Comments on: 10,000 Sentences: Answers To Questions http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zhiren http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-185181 Zhiren Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:17:13 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-185181 Khatzumoto, I am looking for sentences, but I cannot read a good amount of them. So my question is, how much kanji should I learn before looking up sentences and how would I understand the sentences? I already know Hiragana and Katakana, so I can sound out most sentences but cannot understand them, how do you suppose I understand them? Should I learn more first in terms of listening ? Should I use a dictionary with english to find the sentence meanings? What is a good Idea to do while picking out sentences in terms of finding their meanings? Khatzumoto, I am looking for sentences, but I cannot read a good amount of them.
So my question is, how much kanji should I learn before looking up sentences and how would I understand the sentences?
I already know Hiragana and Katakana, so I can sound out most sentences but cannot understand them, how do you suppose I understand them? Should I learn more first in terms of listening ? Should I use a dictionary with english to find the sentence meanings? What is a good Idea to do while picking out sentences in terms of finding their meanings?

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]]> By: ブライアン http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-174800 ブライアン Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:10:59 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-174800 I figure this is a good place to mention this:   If you're wanting a new book or manga but don't know what exactly, go browse the websites of major publishers (i.e. 電撃 or 角川)  Most have an option to preview the first few pages -- look for a link like 立ち読みはこちら.  (Note that the reader for 電撃 will require a download.)   Small thing, but I'm finding useful in sorting wheat from chaff.  (And, as always, it's a time waster in Japanese, so...) I figure this is a good place to mention this:
 
If you’re wanting a new book or manga but don’t know what exactly, go browse the websites of major publishers (i.e. 電撃 or 角川)  Most have an option to preview the first few pages — look for a link like 立ち読みはこちら.  (Note that the reader for 電撃 will require a download.)
 
Small thing, but I’m finding useful in sorting wheat from chaff.  (And, as always, it’s a time waster in Japanese, so…)

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]]> By: Miss Language Learning http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-149968 Miss Language Learning Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:29:57 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-149968 Re-reading the website is a great way for me to find more cool advice on how to learn languages. I agree--you should always ask natives about sentences if you're not sure that they're correct. Re-reading the website is a great way for me to find more cool advice on how to learn languages. I agree–you should always ask natives about sentences if you’re not sure that they’re correct.

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]]> By: ブライアン http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-137852 ブライアン Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:19:17 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-137852 Click the 英和(E-J) or 和英(J-E) button under the search. Click the 英和(E-J) or 和英(J-E) button under the search.

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]]> By: Rakat http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-137601 Rakat Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:04:10 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-137601 How does one get to the bilingual section on <a href="http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/" rel="nofollow">http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/</a> ? I've been looking around, but I can't find a lead on how to get there. How does one get to the bilingual section on dic.yahoo.co.jp/ ? I’ve been looking around, but I can’t find a lead on how to get there.

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]]> By: Kate http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-120462 Kate Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:35:41 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-120462 In addition to having great sentences, Tae Kim's guide is also a great MCD resources, his practice exercises are full of them. In addition to having great sentences, Tae Kim’s guide is also a great MCD resources, his practice exercises are full of them.

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]]> By: Fluent in Chinese http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-99839 Fluent in Chinese Thu, 26 May 2011 09:34:58 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-99839 [...] What you need is the entire picture. Sentences. This wasn’t my idea. It was this guys idea, and here is a link to his site where he provides a detailed explanation about sentences: http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where. [...] [...] What you need is the entire picture. Sentences. This wasn’t my idea. It was this guys idea, and here is a link to his site where he provides a detailed explanation about sentences: www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where. [...]

