How do you say 'one' in formal Japanese?
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| 1 | How do you say 'one' in formal Japanese? |
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Compare how numbers and counting expressions differ in formal speech versus casual conversations.
ไธใค (ใฒใจใค) |
| Used with counters for general objects in formal contexts |
| 2 | How do you casually say 'one' in everyday Japanese? | ใฒใจใค | Same as formal, but context determines tone |
| 3 | What is the formal way to say 'five' in Japanese? | ไบ (ใ) | Used in formal speech, especially in counting or official documents |
| 4 | How do you casually say 'five' in Japanese? | ใ | Same as formal, but pronunciation context varies |
| 5 | In formal Japanese, how would you say 'twenty'? | ไบๅ (ใซใใ
ใ) | Used in formal contexts like official documents or speeches |
| 6 | In casual speech, how is 'twenty' expressed? | ใซใใ
ใ | Same as formal, but tone and context define casualness |
| 7 | What is the casual way to say 'hundred' in Japanese? | ใฒใใ | Common in everyday conversations |
| 8 | How is 'hundred' expressed formally? | ็พ (ใฒใใ) | Used in official contexts, like formal counting |
| 9 | What is the difference in pronunciation for 'thousand' in formal vs casual speech? | Both are pronounced as ใใ (sen), but formal speech may include more precise intonation | Pronunciation is generally consistent, but tone varies |
| 10 | How do you say 'ten thousand' in formal Japanese? | ไธไธ (ใใกใพใ) | Used in formal writing and counting large quantities |
| 11 | And casually? | ไธไธ (ใใกใพใ) | Pronunciation remains the same; context indicates formality |
| 12 | How do formal and casual speech differ when counting small items with counters like 'books'? | Formal: ใๅ (ใใค), Casual: ใใใค; the counter remains the same, but pronunciation and politeness level may vary | Counters are consistent; tone and context indicate speech style |
| 13 | What is a polite way to ask 'How many books do you have?' in Japanese? | ๆฌใฏใใใคใๆใกใงใใ๏ผ | Use ใใใค for counting objects politely |
| 14 | And casually? | ๆฌใฏใใใคๆใฃใฆใ๏ผ | Casual speech omits polite suffixes and formal phrasing |
| 15 | How do formal Japanese speakers say 'It's five o'clock'? | ไปใฏไบๆใงใใ | Use ใงใ in formal statements |
| 16 | Casually, how would you say the same? | ไปใไบๆใ ใใ | Casual speech often drops formal endings and uses ใ ใ |
| 17 | How do formal expressions differ when counting age? | ๅนด้ฝขใฏไฝๆญณใงใใ๏ผ | Use ใงใใ for politeness |
| 18 | Casual way? | ไฝๆญณ๏ผ | Drop the ใงใใ for casual conversation |
| 19 | In formal Japanese, how do you count 'people'? | ไบบ (ใซใ) is used after the number, e.g., ไฝไบบ (ใชใใซใ) for 'how many people' | Used in formal questions about number of people |
| 20 | Casually? | ไฝไบบ (ใชใใซใ) | Same as formal, but tone is casual |
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