Mar 8 2011, 01:26 PM
QUOTE(airiholic @ Feb 27 2011, 01:23 AM)
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1. There's no particular rule for that. In your example, most of the readings would be せつ. You just need to memorize those read as ぜつ (very rare)
There are rules to this, actually (Japanese grammar and historical language references through Wikipedia cited). But the most well-known case for this would be revolving around the number 100 (百, ひゃく, hyaku). But once you get to 300, it's 三百(さんびゃく, sanbyaku). As far as I could read, this is because of the Old Japanese grammar and phonology, where the mix of particular vowels and voiceless consonants would produce different alternations. In layman's terms, this means that adding certain words together produces a different sound.1. There's no particular rule for that. In your example, most of the readings would be せつ. You just need to memorize those read as ぜつ (very rare)
Related Sources:
Yahoo! Answers - 300
Yahoo Answers - Brief Explanations On Japanese Grammar And Language
Tae Kim's Guide To Japanese Grammar
QUOTE(airiholic @ Feb 27 2011, 01:23 AM)
2. Its impossible to spell gaksei in Japanese. Some people just talk fast
Isn't this also applicable to the characters "す" (su) and "つ" (tsu)? I'm just curious. A couple of sources actually attributed the silent 'u' in all those to dialect, but I don't really understand why in some of the dialects, they tend to emphasize on the 'u' instead. Could anyone please clarify? Still learning the ropes on essential grammar and vocabulary here. @_@"QUOTE(timjim @ Mar 5 2011, 06:44 PM)
does anyone know about japanese language schools in japan? like a short term course or something similar? I was trying to look for one but maybe some people here might know. maybe 1 to 3 months intensive course? dont really mind which area as long as it is affordable.
thanks!
There's one pretty good Japanese language center that's been recommended to me by a couple of friends who went there to study. It's called the Nihongo Center, based in Kyoto. But the price for studying there is pretty steep. For the quickest (and cheapest) 10-week course, it costs ¥210,000 (not inclusive of air fare), which brings it to around RM7,800 (already considered to be cheap by some).thanks!
Regards,
Gat
This post has been edited by Gatenka: Mar 8 2011, 01:53 PM
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