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]]> By: Sam http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-66221 Sam Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:15:06 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-66221 I found a cool website for sentences http://tatoeba.org/ I found a cool website for sentences tatoeba.org/

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]]> By: Anime Fan No. 100,000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-62971 Anime Fan No. 100,000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:50:14 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-62971 Another good way to get sentences is by playing Japanese video games and PC games that can be downloaded from the internet. I learned lots of new words from there as well as new Kanji. If there's an unknown Kanji all you have to do is remember the radical and search for the whole shape in Denshi Jisho as i have done. Another good way to get sentences is by playing Japanese video games and PC games that can be downloaded from the internet. I learned lots of new words from there as well as new Kanji. If there’s an unknown Kanji all you have to do is remember the radical and search for the whole shape in Denshi Jisho as i have done.

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]]> By: Adam Zaman http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-58911 Adam Zaman Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:03:25 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-58911 Basically i'm a complete noob (and i'm sorry but this is likely to sound really nooby.) Im just starting out and have a textbook "japanese for busy people" so ill mine the sentences from that my question is these will be my very first cards and the sentences are only in hiragana and katakana so should i try and get some kanji n there? After this i will use minna no nihingo. My other question was shall i learn how to write each new kanji as it appears in sentences? (i assume i will quickly pick up vocab, grammar and kanji this way) as i said i am really sorry for the noobyness of this but i do really appreciate any help! Basically i’m a complete noob (and i’m sorry but this is likely to sound really nooby.) Im just starting out and have a textbook “japanese for busy people” so ill mine the sentences from that my question is these will be my very first cards and the sentences are only in hiragana and katakana so should i try and get some kanji n there? After this i will use minna no nihingo. My other question was shall i learn how to write each new kanji as it appears in sentences? (i assume i will quickly pick up vocab, grammar and kanji this way) as i said i am really sorry for the noobyness of this but i do really appreciate any help!

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]]> By: wasabwack http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-52998 wasabwack Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:29:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-52998 A note about operating systems in Japanese. If you are a linux user, most linux distributions offer the option of changing the systems locale even after installation, which changes, things like the menu bar, options/error dialog, and such in X applications. While you may change the system's locale globally,it's a better idea to make the change locally to ensure that other users' interface will remain the same. In order to change a user's locale you must first enable the locale. Please refer to your distribution's documentation about how to do this. The next step is distrbution agnostic. Simply add the following line to your .bashrc or .bashprofile export LANG=foo where "foo" is the name of your locale (mine is jp＿JP.utf8 so my line is export LANG=jp＿JP.utf8). Once you do this simple log in and out and VIOLA! Your X applications are now in Japanese Please note that changing your locale will not change the language of an application if it was not compiled with/or does not support UTF8/Japanese fonts A note about operating systems in Japanese. If you are a linux user, most linux distributions offer the option of changing the systems locale even after installation, which changes, things like the menu bar, options/error dialog, and such in X applications. While you may change the system’s locale globally,it’s a better idea to make the change locally to ensure that other users’ interface will remain the same.

In order to change a user’s locale you must first enable the locale. Please refer to your distribution’s documentation about how to do this. The next step is distrbution agnostic. Simply add the following line to your .bashrc or .bashprofile
export LANG=foo
where “foo” is the name of your locale (mine is jp＿JP.utf8 so my line is export LANG=jp＿JP.utf8).
Once you do this simple log in and out and VIOLA! Your X applications are now in Japanese

Please note that changing your locale will not change the language of an application if it was not compiled with/or does not support UTF8/Japanese fonts

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]]> By: Trang http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-40047 Trang Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:50:51 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-40047 Khatzumoto mentioned WWWJDIC example sentences in his post and someone mentioned http://tatoeba.org in the comments above... You have to know that since December 2009, Tatoeba became the new place where WWWJDIC example sentences are maintained. The whole adding/correcing sentences process now takes place over there, with the benediction of Jim Breen of course. Sentences in WWWJDIC are a subset of the sentences in Tatoeba. Subset because Tatoeba is also extending the sentences collection to other languages, so there's more than just English and Japanese. I can only encourage you to drop by and contribute, because it's a Wikipedia kind of thing, anyone can contribute. And we are distributing the sentences under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY). (Disclaimer: I'm the author of the project) It is still true that NOT 100% of the sentences are reliable, but now they are open to everyone, and everyone can improve them. And hopefully someday, we'll end up with a resource that can be 100% trusted. That's at least what we're aiming for. Even though, right now, the system is not perfect... But there's enough to get things done. For instance, one user created a list of English sentences he felt had mistakes (http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences_lists/edit/29). If you're an English speaker, you can check this list, and correct the sentences if they are indeed not correct. This is something you could do for Japanese as well, if you're a Japanese learner. You can create a list for Japanese sentences that needs to be checked, and whenever you find sentences that sound weird to you, you add it to the list. And drag your Japanese friends/penpals along, because Tatoeba still doesn't have a lot of Japanese speakers hanging around, and we really them. Khatzumoto mentioned WWWJDIC example sentences in his post and someone mentioned tatoeba.org in the comments above…

