tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post8506905111223304618..comments2024-03-28T15:46:57.683-07:00Comments on Japanese with Anime: Counting in JapaneseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post-63545240229371507482019-03-01T16:57:42.652-08:002019-03-01T16:57:42.652-08:00初 means first (in time), like in hajimete 初めて. So ...初 means first (in time), like in <i>hajimete</i> 初めて. So <i>shodai</i> 初代 is the first generation, the founder.<br /><br />There's no particular reason. It's just that when referring to people there usually are some special words for the first, the second and last person, because they're more like important titles.<br /><br />For example, <i>chounan</i> 長男 is the first son, the "Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886352405447366876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post-52517414236652897202019-03-01T16:32:56.315-08:002019-03-01T16:32:56.315-08:00You've mention Hokages in your explanation and...You've mention Hokages in your explanation and you've clear all my doubts except one. Is there a reason why the First Hokage is 初代火影 Shodai Hokage apart from the use of 初?? Nadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928481314908918876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post-38499501280879817722019-01-18T16:15:29.260-08:002019-01-18T16:15:29.260-08:00It allows you to draw two more cards.
Err, I mean...It allows you to draw two more cards.<br /><br />Err, I mean, I had copy-pasted it and forgot to delete. Thanks for telling me. ;)Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886352405447366876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post-69760381600732340322019-01-18T08:58:57.045-08:002019-01-18T08:58:57.045-08:00Yeah, but what does "manten" mean? Like...Yeah, but what does "manten" mean? Like, does that mean 10,000 points or something?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07912274668229183193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post-22421853894725781952018-07-04T05:39:45.558-07:002018-07-04T05:39:45.558-07:00I'm loving this article! Great explanation and...I'm loving this article! Great explanation and humor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081182719533619529.post-4236080496783901732018-05-04T09:49:40.798-07:002018-05-04T09:49:40.798-07:00I studied Japanese for about two years, about 9 ye...I studied Japanese for about two years, about 9 years ago.<br />I thought hey, I used to know it pretty well, maybe I'll pick it back up.<br />I've been doing pretty well, remembering conjunction, and kanji and what not.<br />But just as I was getting overconfident, and I least expected it, BAM. These god-damned counters came back from my long suppressed nightmares.<br />Luckily they'デールhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401582830537730488noreply@blogger.com