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This episode and grammar point is so people and differentiate between the basic な and なあ. Which, despite their similarity in phonology has very different meanings. Today we also review the concept of area of information and what you shouldn't say.

This episode and grammar point is so people and differentiate between the basic な and なあ. Which, despite their similarity in phonology has very different meanings. Today we also review the concept of area of information and what you shouldn't say.

This is an advanced grammar point. Heads up.までもない (made mo nai) is an expression used to indicate that the speaker feels that it is not necessary to go as far as doing something, either because it is pointless or inappropriate to do so. It has a meaning that is similar to the English phrase “no need to”, “no need to go as far as” and “don’t bother to”. There is an idiomatic version of tis phrase いうまでもなく (iu mademo naku) that means basically “it goes without saying that…”

This is an advanced grammar point. Heads up.までもない (made mo nai) is an expression used to indicate that the speaker feels that it is not necessary to go as far as doing something, either because it is pointless or inappropriate to do so. It has a meaning that is similar to the English phrase “no need to”, “no need to go as far as” and “don’t bother to”. There is an idiomatic version of tis phrase いうまでもなく (iu mademo naku) that means basically “it goes without saying that…”

Learn Japanese: Nai De ないで

Learn Japanese: Nai De ないで

な (na) is used when the speaker orders an inferior not to do something. This is very harsh and informal, so it’s inappropriate to use な on someone who deserves respect such as coworkers, parents, bosses, or anyone with similar or higher social positions. な just gets tacked onto the plain form of whatever verb you don’t want someone to do.

な (na) is used when the speaker orders an inferior not to do something. This is very harsh and informal, so it’s inappropriate to use な on someone who deserves respect such as coworkers, parents, bosses, or anyone with similar or higher social positions. な just gets tacked onto the plain form of whatever verb you don’t want someone to do.

Giseigo 擬声語 Animal and human sounds.Giongo 擬音語 Actual sounds made by inanimate objects and nature.Gitaigo 擬態語 Describe conditions and states.Giyougo 擬容語 Describe movements and motions.Gijougo 擬情語 Describe feelings.-John

Giseigo 擬声語 Animal and human sounds.Giongo 擬音語 Actual sounds made by inanimate objects and nature.Gitaigo 擬態語 Describe conditions and states.Giyougo 擬容語 Describe movements and motions.Gijougo 擬情語 Describe feelings.-John

Hey Markus, Here is the answer to your email and question.-John

Hey Markus, Here is the answer to your email and question.-John

Today is the last day of this installment of the Onomatopoeia series. I hope you have found it helpful. We will be doing this again soon, but until then, I hope this week has helped you improve your fluency and increased your fluidity.

Today is the last day of this installment of the Onomatopoeia series. I hope you have found it helpful. We will be doing this again soon, but until then, I hope this week has helped you improve your fluency and increased your fluidity.

While many onomatopoeia are indeed sound-words like, animal sounds and sound effects, many of these words also have powerful intrinsic meanings. This episode explores that a little bit and also goes into a common example of this: NakaNaka