You have to know that since December 2009, Tatoeba became the new place where WWWJDIC example sentences are maintained. The whole adding/correcing sentences process now takes place over there, with the benediction of Jim Breen of course. Sentences in WWWJDIC are a subset of the sentences in Tatoeba. Subset because Tatoeba is also extending the sentences collection to other languages, so there’s more than just English and Japanese.

I can only encourage you to drop by and contribute, because it’s a Wikipedia kind of thing, anyone can contribute. And we are distributing the sentences under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY).

(Disclaimer: I’m the author of the project)

It is still true that NOT 100% of the sentences are reliable, but now they are open to everyone, and everyone can improve them. And hopefully someday, we’ll end up with a resource that can be 100% trusted. That’s at least what we’re aiming for.

Even though, right now, the system is not perfect… But there’s enough to get things done. For instance, one user created a list of English sentences he felt had mistakes (tatoeba.org/eng/sentences_lists/edit/29). If you’re an English speaker, you can check this list, and correct the sentences if they are indeed not correct.

This is something you could do for Japanese as well, if you’re a Japanese learner. You can create a list for Japanese sentences that needs to be checked, and whenever you find sentences that sound weird to you, you add it to the list. And drag your Japanese friends/penpals along, because Tatoeba still doesn’t have a lot of Japanese speakers hanging around, and we really them.

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]]> By: SRS, Part 3.1: Sentence Hacking « When English Attacks! http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-36672 SRS, Part 3.1: Sentence Hacking « When English Attacks! Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:19:21 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-36672 [...] over at AJATT has written a lot about this, and has some great ideas. Movies, TV shows, music, games… any of these things, when [...] [...] over at AJATT has written a lot about this, and has some great ideas. Movies, TV shows, music, games… any of these things, when [...]

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]]> By: Chris http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-29895 Chris Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:35:34 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-29895 Japanese (and other languages) sentence generator: http://tatoeba.org :D Japanese (and other languages) sentence generator:

tatoeba.org

:D

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]]> By: Searching for a Thai Language Learning Style: SRS and More | Women Learning Thai... and some men too ;-) http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-26014 Searching for a Thai Language Learning Style: SRS and More | Women Learning Thai... and some men too ;-) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:04 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-26014 [...] 10,000 Sentences: Answers To Questions. [...] [...] 10,000 Sentences: Answers To Questions. [...]

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]]> By: Robert http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-24142 Robert Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:22:54 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-24142 Great site; I'm currently starting RTK1 SRSing. About the anime, would you recommend if I were to, say, watch it once with subs, then watch it without? I'm wondering how you can know what is going on without actually knowing ANY of the japanese before watching. How would one pick sentences from this? Anyway, thanks for the great site; I'd donate if I had any money :( Great site; I’m currently starting RTK1 SRSing.

About the anime, would you recommend if I were to, say, watch it once with subs, then watch it without?

I’m wondering how you can know what is going on without actually knowing ANY of the japanese before watching. How would one pick sentences from this?

