Comments on: Cool Particle – で – Causality http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/ How to "Get Used to" Japanese Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:37:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-8174 Dave Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:22:45 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-8174 Huh...日本語 learner here...finally I think I understand this part in 池袋ウエストゲートパーク when タカシ keeps responding to his gang members with just a sort of snotty, \で？\ over and over (and a dozen other times I've heard this used in this way that I don't recall right now...). Thanks. This was interesting and helpful. Huh…日本語 learner here…finally I think I understand this part in 池袋ウエストゲートパーク when タカシ keeps responding to his gang members with just a sort of snotty, \で？\ over and over (and a dozen other times I’ve heard this used in this way that I don’t recall right now…).

Thanks. This was interesting and helpful.

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]]> By: Daniel http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7916 Daniel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:07:31 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7916 Julia: Definitely. I've actually got something similar in my post for tomorrow, so keep an eye out! Mark: Thanks! That made my day. Julia: Definitely. I’ve actually got something similar in my post for tomorrow, so keep an eye out!

Mark: Thanks! That made my day.

]]> By: Mark Richards http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7891 Mark Richards Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:00:48 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7891 Yours is a marvelous bit of writing that turns the mundane into a fascinating read. Thank you! Yours is a marvelous bit of writing that turns the mundane into a fascinating read. Thank you!

]]> By: Julia http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7888 Julia Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:23:45 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7888 Your friend used it as a gentle booster to keep the convo moving, but the simple "で" can also be used angrily when calling someone out on a weak excuse. As in "So? Keep talking, 'cause that doesn't sound like an excuse to me..." It's all about the tone of voice/context, though. Your friend used it as a gentle booster to keep the convo moving, but the simple “で” can also be used angrily when calling someone out on a weak excuse.

As in “So? Keep talking, ’cause that doesn’t sound like an excuse to me…”

It’s all about the tone of voice/context, though.

]]> By: Blue Shoe http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7841 Blue Shoe Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:37:12 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7841 Yeah, seriously. I've picked up a lot of bad speaking habits over here. For one thing, I've noticed I tend to say "maybe" a hell of a lot more than I used to. Yeah, seriously. I’ve picked up a lot of bad speaking habits over here. For one thing, I’ve noticed I tend to say “maybe” a hell of a lot more than I used to.

]]> By: george http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7835 george Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:45:58 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7835 I guess this is one example of how learning Japanese confuses our English. I guess this is one example of how learning Japanese confuses our English.

]]> By: Daniel http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7831 Daniel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:39 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7831 Also true. I guess tired does cover a little ground from both 疲れる and 眠い. Also true. I guess tired does cover a little ground from both 疲れる and 眠い.

]]> By: george http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7830 george Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:59:04 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7830 Well, in English, tired does mean sleepy; it's just in Japanese where the confusion happens, no? "I got that shit covered tomorrow, yo, so just chill." ---> seriously laughed out loud when I read this. I always end up writing translation notes like these in margins. Well, in English, tired does mean sleepy; it’s just in Japanese where the confusion happens, no?

“I got that shit covered tomorrow, yo, so just chill.” —> seriously laughed out loud when I read this. I always end up writing translation notes like these in margins.

]]> By: Daniel http://howtojaponese.com/2010/01/27/cool-particle-de-causality/comment-page-1/#comment-7828 Daniel Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:31:45 +0000 http://howtojaponese.com/?p=1518#comment-7828 Ah, true. Good catch. Ah, true. Good catch.

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