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=576#comment-230 Yea, I've come across this before. Sometimes you find that it depends on what type of person you're talking to as to what バイク actually means. My Japanese teacher, for instance, would state categorically that this referred to 'motorbike', but I know a couple of my Japanese mates out in Japan at the moment would use this to mean either a manual- or a motor-bike. Confusing, right! Yea, I’ve come across this before. Sometimes you find that it depends on what type of person you’re talking to as to what バイク actually means. My Japanese teacher, for instance, would state categorically that this referred to ‘motorbike’, but I know a couple of my Japanese mates out in Japan at the moment would use this to mean either a manual- or a motor-bike. Confusing, right!

]]> http://howtojaponese.com/2009/05/15/bike-not-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Daniel Fri, 15 May 2009 12:25:21 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=576#comment-227 I'm glad you commented here - good to have an inside opinion. That makes me wonder if バイク is an in-group word for motorcycle, known mostly by people who ride them. I’m glad you commented here – good to have an inside opinion. That makes me wonder if バイク is an in-group word for motorcycle, known mostly by people who ride them.

]]> http://howtojaponese.com/2009/05/15/bike-not-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Brian Fri, 15 May 2009 01:25:07 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=576#comment-226 Seems like many Japanese people mix these up too when I talk to them, maybe they are used to foreigners using バイク to mean bicycle. Something like　先週　長野に　バイクで　行った。 Often has my friends saying, "Whaaa?!? You rode your mountain bike to Nagano?!" Seems like many Japanese people mix these up too when I talk to them, maybe they are used to foreigners using バイク to mean bicycle. Something like　先週　長野に　バイクで　行った。 Often has my friends saying, “Whaaa?!? You rode your mountain bike to Nagano?!”

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