Anyway, thanks for the great site; I’d donate if I had any money :(

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]]> By: Gray http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-22316 Gray Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:32:02 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-22316 Hi all, I've been most inspired by this site and I'm trying to follow the method as much as possible. Im already at an advanced level but Im one of those people who should be much better for the amount of time spent in Japan and studying Japanese. In the above article by Katsumoto he mentions taking sentences over from your input to your SRS. Could someone clarify that for me? So far Ive been trying to make everyword a sentence and not just learn by single words. I didn't know there was a difference? I cant seem to find the article where he talks about this in more detail. Any help from you fine gentleman or ladies would be much appreciated!!! Hi all,
I’ve been most inspired by this site and I’m trying to follow the method as much as possible. Im already at an advanced level but Im one of those people who should be much better for the amount of time spent in Japan and studying Japanese.

In the above article by Katsumoto he mentions taking sentences over from your input to your SRS. Could someone clarify that for me? So far Ive been trying to make everyword a sentence and not just learn by single words. I didn’t know there was a difference? I cant seem to find the article where he talks about this in more detail.

Any help from you fine gentleman or ladies would be much appreciated!!!

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]]> By: Gary http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-21617 Gary Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:39:55 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-21617 If you have a Nintendo DS, check out Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten (漢字そのまま楽引辞典). You can write out Kanji or Hiragana, then there will be J to J definitions of J to E. I highly recommend it, because I let it sit on my table and sometimes when I come across a word I don't know, I would just use the DS to look it up. There are sample sentences too, as well as a whole lot of other features. I assume lots of the younger crowd here will have a DS, and also know how to play games for free... so it's a great tool. Not to mention some helpful games such as Zelda have furigana on the Kanji in the dialogue. If you have a Nintendo DS, check out Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten (漢字そのまま楽引辞典). You can write out Kanji or Hiragana, then there will be J to J definitions of J to E. I highly recommend it, because I let it sit on my table and sometimes when I come across a word I don’t know, I would just use the DS to look it up. There are sample sentences too, as well as a whole lot of other features. I assume lots of the younger crowd here will have a DS, and also know how to play games for free… so it’s a great tool. Not to mention some helpful games such as Zelda have furigana on the Kanji in the dialogue.

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]]> By: Greg http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-21294 Greg Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:17:51 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-21294 Thanks for the grea site, I've got a quick question. I'm just starting out on the sentence mining, but I'm finding it sort of frustrating. Ironically, it's not the studying part, or finding what to study, but it's finding the correct readings for the kanji! Even when I get a simple sentence (I've been using the yahoo dictionary sample sentences, or attempting to), there's no furigana, so I not sure what I should be saying, even though I can understand the meaning. Does anyone know where I can find sentences that include the furigana reading as well, or what I should be doing to look up the correct reading for each character? Thanks for the grea site, I’ve got a quick question. I’m just starting out on the sentence mining, but I’m finding it sort of frustrating. Ironically, it’s not the studying part, or finding what to study, but it’s finding the correct readings for the kanji! Even when I get a simple sentence (I’ve been using the yahoo dictionary sample sentences, or attempting to), there’s no furigana, so I not sure what I should be saying, even though I can understand the meaning. Does anyone know where I can find sentences that include the furigana reading as well, or what I should be doing to look up the correct reading for each character?

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]]> By: Lorcan http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-where#comment-20277 Lorcan Thu, 21 May 2009 19:18:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-part-3-answers-to-questions#comment-20277 Katzumoto and everyone. Just started sentences, anyone know of a good/reliable online Japanese-English dictionary(to start with). Right now,I'm working through "All about particles " I'm putting them into my SRS like the starter packs. I'm learning the sentences but should I just understand what the particles implies when I see them ( what I'm doing) or should I learn how to use the particles ( I don't think so). Any help would be great. Katzumoto and everyone.
Just started sentences, anyone know of a good/reliable online Japanese-English dictionary(to start with).
Right now,I’m working through “All about particles ” I’m putting them into my SRS like the starter packs. I’m learning the sentences but should I just understand what the particles implies when I see them ( what I’m doing) or should I learn how to use the particles ( I don’t think so). Any help would be great.

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